Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
I cant take this anymore with parties. No, I am not talking about drinking, or the lack of parties though as a note to the administrators who read this, cutting down parties is not going to stop drinking, it makes it worse because underground parties are formed, people still get drunk except this time, there isnt professional supervision to help. No, my main gripe is the music.
The result of the elections last Tuesday represents a seismic and rather unexpected shift in American politics, but it also spells the end of President Bushs term as a political force in Washington. Simply put, the Democrats have the opportunity not only to enact their own ideals but also illuminate the Presidents entire legacy as a wholly awful experience for this country. Five years after 9/11, the blank check that this country gave George W. Bush to make sure that we would no longer have to fear terrorism has been rescinded. But while the Democrats have received this long-awaited opportunity to solidify the ideals of the party, liberals, like myself, are intimately aware of our partys ability to shoot itself in the foot whenever it is given this sort of chance. So the question remains, how do the Democrats balance the tenacity of its base without losing the new gains in the swing states and West?
I am an American first, a conservative second, and a Republican third. Because I am one of the biggest Republicans on campus (I hope you got the pun!), I wish to state my views regarding the recent midterm elections. Many have teased me and made jokes about the Democratic rise to power in both houses of the legislature. They believe that this somehow offends me, and that I should believe that a catastrophic turn of events will ensue now that the Democrats are in control. I am writing now to say that my core beliefs, my values that transcend partisanship and superficial politics, go to the core of Americanism itself. And it is these opinions that make me satisfied that my country will continue to be in safe hands.
To the editor,
I, for one, would like to take the time to tell Alan Meyerson 08 Bravo! (“Comparisons not quite as unfair as assumed,” Nov. 10). Too long have we operated under the assumption that homosexuals may be classified under the category of Americans. When I read the line, OBVIOUSLY I do NOT believe that homosexuals are overrepresented on campus relative to Americans, I couldnt help but feel my heart leap up in joy. Most communist-loving liberals would have made the base and horrifying assumption that comparing homosexual representation to American representation is impossible (American and homosexuality supposedly not being exclusive terms).
The recent firing of Brandeis ex-softball coach Mary Sullivan has caused controversy among the Brandeis community and beyond, receiving its share of local press attention. Sullivan has since suggested that she was fired unfairly because of her age rather than because of her performance. While articles in the Boston Globe and the Justice seem to suggest that the firing was unjust, certain aspects of the Mary Sullivan story need further investigation.
In last weeks issue, Gabby List wrote a letter to the editor (“Dieting should not be a primary concern,” Nov. 10) claiming my recent article on eating had offended her. List claims that my article was condescending, uninformed, and proposed ridiculous suggestions.
35% of the junior class will have spent at least one semester abroad this year, equaling the record setting percentage of last year. This is a large jump from the 28% who ventured outside of Brandeis in the 04-05 academic year and the 22% who did so in 03-04.
For the first time on Brandeis University campus, Andy Warhols Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (1980) will be exhibited in its entirety. The Feldman familys donation of the 40 x 40 inch Louis Brandeis painting to the Rose Art Museum in honor of Brandeiss birthday completes the Roses collection.
On Monday, November 13th the Brandeis community celebrated the 150th anniversary of Louis D. Brandeiss birthday. The Louis D. Brandeis Birthday Committee, chaired by President Jehuda Reinharz, organized a night featuring keynote speaker Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, as well as the unveiling of the recently-donated original Andy Warhol Louis Brandeis (1980) painting of Louis D. Brandeis.
The Hoot has obtained a copy of a letter that several students received in their university mailboxes from the Department of Residence Life (Res. Life) last week, stating that the student had two documented lockouts and that Res. Life encourage[s] you to review your habits regarding keys and make any changes that will prevent repeated lockouts.
