The National Football League has entered a new era — one that will feature an openly gay athlete. Michael Sam, the reigning Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year from the University of Missouri, recently came out to the public as gay. What makes this announcement momentous is the expectation ...
Bees in the honey! No doorknobs! Undrinkable water! Horrors! The Twittersphere and other media outlets have been erupting lately with reports from journalists regarding the conditions in Sochi. Olympic commentary leading up to the opening ceremony was dominated by strident complaints of horrific and ...
Last week, faculty members at the University of Illinois at Chicago participated in a walkout to protest the poor conditions of the school’s adjunct professors. The tenuous status and unfair treatment of adjunct professors have been well documented but rarely have tenured or tenure-track faculty taken ...
“Does the time fit the crime?” is commonly asked when we ignite the provocative debate over defining retribution for crime. A combination of civil and criminal penalties has been devised in order to reduce recidivism, protect the public and punish offenders. But the annual $38.9 billion cost of ...
Brown University was recently recognized by Ashoka U as one of 22 Changemaker Campuses for being a “leading institution in social innovation education.” But what is social innovation, and how is it relevant to us as students? Social innovation is the pursuit of transformative, innovative and sustainable ...
Last week, The Herald published an opinions column (“Abolish the UCS categorization system,” Feb. 14) criticizing the Undergraduate Council of Students’ categorization system. Zach Ingber ’15 argued that abolishing the UCS categorization system would improve extracurricular activities on campus. ...
Like many of my junior classmates here and across the country, I’ve been spending most of my time looking for a summer internship. Because I’m applying for internships this semester, I feel like I’m taking seven classes instead of four, and I know many of my peers feel similarly. One of the greatest ...
As has happened in similar contests around the country, the Republican primary for governor in Rhode Island is pushing candidates to positions outside the mainstream of Rhode Island voters. Both Republicans in the race, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung and Barrington resident Ken Block, have already begun ...
In response to a recent Herald opinions column by Cara Dorris ’15 (“Why we won’t talk about class,” Feb. 12), let’s talk about class. Dorris acutely points out those uncomfortable first-year moments when we begin to draw informal class lines. The University has little to no control over some ...
Last week, the Herald editorial page board released a call for greater efficiency in spending, both at Brown and in Washington (“Editorial: National, campus financial models are unsustainable,” Feb. 12). I agree with the board’s call for less “lavish spending” at Brown. It is hard to enter ...
You wake up and look out the window into a blinding white vista — a winter wonderland. Beautiful snowflakes drift down onto a postcard-worthy campus. Then you remember that you have three classes today, and your winter wonderland instantly transforms into a winter wasteland. You dread leaving the ...
To the Editor: The Wednesday article on Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Mark Alliegro’s nascent congressional campaign (“Prof. vies for Congressional seat,” Feb. 12) highlighted his call for a return to “citizen representatives” in Congress, rather than a “class ...
To the Editor: While I agree with Daniel Moraff’s ’14 assertion (“Andrews Commons: a colossal waste,” Feb. 11) that the prices at Andrews Commons are somewhat higher than I would like, I think the new eatery is a clear example of a successful and valuable university project. The new eatery ...
One of the most amazing things about Brown is the passion and energy students dedicate to extracurricular activities. Brown students use their time to achieve unbelievable heights outside the classroom. From giving back to Providence to launching technology startups to getting involved in political ...
In December of last year, members of the American Studies Association voted to endorse a boycott of Israeli academic institutions by a 2-1 margin. The statement noted, “the resolution is in solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom, and it aspires to enlarge that freedom ...
The Office of International Programs requires that students pay Brown tuition when they spend a semester abroad, regardless of whether the program is Brown-sponsored or not. While we can imagine justifications for such a policy, it still should not cost as much to study abroad as it currently does. Student ...
A few weeks ago, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address, in which he urged Congress to raise the national minimum wage to $10.10. This proposal was quickly derided by the American right as another socialist attempt to redistribute wealth. Practically speaking, I understand ...
I am not a big sports fan, but I appreciate the hype built around popular sporting events. Events like the World Cup and the Super Bowl unite people of different ages, races and socioeconomic backgrounds under one common goal — winning. For a brief moment, Americans can almost pretend that we are ...
It’s Saturday night. I’m at a Brown Divest Coal party, in line for a unisex bathroom, where two girls divide five perfect lines of cocaine. AmEx Card. Platinum. I’m thinking about last March, when Susan Patton wrote a letter to the Daily Princetonian, urging women to find husbands before graduation. ...
Living in the shadows of Brown, most of us are largely insulated from the trials and travails of Providence’s South Side. But if you hop on a bus and pay close attention to your surroundings, you will notice that several of the city’s neighborhoods, including the West End and Elmwood, suffer from ...
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