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Library and Technology Services recently hired a new Instructional Design Expert, Kathy Cannon, to help the library keep pace with the growth of information technology. As part of Research and Instruction Services, Cannon will help support WebCT [and] the use of instructional technology explained Dave Wedaman, Associate Director for Research and Instruction Services.
The Hiatt Career Center, which has been without a permanent director since the resignation of former director Marty Ford last semester, is slated to receive a new permanent director by the beginning of the fall term. Since late December, interim director Barbara Fienman has overseen the operation of the center. Fienman stated by e-mail to the Hoot that she intends to remain at Hiatt until a new director is identified.
The Brandeis and MIT mens and womens fencing teams co-hosted an invitational tournament this past Sunday. The competition took place at the facilities of MIT, and teams came from all around the northeast. The University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Duke University were all present at the tournament this weekend and the field was very competitive.
This week, three Brandeis players have been honored as the University Athletic Association Athletes of the Week. The award goes to Joe Coppens '08 from the men's basketball team, Will Friedman '09 of the men's fencing team, and Kirsten Heinz '08 of the women's fencing team.
In usual Dan Baron fashion, I would like to make a somewhat provocative, somewhat outrageous, somewhat youre kidding me, right? statement: Stick It is one of the best movies that I have ever seen in my entire 20-plus years of living. It is well-written, well-acted and well-filmed and well, its a great movie.
With the recent sudden passing of Anna Nicole Smith, who was found dead last night in her Florida hotel room, many are asking questions. Her death was far from typical, and although the cause is as of yet unknown, it seems mysteriously similar to that of her hero, Marilyn Monroe. Here are some other well known figures who died in puzzling, mystifying, or simply humorous ways…
The most remarkable thing about the Carter-Dershowitz event is how swimmingly it went. The university populationto its creditdid not descend into the customary hysteria that usually surrounds discussion here of the Israel-Palestine conflict. In fact, discounting the most extreme and fanatical factions, the only hysterical reactions were these: first, President Jehuda Reinharz babyishly refusing to come to what is arguably the most important event in Brandeis history since its founding;
second, the establishment of a committee to screen discussion and debate on the Middle East at Brandeis University.
Brandeis Professor Shulamit Reinharz recently wrote “Fighting Jewish anti-Semitism” as part of an effort to brand critics of Israel as “anti-Semites.” On February 6 Reinharz went on NPR's Point/Counterpoint to argue that view, concluding her remarks by saying, “I want to debate everybody.”
My childhood experience with video games was limited to a Gameboy and watching my best friend play Mario on her oldschool Nintendo. She always played the princess. It was clear that the brains behind Nintendo knew nothing about women;
the only female character wore a pink frilly dress. Great for running around and stepping on turtles. But lately Ive noticed how much of a mans world video gaming really is.
