Photo of a blue storefront with a long banner at the top for Seven Stars Bakery and two banners advertising roasted coffee and morning pastries. Two windows allow for a view into the bakery.

The agreement comes after employees voted to authorize a strike in December.

Seven Stars Bakery workers ratify new contract with improved wages, benefits

By Laila Posner | February 22 | Metro

The agreement comes after employees voted to authorize a strike in December.

A photo of admissions officers Emily Wagg ’24 and Aidan Berman ’25 in front of a cartoon map of Brown University.

The Herald dove into the application review process on the 14th floor of the Sciences Library. ...

How admissions officers decide who gets into Brown

By Ali Schapiro | February 23 | University News

The Herald dove into the application review process on the 14th floor of the Sciences Library. ...

The 2025 R.I. Life Index revealed that Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of quality of life remain similar ...

Perceived quality of life in R.I. not improving, survey finds

By Alice Xie | February 23 | Science & Research

The 2025 R.I. Life Index revealed that Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of quality of life remain similar ...

John Donoghue PhD’79 awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

By Nishita Malhan and Samah Hamid | February 18 | University News

A portrait of John Donoghue PhD’79. An image of an man with white hair and beard, wearing glasses.

John Donoghue PhD’79 received the prize for his research on brain-computer interface development.

Proposed bill would abolish life without parole for young offenders in R.I.

By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 18 | Metro

A daytime photo of the Rhode Island State house with a deep blue sky in the background.

The bill has been referred to the state House Judiciary Committee, where it will have an open hearing.

Opinions

Letter: Response to Lindemann ’29: Chants to do away with the police don’t belong at anti-ICE protests

By Dakota Pippins | February 23

To the Editor:

Editorial: Ditch Canvas — bring back the printed course reader

By Editorial Page Board | February 20

Digital devices have become an essential part of learning. We use laptops and tablets to do our readings, take notes and write code. But they can also distract from our learning: While one tab may hold a PDF, another might offer a temptation to text, scroll or shop. In 2015 and 2024, the editorial page ...

Edelson ’29: NARPs are the lifeline Brown athletics needs

By Clay Edelson | February 19

It’s no secret that Brown athletic events have abysmal student attendance. After a basketball game at the Pizzitola Sports Center last spring, The Daily Pennsylvanian took note of “Brown’s home crowd, or lack thereof.” Brown’s poor athletic attendance has officially become cemented as part ...

Lindemann ’29: Chants to do away with the police don’t belong at anti-ICE protests

By Beatriz Lindemann | February 18

A few weeks ago, I attended a rally in protest of the violence in Minneapolis enacted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The protest began in front of The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library and was organized by Brown Rise Up, Sunrise Brown, the Deportation Defense Network and the ...

Mooney ’29: Make Thayer weird again

By Max Mooney | February 18

Mobee’s Music World, Pie in the Sky, EG Photography, Anime Crash. I’d bet most of these names are unfamiliar to you. Just a few decades ago, however, Brown students walked past these stores every day. In 2000, Thayer Street was filled with an eclectic mix of locally-owned businesses: vinyl and CD ...

University News

A photo of a sitting dog and its walker in front of the Bruno statue by the Main Green.

Student dog caretakers welcome presidential puppy to campus

By James Libresco and Jake Parker | February 20

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 and her husband Ari Gabinet P’19 P’MD’20 welcomed Murphy home in December.

A photo of the John Hay Library from College Street.

New University Archives project aims to memorialize shooting through media

By Lucia Santiago | February 20

Community members can donate artwork, photographs, texts and social media posts to the project.

Dean of Students Koren Bakkegard to depart Brown on Feb. 27

By Ian Ritter | February 19

Bakkegard’s responsibilities will be divided among administrators in the Division of Campus Life during the search for her successor.

From school crush to ‘Modern Love’: Anna Martin ’16 recounts path to hosting podcasts

By Rebecca Goodman | February 18

Martin hosts the ‘Modern Love’ podcast for the New York Times, which examines real-life love stories.

Sometimes the strongest love isn’t romantic at all: Exploring platonic love on campus

By Maxwell Zhang | February 14

The Herald spoke to Brown students and faculty about what platonic love looks like for them.

Arts & Culture

A close-up photo of a lit gold Zippo lighter, with the letters PZF engraved on it.

Mumford and Sons’s newest album, ‘Prizefighter,’ is a melancholy but merry masterpiece

By Talia LeVine | February 23

The 14-track album features five collaborations that compliment the band’s original sound.

Three women standing on grass are pictured against a sprawling green mountainscape.

‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ is as absurd as it is entertaining

By Talia LeVine | February 22

The show follows a trio of childhood friends as they attempt to investigate a death.

Metro

A photo of the entrance of the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church, one of the designated warming centers.

On cold nights, Operation No One Dies turns Providence churches into warming centers

By Ava Rahman | February 20

The program hosts around 50 unhoused community members on cold nights.

University launches ‘Brown Loves Providence’ to support local community after Dec. 13 shooting

By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Ian Ritter | February 20

Brown Loves Providence, which started on Valentine’s Day, will run until March 16.

First apartment community for LGBTQ+ elders in R.I. to open

By Pavani Durbhakula | February 20

The new affordable housing development is projected to open fall 2027.

City announces third-party review of its response to Brown shooting

By Talia Egnal | February 19

The Police Executive Research Forum will produce an after-action report and provide recommendations for the city.

Sports

Photo of a male wrestler from Brown University attempting to lift a Columbia opponent wearing light blue during a wrestling match.

Wrestling outmatched by Ivy Champion Columbia, strings together victory against Hofstra

By Chiupong Huang | February 19

The Bears fell to Columbia before putting together enough clean performances for a victory over Hofstra University.

Women’s ice hockey loses against No. 7 Quinnipiac, No. 8 Princeton to close regular season

By Sajiv Mehta | February 18

Bruno fell to the Bobcats 2-5 and to the Tigers 2-3 to close out the regular season.

Men’s lacrosse conquers Fairfield 10-8 in season opener

By Abigail Donovan | February 18

The men’s lacrosse team started the 2026 season with a 10-8 win against Fairfield University.

After fall to Harvard, men’s basketball snaps six-game skid with win over Dartmouth

By Harry Guo | February 18

The Bears will look to continue their momentum against Princeton this Friday.

Fencing upsets Cornell to place sixth out of seven at Ivy Championships

By Chiupong Huang | February 12

Fencing placed sixth over Cornell in a neck-in-neck win.

Science & Research

A portrait of Mary Helen Washington. She has gray hair and is wearing a white knitted sweater and blue glasses.

University of Maryland professor uncovers contradictory nature of Paule Marshall’s work in Brown talk

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | February 22

Mary Helen Washington discussed the process of combing through Marshall’s personal archival documents.

Illustration of black and white stripes in the shape of a cone in a human eye looking upwards.

‘Trick of the eye’: Brown professor draws comparisons between Optical art and computer-generated art

By Alice Xie | February 19

Lindsay Caplan, assistant professor of history of art and architecture, posits that both types of art raise issues about people’s manipulability. ...