Scholar looks at lack of female composers in major symphony main season lineups
WSRC scholar Liane Curtis examined the history of female composers to suggest why sexism still exists in orchestral lineups.
Squirrel causes power outage in Waltham
Waltham and Watertown faced widespread power outages on Thursday when a squirrel came in contact with Eversource Energy electrical equipment. Eversource Massachusetts spokesperson Rhiannon D’Angelo told the Waltham Patch that that the outage affected more than 4,000 customers, although much of the power was restored within an hour of the outage.
Senators clarify support for black community and stance on BLM
The Senate convened on Sunday to discuss a variety of issues, including chartering and recognizing clubs, planning upcoming outreach efforts and addressing how best to handle the latest developments in race relations on campus.
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Medical Emergency Sept. 19—A party in Reitman hall reported that they had gotten dental floss stuck in their teeth and retainer.
Senators vote to derecognize and decharter clubs in weekly meeting
The Senate convened to discuss general student club and committee affairs and the creation of a new Senate Health and Safety Committee on Sunday. After taking attendance, the Senate voted on chartering Common Ground, the first and only Muslim-Jewish dialogue group at the University.
Waltham ranked one of the safest college towns in the United States.
The City of Waltham is the 23rd safest college town in the country, according to a Sept. 7 SafeWise ranking of the top 30 safest college towns nationwide. “As an early epicenter of the labor movement, this safe college city has always been fiercely protective of its citizens,” the list said of Waltham. The list also cited Bentley University’s campus drone policy, which requires community members to get unmanned aerial vehicles approved by the University before they can be used. According to SafeWise, the survey used FBI crime statistics and identified safety-related programs and initiatives in college towns and cities across the country in order to compile the list.
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Medical Emergency Sept. 13—A party was injured while participating in an event on the athletic fields.
Senators debate adding new committee in weekly meeting
The Student Union senators convened on Sunday to charter a club and discuss forming a new Senate committee. Club Cantonese approached the Senate seeking Student Union chartering to fund cultural events and Cantonese lessons.
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