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News | 10/31/06
Posted online at 4:39 AM EST on 10/31/06
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Mark Magidson '09 was sworn in as the new senator for the Charles River Apartments.
Senior Representative to the Alumni Association Beth Wexelman '07 said the Brandeis House, an alumni and member-only mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side, may undergo a significant set of improvements, including the addition of a bar.
Wexelman spoke about a proposal for an online interface, tentatively titled "BConnect," for Brandeis alums and recent grads to network.
University Curriculum Committee Representatives announced that the Italian Studies interdisciplinary program will be continued after a review and will be reviewed again in another three to four months.
The Representatives said they wish to hold an open forum on the possibility of changing the pass/fail policy so passing grades lower than a C- would no longer be covered.
Jordan Rothman, president of the Brandeis marching band, submitted a petition with the signature of athletes, coaches and trainers as evidence of the overwhelming demand for the new fight song.
The Fight Song Resolution, sponsored by Robbie Schwartz '08, senator for Ziv Quad, and Joshua Karpoff, senator for the Class of 2007, was passed.
Senior Representative to the Board of Trustees Albert Cahn '07, Senator for the Class of 2008 Michael Goldman and Union Secretary Alex Braver '09 submitted a bylaw amendment which would have ended mandatory office hours for Union representatives. The amendment was rejected by a wide margin.
The Senate approved a request by Castle Quad Senator Eric Alterman '09 for $200 to fund a Castle Quad Barbeque.
An emergency request submitted by Senators for the Class of 2010 Jenna Brofsky and Rajiv Ramakrishnan to provide money for face paints and brushes to be used at Louispalooza was passed.
-Bernard Herman
This article incorrectly reported that Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe wanted to hold an open forum to discuss changes to the pass/fail system. It was actually student representatives to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee wanted to hold such a forum.
Mark Magidson '09 was sworn in as the new senator for the Charles River Apartments.
Senior Representative to the Alumni Association Beth Wexelman '07 said the Brandeis House, an alumni and member-only mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side, may undergo a significant set of improvements, including the addition of a bar.
Wexelman spoke about a proposal for an online interface, tentatively titled "BConnect," for Brandeis alums and recent grads to network.
University Curriculum Committee Representatives announced that the Italian Studies interdisciplinary program will be continued after a review and will be reviewed again in another three to four months.
The Representatives said they wish to hold an open forum on the possibility of changing the pass/fail policy so passing grades lower than a C- would no longer be covered.
Jordan Rothman, president of the Brandeis marching band, submitted a petition with the signature of athletes, coaches and trainers as evidence of the overwhelming demand for the new fight song.
The Fight Song Resolution, sponsored by Robbie Schwartz '08, senator for Ziv Quad, and Joshua Karpoff, senator for the Class of 2007, was passed.
Senior Representative to the Board of Trustees Albert Cahn '07, Senator for the Class of 2008 Michael Goldman and Union Secretary Alex Braver '09 submitted a bylaw amendment which would have ended mandatory office hours for Union representatives. The amendment was rejected by a wide margin.
The Senate approved a request by Castle Quad Senator Eric Alterman '09 for $200 to fund a Castle Quad Barbeque.
An emergency request submitted by Senators for the Class of 2010 Jenna Brofsky and Rajiv Ramakrishnan to provide money for face paints and brushes to be used at Louispalooza was passed.
-Bernard Herman
This article incorrectly reported that Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe wanted to hold an open forum to discuss changes to the pass/fail system. It was actually student representatives to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee wanted to hold such a forum.
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