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Adam Nelson '06: A case of senioritis
By Adam Nelson | November 14"So I dropped a class today."
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Saved by the Bell: the after-college years
By Adam Nelson | September 20Life seemed pretty simple when I was 6. After I got over my childish 5-ear old dreams of becoming an astronaut, I finally settled on what I really wanted to be when I grew up: Zack Morris, the protagonist of the greatest show ever to be aired, "Saved by the Bell." I wanted it all: the overly gelled ...
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Time for Thefacebook.com hold-outs to give in
By Adam Nelson | March 21In my last column, I mentioned that my door lock could easily be picked with a wire hanger. Soon after, employees from Facilities Management inspected my door and have subsequently ordered all doors in my dorm (and, I've been told, in five other dorms on Wriston) to be examined and, if necessary, replaced. ...
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Little improvements mean a lot
By Adam Nelson | February 28I was sitting in my room a few weeks ago doing homework with my door locked when all of a sudden I hear someone fiddling with the lock. The door then burst open, revealing a friend standing in the doorway yelling "16.4 seconds ... a new record." Immediately I was impressed - it only took 16.4 seconds ...
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Job seekers should be themselves
By Adam Nelson | February 8Last week I was at an open house held by a major investment banking firm, which for the purposes of this column we will refer as Moldman Machs. The open house was held at the faculty club, and for those of you who have never attended an event like this, let me paint the scene. There are about 150 students ...
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How to Support Social Life at Brown
By Adam Nelson | January 26For those of you who didn't attend Max's Upstairs''drawn-out string of "last nights," the bar closed for good during finals period last semester. Some may not remember Max's in its heyday, but I for one will look back longingly and remember six-dollar pitchers, Kevin at the door, and the sounds of "Lose ...
