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Years in the making, U. unveils supercomputer
By Sydney Ember | November 19After months of planning, Brown is set to unveil a new multimillion-dollar supercomputer today.
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Experts square off on race representation
By Alex Bell | November 19"How are minority groups best represented?" "Can a member of a group better represent that group's interests than a non-member?" Those were the key questions that Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier and author Jim Sleeper wrestled with at Thursday afternoon's Janus Forum lecture, "Does Race Matter?" Guinier, ...
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Two 'ultimate' Bears earn trip to world championship
By Zung Nguyen Vu | November 19Two players with Brown ties have earned an invitation to ultimate frisbee's biggest stage — the 2010 World Ultimate Club Championships.
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Substance use steady, poll shows
By Max Godnick | November 19Substance use among students has stayed relatively unchanged from two years ago, according to a recent Herald poll. The data also showed that more males used marijuana than females and that more upperclassmen used alcohol than freshmen.
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Most students confident in financing education
By Alex Bell | November 18Though a majority of Brown students expressed confidence about their ability to finance their education, a sizable proportion indicated worry, according to a recent Herald poll.The poll found that 59.4 percent of students reported being "somewhat confident" or "very confident" with their abilities to ...
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U. to review policies after party fight
By Sydney Ember | November 18Details continue to emerge about the party last Saturday in Alumnae Hall that led to the arrest of four men in attendance. According to the official Providence Police Department report obtained Wednesday by The Herald, an individual threatened to return to a Brown party with a handgun. The University ...
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State re-evaluates marijuana policy
By Claire Peracchio | November 18In the latest development in the debate over marijuana policy in Rhode Island, a legislative panel is evaluating changes to the state's laws regarding the drug.
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Teach for America's Kopp receives award
By Sarah Julian | November 18"Kids in urban and rural areas have every bit of the potential other kids do," said Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp to a half-full Salomon 101 auditorium last night.
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Governor would consider domestic partnerships
By Ben Schreckinger | November 18Days after drawing criticism for vetoing a bill that would allow same-sex couples to make funeral arrangements for their partners, Gov. Donald Carcieri '65 has announced his willingness to explore the creation of legally recognized domestic partnerships in Rhode Island.
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Stolen chair, indecent exposure at Rock
By Brown Daily Herald | November 18The following summary includes all major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Nov. 3 and Nov. 11. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department responds to incidents occurring both on and off campus. DPS does not divulge information on ...
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TGIF, but wait, we still have class
By Sarah Julian | November 17A recent re-accreditation report by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges has ranked Brown ahead of many of its fellow institutions — Brown "may be the best among its peers in scheduling classes five full days a week," according to the report.Students needn't worry about the report's ...
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Dean hears concerns about new PLME rule
By Hannah Moser | November 17Students in the Program in Liberal Medical Education are seeking to be exempted from a new policy about applying to other medical schools and have taken their objections to an Alpert Medical School official.Four junior PLMEs met with Associate Dean of Medicine Philip Gruppuso on Friday to lobby against ...
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Universities must stay 'moral' during downturn, prof says
By Sara Luxenberg | November 17Universities must not lose their "moral purpose" as they struggle during challenging economic times, Princeton professor Stanley Katz told a Marcuvitz Auditorium audience Tuesday in Sidney Frank Hall.In weathering the downturn, universities "will solve the money problem," but the larger battle "is what ...
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Partygoer tried to grab cop's gun
By Sydney Ember | November 17Additional details emerged Tuesday about a fight that turned violent at a weekend party in Alumnae Hall, during which four people were arrested.At one point during the conflict Saturday night, an individual "tried to grab at a Brown officer's gun in his holster," Providence Police Department Chief Dean ...
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Community, U. discuss Jewelry District plans
By Kristina Klara | November 17The University could help fuel the developing knowledge-based economy in Providence, according to Assistant Vice President of Planning, Design and Construction Michael McCormick. In a Brown University Community Council meeting Tuesday at Brown/RISD Hillel, McCormick and several other officials ...
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Man shot near Brown Stadium
By Joanna Wohlmuth | November 16A man was seriously wounded during a drive-by shooting Monday morning on Camp Street — about four blocks from Brown Stadium — and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital where he underwent surgery, according to Providence Police Detective Lt. Paul Campbell.
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DPS used pepper spray to break up weekend brawl
By Ellen Cushing | November 16Department of Public Safety officers used pepper spray to break up a fight at a party in Alumnae Hall Saturday night, according to a campus-wide e-mail sent Monday night by Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services Margaret Klawunn.
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More students at R.I. public schools despite cuts
By Goda Thangada | November 16With a $36 million budget decrease over the past two years, Rhode Island's three public institutes of higher education have been left with unfulfilled staff positions and falling financial aid per recipient despite rising enrollment.
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Rising expenditures, lower revenues fuel R.I.'s deficit
By Ana Alvarez | November 16Despite attempts to balance the budget, Rhode Island's deficit is estimated at $219.8 million for the current fiscal year, according to an official memo from the State Budget Office last Friday.
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Q&A with David Rohde
By Brown Daily Herald | November 16New York Times reporter David Rohde '90 escaped from the Taliban four months ago after being kidnapped while on assignment in Afghanistan. Rohde gave his first public lecture about his experience on Monday in List 120. He also sat down with The Herald to discuss how his perspective has changed since ...
