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THIS WEEK AT BRANDEIS
Student Union Announcements for November 1, 2009
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View and submit online: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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Things to Know...
A1. Habitat for Humanity Puppy Chow & Natick Mall Excursion Fundraiser
A2. Celtics Tickets Raffle
A3. Procrastinate doing your work at brandeisactivism.org
A4. Brandeis Law Journal - accepting submissions
A5. Communiversity!
A6. Laptop Connect is Here!
A7. Free Portrait, Free Yearbook!
A8. Autism Awareness Week
A9. Extra Waltham BranVan Trial Period
A10. New Clubs In Service Website!!
A11. Turkey Shuttles
A12. Festival of the Arts Grant Applications Are Online
A13. Communal Vegetarian Dinners
A14. Students Crossing Boundaries Fellowship Opportunity
Stuff to Do...
B1. Have Questions About Liquid Latex?
B2. MHC and Hold Thy Peace roundtable discussion
B3. Homophobia, Anti-Semitism and Tennis
B4. Good Food for a Good Cause
B5. Sociology Brown Bag Lunch Series - Featuring Karen Hansen
B6. BLC Worker Appreciation Cafe!
B7. Sociology Alumni Panel - "What Can I Do w/ a BA in Sociology?"
B8. Bands to see: Emperor X and Pictureplane, c/o PunkRock&Roll
Shopping Around...
CC. Club Meetings & Info Sessions This Week
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A1. Habitat for Humanity Puppy Chow & Natick Mall Excursion Fundraiser
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During the next two weeks Habitat for Humanity will be tabling in Usdan
for our Puppy-chow/Natick Mall Excursion fundraiser.
We will be selling puppy chow, which is chex covered in chocolate,
peanut butter, and sugar, as well as tickets for a ride to and back
from Natick Mall on 11/14.
Come by to get tickets, have a yummy snack and support Habitat for
Humanity!
Contact: Scott Rothstein <alien -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A2. Celtics Tickets Raffle
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The Phront is raffling off two tickets to see the Celtics take on the
Clippers on January 25th at 7:30 P.M. The game will be epic and all of
the money goes to a great cause-- ELEVEate!! The raffle tickets are $3
for one or $5 for two, and we'll be selling them in Usdan every Tuesday
and Friday at lunch (12 - 2) and every Monday and Thursday at dinner
(6-9), or contact phront@lists.brandeis.edu to get tickets.
ELEVEate is a nonprofit organization that works to provide secondary
school education to children in the Kaolack region of Senegal.
Contact: Robin A. Lichtenstein <rlich -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A3. Procrastinate doing your work at brandeisactivism.org
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Find out what's happening in the activist community, advertise your
events, and connect with other progressive groups on campus at
brandeisactivism.org. Brought to you by the Activist Resource Center.
Contact: Leah W. Hartman <lhart -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A4. Brandeis Law Journal - accepting submissions
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The inaugural issue of the Brandeis Law Journal is now accepting article
submissions. Article abstracts are due on November 10th. Visit
http://www.BrandeisLawJournal.com for more information, and feel free
to contact Judah Marans at jmarans@brandeis.edu with any questions at
all.
Contact: Judah A. Marans <jmarans -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A5. Communiversity!
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Hey all!!
I am pleased to announce that Communiversity ’09-’10 is almost here!!!
Communiveristy is a series of non-credit mini courses taught by
undergraduate students and professors on the subjects of their choice.
These courses are on topics as diverse as chocolate making, American
Sign Language and knitting. Communiveristy was popular at Brandeis in
the ‘70s and ‘80s and was revived in the Spring of 2005. We’re hoping
to makes this year the biggest and best.
If you have a teachable talent or hobby you would like to share
please apply to teach a Communiversity course. Communiveristy is a
unique opportunity to get involved in the Brandeis community. No
teaching experience is required and you design the lesson plans and
schedule. The courses will be taught in the first few weeks of the
Spring semester and classes are expected to meet once or twice each
week.
Even if you don’t want to teach a course, look out for e-mails
detailing the courses which will be taught next semester.
To submit a proposal please fill out the form here:
http://my.brandeis.edu/survsimp/one?survey_id=5011. Proposals are due
by November 30th.
Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions,
Ryan Fanning
Communiveristy ’09-’10 Co-Coordinator
rfanning@brandeis.edu
Contact: Supreetha Gubbala <sgubbala -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A6. Laptop Connect is Here!
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Headline: Laptop Connect is Here!
Contact: Ralph Szymczak (szymczak@brandeis.edu; x64673)
Library & Technology Services has launched several new services to make
mobile computing life easier for students, faculty and staff:
• Wireless printing from personal laptops to public printers in
computer clusters
• Power cables, video adapters, and keyboards available for
short-term borrowing
• Laptop docking and charging stations
• Lockers for laptop storage and charging (coming later this
academic year)
For more information, visit
http://lts.brandeis.edu/teachlearn/spaces/laptopconnect.html
Contact: Ralph J Szymczak <szymczak -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A7. Free Portrait, Free Yearbook!
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ATTENTION SENIORS!
Do you want your picture to appear in the 2010 Archon Yearbook? Sign up
now!
Photographers will be on campus the week of October 9th to provide
professional portrait sittings!
Sign on to OURYEAR.COM and make an appointment using school code 240.
**Remember, it is FREE to get your picture taken AND all seniors will
receive a FREE copy of the Archon yearbook!**
Email yearbook@brandeis.edu with any questions.
Contact: Emma J. Reidy <ejreidy -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A8. Autism Awareness Week
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Autism Awareness Week (AAW) is a 3-day-long series of events scheduled
for November 9, 10 & 11. We aim to inform Brandeis and visiting
members of the public about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), to
advocate acceptance and awareness for autistic members of our
community, and to raise funds for charities like Autism Speaks and the
Horse Boy Foundation. Info tables will be set up in the SCC atrium,
along with fundraising stations and live dance performance. Rupert
Isaacson, author of best-seller The Horse Boy, visits to screen its
accompanying documentary film. The moving HBO documentary Autism: The
Musical will also be screened. Expert panels discuss medical and social
issues concerning autism. There is a luncheon for anyone to discuss
their personal experiences of coping with the effects of ASD. All
events are free and open to the public, with suggested donation at the
film screenings. AAW is co-sponsored by Brandeis Pluralism Alliance,
Health Occupation Students of America, African Dance Club, and the Free
Play Theatre Cooperative.
Contact: Emily Griffin <egriffin -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A9. Extra Waltham BranVan Trial Period
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Can’t always get into Waltham when you need?
Well, how about adding an additional Waltham van for peak times during
the week?
5-9 pm on:
Tues Nov. 10
Thurs Nov 12
Tues Nov 17
Thurs Nov 19
Come ride it.
Brought to you by YOUR Student Union Government and the Department of
Public Safety.
Contact: Jenna P. Brofsky <jbrofsky -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A10. New Clubs In Service Website!!
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Visit the new Clubs in Service website if:
1. Your club wants to post an opportunity to recruit volunteers/another
club to get involved with service
2. Your club wants to find a direct service project in Waltham to get
involved in
3. Your club wants to track the community opportunities it is already
participating in through Clubs and Service
http://www.brandeis.edu/studentaffairs/communityservice/Clubs%20in%20Service/index.html
Check it out.
Contact: Jenna P. Brofsky <jbrofsky -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A11. Turkey Shuttles
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The Turkey Shuttles are a resource provided by the Student Union
Services Committee to assist Brandeis students in returning home for
the Thanksgiving break. We have two types of shuttles, one going to
Logan airport, and one going to Long Island and New York City. We will
have various pick-up times spread over the days before Thanksgiving
going to both places. There will also be a return trip from New York
City on the Sunday following Thanksgiving. We will be selling tickets
to Logan, and both one-way and round trip to New York City.
Help us by filling out this survey about the Shuttles so we can
schedule the buses to depart at times that best fit the needs of most
students.
http://my.brandeis.edu/sursimp/one?survey_id=4969
Stay tuned for information on when tickets will be sold!
Brought to you by the Student Union Services Committee
Contact: Jenna B. Rubin <jenrubin -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A12. Festival of the Arts Grant Applications Are Online
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Do you have an idea for an innovative performance, a work of visual art,
a musical composition, or some entirely new boundary-crossing concept?
The Brandeis Office of the Arts can help fund your dream project for
inclusion in the annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative
Arts, happening April 28 - May 2, 2010.
All members of the Brandeis community are eligible for grant support.
Grant applications are available online at
http://www.brandeis.edu/arts/festival/participants. Applications are
due Nov. 25, 2009. Festival grants typically range from $50 to $500.
Please read the guidelines before submitting an application. If you
have questions, email Ingrid Schorr at ingrids@brandeis.edu
Contact: Ingrid Schorr <ingrids -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A13. Communal Vegetarian Dinners
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Like vegetarian food? Wouldn't mind cooking once a month? Get involved
in communal eating and cooking at Brandeis! Join us for organic,
locally-grown vegan/vegetarian dinners, home-cooked by different club
members each week. The vegetarian dinner club meets once a week
(meeting day varies week by week). Come as frequently or infrequently
as you like. You don't even have to be a vegetarian! The next dinner
will be Sunday, November 1st at 6pm. Email Gabe at gbronk@brandeis.edu
if interested.
Contact: Gabriel A. Bronk <gbronk -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A14. Students Crossing Boundaries Fellowship Opportunity
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Are you interested in a $4,000 fellowship to spend the summer in Israel
and/or the West bank?
Are you interested in a $3,000 fellowship to spend the summer in
Mexico
and/or on the United States’ border?
Apply for our fellowship program!
Students Crossing Boundaries has students bear witness to the global
issues that define both our generation and our future.
Applications online: Due by November 13th 2009
www.studentscrossingboundaries.com
Contact: Tiffany L. Roberts <troberts -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B1. Have Questions About Liquid Latex?
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November 2, 2009 - 11:00AM Usdan
If you have any questions about the Liquid Latex application process or
just the show in general, stop by our table in Usdan on November 2nd
from 11am-2pm or on November 3rd from 12pm-3pm and ask! Our Board
members will be happy to answer them all so you can be ready to turn in
your applications by Thanksgiving Break!
Contact: Ariel M. Goldenthal <arielg -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B2. MHC and Hold Thy Peace roundtable discussion
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November 2, 2009 - 09:00PM icc lounge
Mixed heritage club and Hold Thy Peace will be having a joint discussion
about mixed race in shakespeare. Some scenes will be acted out. Everyone
is welcome!
Contact: Jerome K. Genser <jkgenser -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B3. Homophobia, Anti-Semitism and Tennis
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November 3, 2009 - 07:30PM International Lounge, Usdan
In "A Terrible Splendor" Brandeis alumn Marshall Jon Fisher '85 tells
the story of German tennis star Gottfried von Cramm, whose David Cup
Final
against Don Budge, at Wimbledon in 1937, is widely regarded as the
greatest tennis match that was ever played.
In his book Marshall describes how the excitement built up over the
five sets, weaving in the background stories about the finalists and
their coaches.
Come hear a fascinating story about tennis, anti-Semitism, and
homophobia in the midst of the build-up towards WWII.
Co-sponsored by
the Office of Communications,
the Women's and Gender Studies Department,
the Brandeis Tennis Club,
and Triskelion, the GLBT/Queer Alliance at Brandeis University
Contact: Miranda Neubauer <mirandan -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B4. Good Food for a Good Cause
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November 3, 2009 - 07:00PM Ridgewood Commons
Join ELEVEate and the Phront for a fundraising dinner featuring food
from your favorite Waltham restaurants, including Margarita's and Tree
Top Thai Cuisine, and performances by some very talented Brandesians!
Admission is $5 and all proceeds will benefit ELEVEate, an NGO started
by a Brandeis student to support the education of girls in Senegal.
Contact: Robin A. Lichtenstein <rlich -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B5. Sociology Brown Bag Lunch Series - Featuring Karen Hansen
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November 5, 2009 - 12:00PM Pearlman 104
The Sociology UDRs are continuing the Brown Bag Lunch series and are
featuring the Sociology Department Chair, Professor Karen Hansen.
Bring your lunch and some friends to meet Professor Hansen whose areas
of interest include gender, feminist theory, sociology of families,
historical sociology, networks and communities. We hope to see you
there!
Contact: Rebecca S. Sniderman <rsnider -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B6. BLC Worker Appreciation Cafe!
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November 5, 2009 - 01:00PM Shapiro Campus Center Atrium
Come join the Brandeis Labor Coalition in mingling with (and showing
your appreciation for!) our custodial and food workers while enjoying
COFFEE, HOT CHOCOLATE, and PASTRIES. (1-3 pm)
Contact: Giselle Casillas <gcas -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B7. Sociology Alumni Panel - "What Can I Do w/ a BA in Sociology?"
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November 5, 2009 - 07:00PM International Lounge
Have you ever asked yourself the question, "what can I do with a degree
in sociology?" If yes, this is the event for you!
Join a panel of Brandeis alumni who majored in Sociology to learn about
and discuss career options. You'll find out that the possibilities are
endless!
Co-sponsored by the Sociology department, the Sociology UDRs, and the
Hiatt Career Center.
Contact: Rebecca S. Sniderman <rsnider -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B8. Bands to see: Emperor X and Pictureplane, c/o PunkRock&Roll
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November 6, 2009 - 09:00PM Chum's
Come see experimental lo-fi rock artist Emperor X and "multimedia maker"
Travis Egedy, aka Pictureplane, described by Stereogum thusly: "He has
art-school style, yes, but the guy also writes well-crated hooks with
actual emotional pull."
Brought to you by Punk Rock & Roll Club.
www.punkrockandroll.com
Contact: Andrea D. Fineman <afineman -AT- brandeis.edu>
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CC. Club Meetings & Info Sessions This Week
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* Oct 26 - Volunteer Vacations Info Session (09:00PM - Shapiro Lounge in Massell Quad)
Come learn about volunteer trips planned for this February break.
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Weekly announcements emails are sent by the Student Union.
For more information visit: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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