Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Online classes are surging in popularity, but what about the use of laptops in the traditional classroom setting? An increasing number of professors are banning laptops in the classroom, viewing them as an unnecessary distraction. Laptops, however, provide many tools to students, creating a learning aid for students who may otherwise have trouble focusing or […]
Imagine walking into a lecture hall for class.Your professor is setting up the day’s notes on the board: laying out the outline, listing the reading for next class and writing an announcement for his department’s “Meet the Majors” event. Typically arriving at just four minutes before the hour, you head to your regular seat, even […]
This spring semester marks a milestone in Brandeis’s debut on the 21st century online education scene. Higher education is unique among American industries in that digital technology has left long established practices and mentalities largely unscathed. But the times are changing and Brandeis, as well as other elite Universities, have to recognize that ultimately IT […]
Dear Eliana, I am always so hungry, but I just can’t seem to find good food to eat. I never seem to have time to go to Sherman, and the pre-made food is just not up to my standards. How do I feed myself? -Hungry Dear Hungry, I understand where you are coming from. There […]
Earlier this week, Brandeis hosted a lecture by Sophya Khwaja sponsored by the programs in South Asian studies and history of ideas. Khwaja, a Pakistani artist who was born and raised in Pakistan, focused on the restrictions placed on the female body and the artworks of contemporary female artists from Pakistan who challenge these restrictions […]
For a show that has drawn over 12 million viewers for one episode, the ABC fairy tale series “Once Upon a Time” seems to be losing momentum. Season three premiered to only 8.5 million viewers on Oct. 10. “Once Upon a Time” has showcased heroes fighting dragons, dark magic consuming loving fathers and ogres stomping […]
Though I am a fan of electronic music, I often find myself very frustrated with how much of it sounds the same. I honestly cannot tell the difference between all the dudes in wifebeaters who play dubstep on MTV or the foreign guys in masks that just want to rip off Daft Punk. As a […]
The men’s soccer team won their last non-conference match of the season on Monday in Newton against Mount Ida College. The 1-0 shutout was the Judges’ last away game of the regular season. This was the Mustangs’ last home match of the season, celebrating their six graduating seniors prior to the game. The match’s lone […]
Last Tuesday, the Brandeis Center for German and European Studies welcomed Dr. Martin Dean of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). Introduced by Professor Sabine von Mering, Dean discussed the second volume in the USHMM’s massive “Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos” publication. Dean is the volume editor of the project. The series, the fifth […]
Mark Collins, senior vice president for administration, will officially be leaving his position at Brandeis University after a period of service dating from 1987. Collins is the most recent in a string of recent resignations of top university administrators, including Rick Sawyer, former dean of student life, and Mark Spencer, former dean of admissions. It […]
