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McCormick case settled out of court

Occupy protesters strike a deal

After striking a deal with the city, Occupy Providence announced the end of its full-time protest in Burnside Park Monday. Claiming victory after over 100 days, the Occupy members have agreed to leave the park at night in exchange for a day center for the city's homeless. Protestors will remain in the ...

Trustee's fund under insider trading scrutiny again

The $14 billion hedge fund founded and run by Corporation Trustee Steven Cohen P'08 is under renewed federal scrutiny after the recent arrest of a former company employee on charges of insider trading.

Renovated Metcalf opens for classes

Metcalf Chemistry and Research Laboratory — which underwent a $42 million renovation over the past year and a half — will host classes for the first time today since its overhaul. Students who took classes in Metcalf prior to its transformation are in for a surprise. "It was such a dump," said ...

With increased number of applicants, early acceptance dips to 19 percent

Updated Jan. 25, 2012 The early decision admission rate dropped to 19 percent this year as the University admitted 556 out of 2,919 early decision applicants to the class of 2016, according to the Admission Office. Early decision applicants were notified of the decision Dec. 13. The early decision ...

Faculty forum debates calendar reforms

About 20 faculty members and administrators discussed proposals to revise the structure of fall semester at a spirited faculty forum held in Petteruti Lounge Dec. 13. The forum specifically addressed changes to accommodate Rosh Hashanah and the semester's vacation structure.

Cranston school ordered to remove prayer banner

Tensions surrounding a lawsuit in Cranston have escalated after Rhode Island District Federal Court Judge Ronald Lagueux ordered the removal of a school's prayer banner Jan. 11.

Locals protest tax exemption

Nearly 100 Providence firefighters, police officers and community members protested the University's exemption from paying taxes on many of its properties Jan. 11, blasting fog horns, chanting and holding signs that read "pay your share." The protest was the latest sign of escalating tensions in an ...

City spars with U. over increasing payments

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Web update: Paterno '50 dead at 85

Joe Paterno '50 passed away Sunday morning, only two and a half months after his 46-year tenure as head football coach at Pennsylvania State University came to a close in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal. Paterno, who was undergoing chemotherapy for a treatable form of lung cancer, died from complications ...

Web update: Outside U. building, protest targets Brown's tax exemption

Nearly 100 Providence firefighters, police officers and community members protested the University's exemption from paying taxes on many of its properties Wednesday evening, blasting fog horns, chanting and holding signs that read "pay your share." The protest was the latest sign of escalating tensions ...

Web update: Occupy Providence camps out to fight homelessness

As freezing temperatures descended on Rhode Island, members of Occupy Providence rallied today to pressure the state government to respond to escalating rates of homelessness and eviction that could leave some out in the cold this winter.

At AS220, ambiance outshines food

Amid the tunes of a local Irish music ensemble, bright splashes of color and a rich cultural history lies Foo(d) at AS220, a casual restaurant nestled next to a community art space. Located in downtown Providence, Foo(d) has a one-of-a-kind environment, but the cuisine does not quite live up to the ...

Web update: DPS identifies masturbator in cab

The Department of Public Safety identified a man accused of masturbating in the backseat of a cab early this morning, said Mark Porter, chief of police and director of public safety. 

Visceral poetry constructs vision of living city

Kate Schapira MFA'06, visiting lecturer in English, entranced listeners with her stark, evocative poetry at the Brown Bookstore yesterday evening.

R.I. anti-smoking funding falls short

A recent report from a coalition of anti-smoking organizations ranked Rhode Island's funding for anti-smoking programs 38th in the country. The state spends $373,000 yearly on anti-smoking efforts, only 2.5 percent of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended level of $15.2 million, ...

Non-athletes unfamiliar with recruiting decision

Many students are not informed about the University's decision to reduce the number of admissions spots for recruited athletes, according to a recent Herald poll. A plurality of 33.7 percent indicated they were not familiar enough to answer a question about the number of spots, which was revised in ...

BDS surpasses 'real food' goal

According to Brown Dining Services, 36 percent of University food purchases currently meet at least one of the four "real food" criteria — local, fair, ecologically sound and humane — outpacing Dining Services' original goal of reaching 35 percent by 2014.

Med School to add PLME courses

Alpert Medical School is in the process of designing new courses for the Program in Liberal Medical Education, some of which will focus more on practical applications of pre-medical material. New courses geared toward first-year and senior PLME and pre-medical students will attempt to provide better ...

BIAP awards doubled, renamed

The Brown Internship Award Program will double the number of recipients this year and increase the maximum award amount from $2,500 to $3,000.