Conservation efforts: AMST 191 works to protect Sachar Woods
As part of a classroom initiated project, students from Professor Laura Goldins course Greening the Ivory Tower (AMST 191b), planted blueberry bushes behind the Sachar International Center in an attempt to slow erosion and preserve the state of the Sachar Woods wetland. Children and caretakers from the Lemberg Childrens Center and members of Brandeis Facilities Services also participated in the project.
Union bringing “Purple Rain”
The Student Union has scheduled an event for October 20th entitled Purple Rain, after the 1984 film and soundtrack created by Prince. The event is to be held on the Great Lawn, and will be the first Brandeis event at which the new Civic Responsibility Model will be implemented.
Campus goes dark Thursday evening
Thursday evening, portions of campus lost electrical power for roughly ninety minutes. The areas affected were: the Shapiro Campus Center, the Science Center, the North Academic Quad, the North Residence Quad, Kutz, Goldfarb, Rosenthal Quad, Massell Quad, the Administration Building, Usdan, Sherman, and the Faculty Center. According to a campus-wide email sent by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter French, the cause of the outage is under investigation.
Trees and Medow honored
Two Brandeis athletes were rewarded this week for their individual efforts volleyball captain Shannon Trees 08 and veteran goalkeeper Betsy Medow 08 each won defensive player of the week honors. Their defensive talents helped give volleyball and soccer strong performances for the week.
This week in sports
Baseball
Lou Piniella signed a three year deal to manage the Chicago Cubs.
Rookies shine in swim opener
Brandeis swimming faced off against division one opponent, Boston College. BC came out on top , defeating the Brandeis men 112-141 and the women 117-141. Nonetheless, the Judges came in undaunted and left with a similar feeling. As co-captain Matt Lerman 07 explained, We were really excited, this was a big meet for us considering that it was a division I team and the first meet, I think everyone rose up and did well.
Golf takes 10th at NYU Violet Classic
Braving the relatively chilly weather, the Brandeis Golf Team competed at New York University this past Saturday and Sunday. The Judges were able to place 10th and 11th at the Violet classic on what they considered to be a relatively difficult course. This competition comes toward the end of their season as they used this tournament to prepare for the big championship meets in the future.
The Hoot meets with Flogging Molly
Before the Flogging Molly show here at Brandeis, I got to sit down with bassist Nathen Maxwell and got him to spill a few fun facts and, well, his beer.
Broken scene, but full sound
As an air of confusion and anxiety floated upon the crowd at Levin Ballroom on Monday, October 16, Broken Social Scene slowly made their way on stage for a commanding hour and a half long set. After the surprise cancellation by openers Do Make Say Think lead to an odd-performance by a reggae-centric DJ, the crowd held their stance in front of the stage, as anticipation for the Canadian-bred headliners bubbled over as the first of one of the seven members of the group took to the stage. Although all of the bands dozen-plus members rarely have the ability to tour together, the acts sound was as full and fresh as ever, with founding members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning leading the collective of friends through a set filled with their best and finest songs.
Balance and POWER
As visitors approach the entrance to the exhibit, the tinkling of water from the fountain in the outer hall begins to die away. Instead, deep male voices resonate from far inside the exhibit, issuing propaganda relics from the times of Nixon and Johnson, among others. The voices beckon one to the exhibit Balance and Power: Performance and Surveillance in Video Art, currently featured at the Rose Art Museum.
Feeling the Flavor
This Sunday marks the end of the second season of one of the most glorious television programs ever created, Flavor of Love. Before you start thinking that the previous sentence was just an ironic statement about the declining state of American popular culture, let me clarify: I actually love Flavor of Love. By far the pinnacle of VH-1s seemingly never-ending stable of celeb-reality shows, Flavor is everything that an hour of mindless entertainment should be.
Directing Laramie
This week Michael Carnow 07, director of Brandeis Ensemble Theatres production of The Laramie Project that will begin the Undergraduate Theatre Collectives mainstage season, was kind enough to spare a few minutes for an interview with The Hoot.
The Last Kiss doesn't come in last
There are some movies that make you laugh, cry and unbelievably angry. And if its a good movie, it has the ability to make you feel all three. The Last Kiss, starring Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett and Rachel Bilson, is one of those movies. This Garden State-like film is perfect for college students and anyone in their 20s and 30s.
Music quick picks – the old and the new
Although its beginning to get cold, the music world is just heating up, with a bevy of new releases and upcoming concerts flooding the ears of everyone. Here is a little sample of whats new, whats coming up, and what to listen for:
Taking control of birth control
Q: I missed my pill yesterday, what should I do?
A: Though they dont protect you from STDs, birth control pills are a great method of contraception. Unfortunately, they can be a little confusing at times. The most important part of making birth control pills work for you is remembering to take them at the same time every day. Some people find it helps to do it right when they wake up, others dont like this method because they do not always wake up at the same time every day. Some choose to take it before they go to bed, or even set an alarm on their cell phone to remind them. Choose whatever system works best for you, but be prepared for the fact that youll probably fuck it up every now and then. After all, you go to Brandeis. Youre a busy person.
WVolleyball: Judges fall 1-3 to Tufts
The team also competed Tuesday night against Tuft University. After winning their first match, the Judges fell to Tufts as they rallied to a 3-1 victory. Two of the matches were very close and the Judges had individual standouts. Shannon Trees 08 had a team leading 39 digs in the four game exhibition and Piera Carfagno 10 had 3 block assist and 15 kills. Teammate Ashley Powers 08 led the team with four blocks this Tuesday.
Cross-Country takes 20th in men’s and women’s competitions
After taking last weekend off from competitions, the men and womens varsity cross country teams had a great showing this weekend at the New England College Cross Country Championships. The Mens team was able to place 20th overall at this race while achieving the 8th highest point total of any division three team at the meet. The women were similarly 20th at the meet with a ranking of 9th out of all the division three squads present this Saturday. The teams achieved stand-out performances on the Franklin Park course for both the Mens and Womens squads.
MIT hacks WTennis into submission 2-7
Womens tennis finished their second to last match of the fall season on a sour note, dropped like a Bjorn Borg shot, 2-7 by MIT. The loss drops the Judges to 2-3 and now has only the Hewitt Tournament next week to try to rectify their season.
Premo wins 3rd UAA Athlete of the Week Award
Ben Premos 09 exceptionally strong performance this past week did not go unnoticed as the University Athletic Association (UAA) named him Mens Soccers Offensive Player of the Week ending September 8th.
MSoccer kicks away Newbury
The Brandeis mens soccer team split two decisions this week, falling to Rochester and defeating Newbury College in the two teams first ever meeting.
