Clyde Lawrence ’15, the soulful musician behind “Wake Up” and a filthy cover of “Toxic” (really though), is at it again. This time, he’s debuting his soon-to-be-viral music video—take notes, BuzzFeed et al.—titled “Welcome Back Emma” right here on BlogDH.
Without giving too much away, it seems like a certain sophomore was really, really, really looking forward to a certain British actress’s return to Providence this January. The guy put together a super romantic dinner in the basement of Olney House (!!) and even feels a little bad that we made Emma cut her hair. We particularly like the idea of renaming the Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies after a Watson with a little more… name recognition. Maybe someone who has a bit more “magic” to her.
Clyde also has a new album out titled Homesick. You can check it out on Spotify or on his YouTube channel. “Emma,” you should check him out too.
Brown Divest Coal will be holding their final rally of the school year at 1 p.m. They have been working all year to get the Corporation to actually vote on divesting from the so-called “filthy fifteen” coal companies, but President Paxson recently hinted that such a vote likely would not take place in May. Participants in this rally hope to change that. Brown Divest Coal has held a couple of rallies before, and their year-long efforts have yielded a 3,000-signature petition supporting divestment and endorsements from UCS and billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer.
As it’s their last public event of the year, it’s your last chance to make your presence felt if you support the cause. If you don’t support it, well, go about your day as planned. With few classes still meeting during Reading Period, you can probably expect a big crowd on the Main Green (as of Thursday night, 117 were listed as attending). For more information, check out the rally’s Facebook event or Brown Divest Coal’s web site.
Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14 officially signed the two bills that together legalized same-sex marriage in Rhode Island at 6:50 p.m. Thursday. The Ocean State will be the 10th state (and the last in New England) to allow such marriages starting August 1st. Governor Chafee signed the bill into law directly after the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved the bills 56-15.
We know you’re still mentally/physically recovering from the marathon that was Spring Weekend, but we want to know what you thought of the acts. Are you more of an “Azz Everywhere” type or a “Fast Food” fan?
Well this is a thing. I have so many questions. How big are the cars supposed to be? Are we talking about using an Antonio’s tortellini pie, a Meeting Street cookie, or an Oreo for a wheel? Are teams allowed to pre-buy the food they believe will create the ultimate combination of gustatory excellence and acceleration, or is each team working with the same materials? What price (sic.) will the winning team receive? Do you get to eat the losers’ cars at the end of the race? I’m so excited.
We would say go watch this video, but you really shouldn’t unless you need some inspiration to break an exit sign while sober. It’s a nine-minute monster, and Glenn Beck doesn’t truly go off the deep-end until the final stretch. To give a short summary, Beck got a hold of a report detailing the “radical” nature of course options at Bowdoin—how do you pronounce that? (check 0:20 in the video). He recited the story in monotone and then went on to condemn Africana Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and basically all history that wasn’t about Anglo-Saxons as completely useless. Because, of course, classes like “The History of the Global AIDS Epidemic” and “Martin, Malcolm, and America” are simply unworthy of the ears of the lefty elite.
When we stumbled upon this clip, we couldn’t help but think Beck would have just as big a field day with Brown’s courses. Pre-registration for the fall is just around the corner, so make sure to check out these 10 courses after the jump if you want to maximize the man’s fury:
I can’t believe I’m writing another post about a food truck, but it’s not my fault if they keep coming out of the woodwork. Another potential entrant in the Twitter wars, Portu Galo has posted up on Thayer and George this afternoon for just its second day in business. As you can probably guess, it puts a Portuguese spin on a combination of sandwiches and “small bites.” It’s probably a bit cheaper to fill up here than at Mama Kim’s – there’s much more to a $3.75 Bifana sandwich than there is to a $3 Bulgogi slider – and the truck’s novelty means short lines for lunch (for now). Perhaps the biggest kicker? The local bread is delicious and probably preposterously caloric. The bubble hasn’t burst yet: the food is delicious, and Portu Galo isn’t going anywhere. Check below for the truck’s menu; it’s got a great selection.
Though the Groundhog was criminally off this year, that won’t stop us from gathering all available clues for Spring Week’s weather. Since rain on the day of a concert automatically causes late performances, general sadness, and near-Armageddon, we need to be sending all the good-weather (bish-don’t-kill-my) vibes we can to the sun god. Fortunately, the Farmers’ Almanac can at least attempt to prepare us for what’s coming:
Now, since experts have generally rated the Almanac’s accuracy rate as about “zero,” I say we can pick and choose what we take from this report. I’m loving the prediction for the 16th-19th and am going to assume that lovely weather will stick around an extra day. Who cares if it rains for Binder?
A cadre of VISA0100 students has launched the “Right to Wipe” campaign to convince the University to divest from upgrade all toilet paper from 1- to 2-ply. Are they serious? Yes! This shit is serious. The campaign’s slogan? “Tissue is an issue!” Well, yeah it is.
They’ll be gathering on the Main Green at 5 p.m. Wednesday to let their (surely innumerable) voices be heard. Funny thing is, this actually worked at Duke, so it might be worth coming out for. The question is, will students be willing to stomach the tuition hike necessary to finance the change? Only time will tell. Check out the Facebook event for the rally here.
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