Editorials

Editorial: Providence's big bubble

Editorial: Let's get serious about sexual assault

Rape on college campuses has re-emerged as a topic of national conversation since Angie Epifano published a gut-wrenching op-ed column in the Amherst Student Oct. 17. The column details her experience of being raped by a fellow Amherst College student and her decision to withdraw from the college after ...

Editorial: The worst college in the world

Editorial: Stormy horizons

The East Coast is still recovering from the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy last week. As a precaution, University administrators canceled classes Oct. 29 and 30. Thankfully, Providence emerged relatively unscathed from the storm, and life at Brown resumed quite normally. The same cannot be said, ...

Editorial: Yes, We Can 2.0

On Nov. 6, we will have an opportunity to make a choice that could impact our lives and those of others on a day-to-day basis for years to come. With this in mind, we endorse Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. His administration has not only championed a progressive social platform and guided our ...

Editorial: Voters must look beyond debate rhetoric

Editorial: This means war

Editorial: Compromise necessary in Grad School controversy

In recent weeks, there has been significant debate within the Graduate School community concerning the changes that have been made in the enforcement of outside work requirements. Graduate students receive stipends from the University, but many work in appointed positions, such as teaching assistantships, ...

Editorial: Ivy League sponsors 'Better Baby By Design'

Editorial: Casino reform

The decision between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney won't be the only important one for Rhode Islanders on the ballot sheet come Nov. 6. Rhode Island's ongoing efforts to sustain and ultimately grow the state economy have led to two crucial ballot measures, which will be featured on the state ballot this ...

Editorial: The dubious sagacity of college rankings

Last week, Brown received the dubious honor of being proclaimed "the number one college in the world" by the Best 50 Colleges list, a poorly-formatted, stencil-font website that sprang onto students' radar via Facebook. While we do not believe this is a ranking meant to be taken seriously - though kudos ...

Editorial: Making right by the writing requirement

Editorial: A lesson in local policy

Editorial: SafeTalk

On Oct. 12, two men - one wielding a knife - attacked a student walking near the intersection of Brown and Waterman streets. Though the perpetrators were arrested and charged with felony assault, the victim sustained injuries, and there was no obvious motive for the crime. Having an attack so close ...

Editorial: Alums, athletes and affirmative action

Editorial: Will work for 'experience'

As a Brown student, you may have spent a summer or two working as an unpaid or underpaid intern. Maybe you are interested in public service and staffed your local representative's office, or maybe you volunteered in a foreign country. Or perhaps you are a science concentrator and received a small stipend ...

Editorial: Signs of immaturity

For a student body that considers itself the coolest in the Ivy League, we sure have a warped idea of what is "cool." Ever since we can remember, Brown students have been head-butting, karate chopping, punching or finding some other way to break the exit signs that hang in dorms around campus. It's ...

Editorial: Hanna-Barbarism

Editorial: Save Rhode Island's brain

Why are we at Brown? Ideally, we are here because we share a deep passion for learning. Perhaps we seek to translate our experiences from the classroom and apply them in a meaningful contribution to society. At the very least, we realize the financial and social worth of being educated. This appreciation ...

Editorial: A cut below the rest