Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
I walked into Usdan this evening looking for a basket of chicken tenders. I had not had any yet, and I wanted to try some of the new selection from Sodexo. Aramark had its problems, and it was certainly time for a change on campus. And what could go wrong with a different multi-national food […]
There were a lot of things that could have gone wrong with the Boston Calling festival this past week. It took place in a venue that isn’t as large as most festival venues, in a city as crowded and busy as Boston, and drew at least 20,000 people to attend. Nothing went wrong last year, […]
In this day and age of extremely misleading media, people are often hyper aware of their outward appearance, and many feel pressured to look a certain way. There are many diet programs, exclusive gym memberships and just generally idiotic products out there, all aimed at helping the populace slim down. In my eyes, their goal […]
In the wake of Rick Sawyer’s controversial departure from Brandeis University, the resignation of yet another member of the administration, Mark Spencer, the former dean of admissions, has come to light. While Spencer officially resigned in June, students may remain unaware of his absence due to the university’s failure to notify the campus body via […]
This semester, as shopping period continues, Brandeis undergraduate students have the option to enroll in 32 completely new courses. The courses span 21 departments in the arts, humanities, social sciences, lab sciences and foreign languages, and are cross-listed in several majors and minors. Many of the courses take an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to exploring a […]
On Tuesday afternoon, the men’s soccer team played the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers. Few fans came out to support the team, as the game started shortly after the rain stopped. The 11 starting players, however, exuded confidence as they stood on the field for the National Anthem. The Judges started with the ball, and it […]
Edward Jones writes because he is compelled to. This year, Brandeis first-years read Jones’s book because they were also obliged to. But perhaps, the shared experience of reading the same book, especially a book concerned with a heavy topic like race relations, has given the class of 2017 knowledge even before they officially begin their […]
The administration prides itself for its ability to quickly and effectively communicate with faculty and students. Students are frequently reminded of the many channels through which administration promotes its message. These channels include snail mail, email, text alerts, and various blogs across the internet. One of the most commonly used methods of issuing administrative directives […]
On June 20, the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) opened an exhibition of works by Waltham-based artist and activist Suzanne Hodes. Titled “Family Matters: Three Generations of Women,” the collection explored the lives of Hodes, her mother and her grandmother while expressing themes such as family, time and both physical and emotional distance. Hodes, a […]
In a three-hour session on Sunday, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Ph.D. candidate Jamie Bryson gave a presentation on the Dead Sea Scrolls to complement the exhibition currently on display at the Museum of Science. Bryson recounted the story of their 1946 discovery in what is now the West Bank, subsequent transfers of ownership and […]
