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Corporation adopts new policy for minutes

The minutes from Corporation meetings held after July 1, 2009, will be made public after 25 years, a change from the previous policy of holding the minutes for 50 years. Full story

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David Shields '78 challenges nonfiction

“So many contemporary novels are fundamentally un-serious. They start off with truly interesting narratives, but end up with all their attention on cranking out pre-formatted narratives,” said David Shields ’78, who spoke on Wednesday night as the third writer in the Great Brown Nonfiction Writers Lecture Series. Full story

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Comedy Central superstar Patrick Kenney, the same ten questions we always ask, free food and more! Full story

Senate confirms Thompson '73

The United States Senate confirmed O. Rogeriee Thompson ’73 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Wednesday afternoon.

Resolving conflicts, one student at a time

Whether it’s a freshman who can’t stand her roommate, a group that has trouble working together or a romantic relationship hitting the rocks, the trained mediators of the Brown University Mediation Project want to help. While BUMP’s services — conflict resolution through mediation sessions with trained student mediators — are readily available, confidential and free, few Brown students seek mediation, making BUMP “the best-kept secret at Brown,” according to Phil O’Hara ’55, director of student activities and staff adviser to BUMP.

Clemente helps block Yale from semifinals

Goalie Michael Clemente ’12 held No. 6 Yale, the top-scoring team in the ECAC Hockey, to just two goals for the first time since January on Friday night in the men’s hockey team’s three-game playoff series. And after a rough Saturday night, he bounced back and shut out the Bulldogs on Sunday, preserving Brown’s 1-0 lead until the final buzzer sounded, sending the Bears into the ECAC semifinals.