Day: September 16, 2005

FARBER: Nerd-Jock hybrids at Gosman

The best way to describe me socially would be something of a nerd/jock hybrid. From what I can reconstruct of my parents teenage years from anecdotes, pictures, past-life experiences, and whatever stuff I make up, my dad was the nerd, and my mom was the jock. Im judging this mostly based on the respective physical appearances and social lives of my parents when they were 19. My dad, the nerd of the pair, had thick glasses, went to Columbia University, and ran away from my moms ex-boyfriend when he tried to attack him when they (my parents) were dancing.

Talib Kweli to play Brandeis

One of the most important hip-hop artists of the past decade will be paying Brandeis a visit on October 9th. While Talib Kweli may not rule the top of the Billboard music charts, like more famous MCs such as 50 Cent, it seems more fitting that an artist who illustrates his songs with socially and politically conscious lyrics and name drops luminary author Norman Mailer plays Brandeis than a rapper who fills his songs with lyrics composed of various derogative names for women and needless greed.

A Capella groups take the stage by storm

With one of the highest group-to-student ratios in the country, Brandeis provides an expansive selection of a capella groups from which its students can choose, covering musical genres such as theatre, gospel, pre-80s, and, of course, plenty of modern rock. Each new year brings a wave of freshmen eager and ready to test the a capella waters, bringing with them wildly varying levels of experience.

LETTER: Mens Fencing team Biography errors

I was raised by two journalists, my father an anthologized sports writer and my mother a political correspondent for the Boston Phoenix, so I am well aquatinted with the pressure that a journalist experiences while under deadline. So, I applaud your sense of journalistic responsibility to your peers and the Brandeis community as a whole. That being said, I am upset to say that the sloppiness of your papers reporting became so apparent that I felt I would be remiss if I did not address it.

EDITORIAL: Fair Trade requires valid petition, actual discussion

At a recent faculty meeting, it was presented by Union officers that there is overwhelming support from the student body to replace all non-fair trade coffee on campus. This would lead to a roughly 20 to 25 cent increase in the price of coffee at all locations on campus.

STAND raises Darfur genocide awareness on campus

Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) was chartered two weeks ago (on Sept 6) and is one of the most active clubs on campus, with upwards of 400 people on their list serve. STAND (which has 85 chapters nation wide) is a national, college based and run organization dedicated to raising awareness and taking action against the atrocities currently taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Brandeis to broadcast 3 additional T.V. channels

Brandeis University has taken a two-pronged approach to making TV surfing easierand more satisfyingacross campus, not only adding on three new channels to Brandeis conventional cable lines, but by also reworking the pilot for Library and Technology Services (LTS) online project, IPTV.

MSoccer primed for success

The Judges mens soccer team kicked off its home schedule on Tuesday with a dominating 4-0 win over non-conference opponent Worcester Polytechnic Institute. This was the Judges first game on the newly-renovated A-Turf surface on Gordon Field.
Brandeis scored early in the game to take the 1-0 lead. After Ben Premo 09 was brought down from behind with 5:57 into the game, Shelton Stewart 06 scored on a penalty kick to the right corner of the goal. The Judges dominated play much of the first half, shooting six more shots but went into the half with only a 1-0 lead.

Golf finishes strong at Bowdoin Invitational

The Brandeis mens golf team finished in 8th place out of 14 teams this past weekend at the Bowdoin Invitational in Brunswick, Maine, with the University of Southern Maine finishing in first place overall. Led by co-captain Josh Levine 06 and Nick Wallen 09, who shot a 77 and 79, respectively, during the tournaments final round, Brandeis shot a combined 646 during the two-day tournament.

NFL Week 1 recap: From NE to NO

Finally the four thousand plus New Orleans residents who had been living in the Houston Astrodome had something to cheer about as they watched their New Orleans Saints win their first regular season game. Days earlier, Saints players such as Joe Horn visited the Astrodome, where fans made homeless by the hurricane asked for one thing, a victory in week one. While none of the Saints promised anything, they certainly came through with an emotional last second victory with a 47-yard field goal to beat the Carolina Panthers 23-20. Unfortunately, the Saints are still without a home stadium after Hurricane Katrina damaged the Superdome, and they will be splitting their seven home games between LSUs Stadium and the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Tough loss for WVBall

This is a game the entire Judges volleyball team would love to take back. After starting the match strong with two straight wins (30-15, 30-27), they dropped the last three (22-30, 28-30, 10-15), ending with a heartbreaker in the fifth game. Oh my god, I have no idea what to say. Violette Ruggiero 09 said No questions about it, we should have won the game.

WTennis swings into actions

The womens tennis team is conquering the court with no love in mind. Love, of course, is set aside and left as the opponents problem, and hopefully score. With a great commencing weekend against Simmons though, their hopes may not be too farfetched. The ladies stole the tournament with a 7-2 victory against host, Simmons College.

Sports Talk

ES: So Jonny what do you think about Barry Bondss return to the Giants?