University News
Sex on the syllabus: Professors, students discuss intimacy-related courses at Brown
By Leah Koritz | February 28Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about … Pornography?
News
Metro
Physician-assisted suicide bill reintroduced in state legislature
By Maya Kelly | February 28Last month, State Representative Edith Ajello (D-Providence) introduced a bill that would allow terminally ill R.I. residents to request physician-assisted suicide via a prescription for lethal medication to the Rhode Island House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary.
Metro
Vivi Bubble Tea on Thayer Street reopens following new interior renovations
By Mira White | February 27After a temporary closure for renovations, Vivi Bubble Tea returned to Thayer Street on Friday with a new look.
Science & Research
DEEPS workshop discusses ethical dilemmas in science
By Claire Song | February 27On Tuesday, geologist Ross Stein ’75 presented a workshop for aspiring researchers on identifying scientific fraud. The talk also focused on the complexities and risks of reporting such fraud to relevant authorities.
Metro
Japanese grocery to open in downtown Providence this spring
By Tom Li | February 27Japanese market and eatery Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli is set to open a new location in downtown Providence this spring. The store will replace Rory’s Market and Kitchen on 113 Washington St.
Metro
RIPTA proposes changes to service, community members respond at public hearing
By Mikayla Kennedy | February 26Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s goal is “100% of the service, 100% of the time,” said Ed Brown, RIPTA’s director of service planning and scheduling, in the opening of his presentation of the agency’s proposed 2024 service changes at a Feb. 20 Pawtucket public hearing. But for RIPTA ...
University News
Representative Gabe Amo stresses necessity of hope in campus talk
By Zach Robel | February 26For freshly elected U.S. Representative Gabe Amo (D-R.I. 1), the first Black congressman to represent Rhode Island, mending the broken trust of the American people requires civic engagement which “demands optimism from all of us who desire a better world.”
Metro
New Housing and Human Services Office will coordinate health, housing services in Providence
By Tom Li and Mikayla Kennedy | February 26On Feb. 5, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Chief of Policy and Resiliency Sheila Dormody announced the establishment of the city’s new Housing and Human Services Office.
University News
Brown community members reflect on video introduction in admissions
By Talia LeVine | February 26Since the admissions cycle for the class of 2023, Brown has offered prospective students the opportunity to submit an optional two-minute video introduction in lieu of the in-person interviews colleges have traditionally conducted during the undergraduate admission process.
Metro
RIDOT Establishes New Freeway Connection from I-95 to Quonset Business Park
By Sanai Rashid | February 25Last month, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation received $81 million in federal funding to establish a new freeway connection between I-95 highway and Quonset Business Park, which will allow RIDOT to "complete the 'missing move' at the interchange of I-95 and Route 4," according to the organization's ...
University News
Brown places among top three Fulbright producers nationally for eighth consecutive year
By Sophia Wotman | February 25Brown produced the second-highest number of Fulbright scholars in the nation for the 2023-2024 program year, according to data from the Fulbright Program. The 36 scholarship winners — including both recent alumni and current graduate students — are teaching or conducting research in more than two ...
University News
Sports, soccer management GISPs bring industry experts to campus
By Julianna Chang | February 25This semester, the 48 students registered for two group independent study courses will have an opportunity that few other Brown students ever get: a chance to introduce themselves to current and former executives in the NBA, NFL, MLB, WMLS and Premier League in the classroom.
University News
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks at Brown, students walk out
By Anisha Kumar | February 22Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke Thursday evening at an event sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity. The event was followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller. Partway ...
University News
Dual Degree students discuss: The Met or the Ratty?
By Rose Farman-Farma | February 22The Met and the Sharpe Refectory are the main dining halls at the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown respectively. But how does The Met compare to the Ratty? Do RISD students eat better than Brunonians? Is their artistic prowess fueled by their food? The Herald spoke to three Brown-RISD Dual Degree ...
University News
After 18 years of service, BRYTE continues to support refugee students in R.I.
By Maya Nelson | February 22For 18 years, Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment has brought educational support and one-on-one mentorship to Providence’s refugee community. With over 100 student volunteers commuting directly to tutees’ homes in the greater Providence area, the program aims to provide an intimate relationship ...
University News
TALO elects new leadership
By Elena Jiang | February 22The Teaching Assistant Labor Organization — which represents undergraduate computer science teaching assistants — held elections for their leadership board Jan. 31. Yasmine Abdelaziz ’25, Shravya Sompalli ’25 and Arman Deendar ’25 were elected by acclamation for president, coordinator for ...
Metro
360 High School to close, merge under JSEC
By Ciara Meyer | February 21On Feb. 6, teachers and staff at 360 High School in South Providence were informed at an emergency meeting that their school would be closed and merged under the Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex. The next day, Providence Public School District leaders shared the decision with students. That afternoon, ...
University News
Brown Jewish Journal creates new space for Jewish voices on campus
By Leah Koritz | February 21In the coming months, students at Brown may notice a new publication on College Hill — the Brown Jewish Journal.
Metro
Blowing it out of the water: Offshore wind grows in the Ocean State
By Maya Kelly | February 20“Wind power holds exciting potential for (Rhode Island’s) energy needs,” said former Gov. Donald Carcieri ’65 in his 2007 State of the State address.
University News
President Paxson discusses activism, admissions, academic freedom in Herald interview
By Owen Dahlkamp and Anisha Kumar | February 20Amid student activism responding to the Israel-Palestine war, campuses reconsidering their admissions policies and concerns of academic freedom in the face of political pressure, Brown and other universities face a deluge of difficult decisions with national implications.
