Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Coming out can be a wonderful experience for people who are both empowered to do so and surrounded by loving and understanding people who wish them well. But, even so, it’s important to recognize that it’s equally valid not to come out, or to come out selectively or slowly, and that the decision is different […]
I’ve begun to listen to the news again. It’s been a while. There was a long spell of completely ignoring what was going on in the world beyond the parameters of my desk during midterms and the tiny insulated bubble that is social life, and when I suddenly tried to listen to American news, I […]
Case Western Reserve defeated the visiting Judges 2-0 this past Sunday behind a pair of goals from senior Vinny Bell. The two goals made Bell the all-time scoring leader in the history of Case Western. With the win, the Case Western Spartans improved to 9-3 (1-1 UAA) while the Brandeis Judges fell to 7-3-1 (0-1-1 […]
Three days after defeating the seventh-ranked team in New England, the Brandeis women’s soccer team lost in a sad turn of events on Sunday, falling to 5-7. Last Thursday, the Judges defeated Babson College 2-1 in a hard-fought match in which Brandeis scored two first-half goals but, on Sunday, the Judges lost 1-0 on an […]
Nick Rodis, former director of athletics at Brandeis University, died at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on Oct. 7, leaving behind not only a devoted family, but many Brandeisians who were influenced by Rodis as well. He was 87. Born in 1924, Rodis attended Nashua High School, where he is now remembered in its Hall of Fame. He […]
Throughout his illustrious NFL career, Al Davis gained a reputation as a renegade owner. The face of the Oakland Raiders for the past 50 years, he was best known for coining the term: “Just win, baby.” He died Oct. 8; he was 82. Immediately following his death, the Raiders released a statement, which read: “The […]
Last year, as a senior, I applied for the newly announced YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) at Brandeis. The YMA FSF’s mission is to recruit and cultivate the best students so they become the next generation of leaders in the fashion industry. Not only did I win a $5,000 scholarship but, most importantly, I made […]
Dear Leah and Morgan, Now, I am not the type of girl to seek out situations with naked men. Therefore you can understand my shock and horror when my friends hired me a strippergram for my birthday. I quite hastily slammed my door on the man and insisted he go away, even after he argued […]
In efforts to show appreciation throughout the community, Brandeis has expanded last year’s Kindness day into a Kindness Week. It is concurrent with the national week of Kindness, which runs from Nov. 7 through 11. The week aims to lift the students’ spirits on campus and encourage them to show their thanks to those who […]
Although the minds of Brandeisians are usually overwhelmed with demands, such as deciphering the intricate sonnets of Shakespeare, memorizing the structures of amino acids or understanding the multifaceted relations between warring nations, it is important to put the books down and recognize the real-world demands that overwhelm those who neighbor our 235-acre campus. Hunger and […]
