As the 2024-25 academic year kicked off, members of Brown University’s newest class shared some of the items they brought from home that help represent who they are. #Brown2028 #BrownWelcome — Kari Isley Chester, Virginia "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck "It's a classic. My brother was initially assigned it when he was a freshman in high school, which was a good while ago, because he’s older than me. He was more of a sportsy guy who didn’t really like reading, but he read it and really loved it. And he knew that I like reading, so he gave me a copy. I carry it with me everywhere. It reminds me of home, I guess, because we used to talk about it a lot, especially about how the characters are just so human and ahead of their time." 📸 Image credit: Nick Dentamaro