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January 2008 Issue

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Brandeis students study Palestinian-Israeli conflict at the scene

Published January 18, 2008 in (Audio/Video), Audio Segments, Features - bensacks

ISRAEL CAMPUS COALITION: Our guide standing on the remains of a house next to Gaza.Most people don’t visit the place where we were standing. Certainly not Birthright. Most people would be too scared to even set foot in the area at all, but there was our group of 41 Americans, from various college campuses, standing just outside the Gaza border. Our guide was showing us the place where rockets are launched from, and under our feet were scattered remnants of houses that the Israeli army destroyed when it built a tall fence to separate Gaza from Israeli territory…

Study abroad numbers grow despite weak American dollar

Published January 18, 2008 in News - Pat Garofalo

Despite the weakening of the American dollar, the number of Brandeis students studying abroad has continued to rise, with 40 percent of the junior class spending at least a semester away in the 2007-2008 academic year, according to the Office of Study Abroad. This is a five percent increase over last year, even though the […]

Ziv senator drafts resolution in support of flag display

Published January 18, 2008 in News - Alison Channon

In response to confusion over the reasons for the removal of an American flag posted in Ziv Quad, Ziv Senator Justin Sulsky ’09 drafted a resolution supporting the display of American flags as long as such display is not a safety hazard. The Union Senate will vote on Sulsky’s resolution at Sunday’s Senate meeting. Ziv […]

Women’s B-ball

Published January 18, 2008 in Sports - Zachary Aronow

A new year is all about change but sometimes, the more things change, the more the stay the same. In this case, the New York University Women’s Basketball team extended its mastery over Brandeis with a 57-47 squeaker of a contest. It all started in the Judges’ favor, with NYU shooting a frigid 24.2% and […]

Ski club begins quest

Published January 18, 2008 in Sports - Pat Garofalo

The Brandeis ski club braved the slopes last weekend, in an attempt to qualify for the regional competition of the United States Collegiate Ski Association. The top three association teams will go to regionals, and both the Men’s and Women’s clubs are currently fourth in the standings. “Overall, it was a great weekend for racing,” […]

Track ends break with solid showing

Published January 18, 2008 in Sports - jr00576

After over a month of winter hiatus, the Men and Women’s Track and Field teams competed in their first meet of the New Year on Saturday. The competition was held over two hours away at Bowdoin College, and contained a small field. The University of Southern Maine, Connecticut College and Bowdoin competed against Brandeis at […]

Life as a Boston sports fan: Not just if but who

Published January 18, 2008 in Sports - chrismctemp

Well you can put the Patriots’ name on the 2007 Lombardi Trophy after both the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts bowed out of this year’s playoffs this past weekend. After all, those were the only two teams that could conceivably end the Patriots’ quest to obtain perfection. This weekend the Patriots will play a banged […]

Men’s B-ball earns first UAA victory with win over NYU

Published January 18, 2008 in Sports - Zachary Aronow

Brandeis University’s men’s team continued their exceptionally charmed season on January 12, picking up their first UAA victory with a 66-56 defeat over the New York University Violets. Joe Coppens ’08 led a balanced Judges attack with 17 points and six rebounds while guard Kevin Olson ’09 helped out with nine points and Andre Roberson […]

Spotlight on Boston

Published January 18, 2008 in Comics - Ben Douglas

ALASH – Tuvan Throat Singers Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, 8 p.m. Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 ALASH are masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. The Washington Post described their music as “utterly stunning,” quipping that after the performance “audience members picked their […]

What’s going on at Brandeis?

Published January 18, 2008 in Comics - Ben Douglas

Winter Wonderland Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Shapiro Campus Center Atrium and Great Lawn Watch as the Shapiro Campus Center is transformed into Brandeis’ own ski lodge. Enjoy virtual ski and snowboarding, hot chocolate, your favorite winter movies, snow painting, and much more! Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Doubletree […]

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