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Sanders’ supporters nearly double Clinton’s

As candidates for the 2016 presidential election debate and campaign for the nominations in their respective parties, Brown students remain strong supporters of Democratic candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according a poll conducted by The Herald last month. About ...


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Brown kicks off structural racism lecture series

Tricia Rose MA’87 PhD’93, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America and professor of Africana studies, delivered the opening presentation of a series of lectures and workshops titled “How Structural Racism Works” Wednesday evening. The series comes out of Rose’s ...


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Brown requests dismissal of gender bias hearing

The University asked a judge to dismiss a hearing brought by a former member of the class of 2017 who believes he was discriminated against due to his gender in a sexual misconduct case heard by the Student Conduct Board in fall 2014, according to a University press release Tuesday. The University argued ...


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Students point to flaws in diversity plan

“This isn’t to put you on the spot, but it’s to put you on the spot,” said Mae Verano ’17, addressing a panel of five University administrators at an open forum dedicated to the University’s recently released action plan for diversity and inclusion hosted by the Undergraduate Council of ...


The Setonian
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Faculty approves three-year Winter Session pilot

The University will begin implementing plans for a three-year Winter Session trial, with the goal of a January 2017 launch, following a unanimous vote for the initiative at a faculty meeting Tuesday. It is likely that between seven and nine courses will be offered the first year, said Dean of the College ...


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Popularity of S/NC option rises among undergraduates

The percentage of students taking one or more classes Satisfactory/No Credit jumped from 54.4 percent in spring 2011 to 63.4 percent in fall 2015, according to data obtained from the Office of the Registrar. The overall percentage of courses taken S/NC also increased from 17.6 percent to 20.7 percent ...


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Poll finds students attend class under the influence

While many think of alcohol and marijuana as confined to parties and dorm rooms, these substances also stage an appearance in the classroom. Approximately 15 percent of Brown students have attended class under the influence of a substance, according to a poll conducted by The Herald last month. About ...


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Kaplan ’15 tapped for Rhodes Scholarship

Andrew Kaplan ’15 was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship Sunday, joining 31 other American winners of the prestigious scholarship to pursue graduate study at Oxford University. Kaplan said he applied to work toward a master’s in comparative social policy with an emphasis on housing. He hopes to study ...


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Paxson releases diversity, inclusion plan draft

A working draft of the University’s action plan for diversity and inclusion released Thursday night outlines investments totaling more than $100 million over the coming decade that will “promote diversity and inclusion and confront the issues of racism, power, privilege, inequity and injustice that ...


The Setonian
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Trans Week celebrates varied gender expression

Simultaneously queering gender and time, Trans Week — a two-week series of events sponsored by GenderAction with the LGBTQ Center and largely spearheaded by Sana Teramoto ’16 — is designed to empower transgender students and raise awareness about the issues they face. “The ‘Where Can I Pee?’ ...


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Nearby stores charge less than Brown eateries

The prices of certain food items are up to 113.2 percent higher at campus eateries than at convenience and grocery stores on College Hill and downtown, according to data gathered by The Herald. Campus eateries charge more than nearby stores for at least four third-party goods: Chobani yogurt, Odwalla ...


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John Sopko speaks on rebuilding Afghanistan

“How do we successfully rebuild a failed state?” asked John Sopko, head of Special Inspector General of Afghanistan Reconstruction, during a talk entitled “U.S. Challenges in Afghanistan” Wednesday at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. “We are objective and independent ...


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BrownTogether sees early alumni support

Many alums have reacted with support for and pledged donations to BrownTogether, the University’s $3 billion comprehensive campaign, since it launched Oct. 23, said Preston Calvert ’76 MD’79, president of the Brown Medical Alumni Association. As the University’s largest fundraising campaign ...


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Lucitante brings Cofán Heritage Project to Brown

Prior to matriculating at Brown, Hugo Lucitante ’19 was a protagonist in the class of 2018’s First Readings assignment — the 2014 documentary “Oil and Water.” “Oil and Water” told the stories of Lucitante and David Poritz ’12, who founded Equitable Origin, a system that ensures “energy ...




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