Dude, check this out: a RISD grad is expanding his eco-friendly surfboard business right here in Providence! Totally the opposite of gnarly.

Assuming all things went according to plan, City Councilman Jim L. Lombardi announced his intent to run for mayor earlier today. Mayor Cicilline himself recently announced that he’ll be running for Patrick Kennedy’s Congressional spot. Also, state Rep. Peter Kilmartin is going to run for Attorney General, a position currently held Patrick C. Lynch who is running for governor. Kilmartin was the House majority whip under William J. Murphy when he was House Speaker, but as you know Gordon D. Fox has since replaced Murphy. Phew! It’s starting to look like a square dance in here, except with less country music and more… well actually, probably the same amount of donkeys.

Oh, and Providence is under a winter storm watch for Tuesday. We’re expected to get three to five inches, but after last week’s disappointment we’re not getting our hopes up. Which will naturally result in the region’s worst blizzard in years. Hey, it’ll probably be a win for somebody.

The Jeopardy college championships concluded on Friday with a win for Washington University in St. Louis. Nick Yozamp, a bio major, won $100K for himself and eternal glory for his school.

The runners-up were Ryan Stoffers of UCLA and Surya Sabhapathy of the University of Michigan.

According to IvyGate, Ivy competitors included representatives from Dartmouth, Yale, Columbia, Penn, and our very own Brown. Rebecca Maxfield appeared on the show on February 2nd. She won $11,974, but said the rules say she can only get a check for $5,000.

No Ivy Leaguer has won the competition since it began in 1989. More students with the surname “Brown” or “Browning” (4) have participated than Brown students (3).

—Goda Thangada

On February 14, 1995, The Brown Daily Herald gave the University a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day gift: itself.

It’s been 15 years since we graced the Internet with our presence, first appearing as a long-shot dream called “Heraldsphere.” On that fateful day in February, we received 15 site visits at www.theherald.org — and a legend was born.

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Lunch: V-Dub. Chicken Cutlet Sandwich—sounds a lot like a Spicy.

Dinner: Ratty. The V-Dub is serving Macaroni Pudding? Is that like mushed pasta?

Hipster Puppies — Even cuter than that adorable hipster in your art history class.