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Most Brown University conservatives fear expressing beliefs on campus: school poll

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Most Brown University conservatives fear expressing beliefs on campus: school poll

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According to a poll conducted by Brown University’s student newspaper, only a tiny percentage of students on campus identify as conservatives, and most of those conservatives do not feel comfortable expressing their opinions in public.

The poll, conducted by the Brown Daily Herald, found that only 0.8% of students on the approximately 11,000-student campus identify as “very conservative.” Only 5.3% identify as “somewhat conservative.” While moderates make up 13.3% of the student population, students who identified as “somewhat liberal or progressive” totaled 41.1% of the student population. More than 36% described themselves as “very liberal or progressive.”

The poll’s sample size for the question about political ideology was 1,369 students.

The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, is pictured on April 25, 2019.  (Getty Images)

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Conductors of the poll also asked students how comfortable they were expressing their political beliefs.

CONSERVATIVE HARVARD STUDENTS EXPOSE FEAR OF ACADEMIC REPRISAL, SOCIAL SHUNNING OVER RIGHT-WING BELIEFS

Nearly 72% of “very or somewhat conservative” students are afraid to share their opinions in social settings, while only 40.2% of their “somewhat liberal or progressive” counterparts say the same. About 37% of “very liberal or progressive” students say the same.

The majority of “very or somewhat conservative” students, 57.5% in total, said they are uncomfortable sharing their political opinions in class, a stark contrast to only 21.1% of “somewhat liberal or progressive” students and 26% of “very liberal or progressive” students who feel the same.

Protesters rally at Brown University in 2024. ( Joseph Prezioso / AFP)

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The poll’s sample size for the question about expressing political opinions was 1,364 students.

HARVARD FACULTY ADMIT STUDENTS SKIPPING CLASS, NOT ENGAGING WITH OPPOSING VIEWS, AND STILL GETTING GOOD GRADES

Notably, about 70% of Brown students said it is important that their political views align with the views of their friends.

The poll also asked students about sexual orientation. When broken down by class, the results show that members of the class of 2029 identify as something other than straight at a 10.7% higher rate than students in the class of 2026. More than 44% of first-year students say they are not straight, while 33.7% of students set to graduate in the spring said the same.

People relax on a lawn on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 25, 2019. (Getty Images)

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Only 60.5% of students at Brown identify as straight, a vastly lower proportion than the public at large. By comparison, a Gallup poll released earlier this year found that more than 90% of Americans identify as straight.

Brown did not return a request for comment.

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One arrested after a multi-car crash in Naugatuck Saturday

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One arrested after a multi-car crash in Naugatuck Saturday


Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.

According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.

They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.

Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.

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Wet, cooler today; rain & snow impacts across Maine

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Wet, cooler today; rain & snow impacts across Maine


BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Good morning and Happy Sunday everyone. Skies are cloudy with fog across much of Maine this morning. Rain has entered locations along the interstate and to the northwest. Temperatures vary from the upper 30s to mid 40s. Winds are out of the SE between about 5-15 mph.

Today will be a wet and impactful day with rain and even snow anticipated as a large cold front passes through Maine. Skies will be cloudy with plenty of fog lasting through the morning. Rain will expand across the interstate by the late morning hours, reaching Downeast locations by midday/the early afternoon.

By the early to midafternoon, temperatures will start to drop across northwestern locations as the cold front passes through Maine. This will result in rain turning over to mixed precipitation and eventually snow across the Western Mountains, Moosehead region, and Northern Maine. Rain will continue steadily and at times heavily across the foothills, Interstate, Coast, and Downeast. A few thunderstorms are even possible closer to the coast.

Snow will expand across areas to the northwest of the interstate this evening, reaching all the way down to Interior Midcoast communities, the Bangor region, and Interior Downeast areas by sunset and into the start of the night. Precipitation will taper off across Western Maine shortly after sunset, before exiting the entire state around midnight tonight. High temps today will vary from the low 40s to low 50s with SSE to NW gusts reaching 20-25 mph.

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Snowfall totals will vary under 2 inches across Western, Northern, and Interior Downeast locations. However, a few pockets of 2-4 inches are possible, mostly in higher elevations across the mountains. Rainfall totals will accumulate around a half inch to three quarters of an inch when all is said and done.

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Precipitation will be out of Maine by midnight tonight, with cloudy conditions giving way to mostly clear skies by sunrise. Lows overnight will dip back below freezing across much of the state, from the low 20s to mid 30s tonight, so cover up any plants or flowers outside. WNW gusts will reach 20-25 mph. A Small Craft Advisory is expected offshore.

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Skies will be partly to mostly sunny across the interstate and coast on Monday morning. However, by the late morning to midday hours, clouds will build with a few scattered rain and snow showers in spots. Conditions will remain on the cloudier side in the afternoon before clearing up around sunset into the start of Monday night. Highs will be chilly on Monday, from the low 30s to upper 40s. WNW to SW gusts will be a bit breezy, reaching 20-25 mph, which will add to the wind chill factor.

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High pressure will build on Monday night, remaining overhead on Tuesday. Skies will be sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs will remain cool, in the 40s across the board with North to SW gusts only reaching 15-20 mph.

A weaker low-pressure system could bring showers across Maine on Wednesday and Thursday. There is a bit of model uncertainty on exactly when it will impact Maine. The GFS has impacts on Wednesday, while the EURO, GRAF, and GDPS models have most of the impacts on Thursday. We will continue to monitor this system and potential impacts. All it looks to provide as of now are cloudier skies and rain showers, with some snow shower chances farther to the North.

By Friday and Saturday, conditions are trending on the drier side with sunshine and average temperatures returning to the forecast.

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SUNDAY: Highs from low 40s to low 50s. Cloudy with AM fog. Rain becoming widespread throughout the day, turning over to snow to the north & west during PM. SSE to NW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

MONDAY: Highs from low 30s to upper 40s. Partly to mostly sunny early. Developing clouds with scattered rain/snow showers by midday/afternoon. WNW to SW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

TUESDAY: Highs throughout the 40s. Sunnier AM. Partly to mostly sunny PM. North to SW gusts reach 15-20 mph.

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WEDNESDAY: Highs from low 40s to low 50s. Mostly cloudy with a few rain showers. Few AM snow showers possible North. SSE to SSW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

THURSDAY: Highs from mid 40s to mid 50s. Cloudier skies with rain showers possible. Some AM snow showers possible North. NW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

FRIDAY: Highs from upper 40s to mid 50s. Partly cloudy. NNW gusts reach 20 mph.

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New Bedford MS-13 Member, Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Role in Brutal Murders In Massachusetts, Virginia

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New Bedford MS-13 Member, Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Role in Brutal Murders In Massachusetts, Virginia


A 28-year-old Salvadoran national and admitted member of the MS-13 gang, who was living unlawfully in New Bedford, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in three brutal murders committed to advance the gang’s violent agenda across Massachusetts and Virginia.

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