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Frank Mullin
[parents] This year’s Parents Weekend in late October featured talks on Wal-Mart, nanotechnology, and South Africa, as well as a walking tour exploring the life of early-twentieth-century Providence horror author H.P. Lovecraft. President Ruth Simmons, above, faced parents on the College Green for an hour of questions and discussion.