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Modfest under indefinite 'moratorium'

by Simon Brown | 03/28/2006

Administrators have placed a "moratorium" on Modfest, indefinitely cancelling the popular outdoor party because they say it promotes excessive drinking and results in an abnormally high number of ambulances dispatched on campus in response to intoxicated individuals.Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer said he worries for student safety more on the night of Modfest than he does during other nights of the year.

Modfest under indefinite 'moratorium'

by Simon Brown | 03/21/2006

Administrators have placed a "moratorium" on Modfest, indefinitely cancelling the popular outdoor party because they say it promotes excessive drinking and results in an abnormally high number of ambulances dispatched on campus in response to intoxicated individuals.Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer said he worries for student safety more on the night of Modfest than he does during other nights of the year.

New Muslim cleric hired

by Simon Brown | 03/07/2006

The University has hired a new Muslim chaplain, who said he is committed to promoting interfaith dialogue and educating the community about Islam.Imam Talal Eid, who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States in 1982, was officially introduced to the community along with newly hired Catholic chaplain Father Walter Cuenin at a reception last Tuesday in the Shapiro Campus Center."The job at Brandeis attracted me because of its nature," Eid said.

New Muslim cleric hired

by Simon Brown | 02/14/2006

The University has hired a new Muslim chaplain, who said he is committed to promoting interfaith dialogue and educating the community about Islam.Imam Talal Eid, who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States in 1982, was officially introduced to the community along with newly hired Catholic chaplain Father Walter Cuenin at a reception last Tuesday in the Shapiro Campus Center."The job at Brandeis attracted me because of its nature," Eid said.

Students adjust in wake of house fire

by Simon Brown | 01/24/2006

For 11 Brandeis students and three others evacuated from their South Street house last Monday following a kitchen fire, the first week of the new semester has been filled with moving: moving out, moving in and moving forward.

Seeking balance in the Mideast

by Simon Brown | 12/13/2005

One of the greatest concerns among academics who teach Middle Eastern studies is achieving balance between the various perspectives on the conflicts in that region.

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