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The Brown Noser

Michael Marttila

Writer (Retired)

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Embarrassed Student with Armful of Stones Realizes He Is at Wrong Lottery | May 03 2013

On Wednesday April 10th, students stampeded into Sayles Hall for the first night of Brown’s annual Housing Lottery, an event that entailed a stressful scramble for most students and an embarrassing misunderstanding for one. Moments after Joe Hutchinson ‘14 selected his housing, the first pick of the evening, Caleb Smith ’16 began to pelt the rising senior with an armful of stones.

Neighboring Couple Sure Like Jumping on the Bed | Dec 07 2012

For the fourth night in a row, Zach Lipowitz ’16 only got several hours of sleep because the couple next door seem to jump on their bed for hours every night. “Hop, hop, hop, all night long. They bounce on that bed like they can’t stop, like they’re a couple of rabbits or something,” said Lipowitz.

National Climate Data Center Discreetly Encourages Children to Play “Floor is Lava” | Nov 02 2012

In a report from the National Climate Data Center (NCDC) released yesterday, climate scientists suggest Americans reduce carbon emissions as well as possibly encourage their children to play high stakes games of “floor is lava,” for no reason in particular.

Aspiring Barista Frustrated by Lack of Coffee Making Opportunities at Internship | Sep 07 2012

Ben Larrick ’13 entered his summer internship at the Better World Foundation with aspirations of gaining practical, real-world experience in the field of coffee brewing. As the internship comes to a close and his final fall semester begins, Larrick feels his time may have been wasted.

If You Come Near This Half-Eaten Muffin I Will End You by Campus Squirrel | Dec 07 2011

Hey you. Yeah you, Two-Legs. I’ve been watching you eye this muffin for the past thirty seconds. I get it: It’s not often that you come across a muffin that still has half of its top. But scram, bozo, because this sweet pile of bran belongs to me.