The prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses is finally receiving necessary attention from the White House. Three days before his State of the Union Address, President Obama told sexual assault victims across the country that they are not alone and “I’ve got your back.” A recent White ...
When a filthy rich businessman engages in shady backdoor campaign financing, it is not political speech — it is bribery. It is corruption of the highest degree. And it threatens to ruin the greatest ideals of a democratic society. Unlimited campaign financing undermines the foundational equality of ...
During a bout of soul-searching last semester, I resolved to clarify for myself once and for all why I was studying classics and, in the process, justify spending four months in Italy touring Roman and Greek ruins. I was somewhat successful, though what I would like to offer here are my reflections ...
To the Editor: In his Tuesday column (“Empty promises,” Feb. 4), Jay Upadhyay ’15 makes the point that increasing the minimum wage for workers or providing health insurance leads to higher input costs and decreased quantity in the labor market. He never bothers to mention the increases ...
As of Sunday night, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is officially the proud owner of a Super Bowl championship ring. That might dismay many of his detractors, a group that certainly grew in number following his infamous post-game interview with Erin Andrews two weeks ago. The interview occurred ...
Everyone can agree that we are all different. Some of us have blue eyes, some have brown. Some of us are tall, some are short. Some people are born with incredible gifts in math and science, while others suffer from learning disorders. Since its founding, the United States has fought bloody internal ...
The rise of labor unions was an essential movement that shaped the American workplace. Unions were formed to achieve safer conditions, more reasonable hours and fair compensation for workers. To this day, unions serve those same purposes in a wide variety of fields. And there may be an increase in unions ...
Despite common beliefs that Brown’s campus is more or less apathetic toward religion or even that religious faith is at odds with intellectualism, campus life of late seems to suggest a different trend, for instance this week’s first annual Jewish Film Festival. Still, there is a feeling among the ...
Last week, President Obama gave his State of the Union address, which outlined his goals for the remainder of his term and highlighted aspects of his presidency to date. While I agree that progress has been made on several fronts, be it curbing Iran’s nuclear program, working to provide a temporary ...
Jan. 24 marked the first anniversary of women being allowed to fill combat positions within the military. Still, before they can be fully integrated, the Department of Defense must construct gender-neutral physical performance standards. In anticipation of the new standards, female recruits and their ...
To the Editor: In his column Friday (“Minimum wage is a maximum loss for Rhode Island,” Jan. 31), author Scott Lloyd concluded his argument by stating, “Our citizens benefit best when businesses thrive.” What the author failed to mention is that the most widely acknowledged indicator ...
Last week, football players at Northwestern University voted to petition the National Labor Relations Board for employee status, the first step toward becoming a labor union. This is a welcome challenge to the NCAA, a multi-billion-dollar industry that generates revenue for everyone except the players ...
The Brown community is missing out on important conversations and opportunities to start and strengthen relationships. Too often we settle for anonymous communication: buying a cappella Valentine’s Day grams, sending roses or posting to anonymous Facebook groups. Last school year, students created ...
In his 2013 inaugural address, President Obama reiterated an idea central to American political thought: “The most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still.” Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the notion that “all men are created ...
When I was sixteen, I got my first job as a dishwasher working for the grand rate of $1.10 per hour. It wasn’t much — about $5.70 in today’s dollars — but I was happy to get it. That wage meant $20 per week in my pocket, enough for dinner for two and a movie, or four record albums, or a used ...
Brown is frequently dubbed the liberal Ivy. Whether in response to Fox News’ disturbing intrusion on campus, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s supposedly fascist lecture or the Corporation’s flat denial of the demands of Brown Divest Coal, Brown students never miss an opportunity to reinforce ...
It wasn’t a big surprise when the University announced late last week that Provost Mark Schlissel P’15 is leaving Brown to become the 14th president of the University of Michigan. Schlissel’s departure simply adds one more name to the list of administrators who have left their positions since ...
On Tuesday, President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union address, calling 2014 a “breakthrough year for America” and condemning the partisan gridlock that has run rampant for much of his presidency. While the address is certainly a positive way to communicate the government’s goals, ...
To the Editor: I was very glad to see Wednesday’s editorial (“Brown mental health services need improvement,” Jan. 28) regarding mental health services at Brown. Our goal at Psychological Services is to do all we can to promote the mental health of Brown students, and we welcome student ...
Brown’s one and only curricular requirement is the writing requirement — an indication of the University’s insistence on a liberal arts education. The writing requirement can be fulfilled by a wide variety of classes, from those offered in the computer science department to classes in cognitive ...
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