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{{Short description|Brown University undergraduate humor magazine}}
{{Infobox Newspaper
| motto =
| name = The Brown Noser
| logo = Brown_Noser_Logo.png
| type = [[Satirical]] [[Newspaper]] ▼
| ownersname = The = [[Brown University]]Noser
▲| type = [[Satirical]] [[Newspapernewspaper]]
| foundation = 2006▼
| owners = [[Brown University]]
| headquarters = [[Providence, RI|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]]▼
▲| foundation = =December 2006
| website = thenoser.com▼
▲| headquarters = [[Providence, RI|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]]
 
▲| website = http://www.thenoser.com
| chiefeditor = {{unbulleted|Sam Colt-Simonds|Jordan De Padova|Declan Johnson|Nico Pereira-Arias|Allison Stein|Stephanie Stiles}}
}}
'''''The Brown Noser''''' (also known as '''''The Noser''''') is an [[undergraduate]] [[satirical]] [[newspaper]] at [[Brown University]] in [[Providence, RI|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]].
 
== Overview ==
Founded in 2006, ''The Brown Noser'' is [[Brown University]]'s second oldest humor publication (behind ''[[The Brown Jug]]'', founded in 1920).<ref>{{Citation |last=Becheck |first=Michael |title=Brown Noser Gets a Whiff of Success |url=http://www.browndailyherald.com/2007/03/13/brown-noser-gets-a-whiff-of-success/ |publication-date=13 March 2007 |accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> They provide a comedic take on university news as well as outside events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noser, Brown |url=https://studentactivities.brown.edu/organizations/noser-brown |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Student Activities {{!}} Brown University |language=en}}</ref>
== History ==
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In Fall 2009, ''The'' ''Noser'' adopted and revived ''[[The Brown Jug]]'', the student satirical magazine founded in 1920.<ref>{{Citation |first = Ben |last = Schreckinger|title = Humorists at Noser, Jug Are Joining Forces |publication-date= 15 October 2008 |publisher = Brown Daily Herald |url = http://www.browndailyherald.com/2008/10/15/humorists-at-noser-jug-are-joining-forces/|accessdate = 14 February 2015}}</ref> ''The Jug'' features humorous content which mocks popular culture, fashion trends, politics, humorous illustrations, and events around the [[university|Brown University]]'s campus. ''The Noser'' is part of a collective of Brown comedy groups, along with Improvidence, [[Starla and Sons]], Out of Bounds, and ''[[The Brown Jug]]'', known as the "Brown Barrel."<ref>{{cite web|title= More Than Four Humors: Campus Comedy Culture Thrives |first = Andrew |last = Smyth |url = http://www.browndailyherald.com/2013/03/18/more-than-four-humors-campus-comedy-culture-thrives/|date = 18 March 2009 |access-date = 15 February 2015}}</ref>
== Notable Alumni ==▼
 
*[[Ian Spector]], American humorist known for creating [[internet phenomena]] [[Chuck Norris Facts]]▼
== Issues ==
''The Brown Noser'' publishes six times per year and unloads hundreds of copies within hours of its release by stationing writers at frequented campus intersections. ''The Noser'' is printed in [[Seekonk, Massachusetts|Seekonk, MA]] by TCI Press.<ref name=UnofficialHandbook/>
 
▲== Notable Alumnialumni ==
▲*[[Ian Spector]], American humorist known for creating [[internet phenomenameme|internet phenomenon]] "[[Chuck Norris Factsfacts]]"
*Hugh Hewitt, contributor Washington Post
 
== See also ==
*''[[The Brown Jug]]''
*''[[The Brown Daily Herald]]''
 
==References==
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[[Category:Satirical newspapers]]
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