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April 2005 Issue

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OSTROWSKY: Doug Flutie, New England Patriots coming to Brandeis

Published April 1, 2005 in Arts, Etc. -

This upcoming weekend, April 1st-3rd, the Athletes in Beantown autograph showcase, sponsored by ABN Sports, will be held at the Brandeis Gosman Athletic Center. This entertaining event includes both current and former professional athletes, most of whom have some connection to the Boston area. For a meager 5 dollar admission fee (2 dollars if youre a Brandeisian, no charge if youre under 12), you will be able to shmooze around the gymnasium with the guys and line up for autographs for additional fees.

BERKENWALD: The end of summer vacation

Published April 1, 2005 in Opinions -

The other day I declared my minor. For someone who freezes whenever someone asks them what they want to do when they grow up, declaring a minor is a bit easier than biting the bullet and admitting you want to be an American Studies Major. But, regardless of the declaration itself, meeting with my professor has led me to believe that every adult in a mentoring position has memorized the same, falsely inspirational speech.

LETTER: More facts to round out article on Nomani's visit

Published April 1, 2005 in Opinions -

To the editor: Im glad that journalist Asra Nomanis visit to our campus made the headline of your March 25 issue. A couple of additional facts and one correction could round out the article. First of all, the entire event was organized by Florence Graves, the founding director of the Brandeis Institute for Investigative Journalism. […]

MAIRSON: Mideast Scholarship, A Canard

Published April 1, 2005 in Opinions -

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies opens at Brandeis on April 5 with a conference, Middle East Studies in the U.S.: What is the Debate About? An answer to that question was given by Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz in his Solender Lecture at the United Jewish Appeal/Federation Meeting in 2003, entitled Israel in the Eyes of Americans, A Call to Action.

VERBATIM: Endorsement Request

Published April 1, 2005 in Opinions -

The following e-mail exchanged occured between Class of 2007 senate candidate Josh Karpoff and the Societie Chaotique Brandesienne. It is presented here without comment.

WOLFE: Conservatives coming out next week

Published April 1, 2005 in Opinions -

This coming week the Brandeis Republicans are planning a variety of events for Conservative coming out week. Because Republicans at Brandeis are one of the smallest minorities on campus, the week intends to show all Brandeis Republicans that there are indeed others who share in their beliefs. To kick off this busy week, on Monday night there will be a speech by Boston Globe columnist Cathy Young. Born in Russia, in 1963, Young came to the United States in 1980, and eventually wrote two books titled Ceasefire: Why Women and Men Must Join Forces to Achieve True Equality, and, Growing up in Moscow: Memories of a Soviet Girlhood.

EDITORIAL: Students should have final say on IPTV move

Published April 1, 2005 in Opinions -

With the distribution of the new Cisco 7940 phones, students can begin testing IPTV. We urge all students to go into these tests with an open mind and to judge the new system not based on any knee jerk reflex to automatically condemn any innovation proposed by ITS, but to really give it a fair shake.

Student Union passed pay parity resolution

Published April 1, 2005 in News -

This week the Student Union Senate passed a resolution calling on Brandeis to equalize pay between directly employed and subcontracted Brandeis workers. The Parity Resolution cites the Universitys commitment to social justice as reason to, work through the collective bargaining process to correct the disparity in compensation between direct employees of the University and employees of outside contractors.

New diversity Dean eager to take post

Published April 1, 2005 in News -

Jamele Adams, the new Assistant Dean of Diversity Services, will arrive at Brandeis this fall with enthusiasm and experience. Adams plans on assessing the diversity at Brandeis and seeing what is working wonderfully and what needs improvement. My door will be opened, says Adams, but I will go outside my door. You can ask me questions too. He begins his term in the fall, but he will visit in April to see Culture X.

Lack of alarm clock no excuse with wake-up call system

Published April 1, 2005 in Arts, Etc. -

It all started about a year and a half ago when Matthew Sachs was sitting in Shapiro Campus Center with a friend when Class of 2005 Senator Becky Fromer 05 approached with the idea of implementing a wakeup call service on the new Brandeis phone system. Sachs was immediately interested in this idea, and set out to research and create such a program, which he managed to complete on a train ride from New York.

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