Posts by Meredith Bilski

Are finals making you miserable? Do you even remember the last time you cracked a smile? Are you itching to be entertained? If you answered these questions, “Yes. No. YES,” we have good news: The Brown Barrel comedy alliance, a conglomerate of Brown’s comedy groups, has come to your rescue with its hilarious new radio show.

“The Barrel Show,” a new addition to BSR‘s Sunday lineup, features sketches and routines from Brown’s comedy groups and funny conversational interludes between acts. Your hilarious fellow Brunonians will provide some great lolz on lolz on lolz. You can listen to the first three episodes of “The Barrel Show” here. Laughter may be the only medicine that will heal those finals blues, so stop whining and start listening.

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Keep pushing through, y’all! Take Andy Grammer’s word for it — you are gonna turn out fine. (Also, Rainn Wilson makes an appearance… so this is definitely worth watching.)

Alright, alright, Grandma, we get it — you want tangible, wearable evidence to prove that your grandchild goes to Brown so you can brag to all your friends in book club. You’re being annoying, but we totally understand…we’re kind of a big deal.

The pressure’s on from all angles to return home from school with tons of Brown apparel for everyone: friends, parents, grandparents, cousins, siblings, etc. In purchasing a gift from any college bookstore, three criteria must be met: The gift must 1) boast name of college (the bigger the better), 2) be practical and 3) tasteful. Although everyone (predictably) will want you to buy them a T-shirt or sweatshirt with BROWN plastered obnoxiously across the front, you should consider purchasing something a little more unconventional… because now you can. The Brown Bookstore has stepped up its game this semester and has a lot of new (and bizarre) merchandise for us to choose from. Here are some gifts that will render the recipient speechless and still satisfy our three criteria for purchasing college swag:

Because everyone wants a Brown student’s nuts… especially if they’re gourmet.
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Your favorite camp song, “Baby Shark,” sung in German by a crazy lady. You’re welcome.

Just when you thought your Cinco de Mayo couldn’t get any better, FroyoWorld decided to celebrate its one-year anniversary on Thayer Street. Your favorite frozen yogurt lounge (sorry, Juniper) wants to “thank you for your loyalty” by giving today’s first 500 customers a free newly designed FroyoWorld T-shirt with their purchase. Best party favors ever.

Doors open at noon, so be sure to plan your day accordingly. Take it from the girl who was the 501st customer at FroyoWorld’s grand opening celebration last year: Get there early so you don’t leave empty-handed. Seriously. I’m still bitter.

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You’re pretty sure that the one rager you threw in high school will go down in the books as the most epic party ever, right? Wrong.

Bets are on that 16-year-old Corey Worthington has you beat: 500 kids showed up at this Australian teen’s house while his parents were out of town. Worthington was fined $20,000 by police, but he doesn’t even seem to be bothered — he’s enjoying the praise from fellow ragers for as long as he can ignore his parents’ phone calls and stall his impending punishment. When this didactic news anchor asks him to give advice to kids who are thinking of throwing a party of their own, Corey responds, “Get me to do it for you. Best party ever so far.” Boom. #sorryhesnotsorry.

As yet another school year slowly winds to a close, you most likely have your daily Blue Room routine down to a science. Look for an empty booth, preferably one with an outlet. Put your bag down. Take a lap to find friends. Check to see if your favorite Shanghai sushi roll is still left. Eye the bakery/coffee line and gauge how much time you’ll have to spend waiting on it. Make a decision about what you’ll eat, pay, and hope that you have enough points left so you don’t hold up the line of impatient and hungry people behind you.

Of course, some inevitable external condition is bound take you out of your usual Blue Room rhythm. The 4 p.m. meal credit rush is definitely a game-changer and a royal pain in the ass. There’s only Sabra Red Pepper Hummus left. There are no more ciabatta rolls. The only fresh veggies on the  bottom refrigerated shelf are those monstrous (and weirdly phallic) whole English cucumbers. And where did all the Nime Chow go?! Equilibrium has been disturbed.

If you’re seeking consistency above all else in your Blue Room dining experience, look no further than the Blue Room Salad. No, I’m not talking about those tiny boxes of spinach or field greens that come with a measly side of balsamic vinaigrette. I’m talking customization and options at your fingertips. Tastes and flavors like you’d never believe. Dreamy greens. The only thing that stands in your way is the pesky glass partition of the sandwich line. No more ciabatta rolls? No problem.

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Sam Hurster '14 and the rest of the lax squad battle Dartmouth for a spot in the Ivy League playoffs.

Just because there are no more recaps coming your way in The Herald doesn’t mean you should stop cheering for Bruno. While everyone else relaxes during reading period or stresses out about finals, your fellow classmates are donning uniforms and hoping to keep their dreams alive. So while you’re lounging around during reading period, take a walk over to the athletic complexes to see these competitions:

Friday, April 27

Baseball and softball have doubleheaders against Yale at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively.

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Remember Cheryl Frasier, that ditzy contestant in the Miss United States Pageant in Miss Congeniality? When asked to describe her perfect date, Frasier doesn’t respond with something trite like “I enjoy long walks on the beach.” Instead, she interprets the question differently and answers that the perfect calendar date is April 25th, “because it’s not too hot, and not too cold. All you need is a light jacket!” Thinking outside the box? She’s so Brown.

Of course, this answer makes perfect sense: Cheryl Frasier is Miss Rhode Island, so she’d know exactly how to dress for a New England spring day. Well, guess what? Today is April 25th and the high is conveniently 62 degrees — it’s not too hot, it’s not too cold, and all you need is a light jacket. She’s so Raven. Things just got real meta.

Alas, Spring Week is over, and although we hate to say it (or believe it), it’s time to return to reality. There’s no doubt, however, that most of us are not quite ready to go back to real life. Delight in the magic of Dave Binder so you can keep living the dream… and have some inkling of what actually went down yesterday. I see that ’90s garb, but Binder, you’re timeless to me.