Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Well, it had to happen some time. Last week was the first losing week for these picks. My record was 5-8. This brings the cumulative record to 34-19. I suppose that’s just how it is with sports picks; some weeks go oddly well and some go poorly. Time to make picks for this next week. […]
The Brandeis University men’s basketball team is off to a great start for the 2010 season, defeating Lasell College 73-51. The Judges were led by two career-first double-double performances notched by forward Vytas Kriskus ’12 and forward Alex Schmidt ’14. Kriskus turned out a game-best 22 points and added 10 rebounds while Schmidt topped all […]
The campus bakery will go into overdrive this week, preparing pies for the Brandeis community just in time for Thanksgiving. Each year, Dining Services organizes a pie sale to help make Thanksgiving an easier day for students, staff and faculty. This year, Sarah Conduragis, the new Marketing Manager of Dining Services, has turned the event […]
A female Brandeis student suffered head and facial injuries during an assault and unarmed robbery on South Street Tuesday evening, Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said. But a male Brandeis student told The Hoot he was also assaulted in a separate incident on Oct. 30 on Bedford Street and did not notify police. Callahan […]
Noam Chomsky, MIT Linguistics Professor and world renowned activist, labeled the United States and Israel as “rejectionist states” that refuse to join the entire world’s opposition of Israel’s “occupied territories” in a lecture to the Brandeis Community inside Sherman Function Hall Thursday evening. “Within the occupied territories, it [the situation] is much worse than apartheid,” […]
The United States Supreme Court decided last week to hear a Stanford University patent case after a brief filed by many other colleges, including Brandeis, urged the court to accept it. The case would determine the true ownership of inventions created at universities with government funds, according to Senior Vice President Judith Sizer, the university’s […]
The board of trustees requested at their bi-annual meeting last month that Brandeis prepare plans to fix the estimated $170 million in deferred maintenance needs the university currently has. Deferred maintenance refers to renovations or repairs that the university has deemed necessary but which it has not done due to financial reasons, Senior Vice President […]
Project Nur and The Brandeis Pluralism Alliance held “A Night for Pakistan” Monday to celebrate Pakistani culture and raise money to offset the effects of the floods in Pakistan this past summer. Event attendees were greeted by a spread of traditional foods including vegetable samosas, savory curry cupcakes and mango lassi. The event included a […]
The Brandeis Zionist Association held their annual musical social event, “Israel Gourmet Buffet,” Monday in Ridgewood Commons. Taking place during Israeli Occupation Awareness Week, the event was a break from politics and showcased the culture of Israel by listening to Israeli music and eating a variety of Israeli foods. In the spirit of celebrating culture, […]
Six automated external defibrillators (AED) were installed around campus this week, and the Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps (BEMCo) is offering a two-and-a-half hour class for students, faculty and staff on AED and CPR training. An AED unit is a life-saving device designed to be used with minimal training, Daniel Saxe ’12, BEMCo’s director of operations, […]
