Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Within the theater community, there is a certain tradition. If you have a tryst with someone within the cast or outside of it (sorry, rounding the bases with a steady boyfriend/girlfriend doesnt count), you are then expected to bring in doughnuts and hot details for the rest of the cast the next rehearsal. Ive seen this happen on more then one occasion. I cant help but wonder at what point this tradition of sharing how great a kisser someone is becomes over-sharing?
If you are in tune with all of the highly crucial aspects of modern dating culture, you must know all about JDate–the singles network for Jews. If not, it isnt too complex. At jdate.com, for just a small monthly fee, Jews from across the country can register for an account, fill out a profile, and post pictures of themselves in hopes of scoring a nice Jewish boy or girl to bring home to mom and dad. A typical form of 21st century courtship. How romantic.
Dear Editor,
In the 10/16 issue of The Hoot, both the opinion and news sections managed to egregiously violate journalistic ethics in order to provide an outlet for personal insults. First, in the article “Free Theatre Cooperative denied charter” by David Pepose, a student was quoted anonymously as saying, “Free Play casts themselves as the saviors of theatre, when in reality it's just a purely egotistical and selfish gesture. I believe this is just some people just padding their resume, trying to take advantage of the Brandeis system.” The fact that a student was granted anonymity merely to insult the creators of the FPTC (which I have no affiliation with) is abhorrent. Standard journalistic ethics support the decision to grant anonymity if harm may befall the source if their identity is revealed or future sources may be dissuaded from providing information out of fear of castigation or retaliation. In this case, I highly doubt that there was any credible evidence that members of the FPTC were likely to physically harm or take revenge against this person, yet there is every reason to believe they would take offense to the statement. Especially considering the quote did not provide any new information (the only reason for anonymous sourcing) and was merely opinion, the anonymity served solely to allow a student to slander the FPTC publicly not typically the goal of news stories.
This week, the Justice reported on an apparent controversy regarding police action against a student in the Foster Mods last weekend. Two accounts of the incident immediately emerged;
that of the campus police, and that of student eyewitnesses. Whether or not the student was mistreated is an open question;
for now, the truth remains obscured.
Last weeks article in The Hoot, Student Space: the final frontier, bemoans the lack of space for student clubs. It mentioned the fact that Usdan has become an office building, and suggested converting the basement and angular lobbies into spaces for students. I couldnt agree more with the suggestion that Usdan, which is a student center and not an administrative center, could be put to better use. However, in the appeal to give student-run organizations the space they deserve to carry out their role in maintaining student morale and social life, I suspect this author was thinking of Undergrads. Grad students, who represent approximately 30% of the (traditional) student population, have no dedicated space on campus.
Leading intellectuals, artists and activists came together at Brandeis this week to discuss the history and consequences of slavery at the public conference Beyond Slavery: Overcoming its Religious and Sexual Legacy. Sponsored by the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project, the conference took place on October 15 and 16 in the Sherman Function Hall.
It seemed like a common scene all over first-year halls around campus. A scantily-clad, red-faced first-year eagerly awaits outside his dormitory door as the smiling officer approaches. The first-year has been locked out of his room and as he shivers in his towel and flip-flops, the officer smiles with a sense of superiority as he jokes with the victim and finally opens the door.
The Administration and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) are contemplating an alteration to the universitys pass/fail policy. The change would require students to earn a C- in order to officially pass a class. Currently, a D- is considered a passing grade.
Since we all began our career as students at Brandeis University, there has certainly been a drastic shift in the way the social scene has been handled by the administration. To address the issues of binge drinking and pre-gaming, the administration has erected a troubling wall of paternalistic punishment, rather than address the issues in any sort of sustainable manner. The cancellation of Modfest, a semesterly party based entirely in drinking, was frustrating;
however, the recent suspension of the Less You Wear dance proves that the administration has slipped away from any sort of meaningful alcohol prevention policy to the adaptation of a disproportional method of collective punishment.
The team also competed Tuesday night against Tuft University. After winning their first match, the Judges fell to Tufts as they rallied to a 3-1 victory. Two of the matches were very close and the Judges had individual standouts. Shannon Trees 08 had a team leading 39 digs in the four game exhibition and Piera Carfagno 10 had 3 block assist and 15 kills. Teammate Ashley Powers 08 led the team with four blocks this Tuesday.
