A diamond to the committee planning celebrations for Brown's 250th anniversary, which will last from spring of 2014 until Commencement of the following year. A year-long party? We're impressed - that dedication makes Spring Weekend look like just another Wednesday at the Whiskey Republic.
Cubic zirconia to Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, who said in a press release, "WaterFire deals with our ancient fascination with the interplay of firelight and water." This same fascination also inspired a scientifically implausible Adele song.
A diamond to the student organizer of Nudity in the Upspace who said, "My family has always been really naked." Would they be willing to host SexPowerGod this year?
Coal to Provost Mark Schlissel P'15, who said, "We can't serve as a farm team for other institutions." No kidding - we're not cut out for agriculture, unless of course it involves harvesting the latest hipster fashions, milking one week's readings for a semester's worth of class or sowing the seeds of political discontent.
A diamond to Paul Guyer, the Jonathan Nelson professor of humanities and philosophy, who will co-teach a class about "realism, idealism and alternative responses to reality." The class' initial meeting? The Main Green at 4:20 p.m. April 20.
Coal to Professor of Computer Science Shriram Krishnamurthi, who said of offering a computer science class online, "You either grow or ossify." Our magical experiences with the children's craft Shrinky Dinks prove his claim false.
Cubic zirconia to the creators of "Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights," which took an unfinished Gertrude Stein text and revamped it by writing original electronic music pieces to create a "part concert, part immersive funhouse, part light show, part dance party, part Stein slam," according to their Kickstarter website. Is that what going to a Celine Dion concert feels like?
Coal to the senior who said of Providence's architectural offerings, "Providence is such an undersung city in this country." Given the prevalence of a cappella groups on campus, we'd argue that undersinging isn't necessarily the problem.
A diamond to Richard Spies, interim vice president for planning and senior adviser to the president, who said, "It wasn't as if they needed someone to come in and suddenly rewrite the playbook for them. The playbook was pretty good." Spies may have been talking about University governance, but we're talking Brown-Harvard football. Go Bears!
