‘When is this going to feel more possible?’: PPSD teachers describe challenges, anxieties of teaching during a pandemic
The last thing Cindy Castellone’s students need to know is that she’s angry, angry at a system said “can’t be fixed by me.”
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Dems outpace Republican, unaffiliated voters in cast ballots as R.I. early in-person voting, vote by mail begins
More than 23,000 Rhode Island voters have already cast their ballots for the presidential election, with the vast majority participating in in-person early voting as of Oct. 16, according to official data from the Rhode Island Department of State.
Brown sees overall decrease in crime in 2020 despite recent uptick in violent crimes
Reported crimes on the University’s campus decreased by 58 percent compared to last year, according to Brown’s Department of Public Safety crime report, which was reviewed by The Herald. DPS has also seen a 54 percent decrease in reported crimes for September alone, compared to last year.
Eat Local Challenge Celebrates Sourcing and Sustainability
Brown Dining Services hosted the annual Eat Local Challenge Sept. 29 to promote the work of New England food producers and to inform students of how dining hall food is sourced.
BIPOC-led nonprofits weather pandemic
Ray Rickman, executive director of nonprofit Stages of Freedom, is used to getting a few calls and emails each day from community members. But when the organization decided to give away masks at the height of the pandemic, he received 1,400 calls and emails in a single day.
Transportation tussle: RIPTA riders and community organizations push back on RIDOT bus hub plan
It takes Edilberta Trejo one whole hour on the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority every day to travel from her home to the library where she works.
Armed guards and campus lockdown: Brown’s 1918 pandemic experience
When Brown University students woke up on the morning of Oct. 8, 1918, they learned they had two choices: pack up and return home or remain on campus indefinitely. A campus-wide quarantine was being imposed, due to the growing threat of a raging strain of influenza.
Flu season is approaching — here’s where to get your vaccine at Brown
With the weather getting colder, flu season is rapidly approaching. To best prepare for potential flu outbreaks within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Services is hosting multiple flu vaccine clinics for students this October.
Pandemic exacerbates the challenges of homelessness in R.I.
The difficulties experienced by Rhode Island’s homeless population have only intensified in recent months, said Laura Jaworski, executive director of House of Hope Community Development Corporation.
Drafted Providence housing plans draws critiques, recognition of positive efforts
In an effort to provide more housing and homeownership opportunities to Providence residents, the city released a draft of its first Anti-Displacement and Comprehensive Housing Strategy on Aug. 26.
