Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
It’s true: Whether you’re a first-year or a transfer student, starting college is overwhelming for anyone. Making friends, picking classes, finding your way around the campus—it’s a lot! So why does something that’s supposed to assist students in this transition, the activities fair, add to the already heightened stress level of these incoming students? In […]
In Waltham, eight cultural groups, including one at Brandeis, have recently received an increase in annual grant funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. This came after the council received a $1.6 million budget increase from a vote by the legislature. The Massachusetts Cultural Council is a state agency that aims to improve quality of life […]
There is something to be said about the opportunities open to Brandeis students to work with world-renowned professors and researchers in professional settings. Mehraj Awal ’14 knows exactly what these opportunities are, having worked in the Petsko-Ringe lab on campus since Jan. 2011 researching Alzheimer’s disease, which currently has no cure. It is in this […]
“[Limerence] is the scientific word for the chemical state of your body when you’re falling in love. Ever since I heard that word, I wanted to write a song about it, and name an album after it,” said Hailey Magee ’15. This summer, she did just that. Released on Aug. 24, “Limerence” is Hailey’s second […]
I have to say I didn’t really come to college with any concrete idea of what it ought to be. I’d overheard vague descriptions of getting drugs, venereal diseases, one hour of sleep a day and live period instrument chamber music, but I never really went out of my way to inquire, and I can’t […]
When asked why she only published one novel, Harper Lee, author of the widely successful 1960s American classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” replied that she had said what she wanted to say and would not say it again. Nearly half a century later, English indie-rock band, Arctic Monkeys released their debut album, “Whatever People Say […]
Landing a lead role in the upcoming web series “Why Colored Men Don’t Cry,” Shaquan Perkins ’14, a talented theater major, commences his final year at Brandeis University with a taste of the future successes to come. Originally from the Bronx, NY, Perkins has delved into the performing arts on campus, choreographing dance routines, starring […]
In light of President Obama’s new plan to recommit to higher education by ranking universities according to graduation rate, tuition and student debt, is it hypocritical for President Frederick Lawrence to ask the government to lower the cost for education while simultaneously accepting a $600,000 salary? Lawrence recently claimed that a college education creates numerous […]
Most Brandeis students would be lying if they said they’ve never doubted themselves at any point during their academic journey. Questions and doubt naturally arise in the process of realizing our purposes on this campus, both during and long after college. Similarly, these themes of self-doubt and daring to live authentically were explored this past […]
Fairness in college sports: its time to close the double standard An issue that has gained stride over the years is whether college athletes should be paid for the work they put into their sport. The vast majority of attention garnered on the topic has been related to the largest, most well-known and profitable sports […]
