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Survey results detail dining issues
Union revises charter process ■ The Club Support
Committee will institute a renewal process for chartered clubs. By TATE HERBERT JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
tives and said he is looking to “create opportunities both here in Massachusetts and in Israel.” “Our opportunities lie not just here in the Commonwealth, but beyond the Commonwealth as well,” he said. University President Frederick Lawrence, who introduced Patrick, said in his remarks that the University was “delighted” to host the summit. Lawrence said that the mission of the IBS “has never been, I was going to say more compelling, in a sense it has never been more obvious that to be involved in business today, to be involved in the economy today is to
The Union Senate’s Club Support Committee implemented a new, two-pronged approach to overseeing clubs this week. The policy combines a hands-on method of chartering new clubs with an annual renewal process for clubs that are already in existence. Executive Senator Shekeyla Caldwell ’14, chair of the committee, announced the measures at the senate’s Nov. 6 meeting. According to Caldwell, new clubs that wish to be chartered will now contact and work directly with the committee to draft a comprehensive constitution before presenting it to the senate. Caldwell said in her announcement that she expects this to lengthen the chartering process to about a week. The goal of the Club Support Committee’s increased involvement is to “make sure that [clubs’] ideas are formed in a way that is definitely going to benefit this campus,” said Caldwell in an interview with the Justice. Caldwell said that while she didn’t think the more intensive process would affect the number of clubs being chartered, “What they do with their money is going to be more beneficial” as a result of the altered process. “We don’t want clubs who [sic] aren’t ready to be clubs getting money and not using it appropriately,” said Caldwell. One of the first clubs to undergo the revised chartering process was the Brandeis chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting. Ivan Ponieman-Ferradas ’14, one of the club’s founding members, described his experience with Club Support as “positive” in an email to the Justice. Specifically, when the Senate found ALPFA’s constitution to have too much in common with
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most unhappy with food options and quality during holidays and breaks. By SARA DEJENE
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JUSTICE EDITOR
Food options and availability during holidays, point-to-dollar value and “real food” on campus appear to be the most important dining issues for students, according to the results of the Student Union PULSE survey and Student Union President Herbie Rosen ’12 in an interview with the Justice. Last week, the Student Union sent out the PULSE survey in order to gather student feedback on various topics at the University. The survey was composed of five sections: dining, housing, student life, Student Union and a “what else,” where students could give additional feedback not covered in the previous sections. According to Rosen, 448 students participated in the dining survey, which is about 13 percent of the undergraduate student body. Another major survey was sent to the student body last year, but only 120 to 130 students participated and many of the responses received were very vague, said Rosen. This year's survey, said Rosen, allowed the Union to gather more “tailored” results to each category. In the dining section, students were asked to mark how often they used certain services and facilities and when. Participants could also rate their satisfaction with each service and in some sections provide comments. According to the survey results,
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Back-to-back From left: Seniors David McCoy, Theo Terris, Evan Ersing, Alex Farr, Ari Silver and Eddie Senibaldi celebrate the men’s soccer team’s second consecutive ECAC title. The team defeated Albertus Magnus College 8-0 in last Saturday’s final.
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Patrick stresses Mass-Israel relationship at tech summit ■ Deval Patrick spoke at the
New England-Israel Business Council Data Storage and Security summit. By ANDREW WINGENS JUSTICE EDITOR
Executives of data storage and security companies from both Israel and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Massachussetts Governor Deval Patrick arrived at Brandeis yesterday for a daylong summit to discuss the possibilities of collaboration between Israeli companies and those based in the Commonwealth. The New England-Israel Business
Council coordinated the summit, which was hosted by the Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship of the Brandeis International Business School in the Hassenfeld Conference Center. Patrick headlined the opening remarks and described the summit as an opportunity “to strengthen and grow the relationship between Massachusetts and Israel.” Patrick said that Massachusetts could be a “home away from home” for Israeli companies and that he would continue to “build those bridges [and] to ask for those partnerships understanding that they must be mutual.” Patrick welcomed the Israeli execu-
Aiding earthquake relief
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Student Union President Herbie Rosen ’12 swore in Deena Horowitz ’13 as the senator for Charles River,at the beginning of Sunday’s senate meeting. Rosen reported on his experience at the Boston Intercollegiate Leadership Council conference, which met on Saturday at Boston University. Nine colleges from the Boston area were represented. The council named students to be committee chairs, two of whom were Brandeis students. Sneha Walia ’15 was named as a chair of the Town Gown Committee, which will work on communication with the Boston government. Executive Senator Shekeyla Caldwell ’14 was named as a chair of the Internal Affairs Committee. Rosen also announced plans to send out a weekly email from the Student Union with updates and announcements, and told the Senate that he is starting to analyze results from the Student Union’s Pulse survey. David Zadok, president of the Graduate Student Association, introduced himself to the senate and said that the GSA’s main interests are improving transportation and housing for graduate students. Assistant Treasurer Nathan Israel ’14 spoke to the senate and told them that there is nearly $20,000 available in emergency funds for the rest of the semester. He also stressed the need for better communication between the Senate and the treasury. Caldwell announced that there will be a “meet and greet” of University Committees this Thursday. Senate Vice President Gloria Park ’13 encouraged senators to submit pictures of themselves for the senate bulletin board in the Usdan Student Center. The Taiwanese Student Association was recognized and chartered. According to the club’s constitution, its purpose is to “celebrate and promote the Taiwanese culture, traditions and current affairs at Brandeis University.” The Club Support Committee had met with the TSA club leaders last Monday to revise the club’s constitution. The committee hopes to make this a common practice in order to streamline consideration and voting on club recognition and charters at senate meetings, according to Caldwell in a Nov. 15 Justice article. The Club Support Committee also reported that 104 clubs have sent in their materials for renewal, out of 260 existing clubs at Brandeis. Clubs have until Nov. 23 to apply for renewal. The Service Committee reported that it needs to sell 20 more tickets for the Wednesday Turkey Shuttle to New York City in order to make enough money to break even for the cost of the shuttles. It also reported that the Midnight Buffet will be on Dec. 12 in the Levin Ballroom. The Ad Hoc Dining Services Committee reported that its trial of extended Provisions On Demand Market hours was a success on Saturday, with “300 or 400” students visiting the store between the hours of midnight and 2 a.m., according to Senator for the Class of 2013 Ricky Rosen, the head of the committee. Ricky Rosen was named Senator of the Week for his work with the P.O.D. Market.
Nov. 12—A caller in Cable Hall reported an unresponsive female party in the lounge. An ambulance was notified for an 18-year-old semi-conscious intoxicated female. The ambulance transported the patient to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital for further care. Nov. 13—The community advisor for Scheffres Hall reported an intoxicated female party vomiting and going in and out of consciousness in the women’s bathroom. University Police and BEMCo responded, and the party was treated on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. Nov. 13—A student in Ziv stepped on a toothpick. BEMCo was sent to the scene and an ambulance was requested. The student was transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Miscellaneous
Nov. 8—A reporting party stated that an unidentified person followed her home twice.
University Police compiled a report on the incidents, and the party was advised of certain safety precautions to maintain. Nov. 8—University Police received a report of harassment by mail in the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center. Campus police compiled a report on the incident.
Larceny
Nov. 9—A student lost her wallet in the Usdan Student Center and went back to try to find it. She was told that a manager had placed the wallet in an office, but the wallet was no longer there. University Police compiled a report on what appeared to be a larceny. Nov. 10—A reporting party stated that a computer monitor had gone missing from the Goldsmith Mathematics Building. University Police compiled a report on the theft.
Traffic
Nov. 14—University Police
received a call from a student who stated that on Nov. 10 at approximately 6:30 p.m., she was struck by a moving vehicle on Angleside Road. She further stated that the operator did stop, but that she did not get any information of the vehicle that struck her. She later had pain in her foot and went to a hospital. She discovered that she had a sprained right ankle. She did not want to file an incident report or converse in person with an officer when she called.
dents in the hallway of the Hassenfeld Conference Center were causing a disturbance. University Police moved the loud group along without incident. Nov. 13—A male party in the Usdan Student Center was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct following the Rumba dance. University Police transported the party to the Waltham Police Station for processing.
Disturbance
Nov. 12—A student reported that her car had been keyed repeatedly over the last three weeks in the Foster Residence Parking Lot. University Police compiled a report on the incidents. Nov. 13—A head custodian in the Usdan Student Center reported extensive damage to the restrooms nearest the Levin Ballroom.
Nov. 11—University Police received a call reporting a loud party in Ziv 127. The party was registered, but party registration form did not state alcohol would be present. Police found alcohol within the premises and shut the party down. The quad director on call was notified, and University Police will seek judicial charges. Nov. 12—The manager of the Stein called University Police and reported that a group of stu-
Vandalism
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BRIEFS University installs tworail fence around Ziv The University installed a two-rail fence around Ziv Quad last week to prevent cars from driving on the lawns, according to Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins. Students who live in Ziv expressed dismay at the fence’s construction. “I dislike it. It makes me feel separated from the rest of Ziv [Quad] and Ridgewood [Quad],” said John Shen ’13 in an interview with the Justice. Sarah Azarchi ’13 worried that emergency vehicles would not be able to reach Ziv. “There’s no access to the front of the buildings for BEMCo or firetrucks. It makes me feel unsafe,” she said in an interview with the Justice. Abbie Kagan ’13 added, “It feels like we’re corralled on a farm. They should add some barbed wire on top.” “I think it’s a waste of University resources and it looks silly,” said Suzanne Rothman ’13. Daniel Danon ’13 dissented, saying, “I think it looks cool. It adds a nice touch.”
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McCarthy reelected as mayor for third term
Occupy Seattle to charge laptops, cell phones, cameras with bicycles SEATTLE—Occupy Seattle organizers have announced that the encampment at Seattle Central Community College will begin charging electronics using human power from retro-fitted bicycles, composting and reusing plates, cups and silverware instead of disposables. The changes are aimed at making the camp more environmentally friendly. Organizers say the retro-fitted bicycles will be donated and used to charge laptops, cell phones and cameras. Occupy Seattle began its protest more than a month ago at Westlake Park in downtown, eventually moving to the campus of the community college.
CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS n An article in News incorrectly named a social class in India. The class is called Hijra, not Hitra. (Nov. 8, p. 5) The Justice welcomes submissions for errors that warrant correction or clarification. Email editor@ thejustice.org.
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The University built this short, two-railed wooden fence around Ziv Quad last week in an effort to prevent vehicles from driving on the grass. This action was unpopular with some students who live in the quad. See the brief on this page for more information.
Waltham Mayor Jeanette McCarthy was reelected to a third term in office last week, defeating her 22-year-old opponent Andrew Wirth in a landslide victory. Five incumbents retained seats as councilors-at-large, making Joe Vizard the only new councilor-at-large. John Graceffa and Edmund Tarallo were elected as new members of the School Committee. Incumbent Margaret Donnelly also won a seat. Seven ward councilors were reelected in unopposed races while Gary Marchese and Stephen Rourke retained their roles as Ward Five councilor and Ward Eight councilor, respectively. —Andrew Wingens
ANNOUNCEMENTS Green Growth
What if you could eliminate the carbon emissions of 400,000 cars, cut a developing country’s international debt and, at the same time, shift the economy toward more efficient agriculture? It’s not fantasy. It’s forests. Fifteen percent of the world’s carbon emissions come from deforestation— more than all the world’s cars, airplanes and trains combined. Cut deforestation and you cut greenhouses gases with minimal effect on economic growth. Last year, Greg Fishbein of The Nature Conservancy struck the deal described above in Indonesia. He arranged similar packages for Brazil and Costa Rica and is working on deals in Mexico and China. Tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Mandel Reading Room.
Responsive teaching: Magdalene Lampert
Magdalene Lampert is the George Herbert Mead Collegiate Chair at the University of Michigan School of Education. She is one of our foremost scholars of teaching. Her seminal work, Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching (Yale, 2001), elu-
cidates an elegant and powerful model of teaching practice and analyzes, with great precision, scores of actual episodes of teaching and learning. The examples in Teaching Problems are drawn from Professor Lampert’s teaching of fifth grade mathematics. Her insights, deep knowledge of and sympathy for both the high hopes we place on teaching and the difficulties teaching poses to teachers are relevant to educators at all levels, and to all who are interested in teaching and its “problems.” Thursday from 5:15 to 7 p.m. in Heller Glynn Amphitheater (G4).
Noam Chomsky: Palestine Awareness Week
As part of the Brandeis Palestine Awareness Week, co-sponsored by Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, Noam Chomsky will speak at Brandeis on Thursday, Nov. 17. Chomsky last spoke at Brandeis one year ago. That was before the uprisings in the Arab world, before the Occupy Movement and before the UN bid for Palestinian statehood. In a transformative political climate, Chomsky will
discuss the politics of the U.S., Israel and Palestine. Noam Chomsky is a U.S. political theorist and activist and institute professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Besides his work in linguistics, Chomsky is internationally recognized as one of the most critically engaged public intellectuals alive today. Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Sherman Function Hall.
Health and Fitness expo
If you’ve ever wondered how to fit healthy eating habits into your busy schedule, how to exercise when you’re short on time, if a good night’s sleep can really get you a better grade or what to do when the stress catches up to you, come join Brandeis University Health and Fitness as we bring you speakers from the fields of nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management to answer your questions. Enjoy a make-your-own trail mix station, exercise demos and good company all while having your health and fitness questions answered. Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center Multipurpose Room.
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(CHEM), a founder of the Science Posse, will continue teaching and research. By Jonathan epstein JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
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MILITARY MATTERS: Former Israeli Defense Forces Sgt. Nadav Weinberg spoke about army morals and the ethics of the IDF.
Soldier discusses army ethics Nadav Weinberg used roleplaying to illustrate his points about the Israeli army. By danielle gross JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
Former Israeli Defense Forces Sgt. Nadav Weinberg spoke at a discussion this past Wednesday. In “Experiences Serving in the IDF and a Look Inside the Region’s Tensions,” Weinberg described his firsthand accounts of his experience in the military. The discussion was hosted by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America and Brandeis Israel Public Affairs Committee. Weinberg, who graduated magna cum laude in Economics and finance from Case Western University in 2008, opted out of a job on Wall Street to serve in the IDF. Weinberg is a member of Orev Nachal, a special forces unit in the Nachal Brigade. The Nachal Brigade specializes in counter-terrorism warfare. The process for acceptance into Orev Nachal involved a four-day tryout called the Gibush. In Weinberg’s specific case, more than 400 people started these tryouts, 120 finished but only 70 were accepted. After being accepted Weinberg still had to go through 17 additional months of training. To give the audience some perspective on the intentions, but the serious manner of the IDF, Weinberg showed pictures from his swearing-in ceremony. In one hand he held an M-16 gun, and in the other he held a copy of the Hebrew Bible. Weinberg explained that the ethics of the IDF were considered and rethought in 1992 when Israel realized and admitted to having made some serious mistakes. Ruach Tzahal, or “The Spirit of
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the IDF,” a code that outlines the general ethical codes and laws that the soldiers should hold themselves to, outlines three core values: responsibility, human dignity and human life. According to Weinberg, each soldier should characterize their actions by involvement, initiative and diligence; is obligated to preserve human dignity; and is to bear in mind the “supreme value of human life.” Weinberg went on to explain the difference between the freewill service system in America and the conscription service system in Israel and the complications that come with handing every eligible Israeli citizen-turned soldier a firearm. In America, the system for those who want to serve the country is solely volunteer-based unless there is a draft. In Israel, there is a conscription service in place, a compulsory enlistment to service. Next, he spoke about the ethical conduct of the IDF and some problems that he and his friends encountered with unethical war conduct involving the IDF and Hamas. The audience was encouraged to participate throughout Weinberg’s presentation. He came up with various role-playing situations in which he asked each audience member to put him or herself in the place of a soldier. He then acted as a civilian or terrorist and asked each person on whether or not they would shoot or what measures they would take. At the end of his lecture, Weinberg opened the floor for audience questions. Some of the questions asked involved Weinberg reflecting on what it is like when he is referred to as a traitor for not serving in the American forces, how he responds to situations in which members of his brigade commit immoral acts, and how he would feel if a child saw him shoot at a terrorist target.
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He responded to the questions asking the audience if his life was not worth as much as that of a child and explained that he had never run into a situation in which any solider he knew was committing immoral acts. To end his discussion, Weinberg referenced a 60 Minutes segment reflecting on the justifiable losses in terrorist-to-civilian loss ratios. In America, the current ratio of acceptable loss is 1 terrorist for every 30 civilians. In Israel this number used to be 1 terrorist for every 1 civilian, but now is at 1 terrorist for every 12 civilians. “[The IDF] are not perfect, and we are not ever completely without fault,” Weinberg said. “You hear a lot of generalizations that Israel has the best army in the world, they are so ethical, and they do the best that they can; but to get the personal story of someone who was in the army helps,” said Sarah Jaffe ’15 after the event. “It makes you feel good to hear about their faults and their opinions. It makes it all more real because it helps to justify the generalizations,” she continued. When asked what her favorite part of the presentation was, and what the most shocking part was, Talia Holtzman ’15 noted, “When he asked us how we would react to certain situations, about whether or not we would shoot a civilian, it just made me think that I have no idea what I would do in this situation. It must be really hard for them to be in these types of situations several times a day.” Jaffe also added, “You think the terrorists are the bad guys and the civilians are the good guys. You never think of how much grey area there is or how much it intertwines.” Both students noted that this presentation made them respect what our soldiers do for civilians much more than they did before the event.
Provost Steve Goldstein ’78 appointed Prof. Irving R. Epstein (CHEM) last week to be the senior adviser to the provost for research. Epstein will manage and seek to expand an annual research portfolio of approximately $55 million in addition to implementing new methods of enhancing the research process at Brandeis, according to Goldstein. Epstein, the Henry F. Fischbach professor of Chemistry, will continue teaching and conducting research. His research “focuses on patterns in time and space, primarily in chemical (reaction-diffusion) systems,” according to his faculty page. “My day will just become a little longer,” Epstein said in a BrandeisNOW press release. Epstein was also a founder of the Science Posse at Brandeis, a program that seeks to bring underrepresented groups in the sciences to Brandeis, and wrote an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times about the need for more minority students in the sciences. According to Goldstein, Epstein’s job will be to represent the faculty as they reach out to foundations and granting agencies, assist the faculty with compliance issues so that they can focus more on research, synergize across programs and make it easier for both undergraduate and graduate students to do research work. He emphasized that “so much of what we do crosses boundaries,” in an interview with the Justice. Epstein said he also hopes to encourage departments to share
proven methods. “I hope to get people talking to each other across departments, maybe in some cases through the various centers and institutes that we have, many of which are interdisciplinary in nature but maybe faculty as aware as they could be of what’s available to them,” Epstein said in an interview with the Justice. Epstein cited the cooperation between the Heller School for Social Policy and Management and the science departments as an example of successful crossdepartment coEpstein operation that he will try to encourage. Brandeis currently receives a large proportion of its research grants from the National Institute of Heath and the National Science Foundation, according to Epstein. He stated that he would seek to raise additional funds from corporations and foundations and other government agencies, such as the Department of Energy. Goldstein said that only internal candidates were considered for the position, because he wanted to fill the position quickly and wanted someone who knows Brandeis well. He added that Epstein’s work will be analogous to the work of a vice provost for research, but that he will have the title of adviser because he will continue with his academic work. Epstein’s appointment comes a month after Goldstein’s appointment of Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) as senior adviser to the provost. Hill’s portfolio includes coordinating academic initiatives, working with the Office of Communications and developing partnerships with local and national institutions, according to Goldstein.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
Magid joins trade mission to Brazil ■ IBS Dean Bruce Magid’s
trip to Brazil next month follows a similar trip with the governor to Israel in March. By SAM MINTZ JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Dean of the Brandeis International Business School Bruce Magid plans to accompany a delegation led by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on a trade mission to Brazil later this year. It is the second time this year that Magid has been invited by Patrick to join a venture overseas. Magid was part of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission 2011 in March, which traveled to Israel and the United Kingdom and “focused on job-growth opportunities in the innovation industries,” according to the website of the governor’s office. According to an email from Magid to the Justice, the mission is intended to enhance existing ties between Massachusetts and Brazil. The delegation will meet with Brazilian leaders in several sectors, including business, government and education. “I was honored to be selected to be part of such a prestigious group of leaders from diverse sectors for this mission,” Magid wrote in his email. “The Governor included me largely because of my extensive international business background.” Magid has lived and worked in Brazil and has worked at Bank of America, where he was in charge of corporate and trade finance activities in Latin America. He also served on the Board of the Massachusetts
Office of International Trade and Investment and has been dean of the IBS since August 2007. He recently began his second five-year term as its dean. Magid said that the trip will benefit Brandeis as well as Massachusetts. “In addition to being a great opportunity to create business partnerships between Massachusetts and Brazil, the trip will enable us to increase the visibility of Brandeis University and Brandeis International Business School, and advance our efforts to attract more students from the region,” he wrote. The trip also serves as a precursor to the IBS’ second-annual Global Trade Summit, which will take place on April 3, 2012 and will feature Brazil as one of its focus countries. The Summit will highlight opportunities for companies seeking global expansion. On his trip in March, Magid participated on three panels in Israel and one in the U.K. He spoke about opportunities for cooperation between Massachusetts and Israeli businesses. He was joined on the trip by fellow academic University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret. Magid wrote that March’s mission was an “informative and productive trip,” and he was optimistic about the next venture. “Brazil is the largest economy in South America and the seventh largest in the world. [Massachusetts], exports to the country reached $396 million in 2010, but there is certainly room for more collaboration,” he wrote. “The mission will also help attract larger numbers of qualified Brazilians to study at Brandeis and the many other fine universities and colleges in the United States.”
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hosted the Government Careers Forum, featuring State Representative Chan. By JOSH KAHANE JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
State Representative Tackey Chan ’95 returned to Brandeis last Thursday to speak about his experiences in public service at the third-annual Government Careers Forum and Networking Night hosted by the Hiatt Career Center and held in the Hassenfeld Conference Center. Chan’s speech encapsulated the theme of the Government Careers Forum, which had 25 agencies attending, including the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General and the Peace Corps. Chan focused his speech around “how to get from point A to point B by going through point Z.” He used his own career as an example, recounting how he began by working for State Senator Michael W. Morrissey and was recently elected as state representative in Quincy, Mass. He also stated that one of his goals is to become the junior senator for Massachusetts. Throughout his address, Chan remarked on his attraction to politics and public service despite pressures to go into the rapidly growing computer science field. “I was always intrigued by politics because it’s about people,” said Chan. He said that public service gave
him a great deal of satisfaction, knowing that he had influenced other individuals. With self-deprecating humor, Chan reiterated that public service does not pay well, claiming to have “made no more than $30,000” per year in the past, yet still affirmed that is well worth the sacrifice. Chan worked as general counsel and legislative director for Morrissey from 1995 to 2007 after graduating from Brandeis. He then served as an assistant attorney general in Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office of Ratepayer Advocacy from 2007 to 2010. He obtained his juris doctorate from the New England School of Law in 2003. On a more relatable level, Chan told the audience that he worked at the Hiatt Career Center and the Goldfarb Library as an undergraduate at Brandeis. In discussion of his recent election to the state legislature, Chan commented on recognizing an opportunity when it presents itself. “There’s always going to be opportunity out there, but are you smart enough to recognize what it is? And are you smart enough to take it or pass it by?” he said. Chan’s opportunity arose after the former state senator retired, leaving an opening. Despite nearly 15 years of public service experience, Chan cited several obstacles to his campaign, namely being an Asian-American democrat. First, he was running against an Irish Catholic in a district with only a 20-percent Asian population. Also, the Republican Party made some major gains in 2010, especially with the election of Scott Brown as U.S.
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Senator for Massachusetts. Chan humorously described his campaign strategy as knocking on every Asian-American door in Quincy asking for votes, “even if they didn’t speak Chinese or English.” After he had sent 72,000 pieces of literature to 22,000 homes, Chan won the election, defeating the Republican and Independent candidates. In his closing remarks, Chan told the audience that “the message is ‘You can do this, if you really want. You can win, if you really want to.’” He also said that he aspires to become a U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, but right now, he is enjoying the moment. “Enjoy the moment … because you only get one,” he concluded. Though many of those attending the event were from Brandeis, some students came from as far as Tufts University and Stonehill College for the event. Caroline O’Shea, assistant director of employer relations for Hiatt, told the attendees that the event was not a career fair but rather a networking opportunity. Students had 15 to 20 minutes to socialize with an agency representative before a bell rang, signaling them to change tables. The event was also structured so that students could network with each other. While checking in for the forum, students were instructed to put a blue sticker on their name tag if they had previously worked for a government employer. Hiatt staff encouraged students to mingle with each other in order to get information about potential internships and jobs.
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Auslander lectures on anthropology
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Belly dancing
topic of Auslander’s most recently published book, ‘The Accidental Slaveowner.’
The International Club and Relay for Life hosted a sell-out dance Saturday, featuring disc jockey 5 & A Dime. All ticket sales proceeds went to Relay for Life.
By LUKE HAYSLIP JUSTICE Contributing WRITER
This past Friday, Prof. Mark Auslander (ANTH), a sociocultural anthropologist and published author, presented a lecture on his latest book, The Accidental Slaveowner: Revisiting a Myth of Race and Finding an American Family. The lecture, centered predominantly on the book, presented an indepth look into the complex relationships between religion, slavery and emancipation, and the blurred lines of post-slavery family lineages. The concept of the matriarchal African-American woman was analyzed in depth, specifically the story of Catherine Boyd, a slave woman known as Miss Kitty who was owned by Methodist Bishop James Osgood Andrew. Auslander used a combination of classic anthropological research and data acquisition, art history and in-depth analysis of groups of people in the South and their personal thoughts to write a book documenting his journey across the American South. A portion of the lecture focused on Auslander’s commitment to incorporating artwork from Southern communities into the book. A prominent piece of art within the book was a quilt created by Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, a photographer and artist from Atlanta. The quilt adorns the front cover of The Accidental Slaveowner and is a topic of much discussion within the book. According to an online presentation by the artist, the quilt was created “for the purpose of memory. It was very much like a family as we got together” to create the artwork. The multi-panel patchwork design was created by a number of descendants of former slaves, as well as friends, family and community members of those involved in the project. “One of the things that’s so neat
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ANTHROPOLOGY: Prof. Mark Auslander (ANTH) lectured about his new book last Friday. about African American communities,” noted Lynn, “is that there’s always someone in the community who keeps the history [alive].” In an interview with the Justice, Megan McCullough, a visiting assistant professor in anthropology who attended the lecture, spoke of her admiration for Auslander. “I think it was a great example of public anthropology,” she said. “[Auslander] has great links that he sort of made that [allow us] to really contemplate how slavery relates to religion and the echoes of that now.” Prof. Sarah Lamb (ANTH) also attended the lecture, commenting that Auslander’s work is “public anthropology at its best.” “We’re really excited by the book and hearing him speak about it and the reactions of the people that he’s
worked closely with in the American South, and their reactions to the book and to the project is really fascinating,” added Lamb. She noted the Southern community’s input with such details as “[personal] stories … about slavery, about their families, that influenced [Auslander]; [people] even argued with him about the title, to make the title relevant to their interests.” Auslander is an associate professor and the museum director at Central Washington University; assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Brandeis and the author of such works as “Dreams Deferred: African-Americans in the History of Old Emory” and “Tonight, the tarmac loves blood too much!”: The troubled roadscapes of the modern Ngoni Nc’wala ceremony.
Dr. Nahum Sonenberg, professor of biochemistry at the Goodman Cancer Research Center at McGill University, has been named the winner of the 41st Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Science, according to an Oct. 26 BrandeisNOW press release. The Rosenstiel Award, established in 1971, aims to feature the role universities can have in spurring the development of basic scientific research and its relation to medicine. Sonenberg’s research has transformed the basic understanding of protein synthesis in human cells. These discoveries have significant implications for diseases ranging from diabetes to hepatitis C, poliovirus and cancer, according to the McGill Reporter. “His research has revolutionized understanding of processes ranging from the response to insulin, cellular development, immunology as well as learning and memory,” wrote BrandeisNOW. Sonenberg is being awarded for his transformative studies of the control of protein synthesis in normal mammalian cells, virally infected cells and cancer cells, according to the press release. Lewis S. Rosenstiel provided funding for the formation of
the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center in 1968. In addition, research in basic medical sciences has been significantly expanded, according to the Rosenstiel Award’s website. According to the Rosenstiel website, awards are presented each year to scientists who have made particularly original and significant discoveries in the field of basic medical research. Sonenberg will present a lecture on his work at an award ceremony at Brandeis on March 29, 2012. A panel of scientists assembled by the Rosenstiel Center selects the winners of the award. “These awards are viewed as a means of extending the Center’s support beyond the campus community,” according to the Rosenstiel Award page. Over the years, more than two dozen Rosenstiel winners have gone on to win the Nobel Prize. Some previous winners include C. David Allis of Rockefeller University and Michael Grunstein of the University of California, Los Angeles; Joan Steitz of Yale University; and H. Robert Horvitz of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. —Shani Abramowitz
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PULSE: Poll finds most frequented dining sites CONTINUED FROM 1 students were most dissatisfied with food options and availability during holidays and breaks, excluding summer break and winter intercession, and point-to-dollar value. In addition, out of the initiatives the Union has started to work on, “real food” on campus ranked as the most important, and advertising ranked as the least important. “Real food,” according to the survey, refers to “local [and] community-based, fair, ecologically sound, and humane” foods. In addition, Rosen mentioned the idea of expanding kosher food options to the Usdan Café and the Usdan Boulevard. “That’s not off the table yet,” said Rosen. “We’re going to look into it.” Currently, there are no hot kosher food options in Usdan. According to the results, the most frequented dining area is the Provisions on Demand Market in the Usdan Student Center, followed by Usdan Café and Einstein Bros. Bagels. Students indicated that they visit the Village Provisions on Demand
Market, Quiznos, the Stein, the Faculty Club and Java City Schneider less than once a week. The survey also asked students during which hours they would most likely go to various dining locations if they were all open from 8 to 2 a.m. Students said they would most likely visit Usdan Café between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and between 4 and 10 p.m. during the week. During the weekends, students said they would go between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. The most popular Usdan Boulevard hours for students on the survey were from 11 a.m. to midnight during the week and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight on the weekends. Students said they would visit Sherman Dining Hall more often between both 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 5 and 9 p.m. during the weekdays. During weekends, the most popular time slots were 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Students said they would most frequently go to the P.O.D. Market from 8 to 2 a.m. on both weekdays and weekends. According to Rosen, these times
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are when at least 20 percent of survey takers indicated they would go to these dining areas. Rosen said that he will present the results at the University Committee meeting today, as well as the Senate adhoc dining committee to work on possible initiatives. Rosen said he will also want to negotiate with Aramark and Dining Services to see “what [they] can get done.” “We started discussing this last semester. It was right before the transition of the summer, and so not much headway was made, but the conversation was started,” said Rosen. “The great thing is Dining Services and the University are aware that we’re curious about this.” In a phone interview with the Justice, Senator for the Class of 2014 Ricky Rosen said that he thought the survey was a “really good idea.” “For once the Student Union is engaging the students and communicating with the students,” he said. Ricky Rosen said that he will examine students’ main concerns and look at possible ideas to be implemented.
CLUBS: Committee reviews process CONTINUED FROM 1 the Business Club, the Club Support Committee “helped [them] define a clearer mission statement.” Ponieman-Ferradas said that without the direct involvement of Club Support, “it would have most likely taken us much more than only two weeks to found and have our club recognized and chartered.” Clubs already in existence are also
now required to submit a short form to the Student Union with information detailing their activities and mission statement, where and when they meet and who holds leadership positions. The Club Support Committee emailed the form to all club leaders last Sunday night, after the renewal process was announced. The deadline to submit the form is Nov. 23. As of Sunday, approximately 100
clubs had submitted the form, said Caldwell at the senate meeting. There are 270 clubs listed on the myBrandeis website. While the process aims to “clean up” the registry of clubs on myBrandeis in order to provide accurate information to current and prospective students, Caldwell says it has the “positive externality” of encouraging clubs to be productive.
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Prof. Tim Hickey (COSI), chair of the Faculty Senate, said that body has made progress over the past year at the faculty meeting this past Thursday in Olin-Sang.
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be involved in the world.” Lawrence similarly commented that the “strategic partnership” between the United States and Israel “has never been more obvious.” “To those who are aware of the challenges in the global economy and the global political economy today, to have a strong ally based on a democratic system and based on a market system makes it an obvious partnership,” continued Lawrence. Dean of the International Business School Bruce Magid has taken time over his tenure at Brandeis to involve himself with Israel and the governor’s office. Last March, for instance, Magid traveled with Patrick to Israel and the United Kingdom on the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission. Magid also plans to join Patrick on a yet-to-be-finalized trade mission to Brazil next month. Patrick said in an interview with the Justice that “Brandeis has shown real leadership” with regard to collaboration between public and private universities and between universities and business leaders. Lawrence has also displayed engagement with Israel, traveling there this past summer and meeting with Israeli university presidents. The University will soon announce several collaborative efforts with Israeli universities, said Lawrence in his speech. “The summit underscores Brandeis’ commitment to nurture intellectual and business connections between companies operating in the U.S. and Israel,” wrote Magid in a letter to the summit attendees. The summit included panel discussions led by executives from EMC Corporation, IBM, Mass High Tech and presentations by eight Israeli companies. EMC, Foley Hoag LLP and Microsoft’s Israel Research and Development Center also sponsored the event.
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SECURITY SUMMIT: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick delivered opening remarks at the New England-Israel Business Council Data Storage and Security Summit yesterday.
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VERBATIM | MARY KAY ASH For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
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TEMPORARY SHELTER: Earthquake survivors, who lost their homes and belongings in the earthquake that shook Van on Oct. 23, camp out in tent communities which were set up in Turkey as part of the relief efforts.
Students raise money and awareness following Turkey’s disaster By Dafna Fine justice editor
On Oct. 23, thousands of miles away from the Brandeis campus, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the city of Van in Turkey on Oct. 23, killing 604 civilians and wounding over 1,000. With collapsed buildings and communities of people without food or shelter, Turkey is struggling as it seeks to repair what is in ruins. Following the earthquake, Brandeis students began an initiative to organize relief efforts on campus. In the aftermath of the disaster, Turkish and non-Turkish students alike gathered for a common cause to aid the country in crisis. “I’m from Istanbul, which is far from where the earthquake happened. But six years ago we had a big earthquake close to the Istanbul area, where a lot of our friends and their families died,” said Lesli Jebahar ’12, whose family lives in Turkey. “So earthquakes are not a new thing in Turkey. It didn’t affect Istanbul this time, but it’s not a far possibility that another day an earthquake might happen,” Jebahar explained. Weeks later, after hundreds have died, the city of Van is still experiencing the after effects of the earthquake as it struggles to repair the destruction. “I grew up with earthquakes. I had a week of school that I had off because of earthquakes. To see pictures and hear about the stories is crazy,” said Rozi Levi ’13, who is one of the Turkish students who helped start the campus initiative to aid her country. “I personally felt that I needed to do something about it,” she said. Levi therefore began by sending out emails to community advisors, friends and clubs on campus, hoping to find others who were passionate about getting involved with the Turkish relief efforts. With the Turkish Student Association currently not an active club on campus, Levi reached out to other student groups and organizations, including Project Nur, which agreed to
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SEEKING COMFORT: Turkish children find shelter with their families away from the country’s destruction. join the initiative. “The idea [of Project Nur] is to engage in intercultural dialogue and interfaith dialogue,” said Aziz Sohail ’13, a member of Project Nur. “We’re interested in [the relief efforts] because we thought we could highlight Turkish culture and at the same time help with fundraising,” he said. “I personally am from Pakistan and was really involved in the Pakistan flood relief last year. I know how it feels for a country to go through all this crisis and how to raise awareness in America when it’s so cut off from all these countries,” Sohail said of his choice to get involved despite never having visited Turkey. After a call for action went out to raise awareness about the crisis and find others to get involved, a group of six students—three Turks, one Turkish-American, one Pakistani and one Panamanian—met for their first meeting last week to discuss ways to participate in the relief efforts. “We had a call for interest on Monday and we came together,” Levi said. “It wasn’t a big group, but it was all we needed. If you want to
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TURKISH NATIVE: Rozi Levi ’13, who is originally from Turkey, discusses ways to raise money for the country.
push something, all you need is that core group of people,” she said. In their first meeting, the group set a goal to raise $5,000 which will go to Turkish Philanthropy Funds, whose “mission is to help donors realize their philanthropic goals to meet community needs in the US and in Turkey,” according to its website. Through the Funds, which established a Van Earthquake Relief Fund, the money raised will be donated to the emergency relief efforts in Turkey and provide food, blankets and shelter for those still suffering from the disaster. With a $100 donation from the Waltham Group and $50 from Project Nur, students ordered 500 bracelets and baklava, a popular Turkish desert, which they will begin selling during the coming weeks as part of their fundraising efforts. Project Nur is also planning to bring a Turkish musical group to campus in January for a concert whose proceeds will go to the Turkish relief efforts. “It’s not like we’re raising billions of dollars, but we know Brandeis has shown it cares about the outer community, so I thought it would be
a good idea to bring this onto campus and have something that we did as a community for the people that live miles and miles away,” Levi said. Though Levi and Jebahar may be thousands of miles away from home, they feel that Brandeis students and faculty alike have gone out of their way to check in with Turkish students following the disaster. In addition to the International Students and Scholars Office, Levi and Jebahar say they’ve received numerous emails from professors and teacher’s assistants who heard about the earthquake and thought to reach out to Turkish students. Jebahar says she first heard about the earthquake when her boss emailed her to make sure her family was safe before Jebahar had even heard the news. “I trust the Brandeis community. We’re really socially aware, and I think once we’re out there people will support us,” Jebahar said about getting people involved in the initiative. “I think a problem with the Turkish earthquake was that it wasn’t very widely reported in the American media, so people didn’t know about it,” Sohail added. “But when we started spreading the word, a lot of people cared,” he said. With Turkey experiencing another 5.6-magnitude earthquake last Wednesday that killed 40 people, Levi and Jebahar are confident the community will continue to respond to their efforts and fundraising in the coming weeks. “People really are interested in Turkey and Turkish culture, but at the same time we don’t have any medium that we can reach people through,” Levi said. The group therefore hopes to revitalize and relaunch the Turkish Student Association to help expand the relief efforts and Turkish culture on campus. “To keep people interested in this, I think that’s our responsibility to make people aware of this. To make them know that even though this happened three or four months ago, the after effects are still going on,” Jebahar said.
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COMMUNITY CAUSE: Both Turkish and non-Turkish students gather to participate in the community effort.
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PRIME MINISTER’S ADDRESS: Geir Haarde ’73, who has served as minister of finance, minister of foreign affairs and then prime minister of Iceland from 2006 to 2009, speaks to a group of delegates at a meeting.
Geir Haarde ’73 took office during Iceland’s financial crisis By CELINE HACOBIAN JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Brandeis has seen countless alumni pursue political careers in different branches of government around the world. Eli Segal ’64 served as the assistant to the president following his time at Brandeis, and Sidney Blumenthal ’69 went on to become an adviser to President Bill Clinton. In 2006, Geir Haarde ’73 was elected as Iceland’s 23rd prime minister, becoming the only Brandeis alumnus to hold a political position on the European island. Although Haarde had originally planned to attend the University of Iceland in his native city of Reykjavík, after receiving an offer that he said he could not refuse, he chose to study at Brandeis. Haarde was awarded a Wien Scholarship, which provides funding for foreign students to study in the United States. The scholarship has allowed over 800 students from over 100 countries to study at Brandeis. Deciding it was an opportunity he couldn’t turn down, Haarde chose to leave Iceland for Waltham, a decision he “has never regretted,” he said in an interview with the Justice. Leaving his family and life in Iceland to travel alone to America for his education, Haarde began his Brandeis career as a junior because of the overlap in the Icelandic and American university systems. Though he chose to study Economics due to the stature of the University’s Economics department, Haarde took advantage of the fact that he could choose elective courses in the American educational system. He therefore spent time exploring courses outside his major during his time at the University. “Of course the American system was different than ours, so I had to adjust to that,” Haarde said. Having studied English in Iceland when he was younger, Haarde had no trouble adjusting to the language when arriving to the U.S. His communication skills did improve, however, which provided “an added benefit for professional purposes,” he said. After graduating from Brandeis, Haarde attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. and received a Master of International Relations. From there, he made his way to the University of Minnesota for a Master of Economics. Following the completion of his education, Haarde decided not to stay in the United States despite job offers he had. “Small countries have a special pull. If you had been to Iceland, I think you would understand,” he said of his choice to return. “I did have some opportunities to stay in the States but I wanted to come back so I could be useful in [Iceland].” Upon his return to Iceland, Haarde worked for the Central Bank of Iceland for six years before deciding to pursue a career in politics. “I had always been interested in socioeconomic issues in general and doing what I could to
improve society, improve living conditions, improve the standard of living ... to make Iceland a better place to live in. That is the ambition I think everybody should have, everyone who wants to go into politics,” he said. Beginning his political career as a candidate in the parliamentary elections of 1983, Haarde served as an adviser to the minister of finance. He then served as the minister of finance and minister of foreign affairs, and in June 2006 he won the election to become the prime minister of Iceland, a position he held until 2009. “It’s the top job in the political system here. It presented enormous challenges, particularly in 2008 during the financial crisis, which was a difficult period to go through. But I liked my colleagues and the job I was doing. I had the right background to do this,” Haarde said. He described Iceland’s financial crisis as the biggest challenge he faced during his term as prime minister and realized that many people did not share his views and decisions during the time. “I am not saying that everybody agrees with me. Some people blame me, some people totally disagree with my analysis of things, but we are a democracy, so that’s life,” he said. On Oct. 6, 2008, he announced on national television that the banks of Iceland were declining and has since been criticized for negligence during his time in office. “The formal indictment against Mr. Haarde, delivered by a sharply divided Parliament, charges him with ‘violations committed from February 2008 through the beginning of October of the same year, by intent or gross neglect, mostly violations against the laws of ministerial responsibility,’” according to a Sept. 4 New York Times article. “Mr. Haarde, 60, said he had committed no crime, that the events that led to the crash were far too complicated to be distilled to a crude political prosecution of a single person,” according to the article. Ultimately leaving his political in 2009, Haarde stays busy lecturing and consulting, despite not having “a nine-to-five job,” as he described it. Many of his speeches explain the financial situations in Iceland, specifically to the foreign media. Haarde returns to the U.S. several times a year and has been back to Brandeis at least three times since graduating. He returned to the University 15 years after graduating for the 30th anniversary of the Wien Scholarship Program in 1988, and again in 2008 for the 50th anniversary of the program, for which he was the keynote speaker. Haarde also served on the Conservative Committee at the Brandeis International Business School. He maintains his connection with Brandeis by remaining in contact with many of the people he met during his time at the University, which he described as an experience he “would not have liked to miss.”
POLITICAL ACTIVISTS: Haarde and an associate participate in a general conference in Iceland.
LEISURE TIME: Haarde and his wife Inga tour the mountains of Iceland while off from work.
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Celebrate sports teams This past weekend, the Brandeis community and student body were invited to come out and support the members of the men’s soccer team, who competed for their second Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Men’s Soccer Championship title. We congratulate the team for its decisive victory, winning with a score of 8-0 in the championship round against Albertus Magnus College. Furthermore, we encourage the administration to continue advertising campus sports events to raise school spirit and give Brandeis athletics the attention they deserve. While in the past, Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa ’90 and Senior Vice President of Communications and External Affairs Andrew Gully have given attention to sports events and spurred student support, University President Frederick Lawrence took the time to send out two emails for this specific event, including a follow-up email, for both games. Though support from the administration is always important and welcome, Mr. Lawrence’s interest gives further credence to the events, showing that the school administrators truly value the school’s sports teams and celebrate their successes. To increase student involvement, the Saturday game against Norwich University included a community-wide
Continue support of athletics cookout and on Sunday spectators were offered free pizza. Providing these extra features generated interest among the student body and ensured a substantial turnout. We hope that following this event, involvement in University sports and school spirit will become characteristic features of the University. The attention and promotion that has been given to the men’s soccer championship games has potentially set a aprecedent for the upcoming basketball season. We hope the support that the administration has shown for the soccer games will continue for future basketball games, and periodically for other University sports teams. Though in the past, the University has not always actively advertised its sporting events, this recent attention may be moving Brandeis in the right direction toward gaining school spirit that is appropriate for our school. The successful turnout of the men’s soccer games was bolstered by the emails sent out by prominent members of the community and the interest of the student body. We implore students and administrators to consider similar efforts for future campus sports events to boost school spirit and give proper attention to University teams.
Expand Hiatt’s resources The shaky economic climate fuels great anxiety among college students, whether it pertains to internships, graduate school acceptances or job searches. With a little over one semester until graduation, seniors are feeling the pressure to obtain employment or complete graduate school applications. The Hiatt Career Center serves as a great resource for all of these areas—approving résumés, editing personal statements and focusing job and internship searches. However, many seniors have found that they are unable to schedule Hiatt appointments, as they are completely booked. While this lack of availability is a testament to Hiatt’s popularity and effectiveness, it is not helpful for seniors, who may find they need more immediate help from Hiatt. Though seniors who cannot obtain immediate appointments can always attend Hiatt’s office hours, whether in person or on Gchat, these office hours do not guarantee an hour of undivided attention from a counselor the way a more substantial one-on-one appointment does. Thus, Hiatt must expand its ability to assist students by hiring more staff and offering more intensified help toward graduating seniors. With more students attending this university—and with enrollment numbers expected to rise—there will be an inevitable need for more career counselors, something this editorial board believes both the administration and Hiatt need to consider. Hiatt’s 12 staff members are extremely experienced and a great resource, but with the growing student body and the persistent anxiety that accompanies a
Prioritze seniors faltering economy, there simply aren’t enough counselors to meet student demand. While increasing the size of Hiatt’s staff comes with a moderate price tag, the University must be prepared to satisfy the needs of students. We also recommend that the Hiatt counselors make a concerted effort to prioritize seniors. When seniors schedule appointments, the Hiatt staff working at the front desk could ensure that they wait only up to two weeks maximum for an appointment. This perhaps could be accomplished if Hiatt considered opening office hours exclusively for seniors. This would free up more time slots for scheduling much needed appointments for seniors searching for employment as they near graduation. Additionally, in order to open up more time for advisors to meet with students about career aspirations, it may be helpful for Hiatt to change its policy to allow résumés to be approved through email. This has already proved to be an efficient and popular option among students going abroad, who took advantage of this service last year. Hiatt should consider expanding this to all students at all times. This editorial board appreciates all that the Hiatt Career Center does to help students with their career goals and further their ambitions. We do hope, however, that Hiatt considers expanding its resources and staff. This will ensure that Hiatt becomes an even stronger resource for students on campus.
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What can be done to increase the number of science majors in the United States? The government has approached this problem, as highlighted in a recent article in The New York Times, by attempting to spur interest in science among younger students to encourage them to pursue degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. President Barack Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” campaign, designed to increase the number of STEM graduates, has put an emphasis on generating interest in the sciences among grade school students. While this addresses the problem prior to students entering college, colleges need to make changes to their science programs to maintain the nation’s number of science majors. Specifically, there need to be smaller class sizes for introductory STEM courses. Encouraging students to enter college as science majors is only half of the battle. The other, and potentially more difficult part, is to retain these science majors. According to a recent University of California, Los Angeles study, the retention rates for STEM majors is exceptionally low, with only 60 percent of students who enter college planning to receive a degree in science or math actually succeeding in their original plan. Large lecture classes are the norm for introductory science courses. They are especially convenient for colleges as they are more cost-effective: larger classes mean less instructors need to be hired. But at what cost? Perhaps these large, impersonal lectures are contributing to the low retention rates for science majors, especially for college freshmen with weak high school backgrounds in science and math. Smaller class sizes for introductory courses could help improve students’ chances of staying in their major by boosting student interest and academic performance Lecture hall classes impede engagement because they deny students the opportunity to make contributions. Material covered in STEM courses is generally objective, so it does not lend itself to class discussions. However, this does not mean that student interaction isn’t important. By posing questions for their students, professors can help keep students focused and involved in the lecture. Students will also feel much more comfortable asking questions during the lecture in smaller classes. This helps maintain interest and improve students’ understanding of material. But most importantly, it fosters confidence in students who would otherwise feel lost or intimidated by a lecture-style hall class. Smaller classes provide students with another benefit: more opportunities to interact with faculty. Students in large lectures find direct faculty interaction, and even the opportunity to present their ideas, more difficult to come by. Faculty interaction is especially important in keeping students interested in science. A professor who knows a student is struggling can better encourage and assist him or her. Splitting large lecture classes into several smaller classes can improve STEM retention rates in another less obvious way. Smaller classes allow the college to place students in classes based on their skill level. Students could be sorted into different skill levels using placement tests. While some students come to an introductory class with a strong high school preparation in the class or perhaps an Advanced Placement course under their belts, others enter with limited prior exposure. But is lowering standards for science majors a good thing? From an economic perspective, yes. Data collected by The Wall Street Journal shows that salaries are higher and unemployment rates lower for those who majored in science compared to those who didn’t, which reflects high demand for science majors. Furthermore, technological advancement, a key determinant of future economic growth, is grounded in the sciences. More science majors today means more technological innovators for tomorrow. However, while maintaining STEM majors is in the best interest of the nation, it is not the primary objective for many colleges. The high costs associated with several smaller classes as opposed to a single lecture hall will likely deter colleges from taking this approach. For college administrators, maintaining their school’s reputation for rigorous programs in science and math will likely be the priority, which would come at the expense of retention rates. For this reason, in order to make strides towards improving the nation’s STEM major retention rates, colleges must change their essential approach to science classes.
OP-BOX Quote of the Week “I trust the Brandeis community. We’re really socially aware, and I think once we’re out there, people will support us.” — Leslie Jebahar ’12 commenting on the Turkey relief initiative for the recent earthquake (Features, page 8)
Brandeis Talks Back What do you think about school spirit at Brandeis?
Sam Stemper ’13 “I think there’s a severe lack of it and it’s disappointing.”
Jacob Gold ’15 “I really have no idea.”
Abby Vigderman ’13 “There are students who embody the spirt of Brandeis in a different way.”
Kelly Payak ’14 “What school spirit?” —Compiled by Rebecca Klein Photos by Tess Raser/ the Justice
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READER COMMENTARY Reconsider BTV as a secured club In response to your article “BTV Without TV,” (Oct. 18): At the end of the day, we have more active clubs than ever before and clubs requesting more funding and receiving less. Students are frustrated that the Finance Board cannot allocate $100 for a single event, but then gives nearly $20,000 to a handful of students with no products or accountability. Given the limited televsion access students have, BTV can no longer directly reach students. They would prefer to spend their funds on personal academic projects and international trips—all products that do not benefit the University, nor the students paying to attend. I’m not calling for BTV to be shut down, but for a closer examination of their budget or allocations based on productions, not a general grant. Perhaps the Union should discuss whether BTV is still one of “those organizations that the student body recognizes as fundamental to the mission of the university”, as stated in the Student Union’s constitutional review from last year. Further, the Union should evaluate the secured status of BTV, at least while there are students unwilling to share their work. The success of each club or organization on a college campus wavers as “generations” of students come and go. It’s not fair to devoted students of the past and future to close BTV’s doors—but we do need to make sure BTV isn’t pulling other clubs or organizations down by its gluttony. —Dan Saxe ’12
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Reject Paterno’s hasty firing Jeffrey
Boxer Fighting Words
The allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are disgusting. The former defensive coordinator is charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse of young boys over a 15-year period. Numerous witnesses have come forward, and it appears likely that Sandusky is guilty of committing the alleged acts. After the grand jury indicted Sandusky, the public’s attention quickly turned to head coach Joe Paterno, affectionately known by the Penn State student body as Joe Pa. Paterno was the face of Penn State football, and arguably the entire university, serving on the coaching staff for 62 years and as the head coach for 46. While Paterno definitely deserves some blame for letting the alleged atrocities occur under his regime, he deserves more respect from Penn State and should not have been as unceremoniously canned, as he was on Nov. 8. Paterno came under fire after it was revealed that then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary told Paterno that he had witnessed Sandusky performing a sexual act with a young boy in the locker room showers. Paterno alerted Athletic Director Tim Curley, who is now on ad-
ministrative leave, but never followed up with Curley when charges weren’t issued and never went to the police about the incident. The argument for why Paterno deserved to be fired is thus a compelling one. Not only did the alleged sexual abuse occur under his nose, but he was also made aware of the situation. When told that some sort of sexual misconduct had occurred, Paterno should have gone to the police in addition to his superior. This isn’t akin to the case of an employee telling his boss that he’d seen a coworker swiping money from the register rather than reporting the robbery to the cops. Any report of sexual abuse should have immediately been brought to the attention of the Penn State University Police. But on closer examination, the story isn’t as black and white as it first appears. For whatever reason, McQueary chose not to tell Paterno the explicit details of what he saw. According to the grand jury report, Paterno told his superior that McQueary had approached him saying that he had seen Sandusky “doing something of a sexual nature to a young boy.” What McQueary first told his superior he witnessed is an extremely serious accusation, but it’s a far cry from sodomy. However, Paterno was never fully made aware of the extent of the abuse McQueary had witnessed. In a Nov. 6 public statement, Paterno said that McQueary “at no time related to me the very specific actions contained in the grand jury report,” adding that McQueary just said that he’d seen “something inapropriate.” Regardless of what you’re heard or believe, it is clear that Paterno did not know the whole
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story. After the story broke, the cries for Paterno’s head came immediately, and the coach announced that he would retire at the end of the season. But rather than accept his resignation, the Penn State Board of Trustees decided to fire him immediately. The question is, why? Penn State chose to fire Paterno in an attempt to contain the scandal, but was it really necessary? If Paterno needed to go, why didn’t the board fire McQueary as well? McQueary made the same decision as Joe Pa in choosing to go to his superior rather than the police. Looking at it objectively, the school chose to dismiss its most famous employee for not reporting an alleged crime to the police despite not being sure how much he actually knew about the incident. At the end of the day, when a scandal like this happens, the man at the top has to take the blame. It was under Paterno’s watch that these atrocities allegedly occurred, and he needed to take the fall. But why did he need to be removed in the way that he did? If resigning at the end of the year wasn’t enough, couldn’t he have been asked to immediately step down instead? Paterno made a mistake, and he’s admitted it, calling the situation “one of the great sorrows of my life,” and adding that “with the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.” In the end, it was a huge mistake on Paterno’s part, and the situation will no doubt haunt him for the rest of his life. But after more than six decades of service, he should have been able to leave of his own accord.
Double majors impede exploration of classes Liz
posner but i digress
Maybe this is melodramatic, but I think I was emotionally scarred by my first tour of the Brandeis campus. I’ll always remember my tour guide, stocky with a Jew-fro and wearing linen harem pants, booming about how ambitious Brandeis students are as we rounded Usen Castle. He boasted that over 50 percent of Brandeis students pursue double majors and, grinning suggestively at the group of intimidated high school juniors who stood beside me, said that we could even triple major here if we so desired. Yippee. I’ve heard similar stories from other people who had the same experience when they first came here. Brandeis boasts about the ambition of its students in consistently choosing multiple majors, but my personal experience here hasn’t led me to feel that this should necessarily be a point of pride. If I could offer one piece of advice to the Class of 2015 (and those undecided sophomores still deliberating), I would tell them to stick to one major. Brandeis offers a lot more than most liberal arts schools do in terms of academic course variety. It’s big enough that it offers students plenty of room to explore different subjects and classes they may not have known they were interested in. Students should use their time here to take a wide array of classes and pursue different interests instead of taking on an extra and unnecessary major. The truth is that double majoring is not as impressive as we tell each other (a student adviser I talked to at the Hiatt Career Center recently confirmed this). Employers usually care more about internship and job experience than double or triple majors. Extra majors can add information about a candidate’s personality, but they won’t necessarily help you stand out. Instead, applicants may be better off listing a few courses on their résumé that show experience relevant to the job they are applying to. As a junior planning on going abroad next semester, I’m much too aware of the fact that my time at Brandeis is short.
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I only have two semesters left on campus to take advantage of everything that is available to me here. There are still professors I’ve been dying to take a class with and entire subjects I’ve never studied. One of my worst fears is that I’ll take an Anthropology or Sociology class next fall and realize that I would have loved to have majored in another field. I may end up avoiding these subjects entirely just because I don’t want to open this window for potential regret. I realize that makes me sound pretty neurotic, and I’m aware of the fact that I probably care about these things more than most students do, but I don’t think I’m alone in having anxiety about my major. Brandeis students are passionate and ambitious, and what we study matters to us. Ever since I crossed the halfway mark of my college career, I’ve been thinking about this more and more, and I’ve tried to be more
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careful not to let opportunities pass me by. I knew even when I started college that I wanted to major in Philosophy. Through my first-year and sophomore years, though, I met ambitious students who were set on double majoring. I started to think that everyone who wants to be successful becomes a double major and that I should as well. I didn’t enjoy any other subject as much as Philosophy, so I chose History because I was good at it and I loved the first History class I took at Brandeis. I don’t necessarily regret my History major—it’s a great department with a vast amount of classes offered. However, in hindsight, I sometimes wish I had stuck only to my Philosophy major and explored more classes in other areas before I declared my double major. I don’t think there is an institutional “fix” to this problem. Brandeis can’t change much more about its
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major requirements to make it easier for students to explore different areas, because it already does a lot to give students the flexibility to study many different subjects. Ultimately, it comes down to a personal and completely subjective decision. I just wish students were given more time to think about what they want to study and what their interests are before they settle down into something they might regret later on. There is too much internal pressure on Brandeis students to prioritize their résumés over their personal happiness. Four years go by far too fast. Brandeis students should strongly consider making the most of this time by choosing only one major to allow time for exploring other courses and departments. Don’t be afraid to break away from the flock of multiple majors and use your time here to explore yourself.
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TUESDAY, nOVEMBER 15, 2010
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FORUM THE VALUE OF UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS IN FAVOR
Require classes for a well-rounded education Philip
gallagher back to basics
The academic course requirements for graduation at Brandeis are often a source of frustration for students. It isn’t unusual to hear someone exclaim that they are taking a course for the sole purpose of fulfilling a requirement or two. Although requirements may seem to some like bureaucratic orders to regulate a student’s academic life, they are actually incredibly vital to the college education Brandeis hopes to provide to each of its students. Requirements encourage students to study unusual subjects that they may not normally consider, which is important in broadening students’ knowledge and thus exposes them to new subjects that they may not wbe inclined to pursue. Therefore, exempting students who have declared their majors from certain course requirements is ill-considered. The purpose of the liberal arts education that students receive at Brandeis is to create a diverse and well-rounded student body. As one professor once described to me, students should be able to go out into the world upon graduating and be able to maintain a basic discussion on subjects such as literature, government, science and art with a respectable degree of knowledge.
This type of skill holds both professional and social value. Professionally, having a diverse academic background could be beneficial when seeking employment. For example, in most career fields, it is useful to have a basic knowledge of economics to understand the reasons behind changes in an industry’s revenues and costs. At Brandeis, many students fulfill the quantitative reasoning requirement with “Introduction to Economics.” Foreign language proficiency is also relevant to any career because the ability to communicate with people from different backgrounds can expand business opportunities and enhance professional communication with individuals who don’t speak English. Socially, a diverse academic background allows individuals to hold intellectual conversations about varying topics. Even if the specific material within these classes isn’t relevant to a student’s career choice, the skills gained in that class definitely can be. Students studying literature learn about close reading and writing styles, which in turn develop their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Science majors gain aptitude in investigation and methodology, which translates into sound problem-solving skills through real-world experimentation. University requirements force students to take courses in a variety of disciplines, giving them exposure to these different types of critical learning tools. Other requirements, such as non-Western and foreign language requirements, invite students to gain knowledge of other cultures, which is an increasingly valuable skill as the world becomes more interconnected. Both requirements are educationally
noteworthy because they broaden students’ appreciation for differing cultural practices, but they also have professional relevance, especially to the medical practice. I know that many of the pre-med students at Brandeis despise the non-Western and foreign language requirements, but it is important for physicians to have an appreciation and understanding of differing cultural practices, especially in order to know what medical practices may not be adaptable to a patient’s beliefs.
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Requirements encourage students to study unusual subjects that they may not normally consider. With regard to foreign language, it’s significantly better for any professional to be able to speak directly to their client than to depend on a translator. Being able to communicate in a client’s native language is especially pertinent when trying to develop emotional connections with him or her. Speaking from my personal experience working in a suburban emergency room, physicians always looked pathetic when they had to call over a Hispanic nurse because they couldn’t explain anything more complex to a Spanish-speaking patient than “sangre en la caca.”
Most importantly, exempting students from requirements that they consider irrelevant upon declaring a major will prevent them from exploring potential academic interests that they may not have previously considered. Prof. Greg Petsko (BCHM) clearly explains the importance of requirements in a brilliant letter to President George Philip of State University at New York Albany regarding the closing of several humanities departments there. In the letter, Petsko describes that “young people haven’t, for the most part, yet attained the wisdom to have that kind of freedom,” referring to unlimited academic opportunities. Many students enter Brandeis believing that they know exactly what they want to study and design their schedules accordingly. However, the science student might discover a new passion in Art History, or the Politics student might uncover an interest in foreign languages. Even if students were to take these required courses later on in their academic career, they will ideally have gained the basic tools to continue learning about the material independently. University requirements, at their best, force students to try new subjects that they otherwise would not. These new subjects then contribute skills and knowledge to a student’s intellectual repertoire, which serve them well both socially and professionally. It would be a grave threat to a student’s education if he or she could elect to ignore certain academic requirements. They may be frustrating in the short term but, if utilized properly, can be incredibly valuable in the future.
IN OPPOSITION
Allow students to bypass unessential classes Aaron
Fried Free thought
University distribution requirements force all students to take classes in a variety of disciplines. For most Brandeis students who are often undecided about what direction they ought to take through college, this tends to be an overall enriching experience. Being required to learn about social sciences, quantitative reasoning and writing allows students to easily pinpoint what they prefer and excel at while still providing a sense of accomplishment upon completing those requirements.For other students, however, this system is incredibly hampering. Students who begin college with a clearcut mentality of what sort of direction they want to take have no choice but to be forced to take classes that are utterly irrelevant to their interests. These students are then cornered into piling on courses in their final two years in order to fulfill all of the University’s requirements. Ultimately, I think forcing students to fulfill unessential requirements results in
lower academic performance and potentially decreased learning. Imagine a fictional student named James who came to college with an interest in the sciences, particularly chemistry. He aspired to conduct biomedical research after graduating.
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Students are then cornered into piling on courses in their final two years to fulfill all their requirements. After taking his first-year courses on the subject, James realized his passion for the sciences and decided to declare chemistry as his major. While taking biology during his sophomore year, he decided that he wanted to add biochemistry as a second major. James would then be facing his requirements for two rigorous science degrees while being distracted by several requirements that do not contribute to either of his majors. Why should James have to fulfill his creative arts or non-Western comparative requirements when they are irrelevant to
his course of study? The purpose of higher education is to properly train students and equip them with the necessary skills to help them excel in their desired careers. If James intended on being admitted to a doctoral program or being employed by a pharmaceutical laboratory, he would be much better served by taking additional courses in chemistry and biochemistry toward his major than he would be by taking a painting or Middle Eastern politics course. Even if James did not take additional courses, the reduced stress resulting from a lighter schedule would allow him to focus on the classes that are necessary to his major and skill set. Similarly, students in other courses of study should not be forced to take classes that contribute nothing to their practical knowledge. For example, a determined Film, Television and Interactive Media major should be able to opt out of the science and quantitative reasoning distribution requirements because they are not relevant to his or her major. While a liberal arts education is in itself supposed to be a comprehensive study and exploration of other subjects, students who are certain of their career paths and under pressure to complete prerequisites for their majors should be given the opportunity to opt out of certain requirements. To allow these focused students to thrive and utilize all of their opportunities at Brandeis, I would propose a system
that allows students who have declared their majors to petition the registrar to exempt them from fulfilling certain distribution requirements. While the requirements may be beneficial for some students, these petitions would allow other students to pick and choose which requirements they would be able to complete, given the varying complexities of their majors. Each petition would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They would only be allowed if the petitioning student made a strong case that under his extreme circumstances, he has too little time to complete his major requirements, and additional classes would actually hinder his graduation. Introducing such a system would give all Brandeis students the freedom to take the classes they truly want to take. Without such a system in place, students who have a clear-cut mission are wasting their money and time in coming to a school like Brandeis. While distribution requirements allow students to adequately explore their interests, those who are certain of their career paths should not be subjected to superfluous classes—especially when graduating from Brandeis carries a price tag around $200,000. Granting truly driven students the flexibility to carve their own path through their four years here will help Brandeis to truly live up to its rank as one of America’s best value universities.
RISHIKA ASSOMULL/the Justice
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SPORTS
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ROUNDING THE CURVE: Asante bolts ahead with the baton during the 1,600-meter race at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational in January.
BREAKAWAY: Asante runs full-speed to the finish line in January.
From Ghana to Brandeis: The race of a lifetime Asante makes a statement on the track By jacob moskowitz JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
Sprinter Vincent Asante’s ’14 rise to track stardom has been nothing short of a Cinderella story at Brandeis. He was named the University Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Year for 2011. Asante also won the 55-meter dash at the UAA Championships last year, tying the school record as a first-year last season. And he ran a 22.82 second 200-meter dash, missing the Brandeis record books by just four -tenths of a second. Yet his rise to the top of the track world is quite unconventional. Asante first came to the United States in August 2008 after spending much of his childhood in his native Ghana. He spent two years in high school in New York before he came to Brandeis. But, he believes the challenge of adjusting to life in the United States was not particularly difficult. “I’ve run into some challenges, but nothing too hard to handle,” he said. “Everyone learns English in Ghana, and I went to high school here for two years. So I’d say I was pretty prepared for college life.” Track was also not Asante’s first sport of choice. Initially, track was his secondary sport; he pursued soccer as his primary passion in his high school career. However, upon enter-
ing college, he decided to move past soccer and instead try out for the track and field team as a walk-on. “I was pretty good [at running track] in high school,” he said, “so I decided to try out in college. It worked and I walked on.” From then on, Asante quickly emerged as a force in track and field, setting numerous school records in the 55-, 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes. However, the track phenomenon’s rise did not come without its own difficulties. “I walked onto the track team expecting a huge rate of success, but college academic requirements affected my ability to devote myself to track,” said Asante. “So, sometimes, as I enjoyed success in school, track seemed to be tumbling and vice versa. But in all, I enjoyed the traveling experiences that came with being on the team last season.” However, Asante said that people should not hold very high expectations for him in the upcoming season. “I wouldn’t jump to any conclusions,” Asante said. “My starting preparation hasn’t been on point so I’m not expecting anything at this moment. However, I am hopeful of breaking the 55-meter record.” He ran well as a first-year, but his preparation over the summer and during the first few months of the school year has not been any more intense than
before. “I don’t have any high expectations this year because I haven’t boosted my preseason preparation too much,” he said. “I’m going into the season with no expectations at all. Hopefully I do well but I’m not sure what I’m going to get.” The sprinters on the team have also improved considerably since last season, according to Asante. He believes he won’t have to carry the Judges as much this season. “Our sprinters are getting better, so this year’s performances won’t just be dominated by me,” he said. “We have other sprinters on hand to boost the school’s image and take the team to the next level.” Coming off of his impressive rookie campaign, Asante spent the summer working at Brandeis and preparing extensively for next season. However, since the school year began, his preparation has lessened considerably. “The season starts Dec. 3, so I haven’t had any races or anything,” he said. “I ran a lot over the summer, but since the school [year] started, I haven’t really gone to the training facility as much because of academic expectations.” Asante has run down a long, intriguing path to where he stands today in Judges track and field. Undoubtedly, he has an equally bright, storied path lying ahead of him.
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AP BRIEF Papelbon is heading toward Broad Street, signing a four year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies PHILADELPHIA – Jonathan Papelbon can do his Irish Jig on Broad Street. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Phillies and Papelbon have agreed to a $50 million, four-year contract that’s the largest ever for a reliever. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the deal had not yet been announced and is subject to Papelbon passing a physical. Papelbon, who turns 31 on Nov. 23, had 219 saves over seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox, including 31 this year, when he made $12 million. He will replace Ryan Madson, who also is a free agent. The previous high for relievers had been $47 million, with B.J. Ryan agreeing to a five-year contract with Toronto before the 2006 season and Joe Nathan getting a four-year deal from Minnesota in
March 2008. Papelbon’s deal includes an option for 2016 that could become guaranteed based on games finished and would make the deal worth $63 million over five seasons. Madson’s agent, Scott Boras, and Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. were close to a $44 million, four-year deal on Monday. But the person familiar with Papelbon’s deal said Amaro told Boras the following day that team president Dave Montgomery wouldn’t approve the deal. That offer included a vesting option that would have taken the contract to $57 million over five years. The Phillies have long been opposed to giving pitchers contracts beyond three years. They made an exception last year when they signed left-hander Cliff Lee to a $120 million, five-year deal. The right-handed Papelbon, a four-time All-Star, helped the Red
Sox to the 2007 World Series title. He donned a kilt and danced his trademark Irish jig at the championship celebration. Papelbon can do whatever he likes if he can help the Phillies secure another World Series title. Philadelphia has won five straight NL East titles and is seeking its second Series victory since 2008. The Phillies lost in the World Series to the New York Yankees in 2009, were eliminated in the NLCS in 2010 and got knocked out in the NL division series this year. Madson was outstanding in his first year as the team’s closer, converting 32 of 34 chances. He was Brad Lidge’s setup man for the previous three years, and spent his first nine seasons in Philadelphia. Madson was 47-30 with a 3.59 ERA and 52 saves in 491 career games, including 18 starts. Papelbon, a starter in the minor leagues, has converted 88.3 percent
of his save opportunities to go with a 23-19 record and a 2.33 ERA in 396 career appearances. He had a career-high 41 saves in 2008. Signing a closer and re-signing former NL MVP Jimmy Rollins were Philadelphia’s top two offseason priorities. Rollins, a three-time All-Star shortstop, wants to return to the Phillies and the team wants to bring him back at the right price. Papelbon is a Type A free agent, meaning the Phillies will have to forfeit their first draft pick in next year’s amateur draft to Boston, unless that rule changes in the new collective bargaining agreement. Papelbon, the first major free-agent signing this year, is the first player to leave the Red Sox in a turbulent offseason that began with the departure of manager Terry Francona and was followed by general manager Theo Epstein going to the Chicago Cubs. David Ortiz, Jason Vari-
tek, J.D. Drew, Tim Wakefield and Erik Bedard also are free agents. “Pap has worked extremely hard to put himself in this position,’’ Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. “We knew he was going to be in demand. We knew teams in a position to win would have an interest, and Philadelphia is one of those teams.’’ Papelbon blew a save on the final day of the regular season to complete Boston’s monumental collapse that led to all those changes. The Red Sox led the AL East for much of the season and held a ninegame lead over Tampa Bay in the wild-card race on the morning of Sept. 4. But Boston went 7-20 in September to blow the lead and miss the playoffs entirely. Papelbon was one strike away from securing a win against the Orioles in the final game before giving up two runs in Baltimore’s 4-3 win.
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INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Men’s Soccer UAA STANDINGS
FINAL TEAM STATS
Not including Monday’s games
Goals
UAA Conference Overall W L D W L D Pct. WashU 5 2 0 15 4 1 .775 Case 5 2 0 15 5 0 .750 Emory 4 3 0 10 8 0 .556 JUDGES 3 3 1 15 5 1 .738 Rochester 3 3 1 9 5 2 .625 Carnegie 3 4 0 7 8 1 .469 Chicago 2 5 0 9 7 2 .556 NYU 2 5 0 7 9 0 .441
Lee Russo ’13 led the team in goals for the season with nine. Player Goals Lee Russo 9 Sam Ocel 8 Tyler Savonen 8 Kyle Feather 6 Alex Farr 5 Theo Terris 5 Steve Keuchkarian 3
WOMen’s Soccer UAA STANDINGS
FINAL TEAM STATS
Not including Monday’s games
Goals
UAA Conference Overall W L D W L D Pct. Emory 6 0 1 15 0 2 .941 WashU 5 2 0 15 4 0 .789 Case 4 2 1 12 3 3 .750 NYU 3 4 0 12 6 0 .667 Carnegie 3 4 0 9 7 0 .562 Chicago 2 3 2 9 6 2 .588 Rochester 2 4 1 8 7 1 .531 JUDGES 0 6 1 6 11 2 .368
Two tied for the lead in goals this year with three. Player Goals Mimi Theodore 3 Mary Shimko 3 Hilary Andrews 2 Sapir Edalati 2 Allison Maresca 2 Alanna Torre 2 Kelly Peterson 1
cross cOuntry Results from NCAA Regionals at Bowdoin College last Saturday
TOP FINISHERS (Men’s)
TOP FINISHERS (Women’s)
RUNNER Marc Boutin Chris Brown Alex Kramer Ed Colvin Taylor Dundas
RUNNER TIME 21:49.28 Kate Warwick Ali Kirsch 22:34.15 Miriam Stulin 22:50.28 Amelia Lundkvist 23:10.29 Victoria Sanford 23:29.16
TIME 25:16.65 25:21.64 25:41.37 25:45.49 25:57.37
UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, Nov. 19 at NCAA DIII Championships at Wisconsin-Oshkosh
VOLLEYBALL UAA STANDINGS
FINAL TEAM STATS Kills
Not including Monday’s games UAA Conference Overall W L W L Pct. WashU 9 1 32 1 .970 Emory 9 1 34 4 .895 Chicago 7 3 29 5 .853 Case 5 5 22 10 .688 Rochester 4 6 21 15 .583 NYU 3 7 19 16 .543 Carnegie 3 7 15 15 .500 JUDGES 0 10 9 21 .300
NOTE: The team completed its 2011 season at the UAA Championships last Saturday with a 9-21 record.
Liz Hood ’15 led the team in kills this year with 304. Player Kills Liz Hood 304 Si-Si Hensley 213 Becca Fischer 144 Lauren Berens 131
Digs Elsie Bernaiche ’15 led the team in digs this year with 400. Player Digs Elsie Bernaiche 400 Si-Si Hensley 210 Susan Sun 181 Yael Einhorn 173
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POCKET PRESENCE: Alex Tynan ’12 streaks past defender Jesse Link ’13 for the first down in the IM Football Championships.
Intramural football season ends with a exciting finish ■ Just Take a Forfeit and No Punt Intended won the 2011 intramural flag football championships. By HENRY LOUGHLIN JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
Last Monday, after an actionpacked intramural football season, only four teams remained to battle it out in the men’s and women’s flag football championships. Just Take a Forfeit pulled off a scintillating 35-34 victory over Better With the Lights Off for the men’s title, as Chris Ferro ’13 roped in a two-point conversion with no time left on the clock. In the women’s game, No Punt Intended rolled to a 36-0 victory over Dumbledore’s Army in the first
half of the night. No Punt Intended struck first, with just over four minutes into the period. Mimi Theodore ’12 took a pass from twin sister Ali Theodore ’12 and scampered into the end zone for a 6-0 lead. Torre’s aerial prowess would continually cause problems for Dumbledore’s Army’s defense. No Punt Intended went up 24-0 at halftime en route to the 36-0 score. The men’s game, however, proved to be a much closer affair. Just Take a Forfeit took a 6-0 lead just 1:15 into the contest. The momentum quickly turned with consecutive touchdowns by Alex Tynan ’12 and Sean O’Hare ‘12 to give Better With the Lights Off a 12-6 advantage. However, Ferro struck back with 2:38 left in the half to even the score.
The teams proceeded to notch two touchdowns each throughout the second half to keep the score tied. The frenetic finale, however, featured two scores in the final minute. With 45 seconds to play, Better With the Lights Off appeared to have won it with a touchdown by David Aquilino ’12. However, Just Take a Forfeit then drove the length of the field, with Ferro catching the game-tying touchdown as time expired. Quarterback Dylan Britton ’13 then connected with Ferro for the extra point, setting the scene for a wild celebration. With football wrapped up and volleyball underway, intramural athletes can now look forward to what should be an exciting basketball season.
boston BRUINS beat Bruins continue to roll, winning all three matches this week to move above .500 for the season For the 2011-12 season, justSports has been given a press pass to attend Boston Bruins home games. We will cover these games periodically. The Buffalo Sabres seemed to have solved the puzzle of the Bruins’ explosive offense last Saturday night. Boston was down 1-0 in the second period and in trouble. However, with 12 minutes, 20 seconds left in the second period, center Chris Kelly fed a pass to center Rich Peverley. He forced the puck in twice before finally inserting it in a small opening behind Sabers goalie Ryan Miller to even the score. From then on, the “Wooooooos” would echo time and time again throughout TD Garden en route to the Bruins’ 6-2 win Saturday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Boston continues to look increasingly like the team that won the Stanley Cup last season. The Bruins also defeated Edmonton 6-3 and the New York Islanders 6-2 earlier in the week. Bruins left wing Brad Marchand said after the game he was pleased with the team’s recent play. “Yeah, I
guess it’s been much better. We’re just getting better playing the way we want to play and it shows on the ice. It’s a great feeling when you’re winning games.” Sabres right wing Jason Pominville, five minutes, 30 seconds into the first period, fired off a pass to left wing Thomas Vanek who then tapped the puck past the outstretched hands of goalie Tim Thomas. The Bruins, however, would not allow another goal until late in the third period. After the goal by Peverley, Boston notched its second goal of the period with 6:31 remaining. Marchand intercepted a Sabres pass and then drilled a pass to center Tyler Seguin for his 10th goal of the season. Boston’s third goal came 16 seconds afterward from Nathan Horton. The offensive onslaught continued in the third period. Peverley first capitalized on a Sabres turnover, firing a pass off to Kelly, who then came up with the goal. Seguin then notched his second goal of the game and 11th of the season, tying his season total in goals from all of
last year. The Bruins tacked on their last goal ten minutes into the period. Marchand slammed the puck in the top shelf, giving Boston a convincing 6-1 lead. Boston would pull away with the 6-2 victory. Earlier in the week, the Bs reached the .500 mark with a 6-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers, the leaders of the Northwest Division with a 9-3-2 record. Seven minutes into the first period, defenseman Johnny Boychuk fired another “Johnny Rocket,” his second of the season. The Bruins scored again with 11:05 remaining. Center Zach Hamill hit rookie right wing Jordan Caron with a clean pass, where he notched the goal. Not to be outdone, Oilers defender Theo Peckham found the net with 7:58 remaining. Just 30 seconds later, Oilers left wing Taylor Hall found center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to even the score. Marchand capitalized on an Oilers power play, releasing a quick shot on a short pass from defender Joe Corvo.
Later that period, Seguin elevated the puck over goaltender Devan Dubnyk, putting the Bruins up 4-2. In the third period, the Oilers tried to counter with a Smith goal. Lucic, however, helped Boston score on a power play of its own, bringing the score to 5-3. About 30 seconds later, Marchand tacked on to the lead, scoring his second goal of the game. Lucic recognized that the Bruins should not let their recent success interfere with their play. “We’ve worked extremely hard to get out of the hole and put ourselves at .500 ... and we’re going to only have to work harder to get on the winning side,” he said. To start off the week, the Bruins had another high-scoring affair, this time against the New York Islanders. The Bruins started the onslaught with a rare goal from left wing Benoit Pouliot in the second minute of play. The Islanders responded immediately with a goal on shot from Steve Staois, evening the score at 1-1. However, the Bruins would not be denied the lead for long. Nathan
Horton then put in a rebound from defender Zdeno Chara at 6:53. Twenty-nine seconds later, Seguin added another goal for the Bruins. After Islanders coach Jack Capuano subbed in goalie Al Montoya, the Islanders started to play a better offensive game, resulting in a slap-shot goal. After a scoreless second period, the Horton-Krejci-Lucic line dominated the final period of play. Horton found Lucic in the middle on a breakaway in the third to put the Bruins up 4-2. Less then a minute later, Horton notched his second goal of the night, a backhanded shot past Montoya. Krejci scored an empty netter with 3:38 to go in the game to seal the Bruins win. The Bruins will look to extend their winning streak tonight at home against the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. The team then ends its homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at 7 p.m. —Adam Rabinowitz, Jacob Lurie and Max Goldstein
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Team notches the ECAC Championship ■ The men’s soccer team defeated all three of its rivals in the ECAC tournament for the second year in a row. By HENRY LOUGHLIN JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
With the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship game against Albertus Magnus College just seven minutes old, forward Steve Keuchkarian ’12 sent in a cross from the right flank in an attempt to set up a scoring opportunity for one of his teammates. However, Keuchkarian’s cross would miss every waiting attacker in the box. Instead, it managed to evade Falcons’ sophomore goalkeeper Donato Piroscafo, fortuitously ending up in the net. Keuchkarian would lead the Judges in the scoring charts with two goals, as Brandeis rolled to an 8-0 win to clinch its second consecutive ECAC title. The Judges also captured the championship in 1994 and 2006. “I wasn’t too surprised,” Keuchkarian said. “I try to beat my man and play the cross. Every time I do that and send a fast cross into the box, anything can happen.” Despite Keuchkarian’s early goal, the Judges’ offense didn’t let its foot off of the gas. In the 26th minute, striker Lee Russo ’13 sent a corner kick into the box. Midfielder Theo Terris ’12 nodded the delivery on toward midfield partner Kyle Feather ’14, who finished off the scoring opportunity to give the Judges a twogoal cushion. Forwards Tyler Savonen ’15 and Alex Farr ’12 would both notch goals afterward, giving the Judges a 4-0 advantage at the half. Entering the second half, the Judges could have relaxed with a comfortable four-goal lead. However, the party was far from over. Just four minutes, 45 seconds into the second half, Russo set up midfielder Sam Ocel ’13 to make it 5-0. Russo would then net a tally of his own, banging home an Ocel feed that was nodded on by Terris. Keuchkarian scored the final goal of his Brandeis career, netting a neat, unassisted finish into the bottom-left corner to make it 7-0. Central defender David McCoy ’12 put the icing on the cake with a rolling shot that caromed off the post into the net. In the process, goalkeeper Blake Minchoff ’13 recorded his 13th shutout of the
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SEE YA: Midfielder Theo Terris ’12 streaks past an Albertus Magnus forward to pursue yet another goal in the team’s 8-0 victory in the ECAC championship on Sunday. season, a new school record, as the Judges ran out the clock. Following the 8-0 win, midfielder Joe Eisenbies ’13 was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. “I think as the season went on, our chemistry just got better,” said Terris, who finishes this season with five goals and a team-high eight assists. “For me, I think the easiest thing is to play the ball to the wingers’ feet and let them do the work.” Coach Mike Coven was also very satisfied with the team’s performance in the win over Albertus Magnus. “Good game, good season, good year,” said Coven. “I’m really surprised at the number of goals we scored because Albertus is a pretty good team.” The Judges secured their trip to
the final with a 3-0 semifinal win Saturday over Norwich University. Though early exchanges against the Cadets were heated, left-back Ben Applefield ’14 curled a beautiful left-footed cross to the far post from his flank. Forward Luke Teece ’12 then sent the ball back across goal, where Savonen nodded into the top corner to give the Judges a one-goal advantage with 9:19 left in the first half, a lead they would hold through halftime. The all-important second goal would arrive just 21 seconds into the second half. Unexpectedly, Ocel scored a goal from 25 yards out that nestled in the right side-netting to give Brandeis a 2-0 advantage. Teece rounded out the scoring with his first goal of the season with 4:28 to play, as Brandeis collected the 3-0
victory. In what was arguably the most frustrating game of the tournament, the Judges were mostly unable to convert on their scoring opportunities last Wednesday night against Southern Vermont College, yet the team still pulled off a 2-0 victory. With just 9:15 gone, Lynch bolted forward down the right flank. The right-back sent a precision cross into the box, where he found Russo to direct his header across goal and into the far side-netting for a 1-0 Brandeis advantage. However, despite dominating possession and outshooting the visiting Mountaineers 32-0, it wouldn’t be until the 83rd minute that the Judges struck again. Applefield sent a low ball into the middle from the byline, where Russo was again the man for
the occasion, nodding the ball in for a 2-0 lead. Terris admitted that it was disappointing to not make the NCAA Tournament, where the Judges seemed to have a chance of notching an at-large bid. However, the senior playmaker said that “winning 8-0 was a good way to go out. If we couldn’t make the tournament, then this was the next-best thing.” Keuchkarian credited the influence of Coven and assistant coach Gabe Margolis for notching a twogoal performance in the last game of his career. “Coach Coven, Gabe, they’ve been there with me through ups and downs. They’ve definitely shaped me into a man.” “It’s sad that it was my last game, but at least we won,” he added.
CROSS COUNTRY
Seniors lead a strong effort at NCAA Regionals ■ The men’s and women’s
cross country teams both raced to notable finishes last weekend at the NCAA Cross Country Regionals. By JACOB ELDER and BECCA ELWIN JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Kate Warwick ’12 is headed to the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships after placing 14th at the 2011 NCAA New England Cross Country Regional Championships at Bowdoin College. Warwick set a personal record, finishing the six-kilometer course in 21 minutes, 49.28 seconds, placing 13 spots higher than her 2010 performance. Warwick’s finish earned her UAA Athlete of the Week honors. Her finish was more than one
minute faster from her performance last year and her time at the previous 6K meet, the University Athletic Association championships. Warwick is very excited about the prospect of competing at the National Tournament “I was the fourth individual in the meet to qualify. I was wicked excited; this is the first time I made it,” said Warwick. Warwick’s 14th-place finish marked a successful day for the women’s squad. The Judges had several runners compete in their first regional meet, including Ali Kirsch ’14 who finished 41st with a time of 22:34.15 and Miriam Stulin ’15 who missed a top-50 performance by a fraction of a second, finishing 51st with a time of 22:50.28. Other runners also improved from their performances last year. Amelia Lundkvist ’14 finished 63rd with a time of 23:10.29, and Victoria San-
ford ’14 placed as the team’s final scorer in 84th in 23:29.16. Both runners improved from their 100th and 115th place finishes, respectively, at the 2010 NCAA Regional. Though no member on the men’s team made nationals, both Marc Boutin ’12 and Chris Brown ’12 earned All-New England honors by finishing among the top 35. Marc Boutin ’12 was the men’s top finisher in 21st place, while Chris Brown ’12 finished 27th. This marks the fourth year in a row that Boutin and Brown have earned All-New England honors. Though they both improved their times, the two runners finished several spots below last year. Boutin finished five spots behind his 2010 performance in 21st place, though his time of 25:16.65 for the eightkilometer course was nearly a minute faster than last year. Similarly, Brown’s 27th-place performance
was three places behind his performance last year, despite running at about a minute faster than a year ago. Rounding out the top 50 were Alex Kramer ’13, who was 46th with a time of 25:41.37, and Ed Colvin ’14, who was 49th with a time of 25:45.49. Colvin moved down 11 spots from his 2010 finish, while this marked Kramer’s first time running at Regionals. Taylor Dundas ’14 rounded out the Judges’ top five runners with a 59th place finish at a time of 25:57.37. Despite placing well at NCAAs, the team expressed that it could have done better at the meet. “It was disappointing not to make nationals because that was a big goal going into the season,” Kramer said. We had a pretty good season and just didn’t quite put it together yesterday.” As a team, the women finished
10th in the region for the second year in a row in one of the deepest regions in the nation, while the men’s team finished in seventh place. Though the men’s season is over, Kramer expressed a lot of optimism for the future. “Next year we return our three, four, five, six and seven guys, so it should be a really good team next year. We’ll miss the seniors, but we’re excited for it,” said Kramer. Coach John Evans believes the women’s team will also return with a lot of talent next year. “Next year, the girls will be even better and the boys will get to be where they need to be and hopefully make nationals again,” said Evans. Warwick will travel to compete at the 2011 NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships at University of Wisconsin Osh Kosh this Saturday.
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BASO hosted this event, which featured songs, dances and poems about Africa. Students from other schools also performed.
■ Dancing with the Brandeis Stars 19 Professor-student pairs performed ballroom dances in this competition organized by the Brandeis Ballroom Formation team.
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WBRS brought indie bands Surfer Blood and Bearstronaut to Cholmondeley’s on Sunday. Brandeis Theater Company’s semester production, Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, featured two sets of identical twin students. Adagio Dance Company brought dancers together last week at its annual Dancefest.
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Lars Von Triers’ latest film stars Kirsten Dunst as a bride facing the end of the world. Ryan Raddon, also known as Kaskade, recently released a two-part themed album. It’s winter, and that means a slew of new videogames are being released this month. JustArts sampled a selection of the restaurant’s pizza, soups, sandwiches and, of course, frozen yogurt.
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A few years ago, a barely post-pubescent Canadian kid released a song called “Baby,” which led to a phenomenon of tweenage girls going crazy and adults wishing for earplugs every time they turned on a radio. Fast-forward to today and it looks like Justin Bieber is having “baby” issues of a completely different sort. Last week, 20-year-old Mariah Yeater (don’t worry, she’s not famous, you’re not supposed to recognize her name) came forward to announce that Bieber is the father of her three-month-old son and that she is suing him for child support. Yeater was featured on The Insider on Nov. 7 in an exclusive interview, reporting, “He immediately took a liking to me. … He eventually asked me if we could go somewhere and be alone.” She didn’t provide any juicy details about the apparent sexual encounter (other than to say it apparently lasted about 30 seconds, ouch), but did say “I have provided evidence to my attorneys, and it’ll show in court to prove that my allegations are true.” Bieber’s side, obviously, denies just about everything. Bieber’s security guard on the night in question made a statement saying that he never left Bieber’s side that night, and that Bieber went straight to his car following the concert (Yeater’s response: “no comment”). According to a statement from Bieber’s camp, he’ll be taking a paternity test when he gets back from his European tour in a week—and then sue Yeater right back. On the bright side for Bieber, his girlfriend of several months, Selena Gomez, seems to be sticking by his side. A source close to Gomez told Digital Spy, “Selena just wants the world to know she is 100 percent behind Justin. They both have very busy careers but she is planning to be with him as much as she can. The whole saga has
MELA gives voice to South Asian culture
The big night of South Asian singing, dancing, food, humor and culture, kicks off this Saturday. SASA’s co-presidents discussed the event with JustArts.
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BABY BIEBER: The young pop phenomenon has been accused of fathering a three-month-old child. brought them closer together.” Yes, Selena, that’s adorable, but you know the fangirls just want to know if the 30-second thing is true or not. While baby-daddy drama is no rare occurrence in Hollywood, this is the first time in recent memory that paternity charges have been directed toward a star with such a young fan base. Surprisingly, all of the usual loud parent groups have been silent on the issue, but we have to wonder if that will remain true if Bieber is proved to be the father of Yeater’s baby. Will his role model status be overturned overnight, or is “Baby, Baby, Baby” going to get an interesting and justas-catchy remix?
What’s happening in Arts on and off campus
ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
Staging Race in the 21st Century: the Case of ‘Porgy and Bess’
Professors, staff and students gather together to disuss this important American opera, first performed in 1936. The American Repertory Theater recently staged a new controversial adaptation of the opera featuring Audra McDonald (A Raisin in the Sun) and David Allen Grier (In Living Color). Today from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Pearlman Lounge.
Brandeis Sephardi Initiative Turkish coffeehouse
BSI is having its first annual coffeehouse. Performers include rapper Saz.é, standup comedian Zevvy, slam poet Avi, improv group TBA and a cappella groups Jewish Fella A Cappella and Manginah. There will also be a raffle. Turkish coffee and Persian desserts will be served. Today from 9 p.m. to midnight in Cholmondeley’s.
“The Long Street: a Visual Journey”
Photographer Emily Cortaba comes to campus to discuss pictures she took during her various travels around the world. Photo settings include Alcatraz, the concentration camp Terezin, Lebanon and Peru, among others. Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Epstein Lecture Hall.
Saturday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in then Levin Ballroom.
‘Last Night of Ballyhoo’
Giraffes “Get a Clue!”
The Hillel Theater Group presents its fall semester production, the romanic comedy Last Night of Ballyhoo. The play is set in the 1930s Deep South. European Jews may be experiencing Hitler’s genocide, but for German Jews in Atlanta, the most important event of the year is the Ballyhoo, their most exclusive party. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Carl J. Shapiro Theater. Tickets are $5.
Panel discussion: Contemporary Art
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WOMEN’S WORKS: The artwork of Stacy Latt Savage and Laurie Kaplowitz (shown here in the Women’s Studies Research Center), as well as other female artists’, will be the subject of the Contemporary Art panel.
A cappella group Rather Be Giraffes will be performing their semester show this weekend. Expect impressive harmonies as well as innovative arrangements. Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Golding Auditorium.
Brandeis Juggling Society coffeehouse
This playful club is hosting its first-ever coffeehouse. Be ready to witness circus hijinks and thrilling performances. Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m. in the South Campus Commons.
Four female artists, including Laurie Kaplowitz and Stacy Latt Savage, whose work is currently on display in the Epstein Gallery in the Women’s and Gender Studies building, will give a slide presentation and a talk about their use of the female body in their work. Prof. Gannit Ankori (FA) will moderate the discussion. Thursday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Epstein Gallery of the Women’s Studies Research Center.
The a cappella group presents its fall semester show, featuring new soloists and arrangements. “Will Sing for Food” is also the group’s third-annual food drive. All non-perishable items collected during the concert will be donated to a local shelter. Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the South Campus Commons.
Bad Grammer semester show
Kaffeekonzert with Robert Hill, harpsichord
The improv group has its biggest appearance of the semester. The troupe presents off-the-topof-their-heads comedy inspired by shout-outs from the audience. Friday from 9 to 10 p.m. at Cholmondeley’s.
MELA
The South Asian Students Association puts on their annual cultural festival. Traditional songs, dances organized by class year and cultural skits will all be included in this year’s performance, as well as a slideshow and other acts from the eight countries SASA represents.
Starving Artists “Will Sing for Food” show
Robert Hill is a distinguished harpsichordist and musicologist, as well as a professor at the esteemed Freiburg Musikhochschule. Hill will be perfoming a solo harpsichord concert featuring works by Bach. Coffee will be served before the concert at 10 a.m. Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Slosberg Recital Hall.
‘Two Rivers’ documentary film screening
This documentary, presented by the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life concerns attempts by a Native American Rec-
onciliation group’s attempt to gain back land taken from them by the American government. The Two Rivers screening is part of the “Just Performance: Enacting Justice in the Wake of Violence” symposium. Monday at 6 p.m. in Heller G2.
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS Béla Fleck and The Flecktones
Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck has been nominated for Grammy Awards in the jazz, bluegrass, pop, country, spoken word, composition and world music categories. Together with his band, the Flecktones, Fleck has been brilliantly removing boundaries between musical genres for over three decades. Presented by the Celebrity Series, the concert will feature the original cast of the Flecktones, consisting of renowned bassist Victor Wooten, percussionist Roy “Future Man” Wooten and harmonica player Howard Levy. Friday at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, Cambridge. Call (617) 496-4595 for more information.
Water is Rising
The Pacific Islands Kiribati, Tokelau and Tuvalu are on the front lines of global warming and are at risk of becoming submerged by rising sea levels. They represent cultures on the verge of decimation as a result of climate change. The islands’ history, spiritual teachings and social values were passed down using dance and song rather than writing. Now, 36 dancers and musicians from Kiribati, Tokelau and Tuvalu are stopping by Boston to create an elegant and emotional performance that has deep ties to nature, tradition and the issue of global warming. Saturday at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, Cambridge. Tickets are $28 to $40. Call (617) 876-4275 for more information.
This Saturday, the South Asian Students Association will put on one of Brandeis’ biggest cultural festivals of the year, MELA. JustArts spoke to two students deeply involved in the festival: SASA Co-presidents Jasnam Sachathep ’12 and Sriya Srikrishnan ’12. Sachathep and Srikrishnan are both international students of Indian descent, though Sachathep currently lives in Thailand. These passionate students explained just how they bring a night of their native traditions to campus each year. JustArts: How does the entire MELA production come together? Sriya Srikrishnan: We start over the summer. There are defined roles each [executive] board member takes on [for MELA], besides their normal position. We have various committees: food, decorations, charity, organizing the afterparty, publicity and there are two event coordinators who are in charge of all the acts. The basic committees take care of everything. Over the summer we also begin thinking about different themes. Jasnam Sachathep: we try to start as early as possible. JA: How do the different performers become involved in MELA? SS: At our general [SASA] meetings we have sign-up sheets, and anyone can sign up for the standard class dances. People can sign up to be a choreographer. There are also individual acts, so whoever wants to do it can just come up and ask us. Once we have the list of acts we send it out on the listserve so that people can sign up for what they want to do. JS: We don’t limit it. Anyone can perform. JA: What is this year’s theme and how did you come up with it? JS: The theme is “Pehchaan,” which means identity. Well, that’s one of several meanings/ connotations of the word. SS: Normally the e-board members come up with different themes. The theme has to be educational but broad enough that you can do a lot with it. JS: It also has to be conducive to the structure of the show. How can we pick an overarching theme that ties everything together? SS: We have lots of different acts, a slideshow, etc. We want a theme that can bring everything together. JA: How will the theme be incorporated into the show? JS: Voice recordings add a touch of non-South Asian opinions from people who have connections to our culture. SS: Our slideshow will definitely be based on the topic. There are some acts that specifically address identity, in the form of poetry and dance. Our decorations on the outside of Levin [Ballroom] will be images of things that people in the club think identity or South Asian means to them. JA: How is MELA 2011 different from other years? SS: This year, we really reached out to the faculty and staff. We asked them to do voice recordings about what South Asia and MELA means to them. We also have some new acts and more individual performances. JA: How many countries do SASA and MELA represent? JS: Eight: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. We try to have a dance from each country, even if students aren’t from that country. We’ve had Afghani dance and Nepali dance, though a majority of [Brandeis] students are from India and Pakistan. But we do make a mention of all the countries in the slide show. We may not have cultural dances from each country, but we try to include them. JA: How do you feel in the days coming up to this year’s event? JS: I feel really bittersweet because it’s senior year. You look forward to it but you don’t want it to end, because this is it, this is the last time. SS: I’m a senior as well, so it’s really exciting and I feel the anxiousness. It usually goes by really quick, so I’ve just been trying to enjoy every moment of it. I’ve been trying to convince [Jasnam] to perform since freshman year, and now she’s finally doing it, so I’m also really looking forward to that. JA: What do you hope the audience will get out of the performances? JS: In the show there are performances that are the same every year, but there’s always that cultural touch that comes out to the campus. We don’t get to show our culture throughout the year, we don’t wear our traditional garb or do our dances normally. This is the one time when we’re educating and showing the community what the South Asian culture is really about. SS: Also, with this particular team, we want people to focus during the show on their own identity and what identity really means to them. That is something we would want them to take back from MELA.
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BEAT IT: Members of Prof. Nani Agbeli’s (MUS) “Music and Dance from Ghana” class demonstrate traditional drumming.
“World Citizen” shows off a new side of Africa ■ “World Citizen: A Night for
Africa” featured traditional African songs, dances and food, as well as other acts. By HaYley DeBERRY JUSTICE contributing WRITER
This Friday, the Brandeis African Students Organization hosted its “World Citizen: A Night for Africa” event in Levin Ballroom to showcase the cultural, musical and aesthetic diversity of Africa. The event included music, poetry, dance and fashion. After BASO members brightened the stage with a few flags of the 54 African countries represented at Brandeis, Prof. Nani Agbeli (MUS) and his “Music and Dance from Ghana” class performed an energetic drum song. The students, who dressed in colorful African patchwork pants for their performance, expertly played a repetitive beat that, when heard simultaneously, comprised a vigorous rhythm. Agbeli led the song on a drum so large its player had to stand to play it properly. The event then focused on looking past the media’s misrepresentations of Africa as a place of constant famine and tragedy. Jessye Akua Kass ’13 performed a poem about the joys of Africa—its culture, music, dance and food—that are often overlooked. It’s more, her poem explained, than a home to suffering. Africa is “at the center of the beginning,” she said, and we must look beyond those media’s misrepresentations of Africa and “see what Africa can be.” The subsequent slideshow included
photos of some of Africa’s many nations and the beautiful, colorful cultures unique to each one. In the same vein as Kass’ poem, it reminded the audience that Africa is more than what we see in the media—it is laughter, love, dance and full of incredibly beautiful people and traditions. The theme of the show shifted to love for and within the cultures of Africa when Brandeis’ own Blessing Monday ’13 performed a love song with Massachusetts Institue of Technology student Adaeze Ezeh. They sang in both English and in Hausa, a language spoken in northern Nigeria. The lyrics celebrated romantic, spiritual and joyful love. Both women enchanted the audience with their beautiful voices and bright energy. Harvard Univerity sophomore Anshee Mungai then entranced the audience with a thoughtful spoken word narration, which cautioned men against unrealistic expectations for the women they love. “My piece was basically a word about the course of love,” she explained in an interview with justArts. “The big thing I was saying was that you must love the woman. You cannot expect too much from her.” Mungai’s words were incredibly profound, giving a necessary reminder that a woman’s appearance is fluid and changes with time, but that she does not, by any means, become less beautiful. Further, her beauty is not limited to the tone of her skin or the shape of her body—it can be something representative of her enduring personality, like the calluses on her hands that come from hard work. Harvard band Wenyeji also performed two love songs. The first was a fun, relaxed piece, while the second
included a fantastic guitar solo and mournful harmony, ending with the band’s endearing singer blowing kisses to the audience. The end of the evening celebrated Africa’s aesthetic appeal through fashion and dance. BASO members modeled fashions currently popular in Africa. The models strutted across the stage in stunning, colorful and vibrantly-patterned clothes that ranged from formal to casual outfits and included everything from corsets and skirts to dresses to matching shirt and pants sets worn by BASO’s male models. A particularly fantastic outfit showcased a summery peach color accented with elaborate red embroidery. A series of dance performances concluded the show. Dancers wrapped flags around their hips and gave the audience a sample of traditional Ugandan dance. The gumboot dance, reminiscent of step dancing, illustrated how African workers tolerated the oppression they faced: “The gumboot dance is [when] we wear gumboots or rain boots, and it’s about South African miners and during their spare time that’s what they did—they slapped their boots!” said dancer Tawanna Johnson ’15. The event ended with a highly energetic modern African dance performed to a variety of thumping beats. A traditional dinner was served afterward and a party in the Shapiro Campus Center atrium concluded the hugely successful evening. Said BASO member Sara Imhotep ’15, “Being an African-American and being involved in this and the fact that BASO could put together something this beautiful is really inspiring. I’m even more proud of the African part of my heritage.”
When you’re a student, it’s often hard to imagine that your teachers have lives outside of school. After all, it’s the only setting in which you see them. I remember reading a book in elementary school called My Teacher’s Secret Life about a class of children who spy their teacher around town and can’t figure out what she could be doing outside of the classroom. As a fourth grader, the book floored me. Teachers are like everyone else. Who knew? It took me a few years to fully understand that teachers are regular people, but it can still be a bit of a shock to see them in an unexpected setting. Like at a competitive dance performance, for example. At Thursday night’s “Dancing with the Brandeis Stars,” three professors performed ballroom dance routines with students to compete for the glory of being crowned champion. Last year’s winners Prof. Irina Dubinina (GRALL) and Jeff Plotkin ’12 took home the title again during a night filled with unexpected and unique performances. “Dancing with the Brandeis Stars” began in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium with 45 minutes of ballroom dance lessons from members of Brandeis Ballroom Formation, the University’s ballroom dance team. Around 12 dancers were on the floor at any given time, learning moves from various dances such as the hustle, the cha-cha and the rumba. The competition officially began at 8 p.m. Team president Danielle Vasserman ’12 and her partner Dima Khazanov, a pre-champion dancer who works at Dance Fever Studios in Boston, where Formation practices, started things off with a cha-cha. Throughout the evening, Vasserman and Khazanov skillfully demonstrat-
ed various types of ballroom dance, earning eager applause from the audience. However, only the studentprofessor couples were in the running to win. Aside from Dubinina and Plotkin, Prof. Sabine von Mering (GRALL) and Prof. Sara Hascal (NEJS) also performed with partners Fabien Forge and Michael Keselman ’14, respectively. Both these pairs were enthusiastic, if not technically outstanding. It was clear that the point of the night was to have fun and bring ballroom dance to the Brandeis community. The judges of “Dancing with the Brandeis Stars”—Vasserman, Khazanov and Associate Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams—kept the fun, silly atmosphere going throughout the night, pretending to be the real judges from ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, the reality show on which the event was based. Vasserman attempted several accents, and Adams made clear that, although he knew nothing about the finer points of ballroom dancing, he was going to give the dancers critiques anyway. Aside from the three couples, several of Brandeis’ other dance groups also performed, including the Salseros, B’yachad, the Brandeis Swingers and Kaos Kids. One of the most fun aspects of these performances was the groups’ costumes. If you’ve ever caught an episode of Dancing with the Stars, you’ll have an idea what I’m talking about. Both male and female dancers’ outfits were adorned with glitter and sequins, and most of the groups created color-coordinating looks that added a funky element to their performances. When “Dancing with the Brandeis Stars” finally drew to a close, the runners-up were Hascal and Keselman, and von Mering and Forge came in third. However, the rankings didn’t seem to matter to the crowd of students gathered on the ground floor and up the stairs of the SCC to watch their professors get down. For them, it was just another reminder that their teachers could indeed have a “secret life” they never knew about before.
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DANCE FEVER: The Brandeis Swingers were one of several dance troupes to perform.
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Rising star Surfer Blood more than makes up for missed show ■ South Florida’s Surfer Blood
and local opener Bearstronaut played a packed show at Cholmondeley’s on Sunday. Surfer Blood cancelled a show here earlier this semester. By alex desilva JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
It’s something of a miracle that there even was a Surfer Blood concert on Sunday night. After all, the band, along with local electro-rock outfit Bearstronaut, was slated to play at Cholmondeley’s on Halloween. As anyone on campus at the time knows, the weather had other plans. The surprise snowstorm forced
Surfer Blood, which is currently on tour with the Pixies, to cancel. Though to be fair to Surfer Blood, it was a choice between playing one show for about a hundred people or continuing to tour with one of the most influential bands in the past 20 years. That should have been that. They cancel; people are sad, end of story. But apparently, Surfer Blood is made up of some of the coolest people on the planet. The band was down in Florida playing a festival on Saturday. On Sunday, they got on a plane, came to Boston, and played at Chum’s. The next morning, they packed up their instruments and took a three-hour flight back to Florida. That’s a lot of miles just to appease some college students. By the time the doors opened at 9
p.m., there was already a small crowd gathered outside Chum’s, waiting for Bearstronaut to start their set. Though I’ve basically been gushing about how plain awesome the Surfer Blood guys are, Bearstronaut was just as good. As the first few people filed into Chum’s, the band warmed up the crowd with fast, exciting electro-tinged rock. People started moving, the crowd got worked up, and, by the middle of the set, what started out as a loose smattering of people had turned into a packed house. The music was fast, it was loud, and it created the perfect atmosphere to get things going. The set was short—only about an hour or so—but the crowd loved it. After a short break, it was time for Surfer Blood to take the stage. The Florida band’s star has risen rapidly
in the past two years. Its breakout single, “Swim,” was named the 37th best song of 2009 by Pitchfork, while Rolling Stone listed the band’s song “Floating Vibes” as the 42nd best song of 2010. As previously mentioned, Surfer Blood is now on tour with the Pixies, one of alternative rock’s most legendary and influential bands. And if Sunday’s performance is any indication, the accolades are well deserved. The band’s surferinfluenced power pop went over well after Bearstronaut’s high-energy performance, following the philosophy that the best complement to a loud, energetic show was to pile on more noise and more energy. It’s an effective idea that worked well on Sunday. The band’s set was diverse, ranging from old hits like “Swim” to newer songs including Surfer Blood’s
latest single, “Miranda,” as well “St. Patrick’s Day,” which frontman John Paul Pitts described as his father’s favorite song. Pitts’ deep voice (think Joey Ramone if he did more surf rock and didn’t use a faux-British accent), accompanied by Tom Fekete’s guitar, Kevin Williams’ bass and Terry Schwarz’s drumming, blended into one great big wall of sound. Not to say that that’s a bad thing. In fact, Surfer Blood put on what may have been one of the most charged concerts of the semester. In the middle of that never-ending midterm exam grind that is November, these two bands offered a respite from the stress of classes, and for two and a half hours, Chum’s was filled to the brim with people just having a great time. For that, we owe these guys a thank you.
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Mayhem runs amok in BTC’s ‘Comedy’ ■ Brandeis Theater Company’s production of Shakespeare’s play last weekend boasted two sets of real identical twins. By bryan flatt JUSTICE editor
William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is a play that has truly stood the test of time. The Shakespearean classic is still performed by theatrical troupes around the world, even 417 years after its first recorded performance at Gray’s Inn in London. Why? Because its story brings together so many interesting narrative arcs. And although you may not immediately associate Shakespeare’s works with belly laughs, The Comedy of Errors is a really funny play whose physical aspects allow it to be interpreted and innovated upon in unique ways. This past weekend, the Brandeis Theater Company did just that in its opening performance of the 2011-12 theatrical season. Adapted and directed by Bill Barclay, actor and resident music director at Shakespeare & Company in Lennox, Mass., The Comedy of Errors was more than just a conventional reading and enactment of the timeless text. Instead, it was an interpretation that allowed the story to come to life in a multitude of artistic ways—through the actors and actresses, original music, puppetry and dance. By bringing so many facets of the arts to life through the short play, Barclay kept the action fresh and exciting throughout its entire 90-minute run time. Performed in the Laurie Theater in the Spingold Theater Center, its intimate setting allowed the audience to interact and engage with the performance in ways that a larger theater may have prevented. Before the beginning of the play, a lavishly dressed Ben Gold ’13 walked around to different members of the audience as his character Duke Solinus of Ephesus, commenting on their dress as well as asking opinions of the audience, such as their thoughts on his frilly shirt. Followed by two lady servants, Alexandra Patch ’14 and Stephanie Ohebshalom ’15, and watched over by a very intimidating-looking officer, Josh Bookman ’12 with axe in hand, the prelude allowed audience members to lose
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DOUBLE TROUBLE: Jared Greenberg ’12 (left) and Aidan Horowitz ’12 play Dromio and Antipholus, respectively, who try to find their long-lost identical twins. themselves in the hilarious vanity of the Duke and subsequently flow into the opening of the play. At its core, The Comedy of Errors is a story about a case of confused identity. The play centers around four characters: two sets of identical twins separated at birth. The first two, Dotan and Aidan Horowitz ’12, both named Antipholus, are brothers born to Aegnon, merchant of Syracuse, and his wife Aemilia (Worcester Shakespeare Theater member Chuck Schwager and Prof. Elizabeth Terry (THA), respectively, both showing their true thespian skills). The other twins are the respective Antipholus’ servants— both named Dromio (Zach and Jared Greenberg ’12). Accidentally separated at birth, Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse grew up with their father,
while Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus grew up with their mother. Over the course of one day in Ephesus, the Syracusians who traveled to Ephesus to find their long-lost twins engage in a series of mishaps and misadventures with a slew of quirky characters, such as town merchants (Sara Wiesenfeld ’12, Ohebshalom and Patch), Adriana and Luciana, the wife and sister-in-law of Antipholus of Ephesus (Nicole Carlson ’14 and Leah Carnow ’12, respectively), a Courtezan (Leila Stricker ’13) and a Conjurer (community member Jonathan Von Mering). Needless to say, the plot is complex and the constant character shifts are sometimes tough to keep up with, but the overall strong physical acting and clarity ultimately allowed the plotline to flow. Beyond the acting, the scenes, cos-
tumes, lighting and music were the stars of the show. While seemingly simple at first, the elegant scenery, designed by Kate Southern ’12, was composed of four wooden columns and a green floral door with a white cloth. The basic backdrop transformed into multiple scenes throughout the play and took advantage of its limited space to “move” the actors from the outsides of palaces to markets and homes. Prof. Michael Chybowski’s (THA) lighting cues—from the tints of light on the white curtains, to spotlights over characters during their monologues—set an ambience for each scene, while the tribal score performed live by a talented cast of musicians emphasized both the dramatic and whimsical moments of the story. One of the most incredible aspects
of the show, though, was the masterful costumes. Designed by Brandeis graduate school alumnus Julie Rautenstrauch, each outfit was filled with color and style that immersed the audience in the setting of the play. Overall, The Comedy of Errors marked a skillful opening for the Brandeis Theater Company’s season. Aside from a few attempts to modernize the vibe of the Shakespearean play (such as characters pounding each others’ fists) that took away from the classic vibe, the actors and actresses all showed their skills in conveying the confusing tale. Barclay’s interpretation was funny, clever and, most importantly, interesting. After 90 minutes of olde English, the full cast came to stage to a roaring applause—a reaction that was no error of the audience.
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Adagio makes strides in annual Dancefest show ■ Adagio Dance Company
hosted diverse dance groups in Dancefest 2011. By wei-huan chen JUSTICE editor
Adagio Dance Company’s Dancefest 2011 was not merely a performance but a coming together of a community. The 84 members of Adagio; tap dance club Hooked on Tap; step team So Unique; the Belly Dance Ensemble ;hip-hop troupe Kaos Kids; the African Dance Club; Israeli dance troupe B’yachad; and dance crews from Suffolk University, Simmons College, Bentley University and Tufts University, as well as friends and family of the performers, filled the Levin Ballroom last Wednesday in the largest gathering of dancers this semester. The event had a tight-knit, Brandeisian feel to it that reminded me of a high school football game at which everyone knows each other. Marc Eder ’12, the night’s emcee, epitomized this theme with a neighborly charm, improvising jokes to which everyone around me shouted responses—everyone knows this guy. “This is the first time we’re really trying to make Adagio feel like a big community,” said Adagio Co-president Marla Merchut ’12. “We’ve made more of an effort to be welcoming to everyone.” One example was Adagio’s dress rehearsal last Tuesday, at which Adagio participants packed the Alumni Lounge and held hands in a circle, sending pulses across the room by passing along hand squeezes. “People got to meet all the other dancers for the first time,” said Vice
President Melanie Shapiro ’12, noting the circle as the most memorable part of preparing for Dancefest. I haven’t decided which part of Dancefest was the most memorable for me, but I can’t forget So Unique choreographers Delande Justinvil ’13 and Rachel Oshinsky’s ’12 “Britain vs. America”-themed step performance, which featured bearskin hats, the rhythmic “Cup Game” and chants like “Our Queen is Oprah!” Another gem of the night was Hooked on Tap choreographer Danielle Zipkin’s ’12 tap dance rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s “I’ve Got Rhythm,” in which bumbling, cane-wielding senior citizens discover an aptitude for tap dance.
☛ Visit go.thejustice.org/ dancefest11 for video of the dance performances. Kaos Kids’ explosive hip-hop showcase wowed the crowd at the end of the night’s first act. I remember once seeing four or five first-years pop-locking in Polaris Lounge my sophomore year, and thinking, “How silly.” These same dancers hosted a try-out session earlier this semester that filled the entirety of Gosman Sports and Convocation Center’s bottom floor—Brandeis has gone Kaotic in recent years. Their piece in Dancefest began with MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” and traversed the wide spectrum of techno, hip-hop, dubstep and electronic mashups, ending with a booming voice that said, “They decided to become monsters.”
The Dance Ensemble Alumni performance must have struck a chord for Adagio juniors and seniors. Alumni such as Micaela Preskill ’10 took the time out of their busy post-graduation lives to choreograph and rehearse a number for Dancefest, a testament to the company’s lasting influence on its members. Co-president Carina Platner ’12 recalls Preskill reaching out to the company because she “wanted to keep dancing and really missed Adagio.” Adagio Dance Ensemble’s concluding set, and the cheers that followed it, indicated a strong step forward for the club. Shapiro’s “Invasion” did justice to Rusko’s “Woo Boost,” Ratatat’s “Seventeen Years” and other fierce electronic/dubstep tracks with tight spins and synchronized jumps. The dancers arched their backs in poses that appeared as multicolored shadows on the white backdrop. The lights blacked out after the final note, ending an impressively stage-managed and programmed two-hour show. Even though Adagio leaders and seniors Shapiro, Merchut and Platner are not sure how dance will fit into their lives after graduation, they acknowledge that dance has always played a large part in their lives. “I’m planning on going to law school [after graduation], so this year is my big year for dance,” said Merchut, a dancer since age six, in an interview with justArts. “Dance lets me get my energy out in a different way.” Carina, a dancer since three, has two older sisters who attended Brandeis and danced in Adagio, which influenced her decision to attend Brandeis. Shapiro originally planned to major in dance at Rutgers State University of New Jersey, but opted for Brandeis’ liberal arts education and Adagio’s
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COLORFUL CODAS: Performers at Adagio’s Dancefest 2011 showcased a variety of dance styles including jazz, modern, hip-hop, classical, tap and belly dancing. dance community instead. “If we’re in the Boston area next year, I assume we’re going to do the alumni dance,” says Merchut. Meanwhile, members of Adagio Dance Company are busy planning for the nearer future, making preparations for their second-annual Dance Marathon, an all-night dance party benefitting the Children’s Hospital
of Boston on Dec. 3 in the Levin Ballroom. Participants will learn to dance, play giant Twister, do arts and crafts and meet the families of patients in the hospital. Last year’s Dance Marathon netted over $5,000, and Adagio plans to make the event even larger this year with more support from the Adagio executive board and the Children’s Hospital of Boston.
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Amid sadness, a world comes crashing down ■ Kirsten Dunst stars in
‘Melancholia,’ a brooding and philosophical drama. By viet tran JUSTICE contributing WRITER
Melancholia, written and directed by controversial director Lars Von Trier, is about coming to terms with death—not of individuals, but of the world as we know it. A seemingly morbid concept, centered around another planet hurtling towards Earth, Von Trier communicates the film in a vast, majestic and awe-inspiring way. Focusing more on character development than plot and traditional narratives, the movie runs less like a conventional movie and more like a piece of poetry. The film focuses on two sisters, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who are polar opposites of each other. While Justine is mysterious, introspective and accepting, Claire is sharp, nervous and intolerant. Emotions of both confidence and despair overtake them as they must confront Melancholia, the approaching planet that will soon hit Earth. The audience discovers how the opposing forces—Justine and Claire, planet Earth and the planet Melancholia—comes to resolution. This film is grand and ambitious, filled with sweeping music and quiet suspense, as the visually-impressive Melancholia determine the characters’ fate. The film opens with the extravagant wedding of Justine and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård). However, the wedding is not a celebration of love, but rather a gathering of the social elite. The guests are wrapped in their own ambitions and have taken the opportunity of the wedding to exploit their desires. Justine trudges through her wedding, disturbed by nebulous longings. She seeks aid from her family, but they are no use. Their advice only re-
flects their own needs and troubles. Not even Justine’s husband-to-be can understand her enigmatic suffering. He tries to comfort her with his own dream: their future life on an apple farm. In a movie that expresses itself more through action than dialogue, much is meant in few words. “Maybe we can hang a swing on one of the trees,” he says, suggesting children. “Let’s talk about it when we get there,” she replies. The dialogue captures Michael’s ignorance of Justine’s needs, while raising the question of why Justine wants this wedding in the first place—perhaps a need for escape? Claire adds to Justine’s emotional trouble. “Sometimes, I hate you so much,” Claire says, frustrated that Justine doesn’t carry out the wedding as a happy bride. So Justine is alone, struggling with her demons. She can only find peace in brief excursions during the wedding, taking comfort watching a mysterious red planet in the sky. Trier works his film on juxtaposition and opposite doubles. Just as the juxtaposition of the grand wedding with depressed Justine communicates disorder, so does the second part of the film contrasts the first. Now, Justine is no longer with Michael. Silence occupies the mansion, inhabited only by Justine, Claire, her husband John (Kiefer Sutherland) and their son Leo (Cameron Spurr). Justine walks around in a dazed, yet conscious state. John and Claire seem to treat her as an inferior sister at the edge of madness. Then a fated presence steps in. Melancholia, the mysterious planet that Justine first saw, has grown significantly in size and threatens to collide with Earth. As they await the approach of Melancholia, they must confront their beliefs and fears. The new planet creates a twist. The earlier wedding becomes meaningless against these greater matters. Melancholia inspires fear and fascination within the mansion. The roles are reversed. Now Claire suffers greatly, worrying what will be left for Leo if
Melancholia hits Earth. She tries to fight this fate. Justine, however, is neither in a state of hope nor defeat. She rises above her circumstances, regains strength and accepts the end. She seems almost in love with Melancholia. I was fascinated by the performances of the lead actresses. Dunst portrays Justine with great depth. The audience feels Justine’s pain and need for something greater. Equally amazing, Gainsbourg plays Claire, a woman holding dearly onto her only son, living for him. These actresses can speak volumes without a word. They show something that is rare and beyond pain during a time of no tomorrow. Throughout most of the film, they are not in dialogue, but in action, executing daily tasks such as bathing, watching Melancholia in fear or awe—their performances are spellbinding. The film honestly confronts this possibility: What if the world ceased to exist? What, then, is the meaning of life? The answer is told through the poetic structure of majestic images: a slow motion of a horse collapsing and Melancholia completely obliterating Earth. These images open the film. They map out the events of the film like fate. Sounds also poetically structure the film. The prelude of Tristan und Isolde, an opera about the doomed fate of lovers, plays whenever the planet Melancholia emotionally affects Justine. The motif of the orchestral music works magically. Many other motifs haunt the scenes, such as the cave that Leo constantly asks Justine to play in. The cave is an allusion to Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” a story of escaping a dark cave to see light and thus attain truth and enlightenment. But the cave they talk about here portends a darker truth, seeing what is greater than you and accepting it. These echoes return to us, their gravity resounding greater and greater each time, and they stay with us past the final scene of the movie.
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LARGER THAN LIFE: Ryan Raddon, stage name Kaskade, is an Illinois native known for his infectious beats, catchy hooks and mellow, yet effective, drops.
Opposites attract: Kaskade plays with ‘Fire & Ice’
■ Electronic dance DJ
Kaskade recently produced ‘Fire & Ice,’ a two-CD album featuring one side of upbeat melodies and another side of slower, riskier songs. By JEFFREY BOXER JUSTICE EDITOR
PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGNOLIA PICTURES
FACING FATE: Justine (Kirsten Dunst, above), a newlywed, faces the end of the world with her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg).
American-born disc jockey/ producer Kaskade (Ryan Raddon) switches recording studios every time he releases an album in order to concentrate on making each new production different from his last one. But while the entirety of his latest album, Fire & Ice, was produced in his new studio in Santa Monica, Calif., Kaskade’s latest effort uses a dual-disc format that results in a sound different from anything he has produced in the past. Fire & Ice consists of two CDs, aptly named Fire and Ice. The San Francisco native wanted to express his sound in two different forms, so Fire and Ice have the same 10 songs, but each CD has a very different vibe. Fire is, for all intents and purposes, the classic Kaskade sound: upbeat house music with beautiful melodies and mellow but infectiously catchy drops. Ice is where Kaskade experiments a bit, starting with more chill, slower songs but later adventuring into far more dangerous drops. Both CDs start with one of Kaskade’s newest hit singles, “Eyes,” featuring vocals from indie folk singer Mindy Glehill. The Fire version is the typical Kaskade hit, with beautiful piano layered over a simple but catchy electro-beat. The Ice version has a cold, metallic sound that never fully drops, but it is an enjoyable listen nonetheless. My favorite song on the Fire CD is “Lessons in Love.” The song has a bit of an ominous beginning, but it quickly picks up the pace with an uptempo beat and catchy vocals. My favorite part of the song is the drop, which Kaskade beautifully lines up with the vocal buildup. The Ice version is a bit too slow for my liking, but again, it’s quite interesting to hear Kaskade’s second take on the song. Another fantastic song on Fire &
Ice is the Fire version of “Lick It,” which is a collaborative effort with dubstep artist extraordinaire Skrillex. It’s a much faster pace than you’d expect from a typical Kaskade song (albeit a bit slower than you’d expect from Skrillex), but the two artists’ styles combine beautifully into a funky cross between dubstep and a mellow house song. The two originally worked together when Skrillex asked Kaskade to remix his song “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” which also provides a beautiful blend of the two artists’ styles. As you can probably tell, I prefer the Fire side of the album. One of Kaskade’s best features is his ability to create club-worthy hits without relying solely on the thrashing bassline that so many artists use. This holds particularly true on the Fire album, in which any one of the songs is absolutely worthy of play on any DJ set. Kaskade masterfully tones down the beat and creates a sound that is soothing but will also have your feet tapping and head nodding in no time. Combined with contributions from artists such as Dada Life and Skrillex, as well as beautiful vocals from the likes of Skylar Grey and Mindy Glehill, Fire is a guaranteed hit. Listening to the Ice CD is what I imagine it would be like to hear Beethoven playing the saxophone: it’s not really what he’s comfortable doing, but he’s so talented that he would make it work. The slower, metallic versions of the songs are not at all Kaskade’s forte, and he makes some questionable choices on the album. The dubstep drop on “Turn it Down”—my favorite song on the album overall, as the dry vocals mesh nicely with the slower version of the song—seems quite forced, but on the whole, Kaskade somehow gets it to work. The Ice version of “Llove” is also one of my favorites, but where the drop should be, Kaskade instead gets rid of the baseline entirely and lets the melodic, high-pitched vocals take over. Overall, the CD is one of Kaskade’s best efforts, and it is absolutely worth a listen (and the $9.99 it costs on iTunes). Fire is a work of art from a famous American DJ, and Ice, while not as great as the hotter version, is absolutely worth a listen nonetheless.
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The gaming world releases its winter hits Dan
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The holiday season is always an exciting time for the gaming industry, as high-powered developers tend to release their much-anticipated, bigbudget games right as younger gamers are flush with disposable income. Now, it may seem a bit early to be thinking about the winter holidays before anybody has even gone home for Thanksgiving, but developers are getting a head start this year, and it is never too early to begin drafting that wish list. In order to help you out, I’ve rounded up a few of the titles you should keep an eye on as winter gets underway. 1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword — Nov. 20, Wii Zelda is back, five years after the release of Twilight Princess, with the first entry in the series to be designed exclusively for the Wii. Players will once again be tasked with rescuing Princess Zelda and saving Hyrule, the world where the game takes place. This time, however, they’ll do so with much-improved visuals and gameplay that features one-to-one motion control swordplay with the Wii Motion Plus attachment. Set to be one of the largest Zelda adventures yet in a series known for excellence, Skyward Sword should be one of the best games to be released on the Wii and is the holiday release I’m most excited for. 2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Nov. 20, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
The Elder Scrolls series is known for its massive open-world gameplay, complex role-playing systems and the unbelievable freedom it gives its gamers. Skyrim should be no different, with gorgeous graphics, intricate detail and gigantic scale. It’s difficult to overstate just how large and detailed this game is. Estimates put Skyrim at around 100 hours of gameplay—meaning it will take about 100 hours to complete the game. Non-player characters in the world, voiced by over 70 actors, will respond to almost everything you do, and nearly every object in the world can be picked up, stolen, sold or used. This time around, dragons have reappeared in the world of Skyrim, and it is up to the gamer to investigate the source of this occurrence and save the people of Skyrim from the threat. Skyrim is by far the most anticipated roleplaying game of the year, and gamers who pick this one up can plan on playing well into the spring. 3. Super Mario 3D Land — Nov. 11, Nintendo 3DS Another classic Nintendo franchise will be making an appearance this holiday season, this time on Nintendo’s latest portable system, the 3DS. Mario’s newest adventure is expected to blend classic side-scrolling Mario gameplay with more modern gameplay elements found in the Wii’s Super Mario Galaxy games. All of this will use the 3DS’ three-dimensional graphics, making for a truly unique Mario experience. Nintendo has always done a great job preserving its iconic franchise, and gamers can expect Mario 3D Land to exude the polish and quality for which the series is known. 3D Land is set to be one of the best games to hit the 3DS, and owners of the portable system should definitely make sure to pick this one up.
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MISSING “LINK”: ‘Skyward Sword,’ the latest ‘Zelda’ game, offers innovative controls.
4. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception — Nov. 1, Playstation 3 The Uncharted series moves forward with some of the most stunning visuals gamers will find on the market today. The most recent entry in the series continues with the same action-adventure gameplay that made it such a hit. Gamers can look forward to delving deeper into the game’s fantastic story and enjoying more of the creative voice work the series has become known for, while on the hunt to uncover a lost city à la Indiana Jones. If you’re the owner of a Playstation 3, this exclusive title should be at the very top of your wish list. 5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 — Nov. 9, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 The most recent entry in the Call of Duty series has certainly seen its fair share of hype, and while it’s unlikely to live up to those expectations entirely, it should be another solid addition to the franchise. Gamers can expect more epic set pieces, more fantastic co-op missions and, of course, more great online multiplayer options, which include additional levels, upgrades and a whole new batch of maps to play in. The game will once again take place in the present day and feature missions that take place in settings around the world. Modern Warfare 3 won’t exactly change the premise of its predecessors, but it will give gamers more of what they love and feed their addiction to multiplayer competition. Other Notables: Batman: Arkham City (Oct. 18, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360), Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (Nov. 15, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox360), Forza Motorsport 4 (Oct. 11, Xbox 360), Mario Kart 7 (Dec. 4, Nintendo 3DS) NBA 2K12 (Oct. 4, PC, Xbox 360, Playstaion 3, Wii, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable).
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DRAGON WARS: Bethesda Softworks’ highly anticipated ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ features an expansive world filled with dragons, monsters, characters and quests.
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CRASH SITE: Naughty Dog’s cinematic and action-filled ‘Uncharted 3’ stars Nathan Drake, a modern-day Indiana Jones.
FOOD
Prospect offers lots of options, fresh ingredients ■ Brandeis favorite Prospect
Café is known for its frozen yogurt, but it also provides pizza, soup and sandwiches. By Jeremy elkaim and AHMED ABDeL KOUDDOUS JUSTICE contributing Writers
Because we compared Hall of Fame’s pizza to Prospect Café’s last week, we thought that it would only be appropriate to follow up with a full review of what Prospect Café has to offer. Many in the Brandeis community tout this little joint as their go-to place to order from in Waltham. They also praise the frozen yogurt, mixed on location, as some of the best around. But first, the basics: Located at 137 Prospect St., Prospect Café is an affordable, no-frills restaurant where students can enjoy creative and delicious spins on classic Italian-American fare. The menu is
extensive yet straightforward: cold subs, hot subs, “double stuffed” subs, club sandwiches, sandwiches, gourmet pizza, calzones, pasta, salads, wraps, side orders and, of course, frozen yogurt. Despite the wide variety of options, it is the intense smell of pizza that fills the interior of the café. Generally speaking, Prospect has less ambience and charisma than your standard pizza place. The decor is dominated by the color yellow and odd oil paintings of Italian waiters depicted in bustling turnof-the-century restaurants. To say the least, this restaurant is not a sit-down kind of place. If the decor doesn’t bother you, the monotone hum of the refrigerator will. Thankfully, however, they deliver, and the food is good. We ordered the chicken noodle soup, the “Danielle pizza” (ricotta, spinach, alfredo and prosciutto) and the obligatory “Brandeis doublestuffed sandwich.” The sandwich arrived first. It consisted of smoked
turkey, roast beef, pastrami, swiss cheese, russian dressing and cole slaw. Although we doubt that this combination accurately represents our university, we found the sandwich to be absolutely delightful. The white bread was nicely toasted and the cheese well-melted. It was evident that the ingredients were fresh, and the portions of meat were definitely “double-stuffed.” In our humble opinion, it could have used a bit more cole slaw, but if you’re the type of person that likes meatheavy sandwiches, this is the one for you. Soon, the soup arrived, accompanied by a piece of homemade pita bread. Interestingly enough, what was supposed to be chicken noodle was strikingly red in color. To make matters more intriguing, there was absolutely no visible chicken in the bowl and precious little noodle. In reality, the soup was a tomato broth primarily filled with beans, carrots and potatoes. We don’t really know why they chose to call it chicken
noodle, but regardless, it was a decent bowl of soup—hearty and filled with fresh ingredients. The pita bread was more than delicious, especially during the first few minutes after its arrival—hot and crunchy on the outside, yet soft and steamy inside. The only problem was that it wasn’t pita bread at all. Rather, it was more like an empty calzone. So in the end, chicken noodle soup with pita bread turned out to be tomato-bean soup with pizza dough. However, since it was pretty good, we didn’t say anything about it. Unlike Hall of Fame’s New Yorkstyle pie, Prospect’s pizza is decidedly suburban, characterized by a thicker crust and a heavier use of cheese. Although there is nothing wrong with this style, the true appeal of the pizza at Prospect is the ingredients, which are fresh and brilliantly mixed into a variety of delicious options. The “Danielle pizza” we ordered was simply brilliant: a creamy com-
bination of Alfredo sauce, remarkably fresh spinach, soft prosciutto and ricotta cheese. It was definitely something that both of us would order again, though we also want to try one of Prospect’s other, probably equally delectable creations. To end our meal, we sampled some of the frozen yogurt, which very well might be the best thing about this place. Again, fresh ingredients are mixed on location to the customer’s taste. There is a wide variety of flavors, fruit, candy bars and other toppings to choose from. If nothing else, this restaurant is an amazing place to visit just for dessert. Whether you live on or off-campus, Prospect Café is a reliable place that you can call or visit if you’re either hungry, hungover or simply in the mood for frozen yogurt (we can’t emphasize this enough). In the words of Fred Rozenshteyn ’13, whom we ran into while eating, Prospect is “a good place to go when you want fast, quality food.”
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1. Who had a hit single in 1972 with a song called “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”? 2. What was the name of the pudgy Michelin tire character? 3. What’s the more common name for the patella? 4. What was the name of Tom Sawyer’s aunt in the Mark Twain novel named after him? 5. When does Ramadan take place? 6. What animal was once worshipped by the ancient Egyptians? 7. How many years did the show A Chorus Line run on Broadway? 8. Which state was the main setting for the series Knots Landing? 9. What is the Arabic equivalent of the Roman numerals DIV? 10. When was prohibition imposed in the United States? ANSWERS 1. Roberta Flack 2. Bibendum, or the Michelin Man 3. Kneecap 4. Polly 5. Ninth month of the Islamic calendar 6. Kaffir cats 7. 15 years (1975-90 for 6,137 shows) 8. California 9. 504 10. 1920
STRANGE BUT TRUE It was 18th-century German scientist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg who made the following sage observation: “Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (popularly known by a line from the chorus, “Glory, glory hallelujah”) was written by Julia Ward Howe in November of 1861 after the author made a trip to Washington, D.C. and saw Union troops near the city. The song was published the following February in The Atlantic Monthly magazine, earning Howe a grand total of $4 for what was destined to become one of the most popular songs of the Civil War and a perennial American classic. When cartoon icon Bugs Bunny first appeared in 1935, he was called “Happy Rabbit.” If you’re a cat owner, it probably will come as no surprise that cats spend approximately 80 percent of their time sleeping. Becoming a sports star is the dream of many young people, so you might think that someone who is signed to a professional baseball contract has it made. You’d be wrong though; only one out of every 10 athletes who sign such a contract ever become a major-league ballplayer. As a rule, 66 percent of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners. You’ve certainly heard the old adage “lightning never strikes twice,” but, strictly speaking, it’s not true. Technically, lightning always strikes twice. Each lightning bolt is made up of multiple bolts that travel the same path and strike the same spot in swift succession.
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1. Immortals 2. Jack and Jill 3. Puss in Boots 4. Tower Heist 5. J. Edgar 6. A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas 7. In Time 8. Paranormal Activity 3 9. Footloose 10. Real Steel
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Fiction 1. Zero Day — David Baldacci 2. The Litigators — John Grisham 3. The Best of Me — Nicholas Sparks 4. Hotel Vendome — Danielle Steel 5. Lost December — Richard Paul JON EDELSTEIN/the Justice
STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA: Justice photographer Jon Edelstein took this picture through the windshield of his car one rainy day in Philadelphia a few years ago. He snapped the photo just as the light changed.
ACROSS 1. Equine repast 4. Swear 8. Kitten’s comment 12. Way back when 13. Chills and fever 14. Sandwich cookie 15. Aye canceler 16. Disneyland, e.g. 18. React to a pun 20. Mischie-vous tyke 21. “I taut I — puddy-tat!” 24. 56-Across style 28. Roughly estimated 32. Mexican entree 33. “Eureka!” 34. Aid for a sore arm 36. Ultra-modernist 37. Soak up some rays 39. Texas city 41. Loathe 43. Bat a gnat 44. Existed 46. West Point newbie 50. Cartman’s home 55. NAFTA signatory 56. Car 57. Satan’s specialty 58. Suitable 59. Team of workers 60. Relinquish 61. Caustic solution DOWN 1. Suspend 2. Culture medium 3. Toy on a string 4. Quick snoozes 5. “That tastes awful!” 6. Seek damages 7. Big rig 8. Tyke 9. Geological period 10. “— the fields we go ...” 11. Stir-fry pan 17. Type measures 19. Pac. counterpart 22. Forest (Ger.) 23. The Ram 25. Comical Carvey
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1. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris — “We Found Love” 2. LMFAO — “Sexy and I Know It” 3. David Guetta feat. Usher — “Without You” 4. Adele — “Someone Like You” 5. Taylor Swift — “If This Was a Movie” 6. Flo Rida — “Good Feeling” 7. Taylor Swift — “Ours” 8. Bruno Mars — “It Will Rain” 9. Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera — “Moves like Jagger (Studio Recording from The Voice Performance)” 10. Foster the People — “Pumped Up Kicks”
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26. Computer brand 27. Cubbyhole 28. Rum cake 29. Moby Dick’s pursuer 30. Whip 31. Recognized 35. Large blackbird 38. Bow obsequiously 40. Bake sale org., maybe 42. Cheerleader’s cry 45. Detail, for short 47. Two-way 48. Catch sight of 49. London gallery 50. Pouch 51. — Town 52. Multipurpose truck 53. Rd. 54. Disencumber
1. Justin Bieber — Under the Mistletoe 2. Wale — Ambition 3. Miranda Lambert — Four the Record 4. Susan Boyle — Someone to Watch Over Me 5. Adele — 21 6. Florence + the Machine — Ceremonials 7. Coldplay — Mylo Xyloto 8. Michael Buble — Christmas 9. Tyrese — Open Invitation 10. Kelly Clarkson — Stronger Top of the Charts information provided by Fandango, the New York Times, BillBoard.com and Apple.com.
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Solution to last week’s crossword
— Ernest Hemingway
“Echoes of Country” By NAN PANG
Justice LAYOUT EDITOR
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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.
Thought for the Day: “The good parts of a book may be only something a writer is lucky enough to overhear or it may be the wreck of his whole damn life and one is as good as the other.”
Nonfiction 1. Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson 2. Killing Lincoln — Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard 3. Jack Kennedy — Chris Matthews 4. Blue Nights — Joan Didion 5. No Higher Ground — Condoleezza Rice
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Though I have never been to the South, listening to some peaceful country tunes and picturing the big sky of Tennessee makes me relax and sometimes reminds me of what life is really meant to be. THE LIST 1.f“American Ride” — Toby Keith 2. “Water” — Brad Paisley 3. “You Do the Math” — Brad Paisley 4. “Red Light” — David Nail 5. “God Gave Me You” — Blake Shelton 6. “Forever Seventeen” — Tim McGraw 7. “Here Comes Goodbye” — Rascal Flatts 8. “What Hurts the Most” — Rascal Flatts 9. “Don’t You Wanna Stay” — Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson 10. “Shame” — Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow
BASKETBALL PREVIEW SPECIAL
November 15, 2011
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WE’RE NOT LOCKED OUT
With no NBA season in sight, Red Auerbach Arena prepares for a new season of Judges basketball Photos: Hilary Heyison and Joshua Linton/Justice File Photos. Design: Brian Blumenthal and Joshua Linton/the Justice.
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YOUR GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: Men’s Basketball
Young squad looks to build off of its ECAC title ■ The men’s basketball team
will look to return to the NCAA Tournament after winning the ECAC Tournament last year. By MAX GOLDSTEIN JUSTICE senior WRITER
When asked to discuss the youth of his squad, men’s basketball coach Brian Meehan summed it up in just two words: “Painfully young.” Like last season, the squad begins the season largely made up of first-years and sophomores. Yet, despite their youth and lack of experience, the men still recorded a 19-9 season last season and were crowned Eastern College Athletic Conference champions. “We had some success last year, and it was a good place to start for the younger guys,” said Meehan. The men open this year’s campaign tonight against Lasell College at home, where last year they were an impressive 10-2. However, the team’s unimpressive road record proved to be its downfall. The team was 7-7 away from home but just 1-6 playing against University Athletic Association teams on the road. Meehan said that this, too, can be traced back to the squad’s relative youth. “Our UAA issues were because of road problems,” he said. “At home we were good, but on the road we were bad. Clearly, that is the area we have to work on. You can’t get away with as much on the road, and you can’t get frustrated. We have to find a way to execute and score. You certainly get punished on the road if you don’t have that many upperclassmen.” Brandeis will again be led by last year’s co-captains: forward Vytas Kriskus ’12 and guard Tyrone Hughes ’12. Kriskus averaged 9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while Hughes averaged 8.6 points, 4.7 assists and 3.4 boards per game. Last year’s first-year standout, center Youri Dascy ’14, averaged a team-high 10.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. “We need [Hughes] and [Kriskus] to do their job. [Hughes] needs to run the point and [Kriskus] has to pick his spots. They are critical, everyone has to be on the same page, but we need those guys to show everyone else the way,” said Meehan. Last year’s team, despite winning the ECAC Championship, had issues that one would expect from a young squad. They committed too many turnovers, had some defensive breakdowns and sometimes could not find a way to score. Although they are a year older now, the Judges must fix these problems in order to keep build-
ing on last year’s relative successes. “Both the offense and defense need to be improved. On offense, we tend to break plays off. Everyone needs to execute, be on the same page and everyone has to know each other’s roles,” said Meehan. However, the team must also improve its defense, which allowed nearly 70 points per game last season. The Judges only averaged 69 points per game themselves. “Lots of room for improvement on defense. I think that we rebound well, but we foul way too much. I’m hoping that we can get to the line around 30 times per game while limiting the other team to under 20 trips to the line,” said Meehan. And, like any young team, the Judges committed too many turnovers, especially on the road. “We committed a lot of turnovers last year, and I’ve seen way too much of it in the preseason already. We have to work on it.” said Meehan. While he is excited about the upcoming season, Meehan said that he is looking forward to having sophomores such as Dascy, guard Ben Bartoldus ’14 and guard Derek Retos ’14 as upperclassmen. “I am really looking forward to the next two years,” he said. “The first two years are about teaching, learning how to execute, and then after that, … I think we will be very good.” That is not to say, however, that this year’s squad cannot go far into the playoffs. They are young but very talented and have plenty of potential. With a full year’s experience of playing with each other under their belts, the Judges can be resilient and can find ways to win. “There has been overall improvement from last year. Most guys spent real time getting better one way or another. And, despite [the fact that] we are young, the sophomores will have more experience than other sophomores, because they, unlike most sophomores, played all of last year,” said Meehan. This year’s squad will also feature three rookies: guards Myles Brilhante ’15 and James Coner ’15 and forward Ishmael Kalilou ’15. While the team went 10-2 at home last year, it is also critical for the Brandeis community to show its support for the team. A strong crowd can help the team come through in the most uncertain moments of play, according to Meehan. “Crowds have been good, but a bit less then years previous,” he said. “It’s really important; it can really help us get over the hump.” Listen to Meehan’s request. Be at Auerbach Arena tonight at 7 p.m. to cheer on the Judges when they face Lasell College.
Carnegie Mellon University
2010-11 record: 7-17 (4-10 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 8th What to watch for: After a subpar 2010-11 cam-
paign, head coach Tony Wingen will have a tough road ahead after losing his top two scorers to graduation. Senior John During, All-UAA honorable mention sophomore Christian Manoli and sophomore Rashaun Riley will look to use their experience to climb the ranks of the UAA. Key statistic: The Tartans topped the UAA with 4.7 blocked shots per game last season.
Case Western Reserve University
2010-11 record: 9-16 (5-9 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 7th What to watch for: After a disappointing 2010-11
campaign, the Spartans seem poised to improve this season with their four top scorers returning. Leading the charge will be All-UAA forwards Tom Summers and Austin Fowler. With only five players returning, the team’s 10 new recruits will need to make an immediate impact. Key statistic: The Spartans were second in offensive rebounds in the UAA last season with 11.0 per game.
University of Chicago
2010-11 record: 10-15 (7-7 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 4th What to watch for: After going .500 in the UAA last
season, the Maroons return their entire roster. The team is led by senior guard Matt Johnson, who was All-UAA first team and won the UAA scoring title last season with 17.7 points per game. Johnson will have senior forward and AllUAA honorable mention Tom Williams to help run the team. Key statistic: The Maroons finished second in the UAA last year in field goal percentage and threepointers per game.
Emory University
2010-11 record: 20-5 (11-3 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: Tied for 1st What to watch for: After a successful 2010 cam-
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TAKING FLIGHT: Guard Ben Bartoldus ’14 drives to the hoop during a overtime win against Emory last season.
paign, Jason Zimmerman’s Eagles are ranked 13th nationally and return 12 letter winners and four starters from last season. All-UAA first team senior Austin Claunch headlines the backcourt after finishing in the top-10 in the UAA in six categories. Key statistic: The Eagles ran away with the UAA scoring title last season, scoring 83.6 points per gram, eight more points than the second-best team.
New York University
2010-11 record: 16-11 (4-10 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 6th What to watch for: Despite dropping 11 of their fi-
nal 17 games last season, the Violets look poised to make a run in the UAA. NYU returns three starters, including senior center and All-UAA first team Andy Stein. Junior guard and captain Kyle Stockmal ranked second in the UAA last season with a 45.9 percent three-point field goal percentage. Key statistic: The Violets led the UAA last season with 19.4 assists per game, 3.3 higher than the next team.
University of Rochester
2010-11 record: 22-6 (12-2 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: Tied for 1st What to watch for: Ranked No. 7 in the D3hoops.
com Men’s Top-25 preseason poll, the YellowJackets will look to their veteran leadership to improve on last season’s NCAA Division III Sweet 16 finish. Junior guard John DiBartolomeo, UAA player of the year and National Association of Basketball Coaches third team All-American, is the heart and soul of the YellowJackets’ offense. Key statistic: The YellowJackets were the only team in the UAA to shoot over .500 from the field last season.
Washington University in St. Louis
2010-11 record: 13-12 (7-7 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 3rd What to watch for: Looking for their 28th-straight
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HOOK SHOT: Center Youri Dascy ’14 takes a hook shot over two Case Western defenders during the men’s basketball team’s 55-53 win on Feb. 13 at home against the Spartans.
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THE NEW GUARD: Guard Myles Brilhante ’15 works on his threepoint shooting at last Saturday’s practice.
winning season, the Bears will turn to senior guard Dylan Richter. Named to the All-UAA second team, Richter scored in double digits in 17 of 22 games. Four of last season’s starters return, giving the Bears experience on the court. Key statistic: The Bears were second in the UAA last season in steals, assists and defensive rebounds. —Jon Steinberg
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THE WOMEN
Women strive for last year’s early magic ■ After a strong start to
last season, the women’s basketball team struggled down the stretch. By adam rabinowitz JUSTICE editorial assistant
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GAME FACE: Guard Julia Scanlon ’14 drives past an Emory defender during the team’s 76-67 home victory on Jan. 28.
The women’s basketball team found itself in tough times entering the final game of the season against conference rival New York University on Feb. 26. The squad was reeling, losing nine of its final 11 games and facing the certainty of a losing season. However, the Judges rediscovered the team chemistry that had led them to a 9-3 start to the 2010-11 campaign. Led by a 17-point effort from forward Amber Strodthoff ’11 and eight rebounds from guard Mia DePalo ’11, the squad notched a 5754 conference win that marked a satisfying end to an otherwise trying season. Nine months later, the Judges prepare for their 2011-12 season opener tonight at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, hoping to build upon the momentum from that thrilling victory at the end of last season. “After every season, there are always lessons to be learned, whether it was a winning or losing season,” said coach Carol Simon. “Probably the biggest thing we needed to do was mature as a group, which we saw in that final game. We also need to show that discipline on the court. ... Hopefully this comes with gaining experience.” Yet, this season, the team will be without Strodthoff and DePalo’s leadership. Strodthoff was the second-leading scorer on the team with 9.0 points per game and also served as the Judges’ defensive anchor, notching 6.0 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per match. DePalo was third on the team in rebounds and points per game, with 4.2 and 7.5, respectively. Simon said that the Judges will miss their leadership but added that she still has high expectations for the team.
“They were fantastic players, but no person or persons ever replace players who graduate,” said Simon. “Returners must continue to improve, and our expectations are that everyone will be a key contributor.” The team will return its leading scorer in guard Morgan Kendrew ’12, who was the team’s only player to average in double figures with 12.9 points per game last season. She will lead a Judges squad that is mostly composed of sophomores and juniors. Center Samantha Anderson ’13, second on the team last season with 4.7 rebounds per game, is expected to step in for Strodthoff in the paint. Forward Courtney Ness ’13 also will help fill the void. Ness played particularly strong for the Judges down the stretch, averaging 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds over the team’s final five games. Guards Kelly Ethier ’12 and Kasey Dean ’14, with 5.2 and 4.0 points per game, respectively, should figure prominently in the Judges’ backcourt this season. Simon is also excited about guards Hannah Cain ’15 and Mikaela Garvin ’15, the team’s two rookies. Garvin was named to the Honorable Mention All-State Team in Rhode Island her junior year of high school while also earning first team All-Division and AllClass honors. Cain was a star point guard in high school, winning numerous all-state and county honors her senior year. “I think, given their potential, they will be assets for the team, both now and in the future,” said Simon. The squad hopes to rebound from a season where it finished below .500 at 12-13 and only notched a 4-10 record in University Athletic Association play. “It’s pretty simple. … We just need to be more consistent on the floor and win games,” said Simon. After tonight’s game against WPI, the Judges travel to face Babson College on Thursday night before returning home for the Brandeis Judges Classic.
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YOUR GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: Women’s Basketball Carnegie Mellon University
2010-11 record: 2-23 (0-14 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 8th What to watch for: Under new coach Jacquie Hul-
lah, the Tartans will look to improve on a subpar 2010-11 campaign where they went 0-14 against UAA opponents. This could prove difficult with two-time team scoring leader Jacki Cortese not returning for her senior year. Hullah will have to turn to junior forward All-UAA honorable mentioned Emily Peel to lead the team. Key statistic: The Tartans were 3rd in the UAA with 9.2 steals per game last season.
Case Western Reserve University
2010-11 record: 13-12 (7-7 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 4th What to watch for: Coming off their third winning
season in four years under coach Jennifer Reimer, the Spartans look poised to compete for the UAA title this season. Case returns four starters, including two All-UAA selections. Three-time All-UAA senior forward Erin Hollinger led the UAA with 16.8 points per game and 46 blocked shots. Key statistic: The Spartans led the UAA in freethrow percentage last season, shooting 76.8 percent from the line.
University of Chicago
2010-11 record: 25-4 (14-0 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 1st What to watch for: The Maroons come into the
2011-12 ranked No. 2 in the Women’s Division III preseason poll, and with all five starters returning from last season’s Elite 8 campaign. AllAmerican seniors Meghan Herrick and Taylor Simpson, the latter of whom was the UAA player of the year, will return to lead a team that went undefeated against UAA opponents. Key statistic: In 2010, the Maroons led the UAA in scoring, field-goal percentage, three-point fieldgoal percentage and rebounding defense.
Emory University
2010-11 record: 11-14 (4-10 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 5th What to watch for: After a successful season with a
young team, 12-year coach Christy Thomaskutty will have a more experienced team to lead this year as the Eagles try to climb the ranks of the UAA. The team return All-UAA second team, UAA Rookie of the Year and D3hoops.com South Region Rookie of the Year Hannah Lilly, who led the team with 11.6 points per game. Key statistic: Last season, the Eagles topped the UAA with 12.2 steals per game, 2.3 more than the next team.
New York University
2010-11 record: 12-13 (6-8 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 7th What to watch for: After a relatively successful
season against a tough UAA field, the Violets will feature a lot of new faces as senior guard Bianca Storts returns as the only starter from last year’s campaign. Senior guards Tana Bertino and Cara Bonito will serve as co-captains and will look to play bigger roles in the lineup the upcoming season. Key statistic: The Violets finished second in the UAA with 43.4 rebounds per game.
University of Rochester
2010-11 record: 25-6 (10-4 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 3rd What to watch for: The YellowJackets are com-
ing off their second straight NCAA Division III playoff appearance and will look to use a strong frontcourt to make it three in a row. Five players with frontcourt experience return, including senior Jodie Luther, a two time second team AllUAA selection. Key statistic: The YellowJackets led the UAA in defensive rebounds last season with 28.7 per game.
Washington University in St. Louis
2010-11 record: 25-6 (11-3 vs. UAA) UAA preseason ranking: 2nd What to watch for: The Bears come into the season
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AT THE RIM: Center Samantha Anderson ’13 puts up a layup for two of her five points against the Emory Eagles at home last year.
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TO THE HOOP: Guard Morgan Kendrew ’12 drives past a WPI defender during the women’s basketball team’s victory over the Engineers in last season’s opener.
looking for their fourth-straight NCAA Division III championship game appearance. However, they return only two starters: senior guard Dani Hoover and junior forward Kristin Anda, both of whom were All-UAA honorable mentions. Key statistic: The Bears topped the UAA last season in scoring defense, giving up just 54.8 points per game to go with a league-leading 4.2 blocked shots per game. —Jon Steinberg
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THE JUSTICE
Leadership
at the point Guard Tyrone Hughes ’12 runs the offense for men’s basketball By josh asen JUSTICE senior WRITER
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If you’ve ever watched a men’s basketball game at Brandeis, chances are you saw No. 11 hustling up and down the court, diving for loose balls, driving to the hoop and calling plays to his teammates. Captain and point guard Tyrone Hughes ’12 is the emotional leader for the Judges and has been crucial to the team’s success over the past three seasons. “I’m a pretty vocal guy,” Hughes said. “All the guys will tell you that since my freshman year, I’ve always been loud. I’m always yelling and always running around to get everyone together.” “[Hughes is] most definitely our strongest knowledgeable player because he’s had so much experience; him and [forward Vytas Kriskus ’12],” guard Anthony Trapasso ’13 said. “He leads us through everything. He leads in the games; leads us in practice. He sets the tempo. He’s just a good captain.” Hughes, a captain for the second year in a row, started in 27 of the team’s 28 games last season. He led the team with 4.7 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game, which earned him a place on the All-University Athletic Association second team. Hughes also finished third on the team with 8.6 points per game and fourth with 3.4 rebounds per game. Hughes originally came to Brandeis confident after a successful career at East Boston High School and one season after high school at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn. Hughes played in all of the Judges’ 27 games during the 2008-09 season— a rarity for any rookie varsity athlete—averaging 12.8 minutes per game. Hughes acknowledged that he originally wanted more playing time that season, but he now feels that the lack of playing time helped him become the effective and accomplished player he is today. “That time allowed me to see the game from a different perspective and learn what it takes to be a starter at the collegiate level,” he said. “It is a totally different transition coming from high school or even prep school.” In Hughes’ sophomore season, when the Judges made it to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, the guard received increased playing time and started all 29 games in the frontcourt alongside guard Andre Roberson ’10. Hughes averaged 32.3 minutes and 9.0 points per game, and he finished second on the team in assists per game with 3.0. For his efforts, Hughes was chosen as an honorable mention selection for the All-UAA squad. When Roberson and the rest of the Class of 2010,
the winningest class in Brandeis men’s basketball history, graduated, Hughes inherited the role of a leader for a new team with several incoming firstyears and transfer students. Last season, Hughes knew he would have to keep the young team organized and focused. Though team chemistry has improved, Hughes feels he has to do the same this year as well. “As a leader, I need to make sure all of the guys stay together, because I know with the young guys there is a lot of emotion involved,” Hughes said. “Everyone wants to step up and play their role, but as I tell everyone in the huddle: ‘Know your strengths. Whatever you do well, just do that.’” “He definitely knows how to get us going and get us motivated. He definitely leads by example,” Trapasso said. In addition to being a leader on and off the court, Hughes expects more of himself as an effective scorer, rebounder, dribbler and defender. No matter the situation the team faces, Hughes knows he will have to use his wide skillset to lead the team. “Honestly, I think my role is the most complex on the team because certain games, I’m going to have to score; certain games, I’m going have to assist; certain games, I’m going to have rebound. In different games, I’m going to be the X factor,” he said. Yet, Hughes knows that there is always room for improvement, specifically in his free-throw shooting abilities. After shooting 84.4 percent from the free-throw line in his sophomore year, Hughes converted on only 68.1 percent of his attempts last season. “I want to have a much better free-throw percentage than I did last year,” Hughes said. “My freshman and sophomore year, I had a pretty good percentage, but last year, I wasn’t really focused at the line. … We lost a lot of games because we were missing free throws, and that needs to change this year.” With three successful seasons in the books, Hughes has mixed emotions going into his final year wearing his blue and white uniform. “I’m as excited as I am sad,” Hughes said about his senior season. “I eventually have to leave once the season is over, but I’m excited because we worked hard this offseason. We fell short of the goal, which was making the playoffs last year, and we ended up wining the [Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship], but that’s just the foundation to where we plan to be this year.” Hughes will be a determining factor in whether the team reaches its goal of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. It should be a fun ride with him as point guard. It always is.
Schedules for this season’s games Men’s games Nov. 15 Lasell 7:00 p.m. Nov. 17 Emerson 7:00 p.m. Nov. 19 Becker 1:00 p.m. Nov. 22 at UMass Dartmouth 6:00 p.m. Nov. 27 Rhode Island College 3:00 p.m. Nov. 29 at Clark 6:00 p.m. Dec. 3 at Salem St. 3:00 p.m. Dec. 4 Babson or Tufts at Salem St. TBA Dec. 7 at MCLA 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 Amherst 7:00 p.m. Dec. 30 Bates 6:00 p.m. Jan. 7 at NYU 4:00 p.m. Jan. 13 Rochester 8:00 p.m. Jan. 15 Emory 12:00 p.m. Jan. 20 at WashU 9:00 p.m. Jan. 22 at Chicago 1:00 p.m. Jan. 27 Case 8:00 p.m. Jan. 29 Carnegie Mellon 12:00 p.m. Feb. 3 at Case 8:00 p.m. Feb. 5 at Carnegie Mellon 12:00 p.m. Feb. 10 at Rochester 8:00 p.m. Feb. 12 at Emory 12:00 p.m. Feb. 17 WashU 8:00 p.m. Feb. 19 Chicago 12:00 p.m. Feb. 25 NYU 3:00 p.m.
Women’s games Nov. 15 at WPI 7:00 p.m. Nov. 17 at Babson 6:00 p.m. Nov. 19 Endicott 5:00 p.m. Nov. 20 Clark or Colby TBA Nov. 22 at Wellesley 7:00 p.m. Nov. 27 Tufts 1:00 p.m. Nov. 29 at Emmanuel 7:00 p.m. Dec. 3 Daniel Webster 1:00 p.m. Dec. 5 Eastern Nazarene 7:00 p.m. Dec. 10 at Roger Williams 1:00 p.m. Dec. 31 Husson 1:00 p.m. Jan. 7 at NYU 2:00 p.m. Jan. 13 Rochester 6:00 p.m. Jan. 15 Emory 2:00 p.m. Jan. 20 at WashU 7:00 p.m. Jan. 22 at Chicago 3:00 p.m. Jan. 27 Case 6:00 p.m. Jan. 29 Carnegie Mellon 2:00 p.m. Feb. 3 at Case 6:00 p.m. Feb. 5 at Carnegie Mellon 2:00 p.m. Feb. 10 at Rochester 6:00 p.m. Feb. 12 at Emory 2:00 p.m. Feb. 17 WashU 6:00 p.m. Feb. 19 Chicago 2:00 p.m. Feb. 25 NYU 1:00 p.m.