Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
]“Let’s not make a Greek tragedy out of this.” We’ve all heard that weary plea so many times that when an opportunity arises to actually experience a classic dramatic work from that heralded genre, most of us tend to flinch involuntarily. Why would we force ourselves to sit through agonizing hours of pathetic heroes lamenting […]
Named after the Spanish word for backpack, featuring instruments from a wide variety of musical traditions, and combining influences from traditional Arabic music as well as jazz, Mochila is a student music ensemble that truly boasts diversity. The group, founded in 2008 and having swelled to twelve members, is perfoming at Springfest, which starts at […]
During the course of the past year, no musical ensemble has managed to capture the imagination and spirit of Brandeis’s mission to promote harmony among different cultures quite like Mochila. The group, which includes such instrumentation as the oud, tabla, flute, sitar, viola, cello, fuses Arabic music, jazz, reggae, reggaeton, and Indian classical music to […]
Let’s be honest. The past month hasn’t been good for intercultural relations at Brandeis. The challenge to the Racial Minority Union Senate position went to the Union Judiciary, and it’s put the questions, “What consitutes discrimination?” and “Does racism exist at Brandeis?” on everyone’s mind. The proposed elimination of the African and African-American Studies Department […]
I’ve seen numerous of films with my parents. Some of these movies I’ve viewed within the confines of my own home and others I have ventured out to the movie theaters to watch with them. This does not make me special (unfortunately I will have to unearth another way in which I’m unique). What I’ve […]
“Student recital” is a term that carries an air of sloppiness and unprofessionalism. My immediate mental image of the word “recital” is a bunch of elementary school children dressed in matching outfits, leaping and falling all over a stage in a vain attempt at ballet. The audience is full of parents, each individual proud of […]
