The Hoot Report: The Hoot on the aftermath of Tuesday’s primaries, Clinton strategy, and Bush’s endorsement of McCain

With Stefan Boorst-Censullo, Bret Matthew, hosted and edited by Andy Meyers.

Club Spotlight: Jam Society: Rocking out at Brandeis

With Aaron Glick, Justin Wolf-Sullivan, hosted and edited by Andy Meyers.

Professors discuss ‘changing ideas of race in America’

In light of Barack Obama’s successful campaign run including an 11 state winning streak, his status as a black man, has sparked debate about whether or not his electoral victories signify a profound break from how Americans view the nature of race.

In Rapaporte Treasure Hall on Monday, a panel of professors discussed the “Obama Phenomena: Changing Ideas of Race,” one in a series of events centered on the 2008 Campaign.

According to Charles Radin, Director of Global Communications for the Office of Communications, the idea for the panel discussion “arose organically”…

Usen next in line for housing renovation

Despite plans in October to renovate the Charles River apartments as well as install sprinkler systems, Grad will not undergo repairs and renovations this summer, said Vice-President of Campus Operations Mark Collins. Instead, Usen hall in Massell Quad will be renovated as part of the program to renovate the first-year quads. Renovating Grad was “among […]

Donor gives $2 million to endow prof. chair

Helaine Allen of Palm Beach recently donated $2 million to Brandeis University in order to create the Helaine and Alvin Allen Professorship in Literature. This gift will endow an Assistant Professor in Literature, the first of whom is Assistant Professor Harleen Singh in the Department of English and American Literature. Prof. Singh holds a joint […]

Still no law of Gravity

Speech encompasses much more than spoken words. According to Supreme Court rulings, everything from artwork to profanity written on the back of a jacket can be considered speech, and thus constitutionally protected. Most importantly, for free speech purposes, the written word is equal to the spoken. When Gravity Magazine printed a satirical ad entitled “BlackJerry” […]

Students return from West Bank

After weeks of planning, a student delegation from Brandeis University visited the Palestinian Territories over February break. The $28,500 trip was largely funded by former President Jimmy Carter, who challenged students in 2007 to “visit the occupied territories for a few days to determine whether I have exaggerated or incorrectly described the plight of the […]

Editorial: Union has no need to experiment with Extasy

In a bid to see if Student Union-planned parties that last later are popular among the student body, the Union is sponsoring Extasy, Brandeis’ first club night party this Saturday. The party will begin at 11 p.m. and end at 3 a.m. (4 a.m. DST) with the doors closing at 1:30 a.m. Although Extasy comes […]

Letters to the Editor: response to “More than your average western,” Feb. 29

Dear Editor, Thank you for the insightful and thoughtful article on Deadwood by Mike Riga (“More than your average western,” Feb. 29). I think he caught beautifully what the heart of the show was and what it was intended to be. And I was pleased by his comments about the cast. Of course, I’m biased, […]

Letters to the Editor: response to “Brandeis clubs should embrace the Internet,” Feb 29

Dear Editor, In response to last week’s op-ed (“Brandeis clubs should embrace the Internet,” Feb 29): I am the author of Archon’s existing website. Although you label the site “half-baked,” apparently because it was last updated in 2005, I’m sure you would have liked it more when it was current two years ago. As a […]