Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
The situation in which Aron Ralston found himself in May 2003 couldn’t easily repeat itself today. While on a hiking trip in Utah’s Blue John Canyon, without any means of communication and having left without telling anyone where he was going, Ralston became trapped when a boulder fell on his arm. It’s hard to imagine […]
Almost a year ago, Nintendo announced its newest handheld device, the 3DS. With glasses-free 3D gaming, the 3DS stood alone among the next generation of handheld gaming devices. Now it finally has a competitor. Last week, Sony unveiled what had been considered by many to be Sony’s worst -kept secret—a new handheld system of its […]
What is safe, pleasurable, healthy and done by most people around the world? Masturbation, of course! Discussing masturbation openly can be awkward. Brandeis can be awkward, too. According to the transitive property, then, I think Brandeisians can handle awkwardness in the name of self-pleasure. Loosely defined, masturbation refers to the self-stimulation of genitals in order […]
I could write you a novel; I could write you a book But would you ever take a second look At the words that I write, at the feelings that I show Or does the text remain written, unable to live and grow? I could write you a story; I could write you a love […]
Background music with meaning—that’s one way to sum up duo Macklemore x Ryan Lewis. Having just recently discovered them, I can already tell that the two—Macklemore is an emcee, while Lewis is his producer—know how to draw in an audience, not only with their chill yet catchy beats but also with a narrative that describes […]
Healthy food is a hot commodity here at Brandeis. However, it’s difficult to find just that balance of delicious and nutritious. Sometimes you just want to skip the salad bar and have something made for you; sometimes you want meat! Luckily, lean meats exist at Balance. Nestled against the back wall of Lower Usdan, Balance […]
When I first arrived at Brandeis last semester, I ate every meal in Usdan and every meal off a ceramic plate. I never specifically asked for a plate—I would simply order a burrito and the server would hand it to me on a ceramic plate. I had no problem with it at the time, until […]
High School was a routine. Monday through Friday I woke up to my alarm, went to school, came home, participated in various activities, procrastinated, accomplished some homework and went to bed—though never as early as I’d hoped. All the while, I knew that the next day would bring the same cycle of events. I never […]
Last Friday the Brandeis Student community collectively received an e-mail from LTS and the Dean of Student Rights and Community Standards regarding an unusually high level of copyright infringement notices last semester. Apparently, we as a community are increasingly turning to illegal options for satisfying our musical appetites. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that […]
In November, ABC’s show “What would you do?” quoted a recent survey taken in the United States by the Anti-Defamation League. It showed that close to 30 million Americans hold anti-Semitic views and that an average of three anti-Semitic occurrences happen every day. They posed the question: “Would you speak out against Anti-Semitism?” To find […]
