Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
‘My Summer of Love’ On the surface, “My Summer of Love” seems like a movie whose only angle is featuring a lesbian couple, half of which has a cockney accent. After some time though, it becomes very clear that the film is not about that at all; it is about the difference between storytelling and […]
Piercings are a curious phenomenon. Though they can exist for religious or spiritual reasons, some people use them for more controversial purposes, like rebelling against one’s culture (or especially one’s parents). The value of piercings seems to be in the eye of the beholder: My grandmother hates my cartilage piercing, yet I think it is […]
When my fellow Brandeisians ask me where I live on campus, my answer of Shapiro Hall usually results in a sympathetic “I am so sorry.” Known as a “character-building dorm” by many of its former inhabitants, Shapiro Hall is certainly the decaying cornerstone of Brandeis University. How can one not develop character in an environment […]
