One of the six values that Brown's Division of Campus Life lists on its website is “empathy.” The University specifies empathy to mean, “We create a culture of care for our students and colleagues by seeking to understand their perspectives, needs and experiences and acting with generosity ...
In their column, Paulie Malherbe ’26 argues that students at Brown should learn about and advocate for the rights of Sikhs facing oppression in Punjab.
In their editorial, the editorial page board argues that Brown should expand its limited recreational facilities to realize its goal of supporting student wellness.
Brown has a long and proud tradition of student activist movements leading to notable achievements. One movement, opposed by top University administrators, led to the institution of the New Curriculum, coinciding with University President Ray Heffner’s resignation. In 1975, students in the Third World ...
In the bubble of college, relationships may seem easy or uncomplicated. What is difficult about two young people falling in love? Turns out, a myriad of issues can arise. I received a question through my virtual anonymous questions form that piqued my interest: How do you address a difference in sex ...
As first-years, we had no idea what it really meant when we stepped through the Van Wickle Gates and, finally, into Brown for the first time. For so long, getting here had been the mission that defined our lives. We all came from unique backgrounds, but one unifying goal tied us all together: making ...
In her op-ed, Salonee Singh ’24 argues that Nikki Haley’s attempt to transcend race in her bid for the presidency may ultimately set back Indian Americans’ standing in politics.
In his column, Tasawwar Rahman ’26 argues that Brown should do more to support students on financial aid by removing the student contribution requirements.
In her column, Alissa Simon ’25 argues that gender-based communities on campus remain valuable even in a modern, coeducational environment.
For many college students, midterm season comes with a frightening moment of realization: A test is coming up for a class they’ve barely attended, let alone paid attention to. In many cases, students resolve to spend days cramming as a solution — stressing over every minute detail on tedious lecture ...
This semester, the Brown Renewable Energy and Sustainability Society has been advocating for a certificate in sustainability to join similar programs in data fluency, engaged scholarship, entrepreneurship, intercultural competence and migration studies. We’re all for a sustainability certificate — ...
Brown students’ collective experience of sleep deprivation is apparent this midterms season as heads nod forward during lectures, people slump over library desks and yawns abound. It’s all a part of the grind — the constant cycle of working until early morning, waking up barely in time for a 10 ...
In her column, Yael Wellisch ’26 argues that Brown’s culture of liberal arts and intellectual curiosity needs to be complemented by better pre-professional infrastructure.
In their editorial, the Editorial Page Board advocates for a sweeping simplification of Brown’s current student government.
In her column, Megan Slusarewicz ’23 argues that while recovering from mental illness can provoke an identity crisis, finding an identity beyond your symptoms is a valuable process.
In the Islamic tradition, we have a famous saying from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: “Islam began as something strange, and it will return to being something strange, so give glad tidings to the strangers.”
Celebrity feuds go almost as far back as the modern celebrity persona itself. Some of the most popular feud narratives in tabloid media have been love triangles that see two women competing over a man. In Old Hollywood, it was Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. In the early 2000s, Jennifer Aniston ...
In her op-ed, Irene Sung ’23 argues that Brown students must be especially vigilant in defending their democracy after last spring’s election.
Brown University is facing what could be a serious challenge to its institutional reputation: The University, along with 16 other top universities, is being sued as part of a class action suit that could apply to 200,000 students. From 1994 until the early 2010s, Brown was part of the now-defunct 568 ...
In his column, Tasawwar Rahman ’26 argues that we need to reinvest in local communities to help our youth deal with society’s endemic loneliness.
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