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While I appreciate the subtle appreciation behind it, I am very sick of the too-often asked questions, “Oh, you’re on the fencing team? They’re supposed to be good, right?” Like I said, I’m glad that the inquisitor knows (or is at least pretending to know) that the fencing team is “supposed to be good,” but […]
Braving blizzard conditions and key injuries, both the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams traveled to Cleveland this weekend to compete at the UAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The squads did not fare so well at the competition, as injuries and underperformances were seen on the track and in the field. The Men’s […]
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday, Mar. 16, 2008 Boston Harbor Join us for the 107th annual Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston. The parade features dozens of bands from Ireland and across the United States The 107th annual parade begins its route at the Broadway T station, heads east along Broadway, and winds […]
SubUrbia Friday, Mar. 14, 2008. 8p.m. Shapiro Campus Center Theater Brandeis Ensemble Theatre presents SubUrbia. This edgy play tells of story a group of friends who gather, night after night, outside a convenience store in the suburb of Burnfield to drink, joke, and loiter. But when old friends return to town, tensions between the characters […]
A packed Levin Ballroom bore witness to the annual highlight of the Brandeis Asian American Student Association’s (BAASA’s) celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM). Coordinated this year by Kayla Sotomil ’10, SKIN 2008 is a unique fashion show, featuring the trendsetting styles of several Asian American designers. The theme of the evening was […]
Back in high school (if you can still remember those good old days) teachers, parents, and those who wanted to relive their “past glories” were gladly willing to offer advice about school. The proffered advice usually glorified the four years spent running from class to class, from after-school activities to after-school help sessions in math, […]
Recently New York magazine published photographs of actress Lindsay Lohan which raised controversies in regards to the use of “sex appeal” in advertising. The series of Lindsay Lohan photos taken for the publicly sold magazine lead to the biggest selling issue of the past four years. The popularity of this particular magazine issue suggests that […]
I was reflecting on my weekly column the other day, and I noticed I’ve really gone off on a tangent here. Basically, you can boil down each article into “this (movie/band/comic) is (awesome/terrible) and you should (like/hate) it.” I guess I really enjoy telling people what to like and dislike. Is that so terrible? Are […]
