The headlines that shaped the class of 2022’s years at Brown

The class of 2022’s time at Brown has been marked by breaking news and features throughout. Throughout it all, The Herald worked to cover those moments in our reporting. Here are some of the biggest Herald headlines that shaped our collective experiences at Brown.

Fall 2018

1. On 50th anniversary, alums reflect on black student walkout https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2018/12/on-50th-anniversary-alums-reflect-on-black-student-walkout

2. U. to pay tour guides $11 per hour in 2019 https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2018/10/u-to-pay-tour-guides-11-per-hour-in-2019 

Spring 2019

1. University to require sophomores to stay on meal plan https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/06/university-to-require-sophomores-to-stay-on-meal-plan 

2. University to add undergraduate certificates to curriculum https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/02/university-to-add-undergraduate-certificates-to-curriculum

3. Students criticize University support for Granoff dinner https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/02/students-criticize-university-support-for-granoff-dinner

4. U. suspends Buxton House https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/01/u-suspends-buxton-house 

Fall 2019

1. Women’s soccer wins league title, beats Penn in double overtime https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/11/women-s-soccer-wins-league-title-beats-penn-in-double-overtime 

2. ACCRIP recommends University divest from companies ‘facilitating human rights abuses in Palestine’ https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/12/accrip-recommends-university-divest-from-companies-facilitating-human-rights-abuses-in-palestine

3. Watson implements new IAPA concentration https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/12/watson-implements-new-iapa-concentration

4. University suspends Sigma Chi fraternity https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/10/university-suspends-sigma-chi-fraternity

5. Meir ’99 departs on mission to International Space Station https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/09/meir-99-departs-on-mission-to-international-space-station

6. International climate strike unfolds in Providence https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/09/international-climate-strike-unfolds-in-providence

7. Brown Daily Herald plans to move after 50 years at 195 Angell Street https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2019/09/brown-daily-herald-plans-to-move-after-50-years-at-195-angell-street 

Spring 2020

1. 'This country is leaving me pretty lost for words': Students from Brown participate in, support George Floyd protests https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/06/this-country-is-leaving-me-pretty-lost-for-words-students-from-brown-participate-in-support-george-floyd-protests

2. UFB releases historic funding data since 2008-09, reveals over $1 million in accumulated budget surplus https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/04/ufb-releases-historic-funding-data-since-2008-09-reveals-over-1-million-in-accumulated-budget-surplus 

3. Men’s track, field and cross country reinstated as varsity sports https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/06/men-s-track-field-and-cross-country-reinstated-as-varsity-sports

4. Brown transitions 11 varsity teams to club status https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/05/brown-transitions-11-varsity-teams-to-club-status

5. COVID-19 shuts down Brown study abroad programs https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/03/covid-19-shuts-down-brown-study-abroad-programs

6. University cancels in-person classes, moves to virtual learning https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/03/university-cancels-in-person-classes-moves-to-virtual-learning 

7. Ivy League cancels sports due to COVID-19 https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/03/ivy-league-cancels-sports-due-to-covid-19

8. Brown sells 90 percent of fossil fuel investments https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/03/brown-sells-90-percent-of-fossil-fuel-investments 

9. Brown to bring students back to campus for two out of three terms for 2020-21 academic year https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/07/brown-to-bring-students-back-to-campus-for-two-out-of-three-terms-for-2020-21-academic-year 

Fall 2020

1. Brown agrees to reinstate women’s equestrian, women’s fencing in proposed settlement https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/09/brown-agrees-to-reinstate-women-s-equestrian-women-s-fencing-in-proposed-settlement

2. Brown students react to historic Biden victory with quiet optimism https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/11/brown-students-react-to-historic-biden-victory-with-quiet-optimism

3. Theta and KD chapters at Brown remain affiliated to national chapters after holding votes https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/10/theta-and-kd-chapters-at-brown-remain-affiliated-to-national-chapters-after-holding-votes

4. Brown community reflects on passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, future of SCOTUS https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/09/brown-community-reflects-on-passing-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-future-of-scotus

5. Public health leader Ashish Jha begins as dean of Brown University School of Public Health https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/09/public-health-leader-ashish-jha-begins-as-dean-of-brown-university-school-of-public-health

6. ‘Untitled (Lamp/Bear)’ to be removed from Brown’s campus ‘over the coming weeks’ https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/08/untitled-lamp-bear-to-be-removed-from-brown-s-campus-over-the-coming-weeks

7. Brown to fully fund $10 million endowment for Providence Public Schools https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2020/07/brown-to-fully-fund-10-million-endowment-for-providence-public-schools 

Spring 2021

1. Ivy League plans to resume normal athletic competition in fall https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/05/ivy-league-plans-to-resume-normal-athletic-competition-in-fall

2. Hundreds of students protest administrative response to sexual violence https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/04/hundreds-of-students-protest-administrative-response-to-sexual-violence

3. Large social gatherings among U. students spark controversy, calls to action https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/03/large-social-gatherings-among-u-students-spark-controversy-calls-to-action

4. Ivy League to allow for fifth year of varsity sport eligibility in midst of pandemic https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/02/ivy-league-to-allow-for-fifth-year-of-varsity-sport-eligibility-in-midst-of-pandemic

5. University awarded $2.4 million in CARES funding in April, will announce distribution plan in coming weeks https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/02/university-awarded-2-4-million-in-cares-funding-in-april-will-announce-distribution-plan-in-coming-weeks

6. Brown community reacts to insurrection at Capitol https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/01/brown-community-reacts-to-insurrection-at-capitol 

(Summer 2021)

1. University reaches 90 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/07/university-reaches-90-percent-covid-19-vaccination-rate

Fall 2021

1. Bagels return to Bagel Gourmet https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/ysxnccmuhbioru7

2. Students announce creation of Black Star Journal https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/students-announce-creation-of-black-star-journal

3. Updated Slavery & Justice Report Released https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/updated-slavery-justice-report-released

4. Graduate Center Bar to reopen for first time since pandemic https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/graduate-center-bar-to-reopen-for-first-time-since-pandemic

5. Brown evacuates students due to bomb threat https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/brown-evacuates-students-due-to-bomb-threat

6. Dear Blueno confessions page unpublished by Facebook https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/dear-blueno-confessions-page-unpublished-by-facebook 

7. Environmental police remove deer from Morriss Hall https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/deer-entered-morris-hall 

8. 'We're in desperate need of help': Understaffing, facilities issues stretch workers at Ratty, V-Dub https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/10/understaffing-facilities-issues-stretch-workers-at-ratty-v-dub

9. East Side Mini-Mart to close in “bittersweet” farewell as University makes room for new dorm https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/09/east-side-mini-mart-to-close-in-bittersweet-farewell-as-university-makes-room-for-new-dorm 

10. Men’s rugby beats Dartmouth, wins Ivy title for first time in 25 years https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/12/mens-rugby-beats-dartmouth-wins-ivy-title-for-first-time-in-25-years

11. Women’s volleyball wins Ivy League title https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/womens-volleyball-wins-ivy-league-title

12. Women’s soccer completes perfect Ivy League season with 3-2 win over Yale https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/womens-soccer-completes-perfect-ivy-league-season-with-3-2-win-over-yale

13. Women’s soccer wins Ivy title after beating Penn https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/11/womens-soccer-wins-ivy-title-after-beating-penn 

Spring 2022

1. SGA to hold spring election runoff following candidate appeal https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/04/sga-to-hold-runoff-spring-elections-following-candidate-appeal

2. Ashish Jha named next White House COVID-19 response coordinator https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/03/ashish-jha-named-next-white-house-covid-19-response-coordinator 

3. ‘You just live from one moment to another’: Ukrainian students respond to ongoing Russia-Ukraine war https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/03/you-just-live-from-one-moment-to-another-ukrainian-students-respond-to-ongoing-russia-ukraine-war 

4. University moves to optional masking, testing starting Monday https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/03/university-moves-to-optional-masking-testing-starting-monday 

5. Louis restaurant reflects on 75 years, impact of COVID-19 https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/04/louis-restaurant-reflects-on-75-years-impact-of-covid-19

6. Gail McCarthy, beloved Brown Dining Services cashier, retires https://www.browndailyherald.com/section/university-news?page=11&per_page=20