Following a public comment session on Sept. 23, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission approved a 47% increase in residential electricity bills proposed by Rhode Island Energy for this winter. The rate increase, which will also affect business’s bills, went into effect October 1. Residents ...

Rhode Islanders see 47% increase in their electricity bills

By Jacob Smollen | October 4 | Metro

Many first-years spend the opening months of the fall semester looking for new communities to join. ...

Solos, Sinatra and surprises: Four first-years provide a glimpse into a capella auditions

By Rya Vallabhaneni | October 4 | Arts & Culture

Many first-years spend the opening months of the fall semester looking for new communities to join. ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human services declared monkeypox, a potentially serious viral ...

What you need to know about monkeypox

By Haley Sandlow | October 4 | Science & Research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human services declared monkeypox, a potentially serious viral ...

Faculty, admins vote to restrict tenure committee membership to tenured, full professors

By Sofia Barnett | October 4 | University News

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University faculty and administration voted to restrict membership of the Tenure, Promotions and Appointments Committee to tenured full professors at the first faculty meeting of the semester Tuesday. Previously, both non-tenured and associate professors have been able to be part of the committee, ...

Brown professor awarded prestigious Roman Technology Fellowship by NASA

By Meena Pandit | October 4 | Science & Research

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Assistant Professor of Physics Jonathan Pober was recently awarded NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics to advance his work on a groundbreaking lunar telescope. ...

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Schiller ’25: When are overheard words stolen?

By Eva Schiller | October 4

“Then they set the corpses on fire. … My sister was still alive after being shot seven times. As for me, a bullet went through my left cheek. I can’t smile. My face won’t let me.” If you found this quote disturbing, good — that was its intent. It is taken from “DMZ Colony'' by ...

Sender ’25: Brown wants to be a community partner — it should act like it

By Gabriel Sender | October 2

Brown pitches its campus as one set in “the heart of Rhode Island’s vibrant capital city,” boasting its ostensibly active membership ...

Vanderpool ’24: Where is our democracy?

By Christopher Vanderpool | October 2

After a tumultuous student council election last spring, another article concerning the Undergraduate Council of Students is likely the last thing this campus wants to read. ...

Peng '26: Psychic numbing is killing our ability to empathize

By Christina Peng | September 30

I am giving you $70. I am also presenting you with a charity request letter from Save the Children. You now have an opportunity to donate any of your just-earned $70 to Rokia, a starving ...

Fang '26: No, we don’t need to know what you eat in a day

By Juliet Fang | September 25

The videos are all the same: A thin, conventionally attractive person poses in front of a mirror before the screen cuts to a beautifully staged bowl of oatmeal. The next shot is lunch, a colorful salad, and then dinner, a mix of grains and greens. Bonus points if “macros”— the grams of carbohydrates, ...

University News

‘Parity and balance’: Faculty, admins make changes to Academic Priorities Committee

By Sofia Barnett | October 5

A motion to increase the number of faculty members sitting on the Academic Priorities Committee from six to eight passed with a 95% majority at the first faculty meeting of the semester Tuesday.

Brown to host on-campus monkeypox vaccination clinic next week

By Mizuki Kai | October 3

Health Services will host an on-campus monkeypox vaccination clinic held by the Rhode Island Department of Health on Oct. 15. The clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Health & Wellness Center. Vaccine eligibility criteria in Rhode Island include ...

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Florida students process Hurricane Ian’s impacts, support families from afar

By Sam Levine | October 2

Last Wednesday, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near the cities of Fort Myers and Cape Coral as a Category 4 storm, bringing winds of 150 mph and major storm surges up and down the coast. The hurricane left more than two million Florida residents without power and caused historic ...

Project Main Green brings live art, music to campus

By Rya Vallabhaneni | October 2

A circle of artists stood painting on the Main Green for five hours Sunday. They were evenly spaced, with enough room to focus on their own work while still remaining fully aware of the person creating next to them. In the center of the circle always stood at least one musician, who rotated about ...

UCS e-board members express concerns with internal proceedings

By Kathy Wang | September 30

After the initial results of last year’s spring elections were repealed and a run-off election was held, the University’s Undergraduate Council of Students continues to face challenges with internal changes and debates. Executive board members have voiced concerns about the council’s ...

Arts & Culture

‘The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist’ warns of danger of celebrity

By Magdalena Del Valle | October 4

In 2009, four teenagers from Calabasas, California, made headlines for successfully robbing the homes of celebrities like Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge and Orlando Bloom. The group, known today as the Bling Ring, is the subject of a new Netflix mini-documentary series detailing their crimes and ...

RISD Painting Triennial showcases diverse range of grad student artwork

By Ryan Smith | October 3

Every three years, the Rhode Island School of Design’s Painting Triennial highlights graduate student artwork and diverse approaches to painting. Installed at RISD’s Woods-Gerry Gallery, this year’s show opened Sept. 30 and will remain until Oct. 16. For RISD Graduate Program Director ...

Metro

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RI protestors demand expanded homeless shelter capacity at march Monday

By Neil Mehta | October 3

Roughly 50 protestors called on Gov. Daniel McKee and Secretary of Housing Josh Saal ’09 to declare a state of emergency and increase housing units for homeless Rhode Islanders at a march from Burnside Park to the Rhode Island State House Monday morning. According to an announcement of the ...

Electric scooter companies Bird and Veo arrive in Providence

By Michael Seoane | October 3

Electric scooters brands Bird and Veo have taken to Providence streets, expanding the number of vehicles available.

Brett Smiley talks zoning, off-campus students at Ward 1 meeting

By Katy Pickens | September 30

Brett Smiley, the next mayor of Providence, spoke with about 60 residents of Ward 1 in a community Zoom call Wednesday evening. He answered questions ranging from flooding infrastructure in Providence to rent control. Smiley also said he was looking forward to working with his former ...

I-195 commission developments continue after 11 years

By Rhea Rasquinha | September 29

Eleven years after its formation, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission continues to develop several parcels of land previously occupied by Interstate 195 across Fox Point and the Jewelry District. Several projects have since been completed, whereas others — such as the Trader Joe’s on ...

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Football loses 40th Governor’s Cup in blowout to University of Rhode Island

By Linus Lawrence | October 3

The Bears (1-2, 0-1 Ivy League) fell to the University of Rhode Island (3-2, 0-1 Colonial Athletic Association) in the 40th Governor’s Cup by a final score of 38-10 on Saturday evening in Kingston, marking their second consecutive loss this season.

Field hockey earns third consecutive shutout win over Wagner

By Peter Swope | October 3

The field hockey team (8-2, 1-1 Ivy League) defeated Wagner University (5-5, 1-0 NEC) 2-0 at home Sunday. With the shutout, the Bears have now held their opponents scoreless in three consecutive games. The victory over the Seahawks rounded out a strong weekend for Bruno, who also defeated conference ...

Weekend sports roundup

By Peter Swope | October 2

The field hockey and volleyball teams led Brown Athletics through a successful weekend, each securing a pair of wins for Bruno. The women’s soccer, women’s rugby and men’s water polo teams also added victories to round out the impressive weekend slate.

Volleyball takes two Ivy wins during weekend in New York

By Adiza Alasa | October 2

The volleyball team (6-6, 2-1 Ivy League) grabbed road wins against Cornell (3-9, 1-2) Friday night and Columbia (3-9, 0-3) Saturday night. Brown relied on consistent attacking and defense to handle each opponent in three sets.

Women’s soccer grinds out 1-0 victory over Columbia

By Nicholas Miller | October 2

Managing just three shots on target, the attack of the women’s soccer team (7-2-1, 2-0 Ivy League) was far from its free-flowing best Saturday in their 1-0 victory against Columbia (5-3-1, 1-1) at Stevenson-Pincince Field.

Science & Research

Brown researchers collaborate with software developers to release pain-monitoring app

By Haley Sandlow | September 28

When you come back from an injury or surgery, you have a few options: resting the area, avoiding movements that cause pain or taking certain medications ...

Three Brown researchers named co-principal investigators of institute on sex, aging in genomics

By Jared Zhang | September 26

With a $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant, researchers from Brown and other universities across the country will study the “evolution ...

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