Spring Break
Ayers to visit campus April 30, organizers say
by Destiny Aquino
Staff writer
News | 4/7/09
Posted online at 7:21 AM EST on 4/7/09
Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weather Underground and professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will speak in the Carl J. Shapiro Theater April 30 after several weeks of negotiations and discussion, according to a Democracy for America and Students for a Democratic Society press release yesterday.
"Tickets will go on sale after spring break, the price will be $5 and will be available on a first come, first serve basis with a Brandeis ID. 230 tickets will be available for sale. This event is limited to members of the Brandeis Community only," wrote Democracy For America member and event coordinator Liza Behrendt in the press release.
The press release was endorsed by Democracy for America, Students for a Democratic Society, the Social Justice Committee and four academic programs-Peace, Conflict and Coexistence studies, History, Education and the Social Justice and Social Policy.
Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan told the Justice, "I believe that [DFA member and Senator for the Class of 2011 Lev Hirschhorn] reached out to a wide variety of organizations to fund the event, and I think that we all worked together to support this event and help this student organize this event."
Berhendt explained in an interview with the Justice that, "the largest hurdle was the original security costs, which were far beyond what we [the coordinators] could afford to grant the event." She added that there have been several small holdups, including the [March 7] overturning of the [$900 Senate Money Resolution] by the [Union Judiciary]."
When asked about the specific security cost figures, she said, "I am not allowed to disclose those numbers due to requests by campus security, but I can tell you that we spent $2,200 on Ayers' booking fee, which included his transportation."
Callahan said, "I can tell you that we are going to use a variety of public safety that we use at a lot of events. We are going to have several officers on duty [and] utilize a metal detector, which is consistent with other locations that have hosted [Ayers]." Callahan added that the security measures that will be taken will be similar to those taken at events that have been hosted in the past.
"Tickets will go on sale after spring break, the price will be $5 and will be available on a first come, first serve basis with a Brandeis ID. 230 tickets will be available for sale. This event is limited to members of the Brandeis Community only," wrote Democracy For America member and event coordinator Liza Behrendt in the press release.
The press release was endorsed by Democracy for America, Students for a Democratic Society, the Social Justice Committee and four academic programs-Peace, Conflict and Coexistence studies, History, Education and the Social Justice and Social Policy.
Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan told the Justice, "I believe that [DFA member and Senator for the Class of 2011 Lev Hirschhorn] reached out to a wide variety of organizations to fund the event, and I think that we all worked together to support this event and help this student organize this event."
Berhendt explained in an interview with the Justice that, "the largest hurdle was the original security costs, which were far beyond what we [the coordinators] could afford to grant the event." She added that there have been several small holdups, including the [March 7] overturning of the [$900 Senate Money Resolution] by the [Union Judiciary]."
When asked about the specific security cost figures, she said, "I am not allowed to disclose those numbers due to requests by campus security, but I can tell you that we spent $2,200 on Ayers' booking fee, which included his transportation."
Callahan said, "I can tell you that we are going to use a variety of public safety that we use at a lot of events. We are going to have several officers on duty [and] utilize a metal detector, which is consistent with other locations that have hosted [Ayers]." Callahan added that the security measures that will be taken will be similar to those taken at events that have been hosted in the past.
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