AJ Davis: Finding meaning in the small moments
Anticlimactic. That is the descriptor most used when discussing graduation for the class of 2020.
Opinions
Opinions pieces published in The Herald — which include columns, op-eds, letters to the editor, and editorials — are written independently of news coverage. More information on the difference between these formats can be found at https://www.browndailyherald.
Eduard Muñoz-Suñé: How the pandemic expanded my perception of success after college
The coronavirus has radically changed the last three months of my college experience by ending in-person classes, making me leave campus and postponing my graduation.
Derek Simshauser: Where will we be when things ‘get back to normal’?
For many adults, the end of the pandemic will be marked by apparent normalcy. Control over the novel coronavirus (whether in the form of a vaccine, herd immunity, or comprehensive contact tracing) promises the cessation of mass death, yes, but also the return of familiar routines.
Jonathan Douglas: How (not) to think like a computer
My mind has never thought as an ordered set of instructions. I always have a jumble of thoughts in my head, reminders to do laundry next to overdue problem sets on top of pleas from my mom to CALL MY GRANDPARENTS.
Wrenn MS’18 PhD’21: Fact-Checking the UCS Executive Board’s Herald Letter: A Historical Perspective
In their May 15 letter to the editor, the Executive Board of the Undergraduate Council of Students appealed to the Brown community that the Class Coordinating Board is not an official form of student government:
Dhruv Singh: Finding your people
I am technically part of the class of 2019.5. But because I graduated a little early, I decided to spend spring semester on campus, remaining engaged in the communities I have come to love at Brown.
Ugoji Nwanaji-Enwerem: Trailblazing as a brown girl at Brown
I remember being wide-eyed and nervous. My stomach was in knots, yet my heart was warm and full of anticipation. My parents and I had decided to take a road trip from my home in North Carolina to Providence, Rhode Island for my college move-in.
Rebecca Aman: How I learned to embrace burnout
My stomach full of pumpkin pie and turkey, I sat on the floor of my childhood bedroom writing and rewriting an email. Yes, it was Thanksgiving. But as an Opinions Editor for The Herald, I didn’t take days off.
De Georgia ’20: Why UFB doesn’t fund donations to the greater Providence community
In early March, after Brown made the call to finish the semester virtually and cancel all events on campus, the Undergraduate Finance Board was faced with making a number of important decisions.
Letter: Student Governance and the Class Coordinating Board
To the Editor: The Undergraduate Council of Students has and will always welcome input and collaboration from all students and student groups on our campus.
