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Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 38

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on April 13, 2001.

A diamond to Friday the 13th. Sure, it’s supposed to be scary. But we think we’ve seen it all already. Then again, we can’t be too harsh on good ol’ Josiah Carberry. May he rest in peace.

 

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April 13, 2012   No Comments   Tags:

Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 37

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on April 25, 2003.

Diamond to the two progressive Brown grads nominated to the Providence school board. Although we love Buddy, patronage, and racketeering, we reluctantly accept that there are downsides to machine politics.


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March 16, 2012   No Comments   Tags:

Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 36

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on January 31, 2003:

Coal to people who interpret “question-and-answer session” to mean “use this microphone to demonstrate your superior intelligence.” You embarrass us.

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March 9, 2012   No Comments   Tags:

Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 35

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on April 18, 2003:

A cubic zirconium to the Louisiana Purchase. Two hundred years later, was it really worth it?

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February 24, 2012   No Comments   Tags:

Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 34

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on February 28, 2003:

A cubic zirconium to the Brown Concert Agency for putting together a line-up that we really liked. Back in 1996.”

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Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 33

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on Feb 14, 2003:

“Neither a diamond nor coal to Valentine’s Day. No bitterness here. Nope, not one bit.”

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Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 32

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on March 7, 2003:

“A diamond to the Navy seaman who discovered the world’s biggest Cheeto. Forget Cancun – this year we’re going to Alguna, Iowa, for spring break.”


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February 3, 2012   No Comments   Tags:

Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 31

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on September 7, 2001:

“A big fat diamond ring, necklace and decorative brooch to Ruth Simmons for a graceful, stirring Convocation keynote. And another diamond to President Simmons for articulating her plan for increasing faculty salaries. Welcome home.”

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Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 30

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on September 17, 2004:

And a diamond to the brilliant Brunonian who thought to affix a Jägermeister bottle to the paw of the statue of the bear outside Faunce House. Next up, wanna find a donkey, feed it some beer?

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Carbonized Fossil, Vol. 29

Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on December 1, 2006:

A diamond to Dean of Admission Jim Miller ’73, who framed this year’s drop in early decision applications as evidence that “ED fever is swelling down a little bit.” Because everyone can support a decline in on-campus ED.

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