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2010 was valued at $620 million following a record year of fundraising. By FIONA LOCKYER JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
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UNEXPECTED INCIDENT: The Waltham Fire Department investigates the exterior of the Heller School in the aftermath of the fire that occured on Monday morning.
Fire occurs in Heller, building evacuated ■ Damage occurred in the
connecting area between the Heller building and the Schneider building. By ALANA ABRAMSON JUSTICE EDITOR
A fire broke out yesterday at approximately 10 a.m. in the Schneider building, which houses the Heller School for Social Policy
and Management, on Oct. 18, and the entire building was evacuated. Classes resumed in the building by 12:30 that afternoon, according to a campuswide e-mail from Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins. In an interview with the Justice, Dean of the Heller School Lisa Lynch said that the building’s warning system went off at approximately 10 a.m. “We had the building emptied out within a minute,” said Lynch,
adding that “it certainly didn’t hurt the evacuation efforts when people saw flames outside the building.” Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said in a phone interview with the Justice that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and that the Waltham Fire Department is currently investigating possible origins of the blaze. “The fire department will determine the origin of the fire,” said Callahan. Callahan also said that
he was not aware of any injuries occurring during the incident. In an e-mail to the Justice, Collins wrote that as of Monday night, the cause of the fire was still undetermined. The occupants of Schneider were relocated to the Usdan Student Center following the incident until the building was reopened at 12:30 p.m. Ikenna Momah (GRAD), a stu-
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Former Heller prof dies after fall from platform ■ Jim Callahan had taught
at the Heller School for 25 years and had also served in the state government. By ALANA ABRAMSON JUSTICE EDITOR
Jim Callahan, a professor emeritus at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, died last Tuesday at age 74 after falling from the platform of a commuter rail in West Newton, Mass., according to a Heller School press release. Callahan retired in 2003 from teaching, according to Prof. Stuart Altman (Heller). Callahan’s obituary states that he
is survived by his wife, two sons and two brothers. According to the BrandeisNOW press release, Callahan received his Ph.D. from the Heller School in 1968 and taught for 25 years. Throughout his time at Heller, he served as acting dean of the school from 1990 to 1992 and headed the Policy Center on Aging, the National Institute of
Mental Health training program and the Ph.D. program, and he was also a senior researcher. The press release further explains that in addition to his work at the Heller School, Callahan was active in the Massachusetts government as well, serving as secretary of elder affairs, commissioner of mental
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■ Brandeis alumnae talk about their various different Fulbright experiences abroad.
■ The women’s soccer team won two games before losing to Emory University last Sunday.
■ The new members of the Student Union were chosen last week in a special election.
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The University endowment produced a 13.8-percent return in investment performance and experienced an 11-percent total value increase for fiscal 2010, according to an Oct. 14 BrandeisNOW press release. Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Frances Drolette explained in an e-mail to the Justice that the endowment return reflects investment performance from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010, while the overall value increase includes both investment performance and gifts to the University after subtracting annual spending. The press release cited conservative fixed-income investments, investments that yield a steady return; high portfolio manager performance resulting in greater investment returns; diligent operating budget cost management, and strong fundraising as reasons for the endowment growth. This news comes after the University reported that fundraising efforts resulted in $72 million in donations, the sixth year in the past 10 that over $70 million was raised, according to an Aug. 11 BrandeisNOW press release. According to the Office of Development, the Board of Trustees proposed an endowment campaign goal of over $1 billion in May 2008 expected to be reached by 2013 or 2014. As of June 30, the end of fiscal 2010, the endowment was valued at $620 million, according to an e-mail from Drolette. The endowment return underwent a noticeable turnaround from a 17-percent decline in endowment returns after the financial crisis of fiscal 2009. At a faculty
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Obama backs Gov Patrick during Massachusetts governor race BOSTON—President Barack Obama tried to seal Deval Patrick’s re-election on Saturday, telling a rally crowd of thousands that Massachusetts is emerging faster from the global recession because of the democratic governor’s leadership. “Because Deval Patrick chose to lead in the toughest of times, this state will lead in the future,” Obama said. “And that’s why you’ve got to help him finish the work Deval started in 2006,” Obama added. Despite being interrupted twice by hecklers seeking funding for global HIV/AIDS prevention, the president was upbeat as he spoke in a state where he attended law school and which traditionally has embraced his party. Obama was exceptionally laudatory of Patrick, a fellow Chicagoan, Harvard Law School graduate and political ally who uses the same chief political strategist, David Plouffe. Later, without naming names, the president took on Patrick’s main re-election opponent, republican Charles Baker. “They want to let the insurance companies run wild. They want to eliminate unemployment benefits for thousands of people. They want to eliminate investments in education and clean energy. It is the same theory the other side has been peddling for years, and it is up to us to tell them we don’t want what they are selling,” Obama told the crowd. The Republican National Committee scoffed at the criticism. “The president’s visit this weekend will only serve to remind voters that Patrick’s tax increases, spending increases and fiscal mismanagement have resulted in unrelenting, high unemployment and unacceptable job loss for the Bay State,” said party spokesman Parish Braden. Patrick gave one of the most impassioned speeches of his re-election campaign during the rally. Besides Baker, he is being challenged for a second term by independent Timothy Cahill and Jill Stein of the Green-Rainbow Party. Patrick joined the president in saying the global recession had impinged upon his first-term agenda, but the governor sought to pivot away from potential criticism. “Times like these are more than a test of policy; they are a test of character,” Patrick said. “And I learned a long time ago, growing up on welfare on the south side of Chicago, that optimism and effort, hope and hard work is the only way to climb out of the hole.” He credited targeted investments in public education, health care and the clean energy for helping the state lead the country in job creation. Before Obama and Patrick, the crowd was addressed by a series of state political luminaries, including Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Sen. John Kerry and Vicki Kennedy, widow of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Menino said, “I know a lot of people across Massachusetts are frustrated and angry. And rightfully so. But with all due respect, I don’t think we should direct our anger at the governor. He’s the guy that’s trying to fix our problems.”
Oct. 13—BEMCo requested an ambulance for a female in Pomerantz Hall who had fallen and cut her head. Oct. 13—University Police received a call from the Waltham Police Department, who had received a 911 call about a female having a seizure in Pomerantz. The patient was transported by ambulance to the NewtonWellesley Hospital. Oct. 14—An ambulance transported a student from the Mailman House to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Oct. 14—University Police received a request to transfer a student from the Golding Health Center to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Oct. 14—University Police and BEMCo responded to a report of a student who had sustained a knee injury on the baseball field of the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center. BEMCo treated
the party on- scene with a signed refusal for further care.
Larceny Oct. 11—University Police received a report of unauthorized credit card use from the Sachar International Center. University Police compiled a report on the matter, which is being investigated. Oct. 12—University Police received 10 reports from the Sachar International Center of unauthorized credit card use. University Police compiled a report on the matter, which is being investigated. Oct. 13—University Police received six reports from the Sachar International Center of unauthorized credit card use. University Police compiled a report on the matter, which is being investigated. Oct. 13—University Police received a report of a stolen wallet from a backpack in the Carl J.
Shapiro Science Complex. University Police compiled a report on the theft. Oct. 14—University Police received six reports from the Sachar International Center of unauthorized credit card use. University Police compiled a report on the matter, which is being investigated. Oct. 15—University Police received four reports from the Sachar International Center of unauthorized credit card use. University Police compiled a report on the matter, which is being investigated.
Disturbance Oct. 11—University Police received a report of loud music coming from The Charles River Apartments. University Police advised the resident to lower the music volume.
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Oct. 12—University Police found drug contraband in a room in the Charles River Apartments that smelled heavily of marijuana. The information was relayed to the Department of Community Living, and University Police compiled a report. Oct. 13—University Police received a report of three collegeaged people smoking marijuana on the picnic table in Ziv Quad. Four parties were found in the area smoking cigarettes when University Police arrived. No further action was taken.
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Juggler impresses parents Parents look on as a performer showcases his skills juggling clubs at the Night at the Boardwalk event during Fall Fest. This even was sponsored by the Department of Student Activities.
At the Oct. 17 Student Union Senate meeting, the Senate swore in Senator for Ridgewood Lisa Melmed ’12, Senator for the Mods Tyrone Calliste ’11 and Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees Adam Hughes ’12. Student Union President Daniel Acheampong ’11 announced the results of the survey conducted last week regarding cage-free eggs. According to Acheampong, 682 students responded “yes” and 82 students responded “no” to the question: “Would you support Brandeis Dining Services switching to serving and purchasing exclusively cage-free eggs?” 472 students responded “yes” and 290 students responded “no” when asked: “Would you support a switch if it entailed an increase in the cost of the meal plan amounting to roughly $5 per semester?” Acheampong said he is working on finding the exact cost that a switch to campuswide cage-free eggs would entail. Student Union Treasurer Akash Vadalia ’12 reported on the Senate’s budget. He explained that the Senate is allocated a total of $22,500 for the 2010 to 2011 academic year. Vadalia recommended that the Senate spend $12,000 during the fall semester and $10,500 during the spring semester. Vadalia also recommended that the Senate spend $6,000 on shuttles to New York City and Logan International Airport during the holiday season and $4,500 on the midnight buffet typically held during the fall semester. In order to raise money, Vadalia said the Senate should consider raising ticket prices for shuttle buses. The Senate passed a Senate Money Resolution to allocate $250 toward purchasing pumpkins for an upcoming pumpkin painting and carving event in East Quad. Senator for East Quad Albert Feldman ’13 proposed the resolution and will coordinate the event with the Department of Community Living.
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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS A photo caption in News did not include the class year of a student in a photo. Allie Joseph is a member of the Class of 2012. (Oct. 12, pg. 2) A photo caption in Arts last week misspelled the name of a location on campus. It is Massell Pond, not Massel Pond. (Oct. 12, p. 24) An editorial in Forum implied that Associate Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams wrote the content of an Oct. 8 e-mail sent through his e-mail account. In fact, the Brandeis Counseling and Rape Crisis Hotline was responsible for the content of the e-mail. (Oct. 12, p. 10) An article in News misrepresented the opinion of a Brandeis staff member. The sentence in question reads: “Weinstein explained that the group had met with the Associate Dean of Student Life Maggie Balch, who gave them the ‘green light ... to begin the process with nationals.’” The quotation was spoken by Jaclyn Weinstein in Balch’s name, not by Balch herself. (Sept. 28, pg. 3)
ber informed University Police that upon returning to their vehicle in Tower Lot, the party found that it had been damaged. University Police compiled a report.
The American Studies program presents Yeshiva University History professor Ellen Schrecker, who will be talking about her most recent publication. The event is co-sponsored by Education, History, Women’s and Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, English, Legal Studies and Journalism majors as well as the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education. Today from 5 to 7 p.m. in Rapaporte Treasure Hall.
ver at leah35@brandeis.edu with any questions. Tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex Atrium.
Sociology colloquium Courtney Bender of Columbia University will present “The New Metaphysicals: Spirituality and the American Religious Imagination.” E-mail hanley@brandeis.edu with any questions. Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Pearlman 113.
Chalk and chocolate with the Education majors
Breast cancer awareness event
Interested in teaching elementary, middle or high school? Interested in education policy, the place of education in society and how to make a difference? Learn more from students and faculty while enjoying chocolate at this event sponsored by the undergraduate departmental representatives. Contact Leah Sil-
Colleges Against Cancer will be holding a breast cancer awareness event, which will include an unannounced speaker and instructions on how to perform a selfbreast examination. E-mail setc@brandeis.edu with any questions. Thursday from 8 to 11 p.m. in the South Campus Commons.
China Care volunteering Looking for a way to volunteer? Like meeting new people? Join China Care and make a difference. Contact Miriam Halimi at mh1326@brandeis.edu with any questions. Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center TV Lounge.
Christie’s Education Learn about Christie’s Education handson arts program that grants students access to the auction house, public galleries, museums and private collections. RSVP for the event through Hiatt NACElink. Friday from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Hiatt Career Center.
Trivia! Bring your friends and test your knowledge at this month’s trivia contest! Thursday from 10 to 11:30 p.m. in Ollie’s Eatery.
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Sustainability fund receives eight proposals proposals, which are under review, will be publicized in late November. By SARA AHMED JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
The Brandeis Sustainability Fund, a service created to provide support and financial grants to Brandeis University undergraduate student projects that promote sustainability, has received eight project proposals in its first year, according to President of Students for Environmental Action Hannah Saltman ’12. Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, Brandeis’ Sustainability Coordinator and chair of the BSF board said in an interview with the Justice that the content of the proposals, which are currently being revised by the governing board of the BSF, have not yet been announced but will be available to the public in November by Thanksgiving break. Students submitted these proposals as part of an environmental initiative created by SEA. According to the BSF website, the fund “provides grants, advice and support to any undergraduate student for their projects promoting sustainability.” The website explains that these projects can relate to anything from energy efficiency to waste management to student events and more. The amount of funding each project receives is determined by the BSF’s governing board, which is made up of elected student representatives as well as appointed representatives that include both students and faculty. The total amount of the fund that will be distributed by the grants is approximately $50,000. The funding comes from an amendment passed by the Brandeis student body last spring that charges each undergraduate student $7.50 per semester in addition to their Student Activities Fee. In its first year of existence, Saltman says the biggest difficulty with coordinating and promoting the BSF has been confronting “misinformation” about the fund, such as rumors that the money charged to the students would be used solely to benefit SEA, although she stressed that the money is designated only for individual students who apply with a proposal. The proposals, which were due by Oct. 13, will undergo revision by their submitters and the BSF’s governing board until Nov. 9. The governing board will determine the final funding distribution by Nov. 30. Saltman said in an interview with the Justice that the board will be working with the students who submitted their proposals, giving them feedback from the
student body, through the elected student representatives, as well as feedback about the financial and technical aspects of the projects. Cohen-Rosenthal explained that students have been meeting with her and the board of the BSF even before the Oct. 13 deadline to receive advice about creating the proposals. The current estimate for the total cost of all eight projects is $64,647, which surpasses the approximate amount of $50,000 allocated to the BSF. “I think the real limiting factor is funding,” said Saltman. “However, ... proposals are graded on various criteria.” The costs of the projects are made up of predicted costs of the individual projects set by the students who submitted the proposals. According to the fund’s own constitution, which can be found on the BSF website, the list of criteria focuses on the proposals’ relevance to major environmental issues such as “energy conservation” or “educational awareness,” impact on the environment and the community, how and when the projected is completed and the longand short-term financial and technical “viability.” Saltman said the governing board will work with the students to revise the proposals according to these criteria before making the final decision on divying up the funds. According to Cohen-Rosenthal, the limitation of funding will also mean there is a possibility that some proposals, based on whether or not they meet the listed criteria, may not be accepted this year. She also explained that a proposal would have a greater chance of being accepted if the student was able to scale the project to cut down on funding if needed. Saltman gave an example of a possible sustainability proposal and the different financial and logistical aspects students would pay attention to when revising their proposals. “Let’s say [a student] wants more recycling bins on campus. Not only [is there] the extra cost of having a recycling bin, but they’re taking into account the extra time and money that would have to spent on perhaps hiring another facilities worker if there are going to be that many bins,” she explained. According to Cohen-Rosenthal, who has been meeting with students even prior to the proposal draft deadline, the BSF had been expecting about eight proposals because they had been in contact with the students applying for the grants before Oct. 13. Overall, Saltman says she is very pleased with the progress of BSF’s first semester. “I think we received a lot of really great project proposals” that will “really make a difference for the students here at Brandeis.”
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CASH ONLY: Students were prohibited from using their credit cards at Domenics Café this past week after claims of fraud.
More students report fraud ■ Students can still use
cash at Domenic’s Café, but the credit card machine has been temporarily removed. By JILLIAN WAGNER JUSTICE EDITOR
The credit card machine at Domenic’s Café in the Lemberg Academic Center in the International Business School is currently under investigation after multiple students reported encountering credit card fraud there, according to Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan. Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins sent out a campuswide e-mail Oct. 11 stating that eight students had encountered credit card fraud at Domenic’s and that Public Safety was investigating the reports. However, as of Oct. 18, approximately 35 students had reported credit card fraud after eating at Domenic’s, Collins wrote in an e-mail to the Justice. “The Credit Card machine has been removed from the Cafe site and is in
the hands of investigators,” Collins wrote in an e-mail to the Justice. Domenic’s is currently only performing cash transactions, according to Callahan, who did not know if WhoCash is being accepted as well. Emily Diamond ’12, one of the students who noticed strange credit card charges on her statement after using her card at Domenic’s, explained that she last used her card on Oct. 12 and has since been informed that charges of $332.46 appeared on her statement. Diamond explained that she received a phone call from her bank, Metcalf Bank, located in Kansas, warning her of these suspicious charges on the card. Her account has since been frozen, and Metcalf is sending her a new card. Diamond is in the process of reporting this fraud to Public Safety but was unable to file an official report because she did not have all of the necessary documentation. Diamond said that Public Safety requested that she print out her official bank statement and bring in her actual credit card in order to file the report. Diamond plans on filing the report later this week.
Diamond said she was glad the University sent out an e-mail warning students about the credit card fraud situation but explained that her bank was in charge of fixing the charges on her bank statement, not Brandeis. Collins expects that Domenic’s will not be able to operate credit card transactions for another 4 weeks. “When and if future credit card purchases are allowed at this site there must be a safe, secure and definitive transaction plan in place by the Independent vendor in charge of this service location,” Collins wrote in his e-mail to the Justice. Collins wrote that the investigation is still ongoing at this point. He explained that IBS has otherwise been operating normally and that he expects it to continue to do so. “This is one cash register machine run by an outside vendor. … It had no other impact on the operation of the business school,” Collins wrote.
—Alana Abramson, Brian Fromm and Nashrah Rahman contributed reporting.
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Special election yields three new members of the Student Union ■ These elections produced
senatorial representation for all quads on campus. By TYLER BELANGA JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
Adam Hughes ’12, Lisa Melmed ’12, and Tyrone Calliste ’11 were elected last Tuesday to fill the positions of Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees, Senator for Ridgewood and Senator for the Mods respectively. The new members were sworn in at the Senate meeting on Sunday. Melmed and Calliste step into two senatorial positions that were not filled at the beginning of the semester. Herbie Rosen ’12, secretary of the Student Union, wrote in an e-mail interview
with the Justice that the original elections did not yield a senator for Ridgewood, and the student elected to the Senator for the Mods position declined the role. Rosen wrote that the Union Executive Board wanted students from all quads represented in the Union. “We wanted to give students another chance at electing their representatives,” wrote Rosen, “and this past election has provided them with just that.” In an e-mail interview with the Justice, Melmed wrote that she had been concerned earlier in the semester when no students stepped forward to run for the Ridgewood senator position, and she realized she could be the right person for the job. “On reflection, I asked myself why I didn’t take on that responsibility,” wrote Melmed. “Instead of waiting for something to happen or for someone else to lead the way, I decided to get involved and
run.” Describing herself as a “passionate” and “enthusiastic team player,” Melmed claimed that her biggest goal is to get more students involved in campus activities. “Apathy is our biggest enemy and the greatest challenge to having a vibrant and exciting campus,” wrote Melmed. “I intend to get involved with the diversity committee and help foster greater interaction between all students in the Brandeis Community.” Calliste could not be reached for comment by press time. Hughes fills the position of Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees, which was vacated earlier this month by Supreetha Gubbala ’12, who stepped down to take a job at a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter in Boston. In an e-mail with the Justice, Hughes wrote, “I have a lot of
respect for Supreetha Gubbala, … and I want to continue the path she set as a student leader.” This position marks Hughes’ second separate time elected to the Union after winning the position of vice president in a special election in September 2008. This election was held after then-Vice President Michael Kerns ’09resigned and took leave of Brandeis for personal reasons, according to a Sept. 23, 2008 Justice article. According to a Jan. 20, 2009 Justice article, Hughes held this position until mid-January 2009, when he resigned and took a semester off after being diagnosed with a learning disability. He has also counseled a Union Judiciary trial and served on the Elections Commission for several Union elections. Hughes wrote in his e-mail to the Justice that his first goal is to “get on the same page as [Union President]
Daniel Acheampong ’11 and [Senior Representative to the Board of Trustees] Heddy Ben-Atar ’11 and decide how I can best help the existing Union projects to succeed.” Hughes expressed confidence in his sability to fulfill the obligations of his new role. “I’m familiar with the structures of the Union government from my time as Vice President, and I feel confident that I can work within them to create change on campus,” he wrote. Rosen wrote that he was especially pleased that every quad now has a student representing it in a senatorial position. “I am very excited to have these new additions to the Student Union,” wrote Rosen. “All of the candidates were very qualified and great people, and I am sure those who were elected will bring much initiative, perspective and energy to the Student Union.”
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Reinharz will Students petition for Univ to serve as a new solely serve cage-free eggs trustee of JTS ■ Eighty-nine percent of the
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a position of the Board of Trustees to his alma mater. By HARRY SHIPPS JUSTICE SENIOR WRITER
University President Jehuda Reinharz was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Theological Seminary in March of this year, Reinharz said in an interview with the Justice. Reinharz’s election was announced in an Oct. 7 JTS press release. Also newly elected to the Board of Trustees are Robert Jossen, a partner at the international law firm Dechert, LLP; Jonathan Lopatin, who currently serves as the co-chair of the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee for JTS; Steven Price, who is chairman and chief executive officer of Townsquare Media LLC; and Keith Shapiro, who is a part of the Greenberg Traurig law firm, according to the press release. In the press release, JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen said of the new trustees, “They will be a great asset to us as we move forward with the realization of our 2010 strategic plan, adding wisdom to our deliberations and broadening awareness of JTS in their home communities and constituencies.” Reinharz said that his interest in serving on the Board of Trustees at the JTS stemmed partly from the fact that he is an alumnus; according to the press release, “I owe a great deal of my professional development to JTS,” said Reinharz, “so I feel that this is part of my hopefully giving back in some small measure.” According to its website, JTS, located in New York City and founded in 1886, “is a preeminent institution
of Jewish higher education that integrates rigorous academic scholarship and teaching with a commitment to strengthening Jewish tradition, Jewish lives, and Jewish communities.” JTS includes “The Graduate School; The Rabbinical School; H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music; William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education; Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies; [and] the Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor High School” as well as a summer school, institutes for developing lay leadership and a “worldrenowned” library, according to its website. Reinharz said that the teaching mission of JTS is “the teaching arm of the Conservative [Jewish] movement in the United States.” He continued to say that JTS “trains people for Ph.D.s in the fields of Judaica, trains people for the fields of Jewish education” and prepares students for rabbinical posts. Reinharz said that he is also assigned to the institution’s Governance Committee. The duties of the committee include reviewing the role of the Board of Trustees, reviewing and suggesting new members to the board and studying the day-to-day operation of the board. When asked what impact his time at Brandeis had on how he would approach his role on the Board of Trustees at JTS, Reinharz said that he could not quickly summarize all the experience that he has gained in 16 1/2 years of being president of Brandeis but said, “I assume that part of the reason that they asked me to join is not just because I am an alumnus … but because I bring some experience which might be helpful to [JTS].”
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students surveyed said they were in favor of serving cagefree eggs in the dining halls. By MARIELLE TEMKIN JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
For the past week, the Brandeis Real Food Coalition, an alliance of around 30 students who advocate using more organic and local foods, has been circulating a petition around campus suggesting that University Dining Services use only cage-free eggs, In addition to the Real Food Coalition’s petition, the Student Union issued a survey polling students’ opinions on switching to only cagefree eggs. The survey was conducted through both e-mails and face-toface surveys. Cage-free eggs are eggs that come from hens that are raised in much more humane conditions than battery-caged hensAccording to the Humane Society, the nations’ largest animal protection organization, caged hens are controversial because they pose intolerable treatments for the animals that they contain by preventing them from engaging in a multitude of natural behaviorial tendencies such as nesting, perching, and dustbathing. Seth Grande ’12, one of the coordinators of the cage-free campaign, said that battery-caged eggs come from an environment where six to seven hens are kept in a cage together, resulting in each hen only getting a space roughly the size of a sheet of notebook paper in which to live. According to Grande, over 1,200 people on campus have ratified the petition so far. He said that the Real Food Coalition started work on the cage-free eggs campaign at the beginning of this academic year. In an interview with the Justice, Grande said that he believes the
method in which cage-free eggs are produced is incompatible with the mantra of social justice that defines the University, which is why he is adamant about ensuring they are prominent in dining services and are easily accessible for students. “The way battery-caged eggs are produced is inhumane and is contrary to the values of our university,” he said. The survey from the Student Union asked students if they would support a switch to using only cagefree eggs on campus and if they would still support that switch if it caused meal plans to increase in price. Student Union President Daniel Acheampong ’11 said in an interview with the Justice that the participant turnout for the survey was “impressive;” 877 students contributed their opinions through either the online survey or the face-to-face method. According to the results that Acheampong e-mailed to the Justice, 781 students, 89 percent of those surveyed, said they would support the switch, while 96 students said they would not. For the second question, he said that 557 students said they would still support the switch if it caused an increase in the price of meal plans while 320 said they would not. “The cost was the number-one reason for people saying no [to the switch to cage-free eggs]. If there wasn’t a cost factor, I think everyone would have said yes,” Acheampong said. “They never get a chance to walk around, open their wings or do anything that chickens should be doing, so we decided we were going to do something about it,” Grande said. The issue of cage-free eggs has manifested itself on campus previously. In 2008, Brandeis students ran a similar campaign, which resulted in what Grande referred to as the “cage-free compromise.” This compromise resulted in cage-free eggs being served as an option for stu-
dents when they order an omelet or eggs from Sherman Dining Hall or Usdan Café. Grande said that this compromise is not effective for a few reasons. He explained that all baked goods and other food products that contain eggs on campus were cooked with battery-caged eggs, so students do not get a choice with those products and the additional effort and extra cost required to obtain cage-free eggs makes students less likely to order them. He also said that the cage-free option has not been advertised, and often, dining services just does not have the eggs available even to those who request them. “These factors really mean that the cage-free option doesn’t do a lot to [actually] address the problem on campus,” Grande said. If the University does switch over to using only cage-free eggs, meal plans will have a slight increase in price. Grande said that while he cannot provide a specific numerical price increase for the University, he has “been speaking with outside experts who have given [the Real Food Coalition] data from other campaigns they have worked on at other schools.” According to data Grande said he has been looking at from the University of Minnesota and the University of California, Irvine, their meal plans increased by about $5 when they switched to just cage-free eggs. Acheampong said that he would report the results of the survey to Dining Services. When asked if he thought the University would make the switch, Acheampong said that he thinks it is “important for the University to acknowledge what the students want, and [the fact that] 877 students participated was great.” “This is Brandeis, people really care, and they are passionate,” Acheampong said.
—Alana Abramson contributed reporting.
Journalist presents about reporting on international conflicts ■ Anna Badkhen spoke both
about her experience in the journalism field and her new novel, ‘Peace Meals.’ By MARIELLE TEMKIN JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
Anna Badkhen, a freelance war reporter and author, came to campus last Wednesday for a book signing for her new novel, Peace Meals, which stresses the importance food holds in every culture. In addition to the book signing, Badkhen gave a short presentation detailing her experiences with reporting in war zones and a lengthy question-andanswer session. Badkhen is a freelance reporter whose work has appeared in various newspapers across the country. She has reported from Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Israel, Chechnya, Kashmir and the Palestinian territories. The Social Justice Leadership Series; the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism; the Black Student Organization; College Democrats; the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life; the Journalism department; and the Office of the Provost all co-sponsored the event. In her speech before the questionand-answer session, Badkhen said that one of her goals in writing her novel, Peace Meals, was to remind everyone that the people living in war zones are real and that everyone can relate to them even though their situations are out of the ordinary. She said that “the one thing all people can relate to is food,” and she explained that dining can be seen as an act of defiance against war be-
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A REPORTER’S PERCEPTION: War correspondent Anna Badkhen speaks with students about her experience on the battlefieds. cause “meals are celebrations.” In regard to her experience covering conflicts, Badkhen said that a journalist’s job is to prevent the public from putting up an emotional wall about the violence occurring in
wars. Reporters are “not going to be able to stop the wars, but we can tell stories about the people,” she told the audience. Throughout the night, Badkhen stressed that being an informed citi-
zen can help improve the world. When one student asked how simply being informed can make a difference, she answered, “If you know something you think makes [the world] better, share that with your
family. Imagine the difference in the world if you share those nice things.” Shirel Guez ’12 asked Badkhen if she is ever frightened while reporting in a war zone, and if so, how she overcomes that fear. Badkhen responded by saying that it is “important to be afraid, important to be vulnerable. We can’t convey the vulnerability of others without being vulnerable as well.” Upon being asked if she will ever get used to seeing the situation in war zones, Badkhen answered unaffirmatively. She said, “We’re not built to get used to being under threat. It is important to not get used to it, because if we become immune, we should find another job.” In response to a question about her expectations of reporting, Badkhen said that nothing about war zone reporting was what she expected it to be. She said she had never seen so much poverty and grief nor such determined people in her life. She said, “It is amazing how strong we all are, how we all survive.” Students expressed awe about Badkhen’s experiences. In an e-mail interview with the Justice several days after the event, Allyson Cartter ’13 wrote, “I thought Anna’s message was powerful, especially her focus on humanity and human interactions, and on the good that we as consumers of the media can accomplish. The subjects she interviewed were people first and foremost, each with individual experiences and stories to tell, and were not defined by what they did or what had been done to them, which is important.” Editor’s note: Allyson Cartter ’13 is a member of the Justice Copy staff.
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lecture at Brandeis about her work before a formal presentation of the award. By NASHRAH RAHMAN JUSTICE EDITOR
Angela H. Brodie, a professor of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, received the 13th annual Jacon Heskel Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine administered by Brandeis’ Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center for developing combative drugs for postmenopausal women with breast cancer, according to an Oct.7 BrandeisNOW article. The BrandeisNOW article states that Brodie pioneered the development of aromatase inhibitors, “which combat the return of cancer in postmenopausal women by reducing the level of estrogen produced by the body, since estrogen is a major
stimulus of breast cancer.” In an interview with the Justice, Brodie described aromatase inhibitors as oral drugs that are now used as the first line of treatment for postmenopausal women with breast cancer. Brodie told the Justice that she was “very proud” to receive the Gabbay Award. “It was very, very nice,” she said. According to its website, the Gabbay Award was created by the trustees of the Jacob and Louise Gabbay Foundation “to recognize, as early as possible in their careers, scientists in academia, medicine, or industry whose work had outstanding scientific content and significant practical consequences in the biomedical sciences.” The website also states that the award consists of a $15,000 cash prize and a medallion. The winner of the award also delivers a lecture at Brandeis about his or her work and attends a dinner afterward at which the formal presentation takes place, according to the website. Brodie delivered her award lecture, titled, “Aromatase Inhibitors
and Breast Cancer: Concept to Clinic” at Brandeis last Tuesday. She said that she hoped that the event attendees, who consisted of students, university administrators, faculty and breast cancer patients from outside the Brandeis community, went away with the message that “it’s not so difficult or daunting a task to take something from the laboratory … into the clinic if you really think it’s going to work.” Prof. Dagmar Ringe (BCHM), chair of the committee that selects the recipient of the Gabbay Award, said in an interview with the Justice that the committee was looking for a candidate who took basic research and successfully translated it into practical application. Reflecting on Brodie’s work, Ringe said that Brodie “personifies that particular aspect absolutely perfectly.” Ringe also said that this year, 10 candidates were considered for the award. Brodie told the Justice that she became interested in breast cancer research during her years as a graduate student in her home country, the United Kingdom, when she was first introduced to the subject. She
said that at that time, not much was known about breast cancer and that “patients underwent rather gruesome procedures and treatments, and I felt then that there had to be a better way of doing it.” “In the past the only way to reduce the estrogen, to stop the tumors from growing, was surgical, so they removed the ovaries and awful things like that. But actually it wasn’t that effective because most of the patients were actually older women when the ovaries weren’t producing estrogen and the estrogen is produced elsewhere. In that case, a drug approach would obviously be much better, which is what we did,” Brodie said in an interview with the Justice. Brodie said that her lab is currently looking at patients who lack estrogen receptors and tumors that have become resistant to the aromatase treatment. In the case of patients who do not have estrogen receptors, Brodie said, “It seemed that the estrogen receptor gene was silenced, so we used inhibitors to prevent the silencing or reverse the silencing. They would induce the estrogen receptors
and the aromatase, and then we could block those with our aromatase inhibitors.” She said this procedure has “worked really well” in animal studies and that human trials will take place in Chicago and Maryland. Regarding tumors that have become resistant to the aromatase treatment, Brodie said that her lab has received “a good response” when the treatment consisted of blocking the stimulation of a wellknown oncogene—a gene that turns a normal cell into a tumor cell when mutated—in breast cancer and utilizing aromatase inhibitors. “In the past 15 years now, because of the early diagnosis with the mammograms and these types of treatments, death from breast cancer has gone down by about 50 percent,” Brodie said. According to the BrandeisNOW article, Brodie also received the Dorothy P. Landon-AACR Prize for Transitional Cancer Research in 2006 from the American Association for Cancer Research and one of the three annual Charles F. Kettering Prizes for cancer research in 2005.
FIRE: Heller temporarily evacuated RETURNS: CONTINUED FROM 1 dent at the Heller School who was evacuated, said that he was in class when he was told to evacuate the building and leave from the nearest exit. “We saw the smoke outside on the exit,” said Momah. Momah also expressed satisfaction with the administrative handling of the incident and said he felt he was given adequate warning of the fire.
“I think it was a good method because the voice was calm and reassuring; they put so much trust in us to leave,” he said. Prof. Jeffrey Prottas (Heller) said in an interview with the Justice that “the alarm went off saying there was some sort of emergency.” Prottas further explained that when he walked outside he could see there were flames on the back patio right around the wall.” Lynch said that a set of windows
had to be replaced but that the building was fully accessible, and the fire did not drastically disrupt the daily routine. “Everything is back and running,” she said. Collins wrote in an e-mail to the Justice that the damage occurred in the connecting area of between the old Heller building and the new Schneider building. He explained that while no official cost has been determined, he would estimate the cost of the dam-
age at to be approximately $25,000 to $50,000, and that he expected the building to be fully operational by today. “There will be repairs, such as glass replacement, and replacement of some walls and ceilings that will be completed in the next couple of weeks,” Collins wrote.
—Fiona Lockyer, Harry Shipps and Brian Fromm contributed reporting.
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Bar-mitzvah flashback Last Wednesday, students relived a Jewish teenage rite of passage in the Shapiro Campus Center at the Hillel Bar Mitzvah party. The event, which featured ’90’s music from WBRS and a lively, youthful atmosphere, allowed students to take a break from their heavy workloads and dance the night away.
CALLAHAN: Former prof dead at the age of 74 CONTINUED FROM 1 health and director of the Medicaid program in Gov. Michael Dukakis’ administration. In an interview with the Justice, Altman said that Callahan’s dedication to the Heller School and his work was consistently evident and that he will be greatly missed. “I’ve been here now for over 35 years; I know the history of the Heller School, [and] I don’t think anyone better represents the best of Heller than
Jim Callahan,” said Altman, explaining that Callahan returned to the Heller School every time after he served in the state government. Dean of the Heller School Lisa Lynch said in an interview with the Justice that she first became friendly with Callahan at the onset of her term as dean in 2008. Lynch said that he became her “unofficial mentor.” “If he saw a door open he would just pop in, say hello and start talking,” said Lynch. Lynch further explained that she
designated Callahan the Heller School historian because he knew the history of the school since he had worked there worked there for so long. Lynch explained that for the Heller School’s 50th anniversary in 2009, the faculty needed to choose the recipient of the Alumni Service Award, and Callahan was chosen unanimously. “Usually it is hard to choose [recipients], but I proposed his name and there was a unanimous cheer,” said Lynch of choosing Callahan for this
award. “This is an indication of how beloved this man was,” she said. Prof. Jeffrey Prottas (Heller) echoed these sentiments in an interview with the Justice, categorizing Callahan’s death as a “terrible shock.” “He was really an exceptional kind and goodhearted man who basically did whatever he could for the school. I understand that after he retired he continued to do lots of things,” said Prottas.
meeting in October 2009, former Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Jeffrey Apfel said that the total endowment for fiscal 2009 was approximately $580 million. “The spending was below the budgeted amount, and the amount of current gifts utilized compared to [the] budget was greater so there was an opportunity to reduce the spending from the amount originally planned,” Drolette wrote in an email to the Justice. According to Drolette, because spending was reduced, less of the overall endowment fund was used, resulting in the investment of more funds, which led to more investment return. Because the endowment is used for both current use funding and investment, this combination can lead to an overall larger endowment. Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement Nancy Winship explained in an Aug. 20 interview with the Justice that 5 percent of the endowment is available for use in the current use budget, while the rest of the funds are invested to further increase the value of the endowment. Drolette explained in her e-mail to the Justice that as a result of the economic downturn, the University allotted 6 percent of the endowment for current use rather than the target of 5 percent. However, the endowment saw an increase because the University only spent 5.5 percent of the allotted 6 percent. Drolette explained that the fiscal 2012 budget will include $42.5 million from the endowment, which is about 6.5 percent of the endowment fund. According to the BrandeisNOW press release, the Cambridge Associates Endowment Universe completed a survey of over 400 institutions in which Brandeis ranked in the 22nd percentile in terms of endowment return.
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VERBATIM | Dwight D. Eisenhower An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.
ON THIS DAY...
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In 1933, Germany withdrew from the League of Nations.
Eleven women and 247 men competed in the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924.
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WORLD TRAVELERS: The Fulbright scholars went to the Fulbright orientation in Washington before starting their research projects overseas that are meant to cultivate peaceful international relations.
Educational exchange Brandeis alumnae talk about their Fulbright experiences By CLAIRE GOHOREL JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
During midterms, most of us can only dream of an escape from the library or the chance to feel the sun on our faces. Perhaps we daydream of travel or the chance to replace predictable Usdan Cafe with something a little more exotic. For Nadine Channaoui ’10 and Anna Pancheshnikov ’10, warm sun and new flavors are an everyday reality—Channaoui wakes up each morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Pancheshnikov in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Channaoui and Pancheshnikov are both recipients of the prestigious Fulbright grant. This grant awards graduates the opportunity to conduct research overseas. The Fulbright program was named for its founder, Senator J. William Fulbright. After the World War II era, Fulbright was searching for a way to cultivate peaceful international relations. In 1946, he introduced a bill to Congress to utilize the money from the sale of surplus war property to promote peaceful dialogue through a global student exchange program. According to its website, since its inception, the Fulbright program has sent over 191,000 students from 144 countries and 10 nations all over the world. Fulbright felt that “educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations,” according to U.S. Fulbright Online. The Fulbright program challenges students to develop independent research projects and devise their own research methodology. Applicants must prepare a thorough research/study proposal for a project that will in some way further their academic and personal developments. The Fulbright program also offers additional opportunities for professionals and scholars to research and teach in universities worldwide. Channaoui and Pancheshnikov are just two of the four graduates from the Class of 2010 to receive the prestigious Fulbright grant. Channaoui will be exploring the psychological implications of migration from Bolivia to Argentina, and Pancheshnikov is working to raise awareness regarding prenatal HIV/AIDS transmission in the Dominican Republic. Danielle Hollenbeck-Pringle ’10, another recipient of the grant, is currently analyzing the effects of midwifery in Sri Lanka, and Hilda Poulson ’10, the fourth scholar, will soon leave for Venezuela, where she will be studying community engagement. An undergraduate study abroad experience to Bolivia in 2008 inspired Channaoui’s Fulbright research. In 2008, Channaoui explored the effects of external migration on children as part of an independent study project which included volunteer work for SUMAJ KAUSAY, a nongovernmental organization that provides
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EAGER RESEARCHER: Anna Pancheshnikov ’10 interests began during her semester abroad in Brazil. extracurricular activities and academic services for children of migrant families. Now, she is beginning research on the implications of migration on Bolivian family dynamics. Channaoui has started research in Buenos Aires, a city where many Bolivians emigrate to find greater economic opportunity. Though she has just settled into her apartment, Channaoui has already started her fieldwork. “I went to Villa 31, a poorer neighborhood in Buenos Aires where a lot of Bolivian migrants live. … I am hoping that I can volunteer [at a soup kitchen] at least a couple of nights; that way, I can sit down and talk with them over a meal,” Channaoui says. In addition, she hopes to enroll in graduate level courses at the Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social to study migration from a political, anthropological and so-
cial perspective. “What I’ve been working on now is getting a basic sense of where Bolivians are in Buenos Aires so I can build relationships with them,” she adds. Channaoui is passionate about Bolivia and Bolivians because of her undergraduate study abroad experiences there. So far, her favorite moment in Buenos Aires was during Charrúa, a traditional Bolivian festival that is full of food, dancing and, according to Channaoui, lots of “buena onda (good energy).” “At Charrúa [Bolivians] are celebrating their culture and their country,” Channaoui says. She finds this celebration poignant in a place in which Bolivians are often discriminated against. For several months in the winter, Channaoui will relocate to Bolivia to volunteer for SUMAJ
KAUSAY, the same NGO for which she worked during her undergraduate experience abroad. The area she will be going to is the leading supplier of migrants to Argentina. There, Channaoui will also spend time talking to families with relatives living outside the country for work in order to gain a more thorough understanding of the effects on migration. Channaoui will conclude her research in Buenos Aires. For her Fulbright research, like Channaoui, Pancheshnikov’s undergraduate study experiences inspired her Fulbright research. Pancheshnikov spent 3 months studying in Salvador, Brazil and 2 months conducting research in Puerto Rico, where she was exposed to the feminization of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. “Generally, my proposal has to do with the knowledge of young women who have just given birth about prenatal HIV transmission and prevention. That’s the first part: the knowledge. The second part is the access of these women to prevention resources, and the third part is the utilization of these resources,” Pancheshnikov says. Pancheshnikov will gather her data using several strategies. “I am using a mixed methodology—some quantitative data, like a survey, and I am hoping to get about 150 women throughout the year. [For] the qualitative data I want to use a mix of in-depth interviews with a few women ... and group interviews,” she says. It is Pancheshnikov’s hope that her research will help to spread awareness of prenatal HIV transmission. “I want to write an article based on the results of my study.… analyzing the gaps of both access and knowledge [of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention] ... Hopefully that helps the local community,” she says. Pancheshnikov is also auditing several courses at La Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago to enrich her knowledge of public health there. However, it is the informal learning experiences that are perhaps most important to her. Pancheshnikov regularly takes conchos, a popular form of public transportation in Santiago. These four-passenger sedans are often crowded with up to eight people. “The greatest learning experience [has been] in these conchos,” she says. There, in the conchos, conversations flow and arguments erupt. This all relates back to Senator J. William Fulbright’s initial conception of the Fulbright program. It is an opportunity for research but also for fostering global communication. “[The Fulbright program] is about fostering mutual understanding and creating cultural bridges. … Fulbright students are considered diplomats,” Pancheshnikov says. “I want to learn from everything and everyone. I want to immerse in the community,” she adds about her year long experience.
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Mixin’ and scratchin’ SHAKE IT!: Students danced the night away to reggae, reggaeton, hip hop and Carribbean music made by DJs Johnny Wilson ’13, Carl Decoteau ’13 and JV Souffrant ’13, also known as NuEra, at Ahora!’s annual party.
The DJ group NuEra has a customized sound on campus By REBECCA BLADY JUSTICE EDITOR
PARTY PEOPLE: NuEra performs at a lot of parties.
PUMP IT: The group spins all types of music.
Three different DJs, three unique styles and an entire planet’s selection of music—that’s what you get when you bring NuEra Entertainment to your party. This group comes with all the skills and equipment of professional DJs but targets a more localized audience: students. As the group has begun to acquire a name throughout the greater Boston area, NuEra continues to perfect its customized sounds, which range across genres such as dancehall, reggaeton, soca, hip hop, R&B, trance and techno (just to name a few) in order to achieve its mission of boosting Brandeis’ party scene to a whole new level. With their versatile approaches to mixing music, DJ Sensation (Johnny Wilson ’13), DJ Vicious (JV Souffrant ’13) and DJ Ckd (Carl Decoteau ’13) will spin you no wrong. Since their first year at Brandeis in the 2008-2009 Transitional Year Program, these three have each developed their own relationship with different genres of music. Despite the fact that much of NuEra’s experience stems from reggae, the group has expanded its interests and fittingly plans to expand its clientele. With over 10,000 songs in their library, the DJs have made parties to be proud of. The group’s proudest accomplishments include last year’s Culture X after party, the Cinco de Mayo party in Cholmondoley’s and a smaller party at Boston College. NuEra recently provided music for ABLAZE in collaboration with Ahora! on campus. “We don’t specialize in anything,” Wilson explained in an interview with the Justice. “We play all types of music. I like house-club techno. [Souffrant] loves Baltimore club, which is a form of old school hip-hop with house and techno. And [Decoteau] loves old-school music.” While these sophomores have certainly made their presence known on campus through word of mouth and social media, they have also expanded into Waltham and well into the Boston area. “Right now, we do parties every weekend,” said Souffrant. “We do Boca Bar on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We got into Boston, just colleges. Right now the college thing is pretty big.” Wilson elaborated on the entertainment NuEra provides in the area. “[The people perform for] go to schools all over New England, so we have connections at Bentley and Boston College. We are in the works for Nichols College, and we’re trying to outreach to a lot of other bars in Waltham. We just got invited to do the New Landing.” How exactly did Wilson, Souffrant and Decoteau create such an enterprise? The answer goes well beyond the party scene and into the inner workings of this small startup organization. Aside from creating music mixes, the DJs have each taken additional responsibilities to ensure that NuEra continues to spread its name and build a solid reputation. As promoter, Decoteau handles publicity on Facebook and arranges bookings. Wilson specializes in photography at parties and also assists with some promoting tasks. Souffrant, who in his own words does “a little bit of everything,” helps publicity efforts and raps as well. But the meticulously run administrative end tells only part of the story. NuEra’s roots go back to its beloved mentor DJ Esquire, a TYP graduate and Brandeis alum known outside the DJ sphere as Darryl David ’08. David is currently a teacher at Orchard Gardens, a pilot elementary school in Boston that focuses heavily on social sciences and life skills. All three NuEra members attribute their talent to their mentor, whom they call “Professor Esquire.” And like most professors, David made sure to challenge the aspiring DJs, always leaving them on their own to find the
path toward the perfect mix. “At first, he had us search for it. It wasn’t something he offered us,” Souffrant recounted. “He wanted to see if we were really interested in doing it. So we followed him around, shadowed him, picked up his equipment. He started teaching us, and here we are today.” Before teaching the boys the skills and the equipment, David served as their TYP mentor. At first, David poked fun at these unique members of the new TYP class, calling Wilson “chubby” and Decoteau a “character.” But no matter how much the boys irked him by touching his equipment, David saw the leadership capabilities in them and the friendship the boys were forging among themselves. David encouraged them to develop their natural skill and passion for music. The group pursued the art of DJing with an attitude of determination. Still in novice mode, the group that would become NuEra acquired a MIDI device, a cheaper alternative to mini turntables that could connect to a laptop. They learned gradually how to mix house and Baltimore club music, a complex three-layered song that includes techno and hard bass line. After practicing with David and learning all he had to teach, the group absorbed not only David’s DJing skill but also his prominent role at Brandeis. The members of NuEra recalled David’s personal parting words to them as he graduated from the University: “I’m going to leave the school for you. You guys have to take it over now.” Having progressed from David’s reggae/reggaeton music style, NuEra has grown more versatile and spins a wide variety of genres. Wilson has gotten into club music; Souffrant has adopted Zuke, or Caribbean-style music; and Decoteau has mastered old school music. They continue to expand their repertoire. “[Decoteau] told me the other week he wants to do country music. I’m currently learning Bollywood and Indian music,” Wilson said. “Being that Brandeis is such a diverse school, I think NuEra fits perfectly within it. We all come from different places in the world, and we play different music from different parts of the world,” Souffrant said. “We want to do a Pachanga,” he added, “We’ve shown to Brandeis we can do it, but we want to show Brandeis on a larger scale that we can do those types of parties.” While each DJ in NuEra has a specialized style, they all play at the same time, making for a more wholesome group and intricate, exciting music. “That’s what makes us unique. You get three DJs in one,” Wilson said. “That’s what I love about this group. … We share a piece of the pie, and it makes one whole.” “Being thrown on the spot at a party is very tough,” Souffrant said. “It takes a certain type of person who really can do the job. It’s really difficult. At the end of the day, you have to be willing to do stuff you didn’t think you would be able to do.” Wilson echoed this sentiment, saying, “I get nervous when people look at me while I’m DJing.” Despite this, the boys claim that on-thespot performances are key to a DJ’s success. “Sometimes people just admire the work you’re doing, and they just keep staring,” said Souffrant. “I think the key to being a DJ is cancel out everything except the music and the crowd.” The members of NuEra would not have accomplished what they have in terms of musical knowledge, DJ skill and impressive reputation had they not committed so wholeheartedly to their primary goal. Through DJing, NuEra intends to bring Brandeis into a new era. “There’s a DJ on campus that’s just as good or better than DJs in Boston,” he said. “We’re a powerhouse,” Souffrant said.
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MENTOR: Darryl David ’08 taught the group to DJ.
SPIN IT: NuEra mixes songs on a MIDI device.
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Cage-free movement acted well In an Oct. 12 e-mail to the student body, Student Union President Daniel Acheampong ’11 sent out a brief survey regarding Dining Services. Specifically, the survey was concerned with student opinion about whether Dining Services ought to use only cage-free eggs. The change to the exclusive use of eggs from chickens living in less-restrictive environments would cost approximately $5 more per semester for every student on a meal plan. This editorial board commends the Union, as well as those involved directly with the Brandeis Real Food Coalition, for seeking out student opinion on a potentially cost-raising issue. Foremost, we commend students in the Real Food Coalition for taking initiative on an issue it felt was worthy of community-wide action and promoting a clear plan for change. Taking initiative on issues about which students feel strongly is a crucial part of this University’s dynamic of activism. The students involved with the Real Food Coalition are using particularly appropriate means of achieving their goal—discussing their plan with the Union was a positive step that allowed the Union to seek out an accurate gauge of student opinion on this topic. The Union survey revealed that nearly 90 percent of students surveyed supported the exclusive use of cage-free eggs here, and nearly two-thirds of those polled would pay more to see that happen. Additionally, the Real Food Coalition’s efforts mark a particularly effective and transparent form of student action for another reason. The students are advocating for a tangible and specific end—Dining Services’
Activism should be modeled exclusive use of cage-free eggs. This is markedly different from the way in which students proposed and advertised the Brandeis Sustainability Fund prior to its being created and secured by a student body-wide vote last semester. That entailed students voting to increase the Student Activities Fee by $7.50 per semester based solely on a vague idea rather than a specific, project-based proposal. It is true that the Brandeis Sustainability Fund’s infrastructure is now well established, though it remains to be seen how its funds will be spent. However, at the time of that initial vote, this editorial board discouraged students from approving such an untested system. It is true that a university-wide switch to cage-free eggs for Dining Services would almost certainly lead to an increase in dining costs, however small that increase may be. Yet what counts here is that student activists proposed something concrete so that the rest of the student body, with nearly complete information at its disposal, could know whether it would support such an idea. As we commend the well-thoughtout proposal from the Real Food Coalition, we also encourage students to produce other easily understood, project-based proposals that they feel would promote a worthwhile cause. Students wishing to advocate for issues that are important to them should follow the model used by the Real Food Coalition: Have a specific goal, garner student opinion, and then perhaps attain success.
GSAS revenue denotes progress Last week, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences announced that it had a budget surplus of nearly $2 million in fiscal 2010, up from a budget deficit of $1.77 million in fiscal 2009. To accomplish this, there was an increase in the number of student’s admitted to master's programs and a decrease of admitted Ph.D. candidates. This editorial board commends GSAS and its professors in their efforts to eliminate the deficit. Although we eventually hope GSAS returns its original rate of acceptance for Ph.D. candidates, as research is a major component of our University’s academics, changing the acceptance level in 2009 was a necessary and wellthought-out choice. This year, GSAS accepted 16 percent of Ph.D. applicants and 48 percent of master’s applicants. The increased acceptance rate of GSAS master’s students posed several challenges in regards to resources. For one, more students needed professors who could mentor them. According to Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Prof. Malcolm Watson (PSYC) in an Oct. 12 Justice article, “The main thing is that the professors who mentor these students really don’t get paid more to take on master’s students, but they’re willingly doing it.” We believe that such actions display the commitment of GSAS professors. According to Mr. Watson, the number of applicants to continue will rise, and while the school may accept
Curb master’s enrollment slightly more applicants next year than it did for this academic year, he expects the numbers to “soon reach sort of a steady state.” This editorial board hopes that the number of master’s students accepted soon decreases to a more appropriate level for the graduate school, although not to its pre-2009 levels. It is clear that admitting so many master’s students is, to an extent, straining University resources, including our professors, and cannot be sustained in the long run. However, because of the financial benefits of accepting a large amount of master’s students, the acceptance should not completely return to its pre-2009 levels. Additionally, we commend the dedication of professors in helping to achieve this and other initiatives as the University has suffered through times of financial difficulties. Professors have had to sacrifice their time to sit on various committees in order to help make the University more efficient and financially sound. At the same time, they accepted a suspension in contributions to their retirement fund for the 2009 to 2010 academic year. Overall, this board commends the efforts of GSAS in working through tough economic times to find an economical solution. Such efforts would not be possible without the dedication of the University’s professors.
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US, Israel and youth
OP-BOX Quote of the Week
Liz
POSNER BUT I DIGRESS
Opposition leader of the Israeli Knesset Tzipi Livni’s discussion 2 weeks ago of Israeli-Diaspora relations in the context of the current college-age generation got me thinking about how Israeli and American Jews really see each other. In my 20 years of experience in the Jewish community, I have found that a prominent cultural divide exists between American and Israeli Jewish youth. Usually it results in nothing more serious than playful self-mockery aimed at the diversity of the international Jewish community. In other instances, though, it speaks to a gap in understanding and a potentially irreversible break in the unity of modern Judaism, for which the consequences are much more dire. When I was young, I was a little embarrassed by the nerdy, socially awkward stereotype I felt dominated Jewish culture. There weren’t a lot of Jewish kids on my school sports teams; we mostly stuck to band and Model United Nations. My mom would reassure me by pointing to our cousins in the east—not east to New York City, located a few miles southeast of my Jersey hometown—but all the way east to Israel, where strapping young Jews represented a different manifestation of the Jewish character. My earliest understanding of Israeli youth was similarly grounded in the superficial. Israelis were physically superior to American Jews. They didn’t have acne, and they weren’t permanently pale from the glow of their video game consoles, because their skin was brown from years of Mediterranean sun. They were athletic and muscular from army training. As I grew older and met a few Israelis, my stereotype of Israeli youth was only solidified by my experiences. While I pored over SAT practice exams, I imagined my counterparts in Israel—the cliché Sabra youth—tanned, gun-slinging and militant, smoking hookah on some Tel Aviv beach. They were not concerned with the soul-sucking and arduous college admissions process. They were bound for the army, preparing to face dangers I would never encounter, and my priorities seemed trivial in comparison. Whether or not the Israeli stereotype is generally true, it has an impact on the way American Jews view Israeli Jews precisely because American Jews utilize such stereotypes and make judgments based on them. I know far too many Jewish girls who reject Israeli guys because they are intimidated by their stereotype. A quick text-message poll I conducted among several young American Jewish women confirmed this. In other realms, the cultural divide exists and is the source of a rift within modern Judaism. In politics, American and Israeli Jewish youth often come into conflict. Young American Jews, often left-leaning, are at times critical of Israeli policy toward Palestinians. In turn, Israeli Jews, who are more rightleaning, claim that American Jews only vaguely understand the political situation that is part of their daily life. Some believe their participation in the army gives their views added credibility. This disconnect has been the subject of several recent articles in The New York Times and Tablet Magazine. Such discourse is increasingly common at a time when Israel faces international condemnation in light of the 20082009 Gaza War and the Turkish flotilla raid. Israelis call on support from the American Jewish community as they have in the past but are met with the reality of a young generation that upholds a less-romanticized view of Israel. To our generation of American Jews, Israel is viewed less of a victim and more as a major power player on the world stage and is a significant technological and military force in the Middle East. Coupled with the previously described disconnect between American and Israeli Jewish youth, the differing political opinions of these groups potentially widens the gap in understanding. What is less clear about this cultural phenomenon is how permanent it will be. Growing economic cooperation between the two countries and participation in Birthright and similar programs helps to break down these cultural stereotypes by exposing American college-aged Jews to the realities of Israeli life and society. As is the case with any prejudice, education and experience are often effective counteractive measures. However, here, because so many students have visited or lived in Israel, studied abroad there, have Israeli family members and friends or are Israelis themselves, there is an exchange of experiences that does not occur on other college campuses. Because of this exchange, Brandeis students are more attuned to the realities of Israeli life and see past the narrow Sabra stereotype. Jews elsewhere should adopt and expand upon this cultural exchange to communicate more effectively and learn from one another.
“I think the key to being a DJ is cancel out everything except the music and the crowd.” —JV Souffrant ’13 on his DJ group, NuEra (see Features, page 9).
Brandeis Talks Back What did you think of Fall Fest this year?
ADAM LAPETINA ’12 “Personally, I didn’t really attend any of the events. But I thought it looked kind of fun.”
CARLTON SHAKES ’14 “It was amazing, and I want to volunteer next year.”
JOSH SEIDEN ’13 “I thought it was pretty fun. I hung out with both my grandfathers, my father and [my] brother. We enjoyed the crisp weather, the scintillating foliage and planned activities. All in all, I’d call it a success.”
MONICA LUSGARTEN ’13 “I didn’t do anything at Fall Fest. I’m sorry.” —Compiled by Eitan Cooper Photos by Asher Krell/the Justice
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Be more cautious when engaging in “activism” Elizabeth
STOKER BREVITY
During some recent research into some of the more tender details of the latest health care reform, I came across some interesting news stories from March 2008. One tale in particular held my fascination. In short, an actor working with a conservative activist group called the Idaho chapter of Planned Parenthood and offered to donate money only for the abortion of black babies, explaining that “the less black kids out there, the better.” The Planned Parenthood employee who took the call, Autumn Kersey, replied, “Understandable, understandable,” to the man’s statement about his views on black children and continued to take down all of his information cheerfully. Unfortunately for Kersey, the call was recorded, and its contents were quickly splashed all over the news media by conservative groups as proof of Planned Parenthood’s covert racism. The situation interested me in terms of activist techniques because it was so polarizing, so pressing and almost entirely synthetic. What I mean by synthetic is that Planned Parenthood was not trolling through black neighborhoods offering free abortions toward some eugenic goal. There was no evidence of them doing anything even slightly racist. The problem exploded once activists created an issue due to pre-existing hostility, which, I find, is a most troublesome technique. Consider the nature of activism. When I imagine classical activism, I imagine passionate individuals responding to problems extant in the world. The civil rights, women’s rights, gay rights and environmental protection movements all have impressive successes and share a common basic structure—they are each groups formed around pressing social problems with real-world symptoms to try to bring about change. Be it Jim Crow laws, pay gaps, marriage inequality or pollution, each movement can cite a serious, concrete problem worth defeating. Furthermore, the individuals who undertake making those changes are the ones to be admired. However, activism is attractive because it looks fun, glamorous and exciting. With endless documentaries, movies, posters and T-shirts flashing iconic images of protest, it’s no wonder that we benefit from our school’s reputation as a social justice institution. I maintain little doubt that many of the students who come here do so with the express intention of becoming involved in activist causes usually to all of our benefit. Organizations like Students for Environmental Action, Triskelion, Spectrum and many more are cuttingedge, successful and a credit to all of us here. Yet the concept of adopting the persona of an “activist” merely to participate in activist activities is troubling to me. The intention of protesting without any real, pressing problem in mind seems
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disturbingly confrontational and, worse, not terribly uncommon. One term that has arisen to describe this mindset is “lifestyle activism,” and its ethos is predicated upon the idea that activism in itself, regardless of goal or method, is a positive thing. It is this sort of thinking that gives rise to the style of activism present in the Planned Parenthood case explained above. The idea is that there are simply “bad things” out there worthy of a response and that one should certainly “respond”—even if that means creating something to which one can “respond.” One campus example might be the ongoing grumbling about Marty Peretz’s ’59 remarks even after his apology was submitted. Similarly, students try on occasion to join faculty listservs that are understood to be restricted from student use. Why? So they can whine about a lack of faculty transparency upon their rejection from the listservs, of course. Therefore, rather than “lifestyle activism,” I
imagine this sort of approach more like “fightpicking activism,” which prefers confrontation for the sake of confrontation over no activist activity at all. It’s easy to imagine how that sort of behavior arises among those who would just like to be considered activists, but I worry that it reflects poorly on the efforts of others who are engaged in activism for particular goal—especially controversial topics like gay marriage and environmental action. Removed onlookers could understandably become exasperated with constant rabble-rousing and come to conflate that behavior with the difficult struggles of the more “classical” activists who often have no choice but to engage in a little confrontation. Activism is a necessary part of the American social landscape, and it has certainly brought us step-by-step to all of our more progressive conclusions. Nevertheless, I feel it should be seen only as a vehicle or a means. Viewing activism as an ends in itself leads to a hastiness to conflict that dam-
ages the ongoing work of activists who cannot so easily choose a path other than confrontation. Those who consider themselves activists for the title should consider the difficult work of their fellow activists before they approach situations with pitchforks and torches. I would suggest that those intending on activism wait for real evidence of actual wrongdoing—or at least for an area legitimately needing improvement—before confronting anyone and that they use more subtle avenues of protest before they start writing letters, phoning news stations, staging protests and occupying buildings. My solution for disliking Planned Parenthood? Don’t use its services. My response to Peretz’s remarks? Loving our Muslim brothers and sisters as much as we always have. Activism, I believe, doesn’t need a fight to be successful nor a media drama to be profound. It is the rarity of those events that make them major, and, with constant confrontation, we risk robbing them of their clout.
Univ should improve support for student entrepreneurs By RYAN KUHEL JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
I think the most important difference between a good movie and a great movie is that with a great movie, you can become so absorbed in the story that you forget it is a movie; the character development, plot line and cinematography are structured so seamlessly that real life takes a backseat as voyeurism sets in. For the first time in a long time, I had this vicarious experience while watching The Social Network. For everyone living under a rock, The Social Network tells a dramatized story based on how Facebook was created and then launched by Harvard University students in 2003 and 2004. This resonated particularly strongly with me because I am a college entrepreneur. I started a custom-gear outlet with Ari Tretin ’12 called Dript that produces clothing, hats, bags, teddy bears, etc. with custom graphics. In the process of starting this business and trying to promote its website, I learned about the resources available—and unavailable—to entrepreneurs, people with a general interest in business and those who want to begin investing in the stock market, at this university. The recent addition of the Business major at Brandeis reflects students’ desire to explore entrepreneurial en-
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deavors, investing and financial planning. Therefore, it is time we start taking stock of the tools available to students and see what can be done to improve or increase them. The most important resource available here is social capital. I was trying to figure out how to be a middleman between an artist and a printing press for all of last semester. I posted job descriptions on freelancing websites, and I ended up hiring a team of website developers from Pakistan. Unfortunately, I failed to communicate to the group the details of the website, which I thought would result in the business falling apart. Suddenly, a friend of mine who lived down the hall walked into the room and inquired as to what I was doing. He immediately started helping me and solved all the website problems I had in less than 10 minutes. We are privileged to be part of a talented network of students, from artists to website developers to business people. We are privileged to have forums to communicate ideas and the people who can move an endeavor forward. The best way to access them might just be by checking out the club page on myBrandeis and communicating with the leaders of a club. The second crucial resource this University has is less obvious. It’s called a Bloomberg Terminal. It’s a computer system that allows you to analyze
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market data, trades, news and price quotes. All major financial organizations have these terminals. They have two, sometimes four screens, and whenever you hear someone bantering about Wall Street on the news, the people in the background are working on these computers. The International Business School is home to a Bloomberg Terminal lab. It would benefit students to go there and experience this powerful tool in action. While the University may have some great resources, it lacks other amenities that could really enhance an entrepreneur’s chances at success. We need a forum to utilize all the talented website developers on campus. This forum could connect students who have ideas for a website but have little or no background in programming. It would enable entrepreneurs to find website developers and begin working on projects. Ideas for business ventures could take form, and both the programmers and the entrepreneurs will reap the benefits. Currently, the University does not have any direct method for students who are interested in entrepreneurship to actually put their website ideas into action. It would serve the ever-growing population of business-oriented students (who often have numerous creative ideas for websites) very well if Brandeis could serve as a testing ground for their ideas. Finally, there are many students on campus
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with brilliant ideas for entrepreneurial endeavors; however, these ideas cannot be made a reality because of funding. Imagine if there were a forum for students to present their ideas to investors in order to start projects. The University would bring wealthy investors to campus to hear different presentations from students about business ventures. The investors could then choose which venture they deem profitable and the two groups would thus benefit from one another. These 4 years are an incredible investment of time and capital. It’s time to start thinking about how we can reap all the benefits of this investment. The access we have to social capital and opportunities in the business school is too valuable to waste. Start investing some time in your entrepreneurial endeavor, and find people with similar interests and talents that compliment your own. Start networking in IBS and learning about the opportunities they provide. Although students’ primary focus in college should be classes, starting a business can be an incredible educational experience. I would go as far as to say that starting a business is an exercise of critical thinking and creativity that compensates for lessons left out of the classroom. In the words of Mark Twain, “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Editor’s note: Ari Tretin is an illustrator for the Justice.
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Judges fall in all four UAA matches ■ The volleyball team lost
four matches in a home conference tournament last weekend. By ADAM RABINOWITZ JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
While hosting the second University Athletic Association RoundRobin Tournament last weekend, the volleyball team lost all four of its matches. Last Sunday, the team, now 13-11 and 1-5 in UAA play, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Carnegie Mellon University and a 3-0 loss to No. 2 Emory University in the morning match. In Saturday’s action, the Judges once again could not handle their conference opponents, suffering a 30 loss to No. 23 New York University and a 3-1 defeat to Case Western Reserve University. Coach Michelle Kim supported her team after this weekend’s tournament, saying the Judges suffered an injury to outside hitter/libero SiSi Hensley ’14 and that it was tougher to win “given the circumstances and adversity associated with playing these tough conference opponents.” Kim was proud that the team “stepped up in positions that they don’t usually play in and tried incredibly hard.” In the team’s match against Carnegie, the Judges lost by scores of 25-18, 25-20, 16-25 and 25-14. In the first set, the Judges played on Carnegie’s level, at one point trailing 18-17. From there, Brandeis could not find its groove as the Tar-
tans comfortably cruised to victory. This trend held true throughout most of the second set as the Judges lost 25-20. In the third set, Brandeis found life and dominated Carnegie, maintaining at least a 5-point lead throughout and ultimately prevailing 25-16. However, that lead soon disappeared as Carnegie Mellon ran away in the fourth set. Middle blocker Nicole Smith ’11 led the team with 13 kills and two blocked shots in the loss. Outside hitter Paige Blasco ’11 contributed with 12 kills and 12 digs as well. In the team’s first match Sunday, the Judges faced off against Emory, which swept Brandeis by margins of 25-19, 25-9 and 25-17. Brandeis fought throughout the first game, but the team’s resolve ultimately faded, losing to the Eagles by a score of 25-19. Throughout the second set, Emory simply dominated the Judges, holding them to single digits at a score of 25-9. In the third set, the Judges showed flashes but could not clinch, losing the set and match. Outside hitter Paige Blasco ’11 totaled nine kills and four assists, while setter Yael Einhorn ’14 contributed 20 assists. Outside hitter Lauren Berens ’13 also added five kills and three digs to the effort. Brandeis lost to NYU on Saturday afternoon by scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 25-15. In the first set, the Judges matched NYU point-for-point, clawing to a 13-13 tie. However, they soon lost momentum, and NYU clinched the first set. In the second set, Kim switched setter Abby Blasco ’11 to libero. Brandeis held control for much of
the set, maintaining a 21-20 lead before conceding the next 5 points for a loss. After that, Brandeis lost its rhythm and quickly faded in the third set. Paige Blasco led the team with 15 kills and also had seven digs. Einhorn notched 23 assists, while Abby Blasco had 10 digs. In their first game of the tournament, the Judges battled Case but lost by margins of 25-18, 25-21, 22-25 and 25-19. Brandeis lost the first set but posed problems for the Spartans in the second. The Judges rallied at various points in the set but ultimately couldn’t clinch. In the third set, a loss seemed inevitable for Brandeis before the Judges managed to turn a 17-15 deficit into a 2522 victory. However, they could not capitalize on the win, losing the final set. Paige Blasco totaled 23 kills and eight digs, while Abby Blasco notched a double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs. Defensive setter Susan Sun ’13 led the team with 16 digs, while Hensley had six kills and 10 digs. After the tournament, Coach Kim acknowledged that the Judges, “despite playing in an adjusted lineup due to injures, need to work on controlling the ball and the tempo of the game as well as teamwork.” These factors, she acknowledged, are crucial to the Judges’ future success. Brandeis gets a reprieve from conference play this weekend, as they travel to South Hadley, Mass. this Friday and Saturday to participate in the Hall of Fame Invitational.
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SPIKE: Outside hitter/middle blocker Lauren Berens ’13 looks to end the point.
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Team wins A and B flight consolation team captured titles in the A and B flight consolation brackets last weekend. By JONATHAN STEINBERG JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
The women’s tennis team won in both the A and B flight consolation brackets at the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament Championships in the team’s final tournament of the fall season. For the NEWITT Championships, each school is allowed to send pairs of athletes to compete. In each match, a pair plays one doubles match, and each competitor plays a single match. To move on, a school must win two out of three games. The Judges sent three pairs: co-captain Rachel Rosman ’11 and Faith Broderick ’13, Nina Levine ’12 and co-captain Mackenzie Gallegos ’11, and rookies Ally Bernstein ’14 and Alexa Katz ’14. In the Gail Smith A Flight, Rosman and Broderick were pitted against the No. 2 Tufts University team of senior Julia Browne and freshman Shelci Bowman in the round of 32. Rosman and Brodeick fell in the doubles match 8-6, and despite Rosman defeating Bowman in her singles match, Broderick could not claim a victory over nationally ranked Browne, the pair fell 21. Coach Ben Lamanna noted that the match was very close throughout, especially at the end of the match. “The girls were happy with the way it finished, but they would have liked to face Browne and Bowman in the quarterfinals or semifinals,” said Lamanna. “It came down to just a few points in singles play. It was 7-6 and Faith [Broderick] got broken on her serve. It happened really quick[ly].” Despite an early exit from the A flight, Rosman and Broderick left their mark in the A flight consolation. The team easily handled sophomore Sam Carney and freshman Jen Cleary from Springfield College 3-0, followed by another 30 victory against Babson College freshman Sarah Whitaker and junior Rebecca Stone. After winning their semifinal match, Broderick and Rosman both won their singles matches and took the doubles match 8-6 for a 3-0 victory, propelling them into the a finals duel against the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. However, MIT withdrew from the match, earning the Judges a victory in the A flight consolation bracket. In the Chris Davis B flight, the Judges featured both their second and third pairs of competitors. Gallegos and Levine, ranked No. 3 in the bracket, opened their tournament action with a match against Smith College seniors Maggie Steiner and Nikki Anderson, which the pair easily won 3-0. In the round of 16, they faced a strong team from Wheaton College and fell 2-1, having to contend not only with the Wheaton team, but also with heavy winds. In the consolation bracket, Gallegos and Levine won their first match 3-0 against Smith College juniors Jaime Inskeep and Gianna Teague. Substituting Bernstein for Gallegos in her singles match, the team took home a win in the consolation bracket by defeating Mount Holyoke College senior Eilise Marifian and freshman Maya Satarath 3-0. Katz and Bernstein opened their B flight action against a Curry College duo and quickly took the match 3-0. Unfortunately, the team was defeated 3-0 in the round of 16 by the No. 1 Tufts team comprised of sophomore Lauren Hollender and freshman Samantha Gann, the pair that would go to win the win the B Flight bracket. Katz and Bernstein won their first match of consolation play, defeating Wellesley College freshman Morgan Johnstonbaugh and freshman Raji Nagalia 3-0. Katz twisted her ankle following the match, forcing the duo to retire. Despite the early exit, Lamanna noted the importance the rookies have had on the team. “The freshmen turned out to be a strategically important part of the team, and they have shown improvement and a commitment to hard work every day.” The women closed out their fall season 2-0 in dual matches and will have a long break until they, along with the men’s team, travel to California for a series of dual matches in February. Lamanna is proud of the women’s season, but is confident that they can improve even more during the offseason period. “We are going to focus on improving fitness and lifting weights as part of a new strength and conditioning program happening at Brandeis,” said Lamanna. “The upperclassmen will also develop good leadership skills, and everyone will be working hard and improving at least 4 days a week.”
WSOCCER: Squad falls to end week CONTINUED FROM 16 due to an ankle injury. Defender Kelly Peterson ’14 started in Maresca’s place, but Maresca came into the game early in the second half. Dallamora pointed out that Maresca missed a lot of conditioning work while she was injured, so she would not be able to start right away. She also started the second half against Emory and played the rest of the game. “It’s really great to have her back,” Torre said of Maresca. “She’s one of my favorite players on our team. … Everyone was wor-
ried when she was injured.” Last Tuesday afternoon, the Judges defeated Clark University 2-1. Clark took the early lead just 6 1/2 minutes into the game, but Brandeis got the equalizer in the 27th minute on forward Sofia Vallone’s ’11 team-leading 12th goal of the season. Midfielder Mimi Theodore ’12 got the assist on the goal, and she also got a helper on the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, a header from Shimko. The score was Shimko’s first collegiate goal. The Judges are next in action tomorrow night at home in a nonconference matchup against Bowdoin College at 7 p.m.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
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MAKING HIS MOVE: Midfielder Theo Terris ’12 dribbles in the men’s soccer team’s 1-1 tie against Emory University last Sunday.
MSOCCER: Team ties and loses in rivalry matches CONTINUED FROM 16 was tripped. Howard converted the penalty kick by slotting a low drive into the left corner of the net past Bracken, who dove the other way. Bracken and the Brandeis defense protested Gulden’s decision to award Emory a penalty kick on behalf of Masuda being fouled because he had failed to give the Judges a penalty kick moments before. Gulden waved play to continue in the 56th minute after midfielder Steve Keuchkarian ’11 was fouled in the penalty area. “I tried to approach the referee, but he kept waving me off,” Bracken said of the penalty-kick incident. “I just kept telling him to call both ways. [Keuchkarian] gets taken down, and this guy just kind of trips over a foot that was just there. I think it was a dive made to look like a foul.” The Judges attempted to find a go-ahead goal immediately after conceding the leveling goal from
Emory. Coach Michael Coven’s decision to substitute forward Alexander Farr ’12 for Keuchkarian almost paid off after Farr nearly set up Teece’s second goal. On a counterattack in the 72nd minute, Farr took hold of possession and crossed to Teece, who was wide open in the penalty area but could not direct his header on target. In the 80th minute, Brandeis nearly found a go-ahead goal again when a give-and-go between midfielder Evan Ersing ’12 and defender/midfielder Kyle Gross ’11. Ersing received possession on the edge of the penalty area and fired to the near post, but his effort was caught by Spindler. Emory came close to ending the need for overtime in the 88th minute when Masuda took hold of the ball in the penalty area and faced goal from point-blank range. Masuda fired a shot on frame, but defender Ben Applefield ’14 deflected the effort out of danger to force two golden goal overtime periods.
Brandeis survived two scoreless overtime periods and emerged with a draw, despite having a brief scare while defending in the second overtime. In the 110th minute, Masuda sent a cross into the penalty area that connected with the head of defender sophomore defender Andrew Natalino. Natalino’s header just missed the lower corner. Last Friday, the Judges played another overtime match against Carnegie Melon, which they lost 10. Brandeis let up off a corner kick in the 93rd minute of the first overtime period. Sophomore midfielder Moni Sallam connected with a free header and powered the effort past Bracken for the game’s decisive goal. “We’ve been having a little trouble on set pieces recently,” finished Bracken. “When we can keep it in the flow of play, we’re definitely very strong in the back.” The team next plays Springfield College Wednesday at 4 p.m.
XCOUNTRY: Men finish second and women place seventh at Albany meet CONTINUED FROM 16 glad we were able to pack it in really well as a team.” Norton also said that his Achilles injury, which had kept him out of action, is improving. “It’s pretty much fine,” he said. “I’m still doing about half my training in the pool to avoid another flare-up, but I’m transitioning back to training 100 percent on land.”
Five Judges finished in the top 25 in the race. Ed Colvin ’14 finished 15th with a time of 25:43.6. Coach John Evans said that Colvin had “a breakout performance” last Saturday. Chris Brown ’12 ran in 25:49.5, finishing 19th, while Kerwin Vega ’11 and Devon Holgate ’11 finished the race in 25:53.0 and 26:01.6, finishing in 21st and 25th places, respectively.
The next meet for the men’s and women’s teams cross country teams is the University Athletic Association Championships, which will be held at New York University on Oct. 30. Two weeks later are the NCAA Regionals at Williams College. After that, the teams will compete in the NCAA National Championship, which will be held at Wartburg College in Iowa.
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AP BRIEFS
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Purdue forward Robbie Hummel out for the season
Luke Teece ’12 ■ The men’s soccer forward scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season in a 1-1 tie against No. 9 Emory University last Sunday. In the 3rd minute of last Sunday’s game against Emory University, men’s soccer midfielder Luke Teece ’12 scored the Judges’ only goal in a 1-1 draw. The goal came in a moment of confusion for the opponent as Emory sophomore defenseman Alex Scott attempted to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper only to find his pass intercepted by Teece, who chipped the ball into the goal for a score. “I was able to get up a little bit on some miscommunication,” Teece said. “Their defender was playing the ball back to the goalie thinking I wasn’t close, … and I was able to sneak up. I don’t think either one of them noticed how close I was to the play.” Teece leads the team with eight goals and 18 points on the season. Before Sunday’s game against Emory, Teece scored the lone goal in the team’s win against University of Rochester Oct. 9. Last season, Teece scored only a single goal and recorded three assists. In his first year on the team in 2008, he did not score a single goal and ended the year with three assists. This season, however, Teece has developed not only an ability to score but also has demonstrated considerable poise while on the field. “I feel like there’s not as much pressure this year,” he said. “I think that helped build a confidence level that I just didn’t have the past two seasons.” Teece is able to notice improvement in his game since he stared playing for
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losses to University Athletic Association rivals for the volleyball team last weekend in the second UAA RoundRobin Tournament.
-goal differential in the No. 23 women’s soccer team’s 2-0 loss to No. 19 Emory University last Sunday. It was the first time this season that the Judges lost a game by more than one goal.
st-place finish for Grayce Selig ’11 at the University of Albany Invitational last Saturday. Selig finished the race with a time of 17 minutes, 34.2 seconds.
consolation bracket wins for the women’s tennis team in the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament Championships last weekend.
shots for the men’s soccer team in its 1-1 tie to Emory University last Sunday.
minutes, 37 seconds for Paul Norton ’11 to finish his 8-kilometer race at the University of Albany Invitational last weekend. He finished 11th in the race.
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the Judges. “I’ve had a lot of opportunities, but for whatever reason, they didn’t fall,” he said. “The weight of not scoring built up to the point where I had no self confidence. But this year, [the opportu-
nities] have fallen.” The men’s soccer team plays its final home game this Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Springfield College.
—Jacob Lurie
UAA STANDINGS Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer
Not including Monday’s games
Not including Monday’s games
UAA Conference WL T New York 2 0 2 Washington 2 1 1 Case 2 2 0 Emory 1 1 2 Rochester 1 1 2 JUDGES 1 2 1 Carnegie 1 2 1 Chicago 1 2 1
UAA Conference W LT Chicago 3 10 Washington 2 0 2 Emory 2 11 Rochester 2 11 JUDGES 2 20 New York 2 20 Case 1 30 Carnegie 0 40
W 8 10 7 11 7 7 9 7
L 2 1 4 1 1 4 2 5
Overall T Pct. 1 .731 3 .821 3 .607 2 .857 5 .731 1 .625 1 .792 1 .577
W 8 7 11 9 10 6 8 6
L 4 5 1 3 3 7 5 7
Overall T Pct. 1 .654 2 .571 2 .857 2 .714 1 .750 2 .467 1 .607 0 .462
TEAM LEADERS MSoccer (points)
WSoccer (points)
Midfielder Luke Teece ’12 leads the team with 18 points this season.
Forward Sofia Vallone ’11 leads the team with 26 points this year.
Player Luke Teece Alexander Farr Joe Eisenbies Lee Russo Nick George
Player Sofia Vallone Tiffany Pacheco Mimi Theodore Alanna Torre Hillary Andrews
Points 18 11 10 10 9
Points 26 18 15 6 5
Volleyball (kills)
Volleyball (digs)
Outside hitter Paige Blasco ’11 leads the team with 306 kills.
Defensive specialist Susan Sun ’12 leads the team with 283 digs.
Player Paige Blasco Nicole Smith Si-Si Hensley Lauren Berens Abby Blasco
Player Susan Sun Paige Blasco Abby Blasco Si-Si Hensley Yael Einhorn
Kills 306 219 144 102 87
Digs 283 260 260 194 181
UPCOMING GAME OF THE WEEK Men’s soccer against Springfield Wednesday The Judges host Springfield College Wednesday at 4 p.m. on Gordon Field. The men’s soccer team will look to win its final home game of the regular season when it takes on Springfield College Wednesday at home at 4 p.m. Last season, Brandeis defeated host Springfield 3-1. In the win, midfielder Luke Tecce ’12, forward Alexander Farr ’12, and defender/midfielder Kyle Gross ’11 each scored goals to preserve the win
for the Judges. This season, Springfield is 9-6-1. The team has lost its last three games by a margin of 10-1. Freshman midfielder Ryan Malone leads the team with seven goals and 17 points. Junior forward Eric Satalsburg is second in both categories with six goals and 13 points, respectively.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Purdue University forward Robbie Hummel is injured again. Purdue announced that the versatile forward will miss the upcoming season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in practice on Saturday. It’s the same knee he injured Feb. 24 against Minnesota, knocking him out for the remainder of last season. He had surgery in March and expected to be ready for his senior season. It’s a major blow for a team many experts predicted to be a Final Four contender. “This is obviously disappointing for Robbie, as well as our team, since he worked so hard to return from the tear he suffered in February,” coach Matt Painter said. “As he begins his rehab and recovery, we’ll persevere together and provide Robbie with all the support possible. I have no doubt he’ll continue to play a pivotal role this season as a leader of our team.” Hummel was second on the team last season with 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. The Boilermakers were ranked No. 3 in the nation when he was hurt, then stumbled at first without him before recovering to reach the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Hummel also missed significant time his sophomore year with a back injury. “[Hummel] does something for us offensively and defensively that balances our team,” Painter said in February 2009, while Hummel was recovering from his injury. “He’s a facilitator. He moves the basketball; he makes the extra pass; he gets the ball inside. “Some of the basic things that don'’t show up in a box score is what we miss.” Purdue still has talented senior guard E’Twaun Moore and senior center JaJuan Johnson, who decided to return after considering entering the NBA draft. Moore, a 6-foot-4-inch guard, was a first-team All-Big 10 pick last season. He led the team with 16.4 points per game as the Boilermakers went 29-6 and shared the Big 10 regular-season title. He also became the third player since 1971 to lead Purdue in scoring and assists and the first player since Troy Lewis in the late 1980s to lead the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons. Johnson, a 6-foot-10-inch center, averaged 15.5 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds this past season. Purdue’s career leader in blocked shots has been on the Big 10 All-Defensive Team the past two seasons and was second-team All-Big 10 after earning first-team honors as a sophomore.
LeBron sits out practice, ailing Heat try to heal MIAMI—Miami heat forward LeBron James was one of the last to leave the Miami Heat practice floor Friday after a long free-throw-shooting contest with rookie forward Da’Sean Butler. That was the extent of James’ workout. The NBA's two-time reigning MVP sat out practice as a precautionary measure 3 days after leaving a preseason game with cramps and pain in his right hamstring. The team expects that James will be ready to resume to practice on Saturday. “We don't play until Monday, and we’ve got a long, long ways until [Oct. 26],” James said, referring to Miami’s next preseason game against Charlotte on Monday and then the Heat regular-season opener in Boston on Oct. 26. “Don’t want to rush it until I feel 100 percent [recovered].'' James cramped up in the third quarter of Miami’s exhibition win over CSKA Moscow on Tuesday night, missing roughly the final third of that game and then the entire Heat preseason matchup in New Orleans the following night. Miami did not practice Thursday. Other Miami players sidelined Friday included guards Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers. Wade was in Chicago testifying in a trial that will decide custody of his two sons, and the Heat hope to have him back at practice next week as he recovers from a strained hamstring. Chalmers has had recurring stiffness as he continues recovering from a high ankle sprain. Wade is expected to continue testimony on Monday, though he may resume on-court workouts as early as Tuesday. Center Jamaal Magloire, guard Eddie House, guard Carlos Arroyo and forward Shavlik Randolph have also been dealing with some nagging injury issues in recent days. “We still need to play five-on-five for continunity,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “At the same time, this is a great time for us to regain our health. We need to get guys back feeling good. We have a lot of days to practice but also to get some rest. As long as we’re efficient with it, guys are doing their part, spending a lot of time with our trainers, and guys are starting to feel better.” Spoelstra said House “is real close” to making his preseason debut after shoulder surgery this summer. House said he’s aiming to get some minutes when Miami visits Atlanta in an exhibition on Thursday. “We’re going by what the doctors say,” House said. “I’ve been feeling good. It’s just precautionary reasons. You want to be at 3 1/2, 4 months [after surgery] before you actually start really taking contact. I’m right there, right there at that time frame.” House knows the NBA season is a marathon, and he’s been learning plenty about new teammates and the Heat system by watching practices and preseason games. That being said, he still thinks it’s important to get some time before the games start counting in the standings. “I just want to get out there and play,” House said. “It’s different when you’re in a game [compared] to practice. I just want to get out there and be able to get up and down and just feel that. I haven't felt that in a long time.”
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DROPPING THE BALL The volleyball team lost four home University Athletic Association matches last weekend, p. 12.
Waltham, Mass.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
BATTLING FOR THE BALL
MEN’S SOCCER
Squad draws, loses games in OT
CROSS COUNTRY
Teams run to top-10 finish at University of Albany ■ The men finished second,
while Grayce Selig’s ’11 first-place finish propelled the women to seventh. By JONATHAN EPSTEIN JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
■ The men’s soccer team
tied Emory University and also lost to Carnegie Mellon University. By JULIAN CARDILLO JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
The men’s soccer team moved to 1-2-1 in University Athletic Association play following a 1-0 overtime loss last Friday to Carnegie Mellon University and a 1-1 draw against Emory University last Sunday. After 2 minutes and 30 seconds, midfielder Luke Teece ’12 scored for the Judges in Sunday’s contest against the Eagles, who converted a second-half penalty kick to score. Emory entered Sunday’s match ranked No. 9 after allowing just three goals all season. However, after an uncharacteristic error by the Eagles, the Judges opened up the scoring. In the 3rd minute, Teece intercepted sophomore defender Alex Scott’s pass back to junior goalkeeper Trenton Spindler. Teece chipped the ball over the goalkeeper’s head for his teamleading eighth goal of the season, the fourth the Eagles let in all season. “The scouting report said that their defenders like to play it around the back and I was fortunate enough to hear the keeper calling back, for the ball,” said Teece. “Their defender had no idea where it was, so I just capitalized on a miscommunication. I walked it in.” The Eagles nearly found a response to Teece’s strike just 4 minutes later through junior midfielder Zack Samuels, who headed a shot past goalkeeper Taylor Bracken ’11, but had his effort cleared off the line by defender Matt Hohmann ’11. The duration of the first half consisted off a midfield battle for both teams, though Brandeis tested Emory’s defense with a line-drive shot by midfielder Joe Eisenbies ’13 that flew over the crossbar in the 44th minute. Emory sophomore forward Nao Masuda’s second-half performance changed the match and gave the Falcons chances in front of Brandeis’ goal. In the 51st minute, Masuda slid onto a ball in the penalty area that Bracken was forced to parry away for a corner kick. Then, in the 65th minute, referee Alp Gulden awarded Emory a penalty kick after Masuda took on the Judges’ defense in the penalty area and
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PHYSICAL PLAY: Midfielder Mary Shimko ’14 goes for the ball in the women’s soccer team’s 2-0 loss to Emory University.
Judges end week with a loss to Emory University ■ After winning its first two
games of the week, the women’s soccer team lost 2-0 to Emory University. By MELISSA SIEGEL JUSTICE SENIOR WRITER
In the 59th minute of the game between No. 23 Brandeis University and No. 15 Emory University last Sunday, with the Judges already down 1-0, midfielder Mary Shimko ’14 hit a shot toward the goal that went wide of the net. That ended up being Brandeis’ only shot of the second half, and the Eagles added an insurance goal to win 2-0 in a matchup of two 10win University Athletic Association teams. The match was also the Judges’ first loss this season by more than one goal. The Judges’ record now stands at 10-3-1, 2-2 in the UAA, after victories against Clark University and Carnegie Mellon University earlier in the week. “We knew that they were having a very good season, and they are real dangerous in their center midfield and their attacking players,” Emory coach Sue Patberg said of Brandeis. “We knew that, and we just said, ‘Hey, we got to be on our A game and try to not let them turn and try to, not let them have time
on the ball. … I thought we did a really good job of not allowing them to get really clean looks at the goal.” Emory took the lead in the 37th minute after a shot by Eagles rookie forward/midfielder Veronica Romero was originally saved by Brandeis goalie Francine Kofinas ’13. Another Emory rookie, defender Ashley Kaiser, eventually collected the ball and shot it into the left corner of the net to give the Eagles the only goal they would need. “They possessed the ball very well, and they won the 50-50s,” Brandeis coach Denise Dallamora said of Emory. “They’re a quick counterattacking team, so they got numbers up very quickly on the attack.” The Judges got six shots off in the first half but were unable to connect on any of them. Five of these shots came in the first 18 minutes of the half, and three came in the first 10 minutes of the half. The Eagles maintained the momentum in the second half, outshooting the Judges 12-1 and adding a second goal off the foot of rookie midfielder Kelly Costopoulos on a cross from junior forward Caroline Coates. It was the first time the Judges had given up more than one goal since Brandeis’ season-opening loss to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“They’re a really good team, much better than last year,” midfielder/defender Alanna Torre ’12 said. “It was difficult for us, because we had to figure out how to play our formation because theirs was different. They played in a four-three-three, and we actually ended up switching in the second half to match up with them because we were outnumbered in the middle, and we had to keep shifting in the first half. They were really driving it down the middle, which was causing problems for us.” Last Friday afternoon, the Judges got their second conference win of the season by defeating Carnegie Mellon 1-0. It was Brandeis’ sixth shutout of the season. The teams combined for just seven shots in the first half, with the Tartans holding a 4-3 edge. But the Judges took the lead just over 2 minutes into the second half when forward Tiffany Pacheco ’11 hit a corner kick that bent into the net. The score put her into a tie for fourth place on the Brandeis alltime scoring list with 79 points. Her 28th career goal also put her into a tie for seventh place on the school’s all-time list in this category. Friday’s game also marked the return of Brandeis defender Allison Maresca ’12, who had missed the previous three games
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Gracye Selig ’11 sprinted ahead of University of New Hampshire senior Sydney Fitzpatrick at the end of the Albany University Invitational Saturday to win the 5kilometer race by 3.8 seconds with a time of 17 minutes, 34.2 seconds. “I found myself in the perfect position to execute the plan,” Selig said. “I was following Fitzpatrick for most of the race, and with about 600 meters left, I decided to go for it. … It was exciting to win, but I definitely wasn't expecting anything. My training has been going well, so it’s great to see it paying off.” Selig propelled the women’s team to a seventh-place finish out of a field of 22 teams, while the men’s cross country team finished second of 25 teams. Overall, the women’s team had 173 points and an average time of 18 minutes, 55 seconds in the 5-kilometer race. UNH won with 29 points and an average of 17:56.7 Middlebury College came in second with 85 points, and the hosting team the University of Albany had 88 points. Kate Warwick ’12 finished 14th with a time of 18:30.2. She said that she was very happy to keep up and finish with a pack of Middlebury runners because Middlebury is “the top Division III team in New England.” Selig spoke optimistically about her teammate. “Warwick had a great race and undoubtedly should be in the mix come championship time,” Selig said. Erin Bisceglia ’12 came in 41st with a time of 19:10.6 Hannah Lindkvist ’14 placed 53rd with a time of 19:31.6, while Victoria Sanford ’14 earned 64th with a time of 19:48.4. Selig was pleased with how the team finished but said that the team could improve. “We still have a way to go, but I think the team has the potential to surprise a lot of people,” Selig said. The men’s team also ran in the meet, finishing second with 91 points and an average time of 25:49.0. The University of Albany, led by junior Paul Lagno’s firstplace finish with a time of 24:51.7, easily won the race. Albany placed five runners among the top nine, totaling only 25 points. Middlebury College had 129 points to earn third place, followed by Binghamton University’s 169 points and Colgate University’s 194 points. Paul Norton ’11 made his season debut for team, and he finished 11th with a time of 25:37.1. “I certainly wasn’t at my best, but for my first race back, it was pretty solid,” Norton said. “I was
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Photos: Tali Smookler, Asher Krell and Robyn Spector. Design: Robyn Spector/the Justice.
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■ Fall Fest Variety Show 19 Many dance troupes, a cappella groups and comedy acts performed for parents and students alike as a part of the annual Fall Fest Variety Show last Saturday night in the Levin Ballroom.
19 ■ Wong Fu Productions The filmmaking trio, famous for its comedic YouTube videos that tackle Asian-American issues, came to campus last Sunday for a performance and a meet-and-greet. 20 ■ Lamine Touré concert review Boston-based Afro-pop band Group Saloum and renowned Senegalese percussionist Lamine Touré performed at Brandeis.
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21 ■ Zaftigs Delicatessen review The Jewish-style deli Zaftigs Delicatessen offers noodle kugel, blintzes and more. ■ ‘Age of Adz’ review Sufjan Stevens came out with a new electronic-inspired album last week.
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22 ■ Hugh Masekela in Boston The jazz legend who helped spur South Africa’s movement to free Nelson Mandela performed last Friday in downtown Boston. 23 ■ “The best thing I ever drank” JustArts’ in-house beer expert reviews Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale and Founders Breakfast Stout.
CALENDAR
INTERVIEW by Shelly Shore
Celebrity marriages. Do they ever last? This week brought us news of not one, not two, not three but four major celebrity breakups. Something in the water, maybe? On Oct. 11, TMZ announced that Courteney Cox and David Arquette had separated after 11 years of marriage—and that the separation has been in place for “several months.” Later that day, the couple released a statement saying, “We have agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time. The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves. … We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter, and we still love each other dearly.” As the story developed, however, news surfaced that they have been living in an “open marriage” for the past several months. Cox, 46, was linked to Cougar Town co-star Brian Van Holt, and Arquette, 39, has been spotted out and about behaving like a very single man. Just a day later, Christina Aguilera announced that she, too, is going solo. A source close to the singer told Us Magazine that the singer and her husband, Jordan Bratman, “have been separated for a few months.” However, “They were very much in love,” the insider explained, “but over the last few months, it became clear that they were more like friends than husband and wife.” Last Thursday, TMZ reported that Aguilera has indeed filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” According to the documents, there is a prenuptial agreement, and the petition seeks to terminate Bratman’s ability to get spousal support. Aguilera is also seeking joint physical and legal custody of the couple’s only child, Max, 2. But wait, there’s more! Last Wednesday, Glee star Jessalyn Gilsig filed for divorce from her husband, Bob Salomon. Gilsig, 39, filed papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Like
Giraffes speak about music ■ Jeremy Weinberg ’12 and Elena
Korn ’13 e-mailed with justArts about singing in their vocal group.
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BREAKING UP: This past week has been filled with terminated Hollywood marriages. Aguilera, she cited irreconcilable differences for the split. According to TMZ, the former couple plans to enter into a “private marital settlement” which will “divide all community assets and obligations,” as well as a custody arrangement for their daughter, Penelope, 4. The couple would have celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in January. Furthermore, last Wednesday, Colin Farrell split with Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curus, the mother of Farrell’s son, Henry. Clearly, this is not a good week to be a couple in Hollywood.
What’s happening in Arts on and off campus
ON CAMPUS EVENTS Michael Klein poetry reading Michael Klein is the author of the memoirs Track Conditions and The End of Being Known. His poetry collection, 1990, tied with James Schuyler to win a Lambda Literary Award in 1993. He teaches in the MFA Program at Goddard College and is on the summer faculty at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass. Presented by The School of Night and cosponsored by the Mandel Center for the Humanities Tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Mandel Center for the Humanities Reading Room.
Kaos Kids open class Brandeis’ dedicated hip-hop dance crew will be hosting the first of its many open classes of the semester. Experience is not required for the class, but make sure to bring a passion for all things dance and an inclination for expanding your horizons and trying out new things. Tomorrow from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Gosman Aerobics Room. PHOTO COURTESY OF OF RAGS
‘An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein’ Brandeis Players will perform a play about “the darkly comic world of America’s favorite poet and cartoonist, a world where nothing is as it seems and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant.” The festival consists of one act containing 10 plays, all ranging widely in content but containing Silverstein’s unmistakable style. Parental advisory, explicit content. Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Carl J. Shapiro Theater. Tickets are $3 for Brandeis students and $5 general admission and will be available at the Brandeis Box Office in the Shapiro Campus Center.
Brandeis University Chorus recital The Brandeis University Chorus will perform the music of Mozart, including “The Coronation Mass, K. 317.,” one of the composer’s most renowned Salzburg compositions.The nickname of “Coronation” comes from the belief that Mozart composed the piece to commemorate the image of the Virgin Mary in the pilgrimage church of Maria Plain near Salzburg. Recent scholars have questioned the authenticity of this tradition, but the nickname has stuck in most cases. The Chorus draws its members from the entire Brandeis community, including students, faculty and staff. Every year, the chorus performs a major work drawn from the vast choral repertoire. Often there are opportunities for student soloists. The group is directed by James Olsen. Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Slosberg Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Shawna Kelley at shawna@brandeis.edu.
Evan Hirsch piano recital Piano instructor Evan Hirsch (MUS) presents a recital of mostly contrapuntal music spanning two centuries. Program to include “Rachmaninoff's Variations on a theme of Chopin, Op. 22 and Haydn's Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:35.” Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Levin Ballroom. Free and open to the public.
SUSTAINABLE FASHION: Sponsored by the National Collegiate Volunteers, Of Rags, a sustainable and ecofriendly nonprofit clothing company, will put on a fashion and dance show tonight to raise awareness.
Diwali celebration
Student Events’ ‘Night of LOLs with Myq Kaplan’
Brandeis’ Namaskar presents its Diwali celebration. Diwali is the Hindu, Sikh and Jain Festival of Lights, marking an event in the epic Ramayana when the great Lord Rama defeats the demon king and returns to his homeland in Ayodhya. In honor of the holiday, students from all walks of life are invited to join Namaskar to decorate and light clay lamps around the South Campus Commons. There will be food, music and henna tattooing provided. The event is co-sponsored by Brandeis Pluralism Alliance. Saturday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the South Campus Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
Students may have seen Brandeis alum Myq Kaplan ’00 when he was most recently featured on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, where he placed in the top five. The alum describes himself as “a Jewy-ish atheistic vegan who spells the name ‘Mike’ weird.” The performance will feature his latest comedy stand-up. Oct. 26 from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Levin Ballroom.
Sustainability Rocks If you are craving a midweek break from your studies, National Collegiate Volunteers—a student volunteer organization that boasts a high-impact, high-commitment approach called “Volunteering 2.0”—is hosting Sustainability Rocks: a concert to support the Ghana-based nonprofit company Of Rags. The night will consist of fashion, music, dance and free food. Of Rags is a sustainable fashion cooperative in Ghana that designs fairtrade clothing sold in the U.S. All the proceeds from the clothing go to charity, supporting local education and health initiatives in Ghana. This is a chance to not only see a Brandeis student-based fashion show, hear the band Keeping Riley that just kicked off its national college tour in New York City, check out Brandeis’ own hip-hop crew the Kaos Kids and the impressive musical talent of the MTs; it is also an oppurtunity to support eco-friendly free-trade and other long term sustainable projects worldwide. Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in Levin Ballroom. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $2, but make sure to show up early to ensure seats are still available.
OFF CAMPUS EVENTS RUBBERBANDance Group at the Institute of Contemporary Art A thrilling, seamless RUBBERBANDance Group is a blend of hip-hop, ballet and modern dance that “defies gravity with humor and humanity, as well as power and grace.” Choreographer Anne Plamondon directs the Montréal-based company with Victor Quijada, who was a professional breakdancer in Los Angeles before signing on with Twyla Tharp and later Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. The result is a combination of the spontaneity of street dance, the rigor of ballet and the inventiveness of contemporary dance. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. in the Institute of Contemporary Art, located on 100 Northern Ave. in Boston.
Yehoram Gaon’s “Kol Hakavod” Yehoram Gaon, considered one of the major proponents of the Israeli culture and entertainment worlds, will be returning to the U.S. to tour his new musical show. As a popular singer, actor, TV and radio host, writer, poet and publicist in Israel, Gaon has a long list of performances on stage and screen in both movies and on television. The show will feature Gaon’s singing and talking about his experiences. Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Baker School Auditorium, located at 205 Beverly Rd., Brookline, Mass.
Hosting a coffeehouse at Cholmondeley’s last Friday and performing for the Fall Fest variety show last Saturday, a cappella group Rather Be Giraffes have proven to be a bunch of busy animals. Two of the members of the group shared their experiences with justArts about performing and organizing musical events. JustArts: What have been some new and exciting developments with Rather Be Giraffes this semester? Elena Korn: We have two awesomely talented newbies in RBG this year, and we are really excited to incorporate them into our existing and new music. Also, we are debuting a ton of new songs, which is always super exciting for us! Jeremy Weinberg: Like Elena mentioned, our two newbies, Erin Roper ’14 and Rachel Benjamin ’14, are fantastic and super funny (they are both in Boris’ Kitchen)! RBG has also been performing a lot, recently going off campus for an a cappella fest at Bentley and being invited to other colleges for their concerts! JA: How would you define RBG’s musical style? JW: RBG sings anything and everything, which always makes for an interesting mix of songs in our repertoire. It’s always fun because each song has its own character, and each arrangement offers something different for the audience to listen to (and for us to sing and dance to)! JA: Without a genre defining trait how does the group decide upon songs to sing? EK: Our music selection process is very specific to the soloist—each group member picks one or two songs that we think a certain soloist would sound great singing, and then we narrow the list down to about 5 songs. After that, the soloist learns the five songs and auditions them for the group. Whichever sounds best, we choose! JW: Elena summed it up pretty well. We each pick one or two songs that we propose for the soloist, and they bring in up to five. We then narrow that long list down to 5 songs that they then sing the verse and chorus from each, and we decide from there. We pick songs that we know the soloist can do well, but also songs that we will have fun singing and arranging and that can add something different to our repertoire. JA: How did the Coffee House go this past week? Did you arrange for all the groups in the surrounding area to come too? EK: Our Coffeehouse was a major success. We invited two really fun all-female groups from Haverford and Boston University and they were awesome! We actually spent time with the groups afterwords [sic] which was pretty hilarious——imagine [an] entire Mod filled with like 35 acapella [sic] singers—you could barely hear the actual music over all the harmonizing. Also, my parents were here for parents weekend and they really enjoyed seeing the different groups! JW: The coffeehouse was great! Sophie Golomb, our events manager, did a great job planning everything. Right when we decided to do this event, she made a list of a bunch of groups to contact, and we ended up with two great girls groups from BU (Aural Fixations) and Haverford (Outskirts). They were so much fun to listen to and had a lot of talent (and were great to socialize with afterward)! The parents and students that attended seemed to enjoy it quite a bit. We also raised some money to go to Heifer International, a great fund that helps families in third world countries, so it was an all-around success! JA: How was being a part of the Fall Fest variety show? EK: The Fall Variety show was super fun. I had never gotten a chance to see some of the other groups that performed and some of them blew me away! Also, in one of our newer songs, the soloist drops the F-bomb which apparently offended one of the older audience members. Its [sic] cool though, RBG is provocative and edgy to the very end. JW: It is always great to be a part of events that show off so many different aspects of the Brandeis arts scene. There was awesome dancing, hilarious comedy, and great music sung by some of the a cappella groups on campus. RBG sang Scar (soloed by Sophie Golomb ’13) and Santeria (soloed by Rachel Copel ’11). Santeria was debuted last week, so it was great to show off one of our newest additions to the RBG repertoire for the parents. JA: What is up next for RBG? JW: RBG is always busy! We are preparing more songs to sing and entertain the fans with, as well as performing at coffeehouses, possibly going off campus a couple more times to sing with other groups, and starting up recording our next CD! Our semester show is our big ending to the semester, and is going up on Sunday, December 5th at 4 pm in the new Mandel Center Atrium! For specifics on performances, go to the “Shows” link on our website (http://people.brandeis.edu/~rbg/shows.html). —Bryan Flatt
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Wong Fu trio discusses YouTube fame ■ Last Sunday night, Wong
Fu Productions showed videos and talked about the struggles of being AsianAmerican in the modern entertainment industry. By JULIA JERUSALMI JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
As I sat in the Levin Ballroom on Sunday night awaiting the arrival of the Asian-American filmmaking group Wong Fu Productions, I couldn’t help but feel a bit out of place. With a minority group that has so much going for it (they successfully run their own YouTube channel and production company while simultaneously creating films and music videos), Wong Fu has a tremendously proud Asian fan base; knowing this, it was no wonder that I was one of the few non-Asian faces in the crowd. Though Wong Fu is extremely successful, it consists of only three members: Philip Wang, Wesley Chan and Ted Fu. The trio met when they were in their third year of college at the University of California, San Diego, and though they enjoyed posting videos online for fun, they had no serious intention of pursuing a career in film. However, once their films began to circulate and gain popularity throughout college campuses, what started out as an entertaining hobby evolved into a potentially groundbreaking new business. In an interview with the Justice, Wang explained, “When we were in school it was very casual; the group started simply because it was fun. But when we graduated, we saw how much support we had, and we thought this is
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FILM TALK: Ted Fu of Wong Fu Productions speaks to a packed crowd last Sunday. something really special, and we can’t just leave it; we have to see how far we can take it.” As evidenced by their successful production company and a room full of beaming Brandeis students, the members of Wong Fu
were right to stick with their passion. Wong Fu spent half of the night speaking about representations of Asian Americans in the media and half of the night showing the audi-
ence footage from their new videos. Though they didn’t have the most electrifying stage presence, Wong Fu made up for their lack of buzz with their sweet, down-to-earth dispositions. “We feel weird up here on stage!” Fu announced soon after reaching it. “I feel like I should just be sitting with you guys,” said Wang, “so if we’re awkward and have bad speaking skills, just stick with us, because that’s who we are!” This selfdeprecating sense of humor is similar to the kind of humor Wong Fu employs in many of their YouTube shorts; however, it’s clear from their new footage that its style is maturing. Wong Fu showed the audience two new music videos as well as clips from both comedic and serious films. Though some of the film plots were a bit too corny for my taste (particularly one overly sentimental storyline about a girl trying to help her brother find a job), the simple and striking beauty of their cinematography was impossible to ignore. Besides the stunning camerawork, Wong Fu is respected for being one of the first entertainment groups to address the racial stumbling blocks that the media places in front of Asian-American artists. As Wang said to the crowd, “Typically, when you see an Asian-American in a movie, we’re often playing villains or small back-up roles. Mainstream Hollywood doesn’t think it’s marketable to put an Asian face as a lead. They feel like a Caucasian lead will bring in more views.” However, Wong Fu is confident that rising Asian American exposure on YouTube will create the change necessary to shift this unequal dynamic. As Wang explained, “What we’re seeing from all the support we’re getting on YouTube is that when people are
presented with a choice, especially Asian-Americans, they choose to see Asian-American faces. They actually go to YouTube so they can see people that look like them that they can relate to a bit better. We’re hoping that maybe the bigger companies will start to see this reaction and make that change.” Though Wong Fu is undoubtedly creating change in its community, they weren’t always comfortable with their titles as role models. As Wang told the audience, “When we first started hearing people say that, we were like, ‘Whoa! Where’s this coming from?’, because to be honest, before we graduated, we had never really thought about Asian-American issues. But then we realized there is this issue out there, and we have to face it because we’re in the entertainment industry. So it’s a huge honor to be considered role models, and now we’re doing our best to deserve it.” However, as much as the members of Wong Fu want Asian Americans to be inspired by their success, they continue to stress the importance of impacting all different types of communities. As Chan told the Justice, “We don’t want to pigeonhole ourselves. I don’t think anything Wong Fu does is saying, ‘Hey, we’re Asian!’ We want our work to be something everyone can enjoy.” Wong Fu ended the evening on an optimistic note: Though Asian American entertainers do face certain difficulties, widespread support from the Asian community is triggering positive change. After they finished speaking, the three encouraged the crowd to come and chat with them. Enamored, members of the audience gathered in single file, waiting in line to connect with their media moguls.
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Many diverse performances satisfy audiences ■ With comedy sketches,
dances, singing and acting, the Fall Fest Variety Show was a parent’s evening treat. By AARON BERKE JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
Brandeis University’s Fall Fest is an annual event that brings families of students together to enjoy a weekend of fun-filled group activities. One of these activities is the Variety Show, an ensemble presentation at the Levin Ballroom, consisting of singing, dancing, acting and comedy sketches from the Brandeis student body. It highlights the great amount of artistic work that students put into their craft and gives parents and extended families a taste of the kind of creative spirit that all Brandeis students possess. This year’s show was a diverse display of talent—each group presented something unique and enjoyable. The evening was hosted by Associate Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams, who brought a great amount of enthusiasm and humorous charisma to the proceedings as the master of ceremonies. All of the pieces were segued by interludes with Adams. He kept up the audience’s spirits with questions about subjects such as age and aspirations, as well as rallying pep talks. The performances themselves consisted of four main categories, dancing, singing, comedy and acting, with dances bookending the show. The various dancing troupes included Adagio’s Dance Ensemble, B’Yachad, the Kaos Kids and So Unique. Adagio’s Dance Ensemble began the show with a dance to the Mike Posner song “Cooler Than Me.” The dance was well choreographed by Julie Judson ’11, though the dancers themselves were a bit stiff. They performed a second piece later on in the show to “Bust Your Windows” by Jazmine Sullivan, which was much smoother, and overall they performed well. The Israeli dance troupe B’Yachad danced to the song “Be Ezrat
Hashem” by Sarit Hadad and displayed a great bit of cultural dancing. The Kaos Kids, a hip-hop group, presented a dance to an arrangement of five songs: “One,” “In The Morning,” “All I Do is Win,” “Outta Your Mind” and “Elevator.” In these songs, they used their movements to create suggestions of everyday activities. The whole piece seemed to take the form of a car driving through traffic, an interesting image suggested merely by the power of dance. The So Unique step team provided a nice bridge between dancing and acting, as they danced without the use of background music, creating the music simply through their hands and feet. They also acted out a scene in which they were rehearsing to perform these dances in front of judges, competing among themselves to enter into a reality show competition. This idea brought a fun dynamic to the performance by giving us the illusion that we were watching them rehearse for a star-making dance routine, an idea not outside the realm of possibility judging by their talent. The remaining acting pieces were a stand-up comedy routine by Devon Hermaneau ’11 and three skits by the Boris’ Kitchen improvisation troupe. Hermaneau’s standout moments were his jokes about starting an antiactivism club and an irony club that wasn’t allowed to have anything ironic about it. He also had a funny bit about the last person you’d expect a girl to have a crush on (punch line: her father) and a self-deprecating bit about his lack of ability to do a proper segue. Boris’ Kitchen’s skits included “Recycle This,” a hilarious bit featuring a radical girl who insisted that people should recycle their souls and that juice was accessible from a faucet. They also performed “Eat You, Brutus,” which featured a spin on the assassination of Julius Caeser, and “Postmodernism,” which was a funny, offbeat piece with a man surrounded by hippie postmodernists who insisted they were figments of his imaginations. The singing pieces were performed by a variety of a cappella groups, in-
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BEAUTIFUL MEDLEYS: Starving Artists perform for a crowd of parents and students for its act in the annual Fall Fest Variety Show. cluding Voices of Soul, Rather Be Giraffes, Starving Artists and VoiceMale. Voices of Soul performed “You Gotta Be” by Des’ree and a Michael Jackson medley that featured an arrangement of several of Jackson’s songs including “Thriller,” “Beat It” and “Smooth Criminal.” The arrangements were done nicely, and the singers were very good, though they weren’t always in sync. Nevertheless, they had a clear love for their chosen songs, and it showed. Rather Be Giraffes was supremely entertaining, performing upbeat and
heartfelt renditions of “Scar” by Missy Higgins and “Santeria” by Sublime. Starving Artists performed the songs “Angels” by Robbi Williams and “Misery Business” by Paramore with pleasing results. VoiceMale, an all-male a cappella group, performed “Fallin’ Over You” by Rockapella and “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” by KT Tunstall. They seemed to have a bit of a timing issue toward the end, but overall their voices were appealing, and they performed with heart. The night was rounded out with a
final performance by Hooked on Tap, who performed a tap dance routine to the song “Sold” by Michael John Montgomery. This finale was appropriately festive, presenting a country-western tune and a fun tap dance ensemble done in the square-dancing tradition. This upbeat performance was the perfect way to end a night filled with fun and talent. Overall, the Variety Show presented an excellent sampling of the great skill of Brandeis’ performers. Family and friends no doubt left the ballroom feeling delighted and proud.
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Touré’s African beats
SPIRITED SABARS: Lamine Touré (above) and Group Saloum are an eight-piece ensemble based in Boston that plays a fusion of jazz, funk and Afrobeat styles.
enchant listeners Afrobeat/funk band Group Saloum joined the Senegalese drummer as a part of the MusicUnitesUS series By WEI-HUAN CHEN JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
They don’t usually hand out earplugs at the Slosberg Recital Hall. It’s not just that the Music department typically invites chamber or acoustic musicians to play or that loud rock bands will usually opt to play at Cholmondeley’s; it’s that the hall itself was built to resonate and amplify sounds such as the hammer of a piano striking the string or a violin’s delicate pizzicato. So imagine, then, the sheer sound filling the spaces of the hall as Lamine Touré struck his sabar drum in a soldout concert last Saturday. The way each note spread outward was fascinating; each hit of Touré’s six drums had a unique ring to it, bouncing between the walls and the ceiling of the hall. Soon, as the percussive conversation became a rapid chatter of syncopated and accented beats, the Recital Hall felt alive with the force of Senegalese drumming. The concert, titled “Lamine Touré and Group Saloum: Bàkk to the Fu-
ture,” was the culmination of a 4-day stay at Brandeis that included lectures, workshops and performances with the members of Group Saloum and various classes in the Music, Fine Arts, Theater, African and AfroAmerican Studies and Psychology departments as well as the International and Global Studies program. The residency was part of the MusicUnitesUS series, a collaborative world music program founded and directed by Prof. Judith Eissenberg (MUS). It was curated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ethnomusicologist Patricia Tang, who wrote a book that examines the role of Wolof griots—traditional Senegalese historians—like Touré in contemporary Senegalese culture. She and Touré are married and live together in Boston. Touré, his long, dreadlocked hair swaying on the sides of his colorful outfit as he drummed with energy and precision, drew the members of Group Saloum—which include a trombonist, saxophonist and full rhythm section— toward the center of the stage as he danced, sang and cajoled the audience
into moving with the beat. He yelled out Wolof chants that urged students to study hard and appreciate their mothers—appropriate for the family weekend—forming a call-andresponse with the listeners and the drums. This is a type of music that inspires dance and celebration, a fevered sound that cannot be enjoyed passively. Most of the people sitting down comfortably in their seats that night eventually realized that moving to Group Saloum’s hard-hitting Afrobeat grooves was the best way to experience it. Hardly anyone had earplugs in, though it was more of a testament to their preoccupation with African showcase than the music’s lack of amplitude. Touré’s performance ranked as one of the loudest for the Music department and the first that had sold out and still garnered such a huge waitlist. If the throngs of families waiting outside the Slosberg lobby as the concert began were any indication, Brandeis had greeted Group Saloum’s residency with open arms and dancing feet.
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Sufjan Stevens’ musical ‘Age’ is still maturing ■ In his new album, Sufjan
Stevens explores the use of electronic tracks over his typically synth-laden tracks. By TAYLOR BAKER JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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DELICIOUS DISHES: One of the countless tasty foods that Zaftigs Delicatessen in Brookline serves up to its hungry patrons.
Zaftigs “Jewish-style” eatery boasts a very diverse menu ■ Conveniantly located in
Brookline, Zaftigs’ cozy atmosphere and service makes dining out enjoyable. By AMY MELSER JUSTICE STAFF WRITER
It is odd that certain foods have a way of becoming “trendy.” Lately, I’ve noticed a lack of Jewish or Jewish-style delis in the greater Boston area and an increase in the number of restaurants serving Israeli-style or Middle Eastern, cuisine. While hummus, falafel, tabbouleh and shawarma are delicious and may be “in” right now, where is there to go if I’m craving blintzes, latkes, knishes, matzo ball soup, a corned beef sandwich on rye bread or challah French toast? Zaftigs Delicatessen is only about 15 minutes away in Brookline, Mass. and offers all your favorites, from noodle kugel to whitefish salad. However, if you prefer more in-style options, Zaftigs’ bustling menu offers them as well. Right as you sit down, a plate of bagel chips and dip, like cream cheese or hummus (depending on the time and day), is served complementary. Zaftigs offers the standard drink selection, but why get a Pepsi when you can have a Dr. Brown’s soda, fresh-squeezed lemonade, orange or grapefruit juice, a “Black Cherry Float” or a classic egg cream? Looking at fellow diners in Zaftigs while sipping cream soda, it is clear to see that the sandwiches are stuffed with almost anything you can think of like hot beef brisket, hot pastrami, chopped liver and even tongue. Therefore, appetizers are only for the hungriest of customers (since they’re also tremendous). Although the appetizers are so scrumptious, it’s hard to say no to items such as sweet noodle kugel. This kugel is crispy and sprinkled with cinnamon on the top and warm and gooey in the center— it’s reminiscent of, but not quite as good as, Mom’s. Also, the waiter was accurate in describing it as
“quite rich.” Other appetizer options include items like the Zaftig Combo, which could surely be a meal with a cheese blintz, potato pancake, potato knish, and noodle kugel. Additionally, the Zaftig Baked Potato for only $5.50 comes with a choice of toppings from broccoli and cheddar, brisket chili, cheddar and scallions, grilled vegetables with their own blue cheese vinaigrette or bacon, tomatoes, chives and sour cream. Zaftigs also has more inventive appetizers, like the “BBQ Brisket Quesadilla, with melted munster and a cole slaw garnish,” for $7.50 or their Reuben knishes with Russian dressing for $5.50. The soups are also creative. Remember the brisket chili served on a baked potato? Well, you can get a piping hot bowl of it. Also, you can have your borscht served hot or cold, and the chicken soup always comes with a big matzo ball. If you have room after one of their filling and satisfying soups, the sandwiches are a very popular choice at Zaftigs. They’re served with a half-sour pickle and a choice of potato salad, coleslaw or French fries (their fries are amazingly crispy and crunchy on the outside and not greasy). Of course, you can create your own sandwich based on the large variety of meats and breads, but you could try one of Zaftigs’ combinations, such as The Nanny Fanny, for $12.95. The Nanny Fanny is stuffed with corned beef, cole slaw, house-made Russian dressing and Swiss cheese on marble rye bread. The Lupo, for $13.50, will blow your mind (and taste buds) with “hot brisket layered between two potato pancakes, vegetable gravy and horseradish.” Additionally, Zaftigs offers fish plates, like Nova or whitefish. They come on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capers and onion. If you’re not in the mood for a sandwich or bagel, Zaftigs also offers burgers, wraps and salads. The salmon burger comes with mustard-dill sauce, and the turkey burger comes with cranberry and apricot chutney. The Danny O in-
cludes smoked chicken breast, hummus, lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat wrap, if you want to eat on the lighter side. There are a variety of salads to choose from, but the Holly’s Heavenly Salad is divine. It overflows on the plate with spinach, crumbled goat cheese, candied walnuts, cranberries, red onion and balsamic vinaigrette. All salads come with the option of adding grilled chicken, a grilled Portobello mushroom or a slice of pita or bread for a very low price. If you’re still not convinced Zaftigs is worth the drive, they offer breakfast all day! Matzo brei and corned beef hash with eggs are not things you can find in Waltham. You can also custom-order an omelet or try one of their creations such as the Macintosh apple and Vermont sharp cheddar cheese omelet” for $9.95. Other options are absolutely decadent, such as the banana-walnut pancakes with date butter” for $8.95. If you’re not in the mood for breakfast at dinner time, their dinner entrées are equally comforting and delicious. From baked meatloaf to roasted turkey, you just can’t leave Zaftigs hungry. The service is just as good as the food. The food comes out quite quickly but never lacks finesse. The atmosphere is cozy with unique modern art splashed on the walls. The waiters walk around in shirts (available for purchase) that say things like “kugel me,” “Happy Challadays,” “almost kosher,” etc. and the servers are confident in their knowledge of the menu. While Zaftigs does get busy, especially on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings, they run a tight ship, and you’re never waiting more than 15 minutes. The only problem with Zaftigs, other than the expected business of a successful restaurant, is that it is often-difficult to make your selection of what you’re going to eat. The menu really does meet everyone’s tastes, so if you’re in the mood for Jewish deli (or not), Zaftigs will not let you down. Zaftigs is located at 335 Harvard St. in Brookline, Mass. Its phone number is (617) 975-0075.
It’s funny that no matter how much someone changes, they still stay the same. That’s what first comes to mind when thinking of Sufjan Stevens’ new album, The Age of Adz. In his most recent album, Stevens lays on the electronica to his usual combination of intricately layered vocals, soaring choruses, orchestral arrangements and a slew of other instruments that all add up to his unique sound. For anyone familiar with Stevens, his new album will be a bit of a departure, despite the fact that he released an electronic album in 2001, which, in my opinion, was not enjoyable at all. Unfortunately, it seems that his 2001 album was a precursor to his new one. After abandoning his 50 States project—Stevens planned on releasing one album for every state of the Union but later revealed the attempt was a gimmick—Stevens released several other albums. One album consisted of B-sides, another was a compilation of Christmas songs, the third was an instrumental album inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York City and he also released EP that was a prelude of sorts to Adz. The Age of Adz is Stevens’ first full-length album without an overarching theme of a state, like his previous two Michigan and Illinois. Instead of providing narratives of being bitten by a wasp in Palisades Park or of a man living in Michigan slowly losing the grip on his life, Stevens indulges listeners with much more personal, romantic and apocalyptic narratives. Now, don’t get me wrong. The Age of Adz is not a terrible album—there are some really great songs and there are certain parts I could listen to over and over again. Moreover, I’d say the introduction of electronic elements to Stevens’ sound is not a horrible idea; however, there are some points where the screwy sound effects bear down on the music and the listener. Adz starts off with “Futile Devices,” a song that could have easily been on any of Stevens’ previous albums. The song consists of a simple melody, a guitar and Stevens’ timid, somewhat haunting voice. Then, as if to say, “That was then, this is now,” the next song, “Too Much,” comes to life with an aquatic, electronic beat. In “Too Much,” Stevens melds the relatively new, electronic sound with his usual intricate orchestral sound. This is one of the standout songs of Stevens’ album— it’s an introduction to how personal the album will be. Also, at certain points, this song is very cinematic. It reminded me of an intergalactic space war, which is most likely an homage to Royal Robertson, a paranoid schizophrenic painter whose art often depicted futuristic space scenes of the End of Days. Stevens’ website confirms that The Age of Adz is partly inspired by Robertson’s art. There is also a futuristic, cinematic sound in the next song bearing the same name as the album. Age of Adz is familiar in that it soars in some places with compounds of sleigh bells, trumpets and choirs and then quiets down in others with only Sufjan’s melancholic voice and guitar. It is in this song that Stevens introduces his apocalyptic and Biblical allusions, a trademark of sorts in his music: He includes everything from the glory of God being in everyone to the prospect of eternity and the Earth’s breaking apart. All of these images aside, Stevens finishes the
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PENSIVE SOUL: Many songs on ‘Adz’ were inspired by Royal Robertson.
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MUSIC TRANSFORMS: Sufjan Stevens’ newest album evolves his classic style. song apologizing for his selfishness, shortcomings and inability to persevere. Other high points on Stevens’ album are: “Get Real Get Right,” another song with vivid imagery, trippy, electronic beats and backing choirs echoing the haunting message of the song and “I Want to Be Well.” The latter song is the most honest and aggressive one on the album. The explicit despair over a messedup relationship and desperate search for peace yield an exquisite, heartbreaking, haywire vocal bridge. I think The Age of Adz can be summed up in its last song, “Impossible Soul,” the album’s 25-minute opus. The song, like the album, can drag at times and get a bit overbearing with the electronic samples but is redeemed by some truly magnificent parts. The third part—I broke up the song into four parts in order to better digest it—which starts at around the 14 minute mark, proves to be the best. It is upbeat and expressive, and the electronic effects meld perfectly with the layered vocals and instruments. For the most part, The Age of Adz works. It’s exciting to see Sufjan Stevens’ sound evolve: We just might need to wait a bit longer for that evolution to reach a less awkward stage.
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Boston celebrates South African jazz legend ■ Trumpeter, vocalist, bandleader
and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela performed at the Berklee Performance Center last Friday. By WEI-HUAN CHEN JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Hugh Masekela was born in Memphis, Tenn. to two white parents. One day, 2-year-old Masekela was playing in the Mississippi River, accidentally fell in and was whisked away by the current. He was carried all the way into the Gulf of Mexico and out into the sea until he ended up in the shores of Cape Town, South Africa among the walruses and seals. As the toddler washed ashore in Africa, he spent his days eating oysters fed to him by the seals and rolling in the deep, dark mud— you see, that’s how he lost his white complexion and blonde hair. That’s how baby Hugh grew up in Cape Town, until one day, his parents happened to come from Memphis on vacation—what a coincidence! When they saw him, his momma exclaimed, “There’s my baby!” and picked him up to go back home. Hugh was finally back in Tennessee, and his parents even let him keep his dark skin and hair. And that’s how jazz music legend and antiapartheid activist Hugh Masekela, 71, introduced himself during a spirited performance last Friday at the Berklee Performance Center. The audience, clearly loving Masekela’s tongue-in-cheek humor, burst into laughter as he told the intricate and seemingly improvised story about his origin. In fact, Masekela was born in Witibank, South Africa and grew up facing the hardships and inequality that plagued the country during the 1950s and ’60s. As a trumpet player, singer, percussionist, composer and bandleader, his music vividly portrays Africa’s agony, protesting the government’s oppressive power and enforcement of apartheid. Songs like “Coal Train”—about the spiritual train that carried the enslaved men and women of Africa to redemption—describe Africa’s sorrow yet carry a hopeful and uplifting message, while “Bring Him Back Home”—composed in 1987—tells of “tomorrow,” the fateful day when Nelson Mandela would be freed from prison. That day eventually came in 1990, after the hit single served as an anthem all over the world for the movement to free Mandela. “Tomorrow” has turned out to be brighter for both Masekela and Africa since those times of tyranny. Earlier this year, he helped South Africa make history by performing his Grammy-nominated tune “Grazing in the Grass” at the 2010 FIFA World Cup’s Kick-Off Celebration Concert. Masekela and his son, Sal Masekela from the E! television show Daily 10, were also featured during ESPN’s coverage of the World Cup in a series called Umlando—Through my Father's Eyes. The series documented American-born Sal’s journey to his father’s homeland for the first time, visiting South Africa’s and learning about its history and culture. The listeners at Berklee Performance Center experienced too a journey into Masekela’s world. His charisma was undeniable; you could feel his charm spreading into the packed concert hall and infecting everyone with his effervescent laughter. He’d do his old-man dance or sometimes break out the cowbell while the impressive five-piece ensemble behind him laid out jazz and Afrobeat grooves. This was a man who had not lost any bit of passion from his 40-plus years of global success. The talent in Masekela’s group was astounding. I have to give props to the gifted keyboardist Randall Skippers for his extended and fiery solos, as well as to guitarist Cameron
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MUSICAL LEGEND: Veteran trumpet player and activist Hugh Masekela showed off his ageless musical skills and humor at his two-hour long concert last Friday. John Ward for his ability to flow beautifully between rhythmic and virtuosic solo roles. That’s not to say that the rest of the rhythm section—bassist Fana Zulu, percussionist Francis Manneh Fuster and drummer Lee-Roy Sauls—were not spot-on. The group allowed Masekela to shine as the star of the show, backing off their sound when he addressed the crowd. “I know it’s cold out there, Boston,” Masekela said during a song, riling up the audience. “But don’t bring it in here. I’ve seen you at those sports games. I know you’re a
noisy crowd.” In another one of his monologues, he said that the audience should stand up for the next song. The reaction was surprising—by the final moments of the concert, everyone was dancing in their seats and raising their hands to clap to the beat, while some even went up to the front of the stage to dance. I didn’t expect a crowd of mostly 30- and 40year-olds to show so much energy, but these are people who have followed and loved Masekela for years. I saw individuals smiling wider than I’d ever seen after the concert, and heard more adults sing (many were belting
“Tomorrow!”) in public than in any other place. Hugh Masekela had brought the gift of love to Boston. The concert was part of a series hosted by nonprofit organization World Music/ CRASHarts. For the remainder of the fall season, the series will bring over 15 music and dance acts from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, like the Montréal-based RUBBERBANDance Group and Afrocubism, an ensemble that brings musicians from Cuba and Mali. More information about this world arts offering can be found on worldmusic.org.
FOOD
A common brew and rarity are among “the best” beers made Douglas
MOORE INNERMOST BREW
Due to the copious amounts of work I had this week, I took it easy on the beer, having only a few of my homebrews. So, for this review, I’m going to backtrack in time a little bit. On the Food Network, there is a show called The Best Thing I Ever Ate, where Food Network stars talk about their favorite foods from around the world. Today, I will be writing about “The Best Thing I Ever Drank.” I’ll take a look at Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale and Founders Breakfast Stout. Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale I don’t really have a “go-to beer” per se due to the massive variety out there, but if I had to pick
one to drink for the rest of eternity, this would be it. Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale was one of the first craft beers I ever had, and it still remains my favorite. Indian Brown Ale pours dark, almost as dark as a porter or stout, and it produces a large off-white head. The beer smells delicious with a combination of sweet chocolate and floral bitter hops. Tasting reveals an incredibly balanced brew. It’s got a sweet maltiness to it, with a hint of chocolate, but nothing sings out like a stout would. The chocolate is not bitter, and it doesn’t have to be because this beer is backed up by bitter hops. The hoppiness is not overpowering here, as it would be in an India Pale Ale; it’s noticeable, and it really balances out the sweetness. The mouthfeel is thick and creamy but not overly heavy. It drinks really easily, especially for a beer that is 7.2 percent alcohol. This is an incredible beer and one that’s regularly available anywhere. I really mean it when I say that I would drink this beer for the rest of my life. It doesn’t do anything to change the world of
beer, but it’s unique and incredibly balanced. I give this beer a 9.5 out of 10. Founders Breakfast Stout This is a rare beer made by Founders Brewing Company available during the fall months. There is a limited production run every year, so it can be hard to find. It’s a stout made from coffee, chocolate and oats. The beer pours out pitch black with a thick, brown head. This is one of the darkest beers I’ve ever seen. Upon smelling the brew you get a mix of chocolate, coffee and alcohol—the first two packing the biggest punch. This beer really smells like breakfast; it’s got that bitter coffee flavor that I find to be ubiquitous in the morning. Drinking the beer is beyond amazing; it’s sweet with chocolate but also bitter with coffee. The flavors are never toned down one bit. For a beer that’s almost 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, you cannot taste any of the alcohol. Usually beer runs at around 5 percent, so this one is quite a bit stronger. It’s a beautiful flavor, and the balance is absolutely perfect. The mouthfeel makes it even
better; the oats make the stout velvety and thick and a drink that feels good as you swirl it around your mouth. There aren’t a lot of hops, but that’s not the point. This isn’t your dad’s lawnmower beer. If I had to pick the best beer I’ve ever had, it would be either this one or its even rarer cousin Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, a similar recipe that’s aged for several months in bourbon barrels. Aging in barrels, formally used for liquor, gives off notes of the alcohol and the wood in which it was stored. The beer not only has that perfect coffee/chocolate mix but also a very sweet honey-whiskey finish to it. Both beers are pretty close to perfection in their own rights. If you find either beer, don’t ask questions; just get some—it is that good. I give both Founders Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Breakfast a 10 out of 10. I hope everyone of legal drinking age finds some time for a beer this week and that you drink something new and exciting. I’ll see you next week for a review of Waltham’s own brewpub, Watch City Brewery.
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THE JUSTICE
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TRIVIA TIME 1. Which U.S. state has the nickname “Equality State”? 2. What kind of creature is Pumbaa in The Lion King? 3. What movement was American painter Roy Lichtenstein associated with? 4. What does the Greek prefix “macro” mean? 5. Who was the star of The Rockford Files? 6. How long did the Spanish Civil War last? 7. When were pay telephones invented? 8. In which game did Nintendo’s Mario make his first appearance? 9. What is the capital of Turkey? 10. What was the original name of Rutgers University?
CHARTS Top 10s for the week ending Oct. 17 BOX OFFICE 1. Jackass 3D 2. Red 3. The Social Network 4. Secretariat 5. Life as We Know It 6. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 7. The Town 8. My Soul to Take 9. Easy A 10. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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MAGNIFICENT NIGHTMARE: “I want a dream with a solid storyline,” says artist Nan Pang ’13. “If a creepy clown, a deep-ocean fish or humanized sun and moon randomly appear, then it’s a nightmare. I drew them because I hope they’d throw a party in the drawing, not in my dream.”
ANSWERS 1. Wyoming 2. Warthog 3. Pop art 4. Large or great 5. James Garner 6. Three years, 1936-39 7. 1889 8. Donkey Kong 9. Ankara 10. Queen’s College
CROSSWORD
SHOWTIMES 10/22 - 10/28
The Town Fri-Sun: 1:00, 3:45, 7:00, 9:45 Mon-Thurs: 2:00, 4:50, 7:40 Paranormal Activity 2 Fri-Sun: 1:50, 4:35, 7:30, 9:55 Mon-Thurs: 2:50, 5:10, 8:20 Stone Fri-Sun: 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 9:35 Mon-Thurs: 2:20, 5:00, 8:00 The Social Network Fri-Sun: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Thurs: 2:10, 4:50, 7:50 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Fri-Sun: 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:30 Mon-Thurs: 2:40, 5:10, 7:30 It’s Kind of a Funny Story Fri-Sun: 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50 Mon-Thurs: 2:30, 5:00, 8:10
The Embassy is located at 18 Pine Street in Waltham
ACROSS 1. Slugger’s tool 4. Avocation 9. Despondent 12. Work with 13. “Swan Lake” role 14. Weeding device 15. Wisconsin city 17. Away from WSW 18. Approvals 19. Hidden marksman 21. Societal levels 24. Engineering sch. 25. “Wha’dja say?” 26. Morning moisture 28. Considers 31. War god 33. Thanksgiving veggie 35. Let fall 36. Old hat 38. Talk on and on 40. Modern-day evidence 41. Be on an angle 43. Arizona city 45. “Heavens!” 47. Jurist Lance 48. Possess 49. “Find the pea” con 54. Scarlet 55. Wear down 56. Visibility hindrance 57. “— Miniver” 58. Related to the moon 59. Pair DOWN 1. Clear the tables 2. Blond shade 3. Golf prop 4. Addicted 5. Homeric work 6. Ginormous 7. Explosion 8. Had a longing (for) 9. Creche figures 10. Top-rated 11. Antelope’s playmate 16. Automaton, for short 20. On the rocks
1. “I Want The World To Stop” – Belle and Sebastian 2. “Everything is Wrong” – Blonde Redhead 3. “Doncamatic” – Gorillaz 4. “Scissor Runner” – Jenny and Johnny 5. “Cameras” – Matt & Kim 6. “Memories” – Weezer 7. “Hold Me Down” – You Me At Six 8. “Cherry Blossom” – Quitzow 9. “4th of July” – Kelis 10. “Say God” – The Idan Raichel Project
COLLEGE RADIO 1. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach 2. Broken Bells – Broken Bells 3. Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me 4. Hot Chip – One Life Stand 5. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor 6. Yeasayer – Odd Blood 7. Liars – Sister World 8. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – The Brutalist Bricks 9. Beach House – Teen Dream 10. Spoon – Transference
BILLBOARD
21. 22. 23. 27. 29. 30. 32. 34. 37. 39. 42. 44. 45. 46. 50. 51. 52. 53.
Punch-ballot bit Emanation Small, stocky ponies Witty one Stereo alternative Bridge Crystal gazer Waltzing girl of song Maiden Culprit in a trite whodunit India’s first prime minister Gear tooth Students’ quarters Basin accessory A billion years Toward the stern Tend the lawn Id counterpart
1. Toby Keith – Bullets in the Gun 2. Kenny Chesney – Hemingway's Whiskey 3. Bruno Mars – Doo-wops & Hooligans 4. Eminem – Recovery 5. Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give 6. Waka Flocka Flame – Flockaveli 7. Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns 8. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream 9. Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure 10. Selena Gomez & The Scene – A Year Without Rain Album information provided by Billboard Magazine. Box office information provided by Yahoo! Movies. Radio charts provided by CMJ.
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“Happy Tunes” By MARIELLE TEMKIN JUSTICE STAFF WRTIER
Solution to last issue’s crossword.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE ■ It was French poet, journalist and novelist Anatole France who made the following sage observation: “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets and to steal bread.” ■ Those who study such things claim that baby girls smile more than baby boys. ■ While in space, astronauts can’t use traditional salt and pepper. If they tried to sprinkle the condiment on food, it would just float away, possibly clogging air vents and otherwise wreaking havoc. So some bright person came up with liquid forms of the seasonings.
■ The Oldsmobile motor company also made early gasoline-powered lawnmowers. ■ Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays in 1895, and his work earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics. His work also set off a fad among many women, who refused to undress even behind closed doors. They feared that Xrays could be used to see through walls to spy on intimate moments. ■ The famed Pony Express didn't actually use ponies— just horses.
■ The English word for the fruit squash comes from the language of the Native American Narragansett tribe. It means “something eaten green.”
■ After the vows have been said in a traditional Korean wedding, the groom formally introduces his new wife to his parents. The bride’s father-in-law then pelts the bride with red dates, which is supposed to ensure fertility.
■ If you ever decide to participate in a public protest in Greece, remember not to wear sunglasses. Since shades can hide your face, wearing them is illegal during demonstrations there.
Thought for the Day: “Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.”— William Hazlitt
Even though there is no real theme to these songs, they never fail to put a smile on my face, make me want to dance or sing along with them. Some have a sentimental value, some have captivating lyrics, and some are just plain ridiculous. All of the songs on my playlist are great no matter the time of the day, whether studying or sleeping. THE LIST 1. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – “We Don’t Speak No Americano” 2. Norwegian Recycling – “Acoustic Alchemy ” 3. Coldplay – “Till Kingdom Come” 4. Goo Goo Dolls – “Slide” 5. Glasses Malone feat. the Cataracs – “I Get Doe” 6. The Neon Trees – “Animal” 7. V.V. Brown – “Shark in the Water “ 8. Bruno Mars – “Just the Way You Are” 9. Ingrid Michaelson – “Can’t Help Falling In Love” 10. Rusted Root – “Send Me On My Way”