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Zip zap Zop: Making suds downtown
By Talia Kagan | March 20Seven stories above his small storefront on Union Street, Rick Roden makes soap.
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Arts & Culture
'The Marriage Plot': refraction of the real?
By Talia Kagan | November 7Jeffrey Eugenides '83 did not intend to set his latest bestseller "The Marriage Plot" at Brown.
Features
Occupy protesters close bank accounts
By Talia Kagan | October 16Seven Bank of America customers closed accounts at the Kennedy Plaza branch yesterday as part of an action organized by Occupy Providence, according to Trish Phelan, an Occupy Providence protester who has been living in Burnside Park since Saturday.
University News
Research catalyzes growth in science
By Talia Kagan | May 28About half a decade ago, the Office of Admission realized that while Brown was well-respected in some areas, prospective applicants remained unaware of its other academic strengths.
University News
Facing pay wall, Library to offer digital Times
By Talia Kagan | March 23The University Library will continue to provide students with full same-day online access to New York Times articles after the paper erects its pay wall March 28, though the format for reading articles will be different from the Times' website.
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Times pay wall should not affect students
By Talia Kagan | March 17Unlimited, free online access to New York Times articles — a resource as vital for students as food, coffee and spicies with — came under threat yesterday morning. But it appears the University Library will come to distressed students' rescue.
News
French strikes: Au revoir to class?
By Talia Kagan | October 28PARIS — On Oct. 19, Brent Lunghino '12 arrived 20 minutes early for his "Sociology of Social Movements" class. He soon realized he would not be able to make it into the building.
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'Reserve'-ing judgment for ROTC
By Talia Kagan | April 28At Brown today, bared navels are a more common sight then naval officers — but that wasn't always the case.Brown was once home to a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, but 40 years ago the faculty voted to expel the program from College Hill. Now, some students want to bring it back, though ...
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Raking it in? Over half of undergrads work for pay
By Talia Kagan | April 20Looks like Spring Weekend artist Snoop Dogg isn't the only one with his mind on his money and his money on his mind. Over half of Brown students — 56 percent — pulled in their own cash-money by working for pay this semester, according to last month's Herald poll. Freshmen were less likely ...
Arts & Culture
With writer's visit, readers' childhood dreams come true
By Talia Kagan | April 18For the dedicated students who loved and continue to love Tamora Pierce's young adult fantasy novels, perhaps Saturday was a day more magical than most. After all, it's not every day you get to meet one of your childhood idols.
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