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Class boards foster spirit, plan activities
By Kristina Fazzalaro | February 17Correction appended.
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BioMed finds growth, new home amid recession
By Kate Monks | February 17The Division of Biology and Medicine's annual report shows signs of growth during the 2008-09 academic year despite the economic recession, including an increased class size for the Alpert Medical School and millions of dollars in grants.
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Young's disorderly conduct trial postponed
By Goda Thangada | February 17A trial scheduled for Feb. 17 regarding Providence mayoral candidate Chris Young's arrest at a University event has been postponed to March 10.
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Gate to stay closed until Friday
By Claire Peracchio | February 16The Gate is set to re-open this Friday after being closed since Feb. 5 due to a leaky steam pipe, according to Gate Unit Manager Kara Segal '10.
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Students protest U.'s hotel investment
By Sarah Mancone | February 16A crowd of students from the Student Labor Alliance gathered outside of University Hall on Tuesday to protest Brown's investment in HEI Hotels and Resorts.
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Second 'slump' month aims to ease stress
By Roberto Ferdman | February 16Sophomore year can be a stressful time — but the sophomore class board is committed to helping second-year students relax a bit, said 2012 Class Board President Imani Tisdale '12.
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Course combines politics, philosophy, econ
By Anna Andreeva | February 16The Political Theory Project, which promotes the multidisciplinary study of political theory, launched a new interdisciplinary course this semester called POLS 1150: "Prosperity: The Ethics and Economics of Wealth Creation." The course, which addresses topics such as business ethics, liberty, market ...
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Researchers aim at brain-body link
By Lindor Qunaj | February 16Twenty years ago, restoring limb function in a paraplegic may have been an idea that existed only in the realm of science fiction. But today, thanks to the BrainGate project — involving a team of researchers that includes several Brown professors — the idea is close to becoming a reality. ...
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Research teams awarded over $1 mil. in grants
By Rebecca Ballhaus | February 15Last Wednesday, the Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council awarded state-funded grants totaling over $1 million to six research teams, each with an affiliation to Brown, according to the Providence Business News.
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URC proposes stipend increase for grad students
By Sarah Mancone | February 15The University Resources Committee has recommended increasing graduate student stipends — a change spurred in part by Brown's need to be more competitive in attracting graduate students, said Professor of Physics Chung-I Tan, chair of the Faculty Executive Committee.
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Photo exhibit sheds light on Syria and Iraq
By Sarah Mancone | February 15Westerners often have a limited view of the Middle East, but the photographs of the exhibit "Tomorrow, God Willing" by Emma LeBlanc '11 provide insight into parts of Iraq and Syria that are seldom seen outside their borders.
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SAO Director O'Hara '55 to take early retirement
By Goda Thangada | February 14Phil O'Hara '55, director of student activities, is one of over 100 experienced staff members who have decided to accept early retirement packages offered by the University. Active at Brown during four different decades, O'Hara received an excellence award on Feb. 5 at Brown Employee Appreciation and ...
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Early retirement popular choice for longtime staff
By Goda Thangada | February 14Correction appended.
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ORC recommends ending overnight inpatient care
By Sarah Forman | February 14The Organizational Review Committee, a body created last spring to seek $14 million in savings for the fiscal year beginning in July 2010, issued a report earlier this month that included recommendations to discontinue overnight inpatient care at Health Services. Members of the ORC's Student Services ...
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Simmons ending tenure on Goldman Sachs board
By Alex Bell | February 14Correction appended.
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Advising Central hosts more events
By Ashley Aydin | February 14It's not every day that you can walk into the Sharpe Refectory, eat with professors, and talk to them about whatever you want. But as the University continues to expand and improve its advising efforts, events such as these dinners provide students and faculty with a chance to interact in a more casual ...
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Online network helps alums find jobs
By Caitlin Trujillo | February 14Justin Traxler '90 was laid off in 2008. After months of hunting for employment, Traxler secured a position with Sapient Consulting in May 2009 — thanks to the other Brown alumni he contacted during his search.
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Seniors donate in record numbers
By Crys Guerra | February 14Among red and black balloons, Hershey's Kisses and mozzarella sticks, the class of 2010 held its Senior Gift Kick-Off in Sayles Hall last Friday.
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ORC proposes new recreation fee
By Fei Cai | February 14In a report released Feb. 2, the athletics subcommittee of the Organizational Review Committee proposed a new $65 recreation fee that would be implemented for the 2010-11 school year and would apply to all undergraduate and medical school students.
