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MARCH 20, 2009 BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY'S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER THEHOOT.NET Increase in student population could flood Waltham low-income housing market BY ARIEL WITTENBERG Yet while JBS, which is up for increase in undergraduates living Editor consideration by the Board of off campus during the academic When university administra- Trustees on Wednesday, was cre- year, assuming that all Brandeis tors decided to help close the ated with campus facilities in beds are filled and that no stu- budget gap by increasing the un- mind, The Hoot’s calculations of dents are living abroad apart from dergraduate population by 400 JBS and Waltham housing statis- JBS. students by the fall of 2014, the tics suggest that JBS would not Such an increase would either Faculty Senate’s Curriculum and negate the impact that 400 ad- cause Waltham rental prices to Academic Restructuring Steering ditional students would have on rise considerably, or would drive Committee (CARS) developed Waltham’s low-income housing low-income families out of the the Justice Brandeis Semester market. city and away from their work. (JBS) to lessen the overcrowding In fact, even with JBS, increas- This potential increase in stu- that could be caused by additional ing the student population by dents off campus stems from the students. 400 would lead to a 73.9 percent See HOUSING, p. 3 Students honor fallen soldiers at peace vigil

BY KAYLA DOS SANTOS senting the deaths of ten Ameri- er, [this is] a very peaceful event.” Editor can soldiers. For the previous anniversary, Students gathered outside of During the vigil, attendees over 100 students came together Pearlman Lounge to remember stood in a circle to sing songs, to protest the war in Iraq and, and honor those who have died gave personal statements and during the event, the names of in the Iraq War on Thursday in read poems. DFA member Lev the soldiers who died were read order to mark the 6th anniversary Hirschhorn ’11 commented on aloud. of the war. the atmosphere of the peace vigil Paraska Tolan ’11, who primari- Before the vigil, which was and how it contrasted with the ly organized this year’s event, said PHOTO BY Max Shay/The Hoot hosted by Democracy For Amer- previous year’s gathering. “Last “[last year was] more political, OFF CAMPUS: Tony Rios ‘11 outside of an off campus house he is considering ica, group members lined campus year we were angry, we walked more about sending a message to renting with two friends next year. As the Brandeis student population increases, the Bush administration…with a more students will be forced to live off campus, driving up rental prices for low- walkways with approximately 400 through campus…we expressed our anger. Here now one year lat- income families. American flags, each flag repre- See IRAQ, p. 4 Gray calls for more student Symposium provides perspectives involvment in univ. decisions BY ARIEL WITTENBERG Editor “I challenge the university ad- on value of the Rose Art Museum ministration…to find tangible brought together notable literary force across social classes. He also Student Union President Jason ways to invest in the long-term BY MAX PRICE and cultural figures from the sur- sought to remind the audience of Editor Gray ‘10 urged the university ad- future of the arts at Brandeis,” he rounding area as well as Brandeis Brandeis’ history and mission as a ministration to include students said. “I call for a series of meet- “We object.” faculty and students. Taking place nonsectarian university providing in university decisions pertaining ings between administrators and This repeated, emphatic dec- in the Lois Foster Wing of the equal opportunity for all at a time to the budget crisis at his State of members of our artistic commu- laration of opposition came not Rose, the discussion of the role of when other curators of culture the Union Tuesday night. nity to discuss ways to ensure that from one of the noteworthy pan- art in trying times stood against (including prestigious universi- “A deliberative, inclusive pro- Brandeis remains a fertile ground elists, faculty, or students at the the backdrop of the vibrant, col- ties like Harvard, Yale and Princ- cess leads to better decisions,” he for artistic creativity even amidst Rose symposium on Monday orful Hans Hoffman exhibit. eton) limited the admittance of said. “When sacrifices are neces- the financial situation.” night, but from the Rose family Each panelist tackled the di- Jews. sary, it is of utmost importance to Gray also said that the financial itself. The statement, issued after lemma of the Rose from a differ- Renowned literary critic Ste- have full community involvement situation should not discourage an address by Museum Director ent vantage point. Former Poet phen Greenblatt offered reflec- in the process.” community members’ faith in the Michael Rush, demanded Laureate Consultant in Poetry to tions on the necessity of art in Gray cited the study abroad university. that the times of distress from merit aid decision and the initial “This is a challenge that we will u n i v e r - his standpoint as a authorization of the closing of the overcome. Our history mandates sity cease Harvard professor and Rose Art Museum as examples nothing less, and our student its plans member of the Har- where the administration had body will accept nothing less,” he to close vard Task Force on not used an inclusive process to said. “Our financial picture may t h e the Arts. This com- make decisions.He also said that be gloomy, but our future could museum mittee has insisted that he believed formation of the Rose not be any brighter.” and sell the arts are central to Committee—which will provide At the state of the union Gray its art. In the university’s aca- recommendations to the admin- also announced that he will not a night demic mission. “The istration for how to better incor- be running for re-election as of poi- boundary, bright line porate the Rose into the academic President. Sign-ups for all Union gnant insight into the mean- between art making, collecting mission of the university—marks positions up for elections went ing, purpose and value of art, this the Library of Congress, Robert and exhibiting on the one hand a step in the right direction. up following the speech. While stood out as a moment of clear-cut Pinsky, quoted a poem by Keats, and education on the other,” he Gray did say, however, that the potential candidates have until defiance against an administra- “Ode to a Nightingale,” to illus- explained, “has given way to a administration’s original blunder Wednesday to sign up outside tion that would sell valued works trate the importance of transmit- much more vital interaction be- in announcing the authorization of the union office, thus far only from the museum’s contemporary ting art through the generations. tween the two.” As the first such of the closing of the Rose sparked union Director of Community collection to overcome its recent Not surprisingly, the poet who committee in 50 years, its findings controversy within the Brandeis Advocacy Andy Hogan ’11 has financial losses. has worked toward the greater revealed the stunning absence of community, and that in order to signed up to run for President. The symposium, entitled “Pre- democratization of his art used contemporary art in the school’s regain the community’s trust, the serving Trust: Art and the Art a line from Keats to explain the administration needs to “engage For photos of the State of the Museum amidst Financial Crisis” process of culture as a unifying See ROSE SYMPOSIUM, p. 11 the arts.” Union go to www.thehoot.net Baseball rookies Company sings AUDIO @ THEHOOT.NET IN THIS pull off a win relationship woes Off The Beaten Path: Unique frozen yogurt at Berryline in Cambridge The Hoot Report: AIG and printing new money ISSUE: Sports, page 6 Diverse City, page 8 2 The Hoot March 20, 2009 NEWS Rosenbauer speaks about using Water bottle reduction a priority soccer for female empowerment

BY JAKE YARMUS start to talk about the core values again after five month lull Staff that A GANAR stresses – team- BY ROBIN LICHTENSTEIN work, communication, focus on Staff After a week watching her results, etc. – they are able to in- host brother and his friends play ternalize those concepts and then translate them into the workplace The sale of bottled water in the soccer every afternoon while and their personal lives.” Usdan Café and Boulevard will in Equador last spring, Brooke Rosenbauer also saw a change be stopped, according to Students Rosenbauer ‘09 finally asked to in the gender dynamic. Though for Environmental Action (SEA) play. some girls didn’t want to partici- President Matt Schmidt ’11, as Ignoring his laughs, Rosenbau- pate at first, times are changing. part of the campus-wide initiative er started to juggle the ball with With more female interest, more to reduce the university’s depen- her friend Sarah. Her brother was leagues are starting up, and more dence on bottled water, which be- in shock. girls are participating in pickup gan last spring. “He said, ‘I thought girls only games. A GANAR has helped This announcement comes played with dolls,’” she explained by encouraging girls and boys to after a five month long lull in at her presentation for the Jane’s play soccer together, something bottled-water related activity, as Travel Grant, “From the street Rosenbauer supports. campus administrators have be- to the field: soccer and youth “You can’t empower girls in a come more focused on the finan- empowerment in Ecuador.” “We vacuum,” she said, adding that in cial crisis and the Rose. challenged him to game. We won order for girls to be empowered The initiative to reduce the uni- three straight.” by playing the game, they must versity’s dependence on bottled This shouldn’t come as much play with and against boys. water began at the end of last of a surprise given Rosenbauer’s However, as important a role as spring when a committee was history with soccer. Recruited soccer plays, Rosenbauer strayed formed to come up with recom- to play varsity at Brandeis, she from claiming that this was the mendations for the Brandeis ad- eventually dropped out her soph- primary purpose. ministration as to how to reduce omore year to pursue work with “A GANAR isn’t really about Brandeis’ “climate change im- Grassroot Soccer. Grassroot Soc- soccer - soccer is more of a step- pact,” said Janna Cohen-Rosen- cer is an Non Governmental Or- ping stone to achieve their ulti- thal ’03, Brandeis’ Sustainability ganization that uses soccer to fa- mate goal which is to have the op- Coordinator. The Bottled Water cilitate HIV prevention programs portunity to get a great technical Committee was a mix of students, in Africa. Currently, Rosenbauer education that will give them an staff, faculty and administrators, is the director of a national initia- edge in the fiercely competitive led by Jean Eddy, Senior Vice PHOTO BY Max Shay/The Hoot tive called Lose the Shoes, which encourages barefoot soccer tour- job market,” she said. “I asked a President for Students and En- students were in favor of the wa- Day if students can raise their re- naments at colleges and high number of the students, if they rollment. ter bottle idea and SEA helped to cycling rate to 16% by the end of schools throughout the country could change one thing about The committee had been work- promote the survey. They did so this month. in an effort to raise awareness their lives, what would it be? ing hand in hand with SEA and successfully, as the survey gar- Bottled water will still be avail- about Grassroot Soccer. Without hesitation, every single Cohen-Rosenthal, and decided nered a 40 percent response rate, a able on campus in the POD Store Realizing that she wanted to one said better access to educa- that focusing on water bottles was huge turnout for Brandeis. Eighty and other locations where visitors return to the country for winter tion. They didn’t want more mon- a good way to reduce the univer- percent of those respondents were can purchase water or where tap break of this year, Rosenbauer ey, more stuff, a car...just better sity’s climate change impact. in favor of reducing bottled water water is not as easily accessible. looked to return with a Jane’s access to education, better health- “Waltham water is safe and on campus. It will only be removed in places Travel Grant. While looking for care for their families, and a less healthy to drink,” Cohen-Rosen- The water bottle initiative is just were there are many choices and a program with which to apply, corrupt government.” thal explained. “[Bottled water] is a “small part of a bigger strategy students can easily fill up a - wa she stumbled upon A GANAR. Her presentation, which was a luxury commodity, but we view for the university,” said Cohen- ter bottle, like in Usdan. “It is A GANAR did much the same full of pictures, stories and mov- it as a necessity.” Rosenthal. Cohen-Rosenthal not about drinking more water work as Grassroot Soccer, help- ies, caught the attention of Lisa The initiative to reduce the took advantage of the gap in the or a nutritional thing,” explained ing to educate Ecuadorian youth Fitzgerald ’10. Fitzgerald, who university’s bottled water depen- water bottle initiative to concen- Cohen-Rosenthal. It is about re- through internship programs, had recently returned from the dence was jump started this fall trate on another part of the strat- ducing the waste that comes from classes, and, of course, soccer. same study abroad program as when every member of the stu- egy, and embarked on an educa- the water bottles when tap water This experience provided Rosenbauer, enjoyed the presen- dent body had the opportunity tional campaign. She, along with is readily available. Reducing our Rosenbauer the perfect opportu- tation. to pick up a free water bottle, and several student “eco-reps,” put dependence on bottled water will nity to conduct research on her “I thought it was really thought- most water fountains were out- up fliers around campus and in also reduce costs. “It costs 8 times thesis regarding the gender im- ful and compelling,” Fitzgerald fitted with gooseneck spouts to dorms encouraging people to re- more to throw something away plications of soccer-based HIV said. “Just one thing wrong - it make filling the bottles easier and cycle as part of the “recyclemania” than to recycle it,” and reducing prevention programs in South made me really miss Ecuador!” to help students transition. program, a competition between bottled water consumption will Africa. Using A GANAR as a Rosenbauer expressed similar Aramark has added more water schools to see who has the highest also reduce the costs incurred to case-study, she spent her three sentiments, and said that she en- stations throughout the dining recycling rate. transport it to Brandeis, explained weeks abroad to tour as many of joyed her time abroad so much halls, more signage, and is cur- Brandeis has one of the low- Cohen-Rosenthal. A GANAR’s rural pilot programs that she planned to spend her rently working on a “water mu- est recycling rates; we currently Several schools have already as possible. summer working in A GANAR’s ral” in Usdan in accordance with have an 11 percent recycling rate eliminated or reduced bottled wa- Rosenbauer explained that the DC office for the summer. She the committee’s recommendation as of February, up from 8 percent ter on their campuses, like Wash- experience only cemented her will be presenting her work again to Mike Newmark, Director of in January. Tufts, for example, ington University in St. Louis, feelings about the importance of at 2 p.m. for the Learning Sympo- Dining Services, explained in an tends to hover around a 30 per- said Schmidt. Schmidt has faith soccer. sium in the International Lounge e-mail to the Hoot. cent recycling rate. To encourage in Brandeis’ ability to catch up, “I “Soccer is a language that the in Usdan on Thursday the 26th of The Student Union had created recycling, Aramark has agreed to do feel like [the administration] is kids can understand, so when you March. a survey in the fall to make sure provide free ice cream on Earth stepping up to the plate.”

Deis Bikes Cell Phone Service Rose Statement The Student Union sponsered Deis Bikes rental pro- Cell phone service is now available in The Rose Family, for whom the Rose Art gram will kick off on Monday. Beginning Monday, lower Usdan - a notorious cellphone Museum is named, publicly criticized the Students will be able to rent bikes parked outside of service dead zone. The new service is the university on Monday, calling the selling the Shapiro Campus Center using their campus meal result of the installation of a signal am- of any artwork from the museum a card. Students will be able to keep the bikes until plifier that was installed in the dinning “plundering” of the collection. midnight of the day they rented them. There will be

By Ariel Wittenberg Ariel By room over February break.. a late fee for every day the bike is not returned. Brandeis Brief March 20, 2009 NEWS The Hoot 3 Waltham rent rates could rise if student population increases

HOUSING (from p. 1) pus live in other areas like Cambridge or Boston. Brandeis administration’s decision to in- Even so, any increase in student popu- crease the undergraduate population by lation living off campus and in Waltham 400 undergraduates by the fall of 2014 would hit particularly hard given that without increasing the number of on-cam- about half of the city’s total population’s pus beds. annual earnings place them in the low to JBS, if approved by the Board of Trust- moderate income brackets, according to ees on Wednesday, would require students the June 2007 Waltham Community Devel- to participate in academic programs away opment Plan (CDP), with renters making from campus and away from Waltham for up 54 percent of Waltham dwellers. at least one semester of their college experi- Federal housing guidelines mandate that ence, and therefore has been hailed by the housing is considered affordable for a given administration as the solution to any over- family only if the rent or ownership cost is crowding adding 400 students could cause. roughly 30 percent or less of the family’s However, Dean of Arts and Sciences gross income. Adam Jaffe, who chairs the CARS commit- In order for rentals to be affordable for tee responsible for JBS’ development, told Waltham families in the low-income brack- The Hoot that JBS would only take 150 et, they must cost less than $819 per month. students out of Waltham per semester— In contrast, the Brandeis’ “Guide to Off leaving the remaining 250 students to find Campus Housing”—produced by the De- housing off campus. partment of Residence Life—cites typical These 250 students would join the 338 monthly rates for students looking to live students who already would live off campus in a one bedroom apartment in Waltham as if all Brandeis beds were filled, and if the $850-$1,200 per month—far above the af- university were at its maximum capacity of fordable housing rate for half of Waltham’s 122 lofted triples, and if no students extra residents. students were studying abroad. While the Waltham Housing Authority Currently, Jaffe estimated 300 to 350 stu- provides 700 affordable housing units, cur- dents study abroad rently, there are more per year, a number than 5,500 Waltham which he does not his competition leads to residents on the expect to increase a rise in housing prices Housing Authority’s with the student T waitlist who have to population outside of that not only forces Waltham’s look toward private- students participat- low-income residents out of ly owned housing for ing in JBS. shelter, according to The number of stu- the city, but potentially out of the CDP. dents living off cam- work as well. Under Federal Sec- pus could increase tion 8, the Housing even more, however, Authority can pro- if students continue vide 450 rent-subsi- to opt for off campus housing instead of dy vouchers to assist housing on campus, leaving Brandeis beds tenants. The 2007 CDP reported a waitlist empty. of 934 single persons and 2,346 families. problem for the low-income community it is unlikely they will be able to find afford- Vice President for Campus Operations Due to Brandeis’ location in Waltham, when “undergraduate students with mul- able housing in surrounding towns. Mark Collins told The Hoot that Residence Waltham’s low-income residents looking tiple roommates outbid working families Additionally, an increase in housing Life currently has roughly 300 vacant beds, for privately owned affordable rentals -di for apartments.” prices would negatively effect the Waltham largely concentrated in the Charles River rectly compete with Brandeis students for Director of the Waltham Alliance to Cre- economy, according to the CDP. and Foster Mods dorms. housing. ate Housing (WATCH) Steve Laferrier told “The high cost of housing may affect the Collins acknowledged that the vacant Brandeis is located adjacent to a region of The Hoot that “Brandeis students tend to region’s ability to attract workers; force out beds could be due to students not wanting Waltham called the South Side—a densely rent the older, more affordable units in low-and moderate-income residents;cut to live in older buildings. He said, “frankly, populated region of the city which, accord- neighborhoods that also fit the needs of discretionary spending and thus affect lo- we have a whole lot of work to do down ing to the 2000 census, “is home to over 50 lower income residents.” cal business;and contribute to wage pres- there.” There is no short term plan for ren- percent of the city’s total population and This competition leads to a rise in sures and inflation,” the CDP reads. ovating the dorms in the hopes of making the majority of the city’s lower income im- housing prices that would not only force While Laferrier said such changes would them more attractive to students. migrant families.” Waltham’s low-income residents out of the be unfortunate, he said that if Brandeis With no renovations scheduled for the In fact, 27 percent of South Side house- city, but potentially out of work as well. increases its student population, given near future, Collins predicted that Charles holds earn less than $25,000 per year. According to the CDP, 57 percent of the economy, there would not be much River and Foster Mods would become less Therefore, when Brandeis students seek Waltham’s residents work outside of the WATCH could do to help tenants in need desirable housing options and that there off-campus housing close to the university, city, with a majority of them working in of housing. would be an increase in students living off they are directly competing with these low- Boston. “If the demand for apartments increases campus; however, he was quick to caution income families. Because Waltham’s rental prices are con- and the supply doesn’t, then either prices that, while there are no statistics for how In 2007, 10 percent of Brandeis students siderably lower than those of the surround- will go up and families will have to pay, or many students living off campus live in lived off campus and in Waltham, accord- ing Boston suburbs, if Waltham’s low-in- they will have to leave,” he said. “It’s just Waltham, some students who live off cam- ing to the CDP, which already posed a come residents are forced to leave the city, simple economics.” Globe Washington Bureau Chief details Senator Ted Kennedy’s life BY ALEX SCHNEIDER Editor nedy’s brain cancer became a calling such as his army service and time for the Globe to explore the Ken- in boarding school, as events that Peter S. Canellos, Washington Bu- nedy legacy in print. shaped the “engaging” and “empa- reau Chief for the Boston Globe and “As the news [of Senator Kenne- thetic” Massachusetts Senator of editor of “Last Lion: The Fall and dy’s cancer] fanned out around the today. Rise of Ted Kennedy,” spoke before country, people across the country While Kennedy has, as Canellos an audience of 25 on Wednesday turned to the Boston Globe,” Canel- admitted, made mistakes, such as about the life and legacy of Senator los said. “They had not been paying his scandalous involvement in the Edward Kennedy (D-MA). attention to the arc of his career.” Chappaquiddick incident in which The event, which was sponsored Canellos told the Kennedy story he failed to report a car crash that by club Gen Ed Now, the Schuster with ease, beginning with the Sena- killed Mary Jo Kopechne, to Canel- Institute, and the History Depart- tor’s early grief dealing with deaths los, Kennedy’s achievements, from ment, featured a review of Kennedy’s in his family, all of which culminat- his “unique accomplishments” in the life by Canellos as well as a question ed in the assassinations of President 1980s in the area of Civil Rights to and answer session. John F. Kennedy and later, candidate his “very substantial record” in the Canellos, who pens the column, “A for President, Robert Kennedy. area of healthcare make his “record National Perspective,” for the Globe, Canellos also identified mile- more significant than that of many PHOTO BY Max Shay/The Hoot described how news of Senator Ken- stones in Senator Kennedy’s career, presidents.” 4 The Hoot NEWS March 20, 2009 Former child soldier speaks out for those who can’t DFA holds peace BY ROBIN LICHTENSTEIN from Gordon College Staff in Wenham, Mass., vigil for Iraq war which she transferred When Grace Akallo was 15 years-old she to from Uganda Chris- was handed a gun, taught how to assemble tian University. Akallo, 6th anniversary and clean it, but never how to fire. She was who is now married IRAQ (from p. 1) told that when she was hungry, she would and is mother to a 16 figure out how to use the weapon. month old baby, attri- new administration who seems to want to This crash-course in the brutality of war butes her success to her end the war, the vigil is less about ending came after Akallo was kidnapped from her education. the war and more about commemorating school in Uganda in 1996 and forced to be She recounted how those who have died… [but] it’s also a re- a child soldier for the Ugandan rebel group school helped chil- minder that there’s still war out there in the the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). dren build up self-es- Middle East.” Akallo, who spoke on Wednesday in the teem and put them in Muslim Chaplain Imam Tlal Eid began Heller School, did not spend much time an environment that the event by explaining the importance of talking about herself. Though she hinted changed them. “You why the chaplaincy has a peace vigil every at the brutality she witnessed, she used her need to go to school Friday. He said, “you are the future…we platform to explain the plight of former to be recognized as want you to carry the voice of peace with child soldiers and delved a bit into Ugan- something in Ugandan you.” To the small group of attendees, he dan politics. She discussed how to help the society, ” said Akallo, said, “one word from you can teach genera- children overcome the stigma, integrate “school gives them a tions.” back into society, and live as normal a life purpose.” She added Throughout the vigil, both the chaplain as possible. that school provided and Tolan emphasized the need to keep in Akallo recalled feeling “worthless” when a “different kind of mind that other areas in the Middle East she finally managed to escape from her counseling” that “goes are war-torn. “We need to bring the issue of captors during a battle. Akallo had to make along with love.” peace to troubling areas outside of the U.S.,” her way back from Sudan to her home in Akallo began her said Eid. Uganda. After her initial capture, 100 of speaking career after While members of the Brandeis com- the 130 girls were released, but Akallo and Amnesty International munity walked by the gathering, Amanda 29 other remained in captivity. The LRA invited her to speak in Hoffman ’11, with guitar in hand, led the forced 14 of those girls, including Akallo, New York City. She ac- group in singing the Beatle’s “Let It Be.” on march to Sudan that lasted four days cepted the invitation Afterwards, Hoffman described the mood and four nights. knowing that someday, PHOTO BY Max Shay /The Hoot that the song encouraged, “‘Let it Be’ said it Akallo thought, “Sudan was the grave for “one of these people all, peace and harmony…in singing it as a me.” would help.” She had CHILD SOLDIER: Grace Akallo spoke on Wednesday at the Heller school group, we created this presence on campus, about her experiences as a child soldier in Uganda in 1996. Just last week, the second to last of the not even told her par- it united everyone.” girls was released, 13 years after her cap- ents the full extent of her story, but took the H.R. 3028), which seeks to encourage gov- In contrast, later Hoffman and Alex Mel- ture in 1996. One girl remains, Miriam, opportunity to “be the voice of my friends ernments to “disarm, demobilize, and re- man ’11 performed a duet, Bob Dylan’s whom Akallo called her “best friend.” The who could not talk.” habilitate child soldiers from government “Master of War.” Melman said, “[The song] bond between the girls that were captured, Sophia DeVito ’11 discovered Akallo at forces and government-supported mili- gets everything out there, the despicability forged in the Dormitories of the all-girls the New England Amnesty International tias,” according to Amnesty International’s of the war machine…The heartfelt poems St. Mary’s College in Aboke town, Uganda, Regional Conference and was able to con- website. are important, but it’s important to remem- played a significant part in the group’s sur- tact Akallo directly. Brandeis’ Amnesty The act seeks to support those children ber that there are people at fault in this war vival. They were, “kept together by the love International club co-sponsored the event who come out of these militias and armies game.” we had for each other and the rebels took with the Gender Working Group from the with no support system. Akallo wants these Near the end of the vigil, Rivka Maizlish advantage of that. [They told us that] if one Heller School. children to have “something to hope for in ’10 posed the question: How can we as a so- ran away, the others would be killed.” Amnesty International and Akallo are the future.” She asked, “ Who is going to ciety act on our obligation to make peace Today, Akallo is at Clark College in both working to aid the passage of the bring up the next generation if we don’t fo- without repeating the mistakes of the past Worcester, Mass. after having graduating Child Soldier Prevention Act (S. 1175 & cus on this buried generation?” administration? After citing the works of a Harvard pro- fessor and political scientist Samuel Hun- tington, Maizlish stressed the point, “We must use our power for good, but with hu- Student talks Rose on Boston area T.V. mility.”

BY ARIEL WITTENBERG Union President Jason Gray ’10, who was Sferlazzo continued to say that by not ap- Editor busy writing his state of the Union Address, pearing on the show and answering ques- and therefore picked Ansorge for the pro- tions about the future of the Rose, the Student Union Director of Communica- gram. administration makes it impossible for tion’s Jamie Ansorge’s ’09 appearance on Ansorge, who met with members of the students to formulate informed opinions WGBH’s Greater Boston to discuss the fu- public relations firm before going on the about what will happen to the museum. ture of the Rose Art Museum has sparked p r o g r a m , B a e r l e i n , anger among Brandeis students who see said that he however, said his appearance as a public relations stunt tried to pres- thought having a student that such by the university. ent a middle like Jamie go on the show claims are un- Ansorge was a guest on Greater Boston of the ground We founded, say- with Joyce Perkit, a Rose family member v ie wp oint, would be enlightening for the view- ing “you can’t just one day after the Rose family formal- saying “I ers. No one put a gun to Jamie’s head have it both ly objected to any effort by the university don’t think I ways.” to change the Rose Art Museum’s role on was just the and told him what to think, we just “Many peo- campus. university’s gave him the opportunity to let the ple have criti- Ansorge’s appeared on the show after pawn. I said cized the ad- host Emily Rooney contacted Rasky Baer- some things students’ voices be heard. ministration PHOTO COURTESY www.wgbh.org/ lein, the university’s contracted public re- in defense of for not letting lations firm, asking to host a member of the Rose that - Joe Baerlein the students the school’s administration on the show, they might have a voice on according to the company’s founder Joe not have the Rose issue,” Watch Jamie Baerlein. liked.” he said. “We Baerlein said that he told Rooney that B a e r l e i n thought having Ansorge on members of the administration wanted to told The Hoot that Ansorge did a “good a student like Jamie go on the show would respect the newly formed Rose Commit- job.” be enlightening for the viewers. No one Greater Boston tee—which is charged with academically Julia Sferlazzo ’09, a Fine Arts major, said put a gun to Jamie’s head and told him what integrating the museum into the univer- that she was upset by Ansorge’s appearance to think, we just gave him the opportunity for yourself at: sity—and thought that appearing on the not for his “middle of the road answers” but to let the students’ voices be heard.” program would be forcing their opinions because “it just seems like a PR stunt from Sferlazzo, however, is not convinced. on the committee. the administration.” “If [Ansorge] went on the show to repre- Baerlein then contacted university Pro- Sferlazzo said that “by having a student sent student voice, then why didn’t he have http://thehoot.net/ vost Marty Krauss asking for recommen- appear on the show rather than a member the opportunity to talk to students before- dations for which student would be good of the administration, you don’t let the in- hand?” she said. “he didn’t talk to students, external/ansorge to appear on the program. terviewer ask any hard hitting questions. instead, they had him talk to PR people.” Krauss originally suggested Student Students can’t learn the facts.” March 20, 2009 The Hoot 5 EDITORIAL Fulfilling our communal responsibility Established 2005 "To acquire wisdom, one must observe." In an effort to increase tuition revenue, campus students directly compete with versity has failed to consider the econom- the university has developed a plan to in- Waltham’s low-income population for ic impact of additional students on the Alison Channon Editor in Chief crease the student body by 400 students housing. And according the 2007 Waltham Waltham housing market. More students Ariel Wittenberg News Editor by the fall of 2014. To lessen the strain ad- Community Development Plan, the city competing for housing will raise rents for Bret Matthew Impressions Editor ditional students might place on campus is unable to meet the housing needs of its both locals and students – a scenario which Chrissy Callahan Features Editor Kayla Dos Santos Backpage Editor resources, the university has developed the low-income population. hurts us and our neighbors. Alex Schneider Layout Editor Justice Brandeis Semester, which would While the city is able to provide rent Clearly, the addition of 400 students Jodi Elkin Layout Editor Max Shay Photography Editor require that students spend one semester vouchers for those whom they cannot ac- without the addition of 400 dorm beds is Leon Markovitz Business Editor away from campus. Per the present plan, commodate in Housing Authority dwell- impractical. There is simply a lack of hous- Vanessa Kerr Business Editor Danielle Gewurz Copy Editor JBS would remove 150 of the additional ings, those residents are often passed over ing in the immediate vicinity of campus to Max Price Diverse City Editor 400 students in the fall and spring semes- for students who are competing for hous- accommodate additional off-campus stu- Senior Editors ters. ing in the same areas. dents. And it would be detrimental to our Jordan Rothman, Zachary Aronow While JBS will lighten the load placed In other words, families who live in community to have students live further on campus proper, the increase in student Waltham, raise their children in Waltham, and further away from 415 South Street. FOUNDED BY Leslie Pazan, Igor Pedan and Daniel Silverman population could potentially hit Waltham and make their lives in Waltham are in dan- But beyond what is practical, this uni- in its most vulnerable spot – low-income ger of being passed over for those whose versity has a moral obligation to Waltham housing. presence in the city is transient. Moreover, not to have upper middle class 18-year-olds As it stands, nearly 500 students are ei- the displacement of this population will displace low-income residents. 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There’s no doubt it can be a meal or bedroom that tips the There is no doubt that communal life is The Hoot is a community student newspaper of that Ridgewood is the dwelling du jour for scales. diminished when more and more students Brandeis University. Produced entirely by students, The forego campus housing for apartments Hoot serves a readership of 6,000 with in-depth news, rel- Brandeis students. There is a reason why admissions tours evant commentary, sports and coverage of cultural events. Unfortunately, fewer than 200 students never make a loop around the Charles more distant. Our mission is to give every community member a voice. in any given year will have the opportunity River apartments. And there is a reason To protect both the Brandeis and to appreciate the university’s new construc- why those tours preview Scheffres rather Waltham communities, we must commit tion. The majority of the upper class popu- than East. 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The photo of the painting from “Bernstein Festival of the Arts ings that are approaching their expiration furniture, appliances, or bathroom facili- even in this economic climate. This uni- sneak preview” (Mar. 13, 2009) was not properly identified as dates. ties, not to mention most of them are inac- versity simply cannot sustain its status as “Rashad” by Ariella Silverstein-Tapp. The painting was fea- Though finances are tight, housing must cessible to people with disabilities. a residential undergraduate college if our tured at last year’s festival. be made a priority. The new business major Housing has a profound impact on the housing looks more Soviet than suburban.

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PHOTO BY Max Shay/The Hoot back again with the help though the Judges did score nearly six ways have a full squad” gets you used to of Diana Cincotta ’11 and more than the 48.4 average the Lord Jeffs that level of play. WBBALL: Brandeis’ Morgan Kendrew ‘12 (No. 31, left) looks on while head coach Carol Simon speaks with the team during a time out. Chapin who, with a lay-up allowed. Interestingly, they are also one The final score of 68-54 meant the end of and three-pointer respec- of the youngest teams Brandeis faced this their playoff run for the Judges, but it meant tively, got the lead back year, with three sophomores and two fresh- a lot more for some players. Lauren Goy- BY HANNAH VICKERS Staff up to 12. Despite the fight put up by the men making up their starting five. Coach ette, Cassidy Dadaos, Amanda Wells, and Mules, Brandeis held on to finish with an G.P. Gromacki doesn’t think their youth af- Lauren Orlando, the seniors of the squad, The Brandeis women’s basketball team 82-70 victory. fects them, adding, “Our team is mentally found it hard to come to terms with the finished out their remarkable season this The Judges had a balanced attack against tough… nothing fazes them.” That certain- end. “[There is a] feeling of surreal-ness… past Saturday in Amherst. In addition to Muhlenberg where all five of the start- ly seemed to hold true in a game where the we dedicate our lives to this,” Dadaos said. reaching 20 wins for the fifth season in six ers scored in double figures. Chapin led Judges couldn’t catch much of a break and “But we couldn’t have asked for a better years, the Judges also made it farther in the Brandeis with 17 points after going 5-of- Chapin was held to only nine points, five way to end.” In the game Dadaos, a co-cap- NCAA Division III tournament than they 12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line. below her season average. tain on the team this year, had her second ever have before. In Sweet Sixteen play in Dadaos followed with 10 points in the first Brandeis held only one lead of the game, career double-double with 13 points and 11 Amherst last Friday, Brandeis came out half and 14 overall in addition to seven and that was the first basket of the matchup rebounds, hitting 5-of-9 from the field in on top of the Muhlenberg College Mules rebounds, the most of the team. Lauren by Dadaos. After that Amherst did not the first half alone. Orlando had a team- with an 82-70 victory. They advanced to Orlando ’09 added 13 points to the score trail again, putting up a three-pointer on high 14 points, eight of which came in the play the Amherst College Lord Jeffs in the while Cincotta had 12 as well as a team- their next possession and never looking second half, and hit 6-of-7 from the field Elite Eight the following evening, but were high three assists. Morgan Kendrew ’12 back. Dadaos kept Brandeis in the game in and 2-of-3 from the line. Wells had four unable to keep their momentum going and rounded out the group with 11 points, nine the first half, scoring half of the Judges’ 22 points on the night as well as one rebound. fell to their hosts 68-54. of which came in the second half. “We’re points. Fellow senior Orlando also contrib- The four finished their Brandeis basketball The game against Muhlenberg Friday battle tested,” Chapin told reporters af- uted six points, but unfortunately that was careers with 79 wins in addition to reach- started off slow, with the teams trading ter their win. When the team was asked not enough. With 11:44 left in the first the ing the NCAA tournament all four seasons, baskets for the first few minutes. The game whether they would prefer to play New Judges trailed just 15-12, but back-to-back the first senior class to do so in a decade. changing run started at 15:32 and, over the York University or Amherst College in the three-pointers by the Lord Jeffs brought the “We’re truly an NCAA program,” Orlando next eight minutes, Brandeis scored twenty Elite Eight, Coach Simon dodged the ques- score up to 21-12. After trading a few more said proudly. While they were certainly re- points to make it 29-10. Coach Carol Si- tion. She responded, “I’m really looking baskets, a buzzer-beating lay-up by Or- flecting on their careers at Brandeis, they mon said her team found a “groove [and] forward to playing the purple team.” lando closed the gap to nine once again, as were also looking towards the future. Wells a confidence” that helped them. Cassidy The Judges held Muhlenberg to just the Judges went into the break down 31-22. added that, “there will be expectations ev- Dadaos ’09 and Jessica Chapin ’10 led the 38.3% from the field while shooting 50.9% Chapin was held scoreless in the first half, a ery year from now on.” Rookies pull Judges to victory 9-5 BY ZACHARY ARONOW James Likis ’10 to come one out Brandeis the 3-0 lead. A pair of in five appearances. The story of up four strike outs. Dave Mat- Editor away from securing the win. Tony throwing errors helped Bridgewa- the game though was the perfor- thews held Brandeis scoreless in Deschler ’11 however changed ter State cut the deficit to one af- mances from the rookies as Jon the eighth before handing the ball Baseball is a game of numbers. everything with an RBI single ter four innings but an RBI single Chu and Sean O’Hare combined over to Poupolo who was saddled Number of hits, number of er- up the following a walk to Sean from O’Brion gave Brandeis the for six RBI’s. Bridgewater State with the loss. rors, number of outs, walks, balls O’Hare ’12 to knot the score at 4-2 lead heading into the bot- had three players with multi-hit With the win, Collins is now in play etcetera, etcetera. I say five. After Poupolo nailed Nick tom of the seventh. The inning performances as centerfielder J.T. 1-2 on the season and improves this because the Brandeis baseball Gallagher ’09 to load the bases, proved to be one Livada would Mooney, designated hitter David his ERA to 7.50. Poupolo’s record team survived a numbers game rookie third baseman Jon Chu love to forget, with runners on Dole and second baseman Seob falls to 0-2. Brandeis now im- against Bridgewater State Mar. ’12 came through, turning the first second and the lead already Yoon each had two hits. Yoon also proves to 5-7 while BSC falls to 18. The numbers worked out like first pitch he saw into a bases cut to one, Livada first muffed had two RBI in the game. 5-5. this: four errors nearly cost the clearing double. Chu quickly the play and then compounded it Both starting pitchers, Pat The Judges head off to Rhode game for Brandeis, and five runs scored on Drake Livada’s ’10 RBI with a throwing error that helped Nicholson ’11 for Brandeis and Island College this afternoon and in the last inning secured the 9-5 single before Mike Alfego’s ’09 Bridgewater tie the score at 4-4. A Jeff Sarahs of BSC pitched to a no then return for an eight game victory. foul out ended the scoring run fielder’s choice from Brian Medai- decision. Nicholson went six and home stand starting with a double Entering the last inning 5-4, for the Judges. Aside from a one ros put Bridgewater State up by a third, surrendering nine hits, header against Rochester Institute the Judges managed to apply the out walk, Bridgewater State went one and would stay that way until five runs, two earned and four of Technology Saturday at 12 and pressure on Bridgewater State down without a struggle to James the ninth inning charge. strikeouts. Alex Tynan ’12 faced 2 pm. closer Jeff Poupolo, starting with Collins ’09 who earned with win Tony Deshler had the best day one batter and then was quickly A one day respite is followed a leadoff walk to Zach Wooley with 2.2 scoreless innings pitched. at the plate for Brandeis, going yanked for Collins who allowed by a four game stretch from Mar. ’11. Wooley then advanced to The Judges got on the board 3-5 with one RBI and boosting his only one walk and one run. Sar- 23-26. Brandeis faces Salem State, second on a sacrifice bunt from first thanks to O’Hare’s first - col average to a leading .404. Livada ahs pitched seven innings for Wheaton (Mass.) and Wentworth John O’Brion ’10 but was nearly legiate home run, depositing the had the only other multi-hit day BSC, allowing four runs on six all at three and then Salve Regina stranded after Poupolo struck out 1-2 offering into left field giving at the plate, connecting two times hits, all earned and also racked at 3:30. March 20, 2009 SPORTS The Hoot 7 Softball sweeps Wellesley double header Brandeis sends BY ZACHARY ARONOW Editor knocked across the winning runs with her brought home pinch runner Megan De- two run single to left field. Danielle- La Nubila ’12. Brandeis added another run three to nationals Three may have been the magic number vallee’s ’11 ground out to second brought on a fielder’s choice. The top of the seventh BY ZACHARY ARONOW according to school house rock and the home Grimm for the insurance tally and saw Brandeis place runners on second and Editor third time is the charm. But for Brandeis Brandeis finished game one the 4-2 victors. third with one out when Lavallee and Mari- Judges softball, four proved to be the Brittany Grimm went 2-4, batting from anne Specker ’12 each brought in a run to This weekend Brandeis fencing will send charmed figure as Brandeis rung up four the three spot while Erin Ross fulfilled the establish the 4-0 lead. Miller secured the three fencers to Penn State as they take runs twice in their double header against clean up duties, following Grimm with a shut out getting the Blue to go out quietly on the best of the best in collegiate fenc- Wellesley; taking the first game 4-2 and 1-3 plate performance with two runs batted at the bottom of the inning. ing. Making his fourth straight trip to swept the Blue away 4-0. in. Lara Hirschler ’12, Marianne Specker Samantha Gajewski ’12 went 2-4 for the NCAA’s is captain Will Friedman ’09. Errors put the Judges in the hole early in ’12 and Carly Schmand ’11 all had a hit in Brandeis while Marianna Specker was a Friedman is the first Brandeis fencer since game one after Wellesley second baseman game one. perfect 3-3 at bat with one RBI. Alison Da- Terence Gargiulo ’90 to make the NCAA’s Sinta Cebrian reached on an error from Emily Vaillette ’10 earned her first win vis and Amanda Tai were the only batters in all four years of his eligibility. Friedman shortstop Brittany Grimm ’12. The damage of the season, scattering five hits over a to scratch out hits against Miller. earned the eighth seed into the finals after was felt two batters later when Elora Dan- complete seven innings and racked up six Miller went a complete 7 innings giving finishing eighth at the NCAA regionals, iele marked her first ever collegiate at-bat strikeouts along with no walks. No runs up no runs, one walk, two hits and picked going 4-2 in the first round and 2-2 in the with a 2-run homer to center field. Brandeis were charged to Vaillette. Wellesley hurler up a pair of strikeouts. Grundlock also second before going 5-6 in the finals. This quickly responded in the top of the third, Megan Wood picked up the loss, match- threw a complete game, giving up four runs season Friedman went 46-30 against var- with Melissa Cagar ’11 reaching on a one ing Vaillette’s seven innings, surrendering on eight hits, three earned chalked up five sity opponents and earned All-American out single and then stole second and third. 4 runs – three earned on seven hits. Wood Brandeis strikeouts. Miller is now 3-1 on honors last year after finishing seventh in Cagar was nearly left stranded but a mis- also struck out three Judges. the season while Grundlock fell to 0-2. last year’s championship. cue from Wellesley shortstop Daniele on Game two proved to be a pitcher’s duel Judges softball improves to 5-7 and will “From an individual perspective I think Grimm’s grounder helped Brandeis cut the as Caroline Miller ’12 matched Wellesley look to build on their double header sweep my season has been fair,” Friedman said. “I lead down to 2-1. pitcher Barbarajean Grundlock holding starting with a Mar. 24 double header La- think that I’ve made some improvements The top of the fifth saw the flood gates the other scoreless through five innings. sell. Brandeis then plays another road dou- from last year in terms of mental and for Brandeis. After Grimm’s single load- The deadlock ended at the top of the sixth ble header on the 25th this time at Clark. physical techniques but I also feel like I had ed the bases with one out, Erin Ross ’10 as Chelsea Korp’s ’10 bases loaded single Both sets are 3 pm and 5 pm games. some, a little bit of recession in different ar- eas as well. My personal performance has been somewhat up and down and it was not as strong as I would like it to be overall.” Baseball Joining Friedman in the men’s fencing Softball championship is second year fencer Adam Overall: 5-7 | Conference: 3-5 Overall: 5-7 | Conference: 2-4 Austin ’11. Austin makes his first trip to RESULTS the NCAA’s after finishing fifth in- there gionals, the highest placing of the Judges’ RESULTS Saturday, March 14, 2009 fencers this season. After barely making the Friday, March 13, 2009 vs. Rochester (N.Y.) @ Sanford, FL L 9-8 final round by one touch, Austin proceed- vs. Case Western Reserve vs. Emory @ Sanford, FL L 12-0 (7 in- ed to go 7-4, knocking off three opponents from Columbia and one each from Vassar, @ Altamonte Springs, Fla. W 6-2 nings) vs. Washington (Mo.) Brown and Columbia. Also included in Wednesday, March 18, 2009 his run was a win over the regional saber @ Altamonte Springs, Fla. L 6-1 at Bridgewater St. W 9-5 champion from Harvard. This season Aus- Saturday, March 14, 2009 tin finished 43-34 against varsity competi- vs. Rochester (N.Y.) UPCOMING tion. @ Altamonte Springs, Fla. L 17-2 (5 innings) Friday, March 20, 2009 “He’s grown a lot from last year,” Anna Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Rhode Island College, 3:00 PM Hanley ’11 said about Austin. “I knew that Also upcoming: he got nervous on this trip a lot and froze at Wellesley W 4-2 and 4-0 and didn’t know what to do, but this year he Mar 23 v Salem St., Mar 24 v Wheaton, MA, UPCOMING was able to gain his composure and think Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Mar 25 v Wentworth, Mar 26 v Salve Regina hard and practice harder, work a little bit at Lasell College, 5:00 PM harder and he won a bout against Jeff Speer. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 That’s amazing. Jeff Speer won the NCAA’s last year.” at Clark, MA 3pm and 5pm Women’s Tennis Anna Hanley rounds out the NCAA trio. Hanley, a transfer from Sacred Heart Overall: 7-3 | Conference: 1-0 University gained entry to her first NCAA RESULTS Championship through the auspices of an Men’s Swimming Saturday, March 14, 2009 at-large bid. Hanley finished 13th in the re- gionals, missing out on the final round but at Middlebury L 9-0 her strong regular season proved enough to and Diving v. New York U. @ Middlebury, VT W 7-2 gain entry. Among her accomplishments, UPCOMING Hanley finished with an astounding 77-25 Overall 4-5 in Dual Matches against varsity opponents including 29-0 Saturday, March 21, 2009 against Northeast Fencing Conference op- - Individual records vary - v. Bates 4:00 PM ponents. Her record was number one on Brandeis in wins and winning percentage. UPCOMING “I was very surprised, I had no idea how Wednesday thru Sunday, Women’s Basketball it happened,” Hanley said about receiving March 18 - 22, 2009 the news. “I was confused for a couple of Overall: 20-8 | Conference: 7-7 hours and then I realized that I got an at- v. NCAA Championships RESULTS large bid and being very excited.” @ St. Paul, Minn. “I’m very happy for them.” Friedman Friday, March 13, 2009 said about Austin and Hanley. “I think they v. Muhlenberg @ Amherst W 82-70 both worked very hard this year. They’re Men’s Tennis Saturday, March 14, 2009 definitely two of the hardest workers on the at Amherst, L 68-54 entire team and Adam fenced his heart out at regionals and I’m happy that he earned a Overall: 5-5 | Conference: 0-1 qualifying spot and I think that Anna, de- RESULTS spite Anna letting her nerves show a bit at Saturday, March 14, 2009 Fencing regionals, certainly deserves to be going to v. New York U. @ Middlebury, Vt. L 6-3 nationals. I think that she can have some Overall ranking: tied for 15th great success.” at Middlebury L 9-0 As of this printing, with the men’s rounds Sunday, March 15, 2009 - Individual records vary - opening up, Brandeis is currently tied for v. Connecticut College @ Middlebury, Vt. UPCOMING 15th with Friedman currently in 17th place Thursday thru Saturday, in the men’s foil but only two bout victories L 6-3 from entering the top ten. Austin finished UPCOMING March 19- 21, 2009 his first day of NCAA competition 19th in Saturday, March 21, 2009 v. NCAA Championships the saber. All-American status is awarded to the top 12 fencers.

’Deis Board v. Bates 10:00 AM @ State College, Pa. (Penn State) TBA 12 The Hoot March 20, 2009 FEATURES When health care becomes health education

BY CHRISSY CALLAHAN portunities including the chance to work Editor with physicians and nurses from some of In a drawer in her office, Kathleen -Ma the best programs in the country. loney keeps a file of thank you notes she’s “I’ve been very, very fortunate. I’ve had a received from students and their parents wonderful career,” she says. over the past 11 years. But for a woman who’s been working Aside from these physical reminders of since she was 12 years old, the time seems the countless patients she’s helped during about right to retire. First came babysitting, her time as director of Brandeis’ Health and then after her 16th birthday, Maloney Center, Maloney also holds onto more than worked in retail until she graduated from a few special memories of the old-fash- high school. ioned type. These are the more cherished After high school, Maloney attended a mental ones - those of the students who licensed practical nurse program to in- come back to visit years after graduating crease her earning potential. In September just to thank her, the parents who call to of 1969, she moved to Boston to start work discuss their problems, and the colleagues in a staff nurse position at BIDMC, simply who trust her advice. called Beth Israel back then. It’s the combination of the memories Because of her experience at BIDMC, Maloney holds in her hand and those she Maloney now serves as more than just a holds in her mind that form a constant re- nurse at Brandeis; she is also an educator. minder of what she came here to do - help She has worked to provide healthcare and people - and how she has accomplished just information to the entire Brandeis com- that during her 30 years as an adult nurse munity in and out of the confines of the practitioner. health center and, true to the goals of an You could even say knowing she’s helped educational institution such as Brandeis, these students gets Maloney through her Maloney realizes the importance of shar- nearly hour long commute from western ing knowledge with students. She chairs Massachusetts every morning. the Student Health Advisory Committee But Maloney is used to long journeys. Af- and has worked to empower transgender ter all, she didn’t complete her undergradu- students, because of her commitment to ate degree until she was 42 years old. And LGBT issues. it was only after years of working full and Working so closely to patients and their part time in her field while going to school families over the years has helped Maloney that she finished her degree. get to know them as human beings and Maloney came to Brandeis in August of not just patients. Although her patients 1998 after 29 years with Beth Israel Dea- at Brandeis generally live away from their coness Medical Center. What was origi- family, Maloney has worked to forge simi- nally intended as a six-month stay to set lar connections here as those she formed at up the Brandeis health center turned into BI. a nearly 11 year career. After a few months Dawn Skop, Brandeis health center’s al- at Brandeis, Maloney developed an interest cohol and drug counselor, has worked with in college health, resigned from her BID- Maloney for seven years and says Maloney MC position and stayed on as director of uses her greatest strength - her character - PHOTO BY Max Shay/The Hoot Brandeis’ health center. to earn students’ trust. CENTER OF EDUCATION : Education has always been at the forefront of Brandeis health center director But this nurse practitioner's journey is “She works to have a personal relation- Kathleen Maloney. Before coming to Brandeis, Maloney worked for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, one of the premier teacing hospitals in the United States. At Brandeis, Maloney has worked to both care for coming to an end. And when she retires in ship with students when they are in the and educate the community. May, Maloney will be three months shy of role of patient or coming in to work on a her 40th anniversary with BIDMC. project,” she says. “She’s fair, she’s very ethi- Making those kinds of connections [is] very patient population at Brandeis, but that was During this period and her time at BID- cal, [and] she really, really cares about the important to me.” often not the case when working at BI at the MC, Maloney has drawn upon her past students.” Education, too, has always been close to onset of the AIDS epidemic, where she saw experience to enrich the lives of many a To many students living away at college, Maloney’s heart; this is why she worked just how much it affected youth. student and colleague, and has sought to a health center is merely a substitute for both part time and full time while earning “I took care of a lot of young people there combine patient care with education to in- their primary doctor back at home. It’s a several of her degrees. After working on a who lost the battle very, very early on. Some form and to make students and their fami- reason to complain because of its large in- medical/surgical floor of BI, she moved on people I would literally meet and a week lies feel secure. surance fees and is usually seen as anything to the Medical Intensive Care Unit and be- later they wouldn’t be with us any longer,” “I’ve had a lot of great opportunities to but “homey.” But Maloney has worked to gan taking evening courses at Boston State she recalls. learn a lot and [to] take care of really quite change this at Brandeis. College at the time. This experience and many more heavily a wide range of people from a lot of socio- Perhaps that’s most evident in the way While working for BI’s outpatient depart- influenced the way Maloney performs her economic backgrounds [and] to educate members of the Brandeis community re- ment, Maloney was invited to a party for the job these days. For instance, one day 25 people about their illness,” she says. “It’s spond to Maloney when they run into her. departing director. After an introduction to years ago while Maloney was working at just been very, very rewarding.” On a normal walk around campus, Malo- and subsequent meeting with the director BI, a man with severe heart disease walked So why did she enter the health profes- ney will run into at least several people she of nursing at Northeastern, Maloney was in the door. Lacking a high school educa- sion in the first place? Trying to avoid the knows. soon accepted into the school’s registered tion, the man was hardly informed on the clichéd “Because I wanted to help people” “She knows everybody,” Skop explained. nurse/associate's degree program. condition of his illness and the subsequent response, Maloney instead gives a generic Or maybe it becomes clear when Brandeis She attended school while working and symptoms. So Maloney sat with the man for answer and lets others speak for her. alumni stop by the health center just to say did the same part time while pursuing her hours, teaching him about the signs and ef- “When you ask young folks what they “hi” and update their former caregiver on nurse practitioner’s degree at Boston Uni- fects of his symptoms. want to do, when they say they want to be their health situation. versity and full time for her bachelor of sci- Thereafter, each time he was admitted to a nurse… it’s always that they want to help Maloney has also worked to help ence in nursing at Emmanuel College. For the hospital, this man resisted any change people,” she says. “And I think that is the Brandeis parents make dropping off their a woman who never took the SATs or other in medication as proposed by the head of reason people go into health care.” children a less nerve-wracking experience. such exams to get into school, this was quite cardiology. Maloney recalls his habitual re- Yet despite her attempts at modesty, the When university employees tell parents to a feat, and one that took a fairly long time. ply with a smile: “Not without talking to the smile on Maloney’s face in describing the call them if they need anything, it’s under- Though it took her a while to get to her nurse,” she recalls. experience of helping others gives it all standably easy not to take this at face value. current post, that’s always been just fine for In the end this man, like so many patients, away, revealing this as the reason she, too, After all, for someone who interacts with Maloney because, in the end, she did get died, but not without affecting Maloney’s entered the field. thousands of parents and students in an av- there. attitude towards teaching in the future. Maybe Maloney’s motivation emerged erage year, it’d be easy for parents to doubt “I certainly have no regrets,” she says. “I Without somebody taking the time to after her sister was diagnosed as a Diabetic Maloney’s sincerity when she utters these was still able to accomplish what I wanted teach and care for him, this man’s doctors at the age of 4. Perhaps it stemmed from the words upon a first encounter during orien- to accomplish, but now it’s time [to retire].” said he wouldn’t have survived as long as he time she spent babysitting. Or maybe it was tation in the parents’ tent. The health center is outsourced, meaning did. Because of this, Maloney now empha- just pure passion for helping others. What- But when Maloney tells parents this, they Maloney works at Brandeis but still works sizes the important role teaching plays in ever it was, it seems it was there all along. believe her. Last year, one such parent took for BI. As director, Maloney manages a staff the practice of nursing; something nursing “I always said that I wanted to be a nurse Maloney up on this offer and called her. of 15 and doesn’t deal with patient care as students learn fast, she says. from a very, very young age,” she says. After talking to this parent, Maloney felt much as when she worked in Boston, but “The challenge really, when you’re taking Working at BIDMC, one of the premier “honored that she not only held on to my she occasionally checks in on students or care of people is establishing a trusting re- teaching hospitals in the United States, cer- card but [that] she felt I was sincere when writes prescriptions. tainly afforded Maloney with endless op- I said, ‘give me a call if you need my help.’ Maloney certainly deals with a healthier See MALONEY, p. 13 March 20, 2009 The Hoot 13 IMPRESSIONS Borde-nough Will Obama and Gates repudiate the Bush doctrine? BY CHRIS BORDELON Columnist tinct by war-weary, fed-up voters who had America’s foreign relations in mind when President Barack Obama’s campaign they demanded “change” in November, message of “change” took on a new mean- you won’t find it. Instead, Gates used the ing last week on PBS’s Tavis Smiley. Or per- language you’ve just read. To paraphrase haps, if former Alabama Governor George Gates: the US will continue to threaten Wallace got it right while campaigning for the world with a stated policy that the US the presidency in 1968, Obama’s message will employ preemptive force, but you can took on a new value. trust Barack – he'll be really, really cautious Back then, as a third party candidate, about it. Or, to put it another way, what Wallace invoked a memorable monetary was the Bush doctrine is now the Obama metaphor when he told supporters that doctrine. there was “not a dime’s worth of difference” What are the implications of this? For between the Republican and Democratic starters, US policy will remain at odds parties. If Obama’s (and George Bush’s) with international law. Under the United Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meant Nations Charter, a treaty to which the US what he said to Smiley on March 11 about and almost all nations of the world have ac- the preemptive use of force in international ceded, UN member states must “refrain in relations, the new administration’s take on their international relations from the use Bush’s dangerous and unlawful position on of force against the territorial integrity of this issue amounts to small change, indeed. another state, or in any other manner in- Smiley asked Gates whether there now consistent with the purposes of the United exists “a need for a real, rigorous debate... Nations.” The first two purposes that the about this so-called Bush doctrine – in oth- UN listed in its Charter are “to maintain er words, this notion of if we think you’re international peace and security” and to going to hit us, if we think you have some- “take... appropriate measures to strengthen thing, we hit you first. If we find out you universal peace.” PHOTO from Internet Source didn’t, we say, ‘oops, our mistake.’ ” Smi- Exceptions to the Charter’s prohibition ley’s question referred to the Bush admin- of the use of force exist only for UN Secu- were clear in their determination “to en- least if they’re not operating under the istration’s stated policy of using preemptive rity Council enforcement actions and the sure...that armed force shall not be used, Bush/Obama doctrine) to confine their ac- force in America’s foreign relations, first right of self-defense. As to the latter, the save in the common interest.” The preemp- tions, where possible, to ones that can be enunciated in 2002 before the start of the Charter states: “[n]othing in the...Char- tive force policy has done its part to sug- justified or explained in a way that will give Iraq war in a document called the “Nation- ter...impair[s] the inherent right of...self- gest that America is a lawbreaker, a country rise to the least international opprobrium. al Security Strategy of the United States.” defense if an armed attack occurs against to be scorned rather than trusted because These rules haven’t ended war, but they’ve That strategy paper proclaimed that the a Member of the United Nations.” Inter- it considers itself above these important certainly placed constraints on it. US would take “action” (a word that, in the preting this clause, some authorities hold rules. Loosening the rules loosens these con- context of the document, clearly refers to that a state has no right to use force in self- Unfortunately, the Bush/Obama doctrine straints. The Bush/Obama doctrine inter- the use of force) “against... emerging threats defense until an armed attack actually oc- does something far worse than make the prets the UN Charter’s self-defense rule before they are fully formed.” “Terrorists” curs. Others say that the Charter allows US look rotten. How a treaty like the UN more loosely than ever. It beats a path into and “rogue states” were said to have given for “anticipatory self-defense,” so that force Charter is interpreted depends in large part the wilds of war, setting a precedent that di- rise to a “new world” in which “the only may be used if an armed attack is “immi- upon the practice of states that are party to lutes the standards by which international path to peace and security [was] the path nent,” in other words, clearly about to oc- the treaty. When big states flout the rules law and global opinion judge uses of force. of action.” In the context of the paper, “ac- cur. The Bush administration’s strategy but then refer back to them to attempt Peace isn’t always just, but war costs so tion” and all derivatives of the verb “to act” paper went beyond either concept, argu- strained justifications or to apologize, they much that anyone thinking of starting one clearly refer to the use of armed force. The ing that the US must unilaterally “adapt” affirm that the rules they’re flouting still ought to be very circumspect about it. Liv- policy declared that the US would use force the meaning of “imminent” to use force apply. Less powerful countries, where wars ing memory, sadly, doesn’t live forever. The “against... emerging threats before they are “against such emerging threats before they tend to begin, don’t have the resources for Bush doctrine suggested that America’s fully formed,” and “would not hesitate to are fully formed.” In Iraq, Saddam Husse- their leaders to feel that they can break recent war was a distant sideshow requir- act alone.” Not confining itself to a “reac- in’s yet-undiscovered arsenal of weapons of these rules with impunity. Those leaders ing only a little extra borrowing to pay for tive posture,” the US would “exercise [its] mass destruction served as the threat per- know that rule-breaking can provide the it and has led Americans to forget why right of self-defense,” as the administration mitting the preemptive use of force under legal basis for foreign intervention, which rules limiting war exist. Obama promised understood it, “by acting preemptively.” this “adapted” notion of imminence. is generally the last thing they want. change, but if he and Gates don’t repudiate The Bush administration was aware that Usually, when countries transgress the The law has salutary effects even on big the Bush doctrine, they’ll wind up leaving its new strategy was at variance with in- Charter’s use-of-force, their leaders stretch countries that no one doubts will some- Americans with a large bill payable in lives ternational law, but downplayed the law’s evidence to claim that their actions in fact times break it. Law leads them to try (at and money on some dark day in the future. significance. The strategy paper asserted fit within the rubric of arguably permissible (erroneously) that a consensus existed that self-defense, or argue that necessity forced “international law recognized that nations them to break the rules. Only the Bush ad- need not suffer an attack” before using ministration, and now, perhaps, its succes- Maloney to retire after decade of service force in self-defense “against forces that sor in office, has seriously argued that the MALONEY (from p. 12) present an imminent danger of attack.” Charter permits preemptive force. lationship so that the patient knows that what you’re doing is in their best interest,” she Acknowledging that the Bush doctrine Not even the Bush administration en- says. contemplates more than the responses to deavored to explain how the country’s Some students want to know what you’re doing when you administer a tuberculosis “imminent danger[s]” that the strategy pa- preemptive force policy squared with cus- test; others prefer you to stick the needle in and just get it over with. Learning to gauge per claimed that international law permits, tomary international law rules, which ex- a patient’s level of knowledge is at times very challenging but, Maloney says, “being able the paper added that “[w]e must adapt the ist separately from the Charter, requiring to do that and do that well, it’s a real skill.” concept of imminent threat to... today’s ad- force used in self-defense to be necessary It’s a skill she’s perfected while working on a college campus. versaries.” At the start of the Iraq War in and proportionate to an attack. Preemptive “Kathleen values teaching students about how to use health care services construc- 2003, part of America’s stated justification force is used so early that there’s no way of tively and developing this important skill for their future,” Skop says. for war in international law was that it had knowing if it’s necessary or proportionate. Although she has a lot to teach students, Maloney, a perpetual learner, has learned the right to use preemptive force to fore- It’s instructive to think of self-defense in plenty from them, and she says working on a college campus keeps her young. stall an Iraqi attack. the context of criminal violence: imagine if “I love the energy on the campus, I love working with the students, I love meeting So, what did Gates tell Smiley when Smi- a defendant charged with assault or mur- with the students,” she says. “I think the older you get, you stay young by being around ley asked whether it was “time to rethink der who pleaded self-defense needed only people that are young.” the Bush doctrine? “If you are going to to show that he thought that his victim had Not enough that she’s turned into a tech guru, though. “I still don’t understand some contemplate preempting an attack you had a weapon and that he might, at some point, of this facebook stuff and blogs,” she says, and then chuckles. better be very, very confident of the intelli- threaten the defendant with it? It’s this warm, welcoming quality that has won Maloney the respect of so many stu- gence.” Obama, suggested Gates, would be The notion of the US government playing dents and staff members over the years, as Skop’s admiration for her exhibits. “very, very cautious about launching that fast and loose with rules designed “to save “She is one of the kindest, fairest and [most] compassionate supervisors I have ever kind of conflict.” The test for preemptive succeeding generations from the scourge worked with,” Skop says. “I think she rocks and I will really miss her [when she retires].” force, Gates concluded, “first of all will be of war, which twice in our lifetime has Life from here on promises time in the garden, movies in the middle of the day, and are we going to be attacked here at home... brought untold sorrow to mankind” is bad cherished time with a soon-to-be-born grandchild and her three grown children. and then the quality of the intelligence.” enough in itself. Drafting their document Though she’ll be If you’re looking for the part where Gates even before the full extent of the terrible leaving her day job, Maloney is sure to have a lot of people to care about in the years says that the Bush doctrine has gone the human and economic costs of World War to come. way of the dodo, having been rendered ex- II could be known, the Charter’s drafters 14 The Hoot IMPRESSIONS March 20, 2009 Book of Matthew Shopping for Truth Stringent requirements beg us to bend them Unconventional, unwise BY CHRISSY CALLAHAN a better place. enough time for me to make up Editor But here’s where the flowery my mind, I don’t think one semes- BY BRET MATTHEW have been floating around since Editor humans first learned how to ex- I often think I really am a prod- prose and idealism comes to an ter of science is going to turn me change information. uct of eight years of Catholic end. Everyone isn’t the same. Ev- into Albert Einstein. eryone is unique and some of us If you’re like me, you dread ful- “Conventional wisdom.” Now Let’s take a look at some exam- school. like to wear more pink in the span filling two or more of your gen- there’s a term you’ve probably ples. What’s that? The economy For those eight years, I was told of a week than some people will eral requirements. For me, it’s sci- heard before. According to Mer- is on your mind? Well, you and what to wear and how to wear it. wear in a lifetime. ence and quantitative reasoning. riam-Webster, it’s defined as “the everyone else, friend. But there I was one of those Catholic girls This is why every time I’m told You could also throw creative arts generally accepted belief, opinion, are some great pieces of conven- in the uniform skirt, the uniform I have to wear something, I get in there, but that’s the lesser of the judgment, or prediction about a tional wisdom that have to do pants, the high heels and knee annoyed. In my opinion, dress three fashion faux pas in this case. particular matter.” with the economy. Like “business highs. And no, it wasn’t the cute codes where the rules are a bit less There are, admittedly, many But that’s a boring definition. is efficient.” It’s funny how people version that Britney Spears por- strict are better. And with the re- classes available for students who Personally, I liken conventional can still say that with a straight trayed in her “Baby One More cent debates going around about don’t fit into the one size fits all wisdom to carbon monoxide. face while banks are collapsing Time” video. university require- category. These are the classes Carbon monoxide is made up all around them. Or how about During middle school I wore ments and the fu- every student knows and takes of two common elements—car- the slightly more pointed, “liber- that plaid, pleated skirt and ture of academics grudgingly. They most often don’t bon, the chemical basis of all life als are socialists who want to raise vest, and I wore it with at Brandeis, I’ve get anything out of them except forms, and oxygen, a requirement taxes and ruin our economy.” some semblance of accep- started to remi- for a notation on their transcript. for the life processes of all aero- That one combines a misinterpre- tance. I’ve always been a nisce about my But then there are the students bic organisms. While these two tation of tax policy (higher taxes girly girl, so wearing the uniform-wear- who learn to love a subject be- elements are harmless on their for the wealthy didn’t stop the skirt wasn’t that big a ing days. cause they were forced to take it. own, together they form a deadly boom of the 1990’s) with a misun- deal. But the length of Uniforms, These are positive instances, but compound that has a tendency to derstanding of socialism (it’s not the skirt certainly was. like univer- not the norm. suffocate people when their lungs really about taxes... anyway, in So- And so was the sity require- But then there are some class- mistake it for oxygen. viet Russia taxes raise YOU!) height of the heels. I’m ments, give es like biology that are deemed Similarly, conventional wis- Being the political junkie that not kidding when students a “writing intensive” because they dom is made up of two simple I am, I’ve always appreciated this I say our teachers way out, al- incorporate writing into the sub- concepts—conventional, defined one: “America is a center-right would literally lowing them ject. as “based on or in accordance nation.” Given the results of the walk around to forfeit Tailoring university require- with what is generally done or last election, it’s just laughably with a ruler sometimes ments to the area students are believed,” and wisdom, defined ironic. But there was a time when and measure d i f f i c u l t interested in seems to me the per- as “accumulated philosophic or it was endlessly repeated. our high heels decisions. fect way to encourage students to scientific learning.” They are also Of course, this isn’t to say that and skirts to make Who hasn’t step outside of the box. Maybe if relatively harmless on their own, conventional wisdom is only a sure they were the had the students who hate writing learn but when combined, they form a present-day problem. There are “proper” height and e x p e r i - to love it by writing about biology new concept that suffocates intel- plenty of examples that go way length. ence of or chemistry, they’ll be better for ligent discourse when our brains back, most notably the idea that Sure, we could wear standing it. Or maybe students who dread mistake it for solid logical reason- “the Earth is flat,” or that “the sun a skirt and we could in front of taking foreign languages will fall ing. revolves around the Earth.” Yes, wear high heels, their draw- in love with them in a film class. There is only one difference it’s ridiculous to us now, but at the but they had to be ers and In my case, I’m a writer, a com- between conventional wisdom time, a lot of people thought that worn a certain agonizing municator. I’m many things, but and carbon monoxide that I can the Earth was the center of every- way; in other over what scientist is not one of them. May- think of (apart from the obvious thing. And that we could fall off words, there was to wear? be I would like science more if it “state of matter” thing). Most of of it. only a semblance Furthermore, who were intimately related to my field us are fully aware of the dangers Actually, if I’m going to talk of freedom. hasn’t been frus- of interest – journalism. Maybe of carbon monoxide, installing about old conventional wisdom, But then high school ar- trated trying to fig- I’d still hate it. Who knows? But fancy carbon monoxide detectors I guess one of the oldest would rived, and with it came ure out how to fulfill I’d be more willing to approach in our homes to ensure that the be the concept of god(s). But in those ugly unisex uniform their university re- it from an angle I’m interested in. colorless, odorless gas does not order to avoid having a small in- pants. I swear they made quirements? And I have a feeling that a lot of threaten our families. But at the quisition come after me, I won’t them so that nobody To me, the word other people would feel the same same time, most of us have not go there. would notice we had “uniform” sym- way. attempted to protect our homes The point is, conventional wis- figures. bolizes a lack of Having such stringent rules from the dangers of conventional dom is a cop out. It’s a simple, Before my sister’s choice; a mis- just begs for students to bend the wisdom. easy to understand, often factual- class, the girls were taken assump- rules. Now while this is more dif- It’s not a surprising difference. ly inaccurate explanation for con- allowed to wear skirts and dress tion that one size fits all. Well, ficult when a college diploma is After all, it’s easy to leave the TV cepts that we don’t want to take shirts that they bought them- sorry, but unisex pants actually riding on a certain class, it doesn’t on and keep watching the nice- the time to actually understand in selves, but that were “proper” don’t look good on everyone, and mean that the requirements are looking reporter whose reporting full. I’m not trying to sound ho- looking. Well, the nuns deter- neither do requirements. swallowed happily. starts to get a little too “analytical.” lier-than-thou—we all fall victim mined they weren’t so proper The point of Brandeis’ and many You see, I was too afraid to bend Or to keep reading the beautifully to it at some point. Sometimes when they wore them so short. other school’s general require- the rules back then. So I wore that written magazine article whose it’s easier to take someone at their And so, in came the unisex pants. ments is to develope a liberal arts stupid uniform grudgingly ev- author could have done a little word than to actually do research. They came in three colors, cre- education. And this kind of edu- ery single long day of the week. I less assuming and a little more But just because something is easy ating the illusion of choice. But cation is extremely valuable. It’s looked like an idiot, too. reporting. Or to keep surfing the does not mean that it is a smart they all shared the same level of one of the many reasons why so Abandoning a requirement Internet, where juicy rumors are move. If you want to learn some- ugliness. many students, including myself, is not what is called for here, it’s little more than a click away. thing, you should learn it. Get Let me just state for the record chose to attend Brandeis. Hav- tailoring it more to students’ pas- That’s the poorly kept secret to the facts behind it. Read as many that I HATED that uniform. I ing a broad background in many sions. It’s recognizing that not ev- conventional wisdom. It’s easy. opinions as possible, both posi- couldn’t wait to be a senior in my subjects enriches the intellect and ery scientist likes to write, not ev- It doesn’t take much in the way tive and negative. Be prepared to last few weeks of school when I one’s prospects in the job market. ery writer can handle a test tube. of intelligence to perpetuate con- constantly refine your own opin- could wear my “own” clothes. Be- But what about those instances Rather than making everyone ventional wisdom, only a small ion on that particular subject. sides those weeks, the only time where we meet a requirement or a take a science or a language class, degree of acceptance. This is the True, this is much harder I had for that was the weekends uniform that just doesn’t fit right? maybe we should incorporate a worst thing in the world for our work than repeating some talk- and “tag days” when students What if science is your extra large, piece of every person into the dis- too often over-cluttered minds, ing point you heard from one of paid money to wear non-uniform baggy sweatshirt that you desper- tribution requirements. which claw for mental shortcuts your friends. But some things are clothes. ately roll up, trying to make it This is what, after all, makes life to help them grasp complicated worth hard work. You wouldn’t Come on, paying to wear your look less geeky? What if writing interesting – our diversity. And issues, and it’s the reason why let your house fill up with carbon own clothes? How cheesy can you is your pair of unisex pants that when students fear requirements, bits of conventional wisdom monoxide, would you? get? You have to pay to buy the clothes, isn’t that enough? you try to fit into, but no matter the learning goal is null and void I’ve always had a mixed opinion how hard you try, they just end up already. about the tradition of uniforms. looking stupid? It’s a paradox because with The Hoot accepts submissions to the Impressions sec- On the one hand, uniforms teach Brandeis is currently undergo- more choice comes more diffi- students to look beyond the phys- ing major changes, as we all know. culty, but with less choice comes tion on any topic of consequence to any member of the Perhaps thinking about what we more frustration. Is there really a campus community. Our mission is to give every com- ical; they encourage us to accept everyone for who they are. They hated about our high school ex- way around it? munity member a voice. The views expressed in the Im- show us that everyone is the same. periences will teach us a thing or Maybe. It seems like a less strin- pressions section do not necessarily reflect the views of If we’re not all competing to wear two about what we can change so gent dress code is what’s in order The Hoot's editorial board. designer clothes and judging each that we can love our college expe- here. After all, if there’s one thing other when somebody can’t afford riences. Catholic school taught me, it’s them, the world is supposed to be For instance, if three years of re- that nobody wants to be caught quired high school science wasn’t wearing those unisex pants. March 20, 2009 IMPRESSIONS The Hoot 15 The Pope and stopping HIV One Tall Voice Symbol hijacking: Give us back our symbols! BY JORDAN ROTHMAN dividuals. Now people cannot use admirable qualities. This is a true Editor this most versatile of adjectives, fallacy, for an individual typically Today I would like to pick up an and the Flintstone’s theme song should not have his image irre- article I began a few years ago but just doesn’t sound proper anymore. vocably tarnished simply because never had the courage to finish. At I want these words back. I want to he was associated with a certain the time it seemed like this topic utilize these phrases without fear cause. was too controversial, but here I of repercussion. I think it unfair This fact is also true with Gen- will present this subject in a more that one community can hog these eral Robert E. Lee. This man was courteous and toned-down fash- words and symbols, as it adds con- a true American, and one of the ion. It seems like certain groups notations and assumptions to their greatest generals our nation has in our society have hijacked im- use by other individuals. ever known. Yet I often receive ages and words to call their own. The other more serious subtopic criticism by relating that this in- Certain communities have hogged that I would like to discuss involves dividual is one of my personal these icons for themselves and I symbols attached to the Confeder- heroes. Sure he fought for the would like to comment on the un- ate States of America. This is where Confederacy and by extension the justness of this action. I think I may run into some con- institution of slavery. But that does The first group that I want to dis- troversy, but, seriously, I don’t see not mean that I cannot admire cuss is the gay community. I will why. I am a southern historian, him for his charisma and civility. present this segment in a farcical and love analyzing the history of Especially with this latter example, manner, both because I don’t take the South. I would like to have a I would like to remember that

PHOTO from Internet Source the issue too seriously and because small Confederate flag on my desk, he did some good things for our BY EMILY MASKAS it is funny in nature. Let me come so that I may display my interest in country, and could even be con- Staff Sex between a married man and right out and state the obvious: southern history. Is this so bad? Is sidered a role model for some. It is woman in order to create a baby the gay community has stolen the it my fault that some crazy skin- unfair that such a small segment of So St. Patrick never drove the is the only kind of sex that exists rainbow! Yes, by making this the heads or southern rednecks took his illustrious life should blemish snakes out of Ireland. In fact, for the Pope, but that is not the symbol of their movement, gays the symbol for their own horrific his place in history. there probably never were snakes case for the rest of the world. Nu- have taken this icon all for them- purposes? I simply believe that Overall, it is unjust that certain to begin with. And it is unlikely merous studies have shown that selves. Now people (as some com- someone can cherish heritage, not symbols have been hijacked by that he ever used shamrocks to abstinence-based sex education munities do in South America) hatred, that one can use this sym- various groups to promote their explain the Holy Trinity to the does not lead to lower rates of sex, can’t display the rainbow lest they bol if it is abundantly clear that it messages of hate and bigotry. And heathens, which is actually quite and definitely not of pregnancy. possibly be associated with the gay is not intended to cause any pain by withering in fear at the sight of sad because I have trouble ex- It is dangerous and irresponsible cause. In addition, phrases that or harm. these icons, we are letting the big- plaining it to myself any other for the Pope to make statements have previously used the word Along the same line of reason- ots win by acknowledging their way. But these facts certainly do that encourage a continent facing “rainbow” have a certain connota- ing, I also think it is unfortunate ability to instill terror and frustra- not lessen the quality of his grand a tragic epidemic to forgo such a tion now that this icon has been that people who are identified with tion. In addition, it is foolish that accomplishments, which include simple form of aid as the condom claimed by the gay community. bad causes are also seen as evil various words in the English lan- serving as a very important first in favor of a failed method. The phrases “rainbow package” themselves. General Erwin Rom- guage must be reconsidered due to step in making Ireland the only Christianity is growing rapidly and the “rainbow room” now have mel, for instance, was a fantastic the gay community, and it is unfair completely Catholic country in in Africa, with many more Afri- weird undertones due to the at- commander that showed civility that they should have a monopoly Europe for a long while, and ba- cans than ever before turning to tachments the word “rainbow” has and courtesy to those whom he on the rainbow. Finally, figures sically stomping out the Druids the Catholic Church for advice on with the gay community (or per- fought. Although he served the have been connected to various and other fringe Celtic religions how to live their lives. Yet, as in haps this is just me in which case, I Third Reich, he was known to evil causes and this may have un- that are only seen now at Burn- any other country, religion does guess the previous point is moot). have disobeyed Hitler’s inhumane fairly marred their images. We ing Man. He was also particu- not prevent people from engag- In addition, the gay community orders and showed other signs of should judge them for characteris- larly skilled at converting wealthy ing in sexual intercourse. It is nice has hijacked certain words as well. morality as well. In fact, although tics other than these associations, noble women, and while he fer- to preach abstinence as a panacea I called an idea that someone had Hitler ordered him to instantly kill as these bad affiliations constituted vently writes about refusing gifts to Africa’s disease problems, but the other day “queer,” and was se- Jewish POWs, Rommel refused only a small part of their lives. I from them, he convinced many it is foolishly idealistic. It would verely scolded. I suggest that that to obey this unjust order. He was just hope that people don’t accept to found nunneries, which brings be fine for the Church to preach individual look up the word in a also involved with the plot to kill on face the superficial significance to mind the old proverb, “The their message and then allow the dictionary because I was assuredly Hitler, featured in the hit Tom of a symbol or person. Rationally Irish can sink anything.” Much UN and Red Cross to disseminate using the proper definition of the Cruise movie "Valkerie." Yet, it is think it out, and I hope you will see of his life is unknown, but he has actual information about human term. In addition, the word “gay” taboo to admire this individual, to the folly of this course of action. been venerated since the eighth sexuality along with protection, has also been hogged by these in- deem him worthy of praise for his century and is the patron saint but a line is crossed when the of Ireland and of Boston. Many Pope says that such efforts actu- of you probably don’t remember ally serve as a form of vitupera- Everlasting allegiance to my tyrant how you spent last Tuesday, but it tion. Unless he is working off of BY ALEX NORRIS a king or a duke or a pontiff. Gay of every debate appealing to the could be nice to know exactly why the very silly idea that access to Special to The Hoot you started downing Guinness as condoms encourages lots of sex, marriage is a perfect example. If idea of “let’s do what the Ameri- soon as your 10:00 a.m. class let of the unprotected kind as well, The Massachusetts Legislature, tomorrow a ballot initiative were can people think,” I can’t help but out. there really is no base for such a no matter how many signatures held to either legalize marriages think, why? Would it be so bad All in all, this Patrick was a statement. Everyone understands petitioners have gotten, has con- between two men and two women for us to consider instead what pretty cool guy who represented that condoms cannot overcome stantly rejected a ballot initiative or to constitutionally ban them, the right thing to do is? We don’t the Catholics, and those who dis- the epidemic; they are not a cure. for gay marriage. I share the view the latter would almost definitely (or aren’t supposed to) go to the like snakes, well. Unfortunately, But they are an effective means of of many that in doing this, the leg- be chosen. This is because the ma- CEOs, the lobbyists, the philan- once again the same cannot be containment. It is disturbing to islature is significantly impeding jority of people of America at the thropists, or anyone else to see said for Pope Benedict, in light of see the Pope follow a longstand- democracy. And that’s great. The present have no respect for the what they think. All these people his recent condom-condemning ing tradition of the Vatican: to Republican Party has been similar- rights of the queer community. are too obviously self-interested comments on a trip to Africa. It ignore blatant scientific evidence ly obstructionist in their blocking That’s stupid. to decide on the welfare of oth- was his first papal visit to Africa in favor of outdated dogma, even of the wide variety of bailout mea- American people are known for ers. The majority is just a larger and he must have been worried while people are suffering. sures coming from the President’s being stupid around the world. group of them. The idea (seem- about famine, war, disease and I am strongly in favor of prac- desk. And this, while annoying, is Now, whether we are actually any ingly based on capitalism) that all assassination, so maybe nerves ticing safe sex on every and any also great. Both of these things are dumber than say, Chile is debat- these people can act in a totally caused him to stick his foot in his occasion. It is often said that con- great because they show that our able. The point is we aren’t as self-interested way and still cause mouth. Whatever the reason, it is doms are easier to change than political system is somewhat resis- smart as we could be. We prove a world of liberty and equality and certainly not okay to publically diapers or antiretroviral medica- tant to tyranny. this when we talk about how much justice and happiness is naïve and say that HIV/AIDS is “a tragedy… tions to which a fatal, mutating I consider those who consider we hate double-talking politicians improbable. Remember Winston that cannot be overcome through disease has stopped responding. If democracy to be the shining bea- and then vote down anyone who Churchill’s observation: “It has the distribution of condoms, the Pope refuses to acknowledge con of human civilization to be gives straight answers. We prove been said that democracy is the which can even increase the prob- the potential benefits of endorsing not quite cynical enough. They are it still when we, despite our sov- worst form of government except lem.” Factually, everyone knows condom use under extraordinary cynical enough to be suspicious of ereign role, are unable to identify all the others that have been tried.” that at least part of this statement circumstances, then he should any one person or group of per- even the most basic policies, argu- Democracy isn’t perfect. America is wrong. Any (non-abstinence not issue inaccurate statements sons having all the power. There ments, countries, and other ele- is not suffering from a run of bad only) high school health class can to people who will actually listen are so many ways to abuse such ments of our domestic and foreign politicians; we are suffering from a tell you that the use of condoms to him. The Catholic Church has power; who could be trusted with policy. We do all of this because we run of bad voters, with politicians is proven to protect against the been responsible for a great many it? The ardent supporters of de- are too lazy, apathetic, confused, or who enacted their bad wants. We transmission of HIV. Obviously, deaths over the centuries. They do mocracy lack the requisite imagi- disheartened by our government have become so lazy in our think- the Catholic Church does not not need the words of one man nation to consider the majority. to pay attention. In other words, ing that we have limited our politi- support the sort of sex that would making them responsible for mil- But the common man or woman we’re stupid. cal discourse to one question: what require any type of birth control. lions more. is just as capable of oppression as And so when I see every side do the opinion polls say? 16 The Hoot March 20, 2009 WEEKEND Spotlight on Boston The Odditorium: Movin' Out: Friday, Mar. 20, 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Mar. 20-22 820 Mass. Ave., Cambridge 106 Boylston St., Boston Feel like a night of unusual With songs by Billy Joel and entertainment? Check out this choreography by Twyla Tharp, this evening of sideshow performances. musical can't be missed. Movin' Out Snake charmers, conjurers, burlesque is a Vietnam era rock ballet, in the dancers, and much more. Odd, fun, style of Mamma Mia, dealing with and sure to make your night. $15 the classic themes of love and war. Photo courtesy of Sias Schalkwyk. www.bostoncolonialtheatre.org www.zehara.com/odditorium Unless otherwise noted, photos are from Google. What's going on at Brandeis? SunDeis Film Festival: Rather Be Giraffes: Saturday, Mar. 21, All Day Saturday, Mar. 21, 8:30 to 10 p.m. Watch a few of your friends' short Golding Auditorium films in the Shapiro Campus Center, Remember those easy days of paper then catch the screening of "Captain bag lunches, reciting abc's, and recess? Abu Raed" and chat with producer Da- Join a cappella group RBG in going vid Pritchard of The Simpsons fame, and back to kindergarten. They will sing end the day with the festival's award new songs at their first semester show. Photo courtesy of Jannes Glas. ceremony! Photo courtesy of phunphoto. $5 at the door. Skin Fashion Show: Nettle Concert: Saturday, Mar. 21, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 21, 8 p.m. Usdan Student Center Slosberg Concert Hall Experience a mixture of genres, instru- The Brandeis Asian American As- ments, and musicians from diverse loca- sociation hosts a fashion show with tions like Morroco, Scotland, and U.S. Asian designs. Sit back, relax, and watch the catwalk. Before the performance there will be a lecture at the Rose Museum. Photo courtesy of Lola Gerncola. Photo courtesy of event website. Comic Strips Want to see Sleazy By Matt Kupfer your comic here?

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