Samuel's articles
Every morning when I wake up to the sweet sounds of public radio on my vintage alarm clock, the first thing I do is reach for my some water so that Mother Nature is coursing through my veins even before I leave my bed.
Three nights ago, in the middle of a heated hallway discussion about Katy Perry versus Ke$ha, Alex Dunberry ’14 made the momentous proclamation that he would “really get to know Providence.” Shortly after the announcement, Dunberry retreated to his room to draw up a plan for the coming weeks.
After a lengthy department meeting last Thursday, the Philosophy Department announced that
it had adopted a "Causal Friday" policy. Adjunct Professor Timothy Peirce introduced the idea after his wife complained about the cost of dry-cleaning his chalk-coated corduroy blazers twice a week.
Sporting some nascent stubble, Chester McDaniels '11 walked into the Olney-Margolis Athletic Center for the first time in his Brown career. An artist who has performed many quasi-understandable pieces of music-based performance art on the Main Green, McDaniels was unveiling a new project at a press conference with greater-than-expected attendance.
Last week Marvin Sandhurst '13 saved lives when he helped Providence Fire Department Ranger Unit #3 maintain calm during an evacuation from a burning house. Sandhurst, who emerged with from building with only what he called "a severe burn from a girl who didn't enjoy my pickup line," took it upon himself to assuage the panic of the guests at the house party by yelling "movie theatre.
PETA Chairwoman Ingrid Newkirk announced yesterday at the organization's annual convention that she "was pleased to see that we have been fighting so hard for the proper treatment of animals everywhere." What most don't know is that the animal rights group extends its definition of everywhere to include the fictional realm.
Dogged by accusations of superficial songwriting and heckled by fans for their incredibly short sets, the Freecreditreport.com Band issued a press release Tuesday announcing their intentions to "adopt a new artistic compass and find our way to a new type of success.
Racks of smartly pressed clothing and tables displaying decorations for the home fill the floors of a custom-built space that is remarkably spotless. "Volvo Driving Soccer-Mom," an underrated gem from Everclear's catalogue, plays over the loudspeakers. The faint aroma of incense wafts gently through the air.
A coal to the Brown Daily Herald. In a shocking revelation that has rocked the Brown community, the Brown Daily Herald has been found guilty of using child labor to acquire the diamonds and coal necessary for the paper's weekly "Diamonds and Coal" award series.
In a campus-wide email, President Ruth Simmons announced the forestallment of certain building projects in light of endowment difficulties brought on by the recent economic crisis. Many spheres of Brown life will doubtless face difficulties, but those involved with the construction of gender identity could face lengthy delays.
Long cast as a sport enjoyed only by those with experience undergoing lobotomy, angling has never enjoyed a prominent spot among the hallowed athletic traditions of Brown University. The fall 2009 season, however, promises a renaissance within the Brown angling community with a large recruit class of three accomplished piscators, all admitted under Early Decision, hailing from waters the world round.
Last week, in an unprecedented move, hordes of waste receptacles held silent protests at conveniently spaced locations all across campus in order to raise awareness about the current use of the highly offensive "mixed" label.
Groups such as Rights for Receptacles, the National Organization for Waste (NOW), and the National Association for the Advancement of Container Pride (NAACP) lent support and solidarity on what one observer deemed "a day of indisputable significance.
In light of imminent budget cuts and the retirement of the space shuttle in 2010, yesterday NASA launched a public relations mission to change the face of America's ailing space agency. NASA Chief Administrator Mike Griffin, sporting a new pocket protector, announced the new "Space is Sensual" Campaign at Kennedy Space Center in the redesigned Cape Canavirile.
Cynthia Labium '12, like all incoming freshmen, eagerly awaited her matriculation
at an Ivy League institution this fall. But for her, the most exciting prospect was entering the ranks of the sexually experienced. She expected her costly college education to teach her the working definitions of words such as "missionary" and "carpet cleaner.
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