The BPR High School Program invited student writers from Providence-area public schools to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of Fall 2023. A special thank you to the editor on this piece, Michael Farrell-Rosen ...
The BPR High School Program invited student writers from Providence-area public schools to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of Fall 2023. A special thank you to the editors on this piece, Isabel Greider ‘25 ...
The dust has settled following the Democratic primary for Rhode Island’s 1st House District seat vacated by former Representative David Cicilline ’83, and Gabe Amo has emerged victorious. In a crowded primary that, at its peak, featured over 13 c...
Elizabeth Roberts ’78 is the 68th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. Roberts became the first woman to hold the position when she was elected in 2006, first serving under Republican Governor Donald Carcieri, and now serving under Governor Cha...
Elizabeth Roberts ’78 is the 68th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. Roberts became the first woman to hold the position when she was elected in 2006, first serving under Republican Governor Donald Carcieri, and now serving under Governor Cha...
Walking into MetroMart on Thayer, I pick up my third iPhone charger of the semester. I’m a forgetful person usually, and iPhone chargers seem to have an uncommon knack of disappearing into the gaping maw of the Sun Lab or the SciLi, never to re...
Walking into MetroMart on Thayer, I pick up my third iPhone charger of the semester. I’m a forgetful person usually, and iPhone chargers seem to have an uncommon knack of disappearing into the gaping maw of the Sun Lab or the SciLi, never to re...
“For such a small state, why can’t it get its act together?” This is a sentiment often evoked when thinking of Rhode Island. From unemployment to pension reform, the Union’s tiniest member seems to have the greatest proportion of problems. On...
“For such a small state, why can’t it get its act together?” This is a sentiment often evoked when thinking of Rhode Island. From unemployment to pension reform, the Union’s tiniest member seems to have the greatest proportion of problems. On...
Virtuous action is rare in today’s political realm. Partisan divides are ubiquitous. These circumstances, however, are what make Rhode Island’s new legislation legalizing same-sex marriage all the more incredible. And it is because of these circu...
Virtuous action is rare in today’s political realm. Partisan divides are ubiquitous. These circumstances, however, are what make Rhode Island’s new legislation legalizing same-sex marriage all the more incredible. And it is because of these circu...
Recent weeks have seen just how ideologically pure we expect our elected representatives to be. On the issue of gun control, Democrats have been shocked to see a few of their own unwilling to vote for a gun control measure. On the other side, it wa...
Recent weeks have seen just how ideologically pure we expect our elected representatives to be. On the issue of gun control, Democrats have been shocked to see a few of their own unwilling to vote for a gun control measure. On the other side, it wa...
John Locke, portrait from Library of Congress and WikiMedia Commons This week, I wanted to go back to the 9th grade, when, as is custom in North Carolina, I took civics class. In 9th grade civics, we talk about basic political philosophy. One top...
John Locke, portrait from Library of Congress and WikiMedia Commons This week, I wanted to go back to the 9th grade, when, as is custom in North Carolina, I took civics class. In 9th grade civics, we talk about basic political philosophy. One top...
Photo Author’s Own Many cities with desperate downtowns are attempting to lure big business in by hook or crook. The New York Times recently ran a multi-week series, including a cool online graphic called “The United States of Subsidies...
Photo Author’s Own Many cities with desperate downtowns are attempting to lure big business in by hook or crook. The New York Times recently ran a multi-week series, including a cool online graphic called “The United States of Subsidies...
First, a disclosure: As part of a class I’m taking, I’m involved with Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform, the coalition whose cause I discuss below. Payday loans are a way for people who need cash, and don’t have access to traditional banking r...
First, a disclosure: As part of a class I’m taking, I’m involved with Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform, the coalition whose cause I discuss below. Payday loans are a way for people who need cash, and don’t have access to traditional banking r...
To much fanfare, the University recently announced the creation of a new School of Public Health. Slated to open in July, the school will help improve Brown’s health courses and combine them into a single program. Public Health will become the thir...
To much fanfare, the University recently announced the creation of a new School of Public Health. Slated to open in July, the school will help improve Brown’s health courses and combine them into a single program. Public Health will become the thir...
Photo Credit: Adam E. Moreira Brown students get the privilege of riding RIPTA for free, a fairly common setup for students in college towns. The University pays a lump sum to the public transit authority, and then a student ID card gets the studen...
Photo Credit: Adam E. Moreira Brown students get the privilege of riding RIPTA for free, a fairly common setup for students in college towns. The University pays a lump sum to the public transit authority, and then a student ID card gets the studen...
RI State House (photo by author) Last weekend, I attended the Rhode Island Fiscal Summit, sponsored by a Brown student group called Common Sense Action. The group hopes to bridge the partisan divide about the national debt (good luck with that!)....
RI State House (photo by author) Last weekend, I attended the Rhode Island Fiscal Summit, sponsored by a Brown student group called Common Sense Action. The group hopes to bridge the partisan divide about the national debt (good luck with that!)....
Photo by author Here, urban density and neighborhood spirit combine to make a fun community. Having a lot at hand is especially important in a place like RI where we can get two feet of snow. Many places with high density have a strong neighborhood s...
Photo by author Here, urban density and neighborhood spirit combine to make a fun community. Having a lot at hand is especially important in a place like RI where we can get two feet of snow. Many places with high density have a strong neighborhood s...