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Sender ’25: Effective activism requires combating consumerism

By Gabriel Sender | March 24

Brown has a long and proud tradition of student activist movements leading to notable achievements. One movement, opposed by top University administrators, led to the institution of the New Curriculum, coinciding with University President Ray Heffner’s resignation. In 1975, students in the Third World ...

Gupta ’25: What to do when your partner wants to have sex — and you don’t

By Anusha Gupta | March 23

In the bubble of college, relationships may seem easy or uncomplicated. What is difficult about two young people falling in love? Turns out, a myriad of issues can arise. I received a question through my virtual anonymous questions form that piqued my interest: How do you address a difference in sex ...

Rahman ’26: Brown can better support students receiving financial aid by eliminating the student contribution

By Tasawwar Rahman | March 23

In his column, Tasawwar Rahman ’26 argues that Brown should do more to support students on financial aid by removing the student contribution requirements.

Aizenberg ’26: Students should prioritize learning for the sake of knowledge by taking every class S/NC.

By Benjamin Aizenberg | March 20

For many college students, midterm season comes with a frightening moment of realization: A test is coming up for a class they’ve barely attended, let alone paid attention to. In many cases, students resolve to spend days cramming as a solution — stressing over every minute detail on tedious lecture ...

Fang ’26: College students aren’t sleeping enough. Nap pods could help change that.

By Juliet Fang | March 20

Brown students’ collective experience of sleep deprivation is apparent this midterms season as heads nod forward during lectures, people slump over library desks and yawns abound. It’s all a part of the grind — the constant cycle of working until early morning, waking up barely in time for a 10 ...

Wellisch ’26: Pre-professional advising is crucial — especially at Brown

By Yael Wellisch | March 16

In her column, Yael Wellisch ’26 argues that Brown’s culture of liberal arts and intellectual curiosity needs to be complemented by better pre-professional infrastructure.

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Slusarewicz ’23: Embracing an identity crisis during my recovery from mental illness

By Megan Slusarewicz | March 16

In her column, Megan Slusarewicz ’23 argues that while recovering from mental illness can provoke an identity crisis, finding an identity beyond your symptoms is a valuable process.

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Gaber ’23: We must stop pitting famous women against each other

By Yasmeen Gaber | March 14

Celebrity feuds go almost as far back as the modern celebrity persona itself. Some of the most popular feud narratives in tabloid media have been love triangles that see two women competing over a man. In Old Hollywood, it was Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. In the early 2000s, Jennifer Aniston ...

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Sender ’25: Brown should explain its financial decisions

By Gabriel Sender | March 10

Brown University is facing what could be a serious challenge to its institutional reputation: The University, along with 16 other top universities, is being sued as part of a class action suit that could apply to 200,000 students. From 1994 until the early 2010s, Brown was part of the now-defunct 568 ...

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Rahman ’26: The kids are not alright — something must be done.

By Tasawwar Rahman | March 9

In his column, Tasawwar Rahman ’26 argues that we need to reinvest in local communities to help our youth deal with society’s endemic loneliness.

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Gupta ’25: How to know when you’re ready to have sex

By Anusha Gupta | March 7

In her column, Anusha Gupta ’25 argues that understanding your own boundaries and desires — and communicating them clearly with partners — is the key to knowing when you’re ready to have sex.

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Malherbe ’26: We all owe Amber Heard an apology

By Paulie Malherbe | March 6

In their column, Paulie Malherbe ’26 argues that the internet’s reaction to last year’s trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp encourages a culture of silencing survivors of sexual assault.

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Fang ’26: It’s time we stop and smell the roses in Providence

By Juliet Fang | March 5

In her column, Juliet Fang ’26 argues that Providence’s natural beauty shouldn’t be taken for granted in our busy, everyday lives.

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Slusarewicz ’23: ChatGPT pretends to know everything, but it’s pulling from human sources — and has human flaws

By Megan Slusarewicz | March 2

In her column, Megan Slusarewicz ’23 argues that ChatGPT should make clear to users where it gets its information from — instead of claiming neutral objectivity.

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Sahay ’26: Harry and Meghan show how ‘Oprahfication’ can be exploited

By Navya Sahay | March 2

In her column, Navya Sahay ’26 argues that the recent controversy over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is evidence of the consequences of excessive oversharing.

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Wellisch ’26: Why trust will help us more than disillusionment

By Yael Wellisch | March 1

In an age of incessant inequities — with racism, misogyny and homophobia all on the rise — America is facing a severe trust deficit. Many people feel unprotected and unrepresented by the government and the institutions meant to take care of them. Ultimately, this depleted social and institutional ...

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Gaber ’23: What women’s affinity for true crime media says about violence and gender

By Yasmeen Gaber | February 27

Content warning: This column includes mentions of gender-based violence.

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Rahman ’26: College drinking culture is not normal. The national drinking age is to blame.

By Tasawwar Rahman | February 24

In his column, Tas Rahman ’26 argues that lowering the drinking age would improve college students’ relationship with alcohol.

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Fang ’26: Low-impact, low-intensity workouts can have a high reward

By Juliet Fang | February 23

In her column, Juliet Fang ’26 argues that we should recognize the benefits of low-impact and low-intensity exercise that might be viewed as inferior to more rigorous activities.

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Sender ’25: One Rhode Island town tried to guide its own development. The state should listen to residents, not private interests.

By Gabriel Sender | February 21

Set on Point Judith in the town of Narragansett, the picturesque community of Galilee is currently engaged in a battle over the future of its sizable harbor, a fight which could have far-reaching consequences. The small village of just 3,400 is one of the most important economic centers in the state ...