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Brown received 99 reports of sexual misconduct in 2022-23, Title IX Office reports
By Neil Mehta | October 4Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual assault.
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City Council announces new special tax commission
By Yael Sarig | October 4Providence’s City Council announced the formation of a nine-member special tax commission to investigate the city’s current revenue streams and tax laws, and to consider possible alternative revenue streams on September 7th.
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‘Beautiful,’ ‘important,’ ‘judgment-free’: Students reflect on experiences in SOMOS Magazine
By Aniyah Nelson | October 3Students reflect on their experiences as members of the SOMOS Latinx Literary Magazine, citing the importance of Latinx cultural representation and inclusivity.
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Community Coordinators rally on Main Green, request voluntary recognition of proposed union
By Ashley Cai | October 3The rally follows LOCC’s press release last Friday announcing that a majority of community coordinators, live-in residential assistants employed by the University’s Office of Residential Life, intend to unionize.
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Churchill House completes renovations for start of fall semester
By Samantha Chambers | October 3After over a year of renovations, Churchill House reopened to University faculty and students this fall. The renovations to the building — which houses the Department of Africana Studies and the Rites and Reason Theatre — started in July 2022. The $20 million project added 3,000 square ...
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Paxson introduces proposed Title IX pilot program at faculty meeting
By Ryan Doherty | October 3President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 introduced a proposed Title IX pilot program that will seek to improve the University’s current processes at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. Administrators also discussed changes to Brown’s Ph.D. applications in light of the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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‘Small moments of hope’: Student organization tackles housing insecurity through outreach, advocacy
By Tevah Gevelber | October 3Students involved with Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere aim to ensure equitable treatment for Rhode Islanders experiencing housing insecurity through direct outreach, advocacy and document-gathering clinics.
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Sojourner House to launch legal services program
By Abigail Donovan | October 3Sojourner House, a Providence-based nonprofit, has received one of eight grants as part of a new program from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, allowing the organization to provide more extensive legal services.
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Jewish community members discuss importance of new kosher eating station in Sharpe Refectory
By Aniyah Nelson | October 2Community members cite inclusivity, accessibility as benefits of new dining option
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Members of Muslim community at Brown reflect on new halal eating station in Sharpe Refectory
By Aniyah Nelson | October 2Students cite prior challenges with mislabeled food items, broader campus recognition
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Rhode Island eviction prevention assistance program ends
By Sarah Ogundare | October 2The Eviction Prevention Assistance Program, a successor of RentReliefR.I., ended Aug. 31. The program was funded by the remnants of $200 million in federal dollars from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and $152 million in federal rental assistance allocated to Rhode Island as part of the American ...
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‘What change do you want to see?’: Elected candidates reflect on SGA first-year elections
By Annika Singh | October 2Ava Stamatakis ’27 elected CCB first-year president, Bryson Boone ’27 elected vice president
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Department of Public Safety launches new pedestrian safety initiatives
By Jennifer Shim | October 2Student groups argue that pedestrian safety should be emphasized through enhanced urban planning, not stricter law enforcement programs.
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‘Feel welcome and Wooly’: After decade-long hiatus, Wooly Fair brings fun, art to Providence
By Tom Li | October 1This Sunday, Providence’s participatory art carnival Wooly Fair returned for the first time since 2013. This year’s rendition, Wooly Fair 2023: Big Deal, featured many performers and 22 interactive games and art installations, and was held at the Steel Yard in Providence. Artists Sam White and David ...
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Brown must release FERPA records related to six Title IX cases, district court orders
By Julia Vaz and Neil Mehta | October 1The University must release documents related to its investigation of six prior allegations of sexual assault involving students, according to an order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Thursday. The records in question are protected by the Family Educational Rights ...
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Panel featuring Angela Davis kicked off three-day symposium for Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Tom Li | October 1‘Voices of Mass Incarceration’ symposium showcases Abu-Jamal’s artistic, scholarly contributions
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New pre-law society looks to help first-generation students ‘navigate the next chapter’
By Ryan Doherty | October 1Between test preparations, personal statements and undergraduate coursework, prospective law school students are often inundated with work during the application process. Applications can be especially difficult for first-generation college students, who face additional challenges within the process, ...
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Wickenden Street Makers Market connects local vendors with Providence community
By Ciara Meyer | October 1Over 50 New England artists, food trucks, businesses come together at Saturday’s event
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Community Coordinators announce plans to unionize
By Sam Levine | September 29Community Coordinators — students who work as live-in residential assistants and community leaders with the Office of Residential Life — announced that they plan to unionize in an Instagram post shared Friday morning.
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Students prepare to walk across Rhode Island, raise funds for charity
By Mahin Ashfaq | September 28Charles Alaimo ’25 is setting off on his second 29-mile to raise funds for Givewell’s Top Charities Fund.
