House Passes Healthcare Reform with Little Hope for Senate Approval

Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut is opposed to the bill

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday by a total of 220-215 votes.  Only 39 of 258 Democrats voted against the bill, while all but one Republican opposed the plan.

Joseph Cao of Louisiana was the lone Republican representative to support the bill.

While House Dems had enough of a majority to push the legislation through without some of their own, their Senate counterparts will not be so fortunate.  Senate Dems would need all of their own and the two independents all to join together in signing a cloture petition to avoid a Republican filibuster.

“As a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote,” Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut told the media Sunday.  As one of those two independents, Lieberman’s disapproval means that Democrats will need at least one Republican to join their cause.

The only Republican who has hinted at giving any such assistance is Olympia Snowe of Maine.  She has said that she might support a health bill with a so-called “trigger option.”  This would allow for a public plan only if in a few years premiums have continued to rise at a certain rate.

Although the House vote was heralded Saturday night as a victory for the Democrats, it currently looks like only a moral one.

On Campus This Weekend:11/6-11/8

By Kaitleen Gillis

Women’s Soccer GNAC Finals vs. Simmons College Where: Clemente Field When: Saturday @ 12:30pm Come support the team as they take on our neighboring school. The team has worked hard all season to advance to the finals of the GNAC playoffs so make sure the stands are filled with EC students!

Men’s Basketball Scrimmage vs. Alumni Where: Gym When: Saturday @ 3:30pm

Women’s Basketball Scrimmage vs. Babson Where: Gym When: Saturday @ 5:30pm

Harvest Ball Where: Buses leave from in front of the administration building. When: Saturday @ 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45 pm. No cups, containers, or backpacks allowed into the event/bus. Tickets are required to board the buses.

Presentation on Appalachia from Dr. Jill Kriesky Where: Library Lecture Hall When: Sunday @ 3pm

Sleep No More: Punchdrunk’s U.S. Premiere

by Laura Adrien

Robert McNeil in Sleep No More, a Punchdrunk and A.R.T. presentation. Photos by Stephen Dobbie and Lindsay Nolin.

British theater company Punchdrunk, in association with American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), makes its United States debut remounting its production of Sleep No More, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth through an Alfred Hitchcock lens.

The Old Lincoln School in Brookline has been transformed into a multi-floor cinematic and theatrical expanse, making the space an interesting medium to present theater and art simultaneously. Audience members are encouraged to roam the building, and once inside can explore until the end of the last performance of the night. They are free to follow specific characters or simply explore the converted rooms of the old school, where Hitchcock era barrooms and hotel lobbies have been juxtaposed with Shakespeare’s graveled monastery courtyards.

Audience members are given a mask to wear throughout the performance, not only to help the actors distinguish themselves from the crowd, but so one is a ghost present within the story. The audience enters the actors’ world – without time or physical location within the building or the plot line – as participating observers in the action. The characters often instigate audience members, abruptly starting and terminating the actions with little notice.

The show is presented as a silent movie; the characters interact mostly through performance art, exaggerated gestures and interpretive dance, with minimal dialogue. The dialogue combines aspects of Macbeth with other more obscure works, creating a space where multiple plot lines intersect and diverge and one night is not enough time to observe and understand the whole production.

Alternating between truly bizarre and simply amazing, Sleep No More will run through January 3, 2010. Tickets are available on A.R.T.’s website or on location at the Old Lincoln School. Wear comfortable shoes, as there is plenty of space to explore.

The location does use strobe lights, and children under 16 are not permitted while children 16 and 17 are only permitted with an adult present.

Dog Days Bogota

By Cason Latimer

Dog Days Bogota by Alec Soth will be on display until November 28th at the Stephen D.Paine Gallery at mass art.

Alec Soth is an American photographer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is best known for his works documenting rural American life. In his series Sleeping by the Mississippi he captures the decaying features of Midwestern life. Featuring prostitutes and chain gangs, his photos give an unsettling look into parts of America that many people have forgotten.

In Dog Days Bogota, Alec Soth shows Colombia through his lens. His photos look almost cinematic, but at the same time the viewer is wrenched back into reality with his depictions of smog drenched cityscapes and crumbling buildings. His portraits also provide a frank look at Colombian culture.

His work will be shown until November 28th, the gallery is located in the South building of Mass Art on the second floor and is open to the public.

Help EC senior win a trip to interview John Mayer!

Emmanuel senior Byron Glaus was recently chosen as one of nine finalists in a competition to cover the John Mayer concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York. If chosen, Glaus will attend the concert and interview John Mayer on behalf of fuse.tv!

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Help him out by simply opening the following link and clicking “vote for this video!”

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REMEMBER: You can vote as many times as you want until November 10th!

On Campus Today – 11/05

CHICKEN PARMESAN NIGHT!

There will be homemade chicken parmesan to be had in the main dining room of the Jean Yawkey Building, Thursday Nov. 5th from 4:30-7:30 pm.

Graduate School Information Table Where: Table in the JYC Atrium. When: Thursday November 5^th. Questions? Contact Krista Aslanian at aslanian@emmanuel.edu.

Boston Celtics Ticket Sales Where: Office of Student Activities and Multicultural Events (Basement of St. Ann’s) When: 12:30pm

Cost: $25, cash only, limit one ticket per Emmanuel ID and the student must be present at time of purchase. Celtics game is on November 11, 2009 at 7:30pm at the TD Bank Garden.

Women’s Volleyball Playoff Game Where: Johnson and Wales University When: Students can take the bus with the volleyball team leaving at 4pm

ECCO Meeting Where: JYC Glass Room When: 7pm Questions? Contact EC.CommunityOutreach@gmail.com

Can Cereal Fight the Swine?

By Lisa Pastor

In a desperate effort to protect our children from the almighty Swine flu, Kellogg’s delicious Cocoa Krispies cereal now comes armed and ready for battle against the unsightly monster.

Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies Cereal

Kellogg’s has increased the levels of vitamins A, B, C, and E in all their cereals from a 10% daily value to 25%. Despite this, Cocoa Krispies cannot save you from the long arm of H1NI.

It’s great that Kellogg’s cereals are even more enriched, and it doesn’t hurt, but fortified cereals don’t give you nearly as much nutrition as a glass of orange juice, carrots, or an ounce of almonds.

Once again, another chance for a company to capitalize on people’s fears and to exaggerate the seriousness of H1NI to stick their products to the masses.

I’ll eat Cocoa Krispies for its delicious chocolatey taste and I’ll fight the Swine on my own.

Menino Beats Flaherty

By Jim Chandley

Thomas Menino has been elected to a historic 5th term as the Mayor of Boston.  City Councilman Michael Flaherty called to concede the race to Mayor Menino earlier this evening.

Menino faced three challengers in his most recent re-election bid, knocking out two in the primary and defeating the Flaherty-Yoon “ticket” in the general election today.

With the win, Menino becomes the city’s longest-serving mayor.

Boston Voters Hit the Polls in Mayor’s Race

By Jacqueline Onorato

from The Boston Globe

In what has been the most competitive mayor’s race in years, Boston voters are finally having their say today in the race between Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) and City Councilman Michael F. Flaherty Jr (D) from South Boston.

Flaherty was born in South Boston and elected to the Boston City Council in 1999, according to the Boston Globe, and was president of the Council from 2002-2007. The man he challenges, Menino, is running for a unprecedented fifth term as mayor.

The municipal elections will also determine the makeup of the City Council. 21 candidates will be competing for 13 open seats on the City Council.

For more information on the candidates including their platform, click here.

On Campus Today-11/03

Women’s Volleyball Quarterfinals vs. Simmons Where: EC Gym When: 7:00 PM

All About Law School (hear from EC Alumni) Where: JYC Glass Room When: 5:30 PM

New Drop-in Writing Hours Begin at the ARC (Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:00 PM)