Scene and be seen at local live music venues

For many, the quality of a live show is not just dependent on the caliber of the bands performing. The concert venue itself can often either make or break a show, and it can greatly affect a person's first-hand experience. Boston is certainly not a city short on concert locales with varying characteristics. This is a brief look at many of these popular venues in alphabetical order, and a guide for things to remember the next time you attend a show in Boston.

Vagina Monologues: six years and going strong

Last weekend, the sixth annual presentation of The Vagina Monologues kicked off Vagina Week at Brandeis. For those unfamiliar with the show, The Vagina Monologues was written and originally performed by Eve Ensler in the mid-1990s based on interviews she held with over 200 women;

it quickly became a huge hit. It is commonly produced at college campuses as part of the V-Day movement, which aims to raise awareness of and help end violence against women.

Confusion surrounds Thirsty Thursday

A dispute regarding Thirsty Thursday at The Stein arose from a lack of communication between Student Events and the school restaurant. In the past, on Thirsty Thursday, Student Events offered free appetizers and billiards and sometimes free beer every week. This semester, programming for the event was deferred from the Student Union to Student Events who decided to make the event only monthly.
Student Events intended to make Thirsty Thursday a monthly event featuring free beer and themes like March Madness and St. Patricks Day. Despite this change, Thirsty Thursday events were still held weekly at the beginning of the semester.

Take a break, stay at Brandeis over break

I am the type of person that never leaves Brandeis unless they kick me out. Not only have I stayed here for every major break, but I try to make excuses to come back early, stay late, and keep myself connected to my beloved institution. It seems that people are all too willing to bolt for home or other locations during our breaks, and spend their time away from Brandeis. Some go on vacation, others head home, but a core group of people stay at Brandeis over university holidays. Being here over break brings an interesting perspective about our university and its not at all bad. With the Passover Recess just around the corner, Id like to write about the advantages of taking a break by staying at Brandeis.

Students claim inconsistencies in housing process

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.

Crown Center to invite political speakers

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.

Iliveinacity: Chroniclesofatowninmotion

I live in a city, yes I do, made by human hands.

–Malvina Reynolds

Come witness remarkable moments in the great cities we call home…

and the people who made them. Second in a series.

Miracles and paradoxes abound in San Francisco: A city in constant motion, born in the confluence of events, challenged in tragedy, and re-conceived in fantasy and hope…

Anti-Semitism will not come to Brandeis

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.

Editorial: Housing process sorely needs review

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.

Tennis teams show promise

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.