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Alexandra Perloe


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In Sync' no more: new name for sirens

On Friday night, the women of In Sync gave their last performance ever - technically. This all-female a cappella group will continue to sing together with the same energy and charm, only under a new name: the Shirley Tempos.


International Week celebrates with dance

"Let's see who can shimmy for the longest!" cried Seyyide, a professional belly dancer.In response, twenty-some Brandeis students began to shake their shoulders, hips, and chests in quick, tremor-like movements, following the pulsing drumbeat of vibrant Turkish music pouring from the amplifiers."New York is winning!" exclaimed Seyyide to the mostly international crowd gathered last night, in reference to the only remaining shimmy-er, a student from New York.


New office to unite arts at Brandeis

Scott Edmiston started acting in fourth grade.Now, with countless school plays under his belt-plus a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in acting from Pennsylvania State University, a Master in Fine Arts degree in directing from Boston University, and 20 years' experience with nonprofit arts organizations throughout the Northeast, Edmiston comes to Brandeis as the director of the new Office of the Arts.According to Edmiston, the role of this administrative office is to "raise awareness and appreciation in the educational value of the performing, visual and cultural arts at Brandeis." This means more communication and collaboration between departments, as well as "innovation in both programming and curriculum." One of Edmiston's responsibilities, for example, is to coordinate the annual Festival of the Arts.How will he assess which areas need work?


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