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In technical terms, the proscenium is the part of a theater stage that is in front of a curtain. But in Brandeis terms, Proscenium is the name of one of its most prominent, respected, and entertaining a cappella singing groups. Their semester show – aptly named “The History of Musical Theater” – took place this […]
Anyone who’s ever made the trek down the steep hill to the recently renovated Swig Center in East Quad knows that the trip is worth it. That’s because it contains the heart and soul of cultural diversity here at Brandeis: the Intercultural Center (ICC). The walls of the ICC regularly play host to a multitude […]
SEAC: Gran Torino and Pho Trip Fri. Jan. 30th 5:00 -10:00 p.m. Harvard Square As a kick-off to this semester, the Southeast Asian Club is going out to see Clint Eastwood’s new movie “Gran Torino” at the 7pm showing in the Harvard Square AMC theater. The cast of Gran Torino is primarily Hmong (a Southeast […]
Best Picture The Nominees: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Thoughts: Nominated for thirteen Oscars, David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” tells the unique story of a man who ages backwards. Visually speaking, Fincher’s movie easily stands with the other films in this category. The special effects are a modern moviemaking marvel (any […]
Even though it’s been years since I’ve actually seen a cassette tape, when a friend was going through what might be termed breakup angst, the first words out of my mouth (Well, not the first. The first several hundred were variants of, “I’m sorry, and he’s an idiot.”) were, “I’m going to make you a […]
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 […]
The university will close the Rose Art Museum this June as part of an effort to minimize the university’s budget deficits cause by the nation-wide economic recession on the university, according to a press release sent out by President Jehuda Reinharz Monday night.
Reinharz announced the decision after the university’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted in favor of the move.
The decision came as a shock to most members of the Brandeis community…
