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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
In her column, Juliet Fang ’26 argues that Providence’s natural beauty shouldn’t be taken for granted in our busy, everyday lives.
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.
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.
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 ...
Content warning: This column includes mentions of gender-based violence.
In his column, Tas Rahman ’26 argues that lowering the drinking age would improve college students’ relationship with alcohol.
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.
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 ...
In her column, Megan Slusarewicz ’23 argues that by making journaling more fun as adults, we can reap its mental health benefits.
A couple weeks ago, I was talking with a friend about my sister’s love for Star Wars and my brother’s passion for Marvel comics. My friend turned to me and said, “So you’re the only non-nerd in your family.” I grappled with that for a second before I understood what she meant. As a perennial ...
In her column, Yael Wellisch ’26 argues that the news on TikTok desensitizes us and isolates us from the world.
We’ve all been there: the Sharpe Refectory’s having a themed dinner night, and there are so many options to choose from. You visit the comforts line, soup kettles and dessert bar until suddenly you look down at your towering plate of food and realize you’ve taken far too much. You eat what you ...
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