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Romney wins R.I. Republican primary

U. offers unnamed candidate directorship of diversity office

The University has extended an offer to a candidate for the permanent position of director of the Office of Institutional Diversity, said Provost Mark Schlissel P'15. The director bears the responsibility of ensuring that Brown continues to promote diversity on campus through faculty, students and staff, ...

Exclusive Q & A: President Ruth Simmons's parting words

President Ruth Simmons will serve her last day in office June 30. With the semester drawing to a close, Simmons sat down with The Herald for one final interview to discuss her legacy, her post-office plans, her popularity among students and what the future may hold for Brown.

Relative to peers, U.'s financial aid lags behind

When high school senior Vananh Tran was admitted to Brown last month, she was floored. "It was my dream school. And I honestly never expected to get in," she said. Tran loves Brown's "individualized attention" and its emphasis on learning over competition. But the decision-making process has not been ...

Poll finds support for new housing option

A majority of students believe the University should offer gender-neutral housing for first-year students, according to a Herald poll conducted last month. Roughly 60 percent of students polled said they either strongly or somewhat agreed with a gender-neutral option, with one-third of total respondents ...

Bill hopes to draw filmmakers to R.I.

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Kony screening draws few attendees

Invisible Children, the organization behind the video Kony 2012, visited Brown last night to screen the sequel to the film - "Kony 2012: Part 2 - Beyond Famous" - but students expressed doubt as to what the future of the movement holds.

Despite recent downpour, rain deficit persists

This year's mild winter and warm, dry spring has put Rhode Island at risk for a meteorological drought. This March was the warmest and one of the driest on record, and Rhode Island had experienced very little rainfall since February prior to Sunday's record-setting rainstorm. Though the weekend's storm ...

104 seniors elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Taveras proposes $638 million budget

At the annual city budget address last night, Mayor Angel Taveras presented the Providence City Council with a $638.4 million budget proposal that prioritizes education, economic development and public safety. Taveras reiterated his calls for municipal pension reform and increased contributions from ...

How diverse are we?

Part one of a four-part series

Students rave about new athletic facility

The new fitness and aquatics center has met praise from students and mixed reactions - due to the supplementary usage fee - from faculty and staff since its opening last week. The facility rang in its opening with scheduled activities from April 16-20, which drew "steady" attendance, according to Assistant ...

Spring Weekend sees sunny skies, few accidents

The weather did not hold back Spring Weekend this year. Students celebrated performances and sunny skies as headliners Childish Gambino and the Glitch Mob took the stage - outside - for concerts Friday and Saturday on the Main Green.

'Chuck' Colson '53 died Saturday

Charles Colson '53, who was incarcerated in 1974 after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in one of the controversial events that brought down then-President Richard Nixon, died on Saturday at the age of 80, according to the New York Times. Serving as special counsel to Nixon from 1969 to 1973, ...

White '13 wins run-off for UCS presidency

Anthony White '13 defeated David Rattner '13 and Robert Bentlyewski '13 to win the presidency of the Undergraduate Council of Students, current UCS president Ralanda Nelson announced Thursday at 11:59 p.m. White garnered 51.3 percent of the votes following an instant runoff against Rattner, Nelson said. Under ...

Twentieth anniversary of need-blind protest

On April 21, 1992, 253 students were arrested after taking over University Hall in protest of the University's need-aware admissions policy for all students. Now, 20 years later, a new campus group, Brown For Financial Aid, has formed to protest the University's need-aware policy for international and ...

Diverse group of feminists 'occupy sexism'

Braving rain and cold, roughly 50 people joined the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League to "Occupy Sexism" next to Burnside Park yesterday afternoon. The rally, which featured speakers from a broad range of organizations, tackled reproductive health care, the media's negative effect on body image and the ...

Facing shortfall, Taveras continues calls for U. contributions

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Web Update: White '13, Tomasso '13 to head UCS next year

Anthony White '13 defeated David Rattner '13 and Rob Bentlyewski '13 in the race for the presidency of the Undergraduate Council of Students after an instant run-off against Rattner, winning 51.3 percent of the vote. Under the instant runoff voting system implemented last year, candidates are ranked ...

Fare hikes approved in new MBTA budget

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority voted 4-1 to approve a new budget in early April that will raise public transit fares by an overall 23 percent starting July 1.