Opinions

Brown Democrats: Why we're voting Democratic this election day

Editorial: This means war

Ingber '15: An unsavory alliance

As I walked to class just the other day, I was struck by the large "fence" erected on the Main Green opposite Sayles Hall. Covered with spray paint and graffiti-esque writing, I knew this was either a political demonstration or modern art exhibit. Curious, I walked closer and saw two tables in front ...

Editorial: Compromise necessary in Grad School controversy

In recent weeks, there has been significant debate within the Graduate School community concerning the changes that have been made in the enforcement of outside work requirements. Graduate students receive stipends from the University, but many work in appointed positions, such as teaching assistantships, ...

Mayo '13: What to do about Iran?

Last week, President Obama and former governor Mitt Romney met in Boca Raton, Fla., for the final presidential debate of this election cycle. They each presented their own vision for American foreign policy in the years ahead and provided some ideas on recent developments. While the President's recent ...

Katz '14: The means-ends relationship with our education

During the week preceding the Oct. 2 deadline to change course grade options, my peers engaged me in countless conversations over which grade option they should choose for certain classes, analyzing the pros and cons of each option and aggressively soliciting my opinion. During each of these discussions, ...

Newlon's Rebuttal: Should the University ban smoking near buildings?

Letter: Reaction column makes classist assumptions

To the Editor: Ethan Currens '10 MA'11 and Bradley Silverman '13 are pissed off at Daniel Moraff '14 ("Moraff's '14 entitlement is showing," Oct. 24). In their screed against his recent column on the Brown Corporation ("The horrifying makeup of the Brown Corporation," Oct. 17), they claim that Moraff's ...

Newlon '14.5: Should the University ban smoking near buildings?

When I walk outside the Rockefeller Library or my dorm room, I feel vaguely like I've stepped into a 1960s bar on an episode of "Mad Men."

Carty '15: Should the University ban smoking near buildings?

Banning smoking near Brown campus buildings is ill-advised because such a ban does not advance public health or change personal incentives in any meaningful way.

Carty's Rebuttal: Should the University ban smoking near buildings?

Editorial: Ivy League sponsors 'Better Baby By Design'

Letter: Therapy column is misinformed

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Corvese '15: Just a pinch

I am not a doctor. I am not a pharmacist. In fact, I have no medical training. But I do know enough about trends in infectious disease to know that flu shots are a very important part of promoting health and wellness of self and others, especially during these coming winter months. For this reason, ...

Lattanzi-Silveus '14: The alternative to the lesser evil

We're less then two weeks from the presidential election. President Obama and former governor Mitt Romney are each whipping up a storm about how we should vote for them because the other will lead us all to ruin. Both are eager to agree that there is a clear choice between the two of them and the two ...

Editorial: Casino reform

The decision between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney won't be the only important one for Rhode Islanders on the ballot sheet come Nov. 6. Rhode Island's ongoing efforts to sustain and ultimately grow the state economy have led to two crucial ballot measures, which will be featured on the state ballot this ...

Currens '10 MA'11 and Silverman '13: Moraff's '14 entitlement is showing

Daniel Moraff '14 wrote an op-ed article complaining, essentially, that the Brown Corporation is rich ("The horrifying makeup of the Brown Corporation," Oct. 17). To be more specific, he is outraged that half of the members of the Corporation come from the financial services industry.

Letter: Lecture Board needs new ticket system

Fuerbacher '14: Rethinking 'having it all'

In September, Marissa Mayer, the exemplary "Employee No. 20" of Google and new CEO of Yahoo!, gave birth to her first son. As a high-profile businesswoman who has ostensibly attained both personal and professional success, Mayer reignited the debate over whether women can truly "have it all." This discussion ...

Editorial: The dubious sagacity of college rankings

Last week, Brown received the dubious honor of being proclaimed "the number one college in the world" by the Best 50 Colleges list, a poorly-formatted, stencil-font website that sprang onto students' radar via Facebook. While we do not believe this is a ranking meant to be taken seriously - though kudos ...