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THIS WEEK AT BRANDEIS
Student Union Announcements for April 26, 2009
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View and submit online: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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Things to Know...
A1. Bill Ayers Tickets: LAST DAY TO PURCHASE!
A2. Take a Brief Survey about Languages
A3. Free Stuff? Post a Add on MyBrandeis
A4. DormSide Depot -- Summer Storage
A5. Red Sox ticket giveaway extravaganza!
A6. Israel at 61: Yom Ha'Atzmaut Radio Show
A7. Give and Go and Volunteers Needes
A8. Chums is Hiring!
Stuff to Do...
B1. Voices of Praise Gospel Extravaganza!
B2. Bill Ayers Town Hall Meeting and Discussion
B3. Too Cheap for Instruments CD Release Party!
B4. Tour of New Science Center
B5. "The Lemon Tree" and the One-State Solution
B6. Israel at 61: Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
B7. Campus Center Craziness - "It's the Wild Wild West"
B8. The Forgotten Generation Symposium
B9. Sam Green's "The Weather Underground"
B10. 5 de Mayo
B11. Cancer Trivia Night at the Stein
B12. Dan Newman's Senior Concert
B13. A Journey for a Better Future
B14. VoiceMale's 15th Year Reunion + CD Release Show: TESTFEST!
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A1. Bill Ayers Tickets: LAST DAY TO PURCHASE!
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Monday, April 27th is the last day to purchase tickets for the Bill
Ayers lecture. You can pick them up between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM in
Usdan, or email Mariel Gruszko at MGRUSZKO@BRANDEIS.EDU. Tickets are
available to the Brandeis community ONLY, and cost $5. Must have a
valid Brandeis ID to purchase.
The lecture will take place on Thursday, April 30th, from 9:00 to 10:30
PM with doors opening at 8:30. William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of
Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will speak on social
justice movements and lessons from the anti-war movement. An open
question and answer session will follow.
Ayers co-founded the radical anti-war group, the Weather Underground.
Later, he became a leading activist and scholar of education reform in
America. His controversial history was brought to the forefront of
American media during the 2008 presidential election, due to his
acquaintance with President Obama.
This event is co-sponsored by Democracy for America, Students for a
Democratic Society, the Brenda Meehan Social Justice Grant, and four
academic departments: Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies;
Education; History; and Social Justice, Social Policy.
Contact: Liza J. Behrendt <lizaveta -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A2. Take a Brief Survey about Languages
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Help out a fellow Brandeis student.
Just click here to access the 9 question survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=J7cd4bUKWHwN6qm92h98Fw_3d_3d
Thanks!
Contact: Anna Kaufman <akaufman -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A3. Free Stuff? Post a Add on MyBrandeis
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Do you have extra stuff you know you want to get rid of? Do you need
stuff for a dorm room next year (and have room to bring it home).
There is a new "free" section on MyBrandeis Classifieds. Post a "free",
"for sale", or "wanted" item- and get and give things you need- and have
someone else move it for you! Anything you don't want to post? Donate to
"Give & Go".
http://my.brandeis.edu/classifieds/
Contact: Janna Cohen-Rosenthal <jannacr -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A4. DormSide Depot -- Summer Storage
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Clearing out your dorm room at the end of the year can be a pain if you
don’t have a big car or lots of time during exam week to get everything
into storage. That’s why we started a service that picks up your stuff
from your dorm at the end of the year and returns it to you in the
Fall. We even insure it, so you get money if anything bad happens to
your stuff.
Dormside Depot. You take care of summer, we’ll take care of storage.
--Cheapest summer storage on campus
--Insured Boxes
--Door-to-Door Pickup
--Started by Brandeis Alum
For any questions or concerns, email: storage@dormsidedepot.com
Contact: Joshua S. Mandell <jman -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A5. Red Sox ticket giveaway extravaganza!
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Listen to WBRS Sports shows throughout the week for a chance to win a
pair of Red Sox tickets to a upcoming game!
More information is available at WBRS.ORG
Contact: Ian H. Guss <iguss -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A6. Israel at 61: Yom Ha'Atzmaut Radio Show
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After the big BZA event on Chapels Field, listen to the Yom
HaZikaron/Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5769 edition of 'Achla Muzika', the weekly
Israeli radio show broadcast on WBRS. Join the facebook group at [
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10206272846 ] and search the
iTunes store for the podcast! Make song requests to
requests@brandeis.edu. Tehenu (enjoy)!
Contact: Gideon E Klionsky <klionsky -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A7. Give and Go and Volunteers Needes
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When you move out this year- Give and Go!
Don't dump useful stuff that could go to help people- donate in the
locations in your quad staring May 1.
For more info see http://www.brandeis.edu/recycling/moveout.html.
Please volunteer to help sort and move the end of the year donations
too! Any questions about volunteering or donating please contact.
http://www.brandeis.edu/campussustainability/recycling/moveout.html
Contact: Janna Cohen-Rosenthal <jannacr -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A8. Chums is Hiring!
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Know your way around a milkshake?
Want to have the greatest on-campus job next semester?
Chums is calling all RISING SOPHOMORES with WORK STUDY to sign up for
an interview! Please email General Manager, Nirja Parekh
(nparekh@brandeis.edu) by NOON on APRIL 29th with a short explanation
on why you want to work at Chums and what you could bring to the team.
After consideration, you will receive an email confirming an interview
time. Interviews will take place April 30th during the daytime,
approximately between 10:45 AM and 3PM.
Love,
Chums
Contact: Nirja M. Parekh <nparekh -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B1. Voices of Praise Gospel Extravaganza!
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April 27, 2009 - 07:30PM Polaris Lounge, North Quad
On Monday, April 27th, at 7:30 pm in Polaris Lounge (North Quad), Voices
of Praise gospel choir will be having their end-of-the-semester concert.
If you haven't heard much gospel music, this is a great opportunity to
come see a vibrant, inspiring performance. We'll be accompanied by
drums, keyboard, and bass, and Voices of Soul will also be performing!
Admission is free, and food will be provided as well! Get more info at
our facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=70930363150&ref=ts We
really enjoy singing gospel music, and we'd love to share it with as
many people as possible. Thanks!
Contact: Benjamin G. Cooper <bgcooper -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B2. Bill Ayers Town Hall Meeting and Discussion
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April 27, 2009 - 07:00PM Lown Auditorium, Rabb
Excited about Bill Ayers coming to campus? Angry? Annoyed? Confused?
Apprehensive? The two student groups responsible for bringing Ayers to
campus, Democracy for America and Students for a Democratic Society,
will be holding two town hall-style meetings, where any member of the
Brandeis community can express feelings, ask questions, and partake in
an open conversation about the meaning of Ayers' visit.
Representatives from the Brandeis faculty will attend to offer a
different perspective. All opinions are welcome!
We will hold two of these events, Monday April 27th, and Wednesday
April 29th, both at 7:00 P.M. in Lown. The Wednesday discussion will
be followed by a showing of Sam Green's film, "The Weather
Underground."
Contact: Liza J. Behrendt <lizaveta -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B3. Too Cheap for Instruments CD Release Party!
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April 27, 2009 - 07:30PM Shapiro Art Gallery
Come to the CD release party for Too Cheap for Instruments (TCFI), all
female folk/folk-pop a cappella. They were honored to record with well
renowned sound engineer and Berklee School of Music Professor Tom Carr
on their second CD, Syllabolical. Feel free to stop by this FREE event
to hear some music, buy CDs, and eat snacks.
Contact: Rebecca S. Sniderman <rsnider -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B4. Tour of New Science Center
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April 28, 2009 - 04:00PM Shapiro Science Center lobby
Curious about the new Science Center? Come to a tour led by Prof.
Michael Roshbash followed by a short talk about the goals of the Center
for Behavioral Genomics. We are meeting in the ground floor lobby of the
Science Center at 4pm. Gourmet cookies will be provided! Sponsored by
the Neuroscience UDRs.
Contact: Lauren A. Maramara <lmara2 -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B5. "The Lemon Tree" and the One-State Solution
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April 28, 2009 - 07:00PM Feldberg Lounge in Upper Sherman
Students Crossing Boundaries presents writer and Middle-East expert
Sandy Tolan, who will talk about his book "The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a
Jew and the Heart of the Middle East." The account grew out of a 1998
NPR documentary in which Tolan reported on a friendship between a
Palestinian man and an Israeli woman that served as an example of the
region's fragile history.
Tolan will also discuss the prospects of an Israeli-Palestinian
One-State Solution.
Students Crossing Boundaries fellows Kaamila Mohamed '11, Paraska Tolan
'11. Jonah Seligman '10, Liza Behrendt '11, and Stephen Robinson '11
will introduce their summer internships addressing diverse subjects of
media, human rights, feminism, humanitarian aid, and arts education
within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Contact: Liza J. Behrendt <lizaveta -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B6. Israel at 61: Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
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April 28, 2009 - 07:30PM SCC Atrium
ISRAEL IS TURNING 61! TEL AVIV IS TURNING 100!
A memorial service, with readings for those killed in battle followed
by a webcast of the national ceremony from Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem
(co-sponsored by Legacy Heritage Foundation). Go to [
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=65873162438 ] or email
klionsky@brandeis or dbahir@brandeis for more information.
Contact: Gideon E Klionsky <klionsky -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B7. Campus Center Craziness - "It's the Wild Wild West"
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April 29, 2009 - 02:00PM Shapiro Campus Center Atrium
Think your the Sheriff, Cowboy/girl...We'll why don't you come and see.
It's the end of the year...last day of class. Why not take time out of
your busy schedule and go visit the Wild West in the Shapiro Campus
Center Atrium/Great Lawn. Come relax and enjoy the beautiful weather!
Get a chance to chill out, relax, visit our Saloon (FREE FOOD), win
Free prizes, play cool Wild West games like "dueling" and "gold
nuggets" and some other fun things too.
FIRST 100 people get a FREE BOOT CUP!
Contact: Yesenia A. Crespo <ycrespo -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B8. The Forgotten Generation Symposium
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April 29, 2009 - 05:00PM Zinner Forum, Heller School
Do you feel trapped by a bubble of people talking about the same
internships, exams, facebook, and gossip? Do you want to escape the
college lifestyle and see the world from a different generation’s
perspective? Come to the Forgotten Generation Symposium on April 29th
from 5:00-6:30pm in the Zinner Forum of the Heller School. This event
will feature Dr. Bhalotra from the Heller School, and Professor Lachman
and Professor Isaacowitz from the Psychology Department, all who have an
extensive background in different aspects of the aging process. Come and
experience the world from the elderly's perspective, understand their
psychological struggles, and what you can do to help.
Refreshments will be served!
This event will be sponsored by the Companions to Elders, an
organization in the Waltham Group.
Contact: Audrey P. Lamb <alamb -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B9. Sam Green's "The Weather Underground"
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April 29, 2009 - 07:00PM Lown Auditorium, Rabb
In preparation for Bill Ayers' visit, Democracy for America and Students
for a Democratic Society will be screening Sam Green's Oscar-nominated
documentary film, "The Weather Underground."
Fueled by outrage over racism and the Vietnam War, the Weather
Underground waged a low-level war against the government throughout
much of the 1970s—bombing the Capitol building, breaking Timothy Leary
out of prison, and evading one of the largest FBI manhunts in history.
The Weather Underground is a feature-length documentary that explores
the rise and fall of this radical movement, as former members speak
candidly about the idealistic passion that drove them to "bring the war
home." Starring Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, Mark Rudd, David Gilbert,
Brian Flanagan, Laura Whitehorn, Naomi Jaffe Kathleen Cleaver and Todd
Gitlin.
Contact: Liza J. Behrendt <lizaveta -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B10. 5 de Mayo
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April 30, 2009 - 01:00PM ICC Patio
Come out and have pleasant time on the ICC Patio to celebrate 5 de Mayo
on April 30, 2009 from 1 – 4pm. And learn about its history. It’s the
day you have off so don’t make it excuses. It's not Mexico's
Independence Day, if that’s what you’re thinking. It was the day Mexico
fought against the French army. It marks the victory of the Mexican Army
over the French at the Battle of Puebla. There will be real Mexican
dishes, this is a one in a life time opportunity and then after tasting
some delicious foods have fun breaking the piñata. One last thing VIVA
MEXICO!!!
Contact: Diego Ramirez <diego -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B11. Cancer Trivia Night at the Stein
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April 30, 2009 - 10:00PM Stein
In preparation for Relay For Life, the Brandeis chapter of Colleges
Against Cancer will be holding a Cancer Trivia Night from 10:00 to
11:30 pm on Thursday, April 30th at the Stein. Take a break from
studying and come with friends or members of your Relay team to test
your Cancer IQ and compete for prizes!
For more information, contact:
William-Bernard Reid-Varley
wreidvar@brandeis.edu
Contact: William-Bernard Reid-Varley <wreidvar -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B12. Dan Newman's Senior Concert
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May 1, 2009 - 08:00PM Lower Usdan
Comprised of original compositions by Dan Newman during the Fall '08 and
Spring '09 semesters, this is Dan's culminating concert at Brandeis. It
is geared toward "Making Music Accessible," with mini lectures and fun
pieces that were written to be enjoyed. It's certainly a twist on the
modern "classical" concert, and guaranteed to be a spectacle at the
very least.
Stop by in Lower Usdan for the short concert, destress from Finals
cramming, and enjoy the music and reception to follow. Yes...FREE FOOD.
Contact: Daniel S. Newman <dnewman -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B13. A Journey for a Better Future
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April 25, 2009 - 03:00PM Women's Studies Research Center
“A Journey for a Better Future/Un Viaje Hace Un Mejor Futuro” is an
original play based on the stories of Brandeis custodians from Central
America. Tim Pracher-Dix, a Brandeis senior and theater major,
conducted interviews with the custodians and adapted their experiences
to the stage. The janitors themselves are also featured actors in the
performance. The play explores themes of poverty, war, assimilation,
racism and the future of immigration in the United States, giving a
voice to a marginalized group of our society.
The performances will take place in the Women’s Studies Research Center
on Saturday, April 25 at 3pm and Sunday, April 26 at 8pm. Seating is
limited and reservations are recommended. For reservations contact
unviajeplay@gmail.com
This play was made possible by the generosity of the Karpf and Hahn
Peace Awards and the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance. It was produced in
conjunction with the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts.
Contact: Maxwell B. Price <maxprice -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B14. VoiceMale's 15th Year Reunion + CD Release Show: TESTFEST!
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May 2, 2009 - 08:00PM Shapiro Auditorium, SCC
TestFest is our annual Spring Show, but while we consider all our
TestFest shows our special way to end the year, this one's a little
more special.
This time around, it's our 15th anniversary, and to celebrate, VM alums
from all over are coming back for a big reunion!
And to top it all off, we're FINALLY releasing our newest full studio
album, Suit Up! We've put a ridiculous amount of sweat and tears into
this amazing album, and we know it'll knock your socks off when you
listen to it!
The show is at Shapiro Auditorium, in the Shapiro Campus Center.
Tickets are $5, and the album will be $15.
Contact: Chase A. Hiller <hiller -AT- brandeis.edu>
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