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March 2011 Issue

Trinity professor talks about 9/11, racism

Professor Vijay Prashad, the George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian History and Professor of International Relations at Trinity College in Connecticut, delivered a lecture In Rapaporte Treasure Hall Thursday on the racism faced by those of “olive skin” as he described them, following the attacks of Sept. 11’ entitled “The Day Our Probation […]


Editorial: Housing process needs review

Every year March brings a madness to Brandeis completely separate from the NCAA basketball tournament. As students scramble to make sense of their housing lottery numbers, friendships are made with people whose names you barely knew a week before and close friendships are torn to shreds over who makes the cut for a four person […]


Seth Grande wins PETA’s Student Leadership Award for work with cage-free eggs

It is no secret that Brandeis’ campus is filled with students who are passionate about social action and social justice. There are always a few students, however, whose passion and drive push them ahead of all the rest; and even on a campus like Brandeis, Seth Grande ’12 is no ordinary activist. Just a few […]


Life after college (Don’t worry, it’s possible)

Every senior has heard the daunting question, what are you doing after college? As a senior, I am used to the question but I cannot help but feel defensive almost every time it is asked of me. Somehow, I always feel like the “adults” who are asking about my future are also looking down at […]


Gordy’s baseball rankings

As spring training begins and baseball starts up again, it’s time to start some weekly rankings. Unlike the NFL, where it is possible to make picks by each game, baseball is played more often (162 games per season plus spring training and postseason) and power rankings are the best way to keep everything in order. […]


Fantasy baseball tips

The sun is out (no it’s not). The weather is crisp (hardly). The grass is green (what grass?). You know what that means? It’s time for baseball! But for those of us that lack the God-given ability to hit a 100 mile-per-hour fastball 450 feet, we can always pretend- and that’s why we play fantasy […]


Brandeis sports shorts

First year sprints to Rookie of the Year Vincent Asante ’14 was named Rookie of the Year for University Athletic Association indoor track and field 2011 season on Thursday. Asante, known as a sprinter, was elected by UAA coaches after a successful appearance in the UAA conference championships during February break. While winning two All-UAA […]


Krause probes Renaissance witchcraft

“‘She confessed and was burned’ was a refrain,” Virginia Krause, an associate professor of French at Brown University, said during her lecture yesterday, titled “Under the Witch’s Spell: Demonology in Renaissance France.” During the lecture, held in the Mandel Center for the Humanities and sponsored by the Mandel Center for the Humanities, the Romance Studies […]


Stuttering ‘Speech’ gives insight into the speechless

Welcome back from February break! Hope everyone had a relaxing time and that you’re ready for the home stretch of this semester! One thing I’m sure many people did over break was catch up on their television watching and may have watched the Academy Awards. Even me, the self-proclaimed anti-television watcher, couldn’t help but notice […]


‘I Am Number Four’ proves surprisingly effective sci-fi

“I Am Number Four” is exactly what it appears to be at first glance in its frequently shown trailer: a sci-fi film with a relationship subplot based on an early teen-oriented book series. It’s no “Harry Potter,” but it’s surprisingly engaging. What first drew my attention was the premise and backstory of the movie. A […]