Hold Thy Peace applies to join UTC
Hold Thy Peace (HTP), Brandeis Shakespeare and Shakespeare-related theatre troupe, applied this week to join the Undergraduate Theatre Collective (UTC). The decision over whether or not to accept the group will be decided during the UTCs commission meeting November 8th.
The Hoot takes a look at fencing
With the fencing team taking up its arms on Saturday, The Hoot was able to catch up with men's fencing captain Brenden Doris-Pierce '07 (sabre). Doris-Pierce was gracious enough to provide The Hoot, with insights on the men's side via e-mail.
Condon, Steven-Rumann take honors in cross-country
The Judges had two competitors this weekend who earned all-association honors at the mens and womens UAA cross country championships this past weekend at Washington University in St. Louis. Tim Condon 08 received second-team all-association honors while Camille Stevens-Rumann 07, took all-association citations. Both these runners led their respective teams and posted remarkable results on their 6k and 8k courses.
Remembering Red Auerbach
Red Auerbachs dead. Even though he was 89 and had health problems for years, it was still a bit of a surprise to go on to washingtonpost.com Saturday night to find the words Red Auerbach Dies. Just like that, a heart attack took away a man who had become an institution, not only in Boston but in the realm of sports in general.
Men’s X-country shares 2nd, women take 5th at UAAs
After a long season of wins and personal records, the mens and womens cross country teams finished out their regular seasons last weekend with the UAA Championships at Washington University. The women were able to place fifth of the eight teams present at the competition while the men took second place, tied with host Washington University with 86 points. Tim Condon 08 earned second-team all-association honors and just missed first team by one spot. Co-captain of the womens team Camille Stevens-Rumann 07 placed 12th in her six kilometer race, earning her all-association citations.
Carfagno tournament MVP, McAllister Athlete of the Week
After a 5-0 week, sweeping every match, the Judges are currently 17-14 with only the UAA Championships left on their schedule. Two reasons why they are coming in with a winning record have been due to the play of their rookie middle blockersPiera Carfagno 10 and Bridget McAllister 10. Both players had strong performances during an exceptionally strong week, helping Brandeis sweep the 2006 Judges Classic, never once losing a game to the four opponents faced. As a result, both were rewarded: They were named to the All-Tournament with Carfagno getting MVP honors and McAllister receiving UAA Athlete of the Week honors.
This week in sports
NFL
Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers has dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
