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09 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ratty vs. V-Dub: 2/9/10

Lunch: Ratty
We always appreciate Cheese Quesadillas on the Roots & Shoots line. We’re also excited for yet another enigmatic Ratty dessert item: “Hermits.” From what we can gather, they are a type of spiced cookie, though even Wikipedia is stumped about their particulars.
Dinner: V-Dub
The V-Dub won this one as soon as we read the words [...]

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09 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Make a Day of: Wickenden Street edition

Let’s face it, Thayer gets pretty old after first semester. So instead of doing “the usual” (whatever Thayer destination that might be) during the weekend, Make-a-Day-of  will feature various Providence neighborhoods, giving you the tools and tips to get your butt of Brown campus and out on the town.
This week, we’ll feature a Providence destination [...]

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

1000 Words- Open Mic for Haiti

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Cup o’ (Pro)Jo

Back in action after the Super Bowl, here are the day’s top local news stories.
CVS Caremark, which is headquartered in Woonsocket, posted an 11% boost in fourth quarter profits and a 7% increase in revenue.  No word yet on the role of a certain flagship store on Thayer St. in the recent good news for [...]

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Publishers to Build eTextbooks for iPad

Despite being incredibly cool, Apple’s iPad is having trouble attracting consumers.  That being said, the iPad could prove practical to students in one very important way- bringing textbooks and other class materials to your fingertips in a cool, easy manner.  Major textbook publishers (McGraw-Hill, Kaplan, etc.) have already signed on to begin developing versions of [...]

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Rich and Sondheim

Miss Saturday’s discussion between columnist Frank Rich and composer Stephen Sondheim? Read about it and check out our pictures.

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Time-waster of the day, 2/8/10

Awkward Family Photos — And you thought your family was bad.

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Coyotes Roam Columbia Campus (!?!)

The most urban of Ivy League universities has been overrun with coyotes! Well, three coyotes were spotted on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University on Sunday morning. An NYPD officer confirmed the sighting.
Barnard’s Director of Public Safety, Dianna Pennetti, sent a campus-wide email requesting students to report further sightings. She wrote, “All members of [...]

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08 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ratty vs. V-Dub 2/8

Lunch: Ratty
Remember back in elementary school when every kid would look forward to that one special day per week designated as “pizza day”? Well, we have arrived at yet another of the Taste of the World section’s “Italian” weeks — admittedly a little repetitive by the time Saturday rolls around, but at least on Monday [...]

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07 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Cup o’ (Pro)Jo (with WPRI additive)

Okay, so the men’s basketball team lost Saturday, but look on the bright side! Matt Mullery ‘10 became the 23rd player in Brown history to put up 1000 points in a career!
According to WPRI TV, Rep. Patrick Kennedy has called Mass. Senator Scott Brown’s candidacy a “joke.” Man, you model for one Cosmo spread…
And because [...]

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