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Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.

October 2005 Issue

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A cup of coffee

Published October 7, 2005 in Arts, Etc. -

If there is anything more American than a large cup of coffee, then it could only be the Dunkin Donuts (in Massachusetts) or Starbucks (everywhere else) we buy it from. Not to get educational, but coffee is certainly a way our diversified social groups come together as Americans. You can see this in film, photos, literature and especially in your own mind. The hurried businesswoman dressed in a chic skirt suit and stilettos, the construction worker taking a five minute break, the English teacher correcting papers, the retired man reading a newspaper and the 17 year old high school student all have their coffee cups in common.

Making the case for choosing free trade

Published October 7, 2005 in Opinions -

Over the past year, student leaders and activists at Brandeis have drawn increasing support for allowing only fair trade coffee to be served on campus. Although I do not doubt these students good intentions, so-called fair trade practices may actually end up hurting those growers in developing countries we all want to help, while unjustifiably raising coffee prices on campus.

Fair Trade Brigade member explains coffee sales

Published October 7, 2005 in News -

Over the past year, the Fair Trade Brigade has encouraged the Brandeis administration, Aramark and the rest of the schools student body to make a complete switch to Fair Trade Coffee sales and consumption. In our effort to push this change, several potential problems have been brought up by those concerned with possible unintended consequences of a complete switchover, so Id like to address some of the ones that Ive heard often.

Experts discuss effects of Katrina at teach-in

Published October 7, 2005 in News -

A panel of eight experts presented their analyses of the varying effects of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in a Teach-In called Understanding the Post-Katrina Crisis, which took place in the Schwartz Auditorium Monday night.

Czech President visits Brandeis

Published October 7, 2005 in News -

On Friday the 23rd at the Shapiro Center Theater Vaclav Klaus, current president and former prime minister of the Czech Republic, addressed a packed gathering of press, faculty, and students from colleges around the Boston area.

King Abdullahs advisor to teach at Brandeis

Published October 7, 2005 in News -

An advisor to a Middle-Eastern monarch will teach at Brandeis in fall of 2006. Joseph Lumbard will leave his post as Jordanian King Abdullahs advisor on interfaith affairs to join the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies department as a professor of Islamic studies.

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