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OP-ED: Hey Brandeis, it's time to unplug

Even the most prolific electricity-using, gas-burning, TV-watching, light-switching Brandeis student surely has the right idea when it comes to saving energy, even if it's not apparent.Take, for example, the decision of whether to eat at Usdan or Sherman.


OP-ED: An unbeatable bond

Standing among hundreds of my fellow students, some of them my best friends and others I might never know, I took in the melody of quite an eclectic chorus.


Sunrise, sunset: generations of 'Deis

It's the first week of school, and tonight's a big night for Joe Brandeis. In English class, Joe got up the nerve to ask out Susie Judges on a date, and to his gleeful surprise, Susie accepted.


WebCT revamp expected to be more user-friendly

Brandeis will become the first university in Massachusetts-as well as one of the first small liberal arts colleges in the country-to adopt the upgraded version of WebCT next fall, according to Chief Information Officer Perry Hanson.The use of WebCT technology has grown substantially over its six years in use here, with statistics indicating 375 WebCT courses now in session.The new upgrade, WebCT Vista, will be used by students and faculty in accessing online resources and implementing additional components to classroom learning.


Provost creates diversity-driven classes

The Steering Committee on Campus Diversity is undertaking initiatives to increase diversity awareness on campus by adding new courses to the curriculum and planning special events.The committee was formed in light of a perceived need for heightened sensitivity to how the community responds to diversity issues on campus, according to Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Marty Krauss.


University makes plans for capital projects, renovations

With spirits buoyed up by a somewhat positive budget outlook, the University is moving forward with its capital projects, including the upcoming renovation of the Usdan Student Center, which will accommodate a new One-Stop Student Services Center, according to Administration officials.The announcement was made in a memo addressed to the entire community from Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter French.


Dedication of Chopelas plaque postponed

The dedication of a plaque in memory of Mark Chopelas, who died last March during construction of the Village Residence Hall, has been postponed until a date to be determined in the spring.The dedication, originally scheduled for Dec.


Students greening more than just ivory towers

Students in Prof. Laura Goldin's (ENVS) popular class, "Greening the Ivory Tower," gathered outside the Heller School Monday to commence their project RARE (Reduction, Awareness, Recycle, Education), an effort to promote paper recycling at Brandeis.Students in the class established RARE in fulfillment of a final project required for the class.


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