Runner, the Play

Boatcar demo reveals Brandeis noise rock band with promise

The Brandeis music scene, such as it is, has plenty of members, but what differentiates boatcar, made up of Mike Riga ’09, Alex Fleming ’09, Dan Orkin ’10 and Mike Laderman ’11, is that they play instruments instead of singing a capella. The foursome has been together for about a year, and has just released […]

To Laugh, to Love, to Leave and to Live Neil Simon Recounts His Past in His “Brighton Beach Memoirs”

We all remember our angst-ridden teenage years, right? Well, I sure remember mine and boy, they were nothing like what I saw tonight. The plot of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” revolves around Eugene Morris Jerome, a 15-year-old boy growing up in Brighton Beach, a community on Coney Island, Brooklyn, during the Depression. With Eugene narrating the […]

A forum of hope

The freedom to speak freely and share one’s ideas is a beautiful thing, something that I will always love about my home, America. Little could I have imagined what a few short articles could do, or how powerful a few words could be. Last summer, my assignment for Senator Kerry was to write an article […]

POEM: Sometimes you still see Marilyn Monroe at the beach

Marilyn, at the border of sun and sand a spits in the wind, unfurls her wig, the sting of salt still on her breath as she kneels – so poised – her cane in hand. It’s a blue day today – and tomorrow – and on for as long as the waves eat up the […]

You and your short attention span

So you’re at this posh party, surrounded by the future well-to-do’s of your generation. You mingle and partake in small talk with the swiftness of an experienced socialite. A few cheesy anecdotes are told, so you laugh. Some general opinions are expressed, so you follow along and nod in compliance. But then the unexpected happens. […]

Sci fi offers surprising insights on race

Months and months of wading through red ink, volleying e-mails, coordinating, coordinating, and coordinating came to fruition for the Mixed Heritage Club on Friday night, as their much-anticipated speaker, Eric Hamako, gave the talk, “Monsters, Messiahs, or Something Else?” a discussion of mixed race issues in sci-fi movies. Hamako, a doctoral student at the University […]

Ask the Queer Resource Center!

Do you have questions about gender, sexuality, diversity, or acceptance? Would you like anonymous advice from friendly peer counselors? Check out the Queer Resource Center, the educational branch of Triskelion, the Brandeis LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally) group. We provide free, confidential peer counseling to people of all identities in Shapiro Campus […]

Spotlight on Boston

Earth, Wind & Fire: Friday to Sunday, 8 p.m. 120 Boylston St., Boston.4 Berklee students breathe new life into these 1970s jazz and R&B tunes. Special guest Philip Bailey, original band member, will join in the fun. $30/ticket general admission. www.berklee.edu/events Historical Reenactment: Friday to Saturday, Mar. 6-7. 206 Washington St., Boston Are you a […]

What’s going on at Brandeis?

Vagina Monologues: Friday to Saturday, Mar. 6-7, 8 p.m. Shapiro Campus Theater The monologues are back and better than ever! Don’t miss out on: “My Angry Vagina,” “Because He Liked to Look at It,” and much more. Buy your tickets in advance. $5/ticket. 65 Roses: Ongoing until Friday, Mar. 13, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., […]