Brown Daily Herald

New UCS VP faces tough dynamic

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Michael MacCombie '11 was elected vice president of the Undergraduate Council of Students in a runoff election against Ellen DaSilva '10, UCS officials announced last night.

Shaky economy a major challenge, U. officials say

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The turbulent economy that some experts and politicians argue is bound for a recession may present significant financial challenges for Brown, according to senior University administrators.

A sad tune for BSR: New frequency denied for now

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Brown Student and Community Radio has lost, for now, in its long bid to find a new home on the airwaves.

Profs.' pay sees no real increase

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Brown professors' salaries increased by 3.9 percent this year - a slightly higher rate of increase than the national average of 3.8 percent, according to a study by the American Association of University Professors released April 14.

Competition rises for U. internship funds

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sixty-five students will receive University internship funding for this summer, the Career Development Center announced earlier this month.

Green' conference fosters dialogue, dissent

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Brown is Green conference, which aims to bring together experts and activists from across a variety of backgrounds in a dialogue about environmental sustainability, kicked off yesterday.

Man spits 'liquid drink' at passerby, laughs

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The following summary includes all major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between April 17 and April 23.

Watson to start new law courses

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In spring 2009, five new instructors hailing from South Africa, India, Canada and Israel will begin teaching new international law related courses in the IR and Development Studies departments.

Major dorm renovations to start in summer

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This summer, the University will kick off a three-year plan to renovate many of the residential halls on campus.

Mande thursday

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Gunther, Sunshine Girls 'Tra la la' audience

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When Dan Mahr '11 first heard of Gunther and his "Tra la la" four years ago, he knew that Gunther "wasn't just a musician. He wasn't just a DJ - he was an idea. He was a way of life."

Q&A with Gunther and the Sunshine Girls

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Swedish musician Mats Soderlund, also known as Gunther, performed Wednesday night in Alumnae Hall to an enthusiastic crowd. Afterward, he and the two Sunshine Girls accompanying him sat down to speak - and make lots of eye contact - with The Herald.

'Full Monty' performers deliver the goods

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nudity always draws a crowd. Or at least, that's what the cast of "The Full Monty" may be hoping.

'Edward II' brings an old, sad tale to green

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The sun sets and the swords come out in Shakespeare on the Green's spring production, Christopher Marlowe's "Edward II," which opened Thursday night and will run through Sunday.

A&C Editors' Picks

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Today: Watch out for roving hordes of zombies -"Z-Day" starts tonight. Participants will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the Rhode Island School of Design Upper Quad at 55 Angell St. to apply fake blood and make-up. At 10 p.m. the zombies will wander up College Hill to Brown.

Raymond '08 lets game do the talking

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Phil Estes' first thought was, "How am I ever going to get this guy to say something?"

It was 2003, and the Brown head football coach was in Miami to recruit a wide receiver. But when Estes sat down with Paul Raymond '08, the then-high school senior just stared at the coach.

Bear Tracks: The year in athletics, by the numbers

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

145-0 - Combined score of the women's rugby team's three victories in the Ivy League tournament.

94 - Innings played by the baseball team over Spring Break

86 - Floors ascended by former men's squash co-captain Ben Oliner '03 in the Empire State Building Run Up.

Baseball stops losing streak, splitting Holy Cross series

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The baseball team snapped out of a five-game losing skid with a 5-3 home win over Holy Cross in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. It looked as if the team's luck would continue when the Bears jumped out to a seven-run lead in the second game, but the Crusaders came back for a 14-12 win over Bruno.

Ben Singer '09: Manny, Ronnie: Two of a kind

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The other night, I was at a bar watching the UEFA Champions League semifinals match between FC Barcelona and Manchester United. Or, if you're unfamiliar with the jargon, I was watching a really big soccer game. Somewhere in between Cristiano Ronaldo's botched penalty kick and the guy next to me asking the bartender for a third ashtray, one of my American friends who doesn't follow soccer turns and asks me, "Where's Ronaldinho?" It's a question a lot of people have been asking recently.

After rough start, club tennis blooms

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When Alex Baker '09 came to Brown his freshman year, he joined the men's club tennis team, which at that time "was very disorganized and lacked any formal structure" and had a budget of $90, according to Baker's letter to the United States Tennis Association earlier this month.

Diamonds and coal

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A diamond to the Undergraduate Council of Students, which was finally able to rally an overwhelming majority of students behind a common cause: eliminating UCS positions.

Chloe Lutts '08: Give economics a chance

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Someone threw a pie at Thomas Friedman. Among the reasons she cited is "his sickeningly cheery applaud for free-market capitalism's conquest of the planet." Whether you think free market capitalism is the path to prosperity or the road to ruin, characterizing it as a force capable of conquest demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of capitalism itself.

Amanda Bauer '10: The road to El Dorado

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last week, police officers raided a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints polygamist compound in El Dorado, Texas, taking over 400 children into state custody. The police responded to a 911 call from a 16-year-old girl who claimed that her husband (who is 50 years old) was raping and abusing her.

Kevin Roose '09.5: Hot, flat and stupid: The dubious enterprise of pie-throwing

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As a general rule, being an op-ed columnist shields you from criticism. You're not a real journalist, so you don't have to concern yourself with "facts" or "sources."

Stephen Porder: Our greatest challenge

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The 21st century presents humanity with the greatest challenge it has ever faced. How do we fit 9.5 billion people on the planet, and provide them with the food, water and services that they deserve, without degrading the life support services provided to us by ecosystems?

Brown Corporation should increase transparency

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

To the Editor: The Brown Corporation is an undemocratic governing body, and it wields more decision-making power than any other entity at this University. From setting tuition to approving construction projects, the Corporation, which is made up of five officers, 12 members of the Board of Fellows, and 39 members of the Board of Trustees, decides the direction of the University behind closed doors, with minimal outside input.

Apprehension of pie-thrower out of line

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

To the Editor: I find Assistant Professor of Biology Stephen Porder's "apprehension" of Margaree Little '08.5 reprehensible ("One of Friedman pie throwers identified," April 24). It was a cavalier act and should be condemned.

Editorial Cartoon

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Comics

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT