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Lair ’28: Higher education must rescue internet archivists
By CJ Lair | November 24In his column, CJ Lair '28 argues that Brown should do more to support online archive projects.
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Sandhu ’25: Two households, two parties — what Romeo and Juliet can teach us about political division
By Meher Sandhu | November 22We have all come across the “Romeo and Juliet” story countless times, in one form or another. Perhaps it was introduced to you by Leonardo DiCaprio’s dreamy film portrayal, the lyrics of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” or best of all, Shakespeare’s original text. This fall, I saw the story ...
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Aizenberg ’26: What a religious Israeli political party and a Nebraskan mechanic can teach the Democrats
By Benjamin Aizenberg | November 19The 1999 Israeli elections sent shockwaves through the small nation’s political landscape. Though the well-established Likud party and One Israel coalition led the parliamentary vote count, the ultra-religious Shas party emerged as an unexpected challenger, finishing just one percent behind. Led by ...
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Davis ’27: Rural America isn't the enemy, moral superiority is
By Christian Davis | November 19As election season draws to a close, another American tradition takes its place: scapegoating. The discourse surrounding rural voters has reached an all-time high across social media and, more worryingly, across campus. In an effort to place blame for the result of the presidential election, students ...
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Barth Wu ’26: Chew on This: Providence Noodle Bar
By Eleanor Barth Wu | November 19Providence is known for its Italian mob-boss mayor Buddy Cianci, the Big Blue Bug off of I-95 and being a little eccentric. Providence is not known for its Asian food. There are, of course, exceptions. I recently ventured down College Hill to Providence Noodle Bar on Mathewson Street. Founded by two ...
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Woodilla ’27: Expanding Brown’s research and graduate programs helps us all
By Mike Woodilla | November 15Many students choose Brown because of its Open Curriculum, small class sizes and brilliant faculty, all of which define Brown’s unique educational approach. Despite these strengths, the University’s research infrastructure and graduate program offerings remain underdeveloped, a shortcoming that ...
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Hudes ’27, Simon ’25, Wellisch ’26: After another Trump victory, a moment to regroup
By Paul Hudes, Yael Wellisch and Alissa Simon | November 13In their column, Paul Hudes ’27, Alissa Simon ’25 and Yael Wellisch ’26 argue that disappointed Democrats at Brown should regroup and focus on local and state change.
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Valdes ’27: Behind Brown — Rachel Fontes
By Camila Valdes | November 8Behind Brown is a series of vignettes about staff members of the University.
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O’Riordan ’27: When is beauty culture anti-feminist?
By Mary O’Riordan | November 7When my mom and her sister came up to visit me a couple weeks ago, my friends couldn’t stop cracking jokes about how strong my mom’s genetics are — and they’re right. My mom has four sisters, most of whom have the same brown hair, hooded eyes, freckles and short build. I’ve been mistaken for ...
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Ricks ’27: Our tipping practices stifle dining culture. Raising the minimum wage is the answer.
By Kendall Ricks | November 6Americans have been ambivalent about tipping culture for years, unsure of when and how much to tip — if at all. But in tip-earning jobs employees are often paid a subminimum wage, relying heavily on customer gratuity for their income. Unfair wages have led some states to eliminate subminimum pay and ...
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Davis ’27, Hudes ’27: Democrats started losing once we thought we were ahead
By Paul Hudes and Christian Davis | November 6A crowd funnels into the vast Salomon DECI auditorium for what they have waited years, months, weeks, and days for. Election night is upon us. Students nurse Diet Cokes and enjoy warm slices of Domino's as the program commences. Several speakers address the nervous, yet passionate, room as results trickle ...
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Aizenberg ’26: This election is impossible to predict — but I’ll try anyways
By Benjamin Aizenberg | November 5Ben Aizenberg ’26 shares his prediction for the 2024 presidential election, and why he’ll probably be wrong.
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Rahman ’26: Dear young progressives, third party is not the answer
By Tasawwar Rahman | November 3If we wake up on Wednesday morning and Donald Trump is elected president, our world will fundamentally change for the worse. When we wake up a year later and lament the damage, what will we say we did to prevent it?
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Barth Wu ’26: Chew on this: Ratty Roundup
By Eleanor Barth Wu | November 3In her column, Eleanor Barth Wu ’26 introduces the Ratty Roundup, a report on the best offerings of Brown’s dining halls.
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Sandhu ’25: Nightmare on Pennsylvania Ave
By Meher Sandhu | October 31It’s the 31st of October, and I’m squeezed on a couch with my sisters and cousins all huddled under one, enormous blanket. I am twelve years old, so, of course, the ferocious wind howling down our chimney or the dark shadows lurking in the corners have no effect on my nerves. My mom is calmly seated ...
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Guan ’27: Stop using social media to get your news
By Lucas Guan | October 28In his column, Lucas Guan ’27 argues that social media should not be used as a source of news.
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Aizenberg ’26: Brown needs income-based affirmative action
By Benjamin Aizenberg | October 24In his column, Benjamin Aizenberg ’26 argues Brown must implement affirmative action based on socioeconomic status.
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Sandhu ’25: Lessons on living for others
By Meher Sandhu | October 23I wasn’t expecting to discover much about myself in a twenty minute Uber ride I took last week. In fact, I really only planned on scrolling quietly on my phone as we weaved through the evening D.C. traffic. But somewhere along the way, maybe five or so blocks in, my driver broke the silence with a ...
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Ricks ’27: Loneliness is a problem at Brown. We should talk about it.
By Kendall Ricks | October 22My decision to attend Brown ultimately came down to its reputation as “the Happy Ivy.” I was anxiously weighing my options until a viral video of the Main Green popped up on my TikTok feed. The sun was shining down gloriously and groups of students filled the green — it was a picturesque image ...
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Davis ’27: We all have something to learn from J.D. Vance
By Christian Davis | October 22Like nearly 45 million people, I spent the start of October watching the 2024 vice presidential debate. As a Harris-Walz hopeful, I was prepared to not only support the governor of Minnesota, but vehemently oppose J.D. Vance's stances. But as I watched the debate, I found myself disagreeing with only ...
