13 NOTABLE ALUMNI
1) Brown University: Rick Moody + Chris Berman + Doug Liman
2) RISD: Seth MacFarlane + Gus Van Sant
3) University of Rhode Island: Christiane Amanpour + Masta Ace
4) Providence College: Janeane Garofalo + Doris Burke
5) Salve Regina University: Lois Griffin
6) Rhode Island College: Viola Davis + James Langevin
7) Roger Williams University: Jerry Remy
GENERAL REFERENCE
5 WAYS TO AVOID BEDBUGS
1) Don't sleep
2) Don't pick up mattresses off the street
3) Don't buy used mattresses
4) Be a sleepover host, not a guest
5) Pretend you are a ninja and sleep on a straw tatami mat
5 TOPICS NOT TO BRING UP IF YOU WANT TO BLEND IN AROUND HERE
1) Not liking X local band
2) Liking Hummers
3) Ways in which Brooklyn is superior to Providence
4) Loving the Yankees
5) How much Kevin Garnett sucks
6 WAYS TO GET AWAY/AROUND
1) Amtrak | 800.USA.RAIL | amtrak.com
2) Peter Pan Bus | 800.343.9999 | peterpanbus.com
3) Greyhound | 800.231.2222 | Greyhound.com
4) Zipcar [Brown University only] | zipcar.com/brown
5) Block Island Ferry | blockislandferry.com
6) Rhode Island Public Transit Authority [RIPTA] | Take a few random bus rides, it's a great way to explore the state for low dough | 401.781.9400 | ripta.com
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