RSJP also proposed a student body referendum to prove the prevalence of support for divestment on campus and strengthen “the connection between RISD students and the administration.”

Tom Li was the editor-in-chief and president of The Herald's 135th editorial board. He is from Pleasanton, California and studies economics and international and public affairs. He previously served as a metro editor, covering the Health & Environment and Development & Infrastructure beats, and has worked on The Herald's copy editing, editorial page board, design and podcast teams.
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By Jake Parker | February 5Brown Rise Up, a student activist organization that previously organized a protest against actions by the Trump administration’s actions on higher education, has since shifted its focus to protesting the actions of immigration enforcement officials.





