Rockefeller library houses erotic literature and art in off-limits section
In 1975, The Herald reported on the Rockefeller Library's "Starred Rock Collection," which included "anatomy texts, erotica and anything else that attracts theft, scissors and cute little comments written in the margins." Then located in the off-limits Level C section of the Rock, the collection also included art books, such as anatomy diagrams by Leonardo Da Vinci. Esquire was located in the sealed repository as it was popular with collectors and protected from theft. The Herald noted that "to read a little Playboy, you have to go over to the John Hay."
National anthrax scares hit universities
In 2001, anthrax scares sprouted up around Ivy League schools, including Brown. The campus center at Princeton was evacuated Oct. 21 after a student noticed a white powder around a computer, as reported by the Daily Princetonian. A Harvard employee encountered a white powder when opening a package, prompting an evacuation and testing of the substance, the Harvard Crimson reported. Michelle Nuey, assistant manager of Brown Police and Security, detailed multiple instances of "suspicious or unusual circumstances" reported by anxious students at Brown.
