Brown students in the 1920s had style. Yes, that’s a raccoon coat.
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Brown students in the 1920s had style. Yes, that’s a raccoon coat.

The Circle Dance Statue is actually the most bizarre piece of art this campus has acquired. I think the administration got it just so we can make fun of it. (source) 
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The Circle Dance Statue is actually the most bizarre piece of art this campus has acquired. I think the administration got it just so we can make fun of it. (source) 

Tips for Freshman

  1. Don’t miss the carnival
  2. Don’t miss the carnival
  3. Don’t miss the carnival

Q:So I'm currently trying to choose between Brown and another school. My heart tells me that I should go to Brown, but my head kind of tells me otherwise. At Brown I would have to take out some loans but at the other school I have a full ride. Any suggestions on decision making?

Anonymous

The way someone explained away the debt that I will inevitably graduated with was like this: a Brown diploma has a lot more weight than most schools in the country, and one day it WILL pay for itself. 

Listen to your heart, is ALWAYS my advice when it comes to college. I was deciding between here and a school that would have given me broader options socially and probably would have given me a more structured educational experience (which many people see as a GOOD thing), but my gut told me to go to Brown, and I did and I love it. Very few people have regrets about following their heart, following your head is a different story. 

Also, talk to Brown about possibly giving you more help financially, they’re good about that.

For our newbies: Don't forget to start following Brown on their various social media outlets!

[That awkward moment when a 249 year old college is more involved with social networking that you are]

Good luck today!

Stop obsessively checking the website and hoping that they’ll update it early. Stop staring at the wall panicking. And when the time comes, don’t spend a full hour refreshing the website (college admissions sites are notorious for crashing).

Read a book. Drink some tea. Take a nap. Watch a movie. Just keep your mind off of it for a while! And if you don’t get in, it’s NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. Brown is a great place, but wherever you end up is probably going to be a great place too. You’re still going to get to meet an awesome roommate or an inspiring professor or an upperclassman mentor. Life will go on, promise.

Anyway, a hearty “good luck” to all you prospective ‘17ers!

Q:what's the swim team & other sports like?

Anonymous

Sexy ;) Sports teams are….sports teams, I guess. They have camaraderie, they spend loads of time at practice, they work out a lot. Do you have a specific question? 

Two days left.

Are you guys getting pumped?

If you had fun at ADOCH last year, you should probably volunteer to help out!

Head over to Salomon tonight (the 20th) at 8 for information on how to get involved. 

(Facebook event)

Today is the FIRST DAY OF SPRING, so the Ladd Observatory allowed people to safely observe the Vernal Equinox through their nifty telescope.  (Source)
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Today is the FIRST DAY OF SPRING, so the Ladd Observatory allowed people to safely observe the Vernal Equinox through their nifty telescope. 

(Source)

BlogDailyHerald presents our Fun Fact of the Day: Gates

We’ve had our own posts about the Van Wickle Gates, but for a more in-depth look, check out Blog!

Q:How big of a deal is it if I only took 3 years of a language instead of 4? I'm deciding classes for my senior year and I know 4 years of a foreign language are recommended, but I'm not sure I want to take it and my only reason to take it would be my college applications.

Anonymous

It really depends. Yes, it would look better to do that, but if, in it’s place, you took a interesting (and challenging) class and did really well, it might be forgivable. There’s this concept called opportunity cost that you’ll learn about in economics that says that everything opportunity you take forces you to give something up, and you need to weight the cost of doing something against the benefit. If you think it’s worth it, it’s worth it. There’s no way of really knowing how important a language will be relative to your application.

#wearenotadmissionsofficers

Josiah: I only took two years of a foreign language. But then again, I am Hispanic so they probably thought I already knew Spanish? Haha.
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Hi! I was accepted early decision (WOOHOO YAY!!!) as a prospective French major. I have no idea what I want to do with my life or if I want to major in French and I was figuring I could change my major/concentration once I actually got to Brown. I can do this, right? Also, if I get a B in French this term (and before I’ve gotten all A’s in French) will Brown freak out because I put it down as my intended concentration? Thank you!

Congrats! You can definitely change your concentration once you get here, and as long as you’re not failing French, it’s very very doubtful that Brown will care. Don’t worry about it.