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Dear Reader

By J. Marglous '21 Dear Reader, It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of one of our longtime contributors, Benjamin C...

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Dear Reader

By J. Marglous '21 Dear Reader, It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of one of our longtime contributors, Benjamin C...

Guidelines for Catholic School Sex Ed

By O. Ryan '23 It is very important for the principal to choose the right sex ed teacher. The principal should first ask among the clergy...

Five Fun Facts with Webbins, the Old Man Who Cleans the Webs up After Spider-Man

By Alumnus Charlie Stewart '20 You can call me Webbins. Most folks don’t know my name, and I like to keep it like that. You see, I work i...

Catfishing Shakespeare

By J. Kaiserman '23 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Though ‘neath these blaring notes and flashing bulbs My pen writes air. Thy f...

The Ending to The Great Gatsby By the Guy Who Directed John Wick (T.E.T.T.G.G.B.T.G.W.D.J.W.)

By R. Poisson '22 EXT. GATSBY’S POOL - DAY GATSBY emerges from the water and makes his way up the pool ladder. Off camera, a phone rings....

Meet My Camper, Philip Roth

By D. Rebman '22 In the dry, American summer of 1946 I worked as a summer camp counselor in Newark, New Jersey. My little place of work e...

The Archive

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Unsupported Answers to Ten Eternal Questions

J. Marglous '21 Q: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A: The chicken. Q: A rock or a hard place? A: A rock. Q: If I go back in tim...

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Four Creepiest Ghost Sightings On Brown University's Campus

E. Weiss '21 Resurrected! This is the cry heard round Brown’s campus, as students respond with shock and awe at the reappearance of peers...

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Ask Arnold (With Arnold Jug)

Dear Arnold, I’m a freshman, and I’m worried about my roommate. We don’t really get along, which I understand is pretty normal for people...

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Just Because I'm a Member of the Shadow Government Doesn't Mean I Can't be a Good Dad

B. Bienstock '20 I try to be the best father I can be. I want the best for my two kids, [redacted] and [redacted] , but even the Dad of t...

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The Time For Revolution Is Now

J. Marglous '21 My fellow white vans: the hour of reckoning is upon us. Hear me out, for I fear that if we do not act now, we shall be si...

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How to Recover After a Game: a Guide for Mascots

M. Warshay '20 art by S. Moore ’21 Stretch It’s so important to stretch before and after the game — you don’t want to pull a muscle! If y...

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Romantic Encounters: It’s What’s on the Inside that Counts

J. Marglous '21 art by A. Semizhonova ’21 Jennifer and Florin’s Romantic Encounters applications suggested a potential for fairy-tale rom...

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Obituaries: Major Tom, Manned Spaceflight Pioneer, Dead at 35

J. Marglous '21 art by J. Han ’21 Major Tom (NLN), the first Brit in space, passed away in orbit above South America, the British space p...

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Introducing Make My Wish: Diseased Kids to Do Thine Bidding

You Friend Danny Hi there, consumer! It’s Danny! From the Make a Wish Foundation! Aren’t chores just a bitch? We the good people at Make ...

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FridgeFriend FAQ

B. Doyle '21 art by J. Han ‘21 What is FridgeFriend? FridgeFriend is the latest in Samsung’s award-winning line of A.I-enabled smart frid...

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First printed in 1920, the Brown Jug is Brown University’s oldest humor magazine. We publish a wide variety of satire, parody, cartoons, and other short-form humor written and illustrated by Brown and RISD students on a bi-annual basis. We are always looking for more writers and artists.

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