Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
On the night of Wednesday, Sept. 10, Brandeis President Frederick Lawrence’s dedication of Chris Burden’s “Light of Reason” at the Rose was attended by a group of students silently protesting the university’s insufficient response to sexual violence on campus. Among the many signs held by protesters, several directly asked President Lawrence why he had not […]
Next month, Gustavo Gutiérrez will accept the Gittler Prize at Brandeis for his influential work as a world renowned theologian and priest. The prize, which includes $25,000 and a medal, is awarded every year to recognize individuals who “make lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations.” Gutiérrez, born in Lima, Peru, spent a […]
This has been an excellent start to the season for Brandeis Women’s Soccer, including celebrating a 300th win for Coach Denise Dallamora and another two sweeping victories this week. The Judges rolled past Lasell College 2-1 on Saturday and dropped the hammer on Bridgewater State University with a 6-1 win this Tuesday. “We now have […]
On Sept. 8, Paul Gale Comedy uploaded the video “Why Starbucks Spells Your Name Wrong” to YouTube. In the four days after, the video received over 5 million views. In an interview with People NOW, Gale said that this video has gotten twice as many views as all his others combined. The name Paul Gale […]
The Commitment to Service Award, represented by a pin seniors wear on graduation day, is given to hard-working students who first must dedicate and record hundreds of hours of community service during their four years at Brandeis. First initiated three years ago, this program uses SAGE as a convenient way for students to track how […]
Coked-up surgeons, rampant disease and eccentric and outdated surgical methods from the turn-of-the-century are highlighted in “The Knick,” Cinemax’s new series. Steven Soderbergh is a visionary, and Clive Owen is transcendent. These two are the main forces behind the new series, which draws unsuspecting viewers back in time and engulfs them into a different world. […]
This month, the Special Collections Spotlight has chosen to feature a brilliant and historic collection of 19th-century playbooks, which feature comedies, dramas and tragedies. It even includes an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” The Brandeis Special Collections is the main focus of the Special Collections Spotlight, which is a blog launched in […]
The women’s volleyball team suffered a three-set sweep in their second game of the day on Sunday, Sept. 7 against Wellesley College. After a game delay of over an hour, the Judges started off strong in the first set, driven by first-year setter, Julie Kim ’18. Kim seemed to be everywhere and drove the positive […]
Across the hall from my dorm room is a giant room. It’s handicap accessible, with no lip at the door to roll or trip over, with easy access to the lounge next to it. Our bathroom, just down the hall, is specially equipped as well, with a fold-down seat in the shower stall and bars […]
Waltham Group, Brandeis’ largest student-led volunteer organization, held its first recruitment event of the school year Monday night, Sept. 8. The event was designed to give first-year students an idea of the range of volunteer options available and how to get involved in them. Though there are other similar clubs at Brandeis, Waltham Group is […]
