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The Brown Daily Herald Monday, November 21, 2011
Giving thanks
Editorial cartoon
by sam rosenfeld
What we’re thankful for Chocolate milk, Officer Chuck and post-midnight pizzas, Alice, drifting missions?, snowstorms, shotguns, Meeting Street, frat tabs, nerds, words and big birds. Comma headlines, our readers, spinach, Steve and Becky, “decision”-making, evolution and bifurcation, roasts, BlogDailyHerald, exercise balls, Louis, the no-longer-bare Bear’s Lair and weapons of sass destruction. Snow what and the seven noozepapers, Freud, the “French,” getting robbed, semicolons and em-dashes, real talk, SSWs, All City Towing, Zarvox the Phaser, thesauruses, people who bring a lot to the table, The ’Mont and the other ’Mont, the naked masturbator(s), Occupiers, our amazing staff, peanut m&m’s, “Kiss Me” radio, lotteries, props, Marisa Quinn, the Blue Room and post-. Herald Happy Hour, ball sports, Zone bars and milk, gold paint, longhorns, logs, Nice Slice’s marinated tomatoes, deformities, Matt and Laurie, sample cups, liaisons and buddies, not being racist, journalism as therapy, dragoning, fancy tights, chips and guac, the Sub, bros, needing pens back, full color, Kleenex, frozen bananas, jello shots, social chairs, apples, kerning, Gchat, the snarky SafeRide operator, ladies’ night, locker room conversations, recycling, 195 Angell, mochas, ka-boom babies, Sven Twintee, Yuan Na’in-Tien and Juan Ateen. Cold beahhhs, Banquet, The 122nd Editorial Board, David Kertzer, late night Scouting, people who bake for us, people who bake with us, Ross Cheit, anonymous tipsters, new staff writers, Gail Schmitt, Philip Greene and Stanley Hanson, coups d’etat and spicies with. Wassadeal. The Herald’s 121st editorial board has a lot to be thankful for. Thanks for reading.
letter to the editor Pet ownership should not be taken lightly To the Editor: Although it may be fun, cool and “a big pull for the ladies,” pet ownership should not be taken lightly (“Partygoers beware, a Greek gator lurks,” Nov. 16). I volunteer at a rescue that takes in those “definitely spur of the moment” pets when people, often students, are through with them. I can hardly describe the shape some of the animals are in after students let them go or leave them in their rooms once they have left. Pets, and especially exotics like rabbits, hedgehogs and amphibians require special care, food and habitats. One person quoted in the article said, “I’m sure (the seller) got rid of it because it was so heinously mean.” No, not mean, scared to death! “Sometimes
Kugel was messy. When the suitemates returned one night after a fire alarm, they found Kugel, an African pygmy hedgehog, had defecated and urinated all over,” said one person in the article. The poor thing was probably traumatized by the event. The “best way to have a pet is when you’re a senior and you’re eligible to live off campus,” said an administrator. “Find a landlord who is pet-friendly, and have your dog with you.” That is fine, but plan to take that dog with you when you leave Brown and go on to your next adventure. Pet ownership is for the life of the pet, not just for your fun and amusement while at college. Dorothy Hitt
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Clarification An article in Friday’s Herald (“Muslim chaplain embarks on the Hajj,” Nov. 18) stated that the Hajj took place for five days at the sacred mosque in Mecca. Most of the religious pilgrimage takes place on the outskirts of Mecca, not in the mosque itself.
Correction An article in Friday’s Herald (“Comeback propels Bears to NCAA round two,” Nov. 18) credited T.J. Popolizio ’12 with the Bears’ second goal. In fact, Austin Mandel ’12 scored the second goal. The Herald regrets the error. C O R R E C T I O N S P olicy The Brown Daily Herald is committed to providing the Brown University community with the most accurate information possible. Corrections may be submitted up to seven calendar days after publication. C ommentary P O L I C Y The editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial page board of The Brown Daily Herald. The editorial viewpoint does not necessarily reflect the views of The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. Columns, letters and comics reflect the opinions of their authors only. L etters to the E ditor P olicy Send letters to letters@browndailyherald.com. Include a telephone number with all letters. The Herald reserves the right to edit all letters for length and clarity and cannot assure the publication of any letter. Please limit letters to 250 words. Under special circumstances writers may request anonymity, but no letter will be printed if the author’s identity is unknown to the editors. Announcements of events will not be printed. advertising P olicy The Brown Daily Herald, Inc. reserves the right to accept or decline any advertisement at its discretion.