Eppler '13 seems to be surprised by the prospect of people wanting a university education, even if plenty of knowledge is readily available in books. Unfortunately, simply reading a book is not the key to acquiring knowledge. That is why we have classes - to provide discipline and guidance in learning ...
White guilt: the assurance that your fair skin color pegs you as prejudiced.
The version of the column entitled "The problem with a 'bipartisan' education" that appeared in Wednesday's Herald was published without the author's approval. The version published was based on a rough draft the author had composed that found its way into the paper due to an editing error. The correct ...
Down the street from each other in Jerusalem lived two families, both named Harel, both with sons named Yuval. Though both Yuvals were the same age, their families didn't know each other, and as a result they didn't know that both were fighting with the Israeli Defense Forces in the 1982 Lebanon War. ...
For a student body that considers itself the coolest in the Ivy League, we sure have a warped idea of what is "cool." Ever since we can remember, Brown students have been head-butting, karate chopping, punching or finding some other way to break the exit signs that hang in dorms around campus. It's ...
Note: This column is a revised version of the original column, which was published by mistake. The Herald regrets the error.
Mitt Romney likes to talk about "personal responsibility." So let's talk. "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what," Romney said in a leaked video from a May fundraiser, "(They) believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name ...
Why are we at Brown? Ideally, we are here because we share a deep passion for learning. Perhaps we seek to translate our experiences from the classroom and apply them in a meaningful contribution to society. At the very least, we realize the financial and social worth of being educated. This appreciation ...
College provides a great opportunity to learn from your peers as well as your professors. Every day, I am impressed by the thoughtfulness and eloquence of my fellow students, and I feel truly honored to attend a school where the student body is contemplative and involved. "Getting involved" is certainly ...
When considering this concept, two quotations spring to mind: "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism, and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism," President Obama said on his 2009 overseas presidential trip. And the second: "Every ...
To the Editor: We find it hard to believe that the vice president for finance could be unsure about the University's investments in the 15 filthiest coal companies. We again call upon the University to publically divest from coal and to commit to not reinvesting in the future. The coal industry threatens ...
In April, Rhode Island held its presidential primary, in which new laws required voters to bring photo identification to polling booths. At the beginning of September, Democratic congressional nominee Anthony Gemma accused opponent Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., of committing voter fraud. And just a ...
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