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‘It was so easy to be his friend’: Remembering Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov
By Maya Nelson | January 23Umurzokov’s many friends attested to his curiosity and kindness.
Maya Nelson
University News & Metro EditorMaya Nelson is a university news and metro editor covering undergraduate student life as well as business and development. She’s studying English on the nonfiction track and loves to read sci-fi and fantasy in her free time. She also enjoys playing guitar, crocheting and spending an unreasonable amount of time on NYT Spelling Bee.
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How the Providence community came together in the wake of the mass shooting at Brown
By Maya Nelson, Ivy Huang and Manav Musunuru | December 18Both on and beyond campus, the community showed up for one another by providing shelter, food and support.
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University confirms Ella Cook ’28, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov ’29 as victims killed in Saturday’s shooting
By Maya Nelson and Annika Singh | December 16The two students are remembered for their kindness and courage, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 wrote.
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Behind the scenes of WaterFire
By Maya Nelson, Annika Singh, Talia Egnal, Michelle Bi and Sophia Wotman | December 4Amid the installation’s financial challenges, The Herald spoke to WaterFire organizers, staffers, vendors and performers at the Nov. 1 full lighting.
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Condoleezza Rice encourages civil discourse, reflects on Israel-Hamas, Russia-Ukraine wars at lecture event
By Maya Nelson | November 6At the 105th Ogden Memorial Lecture, the former secretary of state reflected on her political career and the future of diplomacy.
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Two students threatened at knifepoint in attempted robbery outside V-Dub
By Maya Nelson | October 30An unknown assailant allegedly punched a student and wielded a knife during a Facebook Marketplace transaction.
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Preserving the human story: Day in the life of Janaya Kizzie, an archivist at the Hay
By Maya Nelson | October 22A history buff and Lego fanatic, Kizzie has worked at the John Hay Library for almost four years.
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Nearly 200 students walk 30 miles across the state of Rhode Island
By Maya Nelson | October 13Thirty miles, 12 hours and over $4,000 raised. This Sunday, nearly 200 students from eight schools walked across the length of Rhode Island to raise money for malaria prevention.
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‘Unconditional kindness’: A tribute to late student Federico ‘Fede’ Barrera
By Maya Nelson | September 29The first-year student, remembered for his thoughtfulness, curiosity and intellect, passed away this spring.
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Brown Police Sergeants Union issues unanimous vote of no confidence in police chief, deputy chief
By Maya Nelson and Sophia Wotman | September 29In a unanimous decision, the Brown University Police Sergeants Union issued a vote of no confidence in Brown University Police Chief Rodney Chatman and Deputy Chief John Vinson, the union announced in a Monday morning news release.
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