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When speaking at Spingold theatre yesterday, renowned journalist Thomas Friedman ‘75 urged student activists to join in a “green revolution.” If the results of the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s “Green Report Card” are any indicator, it appears that Brandeis students may be one step ahead of Friedman. Brandeis received an A in the newly created student […]
“Now bring on the hate mail…” These words concluded my previous Pyle File. Hate mail was most certainly brought. Before getting into that though, I would be remiss in my responsibilities if I did not offer some form of an apology for not making my sarcasm clear enough for some readers. The column was meant […]
Ever been to John McCain’s campaign website? You should. Why? Because he has a videogame! Yes, it’s true. McCain’s campaign website comes complete with a game called Pork Invaders, in which players blast cute little pink pigs out of the air with a “veto gun”, saving taxpayer dollars with every shot! Perhaps it’s a nostalgic […]
With only four weeks left to the election, McCain is finding himself climbing an increasingly steeper hill to victory. The economy is receding, Senator Obama is perceived as the more knowledgeable candidate on the economy, and the Republicans and the Bush administration are receiving much of the blame for the financial crisis. Only a few […]
People demonstrate their pro-Israel spirit in a myriad of ways. For example, Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain in the numbers of trees. That may be thanks to the thousands of Jews around the world who donated money to plant trees in honor of […]
Hello Brandeisians and all people who eat. In this week’s issue we will be traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to visit a restaurant and chef in Great Britain, a chef who goes by the name Barney Haughton. Why is this chef gaining an incredible amount of popularity including frequent visits by Prince Charles? The answer […]
We used to tell people we were friends since before we were born, that we would play in our mothers’ stomachs together. To our 4-year-old minds, there were no obstacles to this inter-uterine travel. Patsy was my best friend, mostly because our parents knew each other from synagogue and it made carpooling to birthday parties […]
“Want A’s? Get Z’s.” At least that’s what many colleges are now telling their sleep-deprived students. It’s no new concept that students often pull all-nighters to finish assignments. Nor is it a surprise that our technologically savvy generation has one too many distractions to help keep them up all night should they so desire. But […]
I recently watched the movie Starship Troopers 3: Marauder and I really liked it! The movie was a little tacky, and you could tell that it didn’t have a big budget. Still, the film reminded me of the book that Robert Heinlein wrote so long ago and the wonderful philosophical messages found within its text. […]
Most students can’t wait to get out of school, but that’s not the case for the 164 odd Brandeis alumni who now work on the very campus where they once resided. In true Brandeis alumnus fashion, Tom Friedman ’75 returned to his alma mater Thursday to give a speech about his book “Hot, Flat and […]
