With the departure of the class of 2010, an era has passed. They were the last to register for classes using the University's Stone Age pre-Banner system, under which even the smallest changes required trekking to University Hall. For some classes that filled on a first-come, first-served basis, students ...
Your parents may have warned you about bedbugs before wishing you sweet dreams as a child, but it turns out that recently, the threat of bedbugs has become a veritable nightmare. At Brown, no case of bedbugs has been reported on campus this year, according to Senior Associate Dean of Residential and ...
If you live in an off-campus house or just like to visit on weekend nights, you might have noticed that police are breaking up party after party, fining hosts and dispersing disappointed guests into the streets.
Brown students' involvement in local politics varies widely — while some were out canvassing in advance of today's primary election, others might not have even known an election was happening. As Rhode Islanders and at least some students go to the polls today to choose their party's candidates ...
As most seniors are well aware, the University places a great deal of emphasis on the idea of a senior capstone project — a thesis, independent study, performance, internship or other major undertaking that punctuates a student's four years at Brown. The Dean of the College's website remarks, ...
We've all been warned countless times: Everything we post on Facebook can and will be used against us. Internet privacy is almost an oxymoron these days, as companies track our online purchases and distant acquaintances browse our pictures. Most people seem to feel that the responsibility to keep a ...
When students returned to campus to begin the spring semester last January, an earthquake had just ravaged Haiti. While relief efforts in Haiti are far from complete, we now again find ourselves back at school with another major humanitarian crisis unfolding abroad. Pakistan's prime minister said that ...
A conservative activist speaking at Brown in 2008 told The Herald, "There are only one or two conservatives on your entire faculty, which is a disgrace and it did not happen by accident." While we thought that claim was extreme, it's no secret that Brown's campus does indeed lean toward the political ...
Rhode Island's Congressional delegation recently came under fire from a watchdog group for their support of an earmark that would fund research at Brown.
After years of rumors and controversy, Chipotle Mexican Grill will finally come to Thayer Street. A company spokesperson told The Herald that the restaurant should be open around November. But nearby residents, would-be competitors and, until yesterday, even the University's administration have still ...
After months of anticipation and dozens of premature posts on Spotted at Brown, this week marks the first when no one can deny that you are all in fact Brown University students. While we know that you are readying yourselves for Unit Wars, the midnight organ concert, and Wednesday at Fish Co., we want ...
Just as students and employers began to finalize summer plans last spring, the New York Times decided to burst their bubbles. In April, the Times ran a piece suggesting that many unpaid internships at for-profit companies may be illegal. Now that students have settled into summer pursuits that are hopefully ...
A diamond to Providence. What a great little college town, and so appropriately named. Still, living somewhere with slightly less rainfall will be, well, divine. A diamond to Hermione. Now that we seventh-years are on the way out, I guess that means you'll be the new Quaffler or whatever on the quidditch ...
The editorial page board has complained a lot this year. We've complained about everything from garbage cans on the Main Green to national politics. So, as another school year comes to an end, we'd like to wrap things up by doing what we do best.On December 16, 1964, The Herald's editorial offered a ...
Two weeks ago, The Herald reported that the Swearer Center for Public Service is being forced to make significant budget cuts. The Swearer Center will lay off four of its nineteen employees, according to the Providence Journal's news blog. The full impact of the cuts is still being determined, and programs ...
On April 14, faculty members and administrators gathered to discuss a set of proposed changes to the University's policies governing tenure. At this meeting, four undergraduates were kicked out because they attended without permission, The Herald reported. It is unfortunate that these students did not ...
Last year, Providence Mayor David Cicilline '83 advocated for imposing a property tax on Rhode Island's private universities and levying a fee on these schools' out-of-state students. Now, politicians are once again setting their sights on the tax status of organizations that already make major contributions ...
The sea of students lounging on Main Green and the sound of music blasting on Wriston Quad serve as constant reminders that Spring Weekend is only a day away. Yet it seems one can hardly go five minutes without hearing the all-too-familiar gripes of students who have midterms, papers or projects due ...
Some of Brown's courses are retreating from the digital age. Last Thursday, The Herald reported on professors who discourage or outright prohibit laptop use in their classes. When Associate Professor of International Relations Nina Tannenwald taught POLS 0400: "Introduction to International Politics," ...
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