What Do You Think? Responses to Nevertheless, They Persisted (J–A’20): “Thank you for yet another outstanding issue of BAM! I read with particular interest the article “Nevertheless, They Persisted” (June-August) and specifically the section describing work being done by Vanessa Garcia in...” Read all Responses to From Scholarship to Shelter (J/F’20): “The student research on anti-discrimination laws to protect those using housing vouchers in “From Scholarship to Shelter” (Courses of Study, January-March) is about making the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program work for...”“Your article about two students’ research work for organizations fighting to outlaw “housing discrimination” gives a clear picture of how the efforts of idealistic students can be harnessed by people with a...” Read all In response to Race Rx (A/M’20): “I add in capital letters a word missing in this sentence (Race Rx, April/May): “It’s harmful to perpetuate the idea that race is biological, but it’s still everywhere in AMERICAN medical education.” Medical education and research in Sweden do not use the American concept of “race”—yet even the best educated American finds it difficult to write about visible human difference without using the term. ” —Larry Lundgren ’53 Linkoping, Sweden lwlundgren@gmail.com Responses to Parenting Rules You Can Break (A/M’20): “In “Parenting Rules You Can Break” (April/May), I agree that women are under pressure to carefully consider recommendations about behaviors while pregnant and be wary of those that lack solid research. However,...”“I read with interest “Parenting Rules You Can Break” (April-May) featuring Professor Emily Oster. At my first appointment with my obstetrician in 1970, he asked, “Have you decided to breast-feed your baby...” Read all Responses to Race Rx (A/M’20): “I add in capital letters a word missing in this sentence (Race Rx, April/May): “It’s harmful to perpetuate the idea that race is biological, but it’s still everywhere in AMERICAN medical education.”...”“I add in capital letters a word missing in this sentence (Race Rx, April/May): “It’s harmful to perpetuate the idea that race is biological, but it’s still everywhere in AMERICAN medical education.”...”“In the piece by Tim Murphy (“Race Rx,” April/May), the point is made that while the belief in inherent racial differences has been largely debunked, “the idea that race is biological” permeates...”“While I commend Dr. Jenny Tsai ’14 for more subtly examining racial bias in order to achieve better patient care and outcomes, I also applaud Dr. Gus White ’57 in reminding us...” Read all Responses to Father of the Open Curriculum (J/F’20): “I’ve just now come to read the issue of BAM focusing on the 50th anniversary of the New Curriculum. Lockdown has jumbled my reading schedule—I’m reading now for the first time, as...”“John Barresi ’63 (What Do You Think?, April/May) surely is right that students after him have been luckier in pursuing interdisciplinary interests. I entered Brown in 1970, the first year of the...”“I add my voice to the chorus of those praising George Morgan for what he taught, how he taught, and what he stood and stands for (“Father of the Open Curriculum,” January/February,...”“I read with gratitude BAM’s January/February 2020 issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University’s Open Curriculum and interdisciplinary approach to education. Professor Emeritus George Morgan’s pioneering pedagogy has certainly improved students’...” Read all We want to know what you think! Send us your responses to our stories. Submit a letter to the editor Responses to Fighting the Good Fight (A/M’20): “A toast to the late Arlene Gorton ’52. I joined the Brown varsity women’s tennis team before the passage of Title IX. We were given tennis balls, one thin Brown jacket each,...”“I was saddened to hear about the passing of a true advocate/pioneer, Arlene Gorton. As a 1992 field hockey alum, I was lucky enough to have her as a fan. Even though...”“I was saddened to read of the death of Arlene Gorton (“Women’s Warrior,” Obituaries, April/May) but heartened by Anne Hinman Diffily’s excellent article. I thank Anne for resurrecting memories of Ms. Gorton...” Read all Responses to Whichever Way You Wear It (J/F’20): “Thank you for highlighting the new hair club on campus (“Whichever Way You Wear it,” Under the Elms, January/February 2020).. What an incredible idea Kimberly and the two Laurens had. As a...” Read all In response to Fixed It. (J/F’20): “Nice article on Michael Muir ’20. I am sure you will hear about this from many people, there is no such thing as a “former” Marine. (“Fixed It,” Under the Elms, January/February ’20). ” —Albert Alexander ’79 Springfield, Mass. Responses to Fighting for Their Future (N/D’19): “In the article by Jack Brook, and in the Green New Deal literature it seems that the possibility of increasing the use of nuclear energy, which generates no green house gases, is...”“With respect to your correspondent’s advocacy of an industry destroying “carbon tax”, the major determinants of Earth climate are the planet’s ecliptic around the sun, the absence or presence of “sunspots” and...”“I was pleased to read BAM’s coverage of the Sunrise Movement and the excellent work that Lauren Maunus ’19, Emma Bouton ’20, and their collaborators at Brown and beyond have been doing...”“It’s not surprising that letters to BAM often refer to the evils of fossil fuels and the need to ban them. I am not a “climate denier”, but I am a realist....” Read all Responses to Stroke of Luck (A/M’20): “I have not been an avid reader of your magazine since it seems too focused on emphasizing Brown’s commitment to diversity, as though diversity was the goal. I’m a believer in diverse...”“Having had a career in advertising and printing and been a judge at many graphics competitions, I find the BAM outstanding. I was pleased to see coverage of Brown athletics with the...”“Thanks for bringing back one of the great stories in Brown athletic history (“Stroke of Luck,” April/May, 2020) by John Escher ’61. The Cinderellas crossed the ultimate finish line, gaining University recognition...” Read all Responses to Fixed It. (J/F’20): “Nice article on Michael Muir ’20. I am sure you will hear about this from many people, there is no such thing as a “former” Marine. (“Fixed It,” Under the Elms, January/February...” Read all
