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Anyone following the tennis at Wimbledon today? Can't help but notice there's a very important match featuring an American vs.a British player! Williams vs. Konta promises to be compelling viewing. Get yourself some strawberries and cream (it's a tradition!) and settle in for the game... ... See more

Have you checked out the Cornell-Brown-Penn WordPress site? Maybe you.... shouldn't. Not yet. It's a big old mess and I'm working on it at the moment so there are a whole lots of links that go nowhere. But if you use the search function you may find some gems! Also I've made it look slightly prettier. Got my priorities right... ... See more

FAQ: The Irish, the British and how they feel about each other… Don’t be a ‘Plastic Paddy’… Q So I don’t want to get this wrong, Ireland isn’t part of Britain? A Well, your confusion is understandable. It can be argued that Ireland is […] ... See more

Hello Brown students who have just been added to this group! Make yourself at home and use this group to ask me--Bianca, your Resident Director--or your fellow students anything you need.

Now an important lesson in British culture--you really need to know about biscuits. In the UK, 'biscuit' usually refers to what you'd call a cookie--cookies are, as far as we're concerned, a sub-section of biscuits. A nice cup of tea, a biscuit and a sit down is pretty much considered a human right here in Britain. Here are some biscuits which are close to British hearts (probably literally, sorry arteries!). ... See more