To the Editor: The Wednesday article on Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Mark Alliegro’s nascent congressional campaign (“Prof. vies for Congressional seat,” Feb. 12) highlighted his call for a return to “citizen representatives” in Congress, rather than a “class ...
To the Editor: While I agree with Daniel Moraff’s ’14 assertion (“Andrews Commons: a colossal waste,” Feb. 11) that the prices at Andrews Commons are somewhat higher than I would like, I think the new eatery is a clear example of a successful and valuable university project. The new eatery ...
To the Editor: In his Tuesday column (“Empty promises,” Feb. 4), Jay Upadhyay ’15 makes the point that increasing the minimum wage for workers or providing health insurance leads to higher input costs and decreased quantity in the labor market. He never bothers to mention the increases ...
To the Editor: In his column Friday (“Minimum wage is a maximum loss for Rhode Island,” Jan. 31), author Scott Lloyd concluded his argument by stating, “Our citizens benefit best when businesses thrive.” What the author failed to mention is that the most widely acknowledged indicator ...
To the Editor: I was very glad to see Wednesday’s editorial (“Brown mental health services need improvement,” Jan. 28) regarding mental health services at Brown. Our goal at Psychological Services is to do all we can to promote the mental health of Brown students, and we welcome student ...
I am disturbed by the proposed initiative by the Dean of the College to allow Meiklejohn peer advisers access to their advisees’ course carts (“Meiks may gain access to first-years’ Banner carts,” Dec. 3). To begin with, exactly which of the myriad problems with first-year advising is this proposal ...
Oftentimes an event that generates debates and concerns is an opportunity for reflection and positive action. The events surrounding New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s visit allow us to have one such moment here at Brown. Last week, as part of that process of reflection, President Christina ...
Zach Ingber’s ’15 recent opinions piece (“Ingber ’15: UCS should stay focused on Brown,” Nov. 18) was well-meaning but regrettably misguided. The piece makes a strong argument against a “UCS dictum” related to Citizens United, and the author correctly states that such a unilateral stand ...
In response to Alexander Pike’s courageous article, “In memoriam: on mental health at Brown” (Post- Magazine, Nov. 14): I am disturbed by the lack of conversation about mental illness at Brown. I have seen some of my closest friends battle with eating disorders, anxiety, depression and bipolar ...
The guest column (“Organizers and supporters of the demonstration against Ray Kelly: Standing for racial justice: A public statement,” Nov. 11) is troubling on many different levels. The organizers and supporters of the demonstration assert that a speech by New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly ...
The Herald’s Nov. 12 editorial, “The Function of the University,” was a most comedic statement suggesting a mission to preserve objectivity and be a patron of different opinions. Has anyone questioned if President Christina Paxson has violated any codes of conduct with her statements and associations? The ...
As a new graduate student at Brown, I was disappointed that protesters managed to shut down the recent talk by New York City Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly. A poll published in The Herald Nov. 6 (“Poll shows mixed opinions on Ray Kelly, coal divestment”) suggests that a large majority ...
I appreciate Provost Mark Schlissel’s P’15 illuminations captured in The Herald’s article, “U. deficit could constrain budget planning” (Nov. 8) — that “the University would die” if it did not use its resources to expand really sheds some discerning light on why yearly tuition hikes, ...
I just received a letter from President Christina Paxson. I understand that as an administrator tasked with the orderly functioning of the University, Paxson disagrees with the tactics used by the protesters at the New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly lecture. However, I’m disappointed because this ...
I understand the harms coal creates. I support moving away from coal as an energy source. But I cannot support Brown Divest Coal. The letter the campaign submitted to The Herald on Monday (“An open letter to President Paxson and the Corporation,” Nov. 4) felt melodramatic, hair-brained and all-around ...
Thanks to Associate Professor of History Naoko Shibusawa P’14 for conveying her support and admiration for those who protested against New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly last Tuesday. I join her in standing in solidarity with these students and members of the Providence community. We live in a ...
I strongly oppose stop-and-frisk. Experts disagree on whether or not it reduces crime, but that begs the point. It is an affirmation of racial profiling and collective guilt. It humiliates its victims, mostly minorities, in a society that often holds prejudices against people of color. Humiliation is ...
I thank Professor of Biology Ken Miller ’70 P’02 for sharing how he was able to withstand the pleas of Holocaust survivors and walk past them to gain a lesson on the attractions of fascism from an American Nazi. I don’t think I could have done so. On the other hand, as a historian, I wouldn’t ...
I have read the letters and comments about the Ray Kelly heckling, so I’ll simply add this: I have touted Brown’s virtue as a place of open dialogue and vibrant debate to my students who have considered applying. Just recently I wrote a letter of recommendation with pride and excitement for a student ...
You could excuse an observer to the spectacle at Ray Kelly’s talk this afternoon for confusing it with a Tea Party rally. For a university that claims to hold sacrosanct the values of free speech, open dialogue and exchange of opposing ideas, we put on a display which left the distinct impression ...
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