Day: April 2, 2005

LETTER: Fair trade did release poll results

Contrary to what The Hoot stated in an article in the March 25 edition, the Fair Trade Brigade released the results of the elections poll on switching to all fair trade coffee almost immediately after the poll closed.

WRITER'S BLOCK: Saying goodbye to summer camp

I think that I can now say with authority that weve finally rounded the bend and begun that annual slide into spring. My sweaters are long gone. Boots are out, flip flops are in. It wont be long before were staring out the window during our classes, longing to be out in the sun getting some color into our pale, winterized skin, playing basketball or going for a walk. I dont know about you, but Ive made a conscious effort to bank my unexcused absences for this time of year, when an extra hour or two in the afternoon will be greatly enjoyed.

ModFest a success*

Though three students were transported to Newton-Wellesley hospital with symptoms of alcohol poisoning, last Fridays ModFest was deemed a smashing success by Class of 2005 Senator Alex Amann 05.

Ann Coulter to give Commencement address*

Ann Coulter, the noted conservative political pundit and bestselling author, will deliver the keynote address at the Universitys 54th commencement exercises, according to University spokesman Dennis Nealon.

Crisis in Sherman: Kosher cops on very high alert*

Massachusetts State Police (MSP) are investigating the apparent theft of a waffle iron from the non-kosher side of the Sherman Cafeteria. MSP Colonel Smith is asking the University community for assistance. The alleged perpetrator must have had a really big bulge under his or her clothing. If the waffle iron was hot, he or she might have seemed in pain.

Traps and Targets Club to acquire assault rifles, grenade launchers*

The Brandeis Finance Board voted last Wednesday to give the Brandeis Traps and Targets Club (Kinda Like Duck Hunt) $3,250 of their requested $5,000 to purchase military-spec M16A2 assault rifles with M203 grenade launcher attachments. This is a huge step forward for our group, said club president Michelle Junger 05 in an exclusive interview with The Hoot. With a cyclic firing rate of up to 800 rounds per minute and 30-round 5.56mm cartridges, we will be a force to be reckoned with.

PERSPECTIVE: How Ancient Greek was saved at Braneis

In part one, I tried to explain why the study of Ancient Greek language and literature is essential to the curriculum of a liberal arts university like Brandeis. This second part explains how Ancient Greek was actually preserved as part of the curriculum at this institution in the spring of 2005. It is about both the people and the ideas that were in play.