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ResLife investigating fake 'surveillance' letter
By Sydney Ember | September 30Administrators are investigating a forged letter posted Wednesday in Keeney Quadrangle.
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Taiwan issue discussed in 'strait' chats
By Anna Lillkung | September 30Correction appended
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New blog to showcase U. research abroad
By Jonathan Staloff | September 29The Watson Institute for International Studies plans to officially launch a new multimedia blog, Global Conversation, for members of the Brown community to discuss important international issues.
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Blackout hits Thayer, downtown
By Rebecca Ballhaus | September 29Students hungering for frozen yogurt or a Frappuccino early in the evening on Wednesday were out of luck when a power outage hit Thayer Street, lasting from 7:10 p.m. to 8:05.
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Ajello to defend House seat against former Brown professor
By Claire Peracchio | September 29This November, veteran State Rep. Edith Ajello, D-Providence, will face repeat challenger Daniel Harrop '76 MD'79 — a Republican who is banking on voters' desire for change and the statewide, Republican-led "Clean Slate" initiative to unseat the nine-term incumbent.
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Corporation to convene this weekend
By Sydney Ember | September 29Facing a less dire financial situation, the University's highest governing body will meet this weekend to begin planning for the next phase of capital projects and initiate discussions on opening new revenue streams to support academic priorities.
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2013 Class Board sells T-shirts
By Ramya Mahalingam | September 29The 2013 Class Board has been selling T-shirts — marketed as "official" — to the sophomore class. The sales were conducted on the Main Green by 2013 Class Board representatives.
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Revamped Jobzle attracts local students
By Kat Thornton | September 29Jobzle, a job-search website created by Brown students that "enables employers to easily hire college students for part-time jobs and internships" launched a new version of its program Sept. 15.
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High school program promotes human rights
By Jordan Hendricks | September 29A Brown-sponsored high school education project released a new curriculum that examines historical elements and modern implications of human rights. The unit resulted from an idea that sparked 10 years ago but was just completed in June.
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New website examines rebels and revolution
By Max Ernst | September 29The recent launch of "Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs," a website created by Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Ross Cheit and five undergraduate students, is aiming to improve the range of information available to students and instructors regarding the Reagan-era scandal. ...
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Off-campus students to see tax increase
By AJ Warren | September 29Students living in off-campus residences could see their rent increase in 2011 as a result of a recent restructuring of the city's tax code that would raise property taxes on rented homes. Providence City Council members voted 8-7 this summer to eliminate the homestead tax exemption on rental properties, ...
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Playboy honors professor of econ.
By Kim Clifton | September 29Professor of Economics Glenn Loury was one of 20 professors named to the Playboy Honor Roll in the October edition of Playboy Magazine.
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Hoax letter claims cameras planned for frosh dorms
By Sydney Ember | September 29A letter posted in residence halls Sept. 29 that purported to be from the Office of Residential Life announcing the installation of closed circuit television cameras was a hoax, according to Senior Associate Dean of Residential and Dining Services Richard Bova.
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Dorm improvements top UCS, Corporation goals
By Nicole Boucher | September 29The Corporation's young alumni trustee told the Undergraduate Council of Students Wednesday night that housing is at the top of this weekend's agenda.
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Chem 33 adds section to meet student schedules
By Esther Kim | September 29Another CHEM 0330: "Equilibrium, Rate, and Structure" lab section has been added after students had difficulty fitting labs into their schedules.
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Tutoring program expands services, staff
By Emma Wohl | September 29BearPaw Tutors, a tutoring company that employs Brown students, has grown in size, personnel and facilities recently, according to Co-founder and President Matthew Lent '08.
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Plans for slave trade memorial resume
By Chip Lebovitz | September 29Work is set to resume on a memorial commemorating Brown's ties to the slave trade after a six-month fundraising hold.
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Indian fare spices up Blue Room
By Dominique Daba | September 29The new Blue Room not only boasts new pastries, but now serves Indian cuisine.
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U. falls in international rankings
By Sophia Seawell | September 29Princeton Review ranks Brown students as the happiest. GQ named Brown America's "Douchiest" College, and the Huffington Post proclaimed the University one of the 10 most intellectual.
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Creative arts center on schedule for spring
By Kyle McNamara | September 29The $40 million Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts is scheduled to be substantially completed on time. It is slated to open in January.
