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RI health care woes continue five years after COVID-19 pandemic
By Megan Chan | March 21Several health care workers agreed that their industry has continued to struggle since the pandemic.
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Providence gains sixth sister city: Athlone, Ireland
By Alice Xie | March 20The idea for the two cities’ sisterhood was born out of a friendship between two people across the globe.
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President Paxson details how University would respond to federal attacks on academic freedom
By Roma Shah | March 20The announcement comes after federal funding threats at Columbia and Penn.
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How a half-credit course looks to prepare students for peer advising
By Kate Rowberry | March 20UNIV 0123: “Practical Introduction to Peer Advising” is no ordinary Brown course.
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CNN host Van Jones shares personal upbringing, reflects on state of American politics
By Amber Marcus-Blank | March 20Jones spoke on ties between Jewish and Black communities, federal directives and the 2024 election.
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SGA election cycle set to begin after spring break
By Chiupong Huang | March 20The Student Government Association is aiming to begin its spring 2025 election cycle soon after spring break, SGA Elections Chair Ethan Davis ’25 told The Herald. All non-appointed seats within the three branches of SGA — the Undergraduate Council of Students, the Undergraduate Finance Board and ...
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Three postdoctoral researchers honored with Postdoctoral Excellence Awards
By Donna Zhang | March 20In late February, Debbie Yee, Amber Hampton and Catherine Mata Hidalgo received Postdoctoral Excellence Awards from the Office of University Postdoctoral Affairs.
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Brown Filipino Alliance pushes for new Tagalog language program
By Ishya Washington | March 20Although Tagalog is the fourth most-spoken language in the United States, it is not one of over 25 languages offered at Brown.
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Providence City Council chief of staff arrested at protest in Trump Tower
By Andrea Li | March 18June Rose was detained at a Thursday protest in support of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil.
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Track 15 food hall repurposes downtown Providence train station
By Chelsea Long | March 18The eatery aims to foster connection and community with its diverse array of dining options.
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Community members protest renewed Israeli airstrikes, shattered ceasefire agreement
By Maya Kelly and Zarina Hamilton | March 18Over 100 people gathered at Textron’s headquarters in downtown Providence on Tuesday evening to protest Israeli forces’ recent attacks in Gaza. Earlier that day, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas broke down as Israel launched a series of aerial strikes targeting the Gaza Strip.
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RI ACLU, RIPTA, UnitedHealthcare New England move toward settlement in data breach lawsuit
By Pavani Durbhakula | March 18The proposed settlement includes a $350,000 payout and five years of free credit monitoring.
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New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
By Megan Vu | March 18On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” of firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS by 2027.
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EBT card theft robs 1,800 Rhode Islanders of $500,000 in food benefits
By Allyson Chen and Zach Robel | March 18An estimated 1,800 Rhode Island residents were affected by a swath of Electronic Benefits Transfer card thefts in the Providence, Pawtucket and Cranston area during the first week of March, according to a press release by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
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Josiah’s to offer milkshakes after spring break
By Lizaura Gomez Cabrera | March 18After months of anticipation, Josiah’s will officially begin churning out milkshakes on April 2, marking the end of a year-long initiative by the Undergraduate Council of Students. The announcement came via an email from the UCS on March 17.
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Brown committee releases draft statement of University values
By Cate Latimer and Sophia Wotman | March 18Values include the pursuit of knowledge, diversity, academic freedom and respecting Brown’s mission.
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Decades of walking through the Van Wickle gates: A history of admissions at Brown
By Teddy Fisher and Annika Singh | March 18The Herald interviewed alums dating back to the class of 1949 about their admissions experience.
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What we know about Rasha Alawieh and her deportation
By Claire Song and Cate Latimer | March 18The assistant professor of medicine was deported to Lebanon despite holding a valid H-1B visa.
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Japanese food, Hello Kitty, the color green: Themed Met brunches bring community to RISD dining
By Dia Nanda | March 17Every weekend, the Rhode Island School of Design’s The Met serves a themed brunch featuring specialty dishes.
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Hundreds protest deportation of Brown professor, doctor at RI State House
By Ciara Meyer | March 17Protesters demanded that Brown increase support for Rasha Alawieh and the campus immigrant community.
