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DC Editorial: It's all about the fans, man

Whether one is an avid concert-goer or simply likes to attend the economically-priced Brandeis show, it is easy to assume that one would prefer his or her concert-going experience to be fun and entertaining. One attends these shows to watch an artist perform music he or she is passionate about. Also, as a fan, one wants to be appreciated. It's up to the fan to purchase music legally and to pay to attend these concerts. At the end of the day, the power really does lie with the fans.

Minority status should be a minor issue in elections

Most of our grandparents would have scoffed at the idea of a woman or a black man as President of the United States. Yet, here we are in 2008, on the verge of the next presidential election, with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the top contenders for the Democratic Party nomination.

DC Editorial: Students need to seek diversity

While Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams reported many positive statistics on diversity in his first annual State of Diversity address, he noted that fifty-one per cent of Brandeis undergraduates felt the University only minimally “support[ed] people in getting to know people of different backgrounds.

DC Editorial: Both sides of the story

Whether it was through Facebook groups, news broadcasts, YouTube posts, or word of mouth, most people have been exposed to the incident that occurred in small-town Jena, Louisiana.

Editorial: Get up, stand up

As YouTube shows, the world has developed a fascination with the story of University of Florida student Andrew Meyer, who was stunned with a Taser after his outburst at a Q&A with John Kerry.

Some advice for the Brandeis Senior

Last week, The Hoot shared small tidbits of advice to the Brandeis first-years, and it only makes sense that this week the same advice should be given to the seniors. After all, your time here is limited, and there are quite a few things that one should be able to say they did after their four years at this university. Prior to graduating, one must:

DC Editorial: To club or not to club

As this editorial staff wandered around Usdan petitioning to make Diverse City a chartered club, we met people of many viewpoints. There were those that said “Why not?” and quickly signed, as well as students who asked to read our constitution first. Perhaps the most memorable person we solicited was a student who refused to sign, explaining that she thought there were too many clubs on campus already.

Diverse City Editorial: Take Me To The City

Walking down Moody Street is like taking a culinary trip around the world, a Guatemalan restaurant next to an Asian restaurant, an Indian eatery across from a tapas restaurant and in Waltham of all places.

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April 19 Softball v. Curry L 0-6 Baseball v. Johnson & Wales L 5-6 April 15 MTennis at Boston College L 1-6 Golf v. UMass-Dartmouth Invitational: 4th of 11 teams April 14 WTennis at Mount Holyoke W 6-3 at Smith College W 9-0 Softball at Amherst (DH) L 0-9, L 1-6 MTennis v. NYU W […]

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March 28 Softball v. Lasell L 0-9 Baseball v. Salve-Regina L 2-6 MTennis v. Babson W 8-1 March 27 Softball at Wellesley L 0-2 Baseball at Wheaton L 1-2 WTennis at Babson W 5-4 March 25 MTennis at Tufts L 2-5 WFencing at NCAAs 18th of 28 Upcoming games: March 29 Baseball v. Springfield College […]

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March 20 MTennis at Wheaton W 7-2 March 18 WTennis v. Bates College W 6-3 MTennis v. Bates College W 6-3 March 17 Baseball v. Case Western L 5-11 Softball v. Case Western L 3-12 March 16 Baseball v. Rochester L 2-5 Softball v. Rochester L 1-9 v. Washington L 0-9 Upcoming Home Games: March […]

Upcoming calendar

Friday February 9 Indoor Track at Boston University 10 am WBasketball v. Carnegie Mellon 6 pm MBasketball v. Carnegie Mellon 8 pm Saturday, February 10 Indoor track at Boston University Sunday, February 11 MBasketball v. University of Rochester 12 pm WBasketball v. University of Rochester 2 pm

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