Cover Story
Going Up Against Goliath
He took on Providence mayor Buddy Cianci and R.I. political corruption. Now he’s coming for Zuckerberg. The unlikely moral crusade of David Cicilline ’83.
November–December 2020
Features
Under the Hood
A Klansman’s descendent probes his background to expose larger truths about white America history.
State of Play
This spring, Brown overhauled its athletics program. Varsity teams went club and vice versa, protests and lawsuits ensued, and some teams were reinstated.
What Do You Think?
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“I am a Wampanoag Elder and I have a special place in my mind and heart for our language, and although I’m up in years I try to learn as much as…”
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“In 1948, “Ronnie” Gorton (as she was known to her friends), and I entered Pembroke College as “city girls” (“Women’s Warrior,” April/May ’20). As commuters, we had much in common, including spending…”
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“Missing from the anti-police invective is any insight on hiring “better” officers. Andre McGregor ’04 said “police should maintain hiring practices similar to that of the FBI, where they are selecting top…”
In response to Rotten Culture (September–October 2020)
Upfront
Welcoming Dr. Ashish Jha
New dean emerges as policy leader amidst global pandemic.
Farewell, Norman
For 24 years he stewarded the BAM, always putting the reader first.
Under the Elms
Coming to COVID Country
Brown’s international students face red tape and health hazards.
Love, Actually
A lit class examines love and desire through academic, intellectual, and deeply personal lenses.
Gigs Are Out the Window
But a student band plays on
Comedy of the Century
The Brown Jug is back
Say It Ain’t So, Blueno!
Five minutes with Emilia Ruzicka ’21
Borderlands
A living archive of Southwestern art
Beyond the Gates
The Ethics Team
At Microsoft, Sharon Lo ’16 ponders how products can harm society
Rules of Thumb
Clubbed Thumb, the trailblazing theater company, hopes its 25th year won’t be its last
Fashion Soldier
Glamour and heartache in a memoir from André Leon Talley ’73 AM
A Man in Focus
For Lynne Sachs ’83, Film About a Father Who was a decades-long effort
The Feedback Loop
How our inventions have changed our culture
Flower Power
Upcycled blooms bring joy to Brooklyn.
Digital Pioneers
A decades-deep computer art collection
Fresh Ink
Books by Bess Kalb ’10, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum ’95, and Larry Tye ’77
Fierce Women
Empowering young women leaders
The Classes
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Sarah Brown was awarded a nine-month Fulbright Scholarship to Romania, where she will teach solo performance and mask performance at the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania. She will also direct acting…
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Frederick Thurber and his wife Amy (RISD ’88) have teamed up with Madeleine Barker ’21 MFA, an actress in the Brown/Trinity program, to work on an audio version of his book, In…
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Lisa Levenstein published They Didn’t See Us Coming: The Hidden History of Feminism in the Nineties in July with Basic Books.
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Jennifer Fries is a candidate for state representative, 24th Middlesex district in Massachusetts. She writes: “Running during a pandemic is difficult, yet good governance is more important than ever.” Fellow alums Reed…
Obituaries
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Donald C. Dowling ’58, of Boynton Beach, Fla.; Apr. 12. He was a lawyer whose criminal and civil career spanned 52 years and three countries. In 1961, he became a field research…
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Gerard T. Lynch ’66, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Avon, Conn.; Apr. 20. After receiving a law degree from Fordham University School of Law and serving in the U.S. Marine Corps,…
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Glenn J. Barquet ’92, of Miami; May 2, from complications of COVID-19. He was a cardiologist at Mercy Hospital in Miami and had a private practice in South Miami. He graduated from…
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Joan Millman ’79 AM, of Cambridge, Mass.; Apr. 4. She studied under John Gardner at the Bread Loaf literary conference and enjoyed two fellowships at New York’s Yaddo artists colony. Her stories…
Current Obsession
Student Life
Say It Ain’t So, Blueno!
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