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CIS staff member dies suddenly
By Aparna Bansal | February 22Robert Addison, a communications technician at Computing and Information Services, died Monday after falling ill at work.
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Panelists debate gay marriage
By Katherine Sola | February 17"Separate is not equal." At the end of the Janus Forum's panel on gay marriage last night, Jesse McGleughlin '14 — the daughter of two lesbian mothers — stood up to argue for the right of gay couples to marry, brandishing the familiar phrase to the applause of the audience in MacMillan 117. ...
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Weinstein reflects on growth and discovery
By Emma Wohl | February 17Professor of Comparative Literature Arnold Weinstein read an excerpt from his new book "Morning, Noon, and Night" and discussed its creation in front of a small crowd of community members and students in the Brown Bookstore Thursday afternoon. The book of literary analysis touches on the same subjects ...
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Assistant soccer coach goes missing
By Tony Bakshi | February 17Denis Chartier, an assistant coach of the women's soccer team, has been missing since Feb. 6, according to Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations.
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Magic class melds philosophy, science
By Anne Simons | February 17Your room is in complete disarray — clothes everywhere, books and notebooks scattered across your bed, old take-out containers littering the floor. You absolutely hate cleaning, but it has to be done — can magic help?
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Holbrooke '62 honored at U.N.
By Lindor Qunaj | February 17Distinguished diplomat Richard Holbrooke '62 was honored in a memorial ceremony at the United Nations on Thursday afternoon.
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New culinary manager spices up campus dining
By Jordan Hendricks | February 16Assembling "Barbecuban" pork sandwiches at Josiah's, introducing a Belgian waffle station at the Blue Room and instructing workers in cooking techniques — Aaron Fitzsenry is making his mark as the university's first-ever culinary manager for retail operations. And now students can follow his Google ...
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Simmons, Chafee '75 seek ideas for R.I.'s economic development
By Katrina Phillips | February 16President Ruth Simmons will travel to Houston early next week on a fact-finding trip with Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 and other Rhode Island leaders. This is the first of several trips to innovative U.S. cities that the Chafee administration says will inform the governor's plans to enhance Rhode Island's ...
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Alums apply to open pot center
By Shanoor Seervai | February 16Three Brown alums — Lee Golini '03, Matthew Madison '05 and Jose Florentino-Reyes '08 — have applied to open a medical marijuana compassion center in North Kingston. Submitting one of 18 applications for at most three compassion center licenses, the alums proposed to create the Chronic Pain ...
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Fish no: staff, students adjust to quieter Wednesdays
By Joseph Rosales | February 16Clarification appended.
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Black History Month celebrated at State House
By Katherine Long | February 16Gospel music, a speech by Professor of Economics Glenn Loury and a surprise appearance by Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 marked the second annual Black History Month celebration at the State House last night. The celebration, which also featured a performance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Drum Major Instinct" ...
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UCS reviews its Code of Operations
By David Chung | February 16The Undergraduate Council of Students elected a representative to the Campus Access Advisory Committee, reviewed potential changes to the UCS Code of Operations regarding student activities and discussed projects currently in progress at its meeting last night.
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Project for persecuted writers finds funds
By Amy Chen | February 16The International Writers Project can continue funding its fellowship after securing two substantial gifts this month.
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Watson tweaks changes to IR requirements
By Greg Jordan-Detamore | February 16The international relations concentration requirements have been adjusted for sophomores, program directors announced at an open meeting yesterday. Many sophomores will now have more flexibility fulfilling core class requirements, and they will not have to align their regional courses with their chosen ...
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Greek houses recruit with sushi, fondue, steak
By Katherine Sola | February 15The month-long rush process began Jan. 31, and campus Greek organizations have a wide range of events planned for new recruits — including Sushi and Haiku with Alpha Delta Phi, Under the Sea with Alpha Chi Omega and Hookah and Mediterranean Night with Delta Tau.
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Hotel labor dispute resolved
By Kat Thornton | February 15Last night the Westin Providence hotel and union workers of Unite Here Local 217, came to an agreement on a contract ending a labor dispute that started in March. At a press conference — which organizers held in both English and Spanish — workers rejoiced with cries of, "I have my job back!" ...
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Algorithms can't solve CS gender gap
By Sahil Luthra | February 15Fiona Condon '12 was reading over a project handout for her computer science class. The prompt presented a hypothetical scenario, and while some students might have been amused, Condon found it "a little off-putting."
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Marketing drive leads to increase in GISPs
By Max Ernst | February 14The Curricular Resource Center approved 22 Group Independent Study Projects this semester, more than twice the number offered in the fall. The rise is a result of the center's push to renew student interest in GISPs — which provide the opportunity for students to collaboratively design and lead ...
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McCormick motions for second recusal
By Herald Staff | February 14Correction Appended.
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Coalition combats unfair wages, harvesting conditions
By Sophia Seawell | February 14Romeo Ramirez of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Meghan Cohorst of the Student/Farmworker Alliance shared the coalition's next steps in the Campaign for Fair Food with a large audience in MacMillan 117 Saturday.
