November–December 2022

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The Scoop!

The best holiday gifts & year-end giving ideas from Brown alums

What Do
You Think?

“It was such a pleasure to read the thoughtful and comprehensive appreciation for my dear friend and fellow Tougaloo graduate, Dr. Robert Smith. To me, the written-in-boldface statement of identity in my...”
—Annabeth Balance ’69 Tougaloo
Atlanta
In response to At the Fork of the Stream (S–O’22):
“Lovely story about how one person’s passion for sport and people can change the lives of others. Made this Brown Rugger yearn for the good old days of rugby camaraderie. ”
—Dora Herrera ’80
Los Angeles
In response to Play Hard, Love Harder (J–A’22):
“I urge Brown classics to consider the subtle prejudice of low expectations. ”
—Gabriel Wingfield ’12
Oswego, N.Y.
In response to Classics: Dead or Alive? (J–A’22):

Under the Elms

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Service & Advocacy
Image of Karen McAninch ’74 and Guadalete Ramos sitting at a table on the main green

Fair Food

Brown and its dining workers find a win-win
Humanities & Culture
Illustration by Celia Jacobs of a dining table with a book open, flowers and bowls of condiments and a cup.

Food for Thought

Palate meets pedagogy in courses like “Food, Religion, and Politics in South Asia”
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of onigiri on a paper plate with wasabi on an outside table

Delicious!

A student pop-up restaurant lives up to its name
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Ryan Lum at the stove with pasta and a strainer

Pleather vs. Palate

A student supper club where menus are merveilleux, decor, not so much.
Politics & Law

All the Pigs in China

To make good food choices these days, you have to sort out global trade, politics, and environmental issues. Even experts can’t do it.
Illustration of pig with forks aiming toward it.
Student Life

Rise and Grind

The Underground wakes up and smells the coffee
Image of Tevah Gevelber leaning on the bar with a cup of coffee in her hands

Beyond the Gates

Hospitality

Sabor da Providência

Two hot new downtown L.A. restaurants have Portuguese-inspired menus thanks to a culinary love affair that flourished at Brown Read More

The Classes

November 1st, 2022

Class Secretary Marshall Cohen writes: “As you may have noticed our number of class notes has been getting thin. But as we approach our 70th reunion in 2024, please send me a...
November 1st, 2022

Paul Espinosa writes: “I’ve been a longtime producer of documentaries for PBS. My latest film, Singing Our Way to Freedom, will be presented nationally on PBS stations around the country as part...
November 1st, 2022

David Whitacre’s book, The Seven Gifts, argues that all of humanity falls squarely into one of seven motivational gifts and that explains our core behaviors. The work was published by HenschelHaus Publishing,...
November 1st, 2022

Amy Sohn won the HMH First Amendment Award in the book publishing category for her book, The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age.

Obituaries

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October 26th, 2022

William D. King ’57, of Hingham, Mass.; Apr. 27. He left Brown to join the Army. After his military service, he worked in the investment business and retired from Smith Barney. He...
October 26th, 2022

Diane Lafazanis Dulude McKenzie ’69, ’70 MAT, of North Bend, Wash.; Mar. 4, of multiple myeloma. After receiving her master’s degree from Brown, she joined the U.S. Air Force. She retired in...
October 26th, 2022

Nanci Battles Mathison ’75, of Sonoma, Calif.; May 28, from cancer. She moved to Sonoma after graduation and began working in the Sonoma school district. She worked as a special education teacher...
October 26th, 2022

Sharon R. Curtis ’87 MD, of N. Scituate, R.I.; Apr. 17. She was a family physician for many years. She enjoyed gardening and tinkering around the house. She personally built two of...

Current Obsession

Student Life

The Hummus Wars

Five minutes with Marielle Buxbaum ’24 Read More