Thanksgiving with the Brandeis family
While many students went home for the Thanksgiving holiday, the ICC hosted a dinner for all those who decided to remain on campus on Thanksgiving Thursday. Over 50 people showed up to dinner as they were presented with a traditional thanksgiving meal. The dinner was attended by many international students, students who live a long distance away, and any other people who remained on campus for the holiday. The meal was arranged by Assistant Dean of Student Life Alwina Bennett, but various students assisted in every step of the way from buying the food to preparing the meal and cleaning up. The event started three years ago and has seen increased interest ever since, drawing support from the International Scholars Office, Aramark, and other campus institutions.
Top 10 albums of 2006
Theres no word that can possibly describe the past year in music other than Crazy. Yes, the surprise single of the summer helped to define a year in music that no pompous internet-based music review site or increasingly commercial New York based magazine could have seen coming from miles away. So, on that note, here are the years ten best albums, starting with the one that defined it all…
That penguin movie
Youve all seen the ads for Happy Feet. Adorable dancing penguins, Robin Williams doing voices, a warm and fuzzy (on the inside, at least) movie, right? Sort of…
A night with eight hot guys or, my night with VoiceMale
On Tuesday night, I was walking over to Slosberg with my friend Doug Friedman 10, getting prepped for what I was about to encounter at the VoiceMale rehearsal. I love this group and all the guys in it especially myself, said Doug with a smile. He then went on to describe the quirky dynamics of this particular all-male Brandeis a capella group, which is headed by president Jon Weinstein 07 and musical director Jordan Suchow '08.
Ten Minutes with The Last Five Years director
With the Free Play Theatre Cooperative's production of The Last Five Years set to open tonight in Spingolds Laurie Theater, director Justin Becker 09 took a few minutes before Thanksgiving to talk about the production with The Hoot…
Laugh for a good cause
With the Seventh Annual Boris Kitchen Sketch Comedy Festival set to complete the Fall 2006 UTC season, producer Rachel Hillman 07 took a few minutes to chat with The Hoot about the show and the general Boris Kitchen lifestyle.
The [n-y-c] files: DtraintoStillwellAvenue
Come find out what you cant know;
see whats not there.
Its no more, but it used to be
In humanitys hometown;
you know where.
These are the [n-y-c] files.(Second in a series)
Most historians believe Dutch settlers first named it Conyne Eylandt (Rabbit Island) for the wild rabbits living there. Others attribute the name to the local Konoh tribe. Some claim the English named it for its cone-shaped hills. Whatever you think you know about Coney Island, its very beginnings illustrate how our view depends on the lens we choose to see it through…
Never too old for some Hocus Pocus
Just so you know, I cant play poker. Not that Im bad at it or anything like that. I just dont have the patience for it. So instead of actually playing poker on poker night, I usually sit in the oversized chair in front of the television, which is specifically reserved just for me.
Students work to clean Yakus Pond
On Sunday, Nov. 19, several students from the Greening the Ivory Tower class (AMST 191B) put forth an effort to cleanup Yakus Pond, more commonly known as Massell Pond. Brian Wartell 07, Matthew Kamm 09, and Jordan Bieber 07 chose this project as one of many done for this class. These three hoped to gain the support of many students, primarily freshmen, in order to cleanup the trash thrown in and around the pond. Unfortunately, the warm spring weather had ceased, and although it was not terribly cold, it proved too uncomfortable for many individuals to come outside. Nevertheless, most students passing by did have a few minutes to spare and took the time to learn about the ponds importance and functionality, the actual primary purpose of the event.
‘Deis sophomore to release book in Jan.
What is human consciousness? If humans are just a collection of biological machinery, then what makes us distinctive and where does free will factor into this? These complex questions and more were addressed by Brandeis sophomore Eliezer Elie Sternberg, whose book, Are You a Machine?: The Brain, the Mind, And What It Means to Be Human, is being released in early January.
“100 Projects for Peace” giving $10,000 per proposal
A community video project in Oaxaca, a theatrical production in Brazil and a sports program for youth in Colombia are just a few of the ideas proposed by Brandeis students for 100 Projects for Peace, a competition that invites college students across the nation to design projects that will contribute to world peace in the 21st century. Each of the 100 winners will receive a $10,000 grant to fund their projects, which must be completed in the summer of 2007.
Report: Brandeis tenure track shows gender disparities
The American Association of University Professorss (AAUP) gender equity statistics comparing professor status by gender at various universities, including Brandeis, have been released. The Nov. 3 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted the AAUPs gendered breakdown comparing different higher education institutions overall salaries, tenure-track status, part-time professor status, and non-track status from 2005 to 2006.
Meehan earns 200th win, 76-66 against Babson
The Brandeis Judges helped Coach Brian Meehan record his 200th career victory this past Tuesday by defeating Babson College, 76-66 at Babson. The non-conference win helped the Judges advance to 5-0 while the Babson Beavers fell to 2-3.
This week in sports
MLB The Red Sox are shopping outfielder Manny Ramirez. The most likely teams he could be dealt to include the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers. Free agent reliever Danys Baez signed a $19 million, three-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Free agent second baseman Adam Kennedy has reached […]
Wells wipes out Wheaton 73-72
Womens basketball is off to a strong start;
at least they were until Tuesday nights game against Wheaton College. In a tight affair, tighter than it should have been, a three point play by forward Amanda Wells 09 with seven seconds helped the eighth ranked Judges avoid an embarrassing upset, pulling out 73-72. Wheaton certainly lived up to their description by several players, small and scrappy. Their scrappiness kept them in but their lack of size helped the Judges lift their record to 5-0.
‘Deis Board
MBasketball Nov. 17 W v. Newbury College 73-60 Nov. 18 W v. Springfield College 90-63 Nov. 21 W v. Suffolk 87-60 Nov. 26 W v. Tufts 99-89 Nov. 28 W at Babson 76-66 WBasketball Nov. 18 W v. Regis 90-37 Nov. 19 W v. St. Lawrence 68-47 Nov. 21 W v. Wellesley 80-27 Nov. 26 […]
Campus Center houses energy conservation fair
On Thursday, numerous groups filled the Shapiro Atrium to showcase various way that students can save the environment in the annual Energy Conservations and Clean Energy Fair. The event was cosponsored by both student-run and administrative organizations such as Campus Climate Challenge, the Energy Savings Program, the “Greening the Ivory Tower” class, Students for Environmental Action and Brandeis Energy Sustainability Team. The purpose of the program was to provide students with access to various ways to save the environment and to provide information in the endeavor. Tables and displays were present and a discussion panel also took place in order to increase awareness for the groups common cause.
Non-exclusivity clause expands to include political ideals
The Student Union has altered the non-exclusivity clause in the Union bylaws, adding that members of student clubs may not be discriminated against due to political ideology. The change went into effect immediately, and will have to be reflected in the constitutions of all chartered and recognized clubs the next time that club constitutions are renewed.
Union and Admin. reach agreement on sports funding
The Student Union and the Office of Students and Enrollment have come to an agreement regarding club sports funding, according to Union Officials. A memorandum of understanding between the Union and Students and Enrollment states that the agreement seeks to create a Club Sports Program under the auspices of the Department of Athletics that is funded by the Department of Athletics and by a portion of the Student Activities Fee. The agreement was signed by Union President Alison Schwartzbaum 08, Union Treasurer Choon Woo Ha 08, Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer, and Keenyn McFarlane of the Division of Students and Enrollment.
