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The efforts of Kalikoonāmaukūpuna Kalāhiki ’24, a climate change activist and advocate for Indigenous sovereignty, have brought them to the White House twice to discuss environmental justice and critical issues facing Tribal communities.

‘We’re not leaders of tomorrow. We’re leaders of today’: Kalikoonāmaukūpuna Kalāhiki ’24 calls for Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice

By Neil Mehta | January 25 | University News

Thayer Street has seen many closures in the past year, with several storefronts remaining vacant. ...

Thayer businesses struggle amid inflation

By Liliana Greyf | January 25 | Metro

Thayer Street has seen many closures in the past year, with several storefronts remaining vacant. ...

Former Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal ’09 submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday, ...

Following Josh Saal’s resignation, new leadership appointed to Rhode Island housing department

By Jacob Smollen | January 25 | Metro

Former Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal ’09 submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday, ...

International students discuss winter break on campus

By Kelvin Jiang | January 25 | University News

Over the five-week long winter break, Mehmet Topal ’26 enrolled in a winter session course, ENGL 0511C: “Fantastic Places, Unhuman Humans,” while also working shifts at the Nelson Fitness Center. As an international student from Turkey, Topal was one of the few students left on campus over ...

‘Learning at every point of the journey’: Students tackle winter session courses

By Chloe Fatsis | January 25 | University News

During the 2022-23 Winter Session, Diyarhi Roy ’24 and the ten other students enrolled in his “Climate Extremes and Human Rights: Winter Session in Geneva” (EEPS 1220) course had the opportunity to travel to Geneva, Switzerland for two weeks and listen to world leaders speak about environmental ...

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Fang ’26: Brown should drop the U.S. News & World Report’s flawed ranking system

By Juliet Fang | January 25

In her column, Juliet Fang ’26 argues that Brown should withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Editors' Note: Saying hello and looking ahead

By 133rd Editorial Board | January 25

Today’s paper marks the first issue of The Herald for the 2023 calendar year and our first as the 133rd Editorial Board.

Editors' Note

By 132nd Editorial Board | January 11

The 12 articles listed below, all of which are in the Sports section and were written by one senior staff writer, contained significant portions of text taken directly from news articles published by Brown Athletics. These passages were not properly quoted or attributed. The articles have been edited ...

Editors' Note: A final farewell, from 132 to you

By 132nd Editorial Board | December 7

Seventy-four papers. One-hundred-twenty-two production nights. Seemingly endless hours together, holed up at 88 Benevolent St. And yet, it feels so soon — today’s paper marks our 74th and final issue as The Herald’s 132nd Editorial Board.

Editorial: The future of affirmative action at Brown

By Editorial Page Board | December 7

The Supreme Court seems poised to ban affirmative action, the use of race-conscious considerations in college admissions. During hearings in late October, members of the court’s conservative majority made no efforts to hide their skepticism of affirmative action’s constitutionality as used at ...

University News

DPS dog Elvy builds connections on, off campus

By Lily Starrs | January 26

Since joining the Department of Public Safety as a therapy and comfort dog last September, black labrador Elvy has been fostering new relationships within the Brown community and beyond, according to her handler, DPS Officer Dustin Coleman. With Elvy’s growing campus presence, Coleman said ...

‘Creating an empowering community’: New all-women weightlifting club builds confidence, muscle

By Chinmayi Rajaram | January 25

Girl Gains, a campus club formed last semester, seeks to empower women, make the gym less intimating and build community.

Nelson Fitness Center flexes new equipment, layout

By Elizabeth Hirschfeld | January 25

Over winter break, the Nelson Fitness Center underwent several changes, including the addition of a turf area, five squat racks and deadlift platforms. Funded by the University's Division of Athletics and Recreation, this project aimed to "elevate the experience" of students, wrote Amy Dean, ...

‘Neglected for far too long’: RISD essential workers union votes to authorize strike

By Katie Jain | January 4

Rhode Island School of Design custodians, groundskeepers and movers in the Teamsters Local 251 union voted to authorize a strike by a 95% margin on Nov. 20. Union members have not gone on strike yet, but the authorization allows them to take action if RISD fails to meet their demands for higher wages ...

Pre-law students discuss potential of LSAT-optional law school admissions

By Anisha Kumar | December 23

A proposed change to American Bar Association policy would allow law schools to decide whether to require LSAT or GRE scores from applicants beginning with the 2025-26 application cycle.

Arts & Culture

‘The Menu’ offers compelling, comedic class commentary

By Rya Vallabhaneni | January 25

“The Menu” is a film obsessed with class. From its first to final scenes, the movie covers one of the most exclusive and extravagant dinners ever made with some of America’s wealthiest citizens in attendance. At first, the film appears to largely focus on aesthetics, focusing on the food, the ...

Heart, humor, horror: The ten best films of 2022

By Finn Kirkpatrick | January 25

The year 2022 saw a strong lineup of films released. As award season comes and goes, it’s important to look back on the year and consider what great works made a lasting impact. Some new voices were brought front and center, and some old voices proved their continued relevance. Genres were bent, ...

Metro

R.I. abortion access bill advocates hope for new success after Roe

By Yael Sarig | January 26

If the EACA were to pass in Rhode Island, the state would join 16 others in extending abortion coverage to those on Medicaid or other government-sponsored plans.

Refugee Dream Center aids in resettlement, assists with refugee employment, education

By Aniyah Nelson | January 25

Omar Bah, a former refugee from The Gambia and founder of the Refugee Dream Center, is working with Americans to build a model to empower refugees in the United States.

New Fane Tower design brought before I-195 Commission

By Rhea Rasquinha | January 25

A new skyscraper, Fane Tower, could be joining the Providence skyline. But the project has been controversial since its initial proposal seven years ago, with the most recent design garnering mixed reviews from community members.

Zinneken’s brings ‘new life’ to Providence restaurant scene

By Mahin Ashfaq | December 22

Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles and Café held a grand opening for its third franchise location spanning the weekend of Friday, Dec. 9. Located at 194 Angell St., the new cafe aims to bring Zinneken's signature waffles, toppings and drinks to the Providence community.

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Women’s basketball loses third straight game in high-scoring affair at Columbia

By Linus Lawrence | January 25

A strong offensive performance from Kyla Jones '24 was not enough for the women's basketball team to overcome Columbia in a 94-74 defeat for Brown.

Men’s basketball outshines Columbia in 97-85 win

By Abe Wyett | January 25

On Saturday afternoon, the men’s basketball team (10-9, 3-3 Ivy) defeated Columbia (6-15, 1-5 Ivy) by a score of 97-85 in a high-scoring affair. The Bears’ offensive effort was spearheaded by Nana Owusu-Anane ’25, whose 27 points and 18 rebounds earned him Ivy League Player of the Week honors. ...

Women’s hockey falls to No. 10 Cornell despite two goals from Jade Iginla ’26

By Nicholas Miller | December 5

The women’s hockey team (4-7-1, 2-4-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) continued its struggles against nationally ranked opposition Saturday, losing to No. 10 Cornell (7-3-2, 5-2-1) 4-2 after conceding three unanswered goals in the third period.

Women’s basketball cruises to 68-52 win over Hartford

By Linus Lawrence | December 5

After having their five-game win streak snapped on Wednesday evening by Holy Cross, the women’s basketball team (6-3) bounced back to take a 68-52 victory over Hartford (0-8) on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Men’s basketball beats in-state rival Bryant 72-60

By Abe Wyett | December 5

The men’s basketball team (5-4) faced off against in-state rival Bryant University (7-3) Friday, defeating the Bulldogs 72-60 on the road — their seventh win in their last eight matchups against Bryant. Bruno also defeated the University of Hartford (4-7) 65-51 Sunday, extending the Bears’ ...

Science & Research

NeuroDUG hosts first-ever lab tours for undergraduates interested in research

By Robayet Hossain | December 24

The Neuroscience Departmental Undergraduate Group hosted several tours for undergraduate students to see neuroscience research first-hand and learn ...

Computer science professor Sorin Istrail wins award recognizing algorithms research

By Jakobi Haskell | December 2

The 30th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms awarded its 2021 Test-of-Time Award to Sorin Istrail, professor of computational and mathematical ...

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