Isman ’15: Why the Brown University Shuttle route should be less strict
While many of us only really use Brown University Shuttle when it’s too cold or rainy or snowy outside, the real purpose of the circulating buses does not go unnoticed. Their purpose is to provide...
View ArticleIsman ’15: What a mattress can teach us about compassion
The topic of sexual assault has been frequently on our minds and has been a crucial part of campus life since the end of last semester. Lena Sclove ’16 bravely went public with her story in April and...
View ArticleIsman ’15: BrownConnect — encouraging exploration
Simply finding an internship is hard. What do you do if you don’t even know where to start looking or who to ask? Now imagine finding and even obtaining an internship you really like but not being able...
View ArticleIsman ’15: Education should be a given
In his State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Obama talked about his plan to make community college free for part-time and certificate students, making continuing education a more accessible and...
View ArticleIsman ’15: The senior spring shopping period dilemma
There are very conflicting feelings permeating the senior class. On one hand, it is exciting to decide what we want to do with the next chapter of our lives and where we want to be next year. But it is...
View ArticleIsman ’15: A long-lasting conversation on preventing sexual assault
The administration has been working hard to prevent sexual assault on campus in the aftermath of last semester’s incidents. The new alcohol policies on campus have received mixed responses, and they...
View ArticleIsman ’15: Why a winter term won’t stick
On Friday, we received an email from Provost Vicki Colvin about the formation of a Winter Term Working Group tasked with examining the possibility of implementing a new winter term. While Wintersession...
View ArticleIsman ’15: Why do lab results have the final say?
The case of two female students who were allegedly served a drink laced with the date-rape drug GHB at a Phi Kappa Psi party this past October seemed to have a relatively straightforward situation: Two...
View ArticleIsman ’15: The future of education
Higher education — including the types of institutions, varieties of advanced degrees and selection of available courses — must adapt to meet the needs of our rapidly changing world. As a senior, I...
View ArticleIsman ’15: We shouldn’t succumb to senioritis
As graduation day inches closer, I increasingly feel waves of uncontrollable emotions ebbing and flowing through me. While sometimes I’m excited to be done with classes or sad to think of saying...
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