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Fernandez-O'Brien '12: Proposing a UCS-UFB compromise
By Remy Fernandez-O'Brien | February 14Dear friends, let us first give thanks that the state of political debate at Brown University remains an inspiring beacon, an example that certain national political leaders would do well to follow. Throughout the course of discussions about the amendment changing the way Undergraduate Council of Students ...
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Levison '14: The self-conscious me
By Sam Levison | February 14When I recently told a classmate that I was considering writing my first opinions piece on the topic of opinions, he declared with irony fit only for south of Power Street, "That's so meta, bro." What he meant to exclaim was "Have you no shame!?" — a statement meant to highlight the meaninglessness ...
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Raaj Parekh '13: UFB: Vote 'no' to UCS-UFB role amendment
By Raaj Parekh | February 9The Undergraduate Council of Students announced a proposal and subsequently ran an opinions column in The Herald yesterday ("UCS: Vote ‘yea' to UCS-UFB role amendment," Feb. 9) recommending a constitutional change that would give it the right to set its own budget, with the approval of the director ...
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UCS: Vote 'yea' to UCS-UFB role amendment
By Executive Board of the Undergraduate Council of Students | February 8For the past 27 years, the Undergraduate Council of Students and the Undergraduate Finance Board have collaborated to serve the Brown community by formally categorizing and funding student groups. While the two bodies have served the community admirably, we admit there is room for improvement.
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McGoldrick '12: Unequal opportunity
By Rebecca McGoldrick | February 7All around, hints of spring abound. The temperature rises, the birds sing and minutes of sunlight gradually increase by the day. But one thing seems to notify college students that it is springtime more than anything else — internships. Emails fill our inboxes with opportunities, recruiters come ...
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Carter '12: Drifting apart
By Sam Carter | February 7Toward the end of the fall semester, The Herald published a four-part series entitled "Mission Drift?" that examined how the University has changed during the tenure of President Ruth Simmons and what those changes might mean for the future of our university-college. In addition to being an unexpected ...
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Spencer-Salmon '14: Before fixing the world, let's fix the world's housing
By Camille Spencer-Salmon | February 2We college students, occupying a subsidized ground between someday-working adults and dependents, tend to engage in community service work. For my part, I spent some time exploring Providence this break before going back to classes as a part of Winter Break Projects, a program run by the Swearer Center ...
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Husted '13: In defense of program houses
By Lucas Husted | February 2Ah, the spring at Brown is finally upon us. If you are an upperclassman, you are probably looking forward to what should be a great time. If you are a freshman, this spring could determine the way the rest of your college experience looks. Soon you must choose where to live your sophomore year. Most ...
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Daniel Moraff '14: Transit cuts, fare increases: two extra-dumb ideas
By Daniel Moraff | February 1The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority — the agency that runs those Boston-Providence trains we like — is proposing to raise fares and cut services a lot and a lot, respectively. This is stupid. Public transit is great for a big bundle of reasons, but quickly: Transit reduces congestion ...
