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7 psych sessions now free
By Emily Rosen | September 9In order to increase its services to students, Psychological Services has hired a new psychotherapist, Laura Sobik '00.
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U. to return to target range for endowment draw
By Brigitta Greene | September 9The University will draw from its endowment at a significantly lower rate this year, reducing payout by about 20 percent from the last fiscal year, said Beppie Huidekoper, executive vice president for finance and administration.
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If a tree falls on the green, is it still Quiet?
By Casey Bleho | September 9Over the summer, Brown lost one of the campus's 86 elm trees, a 75-year-old located on the Quiet Green, to Dutch elm disease. In collaboration with the Department of Visual Arts, Facilities Management removed the affected tree in such a way that the wood could be used for student art projects, coordinated ...
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Chipotle clears licensing hurdle
By Leonardo Moauro | September 8The soon-to-be Chipotle location on Thayer is set to open after concerns regarding the terms of its liquor license were resolved.
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New initiative looks to pedestrian safety
By Shara Azad | September 8With all of the striking physical changes to Brown's campus greeting returning students this fall, it's possible many missed additions that were right under their feet: dozens of new crosswalks.
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Block Island wind farm closer to construction
By Bradley Silverman | September 8Only months ago, Rhode Island's bid to build the nation's first offshore wind farm seemed dead in the water. The state's Public Utilities Commission this spring rejected a proposed pricing agreement between Deepwater Wind — the project's developer — and a power distributor, in part due to ...
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Registration extended for Monday classes
By Alexandra Ulmer | September 8Registration period for Monday afternoon seminars, which meet for the first time next week, has been extended from Sept. 14 to Sept. 20 to allow more time for students to add these classes.
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Local collegiate newspaper avoids office eviction
By Caitlin Trujillo | September 8A local college's newspaper is back in its office this month after clashing with the president of the student body and finding itself locked out of its publication room.
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Doctoral programs offered in Sanskrit, Eastern religions
By Alicia Dang | September 8Students interested in Sanskrit or Asian religions now have the chance to undertake doctoral research at Brown. Beginning last year, the University started to accept applications to two newly added doctoral programs in Sanskrit Language and Literature and Asian Religious Traditions.
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Pauly D back home in R.I., briefly
By Brigitta Greene | September 8DJ Pauly D is back in town for two days only, making a brief stop home before leaving for Los Angeles on Friday, said his agent.
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Emissions reductions halfway to 2020 goals
By Mark Raymond | September 8The University has reached a halfway point in its efforts to cut campus emissions of greenhouse gases, according to Director of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Initiatives Chris Powell. The goal is to reduce emissions to 42 percent below 2007 levels by 2020.
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Tours move to Welcome Center
By Warren Jin | September 8Beginning this semester, campus tours leave from the Welcome Center — one of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center's new features.
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Women Writers Project receives federal grant
By Kristina Klara | September 7The Women Writers Project recently received a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to further study the primary sources already available in the project's database.
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Student debate ends with pie in the face
By Caitlin Trujillo | September 7The pie tin balanced in his hand, Anish Sarma '12 stepped forward and jammed the whipped cream into Brian Judge's '11 face. Onlookers cheered as Judge wiped the mess off, but he had acknowledged his chances from the beginning.
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After years, U. website gets facelift
By Sydney Ember | September 7After months of planning and interface-tweaking, the University unveiled its revamped website Tuesday afternoon, culminating a redesign project that began in 2008. The new site — a collaborative effort between the Office of Public Affairs and University Relations and Computer Information Services ...
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Overcrowding causes unusual housing for some
By Ana Alvarez | September 7Finding suitable and comfortable housing for thousands of students is always a challenge for the Office of Residential Life, and this year was not an exception. An overflow of students in need of on-campus housing necessitated the use of temporary spaces and auxiliary housing this semester, according ...
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International scholars program ends
By Julia Kim | September 7A long-running program that brought scholars from developing nations to the Watson Institute for International Studies has officially ended this year due to a lack of funding.
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A facelift for the Cable Car, but the love-ly seats remain
By Qian Yin | September 6The black leather couches at the renovated Cable Car Cinema offer the coziness of a living room back at home. But the murals on the right-hand wall — in one a red brick Providence building sinks deep into dreamy underwater blue — provide a touch of surrealism for a journey into the cinematic ...
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Merger may change med school
By Sarah Forman | September 6Providence can't compete with Boston's baseball team or baked beans, but Brown-affiliated teaching hospitals are fighting to make Rhode Island competitive with Longwood Medical Center and Partners HealthCare in Boston.
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Mayoral race heats up before Sept. 14 primary
By Claire Peracchio | September 6On the eve of a hurricane last Thursday, the four Democratic candidates for mayor — state Rep. Steven Costantino, D-Providence; City Councilman John Lombardi; former Housing Court judge Angel Taveras; and returning candidate Chris Young — stood onstage at the Rhode Island School of Design ...
