Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
In 1961, Joseph Heller published an anti-war novel that both provided America with a satirical way of looking at war and even a new-catch phrase. That novel—“Catch-22”—has since sold more than 10 million copies and has become an icon of the anti-war movement. Brandeis has the original hand-written manuscript of this influential novel. In honor […]
Off-campus housing is getting a makeover. Investors are converting the Waltham Watch Factory on Crescent Street along the Charles River into office space, restaurants and loft-style apartments
Public Safety is still investigating the robbery that occurred on campus at approximately midnight on Sept. 25 in the men’s restroom by Levin Ballroom in Usdan. “The victim said an object was pressed against his back and money and other items were taken from his wallet,” read an e-mail sent to the Brandeis community, from […]
Brandeis is once again in the running to be named Most Vegan-Friendly College Campus in a competition run by a group known as PETA2, the college student wing of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the nationally recognized animal rights group. In 2010, Brandeis won third place in the competition, losing only to Brown […]
The Student Union will be holding yet another election for the post of representative to the Alumni Association this month, as the winner of the election last month has belatedly decided not to accept the position. Jenny Lau ’14 will not be assuming her role and a fresh election will be held Monday, Oct. 24. […]
When people think of good horror movies—as opposed to the cliched schlock that is thrown at us so often—they think of such classics as 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs” and 1973’s “The Exorcist,” a movie that will prevent me from sleeping if I think about it too close to bedtime. These days, most “horror” […]
Massachusetts banned texting while driving last September; yet, law enforcement officials have struggled to enforce the new law during the past year, with police in the state issuing one texting citation for every 200 speeding tickets, The Boston Globe reported this week. The law banned cell phone usage while driving for drivers younger than 18 […]
Anita Hill has been named the senior advisor to the provost, just as she prepares to keynote a conference in her honor in New York City on Saturday to mark the 20-year anniversary of her infamous testimony accusing the then-nominee of sexual harassment. Hill, the former Senate witness against Justice Clarence Thomas and professor at […]
As college students and middle-class Americans, inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, join in the spread of protests against corporate greed, the Brandeis International Business School offers its students a different model of the role business can play in society. In line with the university’s long-standing pillar of social justice, professors at the business […]
Dining service workers and Aramark have resolved the contract negotiations that dragged through the summer and into the new school year. According to Dana Simon, UNITE HERE union representative, the corporation’s final offer was generous and ceded to many of the workers’ demands. A few weeks ago, the negotiations slowed over health care conflicts with […]
