Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
What is the big fuss about threesomes? Every straight guy’s college dream (pre- and post-college too) is to somehow get two girls to go somewhere with him and rip off their clothes. Ideally, one will be a tall hot blonde, and the other a small Asian, each with bi-sexual tendencies so that they’re almost as […]
Perhaps the defining aspect of modern liberalism is sympathy with the poor and weak over the powerful and strong. Certainly, this sentiment, which has fueled numerous progressive movements—including those devoted to civil rights, feminism and environmentalism—can be a noble one. Indeed, there are unjust inequalities and inequities in the world, and true egalitarianism, in the […]
The Brandeis women’s soccer team will enter post-season play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III tournament for the second time in Brandeis history following its 2-0 win at New York University Saturday. The 25th-ranked Judges will host the first two rounds of the tournament on Gordon Field on Saturday and Sunday, playing Castleton […]
Men’s soccer beat the Albertus Magnus College Falcons 5-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Men’s Soccer Championships. The team was led by Lee Russo ‘13, who nearly doubled his season scoring output in the first half tonight, scoring four straight goals. With the win, […]
What a week! I cannot believe the stats but I was 12-1 last week with the only wrong pick being the surprise Patriots/Browns game. If not for that one game, I would have had a perfect week. This insane record brings my overall stats to 29-11. Starting this week there will be Thursday night games. […]
The Brandeis fencing team began their season with a successful day on Saturday at the Big One Tournament, hosted at Smith College. On the men’s side, four fencers medaled. Adam Austin ’11 and Alex Powell ’12 both took gold, while Jon Rollock ’11 and Julian Cardillo ’14 took the bronze medal home. Austin went undefeated […]
Last spring a committee met to devise ways to brighten Brandeis’ spirits. After several long months of difficult changes, the group wanted to find small things that could bring the Brandeis community together. Several months of planning lead to the creation of the first Brandeis Kindness Day. The event coincides with World Kindness Week, which […]
University President Jehuda Reinharz this week announced a new Alcohol and Drug Policy Committee composed of students, faculty, staff and administrators to review and analyze alcohol abuse in the community. The announcement came after Pachanga, a dance held in Levin Ballroom on Oct. 23. As a result of drinking in residence halls before the dance, […]
The university fared better in the 2010 fiscal year than in fiscal year 2009, with an $11 million increase in total assets “Brandeis is well positioned financially,” Vice President for Budget and Planning Frances Drolette said. “Our 2010 financial statements reflect the campus-wide hard work that went into budget measures over the last year as […]
Brandeis has advanced to the final four in a competition by the world’s leading animal rights organization to name the nation’s “Most Vegan-Friendly Campus.” According to the college division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), PETA2, Brandeis is close to being given the title, best among small North American schools, for its […]
