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 ...

Fashion icon André Leon Talley MA ’72 dies at 73

By Rebecca Carcieri | January 19 | Metro

The University will move forward with its plans to begin spring ...

Brown outlines in-person operation plans for spring semester

By Gabriella Vulakh | January 14 | University News

The University will move forward with its plans to begin spring ...

The University will require undergraduate students to take self-administered rapid antigen tests ...

Brown switches to self-reported rapid antigen testing for spring semester

By Peter Swope | January 12 | University News

The University will require undergraduate students to take self-administered rapid antigen tests ...

Brown among 16 universities sued for allegedly conspiring to reduce financial aid

By Will Kubzansky | January 10 | University News

A lawsuit filed Sunday claims that Brown and 15 other schools, including Yale, Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, violated federal antitrust laws by collaborating on their financial aid policies when some members did not maintain the need-blind ...

RISD pivots to online start for Wintersession classes

By Caleb Lazar | January 5 | University News

The Rhode Island School of Design announced Tuesday that its Wintersession courses will begin remotely from Jan. 6 to 13, RISD Spokesperson Jaime Marland wrote in an email to The Herald. Currently, RISD plans on resuming in-person Wintersession classes Jan. 14.

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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 ...

Editorial: Brown is back

By Editorial Page Board | December 6

We spent the last year and a half craving the small pleasures, the ones we took for granted before the pandemic hit. Hugging friends and seeing their unmasked smiles. Chatting with classmates before and after lecture.

Simon ’25: White women vote Republican. Feminism needs to reckon with that

By Alissa Simon | December 6

This year’s Virginia gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin was a nail-biter. Coming at a critical juncture in post-Trump politics, this race had serious implications ...

Papendorp and Sindhu: GLO members demand workplace democracy

By Carin Papendorp | December 3

As members of our graduate union, we were proud to agree to a contract with the University on issues that matter to graduate students, such as wages, parental benefits and a grievance procedure. We have also continually done our best to respect and honor the words of our contractually binding agreements ...

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Proposed Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics draws criticism at faculty meeting

By Alex Nadirashvili | December 20

Members of the University’s administration and faculty discussed a proposal for the Center of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the final faculty meeting of the semester Dec. 7. President Christina Paxson P’19 introduced plans to establish a Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics as ...

Faculty, administrators vote to continue extended first-year orientation program for additional year

By Alex Nadirashvili | December 20

Faculty passed a motion to extend the pilot period on the University’s revised first-year orientation schedule for a third year. Announced in 2020, the updated program shifted first-year move-in day and Academic Advising Day to the Thursday and Friday before Labor Day weekend respectively, increasing ...

Brown accepts 14.6% of early decision applicants for class of 2026

By Will Kubzansky | December 16

The University accepted 896 students to the class of 2026 from a pool of 6,146 early decision applicants, according to Dean of Admission Logan Powell. The early acceptance rate, number of applicants and number of accepted students were all records in the history of the University’s early decision ...

Brown to require COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

By Peter Swope | December 14

All students, faculty and staff will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy Russell Carey ’91 MA’06 announced in a Dec. 14 campus-wide email.

Office of Military-Affiliated Students student lounge vandalized over Veteran’s Day weekend

By Estelle Zhu | December 6

On the morning of Nov. 14, Kimberly Millette, program director for the Office of Military-Affiliated Students, entered the University OMAS lounge to find urine on the inside and outside of the microwave, on the fridge and on the floor. The Department of Public Safety is currently working to identify ...

Arts & Culture

‘Intertwine’ showcases eccentric dances, fashion design

By Magdalena Del Valle | December 6

“Intertwine,” the fashion-show, dance recital and charity auction orchestrated in collaboration by Fashion@Brown and Fusion Dance Company, brought a lively performance to Alumnae Hall this past Sunday evening. The event was “the most unique thing that F@B, or Fusion or Alumnae Hall has ever ...

Brown content creators talk internet celebrity, hate

By Canqi Li | December 6

As TikTok and similar social media platforms continue to dominate young people’s screens and content consumption, some students have managed to build a large Internet following of their own as content creators.

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BSU hosts Black Excellence Showcase

By Kaitlyn Torres | December 6

The Black Student Union hosted its annual Black Excellence Showcase Saturday. According to a BSU Instagram post, the event, formally known as the BSU Pageant, was held to celebrate Black excellence at Brown.

Providence students speak on student activism in local schools

By Jack Tajmajer | December 1

When Providence students Eugenie Rose Belony and Demi Egunjobi met with Gov. Dan McKee earlier this year to advocate for the removal of school resource officers from district buildings, they both left feeling ignored ...

Students face campus accessibility challenges

By Shilpa Sajja | December 1

Despite the requirement for students to live on campus, not all University dorms are fully accessible to students with disabilities. For example, according to the campus accessibility map, ...

Kevin McLaughlin to end term as dean of faculty

By Jack Walker | December 1

Kevin McLaughlin P’12 will finish his term as dean of faculty June 30, 2022, Provost Richard Locke P’19 announced in a Today@Brown letter ...

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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

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 ...

AI100 report hones in on latest social, ethical issues around artificial intelligence

By Claire Liu and Anna Kim | December 6

Every five years, a team of researchers and industry leaders with expertise in varying fields tied to artificial intelligence come together to create ...

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