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The University released its annual financial report for fiscal year 2021 Nov. 18, according to a Today@Brown letter from President Christina Paxson P ’19. The financial report details specifics of the University’s financial statements, fundraising and investment performance for FY21. ...

Brown releases FY21 financial report

By Stella Olken-Hunt | January 26 | News

The Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative selected endawnis Spears as its Tribal Community ...

endawnis Spears announced as 2021-22 Tribal Community Member in Residence

By Kaitlyn Torres | January 26 | News

The Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative selected endawnis Spears as its Tribal Community ...

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced a $2.6 million anti-violence initiative Jan. 12 aimed at ...

Providence introduces initiative to fight gun violence

By Injy El-Dib | January 26 | Metro

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced a $2.6 million anti-violence initiative Jan. 12 aimed at ...

Rosalind Chou hired as women’s rugby head coach

By Adam Remels | January 26 | Sports

Rosalind Chou was named the Kathleen Flores Women's Rugby Head Coach in a Jan. 14 statement by Vice President for Athletics and Recreation M. Grace Calhoun PhD ’92. After finishing the 2021-22 season as women’s rugby head coach at Life University in Marietta, GA, Chou will follow in the footsteps ...

Season 3 of 'Succession' falls short

By Rya Vallabhaneni | January 26 | Review

HBO’s satirical drama series "Succession" returned for Season 3 with its usual acidity. The dialogue is quick, the comedy acute; its moments of raw honesty are even more potent as a result. With media tycoon Logan Roy (Brian Cox) callous as ever, his children are given two options: either shove ...

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McGrath ’24: 'That Girl' and the illusory promise of online wellness culture

By Sarah McGrath | January 26

“That Girl” — freshly manicured and acne free, social media’s new wellness darling is the pinnacle of physical and mental fitness. She’s ravishingly thin and typically white, and she definitely woke up earlier than you did. After downing a bottle of cold-pressed celery juice, she pops on ...

Ranney MPH ’10: U. community is ready to face Omicron but can’t let down its guard

By Megan Ranney | January 26

Students are returning to Brown’s campus in the midst of a nationwide spike of infections with SARS-CoV-2. The volume and speed of new infections, driven largely by the Omicron variant, is greater than anything we have seen during our two years living with this virus. This variant, the arrival ...

Simon ’25: Let’s press play on political fantasies

By Alissa Simon | January 26

My winter break was quiet, a blur of long walks and at-home COVID-19 tests. But what ended up defining it more than anything else were countless episodes of “The West Wing.” A political drama filmed mostly in the early 2000s, “The West Wing” follows the fictional administration of Democratic ...

Barnett ’24: Metaverse: the next frontier

By Spencer Barnett | December 13

Everyone’s favorite human being Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would be changing its name to Meta in October. Although it may be true that this rebranding took place in response ...

McGough '23: A return to normalcy: repoliticizing America

By Jackson McGough | December 6

For far too long, Americans have blissfully pretended that some things are simply “apolitical” and devoid of potential controversy. Prior generations allowed civics to become a small and contained affair, idealizing politics and slowly devastating our country’s ability to form a more perfect ...

University News

University extends test-optional policy through 2022-23 admission cycle

By Jack Tajmajer | January 26

The University will extend its test-optional policy for all applicants through the 2022-23 admission cycle due to “extraordinary circumstances” that many students continue to face, according to a Tuesday announcement on the Admission Office’s website.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated returns to campus

By Kaitlyn Torres | January 26

The University’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated chapter, Iota Alpha, announced Dec. 8 that “Iota Alpha is back on the yard.” The chapter returned to campus with nine new members after becoming

Gail McCarthy, beloved Brown Dining Services cashier, retires

By Emily Faulhaber | January 26

Gail McCarthy, a Brown Dining Services employee of 19 years known by students for her kindness while swiping Brown IDs, retired Dec. 31. Before her retirement, McCarthy had taken a leave from work since Thanksgiving due to illness and fatigue.

Tejal Desai ’94 appointed dean of Brown School of Engineering

By Stella Olken-Hunt | January 26

Effective Sept. 1, Tejal Desai ’94, an engineering researcher, will assume the position of dean of Brown’s School of Engineering, according to the current dean of engineering Lawrence Larson. Desai is currently a professor of bioengineering and therapeutic sciences at the University ...

RISD appoints Boston University VP Crystal Williams as next president

By Brendan Gardner | January 26

The Rhode Island School of Design announced the appointment of Crystal Williams as its 18th president Dec. 16, making Williams the first Black president of the school. Williams, described in RISD’s press release as “a teacher, leader, advocate, and poet,” is currently the vice president and ...

Arts & Culture

‘How I Met Your Father’ has the nostalgia factor but not much else

By Magdalena Del Valle | January 26

Released exclusively on Hulu on Jan. 18, “How I Met Your Father” offers a sequel to “How I Met Your Mother,” a television series that ran from 2005 to 2014. While nostalgic HIMYM fans might have looked forward to the pilot, the first episodes call into question whether the next series ...

Hamaguchi’s "Drive My Car" slowly burns into transformative film

By Finn Kirkpatrick | January 26

Based on the short story by Haruki Murakami, “Drive My Car” follows Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima) a widowed theater actor who goes to Hiroshima for a two-month artist’s residency to direct a production of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.”

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Francesco’s Pizzeria, a pandemic restaurant opening, prioritizes family tradition

By Katy Pickens | January 26

Francesco’s Pizzeria isn’t your mom’s pizza shop — even though owner Frank Schiavone’s mother helps in their kitchen to make homemade meatballs everyday. Schiavone said that at the restaurant they strive to complement traditional flavors with a twist, with unique toppings from ...

Intergenerational U. student, alum effort lands language in U.N. resolution

By Maya Davis | January 26

Last September, activists, including current student Zoey Fisher ’25 and alum Jamie Metzl ’90, released a draft UN General Assembly resolution addressing global health issues including water access, sanitation, hygeine and pandemic protection through Model UN Impact, a diplomacy simulation organization. ...

Thayer sees hope for recovery despite staffing and supply difficulties

By Rhea Rasquinha | January 26

Amid the emergence of the Omicron variant, restaurants and businesses on Thayer Street face varying difficulties with supply chain issues and staffing. Despite uncertainty regarding the pandemic and increased costs due to supply shortages, shop owners said business has improved since 2020. They are ...

Fashion icon André Leon Talley MA ’72 dies at 73

By Rebecca Carcieri | January 19

World-renowned fashion journalist and University alum André Leon Talley MA ’72 died Tuesday at the age of 73. Having held positions as a stylist, creative director and the Editor-at-Large of Vogue Magazine throughout his expansive career, Talley leaves behind a legacy of creativity and innovation ...

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Women’s basketball secures close win at Holy Cross

By Adam Remels | December 6

The women’s basketball team (3-6) defeated the College of the Holy Cross (4-4) Sunday afternoon in Worcester, Mass. After scoring the first two points of the game, the Bears never let the Crusaders take the lead and held on for a 57-55 win.

Men’s basketball extends win streak to three games after beating UMass Lowell, Sacred Heart

By Gabriella Sartori | December 6

The men’s basketball team (7-4) defeated the University of Massachusetts Lowell (5-3) 73-63 last Wednesday before topping Sacred Heart University (3-6) Sunday by a 79-66 scoreline. With these two victories and a Nov. 28 win over Quinnipiac University (4-4), Brown put together its first three game ...

Men’s hockey shuts out No. 17 Harvard, Dartmouth in weekend sweep

By Adiza Alasa | December 6

The men’s hockey team (3-7, 3-5 Eastern College Athletic Conference) earned two conference wins at home against Harvard (6-4-1, 5-2-1 ECAC) and Dartmouth (2-8, 2-5 ECAC) this weekend.

Women’s volleyball eliminated from NCAA Tournament by University of Washington

By Ryan Handel | December 6

The women’s volleyball team (20-6) lost to the University of Washington (26-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this past Friday. The Bears traveled to Seattle to face the Huskies in their first tournament game since 1998, and despite a tight third set, Brown dropped the match 3-0. ...

After 7-0 season, women’s soccer looks ahead

By Peter Swope | December 6

An Ivy League title capping the team’s first-ever 7-0 conference season. An NCAA tournament appearance. Twelve total wins. A second-team All-American. Three conference individual awards.

Science & Research

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U. researchers identify OCD biomarkers

By Kathleen Meininger | January 26

For the first time, researchers have recorded electrical signals from the brains of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for obsessive compulsive ...

Drug screening platform helps predict atrial-specific arrhythmia responses

By Rahma Ibrahim | December 6

Pharmaceuticals play an important role in treating diseases and alleviating symptoms, but they can also have adverse effects. One of these possible ...

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