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In Gratitude, The Spectator says, “Good-bye.”

By The Brown Spectator • May 8th, 2008 • Category: brown university

Anyone who knows a group of conservatives and libertarians will affirm that we often do not agree on much. But one thing on which there is widespread agreement at the Spectator is that the departing seniors of our journal of opinion have made many important contributions.
Ms. Roxanne Palmer
Perhaps the greatest contribution of all came from [...]



The need for deconstruction

By Sean Quigley • May 8th, 2008 • Category: brown university

In the two years that I have been attending Brown, one aspect of the school’s environment has been particularly annoying, and even infuriating at times. And while I am tempted to write that the statist impulses and cries of many fellow students are the cause of this deep-felt annoyance, such is actually not the [...]



Economists challenge Gore hype

By Brian Bishop • May 8th, 2008 • Category: brown university

The Janus Lecture Series at Brown concluded with an Earth Day theme presenting an unlikely triumvirate of socio-economic thinkers discussing climate change. Global Warming wreaked havoc upon the presentation with glorious spring weather filling the Pembroke Green rather than the lecture at Alumnae Hall (although weather-norming could only report that the event was quite well [...]



Tom Brokaw at Brown

By Keith Dellagrotta • May 8th, 2008 • Category: brown university

While not as prominent a figure in my lifetime as in the generation before me, I figured it would be worthwhile to see Tom Brokaw in person, and to hear the voice that filled the living rooms of so many American households before me. Known as one of the “Big Three” news anchors, along [...]



A Day on College Hill

By Bryan Smith • May 8th, 2008 • Category: brown university

As some of you may know, April 15th-16th brought A Day on College Hill (ADOCH) to Brown, when about 700 accepted students descended on our campus to see all that Brown has to offer. Now, to most Brown students, all ADOCH meant was that some classes were more crowded than usual, or that hoards [...]



The Common Application

By Christina Cozzetto • May 8th, 2008 • Category: brown university

According to a recent article in The Brown Daily Herald (“Unique no more? U. may require Common App,” Apr. 9), there is a very real possibility that Brown will require its Class of 2013 to apply using the Common Application, and only the Common Application. Luckily, there has been very little complaining or controversy [...]



Spring Week-con 11

By Andrew Migneault • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: brown university

BCA is a business, and its private decisions regarding fairness are its own business. Once the tickets are sold, they are in a free market.
In nearly all of the heated discussions ensuing after the last tickets to Spring Weekend were sold, I noticed that most people’s opinions were largely devoid of one underlying consideration: capitalism. [...]



What can God do for you?

By Bryan Smith • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: brown university

At Brown University, many different religions are represented through the University’s Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life. Several different Christian denominations are present, from Protestants and Catholics, to Mormons and Imani Jubilee (a contemporary worship group). In addition to these, also represented are Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Baha’i, Unitarianism, and Paganism (yes, [...]



The necessity of invective

By Sean Quigley • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: brown university

Recently, The Brown Daily Herald published a letter (”Attack on Chafee unmerited,” Mar. 3), penned by Matthew Lieber GS, which took issue with several criticisms that I made of former Senator Lincoln Chafee ‘75, in an editorial (“There are Yankee Republicans, and then there is Lincoln Chafee,” Feb. 27). The letter deserves a pointed [...]



“Social Dynamics” at Brown University

By Johnny Alvarez • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: brown university

It’s a Friday evening and I’m in my room partaking in one of my favorite pastimes – reading my textbook for class next Tuesday. Class discussions are wonderful, but I have other ambitions on my mind. I glance at the clock and the display shows 9:30, just enough time to shower, grab a bite [...]