From the Editor

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Still Listening

"Change is risky. But Brown is known for its innovative, risk-taking approach, and we want the magazine to reflect that.”
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Going My Way

Editor Norman Boucher says goodbye to the BAM
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Three friends in 1988

Reunion Skeptic No More

Brown culture transcends class year. On coming home
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Delighted To Meet You

Editor Pippa Jack joins the BAM
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War and Service

Brown is one of the few Ivies to offer a dedicated liaison for veterans on campus.
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Seeking Stories

Got a good tale for the BAM to tell?
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Pot Policy

Sure, big corporations are poised to create Big Weed—but so far, they can’t.
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Jack Be Nimble

Bidding a fond farewell to our rockstar student writer, Jackson Brook '19.
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The Essence of Brown

The BAM is honored with six CASE Awards.
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Thank You

The BAM is grateful for your support.
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What’s Fit to Print?

Is the BAM's letters page a forum, a space that belongs to all alumni? Or is it a platform that must be guarded?
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September-October 2020 BAM Cover of Eldridge Gilbert

In This Together

From the Editor: Staying true to Brown’s ethos
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Changes

Persistence in the face of a pandemic.
In Memoriam
portrait of Norman Boucher

Farewell, Norman

For 24 years he stewarded the BAM, always putting the reader first.
The Arts
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Winter Reading

It’s a good time to dive into a book or three.
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Open Curriculum illustration by Hanna Barczyk

Joy of Learning

Celebrating 50 years of the Open Curriculum
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Brighter Days

Hungering for contact, celebration, and a feeling of lightness.
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Passages

The vaccine, commencement, and the passing of Vartan Gregorian.
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A Sense of Place

Reconnecting with campus and community
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Diary of a 9/11 Nobody

An eyewitness account from NYC’s lockdown zone
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Ventures and Values

Our gift guide is back!
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Seeking Global Stories

Keeping pace with 10,000 alums outside the U.S.
Medicine & Health
Image of a tree in wetlands by Jesse Burke

Raise or Raze

If storms and floods threaten your home, do you raise it or abandon the site?
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A Reunion with Yourself

Reunion is about remembering who you are under whatever layers of artifice or exhaustion the years may have brought.
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Generous Connections

We cherish our connection to all of you. Thanks for reading!
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Baked-in Memories

How food transports us to people and places
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