Editorials

Editorial: Curbing student debt

Editorial: The high cost of the high-priced Thayer apartments

Last month, the Gilbane Development Corporation submitted plans to construct a four-story apartment on Thayer Street. Aimed primarily at students, the building would serve as luxurious off-campus housing - including private bathrooms for each bedroom, yoga studios, fitness facilities and other ...

Editorial: Tomasso '13 for UCS vice president

Editorial: White '13 for UCS President

Beginning at noon today, students can visit MyCourses to cast their vote for the next president of the Undergraduate Council of Students. We endorse Anthony White '13 as the next UCS president. 

Editorial: A critical review of course evaluations

With pre-registration coming up this week, students are honing in on classes for next semester. Everyone wants to know the good professors, which classes should be left to concentrators and whether or not the assigned reading will leave you time to hit the Whiskey Republic on Wednesdays. This is the ...

Editorial: Pushing academic boundaries

Last month, we expressed disappointment that the University was planning to institute the Professional Executive Master's Program for fall 2013, a program we believe is motivated by short-term economic concerns that neglect Brown's long-term mission. That said, we are extremely pleased with the announcement ...

Editorial: Pro-life political points

This afternoon, the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee will be hearing seven "pro-life" bills. We are unpleasantly surprised that Rhode Island's representatives cannot find better uses of their time and energy than attempts to limit access to reproductive health care. Instead of addressing the economy, ...

Editorial: Financial aid first

Amidst the discussions regarding the University's contributions to Providence, we have been pleased that University officials and the general student body still consider financial aid a top priority. In fact, The Herald poll conducted in March shows that nearly 40 percent of students believe that President-elect ...

Editorial: Allergic to B's

Editorial: The easy half of the battle against sexual violence

As Congress considers whether or not to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, one proposed addition to the law would require colleges to collect and report data on the incidence of "domestic violence, dating violence and stalking" on their campuses. It would also increase requirements placed on ...

Editorial: Addressing misogyny at Spring Weekend

Editiorial: Prohibiting racial profiling

In January, state Rep. Grace Diaz, D-Providence, reintroduced the Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act, which aims to ensure that police officers do not stop individuals for racially motivated reasons. A similar bill died in the Rhode Island House of Representatives in past years after police ...

Editorial: Debunking the student-athlete myth

Editorial: Don't bet on it, Rhode Island

On March 5, an 81-year-old Newport woman embraced her son and daughter-in-law in sheer, uncontrollable delight. In her frail but resolute hand, she grasped the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot, valued at $336.4 million. Louise White, now a millionaire, is in the midst of reformulating her plans ...

Editorial: Brown is not Goliath

Editorial: Pricing us out at the Providence Journal

If you've perused the Providence Journal's website recently, you may have noticed that the articles seem shorter than they used to be. Links on the front page often lead to articles of just one or two paragraphs, many reprinted from the Associated Press. In-depth analysis, multipage exposes and regular ...

Editorial: War on women arrives in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is currently considering a bill that would require physicians not only to perform an ultrasound on women before performing an abortion but also to display and describe the ultrasound's images. It is already Rhode Island law for a woman to undergo an ultrasound before an abortion in order ...

Editorial: Mastering the undergraduate experience

Last week, The Herald reported that the long-planned master's degree curriculums for mid-career professionals will likely be launched in fall 2013. The proposed program of study, called the Professional Executive Master's Program, would offer courses taught by Brown professors to busy professionals ...

Editorial: The myth of meritocracy

Editorial: Stop (and think about) Kony

On March 5, the Kony 2012 campaign launched when the nonprofit, Invisible Children, created a 30-minute video in order to call attention to Joseph Kony, the now-infamous leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army. We fully support the intentions behind the video, as there is no doubt in our minds that ...