Cover Story

Public Enemy No. 1

A.G. Sulzberger ’03
took over his family’s
business—the New
York Times—at
about the same
time it became the
president’s number
one punching bag.
Sulzberger is
not afraid
to punch back. 

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On Campus

Humanities & Culture
Food journalist Toni Tipton-Martin

Curated Cuisine

African American home cooking in the academy
Science & Tech
In a vintage photo, Christine Braun ’70 works with a light pen

World Wide Beginnings

The web’s roots at Brown
Ever True
Callas, 93, holding the honorary degree regalia

Robing Them Right

Ginie Callas ’48 has outfitted decades of honorary degree recipients
History
photo of John Brown House at dusk

Northern Aggression

A Brown symposium looks at the key role Rhode Island—and all of New England—played in the slave trade.
Service & Advocacy

Classmates Behind Bars

What happened when students at Brown and at a nearby prison took the same course—together.
portrait of Joshua and Sophie
University News

Fred’s Reds

From the greenhouse to the Green
Jackson, director of Brown’s Plant Environmental Center, with his hand-tended Commencement geraniums

The Classes

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July 8th, 2019

Tom Rollinson was the featured contrabassoon soloist at a concert by the Clovis Community Band in New Mexico.

 
July 8th, 2019

Bill Lichtenstein writes: “Our new landmark feature-length documentary film WBCN and The American Revolution won best documentary at the DC Independent Film Festival, played the prestigious Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose,...
July 8th, 2019

Rick Stockwell has written a Christian fantasy novel entitled The Wall. Rick writes: “The book is primarily based in Connecticut, but features several scenes from Brown. The takeaway for Brunonians is that...
July 8th, 2019

Neil Goldberg writes: “I’m excited to report that a book of my recent photographs will be published this spring by Esopus Books. The book, entitled Other People’s Prescriptions, features selections from a...

What Do
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“The SOBEARS organization is a great idea. May it make being sober at least as honored as the alternative! (“Sober Spring Break,” Under the Elms, May/June 2019). ”
—James Barker ’75
Bethesda, Md.
jaybarker@verizon.net
In response to Sober Spring Break (M/J’19):
“Having worked with Susan [Greenfield ’83, with homeless people] for a number of years, I’m so pleased to see her own story shared with the Brown community (“Finding A Home,” Beyond the...”
—Marc Greenberg
Yonkers, N.Y.
marc@iahh.org
In response to Finding a Home (M/J’19):
“I am so proud of Brown! Christina Paxson’s statement in the May/June BAM about the pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions gave this 94-year-old member of the class of  ’46 a thrill!...”
—Kathleen Anderson Lees ’46
Hendersonville, N.C.
In response to Brown's Path to Net-Zero (M/J’19):
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Sports

Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Ron Kaufman ’78 with his ultimate frisbee team

Ultimate Fame

An Ultimate Frisbee pioneer reflects on his college days
Sports & Recreation
Noah's skates

Ice Hockey, Played Badly

Noah Cowan ’19
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Sadie Kurzban ’12 making a silly face

Cardio Blast

What started as campus fun is now a thriving business
Sports & Recreation
detail showing McKee's initials on her car

Speed Queen

Sophomore Sydney McKee takes the wheel
Sports & Recreation

Erg Don’t Lie

An Olympic hopeful smashes a 22-year record
Photograph of Alex Miklasevich ’19 holding a crew boat
Sports & Recreation

Service Through Sports

Connecting pro athletes with their communities
Photograph of Rebekah Splaine Salwasser ’01 standing in the Boston Red Sox stadium
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