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Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.

October 2007 Issue

Will Works for Food

For the last 45 years Bill Field, the plumber, had serviced the houses of Hickory, as had his father before him and his grandfather before that. The name painted on the side of the battered company truck (which was not the same truck as his father and grandfather had driven, but still a Ford in olive green) was Will Works For Food.


Red pepper, tomatoes, apples, oh my!

Lets face it. The pasta sauce in Usdan is not tomato sauce. It has tomatoes, yes, and a generally liquid consistency, but it is not tomato sauce.

Compare it with the tomato soup one day. Any difference? Didnt think so.
What can we do about this less-than-appetizing aspect of Usdan? Well, a couple things.


Freedom of speech at home first

As mentioned briefly on the previous page, President Bush proposed this week to establish a “freedom fund” for Cubans, as long as the current government agreed to protect freedom of speech, press, association and political parties.


Humanitarian rockstar

Colombian rock star and ex-member of the heavy metal band Ekhymosis, Juan Esteban Aristizbal Vsquez, known to the Spanish- and non-Spanish- speaking worlds alike as Juanes, has done it again.


Scholar discusses Israel feminism

Israeli feminist scholar and activist Hannah Safran gave a presentation on Americas possible influence on the feminist movement in Israel on Tuesday at the Womens Studies Research Center.


World-renowned filmmakers visit campus

Last Monday, world-renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog screened his latest documentary, Encounters at the End of the World, on campus, followed the next day by a conversation between Herzog and fellow documentary filmmaker Errol Morris.
In his first film since the critically acclaimed Grizzlyman, Encounters chronicled Herzogs experiences in Antarctica, searching for what he calls a deeper stratum of truth. As a guest of the National Science Institute, Herzog traveled to Antarctica with a plethora of opportunities that would prove to make an unforgettable adventure to a continent characterized by its absurd and striking inhabitants.


Deviant Culture Club puts on Rocky Horror Picture Show

Michael Rennie was ill, while the Earth stood still, but he told us where we stand and Flash Gordon was there in silver underwear, Claude Raines was the Invisible Man


Treasurer: It is time for Union to come together and be one team

What we have been going through so far is a series of unfortunate realities.

I am sure that a lot of people are disappointed in each other. I am also sure that a lot of people are tired from a series of events that hindered the Student Union Government from operating in its full capacity and to its best ability. Regardless of how people feel, we cannot be stuck with this situation forever.


“German-Jewish dialogue” presents lecture on Holocaust stories in East Germany

The search for historical truth in the tangled webs of propaganda, nationalism, and Cold War conflicts was the topic of William Niven's talk Thursday night at the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. The British historian spoke about his book The Buchenwald Child and his research into the story of Stefan Jerzy Zweig, a young boy who was submitted to the terrors of Biezanov, Skarzysko-Kamienna Plaszow concentration camps, and finally, Buchenwald death camp.


Welcome to the Bloc Party

While procrastinating over a midterm paper, my suite-mate and good friend Gustavo was listening towell I wasnt sure what it was at first. What had begun as a myriad of different radio station sound clips soon transformed into the backdrop for a song full of meaningful insight, unusual delivery, and definitely a rock but not really rock feel.