The Janus Lecture Series at Brown concluded with an Earth Day theme presenting an unlikely triumvirate of socio-economic thinkers discussing climate change. Global Warming wreaked havoc upon the presentation with glorious spring weather filling the Pembroke Green rather than the lecture at Alumnae Hall (although weather-norming could only report that the event was quite well [...]

While not as prominent a figure in my lifetime as in the generation before me, I figured it would be worthwhile to see Tom Brokaw in person, and to hear the voice that filled the living rooms of so many American households before me. Known as one of the “Big Three” news anchors, along [...]

As some of you may know, April 15th-16th brought A Day on College Hill (ADOCH) to Brown, when about 700 accepted students descended on our campus to see all that Brown has to offer. Now, to most Brown students, all ADOCH meant was that some classes were more crowded than usual, or that hoards [...]

According to a recent article in The Brown Daily Herald (“Unique no more? U. may require Common App,” Apr. 9), there is a very real possibility that Brown will require its Class of 2013 to apply using the Common Application, and only the Common Application. Luckily, there has been very little complaining or controversy [...]

BCA is a business, and its private decisions regarding fairness are its own business. Once the tickets are sold, they are in a free market.
In nearly all of the heated discussions ensuing after the last tickets to Spring Weekend were sold, I noticed that most people’s opinions were largely devoid of one underlying consideration: capitalism. [...]

At Brown University, many different religions are represented through the University’s Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life. Several different Christian denominations are present, from Protestants and Catholics, to Mormons and Imani Jubilee (a contemporary worship group). In addition to these, also represented are Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Baha’i, Unitarianism, and Paganism (yes, [...]

Recently, The Brown Daily Herald published a letter (”Attack on Chafee unmerited,” Mar. 3), penned by Matthew Lieber GS, which took issue with several criticisms that I made of former Senator Lincoln Chafee ‘75, in an editorial (“There are Yankee Republicans, and then there is Lincoln Chafee,” Feb. 27). The letter deserves a pointed [...]

It’s a Friday evening and I’m in my room partaking in one of my favorite pastimes – reading my textbook for class next Tuesday. Class discussions are wonderful, but I have other ambitions on my mind. I glance at the clock and the display shows 9:30, just enough time to shower, grab a bite [...]

Recently, the Reverend John Shelby Spong, a retired Episcopal bishop, spoke at Brown on a variety of subjects, including Christianity, the current election, and many social issues, such as abortion, gay marriage, and the “-isms,” particularly racism and sexism. While Spong brought a new and interesting set of ideas to campus with his lecture, [...]

For the past year, Brown University has been hard at work on a number of well-intentioned but misguided efforts to improve the safety of its students. I will discuss three of these efforts in this article: first, a siren, and second, a text-messaging system, both intended to counter school shootings; and, third, a campaign [...]