What Do You Think? Responses to Tragedy, Far Away and Close to Home (J–M’24): “Change starts at the bottom and moves up, not from the top down. In my day it was Vietnam and things did change. ”“A tragedy yes, but what has been going on at Brown has little to do with that. It seems fashionable these days for self-righteous students to dress up like Arafat and taunt...”“I am a Parent of ’14 and incredibly saddened by this story. I respond because: He needs my tears: they represent my heart and commitment to continue a life of dedication to love...”““Brown’s endowment has no direct ties to Israel or defense manufacturers, and broader holdings are invested with managers whose values align with those of the Brown community.” Various officials have said a...” Read all Responses to Do You Have Long Covid? (): “After being sick for two years, I cannot understand why there is not more long Covid political action. ”“Over the years, I generally have had normal blood pressure—somewhere in the 120/70 range. I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure—185/119. I’m now on blood pressure medication. I spoke to my...”“I contracted Covid in July 2023. A mild case that was soon resolved. I had some post infection symptoms; fatigue, head pressure, and shoulder pain. The fatigue and head symptoms ended after...”“I had a serious case of Covid in the Spring of 2020. I still have no taste or smell and some weakness continues. No one seems to know what to do. ” Read all In response to Do You Have Long Covid? (): “After being sick for two years, I cannot understand why there is not more long Covid political action. ” —Katherine E. Leslie ’00 Lafayette, Colo. We want to know what you think! Send us your responses to our stories. Submit a letter to the editor Responses to Ocean’s 11 (N–D’23): “Great article. Well thought out, informative, and interesting. I’m glad to see that Brown treats sailing as a club and as a sport. Well done. ”“This is a wonderful article. I’ve loved sailing since I was 12 years old. I sailed for Brown as an undergraduate; taught sailing, boating and racing as a summer camp instructor and...”“Thank you for covering the important work of Charlie Enright ’08 and Mark Towill ’11. Major congrats for their big win in the Round the World Race. And I wish them much...” Read all Responses to The Shooter (N–D’23): “I hate to take issue with anything in Greg Donaldson’s poignant tribute to Bill Reynolds ’68. But I must take exception to Greg’s description of Marvin “Bad News” Barnes as a “winner.”...” Read all In response to Tragedy, Far Away and Close to Home (J–M’24): “Change starts at the bottom and moves up, not from the top down. In my day it was Vietnam and things did change. ” —Judith Humphreys Weitz ’64 Washington, D.C. Responses to Brilliant. (A–M’23): “Twenty of us would take over the Met Cafe dance floor, drink Narragansetts, and swing and sweat until midnight. ”“Great story about the “Jewelry District”Brill in Providence. My family has a rich history with this area. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all worked in this district at one point back in...”“I enjoyed your article about Brown’s growing connections with the Jewelry District in Providence. The piece does overlook another legendary establishment frequented by Brown students, between Leo’s in 1974 and Nick-a-Nees in...” Read all Responses to Justice Impeded (J–A’23): “Lawrence Proulx’s letter in response to “Justice Impeded” misses the point by a mile. For the record, he cites the acquittals of police in the cases of Michael Brown, Philando Castile, and...”“In a long career in journalism I have seldom read a sentence more irresponsible and indifferent to the facts than the one that starts “Justice Impeded” in the June-August 2023 issue: “In...”“Do we need yet another iteration of the rogue-cop meme, this one thanks to an alumna of two bastions of Ivy privilege who teaches at a third bastion of privilege in the...” Read all Responses to Maverick. (J–M’23): “Conservative thinkers are so rare in academia, much less ones as credible, clear-thinking, and level-headed as Loury ”“Ravi Shankar writes: “It was not until the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act that someone like my father was allowed to come to America at all and that was only because he...”“I felt compelled to write BAM a letter after reading the interview with Mr. Loury in the most recent issue of BAM. Regardless of any differences in political views, Mr. Loury made...”“Professor Loury says that one Johnny Pippins “is serving an expected 30 years at Iowa’s Anamosa State Penitentiary for felony murder.” He (the professor) is asking that Pippins be granted clemency. Loury...” Read all
“A tragedy yes, but what has been going on at Brown has little to do with that. It seems fashionable these days for self-righteous students to dress up like Arafat and taunt...”
“I am a Parent of ’14 and incredibly saddened by this story. I respond because: He needs my tears: they represent my heart and commitment to continue a life of dedication to love...”
““Brown’s endowment has no direct ties to Israel or defense manufacturers, and broader holdings are invested with managers whose values align with those of the Brown community.” Various officials have said a...”