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THIS WEEK AT BRANDEIS
Student Union Announcements for February 3, 2008
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View and submit online: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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Things to Know...
A1. HIATT CAREER CENTER'S WOW PROGRAM!
A2. New Blowfish Website
A3. Challah Sale!
A4. We're So Close!
A5. Why do YOU care about climate change?
A6. STAR Spring Semester Office Hours
A7. Quiet Hours Survey!
A8. Communiversity Is Happening Now!
A9. Red Cross Blood Drive
A10. Valentine's Belly Grams
A11. Justice Seeks Subscriptions Handler
A12. Find Your Story -- Share your photos in 2008 Festival of the Arts
A13. Open Fitness Classes--FREE! ALL LEVELS!
A14. Pluralism Alliance Grant Apps due this Monday, Feb 4
A15. Segal Summer Internships are taking applications!
Stuff to Do...
B1. Mon - Final OL Info Session
B2. Mon - Stretch and Strength Class
B3. Mon - "The 11th Hour" Film Screening
B4. Tue - WBRS Live Music: The Joint & Coffeehouse
B5. Wed - Open Jazz Dance Class
B6. Thu - Volunteer Vacations is selling Crush-o-Grams!!
B7. Thu - Lighting Gaza awareness panel
B8. Thu - Stretch and Strength Class
B9. Thu - Student Event's Films Series: Dan In Real Life
B10. Fri - FREE Trip to NEW ORLEANS!! - National Collegiate Volunteers
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A1. HIATT CAREER CENTER'S WOW PROGRAM!
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The Hiatt Career Center is pleased to announce the 2008 World-of-Work –
WOW – Internship Program. The program offers fifty $3,500 scholarships
to sophomores and juniors (graduating in Dec. 2008, May 2009, Dec. 2009,
or May 2010) who want to intern this summer with organizations that do
not have the financial resources to provide a salary. Internships can
be in any field and located in the U.S. or abroad and meet students’
practical, learning, and exploration goals through on-the-job work.
All application materials, including internship invitation, are due at
Hiatt by the deadline, Friday, February 29. For details, see:
http://www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/students/wow/index.html.
Contact: Josephine Pavese <jpavese -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A2. New Blowfish Website
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Don't get enough Blowfish in your life? Now in between our biweekly
Rabb attacks, feel free to check out the Blowfish online at
www.blowmyfish.com. Articles, funny pictures, crossword puzzles (and
answers!)--it's all there!
Contact: Alexander R. Braver <alexb -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A3. Challah Sale!
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Mitzvah Corps’ FIRST CHALLAH SALE of the semester starts Monday,
February 4th!
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday - stop by Usdan from 12-2 or Sherman
from
5:30-7:30 to place your orders for FRESH CHERYL ANN’S CHALLAH!
Proceeds support the 243 Foundation.
Contact: Brette C. Williams <bwillms -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A4. We're So Close!
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Hey guys! Thanks so much with your help with the ONE campaign but the
battle isn't over yet. Many schools are now pushing the competition to
a new level and we're trying to keep up. Once again - please go to
ONE.org/campus and sign up if you haven't. If you're interested in
helping us (which would be greatly appreciated) please feel free to
contact me at aka@brandeis.edu. Keep up the good work!
Contact: Ivana Kovacikova <aka -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A5. Why do YOU care about climate change?
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SEA is asking all clubs, groups, and students on campus to make a
statement on why they are concerned about climate change this
Wednesday, February 6th at the 11th Hour screening. This statement can
be made in any form - poster, song, skit, painting, etc. - feel free to
use your artistic abilities. Please bring all statements to Gerstenzang
before the screening on Wednesday at 8:00pm. See you there!
Contact: Danielle Hollenbeck-Pringle <danihp3 -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A6. STAR Spring Semester Office Hours
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STAR (Students Talking About Relationships) office hours are held on
Sundays through Thursdays from 2-4 pm and 7-10 pm in Shapiro Campus
Center Room 324. STAR provides free and confidential face to face peer
counseling about your relationships with friends, partners, alcohol,
parents, food, classes, roommates, siblings, and anything else that is
on your mind. Drop in during our office hours or contact us at x64745
or sayanything@brandeis.edu. At STAR, you can just say anything.
Contact: Alana N. Cohen <ancohen -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A7. Quiet Hours Survey!
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3 question survey on your take on quiet hours! It takes only 2
seconds.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rG5Wfb2mDUdLbDpPZnWztA_3d_3d
Please be aware that the quiet hours we are referring to are from
Friday - Saturday.
Contact: Christina Khemraj <ckhemraj -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A8. Communiversity Is Happening Now!
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It isn't too late to check out Communiversity classes!
Try Cooking with Kim on February 5 or Scrabble 101 coming up this
week!
How about Time Management for dummies with Jordan Rothman or Crash
Course in World Religions?
Find out more and enroll at union.brandeis.edu/communiversity
Contact: Rebecca L. Wilkof <rwilkof -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A9. Red Cross Blood Drive
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 11:00 am- 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 7, 2008 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Hassenfeld Conference Center- Sherman Function Hall
Walk-ins welcomed!
Give Blood... Give Life!
Snacks and Prizes!
Sponsored by the Waltham Group/ The Dept. of Community Service
Contact: Mary C. Casady <mcasady -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A10. Valentine's Belly Grams
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Brandeis Belly Dance Ensemble will be selling "Belly Grams" in Shapiro
Atrium and Lower Usdan for $5 every weekday starting on Feb 4th through
VAlentine's Day 11:30am-2:30pm. The Belly Grams consist of a special
performance from two talented Belly Dancers and can be delivered to any
on-campus dorm. Nothing says 'I love you' like a Belly Dancer!!
Contact: Marisol Portillo <marisolp -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A11. Justice Seeks Subscriptions Handler
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The Justice is looking for someone to take care of sending out weekly
subscriptions. The job pays $20 a week and requires printing out
labels, putting them in envelopes, and stuffing the envelopes and
making sure they are mailed out.
Contact: Melissa T. Rotter <melisr -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A12. Find Your Story -- Share your photos in 2008 Festival of the Arts
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How many stories do you have hidden as images in the depths of your
hard
drive? When was the last time you printed and framed the photographs
that capture the essence of your favorite person, place or thing?
Jill Seplowitz '08 wants to Find Your Story by creatively and
nontraditionally displaying those photographs to bring out their
meaning in a tangible way. This stimulating, interactive photo forest
will be part of the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts, April 9-13
2008. Let her find your story and share it with the Brandeis
community.
Send meaningful photos, fun snapshots, and questions to Jill Seplowitz
via email at FindMyStory@gmail.com, or in campus MB 2963. Brief
descriptions of the photos and their personal meaning are welcome.
(Please note that by contributing to this project you give the artists
full creative freedoms in displaying your photos.)
REMEMBER: Send all artsy photos, silly snapshots, all your favorite
photos, as well as some info about the stories behind them, to
FindMyStory@gmail.com today! KEEP THEM COMING!
Contact: Jill Seplowitz <jilsep -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A13. Open Fitness Classes--FREE! ALL LEVELS!
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Come on down to the aerobics studio in Gosman for the fitness experience
of your life. Check out daily classes in kickboxing, yogilates, funk
dance, total body toning, stretching, and so much more! Our energetic
instructors are nationally certified and ready to make you feel the
burn. No sign-ups or experience necessary. Grab sneakers and some water
and drop right in!
For the schedule, check our website:
http://my.brandeis.edu/athletics/group-fitness
Contact: Jill Seplowitz <jilsep -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A14. Pluralism Alliance Grant Apps due this Monday, Feb 4
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The Brandeis Pluralism Alliance (BPA) sponsors grant competitions three
times a year for students and faculty who wish to initiate projects
addressing issues of identity, pluralism, and unity at Brandeis. For a
list of funded projects and more information, visit the BPA web site at
www.brandeis.edu/das/pluralism.
Applications are due Monday, February 4.
Contact: Liane Courtney Grasso <lgrasso -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A15. Segal Summer Internships are taking applications!
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* The Segal Summer Internship are open for applications!
* The Segal Citizen Leadership Program internships are what President
Clinton came to campus to promote!
* There are 3 undergraduate internships with stipends of $3,500 which
will be awarded on a competitive basis to selected rising juniors and
seniors.
* Unlike other internships, the interns will be matched with sites
(such as AmeriCorps HQ or Teach for America HQ, etc.) based on the
applicant's interest. Students will NOT have to find their own sites!
* See the Internships Website for more details--target cities include
Wash DC, NYC and Boston.
* Hurry, the application deadline is Monday, February 11, 2007. For
more information: www.brandeis.edu/internships
Contact: Thomas G Broussard Jr. <tbroussa -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B1. Mon - Final OL Info Session
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February 4, 2008 - 04:00PM Multipurpose Room - SCC
Find out about applying to be an Orientation Leader and get your
questions answered!
Contact: Leonid V. Guyshan <lguyshan -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B2. Mon - Stretch and Strength Class
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February 4, 2008 - 06:30PM Gosman (club sports room)
Come work on strengthening exercises, stretching, and dancing with
Adagio MONDAY from 6:30 to 7:30 in the CLUB SPORTS ROOM in GOSMAN!
This class is OPEN TO EVERYONE and is great for staying in shape!
Contact: Anna Kharaz <kharaz -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B3. Mon - "The 11th Hour" Film Screening
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February 4, 2008 - 08:30PM Gerstenzang Room 123
Written and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, "The 11th Hour" (2007) brings
more than fifty activists, scientists, and experts in sustainable
development together to highlight the urgency of our global climate
crisis and to present the technological solutions that will help our
generation redesign the way we relate to the planet and to each other
in order to build a more just and sustainable world.
This PRE-RELEASE SCREENING will take place in Gerstenzang Auditorium
123 on **FEBRUARY 4,5,6 at 8:30 pm**.
It is brought to you by Students for Environmental Action, the Student
Peace Alliance, and Student Events.
To see the trailer, please go to: http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/
Contact: Mia R. Goldwasser <miagoldw -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B4. Tue - WBRS Live Music: The Joint & Coffeehouse
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February 5, 2008 - 10:00PM Shapiro Campus Center
Tuesday night 2/5 at 10pm in the multipurpose room in Shapiro (also on
100.1 fm and wbrs.org) NYC grunge rockers Maniacal Plan will be live on
The Joint. In addition to The Joint, the Friday afternoon rendezvous
with free bagels is the WBRS Coffeehouse. Appearing live in the ATRIUM
in Shapiro this Friday afternoon 2/8 at 1:00pm, as well as on 100.1 fm
and wbrs.org, will be Brandeis students Manny Halberstam, Ines
Schinazi, and Mati Segev.
To summarize: Tuesday nights will feature all sorts of music and live
bands, with an emphasis on electric instruments. Friday afternoons will
be the outlet for acoustic performers, also of all kinds of music;
however we will be featuring a heavy dose of folk and blues on Fridays.
Contact: Matthew J. Kessler <kess -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B5. Wed - Open Jazz Dance Class
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February 6, 2008 - 05:00PM Village Dance Studio
Come learn from one of Boston's best professional jazz dancers!!!
This class is FREE and OPEN TO ALL LEVELS. Come to the VILLAGE on
WEDNESDAY from 5:00 to 7:00 and learn from one of Boston's
best!!!!!
Contact: Anna Kharaz <kharaz -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B6. Thu - Volunteer Vacations is selling Crush-o-Grams!!
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February 7, 2008 - 11:00AM Usdan
Volunteer Vacations is selling Crush-o-grams as a fundraiser. Buy them
for $1 each to give to someone for Valentine's Day! The receiver will
get an e-mail notice and can pick up their crush-o-gram on February 14
in the Campus Center atrium from 12-7pm! $1 donation to receive your
crush-o-gram.
Contact: Anya B. Bergman <abergman -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B7. Thu - Lighting Gaza awareness panel
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February 7, 2008 - 06:00PM Heller school room G-1
Gordie Fellamn, professor of sociology and chair of peace, conflict and
co-existence studies will speak about the middle-east conflict. Guest
speakers as well as Palastinian Brandeis students will share their life
experience on living under on-going occupation with emphasis on the
crisis in the Gaza strip.
Together, with our awareness, we can help light Gaza together.
Hosted by the Arab culture club and the Slifka scholars.
Contact: Noam Shouster <snoam -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B8. Thu - Stretch and Strength Class
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February 7, 2008 - 06:30PM Gosman (club sports room)
Come work on strengthening exercises, stretching, and dancing with
Adagio THURSDAY from 6:30 to 7:30 in the CLUB SPORTS ROOM in GOSMAN!
This class is OPEN TO EVERYONE and is great for staying in shape!
Contact: Anna Kharaz <kharaz -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B9. Thu - Student Event's Films Series: Dan In Real Life
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January 31, 2008 - 08:00PM Olin Sang 101
All Films are shown on Thursday, Friday and Saturday so if you miss one
date there are plenty more! Brought to you by Student Events:
Dan Burns is a single father who dedicates his life to his children,
but one day he meets Marie at a bookstore. They get to know each other,
but then Dan finds out that Marie is actually dating his brother, Mitch
Burns
Contact: Kira Lacks <klacks -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B10. Fri - FREE Trip to NEW ORLEANS!! - National Collegiate Volunteers
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February 8, 2008 - 08:00PM Rosenthal Hall East Suite 204E
Come find out about National Collegiate Volunteers, a new volunteer club
at Brandeis, which seeks to take part in both local and national
community service efforts. We will be discussing the issues that New
Orleans still faces, as well as discussing the application process for
this upcoming spring community service trip scheduled for March
19-24th.
Contact: Noah W. Kaplan <nwkaplan -AT- brandeis.edu>
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