Day: October 19, 2007

Not Just A Cook

You know, Avram, my grandmother said, when you speak at my funeral I dont want you only to say that I was just a good cook.

Welcome to the Bloc Party

While procrastinating over a midterm paper, my suite-mate and good friend Gustavo was listening towell I wasnt sure what it was at first. What had begun as a myriad of different radio station sound clips soon transformed into the backdrop for a song full of meaningful insight, unusual delivery, and definitely a rock but not really rock feel.

Nostalgic for 90's rock?

First thing you should know about Hum is that they like guitars. A lot. Like most of its peers in the 80s indie rock influenced mid-1990s Chicago rock scene, it favored driving rock songs tempered with heavy feedback and ringing drones.

Hotter in person

Steven Bays has sweat on me. Why would I want Bays' or anyone else's sweat on me? The same reason anyone would want the bodily fluids of his favorite artist on him.

Afro-Brazilian ensemble performs

New York-based ensemble, Ologund put on an eclectic Afro-Brazilian performance yesterday in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium. This is just one of many events this weekend for the 8-15-member group.Their performances combine multiple elements, which arose from the African experience of slavery in Brazil and the ritual practices of Bahia, the center of Afro-Brazilian culture. Ologund is a Yoruba word that means in English “the warrior has arrived.”

SPA to hold national conference

This weekend Oct. 19-21, the Student Peace Alliance will host the first annual Student Peace Alliance (SPA) National Conference at Brandeis. The conference, which SPA has been worked on since last April, and will allow students nationwide the chance to bond over the common goal of building peace and creating a U.S. Department of Peace, said organizers.

Journalist discusses MidEast conflict

Its not about real estate its about values.

That was the key message conveyed by Jerusalem Post columnist Amotz Asa-El in a lecture addressing the Israel-Palestinian conflict at the Rapaporte Treasure Hall on Thursday evening.

Harvard Humanist chaplain speaks at Brandeis in Humanist club’s first event

Greg M. Epstein, the Humanist Chaplain of Harvard University, spoke Thursday night in the Lurias at the newly-formed Brandeis Humanists first event. Epstein, an ordained Humanist Rabbi, explained his personal journey to humanism, the movements history, and prospects for the future. Approximately 40 students attended the talk.

“German-Jewish dialogue” presents lecture on Holocaust stories in East Germany

The search for historical truth in the tangled webs of propaganda, nationalism, and Cold War conflicts was the topic of William Niven's talk Thursday night at the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. The British historian spoke about his book The Buchenwald Child and his research into the story of Stefan Jerzy Zweig, a young boy who was submitted to the terrors of Biezanov, Skarzysko-Kamienna Plaszow concentration camps, and finally, Buchenwald death camp.

Student groups present gun petition to President Reinharz

Students Opposing the Decision to Arm (SODA) brought its petition to President Reinharzs office hours Thursday. SODA, composed of members of Democracy for America, the Brandeis Democrats, and Students for a Democratic Society (formally Radical Student Alliance) as well as other activists, sent 30 students to Reinharzs office hours to present their positions.

Clinton to speak in December

The University announced Monday via a campus-wide e-mail that former President William Jefferson Clinton will deliver the inaugural speech of the newly-created Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program on Dec. 3. Segal, who had acted as Clintons campaign manager in 1992, passed away in 2006 from asbestos-related cancer.

Students plan trip to MidEast following Carter challenge

After several earlier attempts, a group of students have convened to organize a delegation to the West Bank following the Jan. 23 visit of former President Jimmy Carter. When Carter discussed his controversial book Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, he challenged students to visit the occupied territories for a few days to determine whether I have exaggerated or incorrectly described the plight of the Palestinians.

X-Country bounces back in New York

The weather was great and the scenery was perfect as the Judges traveled to upstate New York this Saturday to compete at the Albany Invitational. Both squads were able to have some of their best performances of the season, as many runners earned personal records and high rankings at the meet. This successful meet comes after a number of lackluster performances by the Judges during the middle of their seasons.

Rothman wins third straight hot dog title

It aint nothing but a hot dog for Jordan Hot Dog Crusher Rothman, the 20-year-old Brandeis University junior who ate his way to victory at the Brandies hotdog eating contest in Sherman Wednesday evening.