May/June 2013
Front Page
The Enforcer
perez_leadthb.jpg To Thomas Perez ’83 government should act to make America a fairer place for the powerless. That’s why Republicans call him a radical ideologue and President Obama wants him to be his secretary of labor.       
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Daughters and Moms

mom_daughter_thb.jpg A “professional daughter” says connecting with your mom is not that hard, but you need to share the responsibility.

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Fashion Statements
fashion_at_brown_thb.jpg From dress codes to anything goes: a look at one hundred years of student chic on College Hill.
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Telling Nigeria's Story
achebe_thb.jpg Campus mourns the death of Nigerian novelist and Brown professor Chinua Achebe.
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Liberal Arts in Trouble
paxson_humanconf_thb.jpg In Washington this spring, President Christina Paxson took on the vexing question, what are the humanities worth?
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You Don't Have to Trust Me
david_corn_thb.jpg Meet David Corn ’81, the Mother Jones reporter who dug up Mitt Romney's infamous 47 percent video. 
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Model Women
amie_darboe_thb.jpg Inspired by her mother, who worked three jobs to support her kids, Amie Darboe ’10 wants young women to aim high.
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Art and Life
gionfriddo_thb.jpg Pulitzer Prize–finalist Gina Gionfriddo ’97 MFA on the difficulties of balancing the politics of feminism with the pull of family life.
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Slow Down & Listen
scott_metcalfe_thb.jpg As director of the early music group Blue Heron, Scott Metcalfe ’85 is breaking stereotypes about Renaissance music.
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May Joy Return
boston_vigil_thb.jpg After the Boston Marathon bombings, students gathered on the College Green to remember the dead and lthe wounded.
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Do Thrillers Matter?
land_thriller_thb.jpg By contributing the Thriller Writers Archive to the John Hay Library, Jon Land ’79 aims to give page-turners a better rep.
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Engineering Growth
engineering_thb.jpg The School of Engineering launches a fund-raising campaign, and two alums respond by giving $35 million.
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The Top One Percent
softball_thb.jpg Stephanie Thompson ’13 is a softball superstar, a budding neuroscientist, and an advocate for the homeless.
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The Cure for Calorie Counters
lieberman_thb.jpg Lori Lieberman ’84 offers much-needed advice and flavorful recipes for people recovering from eating disorders.
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The Uniter
roland_laird_thb.jpg Roland Laird Jr. '82, who died in February, founded the Inman Page Black Alumni Council and inspired young black men.
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Urban Farmer
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Adam Berman ’94 combines Jewish spirituality with a love of the earth and a need to help others.  

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Fewer Guns–Or More?
guns_thb.jpg After Newtown, President Paxson welcomed a campus debate on regulating guns. But will any regulation make a difference?
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Nose Job
PoVstinky_thb.jpg A researcher sniffs her way through a rotten sneaker contest and learns a lesson about what grosses us out.
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The Memory Factory
anne_mcclain_thb.jpg Perfumer Anne McClain ’05 creates narratives using  the emotive power of scent.
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Tin Pan Alley
finally_thb.jpg Circle Dance, a new sculpture made of crushed aluminum roasting pans, invites whimsy on the Pembroke Walk.
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The 1887 Nine
baseball1887_thb.jpg In the late 1800s baseball reigned supreme at Brown and a victory could prompt students to get rowdy.
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You're In
A look at the Class of 2017.
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