The live animal procedural skills program was paused in April 2025.

Brown no longer using live animals for emergency medicine training

By Angel Lopez | February 26 | Science & Research

The live animal procedural skills program was paused in April 2025.

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The new year began on Feb. 17 and festivities lasted for several days.

With feasts, music and formal wear, Brown community rings in the Lunar New Year

By Selina Kao | February 26 | University News

The new year began on Feb. 17 and festivities lasted for several days.

The difference in impact between the recent storms mirrors the distinction between blizzards and ...

‘A snowstorm is just the snow’: But what’s a blizzard?

By Maxwell Silver | February 26 | Science & Research

The difference in impact between the recent storms mirrors the distinction between blizzards and ...

‘One Battle After Another’ is an explosion of dark humor, politics, adrenaline

By Kendra Eastep | February 25 | Review

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“One Battle After Another” explores political violence and extremism through energetic action sequences.

Women’s tennis sweeps Seton Hall, URI

By Abigail Donovan | February 26 | Sports

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The Bears overpowered Seton Hall and URI in every match this weekend.

Opinions

Vishwakarma ’29: Brunonians might not be ready to save the world, but we can save the sidewalks

By Arya Vishwakarma | February 26

With over an inch of snow coating the ground every day for the past month, Providence has been feeling the effects of extreme winter weather. Sidewalks still blocked by snow endanger pedestrians who must walk in the roads alongside cars. And this isn’t the only problem sludgy sidewalks pose for residents ...

Vaddula ’27: I’m the president of the College Democrats of America. Young people are key to the success of the Democratic party.

By Sohali Vaddula | February 25

During my first Democratic National Committee youth council meeting, a leader of the DNC told us to stop waiting for the Avengers to show up and save us all because the Avengers that will move the party and nation forward were in that very room. He was pointing to us, the youngest leaders of the party. ...

Organic Chemistry with Gupta ’25 MD’29: Trying to win at love is a losing game

By Anusha Gupta | February 25

The 2026 Winter Olympics just ended, which means for two straight weeks we watched people hurl themselves into increasingly impossible spins, flips and midair twists in pursuit of international glory. We dissected judges’ scoring, held our collective breath through overtime and adopted a new roster ...

Tao ’27: Hard work is overrated, especially in college

By Evan Tao | February 25

Shouldn’t you be studying for your midterms right now?

Rahman ’26: Universities cannot pick and choose what identities matter

By Tasawwar Rahman | February 24

In 1928, Brown had a problem. Despite its reputation as a finishing school for white elites from the East Coast, 38% of the class of 1928 was Jewish. These young men were largely the sons of Russian Jewish immigrants and hailed from public schools, which was considered a real shonda — a scandal — ...

University News

FBI Director Kash Patel’s mismanagement delayed response to Dec. 13 shooting, whistleblower alleges

By Ian Ritter | February 25

The whistleblower’s allegations were shared in a letter written by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin.

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Dining Services employees slept on army cots in Ratty, V-Dub during blizzard

By Emily Feil | February 25

In previous years, employees were offered private rooms on campus or in hotels.

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Midterms rescheduled, adjusted, canceled following snow days

By Ivy Huang | February 25

Office hours and review sessions were also canceled due to the record-high snowfall.

From 600-page novels to podcasts: an inside look at assigned reading at Brown

By Miriam Davison | February 25

Some professors have not changed their syllabus in recent years, while others have included additional non-reading materials.

How Brown’s contemplative studies program uses its small size to center community, advising

By Miriam Davison | February 24

Every faculty member associated with the program is also affiliated with a separate department.

Arts & Culture

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New miniseries ‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ is gripping, but starkly removed from reality

By Amelia Barter | February 25

The six-episode Netflix show chronicles the celebrity chef’s latest business venture.

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Pop…or something: Hilary Duff’s latest album is not what dreams are made of

By Ann Gray Golpira | February 24

Last Friday, actress, philanthropist and singer-songwriter Hilary Duff released her sixth studio album, “luck… or something,” which is almost as haphazard as its title. Despite a few standout songs, the album is an awkward attempt to distance Duff from her Disney Channel roots.

Metro

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Lawsuit alleges that R.I. Department of Corrections religiously discriminated against Native American prisoners

By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 25

The lawsuit was brought under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

Snowy conditions cause uptick in sick, emaciated birds

By Dhruv Jain | February 25

The Wildlife Clinic of R.I. and Congress of the Birds reported an increase in avian patients from last winter.

Record-breaking blizzard brings 37.9 inches of snow to Providence

By Kelly Ding | February 24

On Sunday, Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency and issued a travel ban on all roads due to the severe weather conditions.

‘We can provide the language of faith’: R.I. religious leaders discuss role in advocacy against ICE

By Michaela Hanson | February 24

The Herald spoke with three religious leaders to discuss how they are responding to recent ICE activity in the state.

Sports

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Science & Research

Ancient histories of Andes, Amazon deserve unified interpretation, renowned Brazilian archaeologist says in Brown talk

By Ivy Huang | February 26

Professor of archaeology at the University of São Paulo, challenged longstanding academic assumptions in a virtual lecture.

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Brown researchers examine ‘climate realism,’ an attempted bipartisan solution to climate change

By Amrita Rajpal | February 25

The framework proposes long-term solutions over short-term mitigation efforts.