In conversation: Chris Duffy ’09
Comedy was always a favorite hobby for Chris Duffy ’09, a co-founder of the campus comedy group Starla and Sons, which specializes in long-form improvisation. A former Herald writer, Duffy initially...
View ArticleSeparate teams, new coaching staffs highlight changes for swimming and diving
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have faced a wave of changes over the last several months. After the retirement of longtime coach Peter Brown, the co-ed program has split into separate...
View ArticleSen. Reed’s bill brings National Historical Park to state
The Blackstone River Valley — a national heritage corridor for 28 years — has been designated a national historical park after President Obama signed Sen. Jack Reed’s, D-R.I., bill proposing the change...
View ArticleDeveloper, District Commission enter agreement
Richard Baccari II, a key developer in Rhode Island and principal of Royal Oaks Realty Ventures, entered into a purchase and sale agreement Jan. 20 with the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission for...
View ArticleLecture explores healing power of music, medicine
In the arts, we are all learners,” said Lisa Wong, pediatrician, musician and author of “Scales to Scalpels: Doctors Who Practice the Healing Arts of Music and Medicine,” addressing the symbiotic...
View ArticleRISD presidential search draws from international applicant pool
The international search for the Rhode Island School of Design’s 17th president — which began following the sudden departure of President John Maeda in December 2013 — has reached the preliminary...
View ArticleFLAME Conference ignites discussions on feminism
Hundreds of students from 22 Rhode Island high schools conversed with Brown community members on College Hill Sunday and grappled with issues of feminism, gender identity and sexuality at the first...
View ArticleBears challenged by blustery weather in season openers
After a long winter on the ergs, the men’s and women’s crew teams finally took to open water for their spring season openers Saturday, with the men at home on the Seekonk against Yale and the women...
View ArticleSenator Reed brings foreign policy experience to Dems
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. addressed budgetary concerns, the Affordable Care Act and foreign policy issues in a speech to the Brown Democrats Tuesday night in Wilson Hall. Reed has served in Congress for...
View ArticleWomen’s crew sweeps Radcliffe, men’s crew falls to No. 1 Washington
With the banks of the Seekonk lined with throngs of spectators and eager fans, the men’s crew team contested 2014 Intercollegiate Rowing Association national champion Washington in a formidable...
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