International Competition of Collegiate A Capella Northeast Quarter Finals

8:00 – 11:00 P.M. Salomon 101

$10 for students, $15 otherwise

This showcase, hosted by the Bear Necessities, includes a capella groups representing NYU, Northeastern, UMass Amherst and Bowdoin as well as our very own Higher Keys and Jabberwocks, all competing to move onto the next round of the intercollegiate competition.  For more information, go to varsityvocals.com.

Women’s basketball game / breast cancer awareness benefit

7:00 P.M. Pizzitola Center

free for students, 5$ otherwise

To finish Breast Cancer Awareness Week, the team is raffling off an iPod for those who bring a breast cancer awareness button (given out at last week’s women’s ice hockey game) and Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation representatives will be collecting donations. Support the Bears and a good cause.

Men’s hockey final home game against St. Lawrence

7:00 P.M. Meehan Auditorium

free for students, $5 otherwise

Come cheer for Brown and have the opportunity to win prizes throughout the game.

Wishing you a sweet Cherry Pie Day,

— Suzannah Weiss

On Friday, Rhode Island Hospital became the proud owner of the state’s first MooBella Inc. Ice Creamery.

Customers type their orders on an LCD touch-screen in the front of the Ice Creamery, choosing regular or low-fat ice cream; one of 12 flavors; and one of three mix-ins, like chocolate chips. Then they open a small door in the machine and stick in an empty cup, which a robotic arm lifts into the machine.

Inside, an aseptic bag of room-temperature milk is punctured and the contents are mixed with the designated flavor. That liquid mixture gets blasted with air and flash-frozen, and within 40 seconds, voilà – the robotic arm lowers a 4.5-ounce cup of fresh ice cream.

It’s interactive; it’s creative; it’s unique. For goodness sake, it’s Brown! So where’s our machine??