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Wellisch ’26: It is time to let athletes be political

By Yael Wellisch | December 6

In her column, Yael Wellisch ’26 argues that athletes should be allowed to participate in political discourse without repercussions.

Peng ’26: Listened to your Spotify Wrapped? Here’s what data Spotify has on you.

By Christina Peng | December 6

In her column, Christina Peng ’26 explores the data Spotify stores about her and questions how to protect this data.

Fang ’26: Fighting the first-year flu: Students deserve clear information on dealing with sickness at school

By Juliet Fang | December 5

Over Thanksgiving break, I finally caught the inaugural first-year sickness. On Wednesday, I felt a sore throat coming on. By Thursday, I got a headache, and on Friday, I went through bouts of chills and sweating. A feverish temperature reading at Health Services confirmed my sickness, and I reluctantly ...

Sender ’25: Sustainable RFPs will ensure a sustainable future

By Gabriel Sender | December 2

Across the nation, a deluge of public works projects are preparing to take advantage of the plentiful infrastructure dollars recently unleashed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. While cities, counties or states may take the lead in authorizing these projects, it is exceedingly rare to ...

Sacks ’22: Institutional neutrality comes before viewpoint diversity

By David Sacks | November 30

Last month, my friend and former peer Thomas Bickel ’22 advocated for greater intellectual diversity at Brown. While I too consider viewpoint diversity vital for the academic health of the University, a different approach would produce better results. Bickel glosses over the most important aspect ...

Bahl ’24: What we really should take away from Elizabeth Holmes

By Anika Bahl | November 29

Less than two weeks ago, we saw the end of a seven-year-long saga of fraud and white-collar crime — entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes was at last sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her health care technology startup, Theranos. Holmes founded Theranos, a company ...

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Gaber ’23: The holidays can be a difficult time for healthy eating habits

By Yasmeen Gaber | November 28

Those who are struggling with or recovering from eating disorders may find large family meals – which are common during the holiday season – rather daunting due to pressure to over or undereat, as well as the fear of relapse. This holiday season, it is important that we recognize and accept a ...

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Editorial: A better-lit campus is the first step to improving safety

By Editorial Page Board | November 28

In its emails, the Department of Public Safety routinely advises students to “travel on well-lit streets and throughways.” But how can students do this when there is insufficient lighting around campus? When the 2021 DPS Community Survey Report asked undergraduate, graduate ...

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Wellisch ’26: The cosmetic industry has benefited from women’s insecurities for too long

By Yael Wellisch | November 23

If you want to succeed in the beauty industry, you can bank on women’s insecurities. Today, the still-growing industry is worth $532 billion globally. The United States has the largest beauty market in the world, and the industry’s monetary success is contingent on the unethical exploitation ...

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Peng ’26: Going cashless is not free — someone always pays the price

By Christina Peng | November 22

“Cash or card?” We’ve become so accustomed to hearing this question, asking us to pick our preferred payment method. But how would we feel if this commonly asked question suddenly became irrelevant?

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Siddiqui ’24: Brown should subsidize electric scooters, bikes

November 22

In 2018, Providence launched its Shared Micromobility Program to improve affordable travel by adding electric scooters and bikes to Providence's streets. Over the last few months, the number of electric bikes and scooters in Providence has increased, with two new companies joining the program in ...

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Fang ’26: This Black Friday, let’s put sustainability first

By Juliet Fang | November 20

With Thanksgiving this week and the holiday season rapidly approaching, my email inbox and social media feeds have been flooded with one thing: Black Friday promotions. The biggest shopping event of the year comes with hefty discounts, crowded stores and late-night Amazon impulse buys. At the same ...

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Editors’ Note: Welcoming The Herald’s 133rd Editorial Board

By 132nd Editorial Board | November 20

The Herald is proud to announce the members of our 133rd Editorial Board, which will oversee the publication through its 132nd year.

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Slusarewicz ’23: Protect pigeons from unfair punishment

By Megan Slusarewicz | November 18

I’ve felt a strong connection to birds since I was a kid. My parents have always kept bird feeders outside their windows and, as a child with ample free time, I would stare at the feeders for hours, imagining what the birds were thinking. Growing up in large cities, I developed ...

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Lin '23: Brown is no place for hate

By John Lin | November 16

As a bright-eyed first-year, I was tripped and pushed on Thayer Street by a man calling me an anti-Asian slur. I was harassed and threatened by six teenagers on a bus who shouted that I had caused COVID-19. Hate crime figures have risen dramatically nationwide, increasing 13.4% in 2020 according ...

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Sender ’25: In support of taxing Brown

By Gabriel Sender | November 16

Across the country, private universities are generally exempt from federal taxes and are classified as nonprofit institutions, often referred to by the statute that defines them:

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Gaber ’23: Moving can be an emotional trauma

By Yasmeen Gaber | November 14

Since Brown’s student body comes from all 50 states and more than 100 countries, the vast majority of us have experienced the transitional phase of moving to a new place. Some of us come from distant time zones, while others live an hour drive away. No matter the distance, moving from one place ...

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Bickel ’22: Brown must take concrete steps to foster intellectual diversity

By Thomas Bickel | November 14

Brown’s chronic lack of countervailing viewpoints both within the student body and among faculty is unbecoming of an institution supposedly committed to diversity and inclusion. Put differently, it is difficult to understand how students could possibly receive a well-rounded education ...

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Peng ’26: Productivity culture makes it impossible to relax

By Christina Peng | November 11

Go on YouTube. In the search bar, type “productive college day in my life.” In seconds, you will see hundreds of videos meant to be inspirational: “study diaries | college days in my life, library, productive study vlog,” “an early & productive college day in my life (waking ...

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Letter: Noise enforcement can take many forms

By John Wilner | November 10

We at the Providence Noise Project greatly appreciated the op-ed by Juliet Fang ’26, “We need to reduce noise pollution,” which we thought did an excellent job covering the sources and detrimental impacts of excessive noise in Providence and elsewhere. Unnecessary ...