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Letter to the Editor: Against intolerance in academia
By Brown Daily Herald | September 17To the editor:
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Letter: URL citations not the solution
By Brown Daily Herald | September 16To the Editor: Regarding Tuesday's op-ed ("Rethinking citations," Sept. 15): Dan Davidson's '11 point about hyperlinked citations is a good one but in a sense moot, since most citation style sheets I'm familiar with would require you to use a URL for any online source you cite anyway. I would take ...
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Letter: Organization changes will provide support, efficiency
By Brown Daily Herald | September 14To the Editor:The story in the Brown Daily Herald concerning the work of the Organizational Review Committee ("Needing $30m more in cuts, U. to seek input," Sept. 11) provides a helpful and informative summary of the challenges that our committee will face in the coming year in identifying ways in which ...
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To the editor: U. policies amount to student tax
By Brown Daily Herald | September 10To the Editor: The fact that administrators are opposed to the possibility of its students being taxed is surprising to me. As a recent graduate who lived off campus during my senior year, I find the position Brown has taken to the very idea of the tax woefully ironic.
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To the Editor: Swine flu article misses the point
By Brown Daily Herald | September 7Your recent article on H1N1 influenza ("U. preps for widespread H1N1 cases," Sept. 8), while informative, fails to discuss the flu's epidemiological aspects. First, the most serious danger is that H1N1 flu will mutate to a more virulent form, which could very well occur through interaction with the ...
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Letter: More institutional incentives needed for Tougaloo exchange
By Brown Daily Herald | April 26To the Editor: I'd like to expand and clarify on a quote in the recent article on the Brown-Tougaloo Exchange ("Tougaloo exchange opens eyes, doors," Apr. 23). The article reads "The structure of the program, as well as disparities in the two schools' resources, mean 'there's not a lot of incentive ...
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Letter: Don't use American money to fund Israeli repression
By Brown Daily Herald | April 22To the Editor:
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Corrections
By Brown Daily Herald | April 21The editorial in Tuesday's Herald ("Another bump in the wall," April 21) incorrectly stated that Rhode Island teachers are not currently under contract. In fact, Providence teachers are not currently under contract.An article in last Thursday's Herald ("Staff hope for increased child care," April 16) ...
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Editor's Note
By Brown Daily Herald | April 21Earlier this month, The Herald published a letter signed by Philip Kloss '11 ("Transfers a valuable addition to Brown," April 10). Since its publication, the editors have learned that no student with that name is currently enrolled at Brown.
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Letter: HEI misrepresented
By Brown Daily Herald | April 19To the Editor:Members of the Student Labor Alliance appreciate The Herald's coverage of our presentation Tuesday to the BUCC. However, we would like to clarify a few facts.HEI Hospitality is NOT a union, as the article mistakenly states. HEI is a hotel management company which has taken steps to discourage ...
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Letter: Bring students to the Corporation
By Brown Daily Herald | April 19To the Editor:While the Corporation would likely benefit from the addition of younger members, it is precipitate to set any demographic requirements for candidates. The sole criterion for membership should be the likelihood that a candidate will contribute to the effectiveness of the Corporation. Diversity ...
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Letter: Lighten the burden of interdisciplinary programs
By Brown Daily Herald | April 15To the Editor:While I applaud Nick Hagerty '10 for his continued focus on University issues, his most recent column ("Academic Inequality," April 13) has some poor proposals.
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Letter: No divestment at Hampshire, no divestment at Brown
By Brown Daily Herald | April 14To the Editor: Tuesday's column, ("Student power for Palestine," Apr. 14) contains factually incorrect and vitriolic information. It claims, "Students at Hampshire College won a two-year campaign for their university to divest from Israel." This lie is propagated by anti-Israel students on Hampshire's ...
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Letter: Awareness of impact key to sustainability
By Brown Daily Herald | April 13To the Editor:In response to Katherine Hermann's column ("First things first — learn how to recycle a bottle," Apr. 10): Anyone who says that Brown students are not excited about the small problems with sustainability does not know the right Brown students.
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Letter: We hope you got that free first-class upgrade
By Brown Daily Herald | April 12To the Editor:Anthony Staehelin ‘10 ("A rare experience… that more people should have," April 10, 2009) misses the point. As senior IR concentrators, we are puzzled by Staehelin's focus on the presumed lack of student interest in international conferences and summits. While Staehelin is ...
