Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
From the earliest age we are taught in our schools that racism is an evil institution, a plight on our society. We are told that we should only judge people by the content of the character and not by the color of their skin. I wholeheartedly agree with these sentiments. Racism is an evil thing […]
From a personal standpoint, I am very excited that Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, as it is one of my three favorite days of the year, along with Celtics opening night and Christmas Eve. While I am eager for V-Day to arrive, I am sure most of you guys out there are beginning to panic […]
Browsing through the myriad of clubs offered at Brandeis to accepted students last spring, Kaamila Mohamed ‘11 found something missing. Though there seemed to be something offered for everyone, Mohamed didn’t see exactly what she was looking for- a mixed race club. Mohamed stopped by the ICC’s table and asked the director Monique Gnanaratnam if […]
Due to the efforts of Castle Quad Senator and this year’s Communiversity Coordinator, Rebecca Wilkof ’10, the Communivesity program has returned after a year hiatus. The program, which serves “not only to teach fun and interesting things outside of the classroom but also create more unity within the community,” has over 330 students enrolled, said […]
Students for Environmental Action, the Student Peace Alliance, and Student Events sponsored a pre-release showing of the film “The 11th Hour” Feb. 4 through Feb. 6 in the Gerstenzang auditorium. “The 11th Hour” addresses the challenges, and ultimately the opportunities, that mankind is faced with as a result of climate change. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio […]
In an effort to resurrect a lost Brandeis tradition, Union Senators have begun discussing alternatives to replace the cancelled Modfest. Modfest was last held in the Fall of 2005. The event was cancelled due to safety concerns surrounding excessive alcohol consumption. While all planning is in its “initial stages,” Class of 2008 Senator Asher Tanenbaum […]
On most weekends, the vast majority of students gets to kick back, relax and enjoy their free time. That was not an option provided for the Judges’ Jaime Capra ’08, whose individual heroics on the floor helped Brandeis get past Emory 70-66 on Super Bowl Sunday. On Friday, the Judges kicked off the trip with […]
Looking to rebound after a brutal letdown at home last week, the Brandeis Men’s Basketball team managed to steady the ship, knocking off Emory 89-81 and getting past Case-Western 90-75. The Super Bowl Sunday match up against Emory was no cakewalk for the Judges, as the Eagles had knocked off formerly number one ranked Rochester […]
Both the Men’s and Women’s squads competed this past weekend in Medford, Mass. at the Tufts Invitational This meet was more of a prep competition for the Judges, as they tried out different events and only ran a smaller version of their rosters; runners were not placed in their traditional events, and injury left deep […]
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 […]
