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THIS WEEK AT BRANDEIS
Student Union Announcements for April 6, 2008
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View and submit online: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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Things to Know...
A1. State of Finance
A2. Last chance to fill out a technology survey & win prizes
A3. Play a computer game - and get paid for it!!!
A4. Brandeis Got Talents Episode Three Premiere!
A5. The Queer Resource Center is ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
A6. What Can Apple Do For You?
A7. The Student Union Survey!
A8. STAR applications!

Stuff to Do...
B1. Mon - The Gesture Project
B2. Mon - Through the Lens of Women: Images of Justice and Peace
B3. Mon - New Orleans Coffeehouse in Honor of Bernard Herman, '08
B4. Tue - PERC PJ Party 08
B5. Tue - Good
B6. Wed - Ian MacKaye Speaking Engagement/Q+A
B7. Thu - Picnic for Peace
B8. Thu - First Annual Brandeis-Justice Journalism Summit
B9. Thu - Manginah Spring Show
B10. Thu - Pre-Frosh Party featuring Illinois
B11. Fri - Top Score Night at the Movies
B12. Fri - 24 Hour Improv-a-thon!
B13. Sat - Pterodactyl + the Antlers
B14. Sun - Last Prrc Concert Of The Year!!

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A1. State of Finance
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On Monday, April 7, 2008 (6 pm ~ 7 pm), there will be "State of Finance"
in Carl and Ruth Shapiro Theater in Shapiro Campus Center.

The past, current, and future of the Student Union finances will be
presented interactively. Financial affairs of the Student Union have
changed dramatically in the past 2 years. However, there are still much
work to be done to make financial systems as efficient and complete as
possible.

The following are some of many topics that will be presented:

- All financial changes made and implemented for the past 2 years
- What would happen to current rollover (approximately $150,000 of
unintentional rollover and $140,000 of intentional rollover)
- "Best Financially Managed Club" award
- Effect of "Free Admissions" policy and future policies
- Media funding consolidation
- Club Sports Program
- Changes that will be implemented effective Early Marathon for Fall
2008 such as Appeal Request meetings and 1-income general grant
allocation methods
- Creation and sustainability of the Office of the Treasurer
- Rollover issues and solutions to rollover
- SAF Management System that will change all aspects of funding
requests, allocations, and expenditures
- Plan of "Interim Treasurer"
- Proposal of CapEx Fund change to Reserve Fund

In addition, there will be a financial Constitutional Amendment in a
few weeks. This will be a great time to stop by and find out some of
the proposals to make the system more complete.

This will most likely be the current Treasurer, Choon Woo Ha's last
official interaction with all of you.

Refreshment will be served.

We look forward to seeing you at the State of Finance!

Contact: Tia Chatterjee <tiac2009 -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A2. Last chance to fill out a technology survey & win prizes
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Seniors and first-years, this weekend is your last chance to participate
in an online survey about student use of information technology, enter a
lottery to win an Amazon.com gift certificate, and help Brandeis gauge
how our technology services for students are working!! The survey
closes on Monday, April 7.

http://survey.educause.edu/ecar/student/

We're seeking survey participants from the Class of 2008 and the Class
of 2011. Participants are eligible for an Amazon.com gift certificate,
and completing the online survey will take only about 15 minutes. This
survey is conducted by Library & Technology Services in partnership
with EDUCAUSE, a national group of colleges and universities concerned
with improving student use of technology.

To complete the survey, please visit
http://survey.educause.edu/ecar/student/ on or before April 7.

Contact: Joshua M. Wilson <jwilson -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A3. Play a computer game - and get paid for it!!!
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Please come try out some new web software! The game is a murder mystery;
you and 4 other people will use the software to figure out the answer.
If you get the right answer, you'll win a movie ticket!

The mystery takes about 1.5 - 2 hours, and you'll be paid twenty bucks
for your time. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2jng56 for more info and to
sign up!

Contact: Joshua Introne <jintrone -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A4. Brandeis Got Talents Episode Three Premiere!
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Brandeis Got Talents episode three will premiere on BTV Channel 65 this
Thursday at 7pm. You can vote for your favorites at
brandeisgottalents.com.

Contact: Alana N. Cohen <ancohen -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A5. The Queer Resource Center is ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
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The Brandeis Queer Resource Center (QRC) is accepting applications for
the Fall term of next year. We are student-run peer counseling group,
and the educational branch of Triskelion (Brandeis' LGBTQ and Ally
organization). It was established to teach the campus community about
issues surrounding genders and sexualities, provide support for queer,
questioning and allied students, and answer any questions! In addition
to an extensive library of books, magazines and movies, the QRC offers
confidential counseling. The staff members have all undergone thorough
training and are able peer educators. The QRC also conducts dorm raps,
during which staff members teach residence halls through games and
activities.

We are looking to expand our team of driven, conscientious staffers.
These positions, while voluntary, do entail a time commitment of
several hours per week. This includes holding office hours, attending
staff meetings, and community building within the QRC and across campus
through workshops, dorm raps, and working with CA’s, OL’s, as well as
with Brandeis staff and faculty. QRC staffers are dynamic individuals
committed to furthering equality and awareness on campus. A commitment
to the QRC requires a minimum of two semesters. The QRC is accepting of
all identities, and we make an effort to reflect this in our staff’s
composition.

An optional information session will be held in the QRC office on
Monday, April 14th at 7:30 PM. Applications will be due April 28th by 5
PM either by email (to qrc@brandeis.edu) or dropped off in the office by
5pm. You will be contacted within a few days for individual interviews.
Please don't stress, we just want to meet you! All applicants will be
informed of decisions by email within a week. Accepted applicants must
be able to attend training prior to the start of the fall semester,
generally during the week before classes begin.

Applications are available in our office (SCC 328), or online at
http://people.brandeis.edu/~trisk/?p=qrc. We hope to hear from you
soon!

Contact: Lily E. Swartz <lswartz -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A6. What Can Apple Do For You?
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Want to learn how Apple can help out at your club's event? Curious about
how to use GarageBand? Always wondered why the logo has a bite out of
it?

Over 50 percent of college students don't know that they receive a
discount on Apple products or that you can run Microsoft Windows on a
Mac.

The Apple Campus Rep is here to support you and answer any questions
you may have. If you are planning an event and want Apple support, do
not hesitate to contact me at BrianLevenson@mac.com.

Note: I am not a sales rep and cannot provide free handouts. For any
technical issues you may experience with your computer, please consult
the Unet Helpdesk in Goldfarb Library or at x9Unet.

Contact: Brian R. Levenson <brilev -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A7. The Student Union Survey!
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How connected are you to the Student Union? What changes would you like
to see? Please fill out this short survey so we can know!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BPT3v198wp7zJDosU1J_2f3A_3d_3d

Contact: Andrew Litwin <alit14 -AT- brandeis.edu>

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A8. STAR applications!
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STAR (Students Talking About Relationships) is a face to face and
confidential peer counseling group. We are looking for new counselors!
If you are interested in applying to becoming a part of STAR, e-mail
sayanything@brandeis.edu or drop by our office hours: Sundays-Thursdays
from 2-4 pm and 7-10 pm in Shapiro Campus Center Room 324. At STAR, you
can just say anything.

Contact: Alana N. Cohen <ancohen -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B1. Mon - The Gesture Project
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April 7, 2008 - 11:30AM Usdan Cafeteria

Share a Gesture with the World

The Gesture Project is an effort to develop a comprehensive on-line
multi-cultural dictionary of non-verbal communication. Help launch this
project by sharing hand and facial gestures or other forms of non-verbal
communication.

Stop by our table in Usdan Monday through Friday (April 7-11 from 11:30
– 1:30) and let us take a video clip of you performing a gesture. No
gesture is too mundane, exotic, rude or formal.

Contact: Shohreh Harris <shohreh -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B2. Mon - Through the Lens of Women: Images of Justice and Peace
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April 7, 2008 - 08:30PM Pearlman Lounge

Through the Lens of Women Activists: Images of Justice and Peace in
Israel/Palestine

Come see "Endless Checkpoints," a photo exhibit by Esti Tsal, Israeli
photographer and activist, and exerpts from the film "Ashes," by Rima
Essa, Palestinian filmmaker.

Rima Essa lives in East Jerusalem and works in Ramallah. She will speak
about Gaza and about recent events in Jerusalem, including the latest
upsurge in building of Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian land
in the Jerusalem area and the attack on the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva. She
is a director, producer, cinematographer and editor as well as a
research coordinator at the UN Development Fund for Women in the
occupied Palestinian territories. She also finds the time to work at
Sawa, a crisis center for victims of physical and sexual abuse, serving
the Palestinian population in the Jerusalem area.

Esti Tsal is a long time Israeli peace activist, a member of
MachsomWatch, a photographer, and one of the curators of the
exhibition, Endless Checkpoints.

Presented by The Faculty For Israeli Palestinian Peace. Sponsored by
FMLA and Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine.

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Contact: Noam Shouster <snoam -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B3. Mon - New Orleans Coffeehouse in Honor of Bernard Herman, '08
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April 7, 2008 - 09:00PM Chum's

Hillel's New Orleans Coffeehouse Honoring Bernard Herman, '08
Sponsored by Brandeis Hillel's Katrina Alternative Break
Chum's Coffeehouse
Monday, April 7th 9pm-12am

Come join us for an evening of remembrance and great music as we honor
Bernard Herman, '08 and the city which he loved so much--New Orleans.

Throughout the night we will be reading some of Bernard's writings,
celebrating New Orleans culture, and raising money to help New Orleans
organizations rebuild and revitalize the city. The schedule for the
coffeehouse is TBA, but if you would like to take part in honoring
Bernard or in helping with the event, please e-mail Yael Mazor at
ymazor@brandeis.edu. This is an opportunity for the entire campus to
honor Bernard's life and memory and we encourage anyone who would like
to participate to do so.

Suggested donation is $2 and all proceeds will directly benefit Common
Ground, an organization which provides short term relief for victims of
hurricane disasters in the Gulf Coast region, and long term support in
rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area.

Contact: Yael M. Mazor <ymazor -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B4. Tue - PERC PJ Party 08
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April 8, 2008 - 08:00PM Polaris Lounge

Think driving drunk is a bad idea? ...you're right!

Think riding a tricycle with beer goggles is a bad idea?
Come find out!!

PERC (Peers Educating about Responsible Choices) is hosting this North
quad event for you to have fun, dance, enjoy free food, and learn about
making responsible choices!!

We'll be having games of flip cup, water pong, playing Twister with
beer goggles, and driving tricycles with beer goggles!!

Have fun dancing to DJ Esquire and enjoy tons of great food, including
pizza, beverages, mocktails... and it's all free!!

And don't forget your jam-jams!!

Contact: Tia L. Chatterjee <tiac2009 -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B5. Tue - Good
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April 8, 2008 - 08:00PM Merrick Theater, Spingold

The Free Play Theatre Cooperative Presents: “Good,” a play with music by
C. P. Taylor. A haunting tale of one German professor’s struggle with
morality in Nazi Germany. Directed by Eli Matzner; produced by Emily
Griffin; stage managed by Cassie Seinuk. Playing in the Merrick
Theater, Spingold, on Tuesday 3/8, Wednesday 3/9, & Thursday 3/10 at
8:00pm. There will be a brief talk back after the show on April 9.
Free admission. For reservations, contact egriffin@brandeis.edu. This
production was made possible in part by the Office of the Arts at
Brandeis and The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public
Life.

Contact: Emily Griffin <egriffin -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B6. Wed - Ian MacKaye Speaking Engagement/Q+A
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April 9, 2008 - 07:30PM Schwartz Auditorium

The Brandeis Community is pleased to bring you a rare opportunity to see
Ian MacKaye at an intimate speaking engagement/informal Q+A.

MacKaye is best known for his work in underground music. He was the
frontman for groundbreaking and iconic hardcore band Minor Threat,
which unintentionally provided the foundation for the straight edge
movement with the song "Straight Edge." In Fugazi, MacKaye challenged
all notions of punk and politics as his band helped found the basis for
the success of Nirvana and countless others and was hailed as by the
Clash's Joe Strummer as the band that most exemplified "the spirit of
punk." MacKaye has become an icon of American independent music, as he
continues to run his label, Dischord Records, and still makes music as
part of the Evens.

MacKaye is a brilliant and engaging speaker who has intelligent insight
on everything from global politics to musical ideology, so don't miss
out on the opportunity to see him in action. Be sure to come with
questions at the ready.

Sponsored by The Punk, Rock 'N' Roll Club, Gen Ed Now, PERC, SDS, FMLA,
WBRS, Jam Society, SEA, Vegan Club, Amnesty International, the Activist
Resource Center, Positive Foundations, the Sociology Department, the
American Studies Department + UDRs, the Music Department, the English
and American Literature Department, the Cultural Production Program,
and The Festival of the Arts.

The event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 7pm and
the talk will begin at 7:30pm.

Contact: Leor Galil <lgalil -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B7. Thu - Picnic for Peace
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April 10, 2008 - 11:00AM Between Usdan and Rabb Steps

Between 11 and 2 on Thursday, stop outside Usdan and join us for the
Picnic for Peace! You can bring your own lunch from Usdan, or eat
delicious food provided by the Vegan Club. There will be music,
discussion, teach-ins, art, and political action opportunities. We'll
also hear from chaplains Father Cuenin, Imam Talal Eid, and Reverend
Kern. Come take fight the war while enjoying the outdoors with fellow
peace-lovers. This event is hosted by Democracy for America, Students
for a Democratic Society, Amnesty International, the Brandeis
Democrats, and the Vegan Club.

Contact: Liza J. Behrendt <lizaveta -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B8. Thu - First Annual Brandeis-Justice Journalism Summit
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April 10, 2008 - 02:00PM Napoli Room in Gosman

A panel discussion on the future of the print medium and the evolution
of online journalism, brought to you by the Justice and the Department
of Communications. Featuring former Newsday Associate Editor Rich
Galant, Brandeis global communications and operations director Charlie
Radin, Schuster Investigative Journalism Institute Director Florence
Graves, and Schuster Institute Senior Researcher E.J. Graff.
Refreshments will be served.

Contact: Jacob Kamaras <jkamaras -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B9. Thu - Manginah Spring Show
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April 10, 2008 - 08:30PM Rapaporte Treasure Hall

Manginah's Spring Show!- Come see Manginah take on Jehuda Reinhartz and
witness the election of the century!

Contact: Jaclyn D. Frankel <jaclynf -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B10. Thu - Pre-Frosh Party featuring Illinois
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April 10, 2008 - 10:00PM CHUMS!

So, it's another Thursday at Brandeis, except you have three prospective
students crashing on your floor. What do you do? Where do you go? Well,
it's a good thing the Punk, Rock 'N' Roll Club is here, as we bring
you...

***ILLINOIS: This whimsical indie pop band comes all the way from
Pennsylvania and brings a heart and head full of blisteringly wonderful
dance tunes. Why else would the show 'Weeds' choose them to be on their
soundtrack?
http://www.myspace.com/illinois

FREE!!
BE THERE!!

Contact: Leor Galil <lgalil -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B11. Fri - Top Score Night at the Movies
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April 11, 2008 - 08:00PM Schwartz Auditorium

A fun music filled night with your favorite Student Run Orchestra Top
Score. This year we will be playing selections from Les Miserables,
West Side Story, the Magician's Apprentice and Superman Returns. There
is no charge for the concert but $1 donations are accepted and
appreciated. Popcorn and drinks will be available in the auditorium.

Contact: Stefanie L. Aucoin <steponme -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B12. Fri - 24 Hour Improv-a-thon!
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April 4, 2008 - 08:00PM Chums

The fourth annual 24 Hour Improv-a-thon returns! With a vengeance! Bad
Grammer, Crowd Control, False Advertising, & To Be Announced tear it up
in Chums for a full day. Non-stop hilarity to be had by all.

Friday, April 4 - Saturday, April 5
8pm - 8pm

$4 All Day Pass. $2 One Time Entry. $1 Reverse Kissing Booth. All
proceeds go to Oxfam America.

Contact: Amy R. Marsh <amarsh -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B13. Sat - Pterodactyl + the Antlers
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April 12, 2008 - 09:00PM Chums

f you love "art" and you love "festivals," here's your chance to
experience it as music during Festival of the Arts, as the Punk, Rock
'N' Roll Club brings you...

***PTERODACTYL: Hailing from far-away Brooklyn, this art-punk-noise
trio has a delightful and infectious sound that's as awesome as their
name entails. One of a number of bands involved in the underground
Brooklyn scene, their inventive sound is reminiscent of peers such as
Parts & Labor, Deerhoof, Battles, and TV on the Radio.
http://www.myspace.com/pterodactyl

***THE ANTLERS: Also from the bountiful Brooklyn area, this musical
creature from the mind of Peter Silberman is something to behold.
Filled with beautiful melodies that create their haunting songs, their
sound transcends the idea of dreampop and takes it to an entirely
different level.
http://www.myspace.com/theantlers

FREE!!!

Contact: Leor Galil <lgalil -AT- brandeis.edu>

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B14. Sun - Last Prrc Concert Of The Year!!
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April 13, 2008 - 09:00PM CHUMS!

It's been a whirlwind of a year with concerts up the wazoo, so be sure
to mark this one on your calendar, as the Punk, Rock 'N' Roll club ends
its second year in action with...

***TELEPATHE: Rising out of the burgeoning Brooklyn art-rock scene, the
trio of Telepathe mix noise rock, folk, krautrock, and lo-fi indie into
an irresistible palette of sound. Don't miss these guys and gals as
they're sure to put on a mind-blowing show!
http://www.myspace.com/telepathy

***TRAVELS: This local duo intertwines beautiful indie pop with lo-fi
folk. Catch them while you can!
http://www.myspace.com/travelsband

9PM!
FREE!!
LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA! POW! BAM!

Contact: Leor Galil <lgalil -AT- brandeis.edu>

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