'Beauty and the Geek'
The CW's show Beauty and the Geek is looking for beauties and geeks for its fifth season and encourages all Brandeis students to audition. Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m. at "The Estate," 1 Boylston Place in?Boston.?For more information, contact andrea@tripple7pr.com. Microcredit Awareness
Come to Click Drive's Microcredit Awareness Event with speakers from Oxfam America, Brandeis Faculty. Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in?Lown 2.

"Hold Power Accountable"
John Dean, a central figure in the Watergate scandal, will discuss how well American investigative reporting meets its constitutional goal of keeping American citizens informed and democracy safe. Co-sponsored by the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life. Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the main dining hall in the Faculty Center. For more information, contact the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at (781) 736-3870.

Tobacco on Trial
Prof. Allan M. Brandt from Harvard Medical School will speak about the rise and decline of cigarette smoking in the United States. Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. in Zinner Forum room in Heller. For more information, contact Nancy Feldman at nfeldman@brandeis.edu.

The Life of a Forensic Anthropologist
William Haglund, the U.N. senior forensic advisor for two International Criminal Tribunals and senior consultant to Physicians for Human Rights, reveals the details of daily life as a forensic anthropologist. The speech is part of a weeklong residency cosponsored by the Hiatt Career Center. Thursday from noon to 2:45 p.m. in the Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex Atrium. For more information, contact bstrauss@brandeis.edu.

Indian festival of Lights
A religious festival and fair including: Diwali Puja, religious acts, henna, free food, and Garba, a traditional Indian dance. Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Levin Ballroom.

Sophomore Year Experience
The first Monday of every month, members of the Sophomore Year Experience team will have a table in the Usdan Dining Hall staffed with advisers from these various officers. Learn about sophomore-specific topics/events/deadlines. Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining hall of Usdan Student Center.