What Do You Think? Responses to An Academic Theory Goes Unexpectedly Viral (J–M’22): “It seems like many who disagree about CRT get labelled ‘racist’ and all debate shuts down. ”“First, the tragedy of Mr. Woodward happened in 1946 and is a poor anecdote for that reason. Second, I have seen a four-year-old studying his copy of Anti-Racist Baby, which has a nine...”“The faces of the three professors in the photo that accompanies your story suggest that they find Brown an unhappy place to work. Assistant Professor Offutt-Chaney seems particularly bleak. In her world,...”“I read carefully the article on Critical Race Theory because I believe it deserves serious consideration, especially given the tragic history of Black people in America. It doesn’t follow that I have...” Read all Responses to Holding the Line (A–M’22): “Permissive abortion laws impede movement toward social justice. ”“I am sad that my child graduated from an institution that fights to kill the most innocent of us all. I am praying that your hearts will soften on this issue and...”“The central consideration behind a potential reversal of the Roe is whether abortion policy is managed by the courts or evaluated by state legislatures as a result of debate. This consideration seems...”“You have graduates who are pro life. We are saddened and repelled by the support of abortion at Brown University. I also noticed the nice Catholic bashing in the article. For the...” Read all In response to Holding the Line (A–M’22): “Is he unable to see the possibility that a person with unique DNA dies with every abortion? ” —Steve Maricic ’76 We want to know what you think! Send us your responses to our stories. Submit a letter to the editor Responses to The Latest on Distraction (): “In the early 1980s the BAM published an article (“The Good That Came From A Family’s Desperation,” Sept. ’82) about Jane Hummerstone Hershey [’60] who graduated a few years before I did....”“As the author notes, there are many things that can lead to an ADHD diagnosis. Two that are often overlooked are: (1) the child’s birth date, which can put him in a...” Read all Responses to Storytelling through Song (A–M’22): “The single course that has stuck with me up to this, my 90th year, was Arlan Coolidge’s 20th Century Music because in that course we learned about composers who broke with the...”“In response to “Storytelling Through Song,” (Courses of Study, Apr.-May ’22), my son is a composer, conductor, and teacher in vocal jazz. He has written a text for students to explain the...” Read all In response to An Academic Theory Goes Unexpectedly Viral (J–M’22): “It seems like many who disagree about CRT get labelled ‘racist’ and all debate shuts down. ” —Neal Marrano ’83 Responses to Expanding College Access (J–M’22): “President Paxson speaks of expanding college access without once stating that enrollment would increase to cover the additional students. Simple math says that some students normally admitted to Brown under the previous...” Read all Responses to Separating Fat from Fiction (N–D’21): ““We don’t need a ‘solution’ to ‘obesity,’ we need a solution to poverty and fat phobia.” While politically au courant, the statement is inaccurate. America is the wealthiest country on Earth and...”“According to “Separating Fat from Fiction,” Nov.-Dec. ’21, “it is not fat people who are to be blamed for their fatness, research indicates, but the systems and structures that helped form their...”“We don’t need a ‘solution’ to ‘obesity’—we need a solution to poverty and fat phobia. ”“Your article states that “A study with over 40,000 participants found…that metabolically healthy but obese people had no higher risk of death or illness than their ‘normal-weight’ peers.” The misleading phrase here...” Read all Responses to Monetary Morality (S–O’21): “It was a tough call after reading the Jan.-Mar. 2022 BAM whether to respond to the inane article on CRT or the hopelessly misinformed letter on divestment. I’ve chosen the latter. After a...”“In the 1960-61 academic year, a Brown literary publication included a broadsheet-sized debate: pro-Israeli policies one one side, pro-Palestinian on the other. As a freshman, I was impressed and tended to agree...”“I was disappointed in the opening discussion of the divestment resolution concerning Israel. The focus was one sided. Why didn’t the author include the point of view of Brown Students for Israel...”“It’s difficult to take seriously Fred Clough’s letter in BAM’s November-December ’21 issue about Brown’s investment/divestment policy, since he doesn’t seem to take seriously the threat of climate change (in response to...” Read all
“First, the tragedy of Mr. Woodward happened in 1946 and is a poor anecdote for that reason. Second, I have seen a four-year-old studying his copy of Anti-Racist Baby, which has a nine...”
“The faces of the three professors in the photo that accompanies your story suggest that they find Brown an unhappy place to work. Assistant Professor Offutt-Chaney seems particularly bleak. In her world,...”
“I read carefully the article on Critical Race Theory because I believe it deserves serious consideration, especially given the tragic history of Black people in America. It doesn’t follow that I have...”