Last week, in the shadow of his three year anniversary, proprietor of Back Pages Books Alex Green ’04 sent an e-mail to over 800 friends, acquaintances, customers, and colleagues detailing his store’s financial woes. After three years on Moody Street, his business is on verge of shutting its doors.
“[W]ithout significant increased financial support,” he wrote in his e-mail message, “I will have to close the store in the immediate future.”
In an interview, Green described the challenges the bookstore has faced over the past three years. “When we started, banks weren’t going ...
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Alum’s bookstore faces closure
Back Pages owner reaches out for help
Last week, in the shadow of his three year anniversary, proprietor of Back Pages Books Alex Green ’04 sent an e-mail to over 800 friends, acquaintances, customers, and colleagues detailing his store’s financial woes. After three years on Moody Street, his business is on verge of shutting its doors.
“[W]ithout significant increased financial support,” he wrote in his e-mail message, “I will have to close the store in the immediate future.”
In an interview, Green described the challenges the bookstore has faced over the past three years. “When we started, banks weren’t going ...After second appeal hearing, Darwish returns to campus
Following a hearing before the University Board of Appeals on April 16, TYP student Mamoon Darwish, who had been suspended ...
After negotiation, Student Events returns to F-board oversight
Following two weeks of negotiations, Student Events has agreed to return under the oversight of the Finance Board. Student Events, ...
Markey discusses a green revolution
Massachusetts Congressman Edward Markey, Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, spoke on Sunday afternoon about ...
Students organize demonstration against injustices at Brandeis
First set of charges against Darwish dismissed in appeal
The University Board of Appeals dismissed one set of charges against TYP student Mamoon Darwish at a hearing on April ...
Despite delay, Gravel addresses crowd
In Lown auditorium late Sunday night, presidential candidate and former senator Mike Gravel gave a brief speech, followed by an ...
Faculty Senate approves new academic probation criteria
Faculty members at the April 10, 2008 Faculty Senate meeting, voted in favor of changing the current probation policy.
Dean of ...
Treasurer delievers State of Finance
Student Union Treasurer Choon Woo Ha ’08 announced that the student body will vote on how to spend a portion ...
THE HOOT: APRIL FOOLS EDITION(PDF)
Darwish, students speak out about UBSC appeal
The suspension of Transitional Year Program student Mamoon Darwish continued to stir up debate on campus this week, after it ...
Union E-board elected
The Student Union Executive and Finance Boards for the 2008- 2009 school year were elected this week, as the student ...
Two students arrested at party in the Mods
Following an altercation at a party in the Mods Saturday March 30, two Brandeis students were arrested, one by Brandeis ...
Union, SE evaluate finance policy change
In recent weeks, the Student Union and Student Events have been examining the success of Student Events’ first semester of ...
Mike Gravel to speak on campus
Mike Gravel, former Alaskan Senator, and current Libertarian presidential candidate will speak at Brandeis on April 6. Gravel will speak ...
News
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mandy Carter discusses activism and identity
Committee recommends ceiling for ticket charges
Journalist Gelbspan addresses reality of climate change
Features
Over lunch, students and professors learn the truth about each other
So what are the Sakharov Archives?
Until 2004, Brandeis University was home to the writings, letters, manuscripts and photographs that belong to Andrei Sakharov, former leader of the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons program
With seniors leaving, some clubs find themselves endangered
Golding Health Center offers students emergency contraceptives
Where everybody knows your order
They know your order, but do you know them? Getting to know the Usdan workers
Opinions
Help Back Pages start a new chapter
Transparency via blog
Book of Matthew: A letter to all Clinton supporters
One Tall Voice: A writer’s return to controversy
Shopping for Truth: Drive-thru marriage
Ramble on
Sexiled: Head hunting
Know your enemy
Fighting With Pinpricks: Tough times for feudalism
Put weight behind your words
The Point: Thinking back to college visits
Fighting With Pinpricks: The Semiotic Eichman
Visions of a new Student Union
Garden is Beautiful: Public eruption against atheism
Book of Matthew: World food crisis
One Tall Voice: What is friendship?
Shopping for Truth: Learning about the people of Haiti
Sexiled: On the map: A geography lesson
EDITORIAL: Due process is always due
Letter to the Editor (“The nakedness of the Senate,” March 28)
Diverse City
Culture X wows audiences despite changes
New Spingold venue presents challenges outweighed by great performances
Improv Collective performs annual show
Hit-or-miss show rewards patient listeners with eclectic jams
Spoon’s rocky road to fame
The O.C. launches Texas band's career
Couture meets the mass market
The Constantines return
Post-punks reach new level on Kensington Heights
Life
See Kanye glow
Kanye begins Glow in the Dark Tour
Music’s everywhere
A preview of this summer's music festivals
Prospect II gives students chance to appreciate art
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts kicks off with a bang
City of Angels: No place for the ordinary
I love you Jens Lekman
Swedish indie pop icon performs in Boston
From jungle to jungle
New Zealand duo's music goes international
Run, Fatboy, Run
David Schwimmer directs new comedy
The Roots grow in new direction
Band releases new album with new stories to tell
Self identity and Snow Angels
David Gordon Green's new film delivers
Marketing is far more successful than you might think
No more action movies
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