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Daniel Prada '12: Every entrepreneur is a social entrepreneur
By Daniel Prada | February 13
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Raaj Parekh '13: UFB: Vote 'no' to UCS-UFB role amendment
By Raaj Parekh | February 9The Undergraduate Council of Students announced a proposal and subsequently ran an opinions column in The Herald yesterday ("UCS: Vote ‘yea' to UCS-UFB role amendment," Feb. 9) recommending a constitutional change that would give it the right to set its own budget, with the approval of the director ...
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UCS: Vote 'yea' to UCS-UFB role amendment
By Executive Board of the Undergraduate Council of Students | February 8For the past 27 years, the Undergraduate Council of Students and the Undergraduate Finance Board have collaborated to serve the Brown community by formally categorizing and funding student groups. While the two bodies have served the community admirably, we admit there is room for improvement.
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Editorial: A luxury we can't afford
By Brown Daily Herald | February 8Last Thursday, the state Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education voted to establish two Achievement First charter schools in Providence. Though the supporters of this proposal argue that Achievement First will bring academic success to a school district plagued with low expectations ...
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Editorial: In Rhode Island we trust
By Brown Daily Herald | February 7Rhode Island officials approved a decennial redistricting bill last Wednesday that will restructure political boundaries throughout the state's two congressional districts. The legislation's passage has left politicians and citizens alike questioning the bill's impartiality and the degree of influence ...
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McGoldrick '12: Unequal opportunity
By Rebecca McGoldrick | February 7All around, hints of spring abound. The temperature rises, the birds sing and minutes of sunlight gradually increase by the day. But one thing seems to notify college students that it is springtime more than anything else — internships. Emails fill our inboxes with opportunities, recruiters come ...
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Carter '12: Drifting apart
By Sam Carter | February 7Toward the end of the fall semester, The Herald published a four-part series entitled "Mission Drift?" that examined how the University has changed during the tenure of President Ruth Simmons and what those changes might mean for the future of our university-college. In addition to being an unexpected ...
