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MunchCard to change under new management
By Katherine Cusumano | December 4MunchCard, a student-owned Thayer Street restaurant discount program, went inactive when it was bought by a Chicago-based company earlier this semester. With the acquisition now complete, the new ownership plans to enact a series of changes to the MunchCard system before reactivating it. "There's no ...
Panelists discuss state economy, political climate
By Isobel Heck | December 4Three leading voices in Rhode Island media discussed the state of local and national politics in a panel discussion organized by Common Cause Rhode Island and the Providence Athenaeum Tuesday evening.
Toy company to relocate to downtown Providence
By Isobel Heck | December 3Hasbro, Inc. is expected to move into a newly-renovated building on LaSalle Street in downtown Providence Jan. 2, bringing 284 new full-time jobs and $24 million in investments to the city in the process. Famous for brands such as Furby, Playskool and Monopoly, the Pawtucket-based company was started ...
College enrollment dips, but U. apps remain high
By Mathias Heller | December 2National college enrollment numbers dipped in 2011 for the first time in 15 years, but higher education experts do not believe lower total matriculation will have an immediate effect on Brown's admission process. Enrollment decreased by only one percentage point, but this is its first decline since ...
Providence elementary school files for charter
By Alexander Blum | December 2Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School recently became the only school in the Providence Public School District to vote in favor of becoming a district charter school. On Friday afternoon, the elementary school formally filed its application with the Rhode Island Department of Education, one day before ...
Colloquium to address turbulence in Africa
By Rachel Margolis | December 2The 2012 Achebe Colloquium on Africa, entitled "Governance, Security and Peace in Africa," will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts. Convened by celebrated Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, professor of Africana studies, this year's colloquium ...
The Herald announces 123rd Editorial Board
By Phelan Huan Twanteeto | December 2Like Scandinavian warriors descending on the mead hall, The Brown Daily Herald's staff convened at popular "Antiques Roadshow" filming destination and sophisticated Providence eatery Cav restaurant Friday night. The paper's current leadership announced the 123rd Editorial Board, who will officially ...
Tensions arise as food truck community grows
By Sophie Flynn | December 2As the food truck scene's prominence on Thayer Street continues to grow, so does the dialogue among truck owners and Thayer restauranteurs as they seek to find their niche. Frustration among food truck owners has cropped up as some owners have accused other trucks of parking illegally or in a manner ...
MIT dean named director of Watson Institute
By Eli Okun | December 2Richard Locke, deputy dean of the Sloan School of Management and political science department chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be the next director of the Watson Institute for International Studies, the University announced Friday. This appointment comes after a long period of ...
Sculpture incorporates daily objects, invites student interaction
By Corinne Sejourne | December 2The sculpture "Circle Dance" by Thomas Friedman made its debut on the grassy area of the Walk between Angell and Waterman streets following a week-long installation process.
U. up in arms over alleged sword theft
By Sora Park | December 2A lawsuit filed by the University in early 2011 for the 1970s theft of a Tiffany & Co. silver presentation sword from the Annmary Brown Memorial Collection has faced a number of delays. Donald and Toni Tharpe, the couple accused of illegally possessing the missing sword, changed defense attorneys and ...
Ratty renovations scheduled to start in spring 2014
By Jasmine Bala | December 2Upgrades and renovations of the Sharpe Refectory's heating and washing equipment will begin in the spring semester of the 2013-14 academic year, said Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services. The University hopes to install the new equipment to improve students' experience, ...
Sen. looks to require more poll worker training
By Emmajean Holley | December 2Sen. Paul Jabour, D-Providence, recently announced his intent to introduce legislation that would increase the training required to become an election poll worker. The move comes after polling places in Providence experienced long lines during November's election, Jabour said. Some citizens in Jabour's ...