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JustNews: What are your overall thoughts or reflections on your first year in office? President Lawrence: I think it was a very successful, energizing year. A lot of the year was spent building relationships with faculty, with students, staff, friends of the University, alumni. A lot of that time was spent on campus building those relationships, and a lot of that time was spent traveling all over the country and, indeed, around the world. So I figure that I met literally thousands of alumni in my first year, at events all over. Something like 20 cities in the United States and several cities abroad where we did alumni events. Met long-time friends of the University, from all over. But a lot of time spent on campus, and a lot of that was being able to begin to launch a lot of initiatives here. So, when I think back over the year, I think, structurally, of getting the administration redesigned. Even before I started, we formed the Administrative Structured Advisory Committee, ASAC, and based on that committee's recommendations, we redesigned the provost's position, and then over the course of my first year hired Steve Goldstein ['78] to become our new provost. We redesigned the students and enrollment senior vice presidency, and hired Andrew Flagel for that position. Spent a lot of time with students, at student events, student activities, meetings with students, trying to get a sense of what this 'Brandeisian' thing is and become part of the community. In many ways, that's been the most rewarding thing of all. The opportunity to feel like I've been part of this place. And of course, that includes the opportunity to teach a course last semester. So I've been able to be a new president, but also be a new faculty member. A number of the particular projects that I thought needed attention that I was glad we were able to bring to closure. One was the solution of the Rose Art matter, and to get the museum reopened and reenergized and to be launching forward, and we are well along now in the search for a new director, and I hope that we will have that concluded relatively soon. Another was to reopen the [Joseph M. Linsey] Pool, and to be able to get the Linsey Pool and all of that structure renovated, so we could have that great opening of the pool, the January pool party on the first Saturday night you guys came back. And finally, I would say it was a year to begin to work on some thoughts about the global footprint of Brandeis. To travel to Israel, travel to India, and in both places see connections that Brandeis can make and collaboration opportunities for our scholars and our students. Actually, one other thing was launching the strategic planning process, which will help provide the blueprint for much of what we're going to try to accomplish over the coming years. I've been very excited about the level of engagement that that has received around the community. And again, from all sides of the community. From students, from faculty, from alumni, from friends, from staff. From all of us engaged in thinking about where are we and where do we want to go. So it's been a busy first year. It's sort of fun putting it all together in one place as we talk and hearing this whole list. It has been a very busy year, but a very good one. What has the transition been like for the University as a whole? I think there's a lot of excitement and energy, I think there's a lot of anticipation. I think we also need to be careful and manage our expectations, because there are a lot of challenges that we face, there are a lot of challenges that American higher education faces. And financial issues coming out of the financial crash of 2008 aren't going to be resolved overnight, they didn't happen overnight. But I think having said that, and still dealing with some of the short term implications of that, I think there is a great deal of excitement about what we can accomplish long term. Could you elaborate a little more about the trips you made to Israel and India? One of the things that the strategic planning process is working on, with my strong encouragement, is giving some focus and shape to our global programs. Let's take a step back. Brandeis has an enormous global reach. We have students from well over 100 countries on campus, 116 countries I think are represented on campus. 12 percent of our undergraduates are international students. A large number of students spend at least a semester abroad at some point in their four years. And if you add to that the students who have spent a summer abroad, or the summer before coming to Brandeis abroad, it's got to be the vast majority. So that's great. And I think that's important and that makes us who we are. I think we need to focus our efforts beyond that on a number of countries where we can have deep and sustained engagements. Israel and India strike me as two very strong candidates for that. There will be others. I think the strategic planning process can talk about that. So my hope is to see that kind of sustained engagement on multiple levels. How would you describe your relationship with the student body? You're my kids. One of the things I love about being here is the opportunity to be as much part of student life as I can. You guys understand that there are a lot of demands on my time and a lot of times that I can't be here. But you also know this is where my heart is. And so the goal has been to try to be involved in as wide a range of activities as possible. So over the course of the year, I try to be at least one match or meet of each of our sports teams, sometimes more, sometimes some of the away games. Certainly as many of the home games as I can. We had a great time with the men's soccer championship in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Plays, concerts, other kinds of cultural events on campus, religious events. I think everyone knows that when I'm in town on Friday night I go to one of the student-led Shabbat services, I rotate around among the services, go to the Catholic mass at least once a semester. Just different ways of being able to connect with students where students live. Nothing wrong with what you and I are doing right now, but I don't want to just talk to students in my office. That's not where students live. Students live in campus, students live in the activities they do, students live in the classroom, which is why I wanted to teach. So it's important for me to be involved in all those levels. What about your relationships with the faculty? First and foremost, the president of a university is the member of the faculty. I always call them my faculty colleagues. The first thing I said when I addressed the faculty, I think I hadn't even become president yet, I think I was president-elect, that among the best piece of advice I ever got was that you should never become dean or provost or president in any place where you are not first and foremost proud to be a member of the faculty, because you are. So I have very much enjoyed my time with my faculty colleagues, on faculty committees, in a range of faculty interactions coming out of the strategic planning process, and in the formal interactions like the faculty meetings, but also the informal interactions socially. It's an extraordinarily gifted faculty in terms of a twin commitment, both to teaching and to scholarship. At the same time, you ask most Brandeis faculty what they like best about being here, and pretty quickly in conversation they talk about the students. And I get it, from having had the chance to teach and to be with Brandeis students in the classroom, I get it. I'd add to that, that these are committed teachers, these are dedicated scholars, productive scholars, but these are also overwhelmingly people who are really involved in helping to run this place. * As one of the most prominent representatives of the University, what qualities of the school do you try to reflect to the public? Commitment to excellence in our teaching and excellence in our scholarship. A devotion to social justice, which means giving back. Taking our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously. And a sense of great optimism about what we can accomplish together in the future. This is going to send terribly corny, but I do ask myself on a regular basis, "what would Louis Brandeis say." I told you it was going to sound corny. But it's true. Because Brandeis was somebody who understood that theory and practice went together, he was a brilliant scholar, a brilliant Supreme Court justice, but also an extremely effective tactical lawyer. And Brandeis was someone who understood social justice, his nickname was "The People's Lawyer," and that social justice is not spent sitting around talking about it, it's spend out there doing it. He got that. And Brandeis was somebody of moral courage. He stood up for what he believed, even if it put him at personal risk. When he became head of the American Zionist Movement in 1915, it was not an easy thing to do. So I'd like to think this is a school of which he'd be proud, and I'd like to think that he's still giving me advice, it's just that I have to listen pretty hard to hear it.
(03/27/12 4:00am)
Last week, the Club Support Committee of the Student Union's Senate continued their mandatory club renewal project first initiated last November. In the email to select club leaders, the committee members asked students for a second time to promptly fill out the club renewal form to avoid dechartering and de-recognition. While we commend the committee for continuing to weed out idle clubs, we also encourage club leaders to consider absorbing other smaller clubs with similar agendas into their own organization. By undertaking these steps, both club leaders and the Senate can work to effectively increase the overall productivity of clubs and funding allocations. As this most recent email indicates, 83 clubs passed the Nov. 23 deadline from last semester without filling out the appropriate form. Among those included in the email were Women's Ultimate Frisbee, Voices of Soul and the Ski Team-clubs that routinely demonstrate their active club membership and role on campus. Instead of dechartering these clubs, the committee took the extra step to allow leaders another chance to reiterate their interest and commitment to operating their club. Further, according to the chair of the committee, Shekeyla Caldwell '14 in an email to the Justice, the committee members are also personally emailing club leaders and only plan on dechartering non-existent clubs, "not clubs that are, even slightly, active." We appreciate their intentions to help club leaders rather than simply dechartering clubs that missed a deadline. While the committee works to increase the productivity of the myBrandeis page, we urge club leaders to also consider the productivity of their own clubs and the benefit of incorporating their functions into a larger club that has a similar interest and purpose. For example, while currently two separate clubs, the Mountain Club and the Alpine Snow Sports Club are both chartered clubs that plan and execute trips specifically for snowboarding, rock climbing and hiking among other activities. Though both clubs have very similar functions, they each receive separate funding from the Finance Board and further deplete our resources. Aside from affecting funding, clubs whose purpose and level of activity change over time are then also hurting new prospective clubs that hope to become chartered as well. As the committee moves forward with the club renewal process, we urge them to remember the purpose of the undertaking. Clubs that do not fill out the form again-if the committee follows through with their second warning-should effectively be dechartered. While we appreciate the second attempt at eliciting responses, the committee should follow through with the initial purpose of the project to eliminate inactive clubs and help leaders fully maximize the value of their clubs by reducing redundancy. *
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After questions regarding Pachanga's fate this semester, International Club President Andrea Verdeja '14 and Vice President Michael Mutluoglu '14 said in an interview with the Justice that Pachanga will not take place this semester. The reason, according to Verdeja and Mutluoglu, is a lack of venue. Pachanga was originally booked to take place in Levin Ballroom, but the International Club members raised concerns about whether Levin's capacity was enough for anticipated attendance. Verdeja said that in the past, tickets for Pachanga have sold out within a few days and attendance would probably exceed Levin's capacity, of about 700 people. For this reason, Verdeja and Mutluoglu said that they attempted to schedule the event at the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, which would be able to hold more people, but all spaces were booked a year in advance. Unless the coordinators of one event agreed to let the International Club use the space instead of them, the club would have to wait until next spring semester to hold Pachanga. In any case, Verdeja said that Pachanga will be held every spring semester, while Rumba will be held every fall semester. In addition, Verdeja and Mutluoglu said that the administration was completely supportive of holding Pachanga again. "The event itself has never been a bad event," said Associate Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams in an interview with the Justice. "It's an incredible event. That's been [the University's] stance since the beginning." Pachanga, which was previously held every semester, was changed to an annual event, according to Director of the Intercultural Center Monique Gnanaratnam in a February 2011 interview with the Justice, following the Oct. 23, 2010 Pachanga, which resulted in overcrowding and hospitalization of multiple attendees, who were treated for intoxication. The decision to hold Pachanga every spring was made in order to avoid "having a duplication of the negative things that surround the event happening," according to Adams in a February 2011 interview with the Justice. Adams said in the recent interview that the University will also work with the International Club to ensure that a location of reasonable size is secured, working with health education resources to educate students on alcohol consumption and addressing the issue of fraudulent ticket sales, which contributed to overcrowding at the last Pachanga. In addition, Verdeja said that Pachanga will eventually be self-sustainable, meaning that although the first Pachanga event will most likely be funded by the Finance Board, all subsequent Pachangas will be funded by their own ticket sales. F-Board had allocated $10,000 to the International Club in the event that Pachanga would be held this semester, according to F-Board Chair Gabriel Weingrod-Nemzow '12 in a February interview with the Justice. According to Weingrod-Nemzow in a recent interview, that money will be returned to the F-Board for reallocation in the future. Mutluoglu said that the next Pachanga will be an "opportunity to show that Brandeis can step it up," and Verdeja commented that their goal is to make Pachanga something "the University can be proud of." "I think the community will love [Pachanga]," said Adams. "I think it will be successful."
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This week, International Club President Andrea Verdeja '14 told the Justice in an interview that Pachanga would not be taking place this year due to lack of an appropriate venue. The Shapiro Gym in Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, the venue chosen for its larger capacity, was unavailable. While this editorial board understands students will be disappointed that the popular event will not be taking place this year, we appreciate that the club has seriously considered the potential dangers of continuing to hold Pachanga in a smaller venue like Levin Ballroom. Overcrowding has been one of the more significant problems with the event in the past, and this board is glad the International Club is taking steps to solve it. For many upperclassmen, Pachanga is an event ingrained in the Brandeis social scene that they look forward to every semester. As a result of the dangers of overcrowding, as well other past complications like the hospitalization of several attendees for alcohol poisoning, the event which was once semesterly became annual, and the University officially suspended last fall it until this spring. In attempting to plan Pachanga this semester, however, the I-Club chose not to hold it in a venue that would create unsafe circumstances for attendees. We applaud the I-Club for considering the safety of the students before the pressures to administer the event. While the I-Club members could simply have continued the tradition and held Pachanga in the same venue, they are actively trying to improve their event to make it as enjoyable for students as possible. If space permits, I-Club plans to hold Pachanga next year in a safer environment. Furthermore, following the release of the Alcohol and Drug report, we expected increased communication between students and the administration to avoid making the same mistakes from last year. We are pleased that the partial result of these talks is an increased focus on safety. While we understand the reasons for this second postponement, we also believe students expected that the I-Club and the administration would be able to follow through with the event after the hiatus. While we are disappointed with the cancellation after its three-semester ban, it is also important that Pachanga live up to the standards of the University in terms of safety. We hope that next year the I-Club and the administration plan accordingly in order to meet students' expectations for this fun and traditional campus event.
(03/26/12 4:00am)
It felt like summer outside last Thursday, and the heat was present inside Gosman Sports and Convocation Center as Theo Didn't Make it Either notched a tight 2-0 victory over IBS Coed. The two-week indoor intramural soccer season initially had not been scheduled to occur this year, but because of high demand from the student population, Associate Director of Athletics Tom Rand revived the sport for the 2012 season. While the gym was packed with Brandeis students cheering on IBS Coed, the overall skill and persistence of Theo Didn't Make it Either, which includes senior varsity midfielders Theo Terris '12 and Ari Silver '12, were too much for IBS Coed to handle. Terris notched both goals, hitting the first one off of a rebound in the first half. He then ensured victory in the second half by sending the ball into the lower right corner of the net with 10 minutes left in the game. However, the game was not over yet. After the second-half goal from Terris, IBS Coed made a ferocious attempt at a comeback. With five minutes left in the game, things got interesting. Taylor Bracken '11, MA '12, goaltender for Theo Didn't Make it Either, let a ball slip past him to seemingly cut the lead to 2-1. However, the referee's call would define the game-he ruled that the goal was invalid due to sliding. Frustrated by the call, members of IBS Coed mobbed the referee, hoping to convince him to change his decision. Gosman Manager Zach Malis '12 stepped in to settle the situation, maintaining the call on the field. The controversy would not end there, though. With three minutes left in the game, a questionable tackle at the top of the box led to another altercation between IBS Coed player Ben Zimmerman '11, MA '12 and Terris, leading to red cards and ejections of both of the players. IBS Coed was able to notch a few more shots on goal, but Bracken kept the ball out of the net, giving Theo Didn't Make it Either the chance for those coveted intramural t-shirts. The Semi-Pro Tryoutees won T-shirts in the men's indoor intramural league 4-0 against Alex Yovanoff-Meyerowitz. In the women's championship, Kickin Ballz earned a tight 4-3 final score, in which the result ultimately came down to the final penalty kicks. In the end, they notched the victory against The S-Dogs. Brandeis students can look forward to intramural softball next, which is set to begin this week. *
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The New Orleans Saints have met their maker. After years of collecting payouts for deliberately hurting other players, such as quarterback Brett Favre, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended coach Sean Payton for the 2012-2013 season, while also seizing the franchise's next two second-round picks. Plays in the bounty system started with a standard pass. Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy snatched the ball from his center. As his receivers struggled to get open, McCoy scrambled to evade the flashes of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense that barged toward him. Approximately one second later, however, a vicious helmet-to-helmet assault from Steelers' linebacker James Harrison sent McCoy reeling. He then lay writhing on the ground. Football is inescapably a rough sport. However, with the increase in awareness about the dangers of helmet-to-helmet collisions, rules have been instituted to ensure that hits like the one suffered by McCoy occur less frequently. Still, however, these hits happen. According to a poll conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, Alzheimer's and similar diseases related to memory loss have been diagnosed in former players at a rate of 19 times the standard for men ages 30 to 49. Another poll from the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes discovered that over one-fifth of former NFL players that claim to have sustained three or more concussions have also developed depression-like symptoms. These polls suggest a link between the head trauma obtained from participating in football and neurological disorders developed later in life. This sobering data affirms why news of the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal is so disturbing. "We are all accountable and responsible for player health and safety and the integrity of the game," said Goodell. "We will not tolerate conduct or a culture that undermines those priorities." Payton attempted to cover up the bounty system, even when the league established that no such system could exist. Gregg Williams, the Saints' former defensive coordinator who now works with the St. Louis Rams, has also been indefinitely suspended by the league. The Saints were also fined $500,000 . The bounty program officially began in 2009, the year in which Williams first joined the Saints and New Orleans secured their franchise's first Super Bowl championship. The bounty system continued up through the 2011 season, even after continued warnings from the league that warned teams to put a stop to any potential misconduct. Players were paid hundreds of dollars out of a pool created by the players, coaches and others affiliated with the Saints. At one point, during the team's 2009 championship run, the pool grew to as large as $50,000. Who is truly to blame for the Saints' scandal? Certainly Williams had a role in perpetuating the bounty scheme. Payton and the players involved can't be excused either. Football is a form of entertainment. In today's fast-paced world, hard-hitting football is a must. We want to witness brute contact. We need explosive collisions that dismantle players like McCoy. The focus of the American people does not yet take into account the safety of the players involved in the sport of football. The Steelers crowd booed emphatically as Harrison was tagged with a penalty in a game, indifferent to a man twisting on the ground. If you are looking for someone to blame for the Saints' bounty scandal, perhaps we should all take a long look in the mirror. The coaches and players broke rules and endangered the livelihood of many individuals. However, perhaps it is the spectators' attitude towards the sport that also needs readjustment.
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* Medical Emergency * March 19-A party reported that two students playing basketball in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center had collided and might be injured. BEMCo responded and treated both parties on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. * March 21-A party in the Gosman lower -level training room reported that he was having trouble breathing and requested BEMCo. BEMCo treated the party on-scene. The party was transported via ambulance to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital for further care. * March 23-A reporting party stated that a female in the Spingold Theater Center fainted. University Police and BEMCo responded, and the party was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital via ambulance for further care. * March 25-University Police received a report of an intoxicated male student in need of medical attention in Ridgewood B. University Police responded, requesting additional officers for crowd control. The Community Development Coordinator on call also assisted. The party was treated on-scene by BEMCo with a signed refusal for further care. * Larceny * March 22-A reporting party stated that his back license plate, I20 form and vehicle registration were stolen from his vehicle one to two months ago while parked in the South Residence lot. University Police compiled a report on the theft. * Traffic * March 19--A student reported an accident at the intersection in front of the Spingold Theater Center in which there was no damage to either vehicle. There were no injuries. University Police sent to speak with the involved student and subsequently cleared the incident with no further action. * March 23-Two students arrived at the police dispatch center to report that a Crystal Shuttle bus was on fire on Loop Road in front of the University Police station. The Waltham Fire Department was notified and extinguished the fire. The Crystal bus dispatcher was notified to have the bus towed off campus as soon as possible. There were no reported injuries. * Miscellaneous * March 20-University Police encountered a white male near the rear of a Turner Street home whom they identified as a homeless person well-known by Waltham Police. University Police arrested him for trespassing after notice and transported him to the Waltham Police Department. * March 23-University Police observed a male party wearing only black underwear behind the Slosberg Recital Hall. The party fled when police attempted to stop him; police eventually apprehended the party and identified him as a student. University judicial charges will be filed. * March 24-A party reported a suspicious male party at the Foster Mods, describing him as 30-to 35-years-old with brown hair and a mustache, a sunburned face and wearing a plaid shirt. A party matching this description was found and identified by University Police as the guest of a graduate student. A check revealed that there were no warrants for the party in question. University Police took no further action. * Disturbance * March 22-University Police received a call from a Waltham resident who reported that students were yelling near Chapels Pond. Police checked the area, as well as Massell and Rosenthal Quads, and found nothing. * March 24-A reporting party stated that there appeared to be over 100 students outside the lower Foster Mods. University Police found parties in three Mods and dispersed them without incident. The CDC on call was advised of the events. * -compiled by Tate Herbert
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Though there are many different sports teams that utilize Gordon Field, one team, while lesser-known, has made its name in Brandeis athletes.
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While most careers involve the mundane numbers-crunching and marketing presentations, there exist paths to careers in business that are by no means conventional. Andrew Kahn '03 pursued one of those unconventional routes to his business career after graduating from Brandeis. Kahn began his journey into capitalism with a detour "down under." A first team all-conference outfielder and winner of the Athletic Director's Award for outstanding athletic and academic performance on Brandeis' baseball team. Kahn, however, was not ready to give up on his dream of playing baseball just yet, and so, he made the decision of a lifetime: he scraped up his savings and flew to Australia with fellow teammate Jon Brown '03 to play professional baseball for a year before returning to the United States. "It was amazing," said Kahn in a phone interview with the Justice. "[The Brandeis baseball team] had a great run in '02 and '03, making the NCAA tournaments in consecutive seasons, and Jon and I were looking to keep playing. An old Brandeis coach got us connected with the opportunity in Sydney, and so we took advantage of the opportunity to play professional baseball." "We lived out of a Suzuki Sidekick the team gave us, which we eventually had to sell because we ran it into the ground. It was an awesome experience." At Australia, Kahn got his first taste of the business world. Besides playing baseball, he and Brown ran baseball clinics at local elementary schools and gave private lessons. Following his time in Australia, Kahn decided to head back to the States. An Economics major who wrote his honors thesis on the economics of minor league baseball wanted to try his hand at sports business, reputed for its difficulty at getting a foot in the door. Luckily, a fortuitous opportunity arose with Mandalay Entertainment Group. "I had a family friend who connected me to Mandalay," he said. "They told me that if I wanted to learn the sports business the right way, I had to move to 'Frisco,' to which I replied, 'Sure, I would love to go to San Francisco. Little did I know that they meant Frisco, Texas," Kahn laughed. He worked at Mandalay for five years, eventually rising to the role of vice president of business development for the Frisco RoughRiders, managing a department of seven and $5 million in sponsorship funds. Eventually, however, Kahn's California roots tugged hard enough at his heartstrings that he began to look for a path back home. Kahn pursued his Master's in Business Administration at UCLA Anderson School of Management, graduating last spring. With the digital revolution taking place, in which many industries are forced to shift from paper to computers, a company's need to capitalize on the Internet and its many distribution channels is the norm. This has never been more true than at his current employer, Ticketmaster, where Kahn works in strategy and business development. "We are concerned about the way that the market changes," said Kahn. "We are very progressive and focusing on setting trends." His experience at Mandalay, Ticketmaster and his MBA internships at Universal Sports Network and a NYC-based hedge fund have helped Kahn learn the inner workings of business, especially in terms of strategy. "I am intimately involved in planning the strategy of our business," he said. "I work as an internal consultant, figuring out what the future of our business will be like. Mergers and acquisitions, business development, new product development, and solving general business issues are all things for which I am responsible." Just as there is uncertainty in the business world, Kahn admitted that, as a West Coast native, he was taking a chance in coming to Brandeis. "I did not know anybody and I was forced to start over in terms of making friends," he said. However, he added that Brandeis' academic strength and the camaraderie of the baseball team, where coach Varney and his teammates pushed him to become a "better teammate and person"-coupled with his decision to write a senior thesis on something that he was passionate about- proved to be key factors in career success so far. A former cartoonist for the Justice, Kahn still enjoys utilizing his creative talents in his spare time and remains an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers. He admits that the best part of being in Los Angeles is the ability to surf. Just 31 years old, Kahn has had quite an illustrious career and looks to have a bright future ahead.
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A student in Forum's "Brandeis Talks Back" was misquoted. The quotation attributed to Jake Weiner '13 should have said "It should not be the only source you use when learning about Kony," not "It should be the only source you use when learning about Kony." (March 13, p.6) A photo caption in Arts mistakenly identified its subject as Malika Imhotep '15. In fact, the person pictured is a student from Harvard who attended the same event. (March 13, p. 17) A photo caption in Sports should have specified that it was a Justice file photo. (March 13, p. 12) The Justice welcomes submissions for errors that warrant correction or clarification. Email editor@thejustice.org.
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Medical Emergency March 12-A student in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center injured himself while playing Frisbee. University Police responded; the party was treated and transported via ambulance to the hospital for further care. March 15-University Police received a call stating that a female staff member at the Sherman Dining Hall was feeling faint and dizzy. BEMCo responded, and the party was treated on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. Larceny March 12-A party in the Shapiro Campus Center reported that her Apple MacBook had been stolen while she was in the bathroom either in the SCC or in Olin-Sang. University Police compiled a report on the theft. March 13-University Police compiled a report on the theft of an interface module with a value of $3,000 from the projection booth in the Usdan Student Center. The incident occurred between March 7 and 12. March 13-A party in the Shapiro Campus Center reported that his or her laptop had been stolen while unattended in an office area. A report was compiled on the theft. March 13-University Police compiled a report on the theft of cash from an unattended backpack in the Shapiro Campus Center. March 16-A party in Village C reported that his laptop, which had been left unattended, had been stolen. University Police compiled a report. March 17-A student in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center reported that her unattended laptop and camera had been stolen. University Police compiled a report on the theft. Vandalism March 13-A party reported that his vehicle, which had been parked in lower J Lot, had been vandalized. University Police compiled a report on the incident. March 14-University Police reported that the identifying number on the exterior of Ziv 130 had been spray-painted. Facilities was notified to correct the matter. Disturbance March 16-A reporting party stated that fireworks had gone off near the North Quad lot. They also stated that there are often parties in the woods near the area and requested that a consistent patrol be scheduled in the area; University Police will increase patrols there. March 18-University Police on patrol reported hearing fireworks in the area of the Carl J. Shapiro Science Center but checked the area and did not find anything. -compiled by Marielle Temkin
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As Peyton Manning rose to the podium along with Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay to address the press last week, the reporters gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium could hardly believe their eyes.
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As the fencing teams prepared for their regional championship last Sunday against Boston College, they encountered some unexpected news: Senior captain Alex Powell '12 would not be able to compete due to illness. While the setback may have derailed most other squads, the Judges pushed through the Northeast Regionals at BC, carrying two of their players to the 2012 NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championships. Julian Cardillo '14 will be making his second trip to compete in men's foil, while Zoe Messinger '13 will duel in the women's saber division for the first time in the championships. Épéeist Harry Kaufer '13 was very impressed with the squad's performance in spite of Powell's absence. "The team very much missed Alex [Powell], who was hospitalized with pneumonia," he said. "So the day did not start off on a good note, but we powered through." Heading into the tournament as the 20th seed, Messinger advanced significantly in this weekend's regional competition, improving to an 11th place ranking, indicating great progress from her 17th place finish at Regionals last year. Messinger went 4-2 in her first round at the championships, advancing to the 16th spot. In the second round, she tied 3-3, which pushed out two other competitors who went .500, placing her in the 12th spot in the final pool. Displaying the perseverance and consistency that has been evident all season, Messinger defeated two competitors from St. John's College and BC to advance to 11th overall, one of two at-large considerations from the Northeast region. At Nationals last year, Cardillo finished 17th in foil. This weekend, he finished 10th at the NCAA Regionals. Ranked at 17th going into the competition, he closed out 3-3 in the first round, managing to qualify for the last available spot of the second round. With a 4-2 record, Cardillo moved onto the final round in ninth place. However, he squeaked into his spot at NCAAs, finishing in the finals with a 3-7 record. He finished one place ahead of fellow foilist Noah Berman '15 who showed great promise after cruising through the first round with a 4-1 mark. Berman could not clinch the seed for NCAAs, however, falling in the finals with a 2-8 record. His poor performance in the final round ultimately led to an 11th -place finish, just missing the necessary seed to qualify for NCAAs. In the men's épée, Michael Zook '13 performed admirably in place of Alex Powell '12. Zook had a performance for the Brandeis history books, jumping from a 33rd seed before Sunday's competition to an impressive 10th -place finish after the final rounds. Zook started out in the first round among the bottom 10 seeds with a 3-1 record, but tied 3-3 in the second and third round, advancing to 11th place before final play. Zook went 4-7 in the final round but still notched notable wins over three Ivy League competitors, from Harvard University, Yale University and Columbia University, advancing to 10th place overall. Despite his impressive results at the Northeast Regionals, Zook's regular season results prevented him from qualifying for the NCAA competition. Kaufer was especially impressed with Zook's persistence and level of play in his rise to the 10th seed. "Michael Zook fenced way above his projected round, making it all the way to the final round," he said. However, other fencers on both squads turned in performances not to be overlooked. Leah Mack '14 tied for 17th place in the women's épée competition, while Vikki Nunley also earned a 17th place finish in the women's foil event. Adam Mandel '15 finished 18th in the men's saber division. Sabreist Ben Schmidt '14 admired the team's performance, stating that it was a great season for both squads. "It was a good season and we came together as a team," he said. Messinger and Cardillo will travel to San Antonio to compete in the NCAA Fencing Championships from March 23 to 26. The fields for the NCAA Division III championship will be announced at some point later today. — Editor's Note: Julian Cardillo '14 is a Justice Sports staff writer.
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As the intramural basketball championship games came to a close, shouts of "T-shirt time!" erupted from the stands on the basketball courts of the Red Auerbach Arena. Taking a cue from MTV's "Jersey Shore," these Brandeis athletes showed their pride in not only the intramural championship, but the coveted T-shirts that come with it.
(03/05/12 5:00am)
Épéeist Alex Powell '12 is about to see his illustrious collegiate fencing career come to a close. He can hardly believe it, but even so, he said that he will treasure his experience.
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While Brandeis may not compete with the likes of Boston University and Boston College in the Beanpot Hockey Tournament, Zachary Meyerowitz '12, captain of the club ice hockey team, described the experience as enjoyable, yet rigorous. "It's great. We get to do what we love in a competitive but fun environment," he said. Acting as both captain and coach for the club ice hockey team, Meyerowitz learned the skills he would need to lead the club in the most competitive hockey environment of all—his native hometown of Toronto. When he studied abroad in Israel last semester, Massachussetts native Gene Arciprete '14 took charge, organizing the team for the beginning of the season in October, which will last until the playoffs in early May. Matthew Zuckerman '14 stated he enjoyed the team dynamic at work in this club. "I love it," he said. "I think we are friendly with each other. There is good team chemistry, and the team is coming along really well." The ice hockey team competes in the New England Senior Hockey League, considered to be Boston's premier adult ice hockey league with over 330 teams in Massachusetts. The Brandeis team, composed of 20 students, plays one to two games a week in the C Division at Boston University's Walter Brown Arena. The Judges began the fall season with a 1-10 record but have gotten off to a great start this spring, earning a 4-0 record since the beginning of this semester. Last Wednesday, the Judges capped their resurgence with a 7-1 victory against the NESHL Scapegoats. While only leading 2-0 going into the third period, Brandeis broke the game wide open in the remaining period, winning 7-1. Ezra Bernstein '11, a Brandeis graduate student, led the team with three goals, while Zuckerman added two goals to keep the winning streak alive. The team has high hopes for the rest of the spring season, looking to defend the division championship for the second consecutive year. While the playoffs are quickly looming for the club team, Arciprete stated that it is best for the team to enjoy the experience and focus on one game at a time. "We are just looking to have fun, play hockey and win another championship." The team will next compete Feb. 26 at Canton SportsPlex Rink against "Guns-N-Hoses," another NESHL squad.
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Medical Emergency Feb. 6—University Police received a call that a male student in the Charles River Apartments was having trouble breathing. BEMCo responded, and an ambulance was notified for transport to the hospital. Feb. 7—A student in Deroy fell in the shower, and University Police and BEMCo responded. The party was treated on-scene by BEMCo with a signed refusal for further care. Feb. 7—A student passed out while in line at Einstein Bros. Bagels. University Police and BEMCo responded; the student was transported to the Golding Health Center by University Police cruiser for further care. Feb. 8—A BEMCo member requested the on-duty BEMCo units to respond to the Shapiro Campus Center for a female with severe abdominal pains. The patient was transported via police cruiser with members of BEMCo on board to the hospital for further care. Feb. 8—A student in Ridgewood C complained of eye pain. BEMCo treated the party on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. Feb. 9—A reporting party stated that his roommate had been drinking alcohol and was vomiting. University Police and BEMCo responded; the party was treated on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. Feb. 9—A student in the Usdan Student Center called University Police and reported that a student was having an allergic reaction on the ground floor between the Provisions on Demand Market and the mailroom. BEMCo was sent and an ambulance was requested; the student was not transported to the hospital. Feb. 10—A student swimming in the pool in the Joseph M. Linsey Sports Center was kicked in the face. BEMCo treated the party on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. Feb. 11—A caller reported a female party was vomiting in Hassenfeld Residence Hall. The party was transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital by University Police cruiser with BEMCo staff on board. Feb. 12—A party in Village B reported feeling ill. BEMCo treated the party on-scene with a signed refusal for further care. Harassment Feb. 6—A party reported that an upset driver followed her to campus. University Police stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator. Feb. 11—A student in Shapiro Residence Hall reported receiving harassing phone calls on his cell phone. University Police compiled a report. Larceny Feb. 9—A party came into the police station to report the theft of her backpack, which had been left unattended, from the kitchen area in the Usdan Café. University Police compiled a report on the theft. Disturbance Feb. 11—University Police dispersed a party of over 100 students from the Foster Mods. The party was not registered; University Judicial charges will be filed. Feb. 12—Waltham Police Department received a 911 call of a large fight behind Renfield Hall. No weapons were involved, but a taxi driver was one of the fighting parties. The WPD sent units to the scene, in addition to University Police units. The police found a taxi driver who reported a fare evasion. University Police handled the matter, and WPD units were cleared. Feb. 12—A party in the Foster Mods reported a loud party. University Police found five people in the area; they were advised to quiet down, which they did without incident. —compiled by Marielle Temkin
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A caption in Sports incorrectly stated that a photo was taken at the Reggie Poyau Invitational on Jan. 12, 2010. In fact, the photo was captured at the event on the same date in 2011. (Feb. 7, p. 15) The Justice welcomes submissions for errors that warrant correction or clarification. Email editor@thejustice.org.
