Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier. He was abducted by Hamas on June 25, 2006 on the border of Israel and Gaza. Gilad Shalit. He has remained in captivity somewhere in Gaza for more than 1,560 days since his abduction. The Israeli government has tried to secure the return of Shalit many times during the […]
As the upcoming mid-term elections approach, voters are starting to decide what kind of leadership and change they want to bring into the powerful corridors of Washington, D.C. With our country struggling with an unprecedented level of unemployment, a skyrocketing national debt and a dwindling foreign policy, it is no surprise that most Americans are […]
The conventional wisdom around the Beltway is that the Democrats will lose their majority in the House, while possibly retaining the Senate by a razor-thin margin. Why is this the case? What are the factors that led the Democrats into this precarious predicament? The first and most obvious cause for this situation is the economy. […]
For those of you who are (relatively) new to ‘Deis, you may not have noticed that there are suddenly like A MILLION hot guys wandering around on campus. Where did they come from and where are they going? I’ve heard mixed reviews: some friends haven’t noticed any changes, whereas other friends are flummoxed by the […]
Each year, thousands of American homes catch fire. Last week, Gene Cranick’s home in Obion County, Tenn. became one of them. The Cranick family was lucky—they all managed to escape the house unharmed. So, like anyone else who found themselves in that situation would do, they waited at a safe distance for local firefighters to […]
Upon returning to visit Brandeis many years after graduating, Brandeis alumni are shocked by how different the campus looks compared to when they attended. As a senior, even as I reflect on the past four years, it is easy to point out the major physical changes to campus. But we all know that large-scale infrastructure […]
News recently came out that the United States has an assassination order, a “hit” if you will, against an American cleric in Yemen, Anwar Al-Awlaki. This man has been confirmed as a supporter of terrorism but the extent of his support is debatable. In fact, the entire situation is a debate. The notion that the […]
The women’s soccer team shows no signs of slowing down this year. They are just hitting their stride, climbing up three spots to be the 15th ranked team in a NSCAA Division III National poll, according to the Brandeis Athletics website. Ranked in front of the Judges are Trinity (Texas) in 12th place, Emory (Georgia) […]
The Brandeis volleyball team had a week of mixed results, losing a pair of matches to nationally-ranked squads but winning two in blowout fashion. Last Saturday, the Judges faced the powerful Washington University Bears and felt the wrath of the best team in the nation. Washington won last year’s NCAA Division III National Championship and […]
Before coming to college everyone told me these would be the best years of my life and that my first year would be incredible. Of course, my life had to be different. My high school boyfriend and I broke up the first week of second semester while I was visiting him. I realized some of […]
