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There’s something odd about listening to music in languages you don’t speak, and you listen intently to the syllables in search of familiar English, even though you know it’s not there. Obviously, throughout the world billions of people are making and listening to music not in English, but unfortunately, it’s not music we’re typically exposed […]
I normally wouldn’t do this. I’m a news writer, an editor no less. I write about serious issues, you know, UJ cases, Union elections, guns on campus, Waltham City Council, Mamoon Darwish. But I had a revelation the other night. This is serious. I never thought this would happen. My whole-world view got turned upside […]
If you have ever found yourself asking questions such as, “I wonder what the CollegeHumor guys do on the weekends?” or “Are the people who work at CollegeHumor funny all the time?” then you should really go to JakeAndAmir.com. Two of the CollegeHumor employees, Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, have created a completely hilarious online […]
From the In-Laws to Meet the Parents to Monster-in-Law, Hollywood has dedicated whole films to the dreaded experience of navigating interactions with the in-laws. Now TV is partaking in the trend with the new CBS sitcom, Worst Week. Premiering on September 22, Worst Week follows Sam Briggs, who agrees to a week-long visit at the […]
The Student Union will conduct a poll beginning today to gauge student opinion regarding the use of plastic water bottles on campus, Union Vice President Adam Hughes ’11 said. “I’m doing a poll because I’ve been asked what students think so I’m going to ask students,” Union President Jason Gray ’10 commented. “We’ll take the […]
PCE raises money for diabetes Members of Partners for Civic Engagement, Brandeis’ first living community for first-year students dedicated to community service, are participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes this weekend. The 5K walk is scheduled for this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. […]
With Max Shay, Josh Waizer, and Josh Goldman.
In a campus-wide e-mail sent Thursday, President Reinharz announced the first recipient of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, Princeton professor Kwame Anthony Appiah. The prize is supported by the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Endowed Fund. Appiah will receive his award Oct. 27. The $25,000 prize, according to Reinharz’s message, is awarded to […]
