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A Sept. 30 petition called for a recall election of Undergraduate Council of Students President Ricky Zhong ’23 shortly after members of the UCS executive board expressed ...

Student starts petition to recall UCS President Ricky Zhong ’23

By Kathy Wang | October 5 | University News

A Sept. 30 petition called for a recall election of Undergraduate Council of Students President Ricky Zhong ’23 shortly after members of the UCS executive board expressed ...

After difficulties with the housing lottery this spring, the Office of Residential Life announced ...

ResLife to overhaul housing lottery process for spring

By Katy Pickens and Stella Chen | October 5 | University News

After difficulties with the housing lottery this spring, the Office of Residential Life announced ...

Poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen, the inaugural Asian American artist-in-residence in ...

‘Her pedagogy is unrivaled’: Poet Diana Khoi Nguyen relishes giving young writers what she never had

By Ashley Guo | October 5 | Arts & Culture

Poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen, the inaugural Asian American artist-in-residence in ...

Emily Oster co-teaches new course on interdisciplinary nature of COVID-19

By Grace Williams | October 5 | University News

Two professors are co-teaching a new course this fall focused on understanding the many non-biomedical consequences of COVID-19. The course, UNIV 450: “We live in interesting times: The long reach of the COVID-19 pandemic,” combines the expertise of both Professor of Economics Emily Oster and ...

Brown to hold bivalent COVID-19 booster clinics on campus

By Haley Sandlow | October 5 | Science & Research

The University is preparing to host six clinics with bivalent COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines on campus over the course of this month, according to Vanessa Britto MSc’96, associate vice president for health and wellness.

Opinions

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

GLO talks grad student removals, upcoming bargaining at GSC meeting

By Grace Holleb | October 5

In their second meeting of the semester, the Graduate Student Council hosted Graduate Labor Organization President Sherena Razek GS and Secretary Mary Higgins to discuss the recent removal of two graduate students, as well as accommodations and emergency funding options for grad students.

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UCS members air concerns about ResLife changes

By Kaitlyn Torres | October 5

The Undergraduate Council of Students hosted a roundtable talk Wednesday to discuss recent changes to the housing lottery. UCS members began the meeting by discussing concerns over off-campus housing for juniors.

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‘There’s a lot missing from Brown’: Latin American students yearn for bigger on-campus community

By Alex Nadirashvili | October 5

When Nicaraguan Independence Day rolled around Sept. 15, Anastasio Ortiz ’25 was at a loss over how to celebrate the holiday that had meant so much to him back home in Nicaragua. Though he did not know any fellow Nicaraguans on campus, he wanted to do something in commemoration.

‘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.

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

By Sofia Barnett | October 4

University faculty 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, which provides tenure, ...

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 ...

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

By Rya Vallabhaneni | October 4

Many first-years spend the opening months of the fall semester looking for new communities to join. While Brown’s campus offers numerous options — the University is home to over 500 organizations — each year, a large number gravitate toward a cappella. With 15 groups, Brown is ...

Metro

Rhode Islanders see 47% increase in their electricity bills

By Jacob Smollen | October 4

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 ...

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 ...

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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

What you need to know about monkeypox

By Haley Sandlow | October 4

The U.S. Department of Health and Human services declared monkeypox, a potentially serious viral illness that belongs to the orthopoxvirus family and ...

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Brown professor awarded prestigious Roman Technology Fellowship by NASA

By Meena Pandit | October 4

Assistant Professor of Physics Jonathan Pober was

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