A few days before the start of the spring semester, I walked up the steps of Brown’s Health Services building. I pried open the heavy doors, escaping the frigid Providence weather. As I entered, I sniffled and blew my runny nose, a side effect of the trek across campus. A stranger in the waiting area […]

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Housing Guide Located on Thayer Street in Vartan Gregorian Quad (and most importantly right next to Jo’s), Vartan Gregorian A & B are coveted picks for those lucky in the lottery. Built 30 years ago and aptly referred to as “New Dorm,” Vartan Gregorian A […]

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Housing Guide Located in between Patriot’s Court and Thayer Street, Chapin is one of the program houses that also has a handful of rooms up for grabs in the lottery. Chapin is home to the Theta Alpha fraternity and is centrally located but quieter. Chapin […]

CONTENT WARNING: Animal death “Mud Run, 2008” There’s a state park in Pennsylvania, a test site for dynamite blasts in the ’50s turned hunting and fishing club in the ’70s. Dad’s been going since he was six years old, and it hasn’t changed much. It’s a two-mile drive from the opening gates to the cabins: […]

‘Tis the season to drink coffee. At least that is what Starbucks wants you to believe with the recent release of their 2019 holiday-themed cups.  Overall, I really enjoy this year’s designs. They have a festive feel, incorporating Starbucks’s signature white and green, which is typically abandoned during this time, alongside their seasonal red. I […]