I hate you thugs
The oversized pants with rear pockets
reaching the armpits of the legs
Big shirts
and hooded sweatshirts
With a cap to top it off.
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March 2006 Issue
The Water Children
Last weekend, Michael Carnow 07 made his second mainstage UTC effort as a director with Wendy McLeods The Water Children, a play tackling the incredibly sensitive issue of abortion. Many audience members were surely a little on edge thanks to the explosive issue that dominates the play, but strong performances and impressively even-handed writing helped make this a top-quality UTC production, quite possibly the best undergraduate theatrical effort since Fool for Love five months ago.
Storks and slime molds and bird fluoh my!
This past March 15th, 2006 (as opposed to the upcoming one), I became a third-degree uncle. Being a third-degree uncle is a lot like suffering a third-degree burn except it doesnt really involve fire or burning or having to get skin grafts. What it does involve, though, and in fact shares with a third-degree burn to a very large extent, is this: gas explosions.
Is HIV testing a must for Brandeis?
Since February break, the Brandeis campus has been abuzz about HIV testing: does Brandeis need testing and, if so, are we capable of providing it effectively? The student body seems to stand in unity, answering both those questions as “yes.” 328 Brandeis students registered for free HIV testing during an event sponsored by the Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) last Friday, and the group also received 659 signatures on their HIV testing petition in just one day. However, the Administration is beating a different drum.
Letter to the Editor: Student Events welcomes student feedback
To the Editor:
The piece published by Leor Galil in last weeks issue is troubling for several reasons. The article is filled with misinformation and rumors that we as the Student Events Major Entertainment department would like to clarify. While we welcome conversation and feedback in regard to Student Events choice of concerts, Galils article is striking because, as someone who is involved in the music industry and planning shows through WBRS, his writing makes putting on a successful concert as simple as finding a band. Which, quite frankly, is not so simple in itself.
Editorial: Bring secure and open elections to the Union
A Hoot investigation into the UNET election system has exposed a disturbingly fatal flaw that undermines the democratic intent behind our elections. By not ensuring that only eligible students were allowed to vote, the system has breached the trust that students place onto it to ensure free and fair elections. To this end, all results from the last round of elections should be voided and a new election, using paper ballots, should be held.
Silent protest organized against Republican speaker
Brian Camenker spoke at a Brandeis Republican sponsored event in the Shapiro Campus Center Wednesday. A silent protest was held as a response to his appearance.
SAF reform amendment receives mixed reviews
In two weeks, the Brandeis student body will have the opportunity to vote for the Student Activities Fee (SAF) reform amendment. The Student Union has spent the past two semesters working on the amendment, which in its final form drastically changes the way that both secured organizations and chartered clubs receive funding. In order to pass, the amendment must be approved by 60% of voting students.
Day of Innocence ‘life-changing’
The Brandeis Institute for Investigative Journalism, spearheaded by Florence Graves and Pamela Cytrynbaum (JOUR), hosted an entire afternoon of speakers and films in what was described as A Day of Innocence.
Flaw in voting system brings election results into question
Flaws in the student online election system may have allowed members of the Class of 2005 to vote in this weeks and past Student Union elections this year, according to a Hoot investigation. The flaw was confirmed by Union Officials and is still unfixed for the Final Round of elections currently ongoing. Up to press time Round 1 primary results have not been invalidated.
