Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
“(500) Days of Summer” is a cute movie, but sometimes seems more like a marketing ploy targeted to young twentysomethings with affectations for vintage clothes and the Smiths. The premise of the film, centered around aimless and ambitionless postgraduates, has been around for decades, but it’s been somewhat aggressively commercialized since Zach Braff’s “Garden State,” […]
As the majority of us start off a new school year, ABC Family’s “Greek” starts off its third season right where it left off – and not in a good way. The previous season finale of the show, which centers around members of Greek life at the fictional Cyprus Rhodes University, left off with Rusty, […]
I have had tremendous luck recently with reading good books. As some of you may know, I was abroad last year in England, where coursework is sparse and good weather even sparser. These fabulous conditions were perfect for me to resume my childhood love of reading for pleasure. Now that I have read so many […]
The media response to the murder of Dr. George Tiller, a Kansas abortion provider, has been nothing short of disheartening. Far too often the mainstream media has taken at face value the press releases put out by groups against reproductive rights. Anti-abortion organizations have almost uniformly condemned the killing while maintaining their opposition to abortion, […]
Vegan baking doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive, and the end product needn’t be bland. Here are some common problems, with cheap and easy solutions: Problem: Dry, crumbly texture. Solution: Chose “wet” ingredients over “dry” ingredients, and add a little extra fat. In this cake, we’re using agave or brown rice syrup instead of […]
Take a breath. Give yourself some care. Evaporate your memory and pacify your lungs with air. Breathe in deep, and if you must choke, then choke on a stray sigh or two, not empty words your thoughts provoke. Swallow up your stupid tongue. Stop whispering your fears. You’ll gasp for air and waste your breath […]
