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Lee ’26: Brown’s own admissions policies, not just SCOTUS, are responsible for plummeting diversity.
By Nick Lee | September 16The numbers tell the story, even if the email doesn’t.
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Rahman ’26: Brown must adopt an action plan for outdoor education
By Tasawwar Rahman | September 10As a Meiklejohn peer advisor, I often remind my students that college is a transformative experience intellectually, socially and emotionally. Learning does not only happen in the classroom – it happens in clubs, dining halls and especially in the wilderness. Yet Brown is failing to provide an outdoor ...
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Mumford: Why progressives should want more conservatives at Brown
By Jeremy Mumford | September 8We need more conservatives at Brown. We need to actively recruit and welcome them as faculty, administrators and staff, invited speakers, but above all as students.
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Guermazi ’24: Exploration at Brown and looking ahead
By Dorra Guermazi | May 24I want to address the elephant in the room: Yes, my name is Dorra. I used to hate how my name sounded like that of a certain cartoon character with a watermelon-shaped head and a talking monkey. I realized, though, that I can relate to Dora the Explorer in more ways than I thought, and I’m sure you ...
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Fiorentino ’24: A guide to keeping Brown’s spirit with you
By Giordana Fiorentino | May 24The local legend says that if you drink from the fountain outside the Athanæum, you will never leave College Hill. Brown poet and Professor Keith Waldrop once told Robert Arellano ’91 MA’94 that this legend was originally pronounced by Edgar Allan Poe after he was dumped by lifelong Providence ...
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Zucker ’24: We Are All Born Lacking
By Ethan Zucker | May 24We are all born lacking. It might sound like an insult. But to me, that phrase not only provides me perspective, it’s a beacon of optimism. “We Are All Born Lacking” is the name of a poem written by author Elizabeth Shapiro for my mother on the day of her birth in the middle of a blizzard in rural ...
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Matos ’24: Brunocollections
By Sofia Matos | May 24At the beginning of this semester, I decided to hang a string of rainbow lights around the perimeter of my room. Later that same evening, when the sun had finally set, I plugged the lights into the extension cord near my bed and marveled as the tiny red, green, yellow and blue bulbs illuminated my tiny ...
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Kiu ’24: Creation, Not Discovery
By Selena Kiu | May 24“Who are you?”“No, really, who are you?”
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Feyisetan ’24: Do Not Fear Change
By Rolake Feyisetan | May 24About four years ago, my college journey started with the Brown 2024 GroupMe. I had imagined my first year of college in many different ways except getting delayed and taking place online. I had watched many YouTube videos to get an idea of what the freshman dorms looked like or what the college experience ...
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McCarthy ’24: On Belonging
By Maddie McCarthy | May 24Truth be told, I was once denied from Brown.
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Vulakh ’24: Looking beyond the Van Wickle Gates and Brunonia’s halls
By Gabriella Vulakh | May 24This weekend marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, personal — and for many — financial sacrifices. Our graduation not only celebrates academic achievements but also honors the resilience, growth and transformation that each of us has undergone during our time at Brown. In the ...
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Corwin ’24: Sentiments from a Super Senior
By Dorrit Corwin | May 24I anticipate that the enduring identity of Brown’s class of 2024 will inevitably center on our scattered start to college in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be mentioned in speeches throughout Commencement weekend and at reunions down the line. I am a member of the class of 2024, but ...
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Bibee: The humanitarian situation in Ukraine requires our continued support
By Justin Bibee | April 26The ongoing war in Ukraine, as all violent conflicts, has resulted in profound suffering. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed a staggering toll of 29,731 civilian casualties in Ukraine between Feb. 24, 2022, and Jan. 21, 2024. Among these, 10,287 civilians lost ...
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Newgarden ’25: An opportunity to break the gridlock on divestment
By Daniel Newgarden | April 25After a monthslong campaign featuring a hunger strike, two sit-ins and numerous op-eds, the issue of divestment from companies supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory will finally be formally considered by a committee of faculty, staff, students, alumni and administrators for the ...
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Artis ’22: Brown’s reported Fortress investment is grossly misaligned with its sustainability goals
By Zanagee Artis | April 22In a recently published article by Bloomberg, Brown University’s Investment Office is reportedly in advanced talks to “invest in Fortress Investment Group alongside Mubadala Investment Co. as part of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s acquisition of a majority stake in the alternative asset ...
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Piekarz '24: It’s Time to Reform the Brown Concert Agency
By Ben Piekarz | April 19Spring Weekend is supposed to be a time of celebration for all students, a grand finale to Brown’s academic year. Historically, the Brown Concert Agency, tasked with organizing the Main Green Festival in late April, has courted artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Kendrick Lamar and Young ...
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Solomon ’26: Spring Weekend must bring Brown together
By Daniel Solomon | April 15I think I speak on behalf of many Brown students when I share my dismay and frustration with how the Brown Concert Agency decided to conduct this year’s Spring Weekend.
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Grossman ’24: President Paxson, would you have divested from South Africa?
By Eli Grossman | April 12Brown faces an identity crisis.
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Verschleiser '25: A note to the silent majority
By Brooke Verschleiser | March 10The violent threats against the leaders of Brown-RISD Hillel have left the Jewish community sad, angry and disgusted. But even more troubling than the threats may be the absence of outrage from the campus community.
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Clifton GS, Nagelhout GS, Razek GS, Warzer GS: A Response to “An Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt”
By Marah Nagelhout, Sherena Razek, Devon Clifton and Beckett Warzer | March 8On Feb. 22, Brown University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity hosted an event with Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. As members of the Palestine Solidarity Caucus, we feel obligated to respond to Greenblatt’s remarks. We write with our most forceful condemnation ...
