It’s that time of year.

Need a study break? Like free food?

In case you haven’t been benefiting from the Blog meal credit cooperative yet — or even if you have — come on down to the libraries tonight and tomorrow for the semesterly tradition of Pizza Nite! If you haven’t been before, you really ought to check it out. It’s quite the scene.

TONIGHT (Tuesday): SciLi basement
Tomorrow (Wednesday): Rock lobby
Both at 9pm.

Expect crowds. (Also, apples.)

All for you. Those boxes are all for you.

So we’re changing some stuff up.

Since we started back in 2009, the “Time-waster of the day” and “Free food digest” columns have been daily staples on the site. We share the time-wasters with all of you as a means of giving you entertaining breaks from your studies, and we provide a roundup of free food around campus to further enable your collective Nice Slice/Kabob and Curry/Meeting Street Cookies addictions and give you a well-deserved break from the tedium of meal plan.

We love these columns, but our staff has recently decided to stop publishing them on our site. Instead, we will continue to publish both columns daily on our Facebook page! Don’t worry: you’ll still be able to eat free (or dine trying) and waste time.

We feel that this will a) allow both columns to better serve their intended purposes for members of the Brown community, and b) make the feed on our site less cluttered. If you’re a fan of either (or both!) of these columns and would still like to make them part of your daily reading routine, we would encourage you to “like” our page. Additionally, if you’re interested in the occasional polar bear pic among other relevant links, you should hit up the page more often.

We really think this will be great and we can’t wait for the next steps. Raise your free Kabob and Curry and let’s make a toast: Here’s to wasted time, free food and a happy and healthy spring. Cheers.

Eat free or dine trying.
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MES Luncheon Seminar
12:00-1 p.m.
Watson Institute, Mckinney Room

Visiting professor of Judaic studies Katharina Galor will give a talk entitled “Finding Jerusalem: Archaeology between Science and Politics.”

International Relations Open House
5 p.m.
Watson Institute, North Common Room

Prospective and declared concentrators alike are invited to join the concentration advisor and DUG members for an hour-long info session. Kabob and Curry will be provided.

Pixar Animation Studios Information Session
6-7:30 p.m.
CareerLAB

Contrary to yesterday’s morning mail, turns out Pixar will be at the CareerLAB TODAY. Head over to learn about internship opportunities and enjoy some free Kabob & Curry. 

Eat free or dine trying.
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Pixar Info Session
6-7:30 p.m.
CareerLAB

Free Kabob & Curry if you come and learn how you can design the next Toy Story.

Moral Voices Mutifaith Text Study: Part 2
7 p.m.
Brown-RISD Hillel

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover and Dave Coolidge will be leading this last of two discussions on the criminal justice system. A “delicious catered dinner” awaits you.

Islamism: Threatening or Threatened?
6:30 p.m.
Kim Koo Library, Watson Institute

Get a free dinner from East Side Pockets before this edition of the Middle East Studies Undergraduate Paper Series.

Eat free or dine trying.

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Sarah Doyle Women’s Center Open House
2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Sarah Doyle Women’s Center

Women’s History Month is upon us! That means free tea and cake at Sarah Doyle! Feminism is also important.

Screening of Lincoln and Q&A with Michael Vorenberg
5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Granoff Center, Martinos Auditorium

If you weren’t convinced by our multiple posts about the esteemed Professor Vorenberg the Great, at least go for the free cake.

Beats for Blankets
8:00 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Salomon Center, Room 001

The Social Action House and Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (Hope) is looking for donations of blankets/clothing/stuff tonight. In exchange, you’ll get free food and performances from the Browns’Tones, Disney A Cappella, Mariachi de Brown, Renata Martin, and the Ursa Minors. Seems like an equitable trade.

Eat free or dine trying.
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Veritas Forum Dinner
6 p.m.
Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Multipurpose Room

What is “Truth?” Find out at the student and university faculty discussion and dinner. (No, I don’t think they’re talking about the Truth about your ex-boyfriend and that blonde Jo’s cashier).

Cru Brown Large Group Gathering
6 p.m.
Judson House

Go for the free food, stay for the deep conversation about “things that matter.”

CSA Chinese New Year Banquet
7 p.m.
Sayles Hall

Welcome to the Year of the Snake (ahhh)! Phoenix Dragon will be catering a free dinner and live entertainment: Brown Lion Dance, Bear Necessities, and GaoDaddy. Happy New Year!

Eat free or dine trying.

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East meets West African Dinner Party
6 p.m.
Judson House

Spend the night learning African dance moves and sharing stories with Brown students from Ghana. There will also be traditional free food.

VISIONS RISD Social
6 p.m.
Carr Haus Cafe, RISD (29 Waterman Street)

VISIONS Magazine will have its first social this evening. Didn’t get a cupcake from your lover last night? There will be Duck & Bunny faire, as well as mocktails. Free!

Mingle at Machado
6 p.m.
Machado House

Machado is hosting an open house for those interested in applying (or getting free food and refreshments). There will also be mini-tours.

Eat free or dine trying.
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Science Center Trivia Showdown
6 p.m.
Science Center 315

Free food and prizes await for the winners of this trivia contest. Winners get the chance to get stomped by a faculty team.

History DUG Ice Cream Social
4–6 p.m.
Peter Green House

Concentrators and prospective concentrators can sample five (!) different flavors of ice cream (plus toppings) while learning more about research and study opportunities within the History department.

Science and Society Info Session
6:15–7 p.m.
Faunce 229

Science and Society’s DUG will be hosting an info session for prospective concentrators tonight; free food will be making an appearance as well.

Eat free or dine trying.
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Cru Brown Large Group Gathering
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Morriss-Champlin Lounge

Come for a religious discussion hosted by College Hill for Christ. Afterwards, if you can stomach the walk past the OMAC, there’s a home-cooked meal.

Amnesty International Presents: The Whistleblower Film Screening and Q&A with Kathryn Bolkovac
7:00–9:30 p.m.
MacMillan 115

A showing of the movie The Whistleblower, a film inspired by the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac, a former member of the UN International police force in 1999 Bosnia. There, she uncovered sexual slavery and human trafficking which involved international personnel. She’ll be there for questions and book signings. Oh, there’s also pizza. Which is what’s important, right?

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Eat free or dine trying.
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Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Andrea Roppa (University of Leicester)
12–1 p.m.
Rhode Island Hall 108

Enjoy pizza and soda as Andrea Roppa, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Leicester, discusses his current research. You also have the option to bring your own lunch!

Experimental Challah Baking with Challah for Hunger
4:15–7:15 p.m.
Hillel Kitchen

Things are getting hot in the Hillel kitchen with Challah for Hunger: it wants you to try all of its exciting new flavors in its experimental baking session. In other words, you get to eat every flavor of challah you make. Bingo. [Read more →]