Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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During the summer of 1969, bill- boards and bumper stickers heralding the coming of a new era sprung up boldly across Providence Plantations. They promised a Bear Rebellion, and pictured Bruno scowling at the Nar- ragansett frigate. The campus was anxious and resolute, ready to avenge the humilia- tions of the past, waiting to experi- ence the feeling of power that comes with beating the odds. We were set with a sharp new formation and the best group of sophomores in years. 1l

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Athletics, Performing Arts, Humanities, Geo- Math Sci. and Residential Centers. Even Political Science has been assured a few more professors. Sages have queried whether Brown, with lll other small private colleges, can outlast the decade. The Program for the Seventies hopes to insure the future of this venerable institution. Just to make sure Brown would survive the next few years, the Corporation raised tuition, room and board by $400. With two donations already totalling $4 mil- lion and the possibility of foundation grants for education, Brown may be back on the road from its annual million dollar deficits and meager facilities. While campus atmosphere and quality of education seem more important than spend- ing money on building, the Program for the Seventies promises to integrate both and solidify Brown's leadership in the field of education.

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As the opening game ap- proached, the cynics of the Sixties became less visible. The alumni stopped dreaming about the Ironmen and took notice. The band re-learned the yellowed sheet music of the alma mater. In a season or two we would grab the lvy crown. No one was making any predictions, but the campus felt the time had come at last. Football would be an impetus for a re-birth of all Brown sports, symbolic of the entire change coming over Brown. People began to take pride. We were ready to touch the stars. Nothing less would do. 2