Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Imagine the headlines: “Super Bowl winning coach suspended,” “Perfect Pats slammed by league,” and of course, “19-0*.” Thankfully, it won’t come to that. By upending the previously undefeated Patriots and completing one of the most improbable and entertaining playoff runs in recent memory, the New York Giants ensured that we have a Super Bowl champion […]
As I sat in the scantily attended Beer Garden in Shapiro Campus Center and watched Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at this year’s Super Bowl half time show, I thought to myself, isn’t this exactly what every football fan could want? Super Bowl XLII had it all: a close game, amazing storylines and two cities […]
It hurts, but that’s the reality of it. Many have already anointed the New York Giants’ victory as history’s greatest Super Bowl upset. Their win over the previously unbeaten and heavily favored New England Patriots, 17-14, in Super Bowl XLII left fans either excited or stunned. People had all kinds of reasons to cheer: for […]
Alone Together: Beneath the Streets of Boston Friday, Feb. 8 2008, 6 p.m. Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St., Brookline, MA Father-and-son photographers BD and Ben Cohen, whose first joint exhibition, “Alone Together: Beneath the Streets of Boston,” is on view at the Brookline Arts Center through February 29. BD mostly captures the human side […]
Jam Society Concert: Band Fest ‘08 Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Shapiro Lounge Massel Enjoy the end of the week with a slice of pizza and some jams. The Jam Society is having a concert in the Shapiro Lounge in Massel Quad. They’ll have music, free pizza and the best bands […]
In less than three weeks, on February 24, the 80th Academy Awards will be announced in one form or another, depending on the status of the ongoing writers’ strike. While we cannot yet make any sort of informed prediction about whether or not the Oscars will be dished out in the traditional format with which […]
“What I want to do today is probably the weirdest talk you’ve ever heard,” declared Dr. Ibrahim Sundiata at the opening ceremony for the Brandeis Black Student Organization’s (BBSO) celebration of Black History Month on Monday night. While this preface proved to be a slight exaggeration, the speech that followed was every bit as provocative […]
Our journey through K-Night 2008: Seoul to Pyongyang brought audiences to their feet by the end of the show. The Korean Student Association (KSA) made serious noise on campus at their annual culture show in Levin Ballroom on Saturday Night. The show started with the voices of KSA’s Political chair Soohan Song ’08 who sang […]
