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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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O'Riordan ’27: Brown’s financial aid cannot be one-size-fits-all
By Mary O’Riordan | September 16In almost every regard, Brown is one of the most generous universities in the United States when it comes to financial aid. They are in the top 20 universities with the most generous financial aid packages, they are one of only around 100 universities that are need-blind in their admissions process ...
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Guan ’27: Harris isn’t a perfect candidate. Progressives should support her regardless.
By Lucas Guan | September 15Caught between geopolitical tensions, political polarization and a chaotic candidate swap, the 2024 United States Presidential Election is set to become one of the most consequential in American history.
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Sandhu ’25: Assessing the status of the women’s movement from the Capitol
By Meher Sandhu | September 12One hundred years after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, I, an American woman, cast my first vote. The National Woman’s Party triumphed in obtaining women’s suffrage in August 1920, after decades of determined advocacy and brave leadership fighting for political equality in America. ...
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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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Letter: Response to ‘Brown’s architecture concentration lost its department. It may be gone for good.’
By Dietrich Neumann | September 9To the Editor:
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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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Aizenberg ’26: The world’s latent TB problem may soon become active
By Benjamin Aizenberg | September 8Dodie’s six-year-old daughter frequently suffered from lung infections and struggled to maintain a healthy weight. As a registered nurse, Dodie was understandably concerned, but since her daughter exhibited no other symptoms, she attributed the issue to a common childhood illness from being surrounded ...
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Valdes ‘27: The Argument For Ozempic
By Camila Valdes | September 5Ozempic. Oprah, doctors and aunts everywhere seem to be raving about its miraculous weight loss effects. Since its approval by the FDA in 2017, the drug has somehow made its way into bariatric clinics and spas alike. But beyond the infamous brand name, what is it?
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Harb ’04: Twenty years ago, Brown University didn’t want to fly my flag at commencement because I’m Palestinian
By Lara Harb | May 26My time at Brown was bittersweet. At my 20th reunion this year, it is a sense of bitterness that prevails. Right after arriving at Brown in September 2000 from Ramallah, Palestine (where I had to wash my last load of laundry with our well water because the Israeli occupation had shut off the water supply ...
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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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Bahl ’24: Lasts and Firsts
By Anika Bahl | May 24Some of my ‘last’s at Brown have been easy to keep track of — last first day of classes, last Spring Weekend, last late night at the Rock working on my thesis. I’m writing this before May, but I have no doubt that my next few weeks will find me desperately seeking out other lasts, egged on by ...
