Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
It was 2007 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seemed to have no end date. Out of a growing concern for both the United States and Iraqi and Afghan civilians, the Brandeis chaplains felt something had to be done to focus Brandeis’ attention to the issue of peace. They decided to begin a weekly […]
“The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” This is the wording of a proposed Mississippi amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot. The proposed amendment aims legally to make fertilized eggs “persons.” While this amendment may seem benign, it could have far-reaching […]
As an American, I am expected to be proud of our nation’s lofty principles including freedom of speech, separation of church and state, the right to privacy and the general right to have some say in how we are governed. America is such an awesome society that we supposedly even treat our criminals fairly by […]
When one thinks Goth club, the following imagery may come to mind: a cold, damp room in some obscure basement, the floor covered in dust and spiders, and angst-filled teenagers bathed in black and eyeliner. There may or may not be dancing, if by dancing you mean shuffling back and forth in one spot, or […]
When I arrived at Brandeis for my first semester, I had a number of immediate goals for myself. I wanted to pass my first chemistry exam, which I did. I wanted to keep the “freshman 15” off, which I did not (I blame proximity to Sherman and having Asia Wok on speed dial). I wanted […]
The numbers speak for themselves: The costs of basic food items in the Usdan convenience store are nothing short of outrageous. Simply by purchasing food and convenience items on-campus, students pay far more than they do at the local Hannaford supermarket. But that’s only the start. Many items are poorly marked and unit pricing is […]
While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad was addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September, again implying a belief that the Holocaust had never happened, Aaron Weinberg ’14 was doing the opposite at a conference organized by Ahmedinejad’s fellow Muslims. At Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, a group of Muslim students organized “Mohammed V, Righteous […]
“I’ll let you send the next Union e-mail! Well, not the next official one, but I’ll let you send an e-mail saying you helped most in bailing me out … with a YouTube video or something,” Student Union President Herbie Rosen ’12 shouted to anyone who would listen. “I’m the new Chief Justice and I’ll […]
Louis Louis Week, a staple of Student Events programming, opened Wednesday with a traditional Wake and Shake in the morning as students were heading to class, followed by faux ice skating that evening in Levin Ballroom. Thursday brought a night of bingo and the promise that Louis Louis wouldn’t disappoint. This year’s Louis Louis Week […]
The Brandeis men’s soccer team picked its first road victory over a UAA opponent as the Judges defeated Carnegie Mellon 2-1 in double OT. With the win, the Judges improved to 11-5-1 (2-3-1 UAA), their best record since the 2002 campaign, on the season. Carnegie Mellon got on the scoreboard first in the 22nd minute. […]
