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This spring, the University offered 13 Ukranian applicants notice of an “advanced likelihood of admission” to the class of 2026, The Herald previously reported. The Herald spoke to some of these students as they near the end of their first semester at Brown, as well as sophomores from Ukraine, ...

Ukrainian students acclimate to life on College Hill

By Elizabeth Hirschfeld | December 7 | University News

The University added a provision to its nondiscrimination policy that explicitly prohibits caste-based ...

University adds caste provision to nondiscrimination policy

By Aniyah Nelson | December 6 | University News

The University added a provision to its nondiscrimination policy that explicitly prohibits caste-based ...

Anyone who has walked up the staircases of Brown’s List Art Building in the past decade might expect ...

Students redecorate List stairwell with paintings of toilet bowls, politicians

By Magdalena Del Valle | December 6 | Arts & Culture

Anyone who has walked up the staircases of Brown’s List Art Building in the past decade might expect ...

Feed the Cheeks celebrates second location’s grand opening

By Stella Chen | December 6 | Metro

Jason Magnell and his daughter Eva lined up at 8:30 a.m. outside cookie vendor Feed the Cheeks’s brand new location at 190 Angell St. Saturday morning. By 9:45 a.m., light rain coming down, the line stretched toward Thayer Street, with patrons eagerly awaiting the 10 a.m. grand opening.

Tomaquag Museum seeks to empower RI Indigenous communities, educate public

By Laura David | December 6 | Metro

Tucked away in Exeter, R.I. off Interstate 95 sits the Tomaquag Museum, the only museum in Rhode Island dedicated exclusively to Indigenous history — and the Ocean State’s only museum operated by Indigenous people. Founded in 1958 by the anthropologist Eva Butler and Princess Red ...

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Wellisch ’26: It is time to let athletes be political

By Yael Wellisch | December 6

In her column, Yael Wellisch ’26 argues that athletes should be allowed to participate in political discourse without repercussions.

Peng ’26: Listened to your Spotify Wrapped? Here’s what data Spotify has on you.

By Christina Peng | December 6

In her column, Christina Peng ’26 explores the data Spotify stores about her and questions how to protect this data.

Fang ’26: Fighting the first-year flu: Students deserve clear information on dealing with sickness at school

By Juliet Fang | December 5

Over Thanksgiving break, I finally caught the inaugural first-year sickness. On Wednesday, I felt a sore throat coming on. By Thursday, I got a headache, and on Friday, I went through bouts of chills and sweating. A feverish temperature reading at Health Services confirmed my sickness, and I reluctantly ...

Sender ’25: Sustainable RFPs will ensure a sustainable future

By Gabriel Sender | December 2

Across the nation, a deluge of public works projects are preparing to take advantage of the plentiful infrastructure dollars recently unleashed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. While cities, counties or states may take the lead in authorizing these projects, it is exceedingly rare to ...

Sacks ’22: Institutional neutrality comes before viewpoint diversity

By David Sacks | November 30

Last month, my friend and former peer Thomas Bickel ’22 advocated for greater intellectual diversity at Brown. While I too consider viewpoint diversity vital for the academic health of the University, a different approach would produce better results. Bickel glosses over the most important aspect ...

University News

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Provost Richard Locke reflects on 7-year tenure

By Mizuki Kai | December 7

At the end of the month, Richard Locke P’18 will conclude his tenure as the University’s provost to begin his role as vice president and dean of Apple University, the tech company’s corporate leadership school. Since his appointment as the 13th provost in 2015, Locke has served over seven years ...

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Faculty discuss Data Science Institute proposal at final meeting of semester

By Alex Nadirashvili | December 7

At the final faculty meeting of the semester Tuesday, Professor of Biology Sohini Ramachandran, director of the Data Science Initiative, gave a presentation summarizing the initiative’s proposal to form a Data Science Institute at the University. Faculty members will vote on whether they support ...

CS undergraduate TAs announce plans to form union

By Sam Levine | December 5

A group of undergraduate computer science teaching assistants have announced their intentions to form a union, according to a press release from an organizing committee shared with The Herald Monday morning.

'It’s hard to say why that is': A look into Brown’s queer reputation and population

By Liliana Greyf | December 5

Brown’s reputation is undeniably queer, Lainey Bechta ’25 said. “Part of what drew me to Brown is that it’s a historically more-queer Ivy,” she said. “But now that I think about it, I don’t know where I heard that.” Bechta’s understanding of the perception of Brown as a particularly ...

Brown hosts Midyear Completion Celebration for graduating 0.5ers

By Alex Nadirashvili | December 5

Nearly 100 undergraduate students filed down the aisles of the Salomon Center’s DECI Auditorium to the instrumental tune of Katy Perry’s “Firework” Saturday night, preparing to walk across the auditorium’s stage as formal recognition for completing their degree requirements.

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Students turn to movies, music, traditions for Holiday cheer

By Lynn Nguyen | December 6

From gathering around the television to watch a Christmas movie with family to having a feast full of special holiday dishes while listening to Mariah Carey croon, most students have unique traditions associated with the holiday season.

‘Bones and All’ tells bland love story with flashy exterior

By Finn Kirkpatrick | December 5

Two lovers, both on the fringe of society, chart out a journey through America’s backroads searching for normalcy in a world that rejects them. The story sounds cute, right? Think again. The bond these lovers share is not one that would be Hallmark-approved, because their status as societal outcasts ...

Metro

‘Tripledemic’ of respiratory viruses burdens Rhode Island health care system

By Emma Madgic | December 7

Respiratory viruses influenza and COVID-19 are well known, but Respiratory Syncytial Virus is less discussed. Elevated cases of RSV are adding burden to hospitals in the state already grappling with COVID-19 and the flu, creating what some have called a “tripledemic.”

Recreational marijuana sales open Thursday in Rhode Island

By Haley Sandlow | December 1

On Thursday morning, 96-year-old Joe Maraia became the first person to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use in Rhode Island at the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center. The World War II Veteran had never tried cannabis before and walked away from the dispensary with marijuana-infused macaroons ...

RISD Project Open Door provides high-quality art education to local high schoolers

By Ashley Cai | December 1

Lyza Baum, Rhode Island School of Design textiles faculty, fondly remembers spending her Saturdays as a Cranston High School East student attending art workshops in the morning and sneaking into nude figure-drawing sessions at RISD in the afternoon. Through RISD Project Open Door, Baum and other ...

City Council postpones ProvPort deal extension to incorporate community input

By Sam Levine | December 1

The Providence City Council decided to postpone a final vote on two resolutions that would extend ProvPort’s lease and tax exemption program at the Port of Providence Thursday evening, citing plans to further engage the community in the decision-making process. ProvPort is a non-profit organization ...

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Women’s hockey falls to No. 10 Cornell despite two goals from Jade Iginla ’26

By Nicholas Miller | December 5

The women’s hockey team (4-7-1, 2-4-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) continued its struggles against nationally ranked opposition Saturday, losing to No. 10 Cornell (7-3-2, 5-2-1) 4-2 after conceding three unanswered goals in the third period.

Women’s basketball cruises to 68-52 win over Hartford

By Linus Lawrence | December 5

After having their five-game win streak snapped on Wednesday evening by Holy Cross, the women’s basketball team (6-3) bounced back to take a 68-52 victory over Hartford (0-8) on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Men’s basketball beats in-state rival Bryant 72-60

By Abe Wyett | December 5

The men’s basketball team (5-4) faced off against in-state rival Bryant University (7-3) Friday, defeating the Bulldogs 72-60 on the road — their seventh win in their last eight matchups against Bryant. Bruno also defeated the University of Hartford (4-7) 65-51 Sunday, extending the Bears’ ...

Men’s hockey takes Mayor’s Cup in 3-2 win over No. 8 Providence College

By Nicholas Miller | November 28

For the first time in almost seven years, the Mayor’s Cup trophy will reside at Meehan Auditorium after the men’s hockey team (3-6-1, 1-6-1 ECAC) defeated No. 8 Providence College (9-3-3, 6-0-1 Hockey East) 3-2 at the Friars’ Schneider Arena on Saturday night.

Women’s basketball takes thriller over Monmouth, extends win streak to five games

By Linus Lawrence | November 28

The women’s basketball team (5-2) defeated Monmouth University (4-3) 70-69 at the Pizzitola Sports Center Friday afternoon. The victory extended the team’s win streak to four games, after the Bears dropped their first two matches of the season. Brown extended the win streak to five with a 69-46 ...

Science & Research

Computer science professor Sorin Istrail wins award recognizing algorithms research

By Jakobi Haskell | December 2

The 30th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms awarded its 2021 Test-of-Time Award to Sorin Istrail, professor of computational and mathematical ...

Riley Flores ’22.5 wins best research presentation award at SHPE national convention

By Anna Kim | December 1

Riley Flores ’22.5 received the best research presentation award at the 2022 National Convention of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, ...

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