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Flu kills 18 in MA, students urged to vaccinate ■ While doses of the vaccine are limited nationally, University officials said that students should visit the health center and get a flu shot.

■ Provost Steve Goldstein said that implementation of the plan will still begin in the 2013-14 academic year.

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The timetable for the creation of the University strategic plan has been delayed, with the final plan now to be presented to the Board of Trustees at a “later meeting,” according to a Dec. 19 email sent by Provost Steve Goldstein ’78 to the University community. The presentation of the draft to the Board was initially scheduled for this month.

In Goldstein’s email, he wrote that the change was due to the need for “sufficient time for formal and informal discussions as the draft plan takes shape.” He added that the strategic planning steering committee is still aiming to have the plan approved in time to start implementation during the 2013-14 academic year.

In an interview with the Justice, Goldstein also cited Hurricane Sandy as a factor in the delay, as the storm pushed back the Board’s first discussion of the plan by a month. He added that content and process of the plan are more important than its timing.

“Adhering to a particular timetable is much less important than producing a strong plan through a fully collaborative process,” he said. “And we are still on target to present the plan to the Board for approval during the current academic year.”

Prof. Sue Lanser (ENG), a member of the Academic Innovations Task Force, said that the strategic plan is worthy of thor-

for communications last December to work at Middlebury College.

The selection was officially announced to the University community in an email from Lawrence on Dec. 20. “Ellen is an integrated communications and marketing leader with deep experience in higher education and the high technology sector,” the email read. De Graffenreid will oversee such endeavors as media relations, government relations and public affairs, advertising, Web services and publications.

De Graffenreid will report directly to Lawrence. “I am thrilled

In addition to the stress of moving back in and beginning classes, students returning to the close quarters of their dormitories after winter break might have extra worries about their health, as Boston Mayor Thomas Menino declared last Wednesday that the recent flu outbreak warrants a public health emergency for the city.

Since the flu season began Oct. 1, 18 Massachusetts residents have been killed by the deadly outbreak, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Public health and government officials have warned people to take extra precautions, starting with getting vaccinated as soon as possible.

“I hate needles, and I got one,” Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said at a press conference last Wednesday.

So far, nationwide, the flu season has been more dangerous than in recent years. The problem is especially notable on college campuses, where the risk of infection is high.

“If you have the flu, please, while the flu is active do not go to class, to meetings, to your campus job, or anywhere that will put you in contact with others,” wrote Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer in a “Flu Update” email to the student body.

Sawyer also urged students to get vaccinated, though he said that doses are limited, both in

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Orientation Leader Bethany Adam ’15 (in orange) talks to members of the new midyear class at an event at the Stein on Monday night. According to BrandeisNOW, 126 midyear and transfer students arrived on campus last week to begin their Brandeis careers.

administration

Ellen de Graffenreid to take senior VP position

■ The new SVP has both

commmunications and marketing experience in high tech and higher education.

By marissa ditkowsky JUSTICE editorial assistant

This December, University President Frederick Lawrence officially announced Ellen de Graffenreid’s appointment as senior vice president for communications, effective Feb. 1.

De Graffenreid will be replacing Andrew Gully as SVP of communications, a position that has been vacant since June. Gully left his position to become senior vice president de Graffenreid and worldwide director of com- munications for Sotheby’s. De Graffenreid will also have the opportunity to build her own staff following Bill Burger’s departure as the former vice president

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An alum recently published a collection of never-before-seen Beatles photographs he took in the 1960s.

 The swimming and diving teams had many standout performances against local rivals.

 Two students and an alum were arrested at the offices of TransCanada on Jan. 7.

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WASHINGTON—Skeptical-sounding federal judges on Thursday considered whether the public can see pictures of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden taken after he had been shot dead by U.S. Navy SEALs in a raid on his hideout two years ago.

The 52 pictures, some described as “graphic” and “gruesome” by a top CIA official, highlight a Freedom of Information Act fight that climaxes just as Hollywood’s version of bin Laden’s death hits movie theaters. But while Hollywood’s depiction has attracted both critical acclaim and political heat, and was accomplished with the CIA’s help, the real-world pictures snapped by elite commandos seem destined to remain secret.

“They’re telling us it’s a risk ... that Americans will die if we release these documents,” Judge Merrick Garland said Thursday, adding that “when the government tells us this is likely to lead to death, shouldn’t we defer to that (even) more than when they say it will result in the release of secret information?”

Judge Judith Rogers, who like Garland was appointed by a Democratic president, further cited “the concern that these images could be used as propaganda.” Echoing arguments made by Obama administration officials, Rogers suggested that the propaganda concern is aggravated by the late bin Laden’s prominence as al-Qaida’s leader.

“Almost anything associated with him is necessarily of concern,” Rogers said.

The explicit fears raised by two members of a threejudge appellate panel during oral argument provided a strong indication, though no guarantee, that the court will side with the Obama administration in keeping the bin Laden photos secret.

Rejecting the Freedom of Information Act bid from a legal advocacy group called Judicial Watch would add to the cloak already draped around other politically sensitive U.S. military and spy actions since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Pentagon long sought to keep secret certain incendiary photos of U.S. soldiers abusing prisoners at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. An estimated 2,000 other prisoner abuse photos taken in Iraq and Afghanistan also have been withheld by the Obama administration. A former top CIA officer ordered the destruction of videotapes showing captured al-Qaida leader Abu Zubaydah being interrogated under the simulated drowning technique known as waterboarding.

The photos currently in question—which, theoretically, could include videotapes as well—depict a dead bin Laden at four distinct moments during and after the May 2, 2011 raid. Some pictures show him shortly after he was shot at close range by a member or members of the secret direct action unit known as SEAL Team Six. “They depict the fatal bullet wound to [bin Laden’s] head and other similarly gruesome images of his corpse,” John Bennett, director of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service, stated in a 22-page declaration filed in 2011.

Other pictures or video show bin Laden’s corpse as the commando team flew by helicopter away from his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Some show bin Laden’s body being washed and tended by U.S. personnel, and some show his post-midnight burial in the North Arabian Sea by the crew of the USS Carl Vinson.

“The government fails to appreciate that these are various types of images,” Judicial Watch attorney Michael Bekesha stated Thursday, noting that some of the photos being sought show what the government itself refers to as a “dignified” burial service.

Bekesha argued, in part, that the Obama administration failed to individually specify how each of the 52 photographs or videotapes pertains to the kind of weapon system, intelligence operation or foreign relations activity that can properly be withheld under the Freedom of Information Act. Justice Department attorneys countered that officials provided sufficient specific detail and that, in any event, other priorities trump the public’s right of access to government information.

“Release of these materials could reasonably be expected to harm national security,” Justice Department attorney Robert Loeb argued Thursday.

As it happened, the 45-minute oral argument Thursday occurred only about one block away from the Washington museum where the Oscar-nominated Hollywood version of the bin Ladin raid, Zero Dark Thirty, had its D.C. premiere Tuesday night. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has formally asked the CIA for all information provided to the filmmakers by agency officials.

The help provided by the CIA included detailed information about the floor plan of bin Laden’s compound, as well as meeting with the moviemakers, documents obtained by Judicial Watch under a separate FOIA request show.

“I can’t tell you how excited we all are ... about the project,” the CIA’s then-public affairs director George Little wrote the screenwriter in a November 2011 email. “It’s been a real pleasure to help facilitate things.”

—McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

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Dec. 17—A party in the Usdan Student Center was reported to be suffering from a possible cardiac arrest. The Waltham Fire Department and an ambulance responded, and the party was transported to the NewtonWellesley Hospital.

Dec. 17—A caller in the Goldfarb Library reported a student possibly having a panic attack.

BEMCo requested that the Waltham Fire Department and an ambulance respond, and the student was transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Dec. 18—University Police received a call from a person with flu-like symptoms who wanted to see BEMCo. BEMCo was dispatched and treated the party with a signed refusal for further care.

Dec. 18—The Waltham Police Department received a 911 call for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Loop Road near the Usdan Student Center.

University Police and BEMCo responded, along with an ambu-

lance and the Waltham Fire Department. The party was treated and transported to the hospital for further care.

Dec. 19—A reporting party called University Police stating that his friend smoked a class D substance and was having a bad reaction. BEMCo treated the party on-scene with a signed refusal for further care.

Jan. 9—The Waltham Police Department called University Police, stating they received a 911 medical call for an irregular heartbeat from a party in the Mandel Center for the Humanities and that the Waltham Fire Department and an ambulance were responding. The party was treated and transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital for further care.

Jan. 9—A student in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center reported an injured party in the Shapiro Gym. University Police on-scene reported a 19-year-old student bleeding from a deep cut to the chin. An ambulance was requested, and

the party was treated on-scene and transported to the NewtonWellesley Hospital for further care.

Larceny

Dec. 21—A student in Village A reported that a bag of rice was stolen from a common kitchen area. University Police compiled a report on the theft.

Jan. 8—University Police received a report of an exhaust system catalytic converter larceny from a parked university vehicle. University Police compiled a report and took photographs.

There was a large window of opportunity for the theft, so University Police will review the applicable CCTV footage for possible suspect information.

Traffic

Dec. 19—A professor called University Police reporting that he drove through the gate at the Mandel Center for the Humanities, but he was not able to get in his car fast enough, and the gate

got stuck on his car and damaged the gate and his car.

Dec. 19—A student in the Foster Mods reported that one of the light poles in the area of Mods 30 to 35 had fallen down and was blocking the road. University Police notified an electrician and officers on-scene reported that the pole appeared to have been struck. University Police compiled a report and reviewed CCTV footage, and the electrician made the area safe.

Miscellaneous

Dec. 19—University Police received a report of a fire in the woods on Brandeis property behind the Charles River Apartments. There were two parties found in the woods, both of whom were Brandeis students.

The fire was extinguished by the Waltham Fire Department, the community development coordinator was advised and a report was compiled.

—compiled by Marielle Temkin

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Govt rejects petition

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Gearing up A student picks up textbooks purchased from the University bookstore.

The new semester began on Monday as students returned from winter break and resumed classes on an unseasonably warm day.

CHICAGO—The Obama administration has officially rejected a citizen petition calling for the building of a Star Wars-style “Death Star.”

The administration cited the enormous cost of the project, its opposition to destroying entire planets and critical design flaws.

Paul Shawcross, chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget, made the official response on the White House website.

He said the administration shares the desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but noted that the construction cost has been estimated at over $850 quadrillion.

“We’re working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it,” he said.

“The administration does not support blowing up planets.”

And finally, Shawcross questioned the sense of spending “countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship.”

The petition, which garnered 34,000 signatures, had called for construction to begin by 2016.

Under current policy, the White House will respond to any appeal that garners more than 25,000 signatures. The petition had 34, 435 signatures as of Jan. 14.

The text reads that “by focusing our defense resources into a spacesuperiority platform and weapon system such as a Death Star, the government can spur job creation in the fields of construction, engineering, space exploration, and more, and strengthen our national defense.”

Shawcross noted the existing International Space Station and NASA’s initiatives.

The petition was created in November by a Colorado man identified only as John D., and it passed the threshold required to receive a response just this week.

—McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

ANNOUNCEMENTS Study Abroad Funding Workshop

This session will help you prepare financially for your time abroad by learning about how program fees are billed and the total costs of study abroad.

Attendance at one of these workshops is required for all students who receive financial aid and are applying to study abroad at any point during the 2013-2014 academic year. All study abroad applicants are welcome to attend.

Tomorrow from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Financial Services Conference Room, Usdan Student Center.

The New Solar System

By the early 1990s, astronomers thought they knew all the major types of objects in the solar system: planets, satellites, comets, asteroid, etc. They also thought they had a good idea how the solar system obtained its current configuration.

In 1992, the discovery of a new population of objects beyond Neptune, called the Kuiper Belt, turned this view upside down.

Not only were astronomers far from knowing what the solar system contained, the original configuration is now up for debate.

This talk describes the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and how it changed our view of the solar system.

Today at 4 p.m. in Abelson 131

The Upcoming Israeli Elections

An exciting panel discussion to explore the possible implications of the Jan. 22 Israeli Parliamentary elections. The event will be moderated by Prof. Ilan Troen (NEJS), and the panel will consist of Prof.

Shai Feldman of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Hussein Ibish, a senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine, and Yehudah Mirsky of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies.

Middle Eastern appetizers will be served.

Tomorrow from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall.

Winter Involvement Fair

Wander through the Shapiro Campus

Center and meet leaders from clubs and organizations. Involvement is the key to success—so get started today. Sponsored by the Department of Student Activities.

Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center.

MLK Day: The Duty of a Dream

This evening of performance, oratory and testimony is intended to evoke the prophecy, the mission and the commitment of one of America’s most dedicated advocates for social justice.

The keynote speaker, Herman Hemingway ’53, a professor at University of Massachusetts Boston, was the first black man to graduate from Brandeis. A fraternity brother and mentee of Dr. King’s, Prof.

Hemingway has maintained King’s spirit and values.

The event is free and open to the public and seating will be available at 6 p.m. Those attending are encouraged to arrive early.

Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center.

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Roth ’14 passes away at age 21 ■ Jonathan Roth ’14, an

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GREAT LENGTHS: The protesters glued their hands together and chained their legs together as they spoke out against the construction of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

Students, alum protest pipeline ■ Lisa Purdy ’14, Dorian

Williams ’13 and Shea Riester ’12 were arrested at a TransCanada office.

By SARA DEJENE JUSTICE EDITOR

Opponents of the construction of TransCanada’s controversial Keystone XL pipeline took their fight to the company’s offices last week, resulting in the arrest of two Brandeis students, one alum and five other Boston area students in Westborough, Mass. on Jan. 7.

Lisa Purdy ’14, Dorian Williams ’13, Shea Riester ’12 and five other protestors were charged with “being a disorderly person, disturbing the peace and trespassing” after chaining themselves to each other and super gluing their hands in the company’s office to protest the construction of the company’s Keystone XL pipeline, according to a Jan. 7 Boston Globe article. They were released a few hours later on $40 bail each.

The Keystone XL would be an extension to a pipeline that pumps crude oil from Alberta, Canada to the Midwest, according to the article, specifically transporting tar sands in Canada to oil refineries in Texas. Supporters of Keystone XL construction claim that the project would be beneficial for the American economy, providing 20,000 construction and manufacturing jobs.

Those against it argue that that the

project will not generate nearly as many jobs as promised and that more jobs would be created with clean energy investments. They also fear that construction of the pipeline could have severe environmental consequences.

The procedure was thoroughly planned, said Riester in an interview with the Justice. The eight who were arrested were accompanied by supporters and friends who were in contact with media outlets and lawyers. “The planning was really key, covered all bases in terms of legal support and media, and knowing the logistics about ... being locked down,” said Riester. According to a Metro Desk article, Jacklyn Gil ’14 served as a coordinator for the protest.

The protesters, made up of the eight who were arrested and three supporters, split up into three groups, said Purdy in an interview with the Justice. At 2 p.m., the first group entered the front entrance of the building and waited in a bathroom, pretending to be TransCanada employees. At 2:02, the remaining two groups arrived through different entrances.

The three groups then met up on the third floor and one supporter entered the office first and announced to the secretary that they would be holding a “peaceful protest” in the office. The rest of the protesters entered the office, according to Purdy, and were equipped with heavy chains around their waists that connected each person with large bike locks. The protesters also linked

chains around their legs, secured them with a shackle and then used super glue to connect their hands.

“The [secretary] was obviously displeased. She was just like ‘no no no, this is not ok.’” said Riester. “It took us less than a minute to lockdown, and the police came around ten minutes later.”

According to Purdy, the protesters were individually members of 350MA and Students for a Just and Stable Future, organizations that advocate for environmental sustainability, but chose not to represent any official organization. The latter is also a group at Brandeis that operates under the club Students for Environmental Action.

In their manifesto online at january7th.wordpress.com, the protesters outlined their mission: “Today, we hope to present our political leaders with an example of the courage needed to confront the climate crisis by putting our bodies in the way of corporations whose activities threaten our society. Today, we add our peaceful civil disobedience to an accelerating tidal wave of actions, from the farmlands of rural Texas to the steps of the White House, as people across the nation rise up together.”

“According to leading NASA Climatologist James Hansen, burning the tar sands would cause us to hit 2 degrees of atmospheric warming thereby ensuring climate catastrophe,” wrote Williams in an email to the Justice, referring to a May 9 oped Hansen wrote for the New York Times.

President Barack Obama has yet to make a decision on whether or not he will approve construction of the pipeline that would cross the Canadian-American border.

In the meantime, construction on the southern portion has begun in Texas, sparking protests. In an email to the Justice, Williams wrote that she and the protesters “were so inspired and empowered by what the folks down in Texas were doing and risking to prevent the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.” However, instead of traveling to Texas, they decided to show their solidarity in Massachusetts.

According to Williams in an email to the Justice, this is her fourth arrest for protesting for environmental causes. “I felt it was incredibly important to participate in this action because radical climate change will fundamentally alter how we are able to live and thrive on this planet,” she wrote.

For both Purdy and Riester, this is the first. “I decided to risk arrest in this way because I knew I was a part of something larger,” wrote Purdy.

“Our goal was to show other young people that this is something anyone can do; anyone can stand up to these reckless corporations and demand they stop doing what they are doing,” said Riester. “What they are doing is affecting our generation and our children’s, and we have to act. We are the ones we are waiting for. That is the central message.”

—Tali Smookler contributed reporting.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Students report coyote attacks near Ridgewood ■ One of the students was

bitten and was treated with rabies and tetanus shots.

By SAM MINTZ JUSTICE EDITOR

Early on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at around 2 a.m., at least two students reported having been bitten by a coyote on lower campus, near Ziv and Ridgewood Quads. One student’s skin was punctured and she underwent treatment for several weeks after. The other was not hurt.

Marcie Lieberman ’13 said she was bit behind Ziv, and realized later that the bite had gone through her skin.

“I was walking behind Ziv, when it came up behind me and bit my leg,” said Lieberman in an interview with the Justice.

She said it followed her when she tried to get away, biting the bottom of her long coat, until she managed to get inside the lobby of Ziv 129, where her friend called campus police and

reported the incident.

“I turned around and walked away, but I didn’t run, because I know not to do that. And I yelled at it; I tried that,” she said.

When she realized her skin had been punctured, she went to the Health Center at the urging of her friend. The Health Center referred her to the emergency room to get rabies and tetanus shots.

She received eight shots, and had to go back to get more every three days.

The other student bitten, Justice News Editor Tate Herbert ’15, was unharmed as her thick boots prevented the coyote from reaching her skin.

Students’ descriptions of the coyote matched that of an animal in stage two of dying from rabies, wrote Prof.

Eric Olson (Heller) in an email to the Justice.

According to the Humane Society’s website, rabid animals might “bite or snap at imaginary and real objects, and drool excessively,” resulting in the most recognizable symptom of foaming at the mouth. Or, wild animals may “appear tame and seem to

have no fear of humans.” Other signs include walking in circles or in a wobbly manner and acting disoriented or paralyzed.

According to Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan, Brandeis Police received a call at around 2 a.m., and responded to a student between Ziv Quad and the Shapiro Campus Center whose leg had been bitten and scratched by an animal that was believed to be a coyote. The animal had torn the student’s coat, as well.

An off-duty member of the Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps happened to be nearby and helped the student, said Callahan.

While it seems to have lost its fear of humans, Callahan advised that the worst thing for students to do is to act scared of the coyote. Instead, if anyone encounters the coyote, they should “move assuredly to their destination” and make loud noises to scare it away.

Callahan said that since a public safety advisory regarding the attack was sent out last month, he has received multiple emails from students

who heard or saw coyotes on campus in the recent past. Sightings were reported behind Gosman Sports and Convocation Center and in the woods near the International Business School.

The City of Waltham posted an update regarding the situation on their animal control website. Massachusetts “Wildlife and the Environmental Police are aware of the situation.

It is believed someone is feeding the animal,” read the update.

“This has led to it approaching people and grabbing at legs and feet in an attempt to get people to feed it, causing minor abrasions to one Brandeis student. Had the intent been to attack, any injuries would have been quite severe, so people should not fear that a coyote is going around attacking people, however this is still not acceptable behavior and the public safety is our utmost concern.”

Brandeis Police are working with the City of Waltham Animal Control department to monitor the situation.

—Tate Herbert contributed reporting.

Economics major, was a member of the Brandeis Orthodox Organization and the Brandeis Libertarian Conservative Union.

By ANDREW WINGENS JUSTICE EDITOR

Jonathan Roth ’14 of Teaneck, N.J. passed away Sunday, Dec. 16.

He was 21. According to The Record, Roth died of a drug overdose.

“He was a dear member of our community and will be greatly missed,” said Brandeis Orthodox Organization President Ethan Stein ’15 in an email to the Orthodox comRoth munity.

Many posted on Roth’s Facebook page since his death, remembering him as an intelligent and funny friend who always had a smile on his face.

Roth, an Economics major, according to his LinkedIn profile, was also active outside the classroom, having been a member of BOO and the Brandeis Libertarian Conservative Union.

Sammy Ballan ’14, a close friend and roommate, said of Roth, “Through thick and thin, your integrity and good natured charisma were constantly an inspiration.

There is a gaping hole in the world where you once stood.”

Rafi Abramowitz ’14, who lived on the same floor as Roth during his first year at Brandeis, remembered his “big, wide smile.”

“I am left with many happy memories of Jon, and am blessed to have known him. ... He was a special person that made everyone feel like they were his best friend,” he said in a statement to the Justice.

In high school, Abramowitz said he and his brother competed with Roth on the wrestling team.

“His honest, seemingly insignificant gestures of kindness to my brother and I were so heartwarming that I remembered Jon by name when we reconvened as floor mates freshman year. He was the nicest wrestler that I had ever and would ever encounter.”

Roth took a leave of absence from Brandeis for the fall and was not on campus when he died, according to Bill Burger, former associate vice president for communications.

Roth’s parents have filed a lawsuit against unknown drug dealers, identified as “John Does,” for having sold illegal drugs to their son, reported The Record.

The identities of the drug dealers are still under investigation, according to the Roth’s attorney, Nancy Lucianna, in The Record. No criminal charges have been filed in relation to his death.

A Jewish memorial service was held in Berlin Chapel to “pray together and reflect on the tragic news,” according to an email from Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz, co-director of the Orthodox Union’s Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus, to Hillel at Brandeis.

Funeral services were held in New Jersey. Shiva was observed at the Roth residence in Teaneck.

He is survived by his parents, Ruth and Phillip Roth; sisters, Danielle and Nina; and grandfather, Saul Tepler.

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return followed the trend of universities nationwide.

By TATE HERBERT JUSTICE EDITOR

Brandeis’ roughly $700 million endowment took a negative dip in the last fiscal year, after several years of rebuilding from losses sustained in the 2008 recession. The endowment draw rate also declined slightly.

The return for fiscal 2012 was negative one percent, bringing it down to $675 million from fiscal 2011’s $704 million and 16.8 percent return, according to financial statements and data provided by Chief Investment Officer Nicholas Warren.

This is the endowment’s first negative return since the post-financial crisis figure of negative 17 percent in 2009.

The fund has climbed from its 1998 value of almost $300 million, posting a range of returns as high as 15 percent and as low as negative three percent, until it took a sharp upswing in the two years before the financial crisis hit. In the following year, it lost almost as much as it had gained.

The amount of endowment returns allocated to current University operations also decreased this year.

For fiscal 2012 this number was $38.6 million, a draw rate of about 6.2 percent, down from $40.3 million and about 6.4 percent in 2011, according to Marianne Cwalina, senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer.

These funds are mainly allocated to financial aid and faculty chairs, according to financial statements.

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Endowment slips ■ Brandeis’ endowment

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A conservative “five percent is the goal for any university right now,” said Cwalina in an interview with the Justice, adding that fiscal 2013’s draw rate would be 5.9 percent.

Brandeis is hardly unique in the performance of its endowment last year.

Tufts University’s endowment declined from roughly $2 billion to $1.9 billion, according to financial statements. Neighboring Bentley University’s dropped from just under $200 million to $193 million.

Boston University took a comparatively slight hit, down only about $4 million from its $1.2 billion endowment.

Several other universities with endowments in the billions, which have historically done well compared to smaller competitors, took slight losses this year, according to a Jan. 7 Pensions & Investments article.

The University of California, Oakland had a negative 1.1 percent return, while the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor had a negative 0.5 percent return. Harvard also took a loss of 0.1 percent on its roughly $30 billion endowment.

Preliminary reports of an annual survey of endowments conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Communfund shows the average 2012 return to be negative 0.3 percent, according to an Oct. 26 Inside Higher Ed article. The same statistic in 2011 was positive 19.2 percent.

The NACUBO survey includes data provided by 463 United States colleges and universities.

As of Nov. 31, Brandeis’ endowment’s value had rebounded to $707.9 million, according to Warren.

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SOLITARY LEADER: Kirkland gave the fall State of the Union address, but failed to draw a crowd days before final exams began.

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AAU urges gun control ■ Brandeis is among the 60

members of the Association of American Universities.

By MARISSA DITKOWSKY JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

In response to the recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the Association of American Universities issued a statement on Jan. 2 urging President Barack Obama and Congress to concentrate on gun violence.

The AAU, which is an amalgamation of 60 top U.S. universities, including Brandeis, and two Canadian research universities, called for action in the areas of gun control, care for the mentally ill and the role that media plays in society’s views on gun violence.

“Progress in all three of these domains is made difficult by the need to balance liberty and safety,” the statement read. “We are particularly sensitive to this difficulty because our universities hold freedom of inquiry and learning as a core value.”

Although the recent massacre in Newtown took place in an elementary school, past shootings, such as the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre have forced college campuses to assess their policies and views on gun control and security. However, conflicts with the law have affected the ability of certain universities to implement and enforce policies to ensure their students’ safety. “Increasingly, universities find themselves prevented by state laws from keeping guns off campus and out of the hands of students,” the statement read.

University President Frederick Lawrence was unavailable for comment, but is a signatory to the AAU’s statement.

Section 2.9 of the 2012-2013 Rights and Responsibilities handbook states that “[a] student is expected and required to … observe the prohibition of on-campus possession of firearms (including blank pistols and replicas, bb guns, and pellet guns), explosives, knives, fireworks, nun-chucks, paintball guns, and other articles or substances usable as weapons.”

According to Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan, the University policy does not contradict Massachusetts law, as the state of Massachusetts prohibits carrying a weapon on

the grounds of a school or university without proper permissions in chapter 269 section 10(j).

Despite the strict University policy, incidents have occurred involving the presence of unauthorized weapons on campus. “On Feb. 24, 2010, the University policy responded to reports of a gun shot,” said Callahan in an interview with the Justice. “Police confiscated a C02 [BB] gun, and a University judicial referral was filed.” Additionally, on April 22, 2009, a pellet gun was found, and on Feb. 25, 2009, a BB gun that was a replica of a semi-automatic pistol was observed sticking out of a student’s pants.

According to Callahan, an incident during the 1990s involving gun violence at a fundraising dance in Levin Ballroom for the W.E.B. DuBois Scholarship Fund was the only one in recent history to have led to reported injury.

“People were in attendance at a dance in Usdan, and guns were shot,” said Callahan. “It appeared to be rival gang members.” 24-year-old Rodney Clanton, a Boston resident who was not a University student, was shot in the leg. The incident, which took place on Jan. 27, 1996, led to the use of metal detectors upon entering future school dances.

Those living off campus are permitted to own guns, although these guns would not be permitted on campus. In addition, according to Callahan, the guns would be difficult to acquire in the state of Massachusetts.

“If a student lives off campus, he or she would have to apply through the city of Waltham and the state … and they may even call me,” said Callahan. “To me, there is no reason why any student would need a gun.

The University police, the Waltham police, we are here to protect you …

Firearms should be left in the hands of professionals, not students.”

The Obama administration has guaranteed that it will present a proposal addressing gun violence by the end of this month, and in addition has initiated a task force led by Vice President Biden to assist with the creation of the anticipated proposal.

The AAU statement includes a plea that Congress cooperate with the Administration’s efforts to address gun violence, and commends the Administration’s plans to combat the issue at hand.

Kirkland reflects on the state of the Union ■ Student Union President

Todd Kirkland ’13 delivered his first official address.

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Student Union President Todd Kirkland ’13 delivered his fall semester State of the Union address on Dec. 11 in the International Lounge in Usdan Student Center. His speech highlighted the Union’s efforts in outreach, dining services, and revamping the club chartering process, among other things.

The address, which came three days before the start of final exams, managed to draw a total of six students and Andrew Flagel, senior vice president for students and enrollment.

Kirkland began on a positive note, reminding the audience of the success of the men’s and women’s soccer teams, the accomplishments of the Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society, and efforts by the student body to bring the TODAY Show to campus.

Kirkland called this last campaign “a great testament to our student spirit as such a small school.”

The Union’s outreach efforts this semester included the initiation of Deis Launchpad, a radio show that airs on WBRS on Thursdays. The program is hosted by senators, who discuss current Senate initiatives.

Other outreach efforts included the Meet the Senate event held in October and the effort by Kirkland and his Chief of Staff Jesse Manning ’13 to fill positions on University Committees.

Kirkland also addressed the death of Akshay Venkatesh ’14 this fall, extending his and the Union’s condolences to Venkatesh’s friends and family.

“We are a great community here at Brandeis, and there are numerous campus resources here to lend a helping hand,” he said. “No one should ever feel alone in handling the inevitable stresses and pressures of life, especially in times of academic pressure.”

Regarding the early December announcement that the University

would be taking bids from various dining services providers, Kirkland acknowledged students’ concern over value and quality.

However, the top priority, in his view, was renovation. According to Kirkland, Brandeis dining facilities last saw a major round of renovation in 1998.

Kirkland also proposed a review of the use of venues such as the Stein and Cholmondley’s, which are perhaps not being used as effectively as they used to be.

He will be meeting personally with Senior Vice President of Administration Mark Collins bi-weekly this semester to discuss ongoing projects.

He also commended the Treasury on one of the most efficient years it has ever had, as described to him by Treasurer David Clements ’14. A system of increased collaboration between the Treasury and the Finance Board has proven effective this semester, said Kirkland.

Taking a moment to address concerns surrounding the framework of the strategic plan, which was released in November, Kirkland said that he understands the criticism. However, he also said that he believes the student feedback received at sessions last fall is being included in the plan.

“I will ensure that students will see a section outlining proposed goals for student life on campus,” said Kirkland. “I’m an advocate in the room for you all, and I will not let you down for that.”

Kirkland also pledged to champion the cause of “off-campus students that feel disconnected from the University.”

Kirkland said that the Union would work over the winter break to renew the election process guidelines, fixing glitches “once and for all” in amendments to be proposed in the spring.

“There is no need for [the election system] to be so complicated,” said Kirkland. “It forces us to use a clunky and clumsy system like Big Pulse.”

Another Union system which Kirkland hopes to improve upon this semester is the chartering and operation of clubs. He said that he and the Senate

Club Support Committee, chaired by Senator at Large Charlotte Franco ’15, are working toward the establishment of a structure through which clubs can collaborate.

After the initial address, when the floor was opened up to questions, Kirkland further described what he saw as an ineffective system of clubs with overlapping interests or goals.

Furthering organized collaboration between such clubs would be one of the Union’s goals moving forward, he said.

He held up Waltham Group, the umbrella group of community service clubs on campus, as an example of how this might work. As Waltham Group has a hierarchy and an advisor, its member clubs have clear-cut resources.

Future plans outlined in the address included the establishment of a school pride day, tentatively titled “Deis Day.” Plans for Deis Day, if not the first actual day itself, will come in the spring, said Kirkland.

A similar celebration, the second annual Deis Impact festival of social justice, will take place this February, with almost 40 events planned.

“For all those involved, thank you so much for helping grow and expand a festival that I hope will stay ingrained in our University for generations to come,” said Kirkland.

In response to questions regarding student involvement, particularly the low attendance at his first presidential address to the student body, Kirkland noted the increased use of social media by students replacing face-to-face interaction.

“I wouldn’t say involvement has necessarily decreased, but it has shifted from one medium to another,” he said.

Elly Kalfus ’12 said she attended the address as part of a tradition of live blogging it each semester for the student-run blog Innermost Parts.

“I was really surprised. I thought more people would be here,” she said in an interview with the Justice. “I think Todd did a good job and I’m happy there were some people here to support him.”

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SVP: Marketing a top priority CONTINUED FROM 1 to welcome Ellen to campus and to the executive team,” said Lawrence in a Dec. 20 BrandeisNOW article.

“She is an experienced and skilled communicator with an impressive background in academia, health care and the corporate sector. I know she will have a tremendous impact in raising Brandeis’ profile across the country and around the world.”

De Graffenreid hopes to showcase all of the causes and activities Brandeis students pursue.

“I’m really looking forward to working more closely with students and learning about what the students are doing,” said de Graffenreid in an interview with the Justice.

“What I think is great about Brandeis is the students take initiative … and that is where the super great stories come from.”

According to de Graffenreid, communications and marketing involve storytelling. “You have to have fantastic stories and things going on, and Brandeis has a lot of things going on … that will be very engaging to people,” said de Graffenreid.

De Graffenreid also noted the University’s focus in specific areas of excellence.

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grams of excellence, but they have broad missions … But [at] Brandeis, you have this fabulous liberal arts education … with a research enterprise in specific locations,” said de Graffenreid.

According to de Graffenreid, the University’s distinctive nature is one of the reasons she chose Brandeis.

“Working at these types of institutions in marketing is very attractive because you can show what is unique about that school,” she said.

De Graffenreid is leaving her position as director of communications and marketing at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to come to Brandeis.

Prior to her position at UNC, de Graffenreid acted as director of communications and marketing at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center and director of communications and donor relations at the Washington State University Foundation.

Preceding her employment at the university level, she worked for Hewlett-Packard Corporation, and has provided free marketing consulting for Planned Parenthood of Louisville, the Louisville e-Health Initiative, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program and Fearrington Cares.

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PLANNING: Admin to continue work CONTINUED FROM 1 ough work.

“My understanding is that the delay is a response to a recognition that we needed to do more work on the plan and have more input on the plan, just take more time and not rush something so important,” said Lanser in an interview with the Justice.

“I actually think it's a good thing,” said Student Union President Todd Kirkland ’13 in an interview with the Justice. “I just think they needed a little extra time to

fully write everything out that needs to be written out.”

“At least from the students' perspective, we want to make sure that when it is presented to the Board, it's presented well,” he added.

Goldstein said in his email to the community that the steering committee will “share materials with the community as they become ready” and that there will be further opportunities for students, staff and faculty to give feedback and input on the process and plan.

STAYING STOCKED: Despite a national shortage, the health center will provide the vaccine to any student who asks for it.

FLU: Health Center attempting to obtain additional doses of vaccine CONTINUED FROM 1 general and at Brandeis in particular.

“We are trying to obtain additional doses,” he said. “The Health Center is not going to conduct clinics as they did first semester, so if you need to be vaccinated, you should go there.

The Health Center is also adding information to their website, which should include information about number of doses left on campus,

and where else locally you get vaccinated.”

The Health Center held flu shot clinics last semester, giving out 500 vaccines to students, staff, and faculty, according to Diana Denning, the nurse manager of the health center.

Many other members of the University community have gotten vaccinated independently, she said.

“On campus … it is close living so

viruses can spread quickly if people are not careful,” wrote Denning in an email to the Justice. She also emphasized that students should “prioritize the vaccine” and maintain standards of hygiene, such as hand-washing and sanitization.

“Minimizing the impact of the flu on our campus is a community effort,” wrote Sawyer. “If we all follow the plan to minimize impact, we will succeed.”

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Grossman ’58 captures years of history through photography By jaime kaiser JUSTICE editorial assistant

The largest unseen collection of Beatles photography collected dust in a basement for over 40 years. It was only recently that photographer Henry Grossman ’58 retrieved them from his archives for publication. How had so many pictures of such an international sensation been left untouched for decades? “I was always busy working,” Grossman said.

Grossman is a photographer from New York City whose work has featured a large assortment of some of the most celebrated individuals alive, including members of the worldrenowned band The Beatles of which he shot hundreds of photographs during the 1960s.

After attending a performing arts school for a year, Grossman transferred to the Metropolitan Vocational High School where he studied photography. Despite his early academic pursuits, he wasn’t focused on developing photography into a career. “I expected to be an actor” he explained, “but I knew I needed a living between acting jobs.”

Grossman came to Brandeis on a four-year Theater Arts scholarship. “My father died when I was 11—I could not have afforded to come to Brandeis had it not been for the scholarship,” he said.

The skills and connections of the now-seasoned photographer were cultivated through a job he held working for Ralph Norman, the Brandeis campus photographer. The gig allowed him to take pictures of famous visitors the University hosted, including Russian artist Marc Chagall and former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. “I was doing printing and developing, and eventually I ended up taking pictures of some of these famous people with students for Ralph,” Grossman said.

He also got to photograph Eleanor Roosevelt because she had a monthly broadcast from Brandeis. The day John F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for president he came to be on her show, giving Grossman an opportunity to take a headshot of the future president, which was then used by JFK’s team in the campaign.

When asked whether Grossman ever felt starstruck during his engagements with iconic figures like Roosevelt and Kennedy, he plainly stated, “No, I appreciated who they were and what they had done.” His comfort level with famous faces came in part because his father, Elias Grossman, was an etcher who did portraits of people such as Albert Einstein and Mahatma Ghandi. “His etchings hang in my living room,” said Grossman.

In 1958 he went on a Brandeis archaeological expedition for six months to Iran and Israel. He returned to the states in December and acted in New York for a semester before returning to Brandeis for a fellowship in the Graduate School of Anthropology. Throughout his graduate studies he continued to take photographs on campus.

Grossman left Brandeis with an impressive list of names. “I made up a three-page threecolumn single-spaced list of a lot of the famous people I photographed at Brandeis which, after four years, was long,” he said. He was armed for the workforce with a list that would be noteworthy for an established photographer, let alone a student who did photography in his spare hours between classes and theater productions.

The young photographer approached various publications with his famous names in the hopes of landing work. They would tell him,

“so-and-so isn’t on your list but could you photograph them on an assignment for us.” By accepting these, his assignments quickly grew in number with multiple publications including Life Magazine and TIME magazine.

In 1964, TIME magazine asked Grossman to cover the American Television debut of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, a performance that began a four-year long photography relationship between Grossman and the “Fab Four.”

Grossman was not a fan of The Beatles initially; his musical tastes rested solidly in opera and classical music. “I didn’t know their music,” Grossman explained. “I was there as a friend, I wasn’t demanding anything of them … I saw them as regular people having a lot of fun,” Grossman said. After his run with the band was finished, more assignments piled on and the photos were pushed to the back of his mind.

But in 2006, Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan of Curvebender Publishing requested two photographs from Grossman for their first book, Recording the Beatles, a request that led them to discover Grossman’s obscured collection of Beatles photographs numbering in the thousands.

Since then, Curvebender has published two books pertaining solely to Grossman’s Beatles shots. The first, titled Kaleidoscope Eyes and released in 2008, was a collection of 250 photographs taken in the Abbey Road studios while the band was recording music for the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

This year, a second book of photographs titled Places I Remember: My Time With The Beatles was made available for purchase. “The current book weighs around 15 pounds,” said Grossman. The book contains over 1,000 images that offer a perspective into the musicians’ private lives that could only be captured by someone who knew them on a personal level.

Grossman’s unique relationship with The Beatles may be unlike the ones with many of his photography subjects at Brandeis, but it does resemble the close connections he formed with his professors.

“I made so many great friends at Brandeis,” Grossman recalled. He was especially affected by his relationship with physics Prof. Herman Epstein (BIPH) who taught an introductory course on physical science. “[Epstein] would say ‘I want you to get one thing out of this class and that’s the scientific method–how to ask questions,’” said Grossman.

Grossman also discussed how a theater instructor encouraged him to be more outgoing.

He said, “I wrote in a theater essay about a play I acted in that I didn’t think a particular person had been forthcoming in a scene, so I had nothing to react to. The professor wrote in the margins of my paper, ‘By what right did you feel she had to be the one to open up and extend herself.’”

In between his photography jobs, he pursued a number of acting opportunities. He played Ernst Schmidt in the Broadway production of Grand Hotel from 1989 to 1992, to the surprise of many of his colleagues who knew him in the context of shooting Broadway plays as opposed to being cast in them.

While his acting opportunities have slowed down, Grossman is still a busy photographer.

The key to a long and successful career like Grossman’s comes from relating on a “personal, rather than on a technical level,” as he described it. His advice to aspiring photographers: “Watch and keep your ears open. Don’t try to interject yourself into the scene.”

UNIQUE LENS: Grossman’s college photography experience attracted magazines like TIME.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF HENRY GROSSMAN

FAMOUS FRIENDS: Grossman has photographed notable people like The Beatles and John F. Kennedy.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL SHUTZER

PRESIDENTIAL ENCOUNTER : Henry Grossman ’58 (right) was invited to the White House to show John F. Kennedy the photographs that he took of the President when he visited the Brandeis campus in 1960.

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WANDERING IN THE WOODS: Cohen ’14 enjoyed hiking the Milford track in the Fiordland National Park in New Zealand.

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SCENIC STUDIES: Kayaking the Queen Charlotte Sound was a group activity for Cohen and the other members of her trip.

OUTDOOR QUEST: Cohen went backpacking for a week near Lake Waikaremoana.

Cohen ’14 explores urban and rural settings in New Zealand ALEXA BALL JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

For Frodo and Sam, the two adventurous hobbits in the New Line Cinema adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series, the New Zealand landscape served as the backdrop for their epic quest.

For Beth Cohen ’14, New Zealand became the setting of her own adventure, filled with new experiences and exciting opportunities.

The small Pacific island country served as Cohen’s escape from the rigor of Brandeis University’s premed program and a chance for her to embrace her love of the wild outdoors.

Renowned for its stunning landscapes and undeveloped terrain, New Zealand offers opportunities for explorers of all kinds to enjoy the natural setting.

Avoiding the fickle New England weather and disastrous superstorm Sandy, Beth Cohen spent the fall 2012 semester studying abroad in the agreeable New Zealand climate at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, the capital city of Wellington allowed Cohen to experience one of the few urban areas in the country, while also enjoying the rural areas that make up most of the landscape.

On July 16, after four days of orientation, Cohen began her four-month dive into the New Zealand curriculum. During her stay at VUW, Cohen lived with four students native to New Zealand in student apartments known as flats. She said that living with people familiar with the culture was “definitely a big help, because there would be things we would learn in class, or that we would hear on the streets, and references about the culture that I wouldn’t understand … and they would help explain it to me.”

On an average weekday, Cohen would wake up at 8 a.m. and walk up a large hill to the campus, where she would have class from 9 a.m. until noon. Her courses included a marine biology and environment class, which she said “focused on New Zealand’s perspective on environmental science.” After her classes finished for the day, she would generally find her way to the Wellington Botanic Garden, hang out with her four New Zealand native flatmates or spend time with the other American students participating in the program. “It was pretty similar to my life at Brandeis, just less going on,” she said.

Cohen explained that “most of what I did there was just spend time outside. You go there and go hiking, kayaking and swimming.” Her favorite place to explore was Cape Reinga, located at the northernmost tip of the islands where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea. “You see these two water bodies colliding and there’s a cliff that is supposed to be spiritual for the Maori people,” she said. The Maoris, people indigenous to New Zealand, consider this spot to be the place of final departure for their spirit.

Because the seasons are opposite of those in North America, Cohen had her spring break in August and she spent two weeks helping out on a New Zealand farm near Hawke’s Bay. After an exciting first day, during which the farmer she was working

for managed to get his fingers “stuck in a lawn mower,” Cohen was able to focus on getting hands-on experience with New Zealand farming.

She was also able to get involved with the agriculture of Australia after her final exams. “I was done with finals on Halloween, and I didn’t really want to come home and sit for three months before Brandeis started,” she said. After two extra weeks in New Zealand, which she spent “hanging out and hiking,” she traveled to a region known as Queensland, Australia where she worked on an organic farm.

She arrived at the farm at the beginning of their summer, when temperatures “reached about 105 degrees every day.” In order to avoid the heat, she woke up early enough to begin the day’s work at 6:30 a.m. Her duties included milking the cow, which, she admits, was more difficult than it seemed, and feeding the animals.

The farm had “lots of animals, like chickens, ducks and turkeys,” who all had to be fed and provided with fresh water and clean cages. “Probably by 10 o’clock it would be scorching hot, so we hung out inside until about four o’clock when we went out and did the same

thing,” she explained.

While she is on track to complete a double major in Biology and Environmental Studies, Cohen said her study abroad experience allowed her an opportunity to “rethink my plans … and decide if I would want to continue into pre-veterinary medicine, or choose a different career path.”

Now, she is “leaning towards something where I can be outdoors. Maybe a wildlife biologist, or some sort of conservation expert.”

Although no other students from Brandeis were participating in the program, which was set up through Arcadia University and she found on the approved list of study abroad programs for Brandeis, 15 other students from colleges around the United

States were in New Zealand with her.

Studying abroad without any other students from Brandeis did not affect her experience, as she “was able to explore independently.”

Cohen’s advice to other Brandeis students planning to study abroad is to simply do it. “It makes sense because we’re already paying Brandeis tuition, so for one semester instead of being in Waltham, it’s pretty cool to go out and see the world, learn new things, meet new people and get a new perspective,” she said.

She also advises students to plan ahead and apply early. “I started applying winter break sophomore year … and it allowed me not to have to worry about applications when they’re all due and you’re in the middle of midterms,” she explained.

As she prepares for the second half of her junior year at Brandeis, Cohen affirms that after her time in New Zealand, where “the lifestyle is so laid back and relaxed, I feel very refreshed.”

AQUATIC DISCOVERIES: One of the nature activities Cohen participated in was scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Student feedback required The strategic plan has once again been delayed to ensure “sufficient time for formal and informal discussions,” according to Provost Steve Goldstein ’78. This extended time frame provides even more of an opportunity for students to be intimately involved in the planning process moving forward.

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which is led by the provost, bears the burden of directing the formulation of the strategic plan. University President Frederick Lawrence began the planning process in October 2011 to “set the institution’s 10- to 20-year trajectory and lay out a five-year framework for moving forward.”

It is disappointing that the committee only has two undergraduates as members, Student Union President Todd Kirkland ’13 and Imani Williams ’13. Moreover, neither of the members has made organized, active efforts to engage and involve the student body in the process.

Both should make every effort to reach out and include other students, understanding that their job is to represent the views and opinions of the undergraduate community. Additionally, Williams has not been in attendance for most meetings, further depriving the administration of a student perspective as well as eliminating the student body’s voice.

The shortage of students on the committee inevitably puts the administration at a loss, and denies students both a voice and the transparency necessary for open governing.

A liberal arts research institution such as ours should primarily focus on the education of its students. Therefore the University must always try its best to understand the educational experience from a student’s perspective.

What makes for a content, educated student body? Which types of classes provide the best educational experiences? How

Solicit student participation can the administration promote the most effective classroom environments, while eliminating the unsuccessful ones? These are just a few questions that require students to be in the room for the discussions and drafting of a strategic plan.

They shouldn’t just be on the sidelines as part of feedback sessions.

To be sure, the administration has solicited student opinions in the form of town halls and feedback sessions. Repeatedly, however, few students have shown up to those meetings. Whether this is a failure on the part of administrators, student leadership or the general student populous is unclear. Nevertheless, it is a problem.

Last year, former Student Union President Herbie Rosen ’12 made a concerted effort to meet with all student constituencies and updated the student body regularly and candidly on his initiatives and discussions with administrators. We have not felt the same vigor from Kirkland, whose State of the Union last month was poorly attended.

Kirkland is a member of the SPSC and he should stay true to his campaign promise of transparency with regard to the strategic plan. We think a regular update from him after each SPSC meeting would be appropriate.

Despite our frustration at the continuous delay of the strategic plan—it now only has a vague deadline of “in sufficient time to begin implementation in the 2013-14 academic year”—we hope that the administration continues to listen to students, recognizing their unique perspectives on the operations of this institution.

Further, we hope for more fervor and transparency from our own student leaders in both engaging the administration and in gauging the temperature of their constituents.

Encourage gun reform This past year, the nation witnessed two major public shootings in the United States. Both the movie theater shooting in Aurora Colo. and the Newtown Conn. school shooting sent waves of emotion and despair through the country.

Subsequently, issues such as gun control and mental health were thrust back to the forefront of the political sphere.

These important issues affect all aspects of the country, with universities like Brandeis being no exception.

This past week the Association of American Universities, of which Brandeis is a member, issued a statement calling for President Obama and Congress to act swiftly to pass legislation to curb the increasing gun violence in the country.

This can be achieved through potential reform, including initiatives designed to ban assault weapons, issue background checks on potential buyers and limits on ammunition stockpiles.

The letter also criticized the mass media for having an “addiction to violence.”

With this letter, the AAU joined a group of more than 300 college presidents who have signed an open letter to Congress demanding stricter gun laws.

This board fully endorses the AAU’s letter, and more specifically, Brandeis’

AAU letter represents support participation as a member in its mission.

College campuses naturally seem safe as close-knit communities.

However, campuses are not exempt from the dangers of loose gun laws, evident by occurrences such as the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, which left 32 people dead.

In the realm of mental illness, this board is proud to see the vast array of resources available to students on campus through the Counseling Center and the various student-run programs.

According to a recent Boston Globe article, there is an immense shortage of mental health professionals in the greater Boston area.

In this vain, we hope that the University continues to take steps to effectively provide enough mental health resources for students.

This board encourages the University to continue to show support for gun control reform and national mental health programs through the means available to it.

We hope this AAU letter is taken seriously, and that serious government legislation will follow.

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The United Nations estimates that over 60,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war that began as anti-government protests and has been raging for nearly two years. Despite international condemnation, most recently by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continues to cling to power and refuses to negotiate with the rebels who have come to control parts of the country. What must be done to bring this bloody conflict to a halt?

Jordan Klebanow ’13

Three steps that will ease the violence in a beautiful, culturally rich nation—an international effort to manage safe havens in Turkey, Iraq and Jordan that adequately accommodate one million refugees currently living in squalor; potentially painful incentives and compromises that bring Russia to the table; enormous pressure on the opposition to organize, helping it become a coherent force capable of negotiation and reliable coordination with foreign actors.

Jordan Klebanow ’13 is an Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Major and a brother in Phi Kappa Psi.

Eitan Cooper ’13 For many observers, the extent of the tragedy in Syria necessitates immediate military action in order to aid the rebels in their fight against the Assad regime. However, it is certainly not our job to determine a specific solution to the conflict. It must be recognized that we are not military experts; staging a military operation is always a complex and political ordeal. More than anything, the crisis requires increased worldwide attention. With additional pressure from constituents, politicians can be moved to act more rapidly and effectively.

Eitan Cooper ’13 is an alumnus of Brandeis University and a former editor of the Justice.

Jason Sugarman ’13 The United Nations has repeatedly proven itself inept and incapable of maintaining civil order in the world, both within and between nations, and these atrocities are yet another proof. The fact that it has to take a death toll of 60,000 people over the course of a year and change for the U.N. to begin contemplating action on the Syrian government is atrocious. The U.N. has only recently decided to contemplate sending a security force, and, along with the Arab League, establish a Syrian transitional government with full executive powers until there can be an election with a new government to be formed to stop the massacres. In addition, only recently have 55 nations decided to seek action in the International Criminal Court, which will not stop the murder and terror for years, as litigation takes a long time, and is essentially, pointless. Meanwhile, the U.N. has kept busy condemning Syrians neighbor Israel, the only country in the region that values civil rights.

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Medical school process needs re-evaluation

By Jennie bromberg JUSTICE contributing WRITER

The path to becoming a doctor is seemingly never ending. It starts in high school, where one must work hard to get into a reputable undergraduate institution. Then college, where a series of weed-out science classes with labs, pre-med requirement classes, research experience hours, clinical experience hours, and classes for whatever one is actually majoring in. Then you have to take the MCAT, which is essentially a cumulative final over general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology and physics.

Once one manages to get into medical school, there are four more grueling years of intense studying, exams and tuition. And, if one gets through that, they make it onto their residency, which can last up to eight years depending on the specialty. One may not hold their desired career until after age 30.

The New York Times recently published an article about how schools, such as New York University’s School of Medicine, are creating and implementing three-year medical school programs as opposed to the traditional four years. Not only does this cut back the time of being in school, but it also cuts one year of tuition. But, according to the article, there would be a need to cram more information into less time. Moreover, the med school students may not have enough time to explore the many different fields of medicine.

In the 1960s and 1970s, similar trials for a three-year approach to medical school were implemented to help the shortage of doctors, and those students even scored higher on tests than their four-year program counterparts, according to The New York Times.

The problem that arose was these students found it more difficult to get into residency programs, which then reflected poorly on the medical schools, and most of the programs were revoked. The whole situation is quite backwards—if test performance is better and patient care is not compromised then there is no reason that three-year programs should not be implemented.

One way to help the three-year approach become successful would be to create a program where students are accepted out of high school and are put on track to complete an undergraduate degree as well as an M.D. in seven years. Special classes could be created to aid the transition between the two, or eliminate any information in classes that is repet-

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itive. There would also be the opportunity to switch out of the program at any point during the first year or so, and the student would pursue any other degree at the undergraduate institution.

Another way that the three-year program can be successful is to prepare specifically family care doctors, which is what Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Medicine and Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah, Ga are trying out, according The New York Times. It is noted that this is implemented not because being a family physician is any less difficult or prestigious than other fields of medicine, but rather because there is a growing demand for family doctors that cannot be ignored. Regardless

of whether or not that is true, if family doctors can go through medical school in three years and be adequately educated and prepared then there is no reason to tack on an extra year. The last year of medical school is dedicated to more specific rotations that are elected by the student, and, because a family care physician doesn’t usually deal with such specificities, the final year of medical school is less relevant compared to a student who wants to specialize in a certain field of medicine.

But a three-year approach to medical school is just one step in fixing the greater problem of the growing shortage of physicians. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, fewer than 50 percent of medical

school applicants are being accepted, meaning thousands of potential doctors are lost.

That is not to say that anyone should be able to get into medical school, but there are probably a few thousand applicants who would make perfectly fine doctors. Expanding the size of the medical schools, even slightly, would greatly increase the number of physicians in the United States.

Hopefully implementing three-year approaches to medical school will be a step in the right direction that universities continue to take.

As the physician shortage looms as one of the most pressing issues in the near future, solutions should be explored and applied before we start feeling the effects.

Political grievances should not prevent cabinet appointments

By JASSEN LU JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

There has been much controversy over President Barack Obama’s recent nominations for his cabinet. The nominations of White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew and former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to lead the Treasury and Defense Departments, respectively, have stirred varying amounts of concern or opposition from both Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans. Some Republicans have pledged to vote against the nominees and vowed to launch political fights against them, regardless of what the nominees will say in their confirmation testimonies. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, even slammed the president for using the nominations to intentionally anger his party.

Article II of the United States Constitution codifies one of the most consequential mechanisms of American Government: Senatorial confirmation for presidential appointments.

As our government evolved, the process of considering and approving nominations, known as the “Advice and Consent of the Senate,” has transformed, too. It has changed from being a mere reviewing mechanism to a potent weapon for political fights and bargaining.

Considering the political fights that dominated Washington over the past two years, I believe that presidential nominations of qualified and moral individuals should not be subjected to detrimental political entanglements without sincere and legitimate reason. The Senate should fully consider the president’s selections before deciding upon them. Ad-

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ditionally, when considering the president’s Executive nominations, Senators should put good faith in the president to select the people who will work best for him in running the country and implementing his policies.

The framers of the Constitution adopted the confirmation process to prevent one political branch or person from abusing political power in running the government. Nevertheless, the recent controversy does call for a discussion on the appropriate usage and scope of the Senate’s exclusive power to confirm nominations and whether Senators are using it for its intended purpose.

While I understand the concerns that some Senators have over the nominations, such as Hagel’s previous statements on U.S.-Israel policy and homosexual politicians, I do not believe such nominations warrant vicious attacks or lasting obstruction. Senators should observe and hear the nominee’s record and testimony before pledging to oppose or fight a nomination, as the confirmation process can reveal details that may change their minds once the nominee explains his history and opinions.

According to the website of the U.S. Senate, the Senate has also historically deferred to the president in selecting cabinet officials, and would usually confirm them without problems, unless the nominee was truly perceived as incompetent or morally deficient to be entrusted with government matters. This deference followed the practice of allowing the president greater latitude in implementing policies in accordance with his judgment.

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It has changed from being a mere reviewing mechanism to a potent weapon for political fights and bargaining.

I will not deny the importance of Senate confirmation in our government. The officials of the Executive Branch are tasked with some of the weightiest and most influential duties, ranging from the formulation of military policies to the implementation of tax laws during the recent “fiscal cliff” crisis. Especially during a time of both domestic and international crisis, we need to ensure that only the most skilled and lawful citizens operate and represent our government.

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second-term agenda. The American people, and their representatives in the Senate, should have good faith that the president, whom the American people have entrusted with the country’s weighty affairs, knows the qualifications and nature required for an official who will administer and represent his policies for the country. Therefore, if the Senate, after it has heard from the nominees, affirms that Hagel and Lew are qualified and of decent background, it should not hesitate to act on their nominations.

Obstruction would be a disservice both to the administration, which needs officials to fill demanding vacancies, and to the American people, who need a functioning Federal Government in Washington to implement policies and to resolve crises.

Partisan gridlock accomplished little to nothing over the past two years, and we should not start the new Congress by depriving the president of crucial advisors.

The constitutionally enshrined confirmation process exists because the Framers feared an abusive, untamed government in their new country. However, they did not intend for this process to be uncompromising, nor did they intend to prevent the president from choosing his advisors because of his adversaries’ larger political grievances.

No matter how much his enemies may oppose him, they cannot do so by shutting down the government. “Advice and Consent” was included to curb an abuse of power, but it can turn into an abuse if Senators choose to use it simply to halt government progress and humiliate the president for their selfish political gains.

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FORUM Pro gUN Reform

Recent gun violence emphasizes need for reform Noah

horwitz civil affairs

I finished my last final exam, and flew home to Houston, on Dec. 14—the date of the Newtown Elementary School massacre. I was in the Logan Airport terminal when news first broke of the horrendous tragedy. The previously palpable Christmas spirit of holiday carols and smiles that seem to fill every airport in America during December was immediately replaced with a loudspeaker of the news and mass despondency.

Now, after countless of these massacres, the conversation finally shifted to gun control.

However, the gun control debate is unduly influenced by those who believe that any regulation of firearms is tantamount to a Soviet-style mass confiscation of the people’s rifles, and eliminating the right to carry the types of assault rifles that Adam Lanza used at Sandy Hook Elementary School is antithetical to the meaning of the Second Amendment.

Regulation is not tantamount to impending tyranny, and the banning of assault rifles are not antithetical to the Second Amendment. In fact, it is what needs to be done. The time is now for comprehensive gun control, including a ban of assault rifles, eliminating the gun show loophole (allowing looser regulations on purchasing firearms at gun shows), requiring stiffer background checks and keeping weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill.

This strange alternate reality, that is, the one where people believe the government is perpetually one step away from taking away the people’s guns, has always been a mystery to me. I decided to engage it this break by attending the Pasadena Gun and Knife Show in Pasadena, Texas, the conservative southern suburb of Houston. Attending incognito (wearing my signature cowboy hat), I explored the world of guns and so-called gun rights. Because of what is called the gun show loophole, individuals may purchase most any type of assault weapons at these shows, free of any background check, waiting period or other restriction. The only thing stopping me, someone who has never held a pistol before, from buying a civilian-style AK47 was that I am not 21 years of age. Had I have been of age, I could have approached the woman in the corner who had brought her used assault rifle to sell, paid her cash and gone home immediately with the same type of weapon used in mass shootings and war.

This, summed up into a few sentences, is the most compelling rationale I can find for more gun control, being that almost anyone is able to purchase these guns so easily. The com-

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mon cliché is that if guns are outlawed, “only outlaws will have them,” but the guns used in the Luby’s massacre of 1991, Columbine shooting of 1999, Tucson shooting of 2011 and the Aurora shooting of 2012, to name a few, were all purchased legally, as were those used by Adam Lanza in the Newtown shooting. Lunatics and psychopaths do not need to smuggle guns, it is already easy enough to acquire these murder machines through legal means.

While the Second Amendment to the Constitution most certainly protects the right for citizens to own firearms, including certain kinds of concealable weapons, there are most certainly limits. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

put it most eloquently in his recent State of the State address, when he said, “No one hunts with an assault rifle. No one needs 10 bullets to kill a deer.”

Just as the right to own a tank or a missile or an F-16 is not holy, there is no special protection to the right to own a semi-automatic rifle.

These newly discussed gun control reforms, like banning assault weapons and closing gun show loopholes, would aim to drastically cut the number of gun fatalities. Countries such as Canada, Japan and the members of the European Union have enacted these regulations, and because of said regulations, they boast much lower per capita violent crime rates. For

example, The Atlantic magazine reported in 2012 a startling correlation between more gun ownership and gun violence. The Atlantic also reported in 2012 that Japan, a nation which has nearly banned all types of firearms, saw nearly no gun violence (11 deaths compared to 12,000 in the United States).

It is disgusting that our nation has become so prone to violence on such a mass scale.

I hope that the Christmas spirit of the quintessential December airport is not destroyed so violently ever again. Just as we have fought against common enemies before, we must work together, as Americans, to defeat this problem of gun violence.

Against gUN reform

Emotional response to violence won’t curb murder rate Aaron

Fried free thought

Last year was a bloody one. It seemed all too often the headlines were announcing a new mass-shooting massacre, each one more horrible than the last. Each shooting stirred calls for gun regulations in the United States, which re-ignited a ferocious debate.

The massacres that grabbed the most headlines, the Aurora movie theater shooting and the Newtown school shooting, were committed with AR-15 assault rifles (a semi-automatic civilian copy of the M16 rifle), so gun control advocates have focused on banning this gun as well as other “assault weapons.” Their argument is simple and makes great sense at face value: if we prevent people from getting this sort of weapon, people will not be able to use these assault weapons. A closer examination, however, reveals that such an approach, albeit noble, would prove to be futile.

First, the myth that fewer guns equals less crime ought to be exposed as a farce. The oftparaded statistic citing Britain’s sweeping gun ban resulting in under 100 annual gun murders seems to be damning proof when compared to America’s comparatively loose gun laws and gun murders checking in at around 10,000 each

year. After all, when viewed on a per-capita basis, this statistic puts America’s gun murder rate close to 40 times that of Britain.

When comparing only these two statistics, it’s easy to believe that legally-enforced low gun ownership rates results in a safer society.

Surely, if this premise is true, the nation with the highest rate in gun ownership would see the highest rate of gun violence—but this does not hold up. Despite being first worldwide in gun ownership (both total and per-capita), the United States ranks a distant 28th in gun homicides per 100,000 people. In comparison, Honduras, El Salvador and Jamaica, which make up the top three, have less than 10 percent of the average firearms per 100 people that the United States does.

Clearly, diminished availability of firearms does not lower the rate of gun murders—there are many other variables at work here. Legally reducing the availability of guns is not a guarantee to curb gun violence; in fact, despite an increase of overall gun ownership in the United States over the past decade, violent crime has decreased over the past decade (point being: no single statistic can give the whole picture, but more guns equals more crime is an obviously disingenuous claim).

Aside from abiding by cherry-picked statistics, gun control advocates also unfortunately tend to focus on headline-grabbing mass-shootings rather than the overall picture when considering policy prescriptions. The calls to renew the “assault weapon” ban, aimed particularly at the AR-15 rifles, are an understandable emo-

tional impulse. They must be treated, however, as just that—emotional impulses—and ought to be considered rationally and analytically.

Many people, typically those who are less familiar with guns, are often fooled by the “assault weapons” rhetoric, believing that politicians are attempting to ban machine guns. A more accurate term for these would be “automatic weapons”—firearms which shoot many bullets per trigger-pull. The current definition of “assault weapons” includes semi-automatic weapons—firearms which shoot one bullet per trigger-pull—which spans everything from hunting rifles, to pistols, to the maligned AR-15.

The majority of gun homicides in the United States are not from madmen on shooting sprees with AR-15s. Rather, the overwhelming majority are caused by handguns, with the majority of these shootings gang-related. According to the Center for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Report, 95 percent of gang violence involves guns. Given that gangs are well pluggedin to the black market, and have little trouble acquiring illicit drugs and weapons outside of the law, I defy any lawmaker or regulator to prevent gangs from acquiring the easy-to-smuggle handguns which make up most of America’s gun crime.

According to the FBI’s crime statistics, the amount of deaths caused by all rifles was under 400 in 2012, and AR-15s (and other assault rifles) are only a small subset of these. Comparatively, nearly 800 deaths were caused by hands and fists. So, treating AR-15s as a leading cause of violence in the United States is irresponsible

and misleading.

Still, despite the fact that more restrictive gun laws will not make America a safer place, a gun control advocate may argue that there is no reason for an American citizen to own weapons like an AR-15, since it is hardly necessary to use a military-grade weapon for hunting and recreation. The Second Amendment, however, is about much more than shooting deer and clay pigeons. It is, in essence, the enshrinement of Americans’ right to self-defense. In order to defend yourself from criminals, you must be at least as well-armed as they are.

The Second Amendment was also intended to allow the population to resist a tyrannical government—this is thoroughly supported by Jefferson’s writings, the Federalist Papers and other documents surrounding the Constitution. In case criminals gain control of the government, it is necessary for the population to be legally permitted to own and bear modern infantrygrade small arms.

In the 20th century alone, several governments were taken over by democratically elected tyrants who took advantage of a disarmed population. Such a possibility seems remote in today’s America, but the right to defend oneself from tyrants must be protected for the uncertain future.

When the First Amendment is taken, the Second is meant to rise in its defense. If the people are prevented from wielding infantry-grade small arms, they will be left with no recourse to prevent the sorts of atrocities seen under Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin.

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SWIMMING AND diviNG

Puerto Rico paid off for the swimming and diving squads in their first meet of 2013.

By ADAM RABINOWITZ JUSTICE EDITOR

The Brandeis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams did not skip a beat in their return to the races in 2013. Following a rigorous training regimen in Puerto Rico, the squads recorded impressive performances in their first meet of the new year at Boston College.

The men, in fact, earned their first victory of the season against Bridgewater State University by a 154-128 margin. The squad also recorded a close 160-110 defeat to Division-1 powerhouse BC while the women also fought admirably in a tight 150-98 loss.

Max Fabian ’15 noted that the squad’s meet against BC marked yet another successful accomplishment for a quickly emerging program, especially against such a formidable foe.

“I think we did a really good job as a team of rising up against a Division 1 program,” he said.

“We all enjoyed the experience and the privilege to race an incredible team such as BC.” Fabian recorded yet another strong performance to bolster a memorable first season, securing two individual victories in the meet. He outpaced the competition in the 1,000-yard freestyle meet, securing a comfortable margin of victory in 10 minutes, 9.17 seconds.

The sophomore transfer continued to thrive in his element, earning a first-place finish in the 500yard freestyle meet with a time of 5:07.21.

Brian Luk ’16, representing the latter half of a notable freestyle tandem along with Fabian, also picked up two strong results. He secured first place in the 50-yard freestyle meet in 22.72 seconds as well as a second-place result in the 200-yard freestyle meet in 1:53.76.

Padraig Murphy ’14 also won the 200-yard breaststroke meet with a notable finish in 2:09.46.

The Judges showed their collective strength, though, in the 200yard freestyle relay. Niko Karkantis ’13, Jared Goldman ’16, Fabian, and Luk rounded out the successes for the men with a 1:35.58 firstplace finish in the race.

The women also notched top performances versus the Eagles,

including standout finishes for the younger members of the squad.

Fallon Bushee ’16 surged to a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle meet, ending in 27.08 seconds. Lauren Cruz ’16 also headlined the field in the 500-yard freestyle, earning first place in 5:37.16.

Holly Spicer ’13 led the charge for the veterans, sporting a 2:39.80 finish en route to a victory in the 200-yard breaststroke. Theresa Gaffney ’16 took care of business in the 200-yard as well, earning second place with a time of 2:56.03.

Eliza Kopelman ’15 made a splash in the diving events, recording 185.30 and 171.70 in the one and three-meter respectively.

The notable results at BC last weekend, though, stemmed from an intensive training schedule in a dual trip to Puerto Rico. While it may have been winter vacation, the Judges made the most of their tropical element in preparation for the final stretch of the season.

Fabian echoed this sentiment, noting that the trip was an instrumental factor in the squads’ final push toward success.

“The training in Puerto Rico was intended to capitalize everything we have been working on this season, and to get one final push of hard work before the season winds down,” he said.

“I think the training will help us get into the championship mindset that is needed at the end of the season and give us a little extra confidence for the final meets.”

The squads will surely benefit from this enhanced mindset in their final road meet of the semester this Saturday at Trinity College.

After two additional home meets, against local foes Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Regis College, Brandeis will enter the University Athletic Association championships for the first time since 2009.

While the teams may feel the pressure at such a critical juncture in the season, Fabian is confident that they have the foundational skills needed to make a big statement at this meet.

“The team has done a very good job of supporting one another and working hard this season,” he said.

“I think these are both attributes that we can build on and use in the weeks leading up to UAA and at the meet itself to benefit both our individual performances and the performance of the team as a whole.”

If anything, Brandeis is preparing to make quite the splash to round out its 2012-13 season.

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AIMING FOR THE HOOP: Forward Samantha Anderson ’13 attempts a layup in a loss to Roger Williams University on Dec. 8.

WBBALL: Squad unable to complete comebacks CONTINUED FROM 13 Judges with 16 points on five-for-12 shooting and three three-pointers.

She showed her prowess in other areas of the stat sheet with six rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in 33 minutes. Guard Hannah Cain ’15 added 11 points to round out the scoring for the Judges.

According to Coach Carol Simon, rebounding has been the primary issue that has plagued the Judges so far this season.

“We need to be much more committed to rebounding on the offense and defensive end,” she said. “We struggled a bit with that in the past

couple of games.”

Forward Erika Higginbottom ’13 has led the squad in rebounds per game with 5.1. In wins this season, the Judges average 27.1 defensive rebounds per game, but in losses they average 23.8 rebounds per game.

While the Judges have lost their last two games, the Judges have grabbed 26 and 27 rebounds, which is above their season average of 25.5.

Despite Simon’s assessment of her team’s inability to follow up on baskets, the statistics suggest that, while rebounds are definitely something that the team needs to

work on, the losses aren’t directly correlating to ineffective rebounding. The squad’s top rebounder this season is Erika Higginbottom ’13. who averages 5.1 rebounds per game. Improvement in getting off to a good start in games, however, might benefit the squad, who seems to be able to put together a good rally towards the end of their contests.

Playing on the road until Friday, Feb. 1, the Judges’ next play at the University of Chicago, a squad that is 3-10 overall and 0-3 in UAA play, on Friday, before visiting Washington University in Saint Louis on Sunday to complete their weekend road trip to the Midwest.

TRACK AND FIELD

Dartmouth Relays provides good opportunity for squads ■ The men’s and women’s

distance crews were able to evaluate their winter training at the first meet of this year.

By HENRY LOUGHLIN JUSTICE EDITOR

While students were finishing up their winter breaks and heading back to school, the men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the prestigious Dartmouth Relays on Sunday.

In the meet, held at the Leverone Field House at Dartmouth College, the distance crew gained valuable experience by competing against NCAA Division I squads such as Dartmouth, Northeastern University and Boston College.

It was the first time that the teams had competed since they hosted the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitation-

al on Dec. 7, 2012.

“I think it was a good start to the season overall,” said Amelia Lundkvist ’14, who placed 13th in the one-mile race. “It was a good start considering we just came back from vacation.”

The one-mile run featured a host of runners on both the men’s and women’s side.

In the men’s race, Alex Kramer ’13 scored the Judges’ sole point of the meet with his sixth-place finish.

He completed the distance in four minutes, 17.74 seconds. Mik Kern ’13 finished 15th in 4:25.31. Greg Bray ’15 took 25th, clocking in at 4:39.93. Grady Ward ’16 ran 4:42.43, good for 29th. Liban Aden ’16 placed 34th, sneaking under the five-minute mark with a 4:59.49 finish.

The women’s mile saw tight pack running from Kelsey Whitaker ’16, Victoria Sanford ’14 and Lundkvist result in consecutive finishes of 11th, 12th and 13th places—the

trio timed in at 5:22.38, 5:23.02 and 5:24.12, respectively. Maggie Hensel ’16 took 18th in 5:39.30, Molly Paris ’16 finished 20th with a time of 5:50.52 and Rachel Keller ’16 timed in at 5:54.60, good for 22nd.

And though the majority of Judges participated in the aforementioned eight-lap race, there were a few other performances in other distance events.

Jarret Harrigan ’15 took 18th in the men’s 3,000-meter run, covering the distance in 9:02.26 seconds.

On the women’s side, Nora Owens ’16 and Gabriella Guillette ’15 finished 19th and 20th in the women’s 800-meter run, respectively.

While the competing contingent didn’t represent the entirety of the Judges’ track and field squad, the multitude of races that were represented this past weekend show the vast array of events that the Judges have in their arsenal.

This is incredibly important in

terms of scoring points, and will be even more so as the season goes on, especially when they face off against schools with bigger squads.

And, given the early stages of the season—the bigger meets, particularly the University Athletic Association and NCAA Division III Championships are slated for the end of February and the beginning of March—fitness will only improve as the athletes adjust to their training regimens.

“We still have a whole season of racing and training ahead of us, so we expect that our fitness and legspeed will continue to improve as our mileage and intensity increases,” said Lundkvist.

“We’re not quite at the maximum volume or intensity yet as far as training goes, but we’re getting there,” she added, “so when we get to those levels, hopefully our times will start to drop.”

Given the prestigious nature of

this particular meet, the experience gained through the atmosphere and intensity of the competition will prove helpful for the Judges down the road.

Unlike the majority of other winter sports, in which teams only compete against other Division III teams, the track and field team finds itself competing against Division I and II squads. While points may become harder to earn with the increased intensity, the level of competition will certainly give the athletes the opportunity to enter new realms of performance. Certainly, competing against high-caliber opposition has both its benefits and drawbacks. However, in the long-term focus, it will only benefit these athletes.

The Judges will be called upon to do so again in next week’s Greater Boston Track Club Invitational, which will be held at Boston University on Sunday, Jan. 20.

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TEAM STATS

Points Per Game

Not including Monday’s games UAA Conference Overall

W L D W L D Pct. Rochester 3 0 0 14 0 0 1.000 JUDGES 3 0 0 12 2 0 .857 NYU 2 1 0 12 2 0 .857 WashU 1 2 0 11 3 0 .786 Emory 1 2 0 9 4 0 .692 Case 1 2 5 8 6 0 .571 Chicago 1 2 0 7 7 0 .500 Carnegie 0 3 0 3 11 0 .214

UPCOMING GAMES Friday at Chicago Sunday, Jan. 20 at WashU Friday, Jan. 25 at Emory

Gabe Moton ’14 leads the team with 15.2 points per game.

Player PPG Gabe Moton 15.2 Derek Retos 10.2 Ben Bartoldus 9.9 Youri Dascy 9.3

Rebonds Per Game Gabe Moton ’14 leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game.

Player RPG Gabe Moton 6.5 Alex Stoyle 5.6 Youri Dascy 3.9 Ben Bartoldus 2.8

WOMen’s basketball UAA STANDINGS

TEAM STATS

Not including Monday’s games

Points Per Game Kasey Dean ’14 leads the team with 9.4 points per game.

Player PPG Kasey Dean 9.4 Hannah Cain 8.7 Erika Higginbottom 5.6 Mikaela Garvin 5.4

UAA Conference Overall

W L D W L D Pct. Emory 2 1 0 12 2 0 .857 WashU 2 1 0 12 2 0 .857 Carnegie 2 1 0 10 4 0 .714 Case 2 1 0 10 4 0 .714 Rochester 2 1 0 10 4 0 .714 NYU 1 2 0 8 6 0 .571 Rebounds Per Game JUDGES 1 2 0 7 7 0 .500 Erika Higginbottom ’13 leads Chicago 0 3 0 3 10 0 .231 with 5.1 rebounds per game.

Player RPG UPCOMING GAMES Erika Higginbottom 5.1 Friday at Chicago Hannah Cain 4.7 Sunday, Jan. 20 at WashU Samantha Anderson 4.3 Friday, Jan. 25 at Emory Kasey Dean 3.8

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BIG GUNS: Defensemen Dennis Seidenberg (left) and Zdeno Chára look to lead the Bruins back to the top this season.

SWIMMING AND DIVING Results from Friday’s meet against Bridgewater State and B.C.

TOP FINISHERS (Men’s)

TOP FINISHERS (Women’s)

50-YARD FREE Brian Luk Niko Karkantis

TIME 22.72 23.63

50-YARD FREE TIME Fallon Bushee 27.08 Lindsay Fitzpatrick 30.95

200-YARD FREE Brian Luk Ariel Baron

TIME 1:53.76 2:00.79

200-YARD FREE TIME Lauren Cruz 2:07.13 Lindsay Fitzpatrick 2:34.30

UPCOMING MEET: The men’s and women’s teams will next compete on Saturday at Trinity College.

Bruins look forward to start of delayed season ■ After a disappointing end to last season, Boston seeks to finish strong this year with most of its key players back.

By HENRY LOUGHLIN JUSTICE EDITOR

TRACK AND FIELD Results from Sunday’s Dartmouth Relays at Dartmouth College.

NOTABLE FINISHES (Men’s)

NOTABLE FINISHES (Women’s)

1-MILE RUN Alex Kramer Mik Kern Greg Bray Grady Ward Liban Aden

1-MILE RUN Kelsey Whitaker Victoria Sanford Amelia Lundkvist Maggie Hensel Molly Paris

TIME 4:17.74 4:25.31 4:39.93 4:42.43 4:59.49

TIME 5:22.38 5:23.02 5:24.12 5:39.30 5:50.52

UPCOMING MEET: The men’s and women’s track and field teams will next compete at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 20.

Just one week ago, many hockey fans in the Greater Boston area had resigned themselves to a winter without their beloved Bruins.

However, thanks to an 11th-hour deal that was agreed to on Jan. 6, the men in black and yellow will play their first game of the season on Jan. 19 at home against the rival New York Rangers.

The marquee matchup marks the beginning of a campaign that certainly holds promises of redemption for the Bruins, especially after an early exit in the Eastern Conference playoffs at the hands of the Washington Capitals last April.

Coach Claude Julien’s men certain-

ly boast plenty of potential. Though goalkeeper Tim Thomas isn’t returning for the season due to personal reasons, Tuukka Rask shined in net last season, boasting a 0.936 save percentage. In front of him, defensemen Zdeno Chara—the team’s captain and the man who played his 1,000th game against the Pittsburgh Penguins last April—leads a solid rearguard. Defensemen Dennis Seidenberg, Adam McQuaid, Johnny Boychuk, and Andrew Ference are anchors for the Bruins’ vaunted defensive line.

While the defensive unit is strong, the Bruins’ offense is equally potent.

Right wing Tyler Seguin, who hasn’t even turned 21 years old yet, scored 31 goals and had 38 assists last year.

Center Patrice Bergeron was the team’s top assist-maker, scoring 22 times and assisting on 44 goals. Left wing Brad Marchand was also a consistent force for Boston, slotting home 28 goals and providing 27 assists.

Given the Bruins’ weak start to last season and an inconsistent stretch in the first month, they will look to get

off to a faster start this campaign. Following November, when they went 120-1—going an entire month without a regulation loss—their form proved to be extremely vulnerable throughout the rest of the regular season. Despite outshooting opponents regularly, the Bruins struggled with converting chances on multiple occasions.

As the season has been shortened to a much-abbreviated 48 games, the Bruins will have to be even more vigilant in maintaining consistent form. And for a team that just won the Stanley Cup in 2011, the men in black and yellow will look to be more consistent.

There are many questions regarding the potential outcome of this season. The Bruins certainly boast a lot of potential, both in the offensive and defensive corps, as well as with Rask in net. However, getting off to a fast start will prove integral for the success of Julien’s squad.

One thing is for certain, though—at long last, it’s time for the season to get rolling.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS BEAT National Hockey League lockout comes to an end following a collective bargaining agreement Fans everywhere of the National Hockey League got a late holiday present on Jan. 6, when the NHL and the NHL Players Association agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement. The new CBA— pending ratification by the NHL Players’ Assocation and NHL owners—effectively ends the lockout that has cancelled more than 50 percent of the NHL season.

The NHL season was scheduled to begin Oct. 11 with training camps beginning in early September. What occurred instead was a 116-day lockout that cancelled 625 regular season games, the Winter Classic, and sent many of the game’s top players to Europe.

Federal mediators, closed door meetings, and 16-hour sessions appeared to be for naught as the sea-

son seemed to be doomed to not take place.

The NHL and the NHLPA had known since mid-July that the two sides were headed for a lockout, when an offer by the NHL was rejected by the NHLPA. The lockout, whose focal point was a dispute over revenues and a salary cap, marks the fifth time the NHL has had a labor dispute in the past 20 years.

In the July offer, the NHL outlined its biggest issues—allocation of revenues and salary caps. The NHL wanted to cut the players’ revenue from 57 to 46 percent and limit the salaries to cap at $60 million, while the NHLPA countered with a $67 million cap.

Over the course of negotiations, contract length also took center stage as a hot-button issue and

helped kill nearly an entire NHL season.

The two sides finally agreed to a $64.3 million salary cap—the same cap as the 2011-2012 season—and a $44 million dollar salary floor.

The NHLPA agreed to give in on revenue and to split revenue allocations equally with the NHL. However, the NHLPA came out as clear winner in terms of contract length.

Under new CBA rules, a free agent can sign a contract for a maximum of seven years, and a player can renegotiate with their current team to a maximum of eight years.

The NHL had wanted a blanket four years across the board, regardless of free agency status. While there were other issues discussed, including player discipline appeals and salary arbitration, these two issues

formed the greatest barrier between the two sides and caused months of heartache for fans everywhere.

The NHL Board of Governors ratified the new CBA Jan. 9, and the NHLPA began its ratification process the next day. Should it receive the votes of more than 50 percent of the players, as is expected, its members will be allowed to return to training camps and prepare for a shortened season.

However, the damage done to the NHL’s image may be too much to bear. The NHL’s revenue only fully recovered last year to where it stood before the 2004-2005 lockout, and was projected to lose well over $300 million from this lockout. Indeed, the externalities from the lockout may prove crippling.

With so many other sporting op-

tions available, fringe fans may not return to the NHL when it restarts.

The new CBA will take effect for the next 10 years, however both sides have the option to opt-out after eight if they so choose. Things got so bad that the ultimatum dates set by analysts and the NHL passed without anyone noticing, and most fans had written off this season entirely. However, one last 16-hour negotiation session saved the season and a new deal was announced at 4:45 a.m. on Jan. 6, bringing celebration to hockey fans around the country.

The NHL season, which will consist of only 48 games, is scheduled to begin Jan. 19, with team schedules to be released upon ratification.

— Avi Gold

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Women’S BASKETBALL

GOING UP

Squad downed in key home games ■ The women’s basketball team suffered close losses to UAA opponents Carnegie Mellon and Case Western.

By BEN FREUDMAN JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

JOSHUA LINTON/Justice file photo

UNSTOPPABLE: Center Youri Dascy ’14 goes up for a basket while being challenged by a Clark University player during the team's game against the Cougars on November 27.

Men continue winning ways ■ The men’s basketball team

didn’t miss a beat, winning all of its games over vacation.

By JACOB MOSKOWITZ JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

The offense was firing on all cylinders for the men’s basketball team on Sunday, resulting in a sizzling 59.1 percent shooting day at Red Auerbach Arena. The Judges overcame a tight first half to blow out Case Western Reserve University by a 77-58 score. The win improves the Judges’ record to 12-2, 3-0 in the UAA and stretches their winning streak to five games. They have not even lost since Dec. 8 against Amherst College.

After a 69-62 home victory against Carnegie Melon University last Friday night, Brandeis has won its last five games by an average of 11.6 points per contest, a testament to how well the team has been playing.

Forward Alex Stoyle ’14 said the key to the team’s success, though, has just been a impulse to have more fun during the winning streak.

“I'd say the biggest thing is that we're just coming together, realizing what we need to do and having more fun,” he said.

The first half against Case was a back-and-forth affair. As the Judges seemed to be pulling away at every juncture, Case made a run to match

them. Brandeis’ bench carried the load in the half, with five points from guard Derek Retos ’14 and four points each from power forward Alex Schmidt ’14 and guard Jay Freeman ’13. The Judges took a 33-29 lead into halftime.

“We expect everyone that gets in the game to contribute,” center Youri Dascy ’14 said. “I mean both these guys can be starters on any given night. As long as their productivity is at a high level I'm going to be proud of them and we are going to have a chance at winning the games we will play.”

The beginning of the second half was similar to the first, as the teams continued to trade hoops. However, the Judges’ solid defense and effective shooting allowed them to break away from Case. Retos added 12 more points off the bench, draining all three of his shots—one three pointer—and all five of his free throws.

Forward Ishmail Kalilou ’15 scored 10 points in 10 minutes off the bench in the second half. His play in the last two games has given the Judges a much needed spark.

Stoyle attributed the victory to the team's resilience and focus.

“I think with Case we just stuck to the plan and grinded it out,” he said. “In the first half we were missing some shots we are accustomed to making and in the second half we all found our spots and the shots started to fall.

Guard Gabriel Moton ’14 led the way with 17 points and seven rebounds. Retos totaled 17 points in just 16 minutes off the bench, missing just one shot. Guard Ben Bartoldus ’14 added 13 points and five rebounds.

The Judges’ success in the game relied on rebounding and free throw shooting. They won the rebounding battle by a 35-23 margin and shot 2126 from the line. Case only managed to shoot for 11-15 from the line.

Dascy noted the importance of rebounding for the team's success.

“Boxing out, we focus on that every practice,” he said. “We want to run and get transition points. We know the key to that is to rebound the ball so we put a lot of emphasis on that.”

On Friday, the Judges found themselves locked in a defensive battle against Carnegie Melon University.

Stoyle gave the Judges the lead for good, 20-19, with his layup at the six minute, 51 second mark. They then took a 29-24 lead into halftime.

In the second half, Brandeis pushed the lead up to 11 points after Bartoldus scored on a pass from guard Colby Smith ’16. However, the Tartans would not go away. They cut the lead to four, 41-37, midway through the second half. Then, the Judges made their final run to seal the deal.

Stoyle drained a three pointer to start the run. Kalilou capped it off by scoring eight straight points, including a 6-7 performance from the free

throw line, to give the Judges a 5239 lead. Carnegie Mellon was able to extend the game, but after that point, never came within fewer than two possessions the rest of the way.

Kalilou led the Judges with 16 points in just 14 minutes. Forward Connor Arnold ’14 came off the bench to grab eight rebounds, matching a career high.

Moton scored 15 points with three rebounds and two assists, but played just 24 minutes due to foul trouble.

Stoyle scored 10 points and had nine rebounds. Bartoldus added 10 in 22 minutes, facing foul trouble throughout the game.

The Judges’ defense and bench play once more sparked the victory.

They held the Tartans to just 38.3 percent shooting and held junior guard Rashaun Riley to a 1-12 shooting day.

The difference-makers again for the Judges proved to be an advantage in free throws and rebounds.

Brandeis shot 25-32 from the line, while the Tartans were just 10-13.

They also out-rebounded Carnegie Melon 43-28 and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds.

Additionally, the Judges picked up wins over New York University, 6559, Bates College, 85-68, and Framingham State University, 66-56, as well in this winning streak. They look to continue the streak in road matches at the University of Chicago this Friday and at Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday.

The Judges finished their seven-game span of home games last Sunday, and after a strong start in which they won four of their first five games, they lost their last two against University Athletic Association opponents Case Western University and Carnegie Mellon University.

The Judges’ contest against Case on Sunday proved an outing where they were punished for allowing the visitors too much respect in the early going. With five minutes and 14 seconds left in the first half, Case was ahead by a 1716 margin, but then pulled away in the waning minutes to increase their lead to eight points.

The Judges trailed throughout the game until there were 55 seconds left, where a crucial field goal resulted in a tie game, which got the crowd on its feet. And while the newfound momentum made it seem that pulling out a win was within reach, Case senior guard Evy Iacono destroyed any hopes of a comeback, as she hit two clutch free throws to give the Spartans a two point lead.

From there, the Spartans forced a turnover and buried one final basket to win the game by four points, 50-46.

The Judges fell to 7-7 with a 1-2 record in the UAA. Forward Samantha Anderson ’13 led the Judges with 11 points on an impressive 5-for-7 shooting spree, while the Spartans’ Iacono led all scorers with 17 points.

During Friday’s game against Carnegie Mellon, the game was on a knife’s edge for much of the first half. Tartans sophomore guard Chandler Caufield drilled a three-pointer to hand Carnegie Mellon the largest lead of the half at five points.

Despite the close-run nature of the first half, the second half was different. Carnegie surged to a strong start, beginning the last 20 minutes on a 12-3 run. After the Judges were down by 11, they roared back to within four points of Carnegie with six minutes, four seconds left. However, a comeback—while conceivable—was, once again, not to be.

Carnegie jumped ahead by eight points with two minutes and three seconds left and then went on to win the game despite six points from Brandeis guard Niki Laskaris ’16 in the last four minutes of the game.

Guard Kasey Dean ’14 led the

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JustArts Volume LXV, Number 15

Your weekly guide to arts, movies, music and everything cultural at Brandeis and beyond

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Waltham, Mass.

In this issue:

Grammys approach:

Preview to nominees and staff picks: Jersey

boy Springsteen favorite to win in rock comeback! P. 21

‘Les Mis’ sings strong:

A new twist: close-up

shots and live singing lend unique perspective on timeless French musical.

P. 22

‘Hobbit’ hits Hollywood:

Fey and Poehler rock the Globes justArts features highlights from this year’s Golden Globes and looks ahead to the Academy Awards

Pretty picture: Lord of

the Rings director Peter Jackson launches prequel trilogy to classic.

P. 23

Pop Culture:

2012 in review and dishing the latest on celebrity babies

Also Inside: ‘Django’ movie review, P. 22 Crossword and Soduku, back cover PHOTO CONTEST: Winter Wonderland

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What’s happening in Arts on and off campus this week

ON-CAMPUS EVENTS Senior Exhibition

The collection of mid-year painting, drawing, sculpture and prints by the studio art class of 2013 is on display.

On view through Monday, Jan. 28 in Dreitzer Gallery, in Spingold Theater Center.

The Ice Wonderland

Brandeis’ own Ice Wonderland will be open for some traditional ice skating on some non-traditional ice. Students can bring their own skates or borrow some.

Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium.

Beach Blanket Bingo

BINGO kicks off this semester with a bang—or a beach as one might say.

Come play some BINGO while wishing to be back in the warmth. Prizes will include items that bring back dreams about summer. Bring a blanket or a towel to take part in the fun.

Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. in Sherman Function Hall.

Shawna Kelley

Music department faculty member shares zeal for music on campus PHOTO COURTESY OF Shawna Kelley

In an email with JustArts, Shawna Kelley, concert program Manager, explains her role within the music scene at Brandeis, her own musical talents and what to expect from the Music Department over the semester.

JustArts: As concert program manager of the Music Department, what does a typical day in the office entail?

Shawna Kelley: Managing a very busy calendar of events in the recital hall from rehearsals and classes to performances. Designing those Music Department posters, programs and promotional materials. Organizing how each concert happens: ushers, recordists, what the musicians need, receptions, etc. We have between 80-90 music events this year, so staying on top of the schedule is pretty important. Luckily, I have a great assistant that I rely on and student workers who are dedicated to the music department.

JA: What is your role in the Music Department at Brandeis, besides your formal position?

SK: Goddess of Music & Fun. JA: What did you do before coming to Brandeis?

SK: This job is a mix of my previous life. In Rhode Island, I was a graphic artist turned prepress manager with a hobby of working in the stage and hospitality areas of music festivals, ie: Newport Folk Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Greyfox Bluegrass Festival, Rhythm and Roots Festival and Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival.

JA: Do you have any musical talents yourself?

SK: I love playing ukulele and I’ve gotten better since going to Miles of Music Camp last summer. I have no desire to be a performer, I really just want to strum along with everyone else. Somebody has to RUN the show.

JA: In your role at Brandeis, you have been very influential in bringing diverse music experiences to campus, from folk festivals to classical concerts. How do you believe this array of performances adds to the experience on campus?

SK: Music plays an important role in learning and enjoying life. It brings people together who may not normally be together. Presenting different genres of music on campus gives students an opportunity to learn or experience something new. Maybe they like it, maybe they don’t, but they have a chance to check it out and make a choice. It’s great to see and hear from students who are moved by the visiting musicians, sometimes not understanding their language, but understanding and feeling something from their music.

JA: You’re currently working on the upcoming FiddleDeis event. Can you tell me more about this?

SK: FiddleDeis is the most cross genre bending event we’ve had here in my nine years as concert program manager. From March 15 to 17, there will be Fiddle performances, classes and jam sessions representing styles like Norwegian, Indian, Cajun, Jazz, Celtic (Scottish and Irish), Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Folk-Pop and Electronic.

Each performer will do a master class, so you can learn how to groove a pop tune with Laura Cortese, Cajun dance tunes with David Greely, learn about the Hardanger (8 string) Fiddle with Mariel Vandersteel, Looping with Casey Driessen, as well as have a chance to see how they are related.

JA: I’ve heard you host an informal café in your office.

What instigated this unique venture?

SK: It’s more of a joke. I have a Kuerig machine, and snacks in the office (usually leftover from a reception) and students started popping in, between classes, needing something to munch, occasionally faculty and staff are in here too. It gets out of hand sometimes, but there are times that the visiting musicians come in as well. My favorite was last year when Howard Levy, the original pianist/harmonica player with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, was here performing a Grad Composers Dissertation piece. He’s in my office having a coffee, some grad students are also here and Howard starts showing us how the harmonica works and different ways to play it. A private 15 minute concert with a Grammy winning musician. Just another day at the office.

JA: How do you envision the Music Department will continue growing and bringing more special events to campus, like FiddleDeis, and extending into social programming, like MusicUnitesUS? SK: The MusicUnitesUS program will continue to grow with support from the administration and donors. We learn new cultures and new music every year, and every year there are new students to expose to the world of music. The Department is firm in their curriculum of the western classical, but open to new experiences. Every year we explore music, from the old to the new, in performance and listening, there will always be something to learn and enjoy.

—Jessie Miller

Beach Party Student Events presents all the best of the beach without having to leave campus. Sip a refreshing drink, play in a volleyball tournament and other beach games, and forget it’s winter.

Saturday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. in the Shapiro Gym.

Better With The Lights Off: Bump, Set and Spike

Student Events and SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) invite you to the Shapiro Gym in the Gosman Athletic Center for a volleyball tournament then a dance party in the dark.

Come cheer on your friends and dance the night away with DJ Gus and DJ Gil. Eat some fun foods, get some fun drinks and experience a night under the blacklight that you won’t forget. Wear white or neon and prepare to be glow painted.

Volleyball teams must be five to eight people and co-ed and must be signed up

by Friday at Midnight. To sign up: email tysavonen@aol.com with the name of your team and all participants.There will be free pizza for everyone and a beer garden with valid identification.

Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9 to 1 a.m. in the Shapiro Gym.

Opening Reception: “OFF-KILTER”

Karen Moss looks to the roots of our society’s problems using pop culture imagery, imaginative drawing, and text; using materials from camouflage fabric to tulle and techniques from ink drawing to collage.Moss’ experimental works critique the course we are on as a society and place us at the threshold of something either magnificent or devastating.

Thursday, Jan. 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Womens’ Studies Research Center. On view through March 22.

Genkin Philharmonic: Icons of Rock

A critically acclaimed, genre-bending freight train, equal parts shredding rock band and virtuosic chamber ensemble.

The group unexpectedly fuses and reimagines musical styles including rock, jazz and classical. Icons of Rock features outrageous, arrangements of pieces.

Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. in Slosberg Music Center.

Tickets: $20; $25 for Brandeis community and seniors; $5 for students, available through Brandeis Tickets.

Winter Concert: DJ A-Trak

DJ A-Trak, one half of the world-famous electronic duo Duck Sauce, will rock Brandeis University’s Student Events’ annual winter concert. Previous years have featured dance giants such as Mike Posner, Super Mash Bros. and AraabMuzik, and this year will continue the fabulous tradition.

Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Levin Ballroom

Opening Reception: Dimensions 2 Enjoy new paintings, drawings and prints by undergraduates in the studio art program.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. in Dreitzer

Pop Culture Hiya, Brandeis! The world of celebrity clearly didn’t get the memo that we were on break—this past month was full of juicy celeb news that I can’t wait to share! Beginning with, most annoyingly, least importantly, yet incredibly interestingly: the Kimye baby!

On Dec. 30, poppa-to-be, Kanye West, revealed the big news—the timing of which was unbeknownst to his “baby momma,” Kim Kardashian.

During a concert at Atlantic City’s Revel Resort, the singer decided to unexpectedly spill the beans to the crowd of 5,000 and, consequently, the entire pop culture universe.

The reality-prone Kardashian clan didn’t take long to jump on the excitement bandwagon, taking to Twitter to express their excitement over the possibility of another K-named baby to add to the fam.

So all is well in Kardashian-land, right?

Wrong.

Sure, Kimye (literally one of the worst celeb pair names ever created) is more in love than ever.

The pair, both 32-years-old, has been friends for years but decided in April to turn their platonic relationship into a romantic one and “see where it goes” (hint: a baby).

But the fairy tale can’t continue thanks to a Kris Humphries, the 27-year-old New Jersey Nets player who was the former Mr. Kardashian for a whopping 72 days.

Despite Kim filing for divorce in October of 2011, the proceedings are still ongoing, making it impossible for the parents-to-be to move forward with any official family plans (read: extravagant wedding part two).

While Kim and Kris’ divorce is moving at the pace of a snail, the winter slammed us with a fast-paced breakup.

That’s right, I’m referring to the upsetting, rumor-confirming news that Real Housewives of New York-star Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy were splitting.

Since starring on the Bravo show

Gallery, in Spingold Theater Center.

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS

Huntington Theater Company: Our Town

Obie Award-winning visionary director David Cromer brings his groundbreaking and critically acclaimed new version of the beloved, Pulitzer Prizewinning Our Town to the Huntington. In 1901 Grover’s Corners, George and Emily fall in love, marry and live out their lives as one New England town becomes a microcosm of everyday life.

Showing Sunday, Jan. 13 through Sunday, Jan. 27. Tickets start at $25.

Playing at South End, Calderwood Pavillion at the BCA.

Boston Symphony Orchestra: Dutilleux, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Ravel

Violinist Julian Rachlin is featured in Tchaikovsky’s ultra-Romantic “Violin Concerto” at the heart of a program conducted by New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert, who also leads the BSO in three 20th-century works.

Tonight, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m., Boston Symphony Hall, Boston. Tickets range from $30 to $114.

College Night at Urban Outfitters

Come out for College Night at Urban Outfitters, and take 10% off full-price merchandise and an additional 30% off all sale items when you flash your college ID. Thursday, Jan. 24 from 4 to 10 p.m. at Boston area locations.

Museum of Fine Arts: Mario Testino’s “In Your Face” Get an inside look at some of today’s most elusive and exclusive subjects through the lens of renowned celebrity photographer and Vogue and Vanity Fair contributor Mario Testino.

Testino’s first US exhibition represents his brilliant thirty-year career and includes striking, larger-than-life images of international superstars.

Tickets range from free with a college ID to $25. Gund Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. On view through Sunday, Feb. 3.

By Erica Cooperberg

Newsday/ MCT

IT’S KOMPLICATED: Kardashian is shacking up with beau West, but Humphries still lingers. in 2008, Frankel immediately won fans over with her loud, sarcastic, brazen personality and earned sympathy from viewers who wanted the unlucky-in-love natural foods chef to finally settle down.

So there was double celebration when Frankel and Hoppy got married in March of 2010—and then welcomed daughter Bryn two months later!

But the hot-headed Frankel and quiet Hoppy butted heads, as seen on their reality show Bethenny Ever After (how many marriages have to crumble before people realize that reality shows are a surefire way to ruin a relationship?).

Some say her entrepreneurial suc-

cess threatened his masculinity, while others claim her troubled upbringing made it difficult to accept Hoppy’s happy family relations.

Either way, the pair announced their separation in December and— BAM!—in early January, Frankel filed for divorce.

Now rumors are swirling as to which former spouse will come out on top, aka who will benefit most from the multi-million-dollar Skinnygirl empire that Frankel created.

In an unfair world where Kim Kardashian becomes pregnant before sister Khloe and Bethenny’s love life ends in shambles, who knows what next week will bring.

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2013 Spring

By rachel hughes

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At Brandeis, students are a bit spoiled with the two-week-long shopping period at the begginning of each semester. Although it is a necessary and practical time to thoughtfully consider class choices and a stellar opportunity for students to find out what they are committing to before classes pick up, it doesn’t always work out that way for me. I usually

look at all the amazing classes I know I won’t have time to take, drool a bit, shop a couple and eventually accept that life is moving on and I need to make a solid decision.

So in honor of all my fellow idealists and procrastinators, four professors granted sneak-peeks into their upcoming arts classes.

Whether you are pursuing a degree in their departments, or just want to try something new this semester, these courses are excellent examples of artsy academic opportunities.

FA 79a—Talinn Grigor AMST 129a—James Mandrell Modernism Elsewhere: Modern and From American Movie Musicals to Contemporary Architecture outside the Music Videos West

MUS 54b—Eric Chafe Music and Poetry in the German Art Song During the Nineteenth Century

FA 174a—Gannit Ankori Art and Trauma: Israeli, Palestinian, Latin American and United States Art

For students interested in American artistic and musical culture, an exciting course offered this spring is Prof. James Mandrell’s (HISP) “From American Movie Musicals to Music Videos.” Mandrell says that before there were television shows and music videos on the Internet, and even before MTV had become an industry standard, there were movie musicals that highlighted song and dance. This course will focus on “the ways in which movie musicals and music videos use the spectacle of song and dance to carry on complex conversations about socially and culturally significant topics, primarily race, ethnicity, and gender but also social class and sexuality.”

Although the bulk of the course material will come from critical and historical readings, Mandrell says, the “primary inspiration will come from the terrific movies and music videos we’re going to view and discuss in-depth.” Students will screen films like Moulin Rouge (2001), and music videos such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (1983) and Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1979). Mandrell says that students will: “have the opportunity to develop their analytical abilities with respect to screen images, to consider how music and dance function in narrative, to think about the cultural roles played by movie musicals and music videos,” and much more.

Exploring a unique niche in the study of music, Prof. Eric Chafe’s (MUS) course “Music and Poetry in the German Art Song During the Nineteenth Century” is guaranteed to fascinate students who enjoy their music studies. It will be “a survey of the German art song (Lied) during the romantic period,” and begin with “Beethoven and Schubert in the early nineteenth century and extend to Strauss and Mahler at the end of the century, covering all the major composers in between,” Chafe says.

This particular course is a fantastic option for Brandeisians who are curious about the Music Department, as it is “designed for students at all levels of musical knowledge, including none at all.”

Students will be inspired by “the use of sound recordings from different times,” as it “covers the history of singing over a period of nearly 100 years.” Beyond classroom learning, students will have the opportunity to learn a song and have it count towards class credit, Chafe says. “The main focus,” he says, “is twofold, poetry and music in combination.

Above all, I hope the students will develop a love for this very inspiring repertoire and go on from there to develop their interest in other musical repertoires.”

A course taught by Prof. Gannit Ankori, (FA) “Art and Trauma: Israeli, Palestinian, Latin American and United States Art,” seeks to provide a more interdisciplinary understanding of art and sociopolitical history. Ankori says that the course “offers a comparative and critical examination of the various ways in which traumatic experiences find expression in the work of modern and contemporary artists from diverse regions.” Besides taking a look at the visual arts, students will also discuss films, poetry, theater, literature and music, she says. Ankori encourages students to broaden their viewpoints when examining art, saying that “wars, genocide, atrocities and violence have plagued humanity across the globe throughout the last century. In addition to such collective tragedies, personal experiences of physical and emotional pain and trauma, such as illness, death and loss continuously afflict individuals worldwide.” Ankori wants students to realize how “traces of personal and collective traumas often find potent expression in the visual arts. Artistic practices play diverse and significant roles vis-à-vis trauma, such as witnessing, bearing memories, coping with loss and absence, bestowing meaning and healing.” She says, “we will discuss trauma and its complex and diverse manifestations in the visual arts.”

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Course Preview Prof. Talinn Grigor (FA) says that her course “Modernism Elsewhere” serves to introduce students to “major architectural movements, discourse and edifices from the late 19th to the 21st century outside the traditional centers of the West.” Students who are interested should shop this course now, because it is only offered every third year! “Modernism” will take a look at the effects of the movement on a great geographical span of architecture. “It will focus on the territories between the India Subcontinent and North Africa; it also explores several cases of modernism in Latin America and the Communist Block,” says Grigor. Besides the purely architectural viewpoint, “the question of modernity, modernism and modernization are examined through the lens of (post)colonial politics of domination and resistance.” The course will integrate hands-on learning into a traditional classroom experience, with lectures examining how “modernism in architecture has been (re) interpreted in different localities and has served a wide range of ideological, symbolic, and artistic functions.” The more independent aspects of learning will involve “a case study projects led by students, a model-building project, and a selfguided field trip will complement the interactive nature of this critical and analytic course.”

HOLLYWOOD

Golden Globes enthrall viewers

By JESSIE MILLER JUSTICE EDITOR

The night began with a stroll down the red carpet—cameras flashing and celebs showing off the latest fashions—with a swarm of glamorous actors and actresses all vying for a coveted award. Sunday night’s Golden Globes, hosted by comedians Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, proved to be a reiteration of award predictions, yet there were a few surprises in the course of the night.

Unsurprisingly, Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor in a Drama for his role in Lincoln; however, the “wow” factor comes from the man who introduced him—Bill Clinton. The former president appeared on stage to introduce the movie, further elevating Steven Spielberg’s awardworthy status. Amy Poehler welcomed him with a hearty, “That’s Hillary Clinton’s husband!”

Despite being snubbed by the Academy for an Oscar nomination, Ben Affleck pulled through with a Best Director and Best Picture for his film Argo. Also a night of notable success, Les Misérables won for Best Musical and Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway walked away with Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.

Girls won Best Series, comedy, and Homeland won Best Series, drama. Adele, as expected, received Best Original Song for Skyfall, while Brave justly won for Best Animated Film.

But one of the most shocking moments of the night was Jodie Foster. While giving her seven-minute

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Brandeis Theater Company presents In the Heart of America.

Directed by Prof. Janet Morrison (THA).

acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, Foster pronounced this win as an impetus for change and new direction in her life, which many people falsely interpreted as her resignation from Hollywood. Foster also acknowledged her homosexual-

ity after years of public speculation.

As we can see, the actual award winners of the night were mostly predicted, but the true test of this year’s film industry waits until the Oscars on Feb. 24.

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February 8th-9th

Free Play Theater Cooperative presents “When Rebellion Becomes Revolution.” Directed by Amanda Stern ’15 and Julian Seltzer ’15.

February 8th-10th

“The Vagina Monologues”

February 28thMarch 3rd

Brandeis Players presents “Rabbit Hole.” Directed by Jessie Field ’13.

March 9th-10th

March 14th-17th

Brandeis Theater Company presents “Movement Project: Heaven and Hell/ Light and Dark.”

Hillel Theater Group presents “Seussical.”

Directed by Helena Raffel ’14 and Bethany Greenbaum ’16.

April 18th-21st

Tympanium Euphorium presents “I Love You Because.” Directed by Brian Haungs ’15

April 26th-27th

April 25th-28th

Boris’ Kitchen Spring Show. Director TBA.

Brandeis Theater Company presents “Visions of an Ancient Dreamer.” Directed

by Prof. Eric Hill (THA).

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The 85th Academy

Awards

By JESSIE MILLER JUSTICE EDITOR

Who’s who this award show ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Jessica Chastain Jennifer Lawrence Emmanuelle Riva Quvenzhané Wallis Naomi Watts At nine years old, Quvenzhané Wallis is the youngest actress ever nominated for an Oscar for her role in Beasts of the Southern Wild, in which she was strikingly adorable, and completely deserves a win for Best Actress.

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Amour Life of Pi Argo Lincoln Beasts of the Southern Wild Silver Linings Playbook Django Unchained Zero Dark Thirty Les Misérables

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Alan Arkin Robert De Niro Philip Seymour Hoffman Tommy Lee Jones Christoph Waltz

After winning an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine, Alan Arkin’s role in Argo is a definite reminder of his prowess as an actor. He was unforgettable as a quirky grandfather and proves he is equally worthy in his role as a fake movie producer.

Though each of these movies deserves its coveted Best Picture spot, narrowing down to a single champion proves incredibly challenging because each film shines in its own way. However, I’m incredibly disappointed that Moonrise Kingdom didn’t make the list; the raw emotion and innocence captured my attention, leaving me declaring it the best movie I had seen in a long time. But when it comes down to it, I must say that Zero Dark Thirty has my vote for its impeccable cast, fast-paced action and drama, historical acuity and ability to keep me entertained for the entire two and a half hours. I was left truly speechless by the film that so deftly told the story of a post 9/11 world and the justice America sought out.

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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Bradley Cooper Joaquin Phoenix Daniel Day-Lewis Denzel Washington Hugh Jackman

In this category, Daniel Day-Lewis is a shoe-in for his role in Lincoln, mainly for how he basically became the character and developed such deep understanding of our 16th president.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Amy Adams Anne Hathaway Jacki Weaver

Sally Field Helen Hunt

The moment the nominees for supporting actress were released, Anne Hathaway immediately caught my eye. As Fantine in Les Misérables, Hathaway blew me away with her passionate voice and ability to truly portray the tragedy her character experiences, especially in her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream.”

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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Brave Frankenweenie ParaNorman The Pirates! Band of Misfits Wreck-It Ralph

Ironically, choosing the best animated film may actually be the hardest category to pin down, of which Brave and Wreck-It Ralph are my top contenders. Honestly, both merit a golden statuette—Brave for its life lessons and value of family and Wreck-It Ralph for sheer entertainment with a touch of the meaning of friendship. After a mental leap of faith, I choose you, Brave.

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The 55th

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Awards

By ELI KAMINSKY

JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

RECORD OF THE YEAR “Lonely Boy”–The Black Keys “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson “We Are Young” – fun.

“Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye “Thinkin’ Bout You” – Frank Ocean “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift I tend to lean away from supporting chart-topping, formulaic pop hits by artists the likes of Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and even Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, though after eliminating “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) and the granted, catchy but unrealistically immature and blatant “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” The Black Keys’ garage-rocking “Lonely Boy,” fun.’s anthemic“We Are Young,” Gotye’s Peter Gabriel-esque“Somebody That I Used to Know, and Frank Ocean’s soul-showered hit, ”Thinkin’ Bout You” are left. I am torn between “Lonely Boy” and “Thinkin’ Bout You” and “We Are Young,” though I lean towards “Thinkin’ Bout You” for beautiful poetry and spirituality, not to mention his incredible vocal performance.

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BEST NEW ARTIST

El Camino – The Black Keys Some Nights – fun.

Babel – Mumford & Sons Channel Orange – Frank Ocean Blunderbuss – Jack White This year’s Album of the Year list gives me the most difficulty in choosing my favorite of any category before. That’s really a trend of the 2013 Grammy nominations. The past musical year (October 2011 through early September 2012) saw the releases of a lot of excellent music. The Black Keys, fun. Frank Ocean and Jack White all released some of the greatest music of their careers, in many cases launching them into the depths of superstardom. Again, as with Record of the Year, Frank Ocean just barely pulls ahead, although The Black Keys could very easily be awarded this honor as well. Unlike the rest of the pop world, Ocean’s songs push boundaries both musically and lyrically, shining with incredible control of his beautiful voice.

BEST ROCK SONG “Freedom at 21” – Jack White “I Will Wait” – Mumford & Sons “Lonely Boy” – The Black Keys “Madness” – Muse “We Take Care Of Our Own” – Bruce Springsteen Jack White and The Black Keys have been nominated for many categories, and have been perhaps neglected in this list because of a barely better release in the same category. However, “Freedom at 21” and “Lonely Boy” are definitely the two standouts for Best Rock Song, both embodying a typical “rock” vibe. It is certainly almost impossible to choose between the two tracks. That being said, “Freedom at 21” wonderfully combines the grungy and bluesy garage rock of White’s former band, The White Stripes, with his new, more vintage and hipster rock and roll sound.

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Hunter Hayes The Lumineers Frank Ocean

It would be great to see Alabama Shakes, the unlikely Southern blues rock band that delivers with the force of a thousand Janis Joplins snag this award, because, although I am prone to support Frank Ocean, I don’t really consider him a true “new” artist, since he received significant recognition for his work with Kanye West and Jay-Z on several singles from their collaborative effort, Watch the Throne. Boys & Girls was the Alabama Shakes’ first recognized release and they absolutely killed it on every single song.

BEST ROCK ALBUM El Camino – The Black Keys Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay The 2nd Law – Muse Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen Blunderbuss – Jack White All five albums nominated for this All five albums nominated for category were incredible, with the exthisof category ception Muse’swere The incredible.

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MOVIE REVIEW

‘Les Mis’ film breaks cinematic boundaries

By ZACHARY MARLIN Staff writer

As an ardent fan of musical theater with a particular fondness for Les Misérables, I have to admit that I had incredibly high expectations for this movie. I was mainly hoping that a movie version wouldn’t screw it up, and that I would walk out of the movie theater with the same feeling I’ve gotten from both being in the show and watching the 25th anniversary performance.

The plot of Les Misérables covers quite a bit of time and a lot of different storylines. The movie begins with Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) breaking his parole after spending 19 years in prison as penance for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family.

Valjean escapes and becomes an honest man and, eight years later, has risen to become the mayor of a small town. In this town lives Fantine (Anne Hathaway), a young woman who gets fired from a factory owned

by Valjean. Fantine turns to prostitution and, before dying, Valjean finds her and vows to take care of her young daughter, Cosette (Amanda Seyfried), who lives with the thieving Thénardier family (Mr. and Mrs. played by Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter, respectively). As Cosette grows up with Valjean in Paris, she falls in love with Marius (Eddie Redmayne), who is involved in a student revolution against the French government. All the while, Valjean spends the film being chased by the police officer Javert (Russell Crowe) who can only see Valjean as a criminal.

As a whole, I was incredibly impressed with and thoroughly enjoyed watching Les Misérables. I was most impressed with Hathaway, whose performance as Fantine was absolutely stellar. Hathaway completely knocked the incredibly emotional ballad “I Dreamed a Dream” out of the park, and I was on the verge of tears as she acted and sang her way to an Oscar nomination (and probably win) for Best Supporting Actress.

Hathaway has never been better, and despite her short screen time, she does not fail to captivate in her role.

Also very good in the film is Redmayne as the revolutionary Marius.

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CAT AND MOUSE: Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman face off on screen as Crowe’s character, the disgruntled police officer Javert, confronts Jean Valjean, an ex-criminal.

I didn’t always love his singing voice, but his rendition of “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” was extremely moving. That particular song is sometimes thrown away by the actor playing Marius, but it was brilliantly done by Redmayne in the film, whose acting throughout was also sensational.

Samantha Barks was very good as Éponine, the Thenardier’s daughter who is in love with Marius. The part is small, but her solo song “On My Own” was incredible. Every time she was on screen, Barks truly nailed her role. I was also truly impressed by was Aaron Tveit, who in the film played the powerful revolutionary leader Enjolras. Though his role is small, he has some of the best songs, including “Do You Hear the People Sing.” I love Tveit’s strong voice and

he fit the character of Enjolras perfectly.

As for the direction of the film, I thought Tom Hooper did an excellent job. Hooper used close-ups on the actors as they sang, which gave me the opportunity to see the raw emotion and great acting the performers brought to the roles. I also think this was a result of the live singing that the performers did, as it gave them the opportunity to sing as they would on a stage, preserving the magic of the stage version on the screen.

Now for the things I didn’t like as much about the film. First is Hugh Jackman’s singing, particularly on the song “Bring Him Home.” It’s a gorgeous song that is significantly more affecting when sung softly and in the male falsetto. Instead, Jackman chooses to belt it, and I really think

that it loses its impact because of it.

Despite this flaw, I think Jackman acted the hell out of Jean Valjean, and I feel that his Oscar nomination is justified.

Next is Russell Crowe. I felt that he acted the part very well, and I believed that he was intimidating and that he absolutely needed to catch Valjean. However, it is clear that his voice was not nearly up to the same level as the other performers, and may have been miscast because of it.

I don’t think he was a train wreck by any stretch of the imagination, but he wasn’t the best fit for the role either.

Finally, I found Baron Cohen and Bonham Carter, who played the Thénardiers, to be unnecessary in the context of the movie. Not that these actors were bad, but they simply weren’t needed. In the show version,

the comic relief is necessary to keep the audience involved and entertained; however, in movie form, the relief is not needed. The characters’ scenes feel forced and the movie would not suffer without them.

These criticisms are quite nitpicky, and I feel they only exist because I know the show so well.

Despite them, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone I know, including those who know the musical as well as I do. Watching the revolutionaries build the show’s famous barricade was an amazing scene, and the ending never fails to affect me. I walked out of the theater extremely pleased, and the film experience as a whole was satisfying and a great way to spend two and a half hours at the movies. I would give it 3.5 out of 4 stars overall.

MOVIE REVIEW

Tarantino conquers in bloody spaghetti Western

by RACHEL HUGHES JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Nominated for a slew of Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture, eccentric director Quentin Tarantino’s newest creation, Django Unchained, has been rattling viewers since premiering in December. This action-packed historically-inspired drama follows a miraculously freed slave, Django (Jamie Foxx), just before the onset of the Civil War, on his journey to becoming both a hero and a vigilante as he is taken under the wing of a peculiar bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz).

While Django has a very focused plot and defined characters, the subject matter within the film opens the door to a forceful but relevant conversation about injustice and race relations in the antebellum south.

The film begins with a journey montage of half a dozen men chained together at their ankles, the metal cuffs cutting into their skin, trudging through the sweltering desert, led by two slavers riding on horseback.

Even this rather passive opening scene represents the cruelty of slavery—perhaps most noticeable was that of the risen, tender pink scars from beating on the strong men’s backs.

The roughness of this first shot is immediately countered by the film’s quirky theme song and opening titles sequence. The blaring music is upbeat, twangy and sounds like it should have been the theme for a spaghetti Western; the titles are presented in a blocky, bright red font that looks like it belongs in a campy horror franchise.

This sets a precedent for the remainder of Django: a presentation of serious

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NEW IN TOWN: Dr. King Schultz and Django Freeman, an unlikely duo, take town by storm to prepare for an unexpected bounty. subjects immediately accompanied by quirky elements of relief.

In this first scene, Dr. King Schultz accosts the chained men, one of whom is Django, during the middle of the night, and after some witty banter, kills their owners and happily tosses the slaves the key to their chains.

Schultz explains to Django that he is a bounty hunter (disguised as a dentist) who is hunting down three overseers from the plantation he was just sold from. The squirrelly man makes a deal with Django: if he agrees to come along to identify the men, Schultz will grant

him his freedom, some pocket money and teach him the ways of bounty hunting. For Django, this is a shot at acquiring the means to buy the freedom of his wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), who he was just separated from by sale. The deal is perfect.

But Django has no idea what he is getting himself into.

While the plot of the film is no less than fascinating, and the two-and-ahalf-or-so hours I spent glued to my theater seat passed without a single check of the time, the politically-charged vignettes sprinkled throughout the plot

line were, at times, a bit of a distraction. A scene that I had a problem with occurred when Django and Schultz were making their way across a prairie after their first bounty together.

The owner of the plantation on which they killed the wanted overseers had gathered a crowd of men and were pursuing the pair on horseback. The plantation owner had not merely gathered men, though; he had assembled an army of fellow Ku Klux Klansmen.

The scene focused on the group of angry pursuers while Django and Schultz scaled a tree to hide. The Klansmen

were all wearing the characteristic white pointed hat with eyeholes cut out, and one man pipes up with some comment to the effect of: “Gee, Smith’s wife sure did a sh*tty job with these here eye holes. I can’t see nothin’ outta this!” The rest of the crowd groans and moans in agreement, tearing at their masks and squinting comically, slinging insults at unfortunate Mrs. Smith and her poor sewing skills. Mr. Smith soon retaliates, standing up for his wife and riding off in a huff. The rest of the men shrug, rip at their hats some more and nonchalantly debate whether to even wear them.

My problem with this scene is that it makes the Klansmen seem relatable and personable. This is only one of many cases of Tarantino’s use of comedy to relieve tension in a dense historical scene progressing towards tactlessness. In a movie whose climax is the bloody victory of a former slave over his cruel oppressors, giving any sense of humanity to a white supremacy group is quite crass.

Despite the qualms I had with moments of contrast between seriousness and lightheartedness in the film, Django is an absolute must-see. The star-studded cast delivered consistently flooring performances throughout, including an amazing show by Leonardo DiCaprio in a supporting role as a deranged villain.

The plot twists eventually find Django posing as a slave-owner, spurring a conversation about the horror that the racism of the antebellum south allowed. It kept me thinking about the film’s message long after leaving the theater, and the entire adventure comes down to one idea: how much is freedom worth to you?

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book review

Semple’s distinct style makes for captivating novel by marielle temkin JUSTICE EDITOR

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movie review

AN UNEXPECTED PARTY: Bilbo Baggins adventures with a group of dwarves in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Jackson expands upon Middle Earth universe

by Eli Kaminsky

JUSTICE EDITORial assistant

Between the years 2001 and 2003, Director Peter Jackson made cinematographic history when he accumulated 30 Oscar nominations, 17 Oscar wins and nearly three billion dollars in box office profits. But what production could have possibly achieved such unprecedented and tremendous recognition? Interestingly enough, it was J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, an action and fantasy series known for the immensely intricate background universe of Middle Earth.

Thus, when it was announced that Jackson would direct a liveaction trilogy of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the 1937 prequel to the 1955 Lord of the Rings trilogy, excitement exploded throughout the entertainment world. However, The Hobbit is a much simpler, somewhat more childish tale than its successors and would be more difficult to mold into a tremendous film along the lines of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

Jackson himself stated in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, “The Hobbit is a children’s story, whereas The Lord of the Rings is much more adult, so whilst you could have made The Hobbit as a children’s story if it was the first film, after The Lord of the Rings, I just couldn’t see how you reconcile the tones of the two books.”

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first section of three-part Hobbit story, tracks the tale of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), a simple

hobbit, on the first adventure of his life. Baggins aids a band of dwarves led by Thorin Oakensheild (Richard Armitage), son of the Dwarf King, and Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), one of the five wizards of Middle Earth, in recapturing the Dwarves’ homeland from the evil Dragon, Smaug.

Jackson’s aforementioned struggle to mature the tale is evident in the film due to new subplots regarding vengeful Orcs, burnt-out wizards and necromancers resurrecting the dead, all of which were incorporated

by Jackson in order to lengthen the movie, add depth to the otherwise simple tale and ease character development. Jackson was able to fit the 1,571 page long Lord of the Rings series into three movies, but cannot manage to fit the 310 pages of The Hobbit into anything less than three, already planned three-hourlong films. It is clear, much to many fans’ disappointment, that The Hobbit trilogy has been crafted to earn maximum profits, though Jackson ferociously argues against this common accusation.

Nonetheless, Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit succeeds in exciting viewers despite its ridiculous length. The film manages to properly balance softer scenes of Bilbo’s emotional struggle with faster-paced episodes of fantastic, battle-riddled chases through mountains, caverns and fields. The dwarves are fantastically produced artistically and are portrayed in a manner that brings comedy—focus on the light-hearted side of the dwarves, with special attention to dwarvish diet and gruff

culture.

Visually, Jackson can do no wrong when it comes to Tolkien’s work. The scenery, the shots, the sets and the effects are tremendous and leave viewers consistently in awe. Very little, with regard to cinematography, can and should be improved. The film paints a gorgeous picture comparable in quality to those in the previous movies.

Jackson’s cinematographic genius and many powerful performances allow for a wonderfully enjoyable film overall. Ian McKellen returns to one of the key roles of his career, Gandalf the Grey. Gandalf, portrayed as tremendously as in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, captures the power of the great wizard, showing his defeat of both enormous trolls and an evil goblin king. Freeman perfectly plays Bilbo, reflecting his nervousness and growing passion for adventure through a quirky personality. Perhaps the strongest characterization is Andy Serkis’ Gollum, the twisted and essentially possessed creature, created by Serkis and significant motion-capture technology.

Even viewers who have only read The Hobbit, as opposed to Tolkien’s entire body of work, or have not seen any of the film versions of The Lord of the Rings, will still be able understand the characters. Movie lovers should wait with awe and excitement for the next two portions of the trilogy, 2013’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and 2014’s The Hobbit: There and Back Again, both of which are already in postproduction.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple has the distinct honor of being the first book I read on my new Kindle. And I say honor specifically because I have spent the last few years of my life ignoring everyone who told me to purchase a Kindle—I refused because I said “real” books are better.

Well, to be honest, they still are.

But the beautiful thing about my fancy new e-reader is that I finished this book so quickly because I had no qualms about schlepping it around with me. Bernadette is a new book, so it is still in hardcover, and let’s be real—hardcover books are hefty.

It is a true testament to Semple’s writing that I was just as engrossed in her novel as I was with any other “real” book I read this break. Semple crafts such an engaging and personality-filled novel that I swear I know these characters in real life.

Bernadette chronicles the efforts of a daughter to find her mother, who goes missing for a nebulous reason.

However, considering the title of the novel is Where’d you go, Bernadette, Bernadette does not go anywhere for quite a few pages.

There are three major conflicts in the novel between Bernadette and her parents, Elgin and Bee: Bernadette’s problems with, well, everything; Elgin’s obsession with work; and then Bernadette goes missing, prompting Bee to search for her. While these plotlines do not inherently seem to mesh, Semple weaves them together in such a way that the novel as a whole would not work if one of the problems were removed.

First, Semple takes the reader on a humorous tour of the lives of Bernadette, Elgin and Bee Branch. Bernadette is essentially the mother from you-know-where: She’s paranoid and agoraphobic, she hates the other families and parents, she seems to have fits of psychosis and she has an all-out war with the mother who lives in the house behind the Branch’s home. The way in which Semple crafts this story gives the reader points of view from almost all the characters involved in the story, and she also gives distinctive voices to each character. Page one starts with Bee’s eighth-grade report card, segues into Bee’s narrative of a dinnertime conversation, then transitions to an email from Bernadette to Manjula (Bernadette’s virtual assistant from India) and continues into a letter from Bee’s school to the parent association—and so on.

Narrating this novel in such a way allows the reader to feel even more

connected and attuned to the whims and motives of characters, which constantly undermines the loyalty a reader may feel toward the major narrator. Personally, I enjoyed these shifting points-of-view, although the side stories each character brought to the table got, at times, overwhelming.

There is a lot of information thrown at the reader, but it all ties together by the end, which I find satisfying.

The event kicking off this novel is the arrival of Bee’s report card, for which she received all As. Apparently, her parents promised that she could have “anything she wanted” if she achieved this goal, and what Bee wants is a family trip to Antarctica.

Because her parents do not object, Bernadette has Manjula book the entire trip and order supplies for the family.

Setting the stage with the Antarctica trip, Semple moves into an orchestration of Bernadette’s conflict with the other mothers in Bee’s class.

Cleverly, she gives the reader both sides of the feud. She succeeds in this by including correspondence between Bernadette and Manjula (the closest person Bernadette has to a friend) in addition to email exchanges between two mothers at the school. Add Bee’s narration on top of this, and Semple paints such a detailed picture of events the reader would swear they were looking at a Michelangelo.

Semple’s attention to detail and her engrossing yet light way writing make Where’d You Go, Bernadette a treat. After a semester of reading dense novels for English classes, the book is a quick, easy read. I still recommend it, particularly if you would like to know what a blackberry abatement specialist is, and what it has to do with where Bernadette went.

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2012 Year in Review: from baby-daddies to Mayan calendars by erica cooperberg JUSTICE staff writer

Hello again, pop culture-ites! The year 2012 was welcomed with anticipation (the Olympic Games, anyone?) and the prospect of “change” (get it?), but who could have predicted the pop culture medley that would make up these past 12 months?

It’s true that some things were expected before the 2012 ball even dropped: Taylor Swift’s high-profile summer romance with Conor Kennedy ended in a break-up, but her ability to somehow find a new (British!) boy toy to kiss on the eve of 2013 didn’t surprise anyone. Their subsequent breakup was hardly a shocker as well.

And it was only right that after starring in four films throughout the year, Channing Tatum ended 2012 by announcing that he and his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum are expecting their first child. I guess we

all knew that Blue Ivy, the daughter of power-couple Beyonce and JayZ, would be Hollywood’s youngest diva, and I could have predicted that Lindsay Lohan would remain the definition of a train wreck as back in 2010.

But I don’t care how much you try to convince yourself, you never saw the secret September wedding of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds coming. Even now, details of the hush-hush ceremony are kept on the down low. The couple is making sure to keep their personal photos personal, denying the inevitable monetary incentives linked to selling such coveted photos.

The only picture of themselves released from the Green Lantern stars’ ceremony? A shot of the pair holding hands, with a glimpse of her dress and a focus on his new wedding band.

Not everyone in Hollywood was keeping the bling on their ring fingers in 2012. Katie Holmes blindsid-

ed everyone (most notably ex-hubby Tom Cruise) by filing for divorce in June. The actor, often portrayed as an overbearing husband and intense Scientologist by media, created some shock of his own by quietly and quickly agreeing to allow Holmes to take primary physical custody of their six-year-old daughter, Suri.

And in what is becoming the ugliest (and seemingly most ignored breakup of 2012), supermodel Heidi Klum divorced her husband of seven years, singer Seal. It didn’t take long for Klum to bounce back, and she has publicly admitted to currently dating her bodyguard—to which her ex-husband commented that she should “at least wait until we separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help,” in an impromptu interview with TMZ. Seal, buddy, be glad she waited until you weren’t together—Robert Pattison wasn’t so lucky. In July, “earth-shattering” news (with pho-

tos!) broke portraying Kristen Stewart, Pattison’s girlfriend of four years and Twilight costar, cheating with married director, Rupert Sanders.

Aside from causing an uproar among Twi-hards, the scandal led to an awkwardly-public apology by Stewart to her man … and his decision to take her back. Go on, tell me you saw any of that coming.

While the pop music world embraced international artists (hello British boy bands and Psy!), it also endured the unexpected loss of Whitney Houston.

The 48-year-old songstress, best known for “I Will Always Love You,” was found unconscious submerged in a bathtub at her hotel in Beverly Hills in early February.

While the L.A. County coroner’s office found evidence that the singer had used cocaine shortly before her death, ultimately, the tragedy was deemed an “accidental drowning.”

Thinking about a 2012 highlight

that wasn’t so accidental? Try the United States Anti-Doping Agency banning cyclist Lance Armstrong from the sport for life. Over the summer reality hit the fan when the ASADA officially charged the 41-year-old of doping, using illegal drugs to enhance sport performance.

The result was nothing short of extreme: the once-champ was stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and all other competitive results dating back to August 1998.

Armstrong’s world continued to crumble when he stepped down as chairman of Livestrong, his cancer charity, and was dropped from huge endorsement deals with companies like Nike. He even admitted to the accusation to Oprah Winfrey live on her television program in hopes that he will be eligible to race again.

As we enter 2013, let’s remember that while we can’t always predict the scandals of Hollywood, they’ll never fail to entertain.

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““I hate needles, and I got one”

1. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D 2. Django Unchained 3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 4. Les Misérables 5. Parental Guidance 6. Jack Reacher 7. This is 40 8. Lincoln 9. The Guilt Trip 10. Promised Land

—Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on the importance of getting the flu vaccine, (News, p. 1).

Did you get the flu vaccine?

NYT BESTSELLERS

Fiction 1. Gone Girl — Gillian Flynn 2. The Racketeer — John Grisham 3. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross — James Patterson 4. The Casual Vacancy — J.K. Rowling 5. Threat Vector — Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney Nonfiction 1. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot — Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard 2. The Art of Power — John Meacham 3. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever ­— Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard 4. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden — Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer 5. America Again ­— Stephen Colbert

iTUNES

1. Taylor Swift — “I Knew You Were Trouble” 2. The Lumineers — “Ho Hey” 3. Bruno Mars — “Locked Out Of Heaven” 4. Swedish House Mafia — “Don’t You Worry Child” 5. Pitbull — “Don’t Stop The Party [feat. TJR]”

BILLBOARD

1. Soundtrack — Les Miserables: Highlights from the Original Motion Picture 2. Mumford & Sons — Babel 3. Taylor Swift — Red 4. Phillip Phillips — The World from the Side of the Moon 5. One Direction — Take Me Home 6. Bruno Mars — Unorthodox Jukebox 7. Soundtrack — Pitch Perfect 8. The Lumineers — The Lumineers 9. Alicia Keys — Girl On Fire 10. P!nk — The Truth About Love Top of the Charts information provided

by Fandango, the New York Times, Billboard.com and Apple.com.

STAFF’S TOP FIVE

“Kind of Random”

By SCHUYLER BRASS

Justice editorial assistant

These are a bunch of songs that I have been playing a lot as of late, and have been rather randomly compiled based on how much I like singing along, harmonizing, or serenading my roommates incessantly with them.

THE LIST 1. “HummingBird”—Alex Clare 2.“All My Days”—Alexi Murdoch 3. “Trouble”—Ray LaMontagne 4. “Kiss Me”—Ed Sheeran 5. “Skinny Love”—Bon Iver 6. “Beggin’”—Madcon 7. “Tighten Up”—The Black Keys 8. “Biggest Man in Los Angeles”— Andy Grammer 9. “Free Fallin’”—John Mayer 10. “Fast Car”—Tracy Chapman

ROBYN SPECTOR/the Justice

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT SKY: Justice Deputy Editor Robyn Spector ’13 took this candid photo of a group of people setting off colorful sparklers in Rome, Italy near the Coliseum on New Year’s Eve.

NEXT Issue’s THEME: “winter wonderland”

Submit your creative photo to photos@thejustice.org to be featured in the Justice!

Rohan Narayanan ’15 “No, my mom asked me to and I didn’t. I spoke with a doctor and he said by this point it is unnecessary.”

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Trot or gallop 5 Home with a domed roof 10 Stylish 14 Earth Day sci.

15 Playground chute 16 Avatar of Vishnu 17 Four-to-midnight production overseer, say 20 Bill of Rights amendment count 21 “Les Misérables” author Victor 22 Parisian love 23 “What __ the odds?”

24 In liberal amounts 26 Dead battery hookup 31 Get hitched in a hurry 32 Without warning 37 Unload for cash 38 Colorado ski city 39 Secure in the harbor 40 Mind readers 42 Luxurious bedding material 43 Encased dagger 45 Popular restaurant fish 49 18-Down, on a sundial 50 Shoreline feature 51 Stare at impolitely 53 Time Warner “Superstation” 56 Dry runs, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 26- and 43-Across 60 Clumsy one 61 Mail for King Arthur 62 Wrinkle remover 63 MDs for otitis sufferers 64 With tongue in cheek 65 Maddens with reminders DOWN 1 Bothersome insect 2 Exercise woe 3 Nickel or dime 4 Tiny toymaker 5 Periodical publisher 6 Sound from a water cooler 7 Fat-reducing procedure, briefly 8 Poem of praise 9 “__ the ramparts...”

10 Punishment’s partner 11 Is wearing 12 Poker concession 13 Have in stock 18 Midafternoon hour 19 __ parking 23 Winesap, e.g.

24 Most capable 25 Draw up a schedule for 26 Kid around 27 Oscar-nominated Peter Fonda role 28 “__ Flanders”: Defoe novel 29 Social divisions 30 Wolf pack leader

Ethan Roseman ’15 “Yes, I was already going to the health center for the tuberculosis test and my girlfriend reminded me to get the flu shot.”

Samantha Cortez ’13 33 Muscat resident 34 “Surely you don’t mean me” 35 Hairdo 36 Seaside swooper 38 Contented sounds 41 Exams for sophs or jrs.

42 Winter Olympics entrant 44 Swank of “Amelia” 45 Move furtively 46 Scandalous newsmaker of 2001-’02 47 Alaskan native 48 Outplays 51 “Goodness gracious!”

52 Earth sci.

53 O’Hara homestead 54 Opinion website 55 IRS form entries 57 Inexperienced, as recruits 58 Go wrong 59 Moral wrong

“I haven’t, but I definitely will.

I get sick a lot so I want to prevent getting ill.”

Check back next week for new puzzles and for the answers to this issue’s crossword puzzle.

Caroline Duchin ’13

Crossword Copyright 2012 MCT Campus, Inc.

“Yes, I did because my dad told me I really had to since there is a bad flu epidemic.

Especially since at school people get sick more.”

SUDOKU INSTRUCTIONS: Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

Justin Burack ’15 “I didn’t get the flu vaccine because it was never part of my annual routine. Since this year is more severe, I realize now it’s a prudent decision for your health.”

Solution to last issue’s sudoku

Sudoku Copyright 2012 MCT Campus, Inc.

—Compiled by and photos by Olivia Pobiel/the Justice