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Why the SciLi lights up with a smile every night
By Sam Levine | April 26The Science Library flashes its lights to say goodnight to patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
Sam Levine
University News Editor Sam Levine is a University News editor from Brooklyn, New York overseeing the staff and student labor and on-campus activism beats. He is a sophomore concentrating in International and Public Affairs.
Metro
Mayor Brett Smiley discusses Brown payments, housing, public safety at campus talk
By Sam Levine | April 18Smiley said that the push to increase revenue from tax-exempt institutions has been a “major issue” for his administration.
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Higher Ed roundup: Harvard faces backlash after controversial donation
By Jacob Smollen and Sam Levine | April 17Survivors detailed experiences with Title IX policies at Princeton, and faculty at Rutgers University went on strike.
News
What you need to know about activism and labor movements on campus
By Sam Levine and Katie Jain | April 13Since fall 2022, Brown has seen a revival of activism on campus and the unionization of computer science teaching assistants.
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Faculty, students show support at picket line as RISD strike continues
By Sam Levine and Ashley Cai | April 12Rhode Island School of Design faculty, staff and students joined picketing custodians, groundskeepers and movers in the Teams Local 251 union Wednesday in the largest showing of in-person support yet for an indefinite strike that began April 3.
Sports
Julia Bedell ’25 wins gold on floor at USA Gymnastics Nationals
By Haley Sandlow and Sam Levine | April 9The team traveled to Texas Woman’s University this past weekend to compete in their final competition of the season.
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SJP calls for divestment of endowment in Main Green protest
By Sam Levine | March 20Brown University Students for Justice in Palestine organizers and roughly 75 community members rallied on the Main Green Monday afternoon, standing in front of a wall of hand-painted banners to protest the actions of the Israeli government and demand that “the University divests from companies ...
Data
The Herald’s Spring 2023 Poll
By Rhea Rasquinha , Charlie Clynes and Sam Levine | March 19Welcome to The Herald’s spring 2023 poll. Between March 7 and 9, Herald staffers polled over 1,000 undergraduate students on a variety of questions ranging from demographics and lifestyle to the approval ratings of campus leaders and policies.
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Explore The Herald's spring 2023 poll here
By Rhea Rasquinha , Charlie Clynes , Sam Levine , Max Karpawich , Calvin Eng , Anushka Kataruka , Ty Pham-Swann and Lizzy Zhang | March 19Explore how different student demographics feel about everything from affirmative action to their social life.
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Sunrise Brown kicks off DIRE campaign at Main Green rally
By Sam Levine | March 5The campaign calls on the University to dissociate from the fossil fuel industry and reinvest in the Providence community.
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