Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Several students faced problems with the housing lottery this year. Some students say that they registered to participate in the housing selection process but were not assigned lottery numbers, others claim that they did not sign up to participate but received numbers, and a few received incorrect numbers.
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is working to invite numerous political leaders to speak on the Middle East, according to the Office of Communications. Amongst those invited are John Edwards, Al Gore, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, Senator John McCain, Senator Joe Biden, and Senator Norm Coleman.
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After WWII, Hungarian author Arthur Koestler gave a speech in London about the rise of the Cold War, the Soviet Block and everything he perceived as wrong with communism. He was then attacked, immediately following the lecture, for bringing aid and comfort to individuals now known as McCarthyists. Koestler responded by simply saying, You cannot help it if idiots and bigots share your views for their reasons. That doesn't mean you can be tarred with their views.
As the housing lottery continues, it has become increasingly apparent that inconsistencies are prevalent in the on-campus housing selection system. Some who have never intended to participate in housing were given numbers while others who were confident that they checked their boxes on SAGE were disappointed to find no numbers in their mailboxes. The situation has angered many, and made numerous Brandeis students lose faith in the department of Residence Life.
With some key players not competing and with a season ahead, the Brandeis mens tennis teams competed this weekend against M.I.T. and the men were able to post some wins before finally falling to their opponent. The team lost all three of their doubles matches and won half of their singles competitions making their final record for the day 3-6.
PROVIDINCE, RI – In an intense, fast-paced, physical match-up, the Brandeis men's basketball team saw its season come to a close at the hands of the Rhode Island College Anchormen 70-67 Saturday night in the second round of the Division III NCAA tournament in Providence, RI.
Over February break, the Brandeis Mock Trial team competed at its regional competition at Yale University. Brandeis has four competitive teams and one of those teams, known as “Team Twix,” went 5-2-1, beating teams from New Hampshire, Yale, and Lowell during its match play.
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) is planning to meet with activists from across the northeast in New York City on March 10 to help bring attention to the issue of genocide in the Sudan. In protest to Chinas support of the Sudanese government, the activists will make a human chain linking the Chinese and Sudanese missions to the United Nations (UN), a chain that will require about a thousand people to complete. The minds behind the human chain, which will be symbolic of how the Chinese government is indirectly funding the genocide with its investment in the region, hope to utilize Chinas vulnerability in the international media due to its hosting of the 2008 Olympics next year.
Last Wednesday at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, The Grownup Noise delighted the crowd with an hour of charming and propulsive rock and roll. The quartet brought its sunny melodies to the small basement venue, which seemed better suited to an emo-core throwdown or a subversive political meeting. From the jangly opener Grey Skies, to the whimsical closing number Vampire Love Song, the Noise thrilled the audience with expert musicianship and songcraft.
