Opinions

Patterson '12: When political nuance falls on deaf ears

Editorial: A legacy deferred?

Moffat '13: Fighting the good fight

May 1 is May Day, International Workers' Day. You might already know that there will be a march next Tuesday in Providence as well as a teach-in here at Brown this Friday in solidarity with workers, immigrants and the 99 percent. I hope to see an encouraging turnout, but realistically I expect that ...

Enzerink GS: The Big Bear and the Little Bear

With only a few weeks left before Commencement, it is time to review the year - what went well and what can be improved. This year has brought a lot of excitement and enrichment, both academically and socially. As Ruth Simmons said in her opening speech for this academic year, at Brown everyone is a ...

Karshenboym '12: Being the busiest

My many words of praise for Brown as a tour guide in the past three years have not been false or even exaggerated. When camera-toting parents ask about the sense of community on campus, I always remark that students are collaborative, willing to help each other and not competitive. Truly, Brown students ...

Editorial: Grading the Electoral College

Tobias '12: Too busy to care?

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the apparent lack of activism at Brown. Helen McDonald '14 accused the University of not caring about racism ("Who cares about Trayvon Martin?" April 12) in trying to explain the apparent lack of rallies and meetings in response to the killing of Trayvon ...

Anders '14: Why social entrepreneurship matters

The idea and practice of social entrepreneurship are becoming increasingly popular, affecting sectors from finance to farming, including nonprofits, for-profits and everything in between. In early April, Ian Eppler '13 argued that "it is high time for us to retire social entrepreneurship from our lexicon" ...

Letter: Column unfairly judges women's bodies

Editorial: Curbing student debt

Editorial: The high cost of the high-priced Thayer apartments

Last month, the Gilbane Development Corporation submitted plans to construct a four-story apartment on Thayer Street. Aimed primarily at students, the building would serve as luxurious off-campus housing - including private bathrooms for each bedroom, yoga studios, fitness facilities and other ...

Dorris '15: Heroin chic is back

Fashion and style are more than just clothing - they're a way of representing yourself. And Brown is probably the most fashionable school in the Ivy League.

Johnson '14: Keep sticking up for Rhody, Governor Chafee

Marcus '13: Rethinking individualism and religion

Bouche '14: The trouble with troubleshooting

Editorial: Tomasso '13 for UCS vice president

Brundage '15: Holding the Brown Democrats accountable

Editorial: White '13 for UCS President

Beginning at noon today, students can visit MyCourses to cast their vote for the next president of the Undergraduate Council of Students. We endorse Anthony White '13 as the next UCS president. 

Letter: Brown should not stand for intolerance

To the Editor:

Gautam '12: Why I gave to Brown