Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
A few weeks ago, a group of very diverse Brandeis students squeezed into a room in the second floor of Shapiro Campus Center. It was a Sunday night around 7 p.m. and we all sat around the tightly filled table, snacking on pizza and chatting as we waited. We were all there for one reason; […]
I could never understand New Englanders. Between late November and March, the Boston area is a gray-and-white picture of skeletal tree branches and frozen heaps of once fluffy, soon-to-be crisp and solid snow; frozen icing over an endlessly dismal landscape. After a freshly-fallen snowfall, the stuff quickly glosses-over with dazzling iciness, filled in by shades […]
After the Alex Rodriguez scandal of last weekend, many are questioning if anybody was clean from the steroid era of baseball. Furthermore, who should be in the Hall of Fame? Those with the best statistics or those who were never caught? This writer looked at the numbers and the steroid evidence from 1990 to 2003 […]
Perhaps no issue in our modern society invokes more passion and vigor than abortion. This topic is extremely divisive, as many members of our nation have differing views and opinions on the subject. What is extremely fascinating is how convoluted the rhetoric surrounding this debate has become. The labels “pro-life” and “pro-choice” do not even […]
I am often asked, “Do I really need to send a cover letter along with my resume?” and “Do potential employers even read cover letters?” The answer to both is a resounding YES! The cover letter plays a crucial role in engaging an employer to review your resume and call you in for an interview. […]
The Brandeis women’s basketball team spent last weekend on the road, facing the University of Chicago on Friday Feb. 6 and Washington University in Saint Louis Sunday Feb. 8. Despite putting up a good fight, the Judges came off the weekend 0-2 with a 63-50 loss against Chicago and a 71-56 loss to Wash U. […]
With the current environment of budget cuts and revenue losses, it seems that everyone is focusing on the Rose Art Museum and other parts of the university that have recently met the hatchet. Another story that is perhaps not in the limelight as much as these other programs is the severe cuts that the athletics […]
It was a crucial moment for the men’s basketball, with five straight games on the road, the Judges needed to come out unified and strong in order to compete for a postseason bid. As of now, their chances of an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) championship appearance are remote after first getting upended by Chicago […]
Naked at the MFA: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Like scavenger hunts? Like nudity? If yes, then this is the perfect event for you! Get a team together of up to six people and find answers to tricky questions that trace nudity in art at the museum. Hint: Do not show […]
Vocal Valentines: Friday, Feb. 13, Lunch, Usdan Can’t rhyme? Not a poet? Want to surprise your sweetheart with a poem, which expresses your love? You’re in luck! Get a member of Vocal, Brandeis’ slam poetry group to write you one. All proceeds go to a Waltham afterschool program. Siddhartha: Friday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Laurie […]
