One of the biggest challenges college students face is reaching an understanding of what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It’s an impossible question to avoid, especially as students move quickly through their years at Brown. I personally have been struggling with this question as I approach ...
Studying abroad is a popular part of life at Brown. Students travel all over the world to experience different countries, cultures and languages. Often they embrace new outlooks and even life-changing perspectives. Having participated in a study abroad program during high school, I recognize the incredible ...
When I came back to Brown for the start of the new semester, I saw many faces I hadn’t seen in almost a year. Junior fall is a time for many students to travel abroad, and my friends were newly returning to life at Brown. At the start of the semester, I also found that I no longer had a kitchen in ...
Like many of my junior classmates here and across the country, I’ve been spending most of my time looking for a summer internship. Because I’m applying for internships this semester, I feel like I’m taking seven classes instead of four, and I know many of my peers feel similarly. One of the greatest ...
As I sat in the airport waiting for my flight back to Providence last week, the terminal was filled with college students heading back to school. A few were reading books and a few were napping, but the vast majority was looking at their iPhones or iPads. Not a single one of them was talking to someone ...
Enriquez '16: No, Protesters were standing for racial justice On Oct. 29, student activists and members of the local community stood up and spoke over New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s planned lecture. Their personal narratives and quotes eventually resulted in the speech’s cancellation. People ...
You know what really grinds my gears? Brown Dining Services. I’ve been a little tense about how food services around here are run for a while now, but when a friend of mine talked to me about what food is like at Boston University, it pushed me over the edge. In comparison to BU, Brown University ...
Every year, Brown students are forced to go through one of the worst processes of their time here. Before I tell you what it is, think of a few possibilities. Was the housing assignment process one of them? If so, you agree with many people on campus. Despite what the Herald’s Editorial Page Board ...
Dear Class of 2017, Welcome to Brown University, land of the liberal and home to the Open Curriculum. I’m sure many people have congratulated you on your success thus far — you’ve earned it. You’re at an incredible institution filled with a concentration of creative and unique people you’ll ...
In an age where we find ourselves pressed for time and constantly aim to do a multitude of tasks, we are constantly looking for ways to become more efficient. Our scramble can lead us in many directions. For example, an article written last February by Matt Brundage ’15 (“Stop watching so many ...
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