Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
A few months ago the entire teaching staff and administration of Central Falls High School was fired for incompetence. The move made national headlines with people debating the fairness and future effectiveness of the option, despite the fact that the city’s high school graduation rate is less than 50 percent. Central Falls is a very […]
Generally, I try to be as supportive of President Obama as I can. Although his administration’s performance has been slightly disappointing, I still believe that it can make a positive difference. However, I find myself consistently disapproving of its fundamentally misguided approach toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Obama and crew repeatedly assert that America is Israel’s […]
The Brandeis softball team finished the University Athletic Association Championship on Sunday with the best conference ranking since 1999. With a 5-3 record in the conference, the Judges tied for second place with the Washington University of St. Louis Bears. The Emory University Eagles took the top spot after going 6-2. Their solid performance garnered […]
The Brandeis men’s basketball team reached the sectionals, or the Elite Eight, in the NCAA Division III Championship last Saturday where they fell to the hosting Williams College Ephs 71-57. The Class of 2010 will graduate as the winningest seniors in school history, taking part in 83 wins, four NCAA berths and two appearances in […]
With Opening Day just around the corner, Major League teams are warming up for the upcoming season under the glow of Florida sun. For a few days, the Brandeis baseball team joined their major league idols in the Sunshine State. While Grapefruit Leaguers were fighting for roster spots, the Judges were fighting for bragging rights. […]
Forward Terrell Hollins ’10 from the Brandeis men’s basketball team along with women’s basketball guard Jessica Chapin ’10 have been honored by d3hoops.com this week when they were named to the Second Team All-Northeast Region. In addition, the New England Women’s Basketball Association named Chapin first-team All-New England, the second time the NEWBA has named […]
Five members of the Brandeis women’s indoor track and field team traveled to Greencastle, Indiana last weekend to represent the Judges in the 2010 NCAA Division III Championships in the distance medley relay and the high jump. Suzanne Bernier ’10 qualified for the high jump at the Reggie Poyau Invitational at Brandeis in January when […]
Due to logistical changes by which students can live in newly renovationed Charles River Appartments, this years housing lottery was as unpredictable as ever. Here’s a roundup of how it went: NEW SYSTEM Lottery numbers did not necessarily dictate the order in which students chose their rooms. This year’s system allowed students whose first choice […]
In yesterday’s vote, students overwhelmingly supported the proposals of the Constitutional Review Committee. Amendments 1a and b, 2, and 5 were struck down, however, because they did not receive 2/3 majority support. [issuu viewmode=presentation layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml showflipbtn=true documentid=100319051549-0ec3bdb176a84f93b9743ea783628b49 docname=mixed-results username=thebrandeishoot loadinginfotext=The%20Brandeis%20Hoot%20-%20Constitutional%20Review%20Vote%20-%20Results width=600 height=908 unit=px]
The Brandeis Chaplaincy, Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams and University President Jehuda Reinharz denounced Friday’s vandalism of the Muslim Student Association’s (MSA) prayer space and lounge in Usdan Student Center. The identity of the vandals remain unknown. Adams, Reinharz and the chaplains, representing the Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim faiths, gathered in the Muslim […]
