A photo of Van Wickle Gates with a blue sky, with snow on the side pillars of the gate.

Brown’s regular decision acceptance rate decreased slightly to 3.94%.

Brown admits 5.35% of applicants to class of 2030

By Roma Shah and Ali Schapiro | March 26 | University News

Brown’s regular decision acceptance rate decreased slightly to 3.94%.

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The briefing claimed Tylenol use during pregnancy was linked to autism and promoted leucovorin as ...

Researchers find changes in acetaminophen, leucovorin uptake after Sept. White House briefing

By Jaanu Ramesh | March 20 | Science & Research

The briefing claimed Tylenol use during pregnancy was linked to autism and promoted leucovorin as ...

There were 15 unfilled positions in DPS when Hugh Clements took on his role, which the department ...

DPS interim police chief details officer vacancies, campus safety in first interview since arriving at Brown

By Emily Feil | March 20 | University News

There were 15 unfilled positions in DPS when Hugh Clements took on his role, which the department ...

R.I. gas prices soar amid Iran war

By Amelia Bonterre | March 20 | Metro

Prices have increased 27% since the war started Feb. 28, potentially spelling trouble for the economy.

Graduating student-athletes showcase talents for NFL scouts at first-ever on-campus pro day

By Sajiv Mehta | March 19 | Sports

The three athletes performed in front of New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans scouts.

Opinions

Gardiner ’28, Lair ’28: Spring break cancellations reveal the U.S.’s shallow understanding of Mexico

By CJ Lair and Isabella Gardiner | March 20

On March 11, Mexican investigative journalist Marcela Turati delivered the keynote address at the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies’s inaugural Human Rights Lecture and Symposium. After the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — also known as El Mencho — two weeks prior, we ...

Tkachenko ’29: Brunonians, take the plunge

By Maya Tkachenko | March 19

There’s a very specific moment somewhere between your first step in the ocean and the total loss of feeling below your ankles when you realize two things: first, this was entirely your choice, and second, this is crazy. Perhaps you start to regret everything as a chilly breeze sweeps across the bay, ...

Vishwakarma ’29: The Brown Spectator has a substantiation problem

By Arya Vishwakarma | March 18

Last month, the prospect of responding to two Spectator articles on anti-ICE protests in Providence came up during a meeting with Herald opinion writers and editors. However, as we discussed arguments, I realized that those pieces contained instances of poor journalistic integrity. In our era of misinformation, ...

Berkwits ’29: Find a friend twice your age

By Talia Berkwits | March 18

When I go home for spring break next week, one of my first stops will be walking over to Beth’s house. Beth and I met at our neighborhood synagogue ten years ago, and our relationship flourished when we started taking daily walks together during the COVID-19 pandemic. We chat about everything from ...

Gold ’29: Brown needs to hear the buzz on pollinator population decline

By Reid Gold | March 17

As spring returns to College Hill, there is plenty to look forward to: flowers blooming, joyous tour groups and a much needed melting of the snow. One spring staple, however, may not return in full force — the bees. Pesticides, invasive parasites and habitat loss have overwhelmed colonies and keepers ...

University News

Faunce Arch, a brick building, on a snowy day.

Students unsurprised by campus climate survey results, note connections with federal actions on campus

By Rachel Wicker | March 20

The 2025-26 Campus Climate Survey was required by the University’s July agreement with the federal government.

Top-down image of four flowers flattened and laid out on pieces of white paper.

University herbarium preserves flowers left at Dec. 13 memorials

By Angel Lopez | March 19

Early in the morning on Dec. 26, Rebecca Kartzinel, director of the Brown University Herbarium, and Matthew Guterl, vice president for diversity and inclusion, walked across campus in below-freezing temperatures with a unique mission.

A photo of Jameson-Mead in Keeney Quadrangle.

DPS apprehends three masked individuals in Keeney Quadrangle

By Michelle Bi | March 19

The individuals allegedly matched the description of those involved in a breaking and entering incident on March 13.

Community Coordinators commence bargaining, calling for improved compensation, clarity about responsibilities

By James Libresco | March 19

The current contract for CCs expires in June 2026.

Fmr. FDA commissioner advocates for agency’s independence at BPU event

By Nishita Malhan | March 18

Andrew von Eschenbach discussed his career and the future of the agency.

Arts & Culture

Three-tiled photo, showing Noah Kahan looking through a window on the left, Kacey Musgraves wearing a cowboy hat in the middle and the band Bleachers on the right.

While singles from Noah Kahan, Bleachers hint promising new albums, Kacey Musgraves falls flat

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 19

The recent releases offer telling glimpses into the artists’ upcoming albums.

A photo of man dressed in all black opening his arms with a hat in his right hand.

‘Breaking Bad’ actor Giancarlo Esposito reveals how he channels chaos in spring Brown Lecture Board talk

By Marat Basaria | March 18

Throughout his five-decade acting career, Esposito has played the villain in various hit films.

Metro

Photo of boxes of girl scout cookies on a table.

Cookie sales have been tough this year. But Southeastern New England Girl Scouts’ spirits haven’t dimmed.

By Michaela Hanson | March 20

Each year, the chapter sells hundreds of thousands of boxes of cookies.

After harsh winter, R.I. drivers face increased potholes on roads

By Ava Rahman | March 19

The state department of transportation has received 414 pothole reports this year.

Three blue whales spotted off New England coast

By Maxwell Silver | March 19

The New England Aquarium conducts surveys in the area.

R.I. announces Ocean State 2026 to maximize economic impact of nearby World Cup games

By Laila Posner | March 19

The Ghanaian men’s soccer team will train at Bryant University for their matches this summer.

Sports

Photo of a Brown lacrosse player facing off against a University of Massachusetts at Lowell player.

Science & Research

Illustration of shattered glass with each piece displaying a different aspect of politics, including a shouting politician, protests, a book, social media, a ballot box and a person in distress.

Engaging with politics increases feelings of emotional volatility, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | March 19

The study assessed emotional changes following political engagement in the wake of protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Illustration of the brain’s anatomy. The background and face are a deep blue and the brain has a bright orange glow. A brainwave goes across the whole image.

New research describes differences in brain wave activity of those with fragile X syndrome

By Alice Xie | March 18

FXS is a common genetic disorder that more frequently affects male individuals.