Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Buzzfeed and websites like it are fine for taking personality quizzes in the third row of a lecture hall during class, but they are not good sources of information. It’s such a basic statement, “Don’t get your news from places that are decidedly not news,” but it’s something a lot of people find hard to […]
Since the fall of 1998, Brandeis’ Undergraduate Departmental Representatives have served as intermediaries between undergraduate students and the department faculty members. They act as the voices of the students to the Undergraduate Advising Heads, relaying news back and forth between the two groups. Bright, enthusiastic and well versed in their respective majors, these juniors and […]
In addition to massive hits like “Beautiful Day” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” Irish pop-rock band U2 has become known for its attempt to catch the public’s eye—be it through heavy activism, constant involvement with the media, extravagant live performance tactics, theatrical composition or appearances in film. In examining U2’s career […]
Gender-based violence and sexual misconduct pose a singular threat to our most deeply held values. The safety and welfare of our students is our most critical responsibility, and higher education has been slow to act on an issue that pervades our culture and our campuses. Brandeis, rather than being immune, shares this burden, and we […]
Brandeis came under scrutiny last week as The Boston Globe reported that the U.S. Department of Education filed a federal investigation regarding the university’s handling of a sexual assault complaint. The case, which has now received national attention from The Huffington Post, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, has stirred a controversial debate on […]
The first time I heard it I was at a concert, but I didn’t actually hear the alarm. The music was playing too loudly to hear it, but all of a sudden the music stopped and everyone started running in a million directions. I never made it to a bomb shelter. I never made it […]
It’s that time of year again: Eleven players on each team hit the field running, adrenaline, anticipation and sweat coursing through their veins. Here in Judges territory, Brandeisians know this sport as soccer. The 17th-ranked Brandeis men’s soccer team kicked off the 2014-2015 season with a decisive 5-0 win over Hobart College. Tournament MVP, Brandeis’ […]
The women’s soccer team celebrated two victories the last weekend in August. The first was a win against the Clark University Cougars. Not only was this a welcome bolster to team spirit after a 0-1 loss to MIT last week, but this win also marked Coach Denise Dallamora’s 300th win in her career as a […]
“The Voyager,” Jenny Lewis’s third album, has a strong, beachy, Californian sound. The generally relaxed, light sound of the album starkly contrasts with the themes of the songs, which mainly touch on serious topics such as growing older, dealing with heartbreak and mid-life crises. Lewis does an interesting job of uniting an airy sound with […]
I assume that I am like most people: I want to get involved in my college community, even at the expense of nightly commitments. I want to spend an incredible amount of time assisting my club in perfecting their craft, whether it be writing for a newspaper, debating a timely issue or simply having a […]
