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Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.

April 2012 Issue

A midyear experience

Lovin it: A Midyear Experience by Lila Westreich Being a midyear is not easy. When I imagined my college experience it didn’t include beginning in the second semester. High school taught me that college was four years in which you might manage to learn something in between keggers and commencements. The school I envisioned for […]


Altered Consciousness: Contemplations and concerns of a graduating senior

After nearly four years at Brandeis University, I will be graduating in several weeks along with the rest of the class of 2012. Certainly, I have benefited from my experience here in a number of ways. I have learned a great deal as a Politics major, about a range of topics from American government to […]


Hanging up on a free cruise: the emotional toll of doing the right thing

It isn’t easy to hang up when a telemarketer offers you a free cruise. But you’ll be happy you did. This past week, I received a call from 503-468-5198. I rarely pick up when I don’t know who’s on the other line, but I was at Hannaford Supermarket grabbing a few items, I was bored […]


Men’s tennis ends disappointing season with three-straight losses

This week the Brandeis men’s tennis team lost its final two regular-season matches as well as the opening round of the UAA championship. On Thursday morning the Judges faced 17th-ranked Washington University in the first round of the UAA championships in Florida. The Judges were only able to earn one point as Washington easily dispatched […]


Culture X astounds audiences

Every spring, Culture X brings a combination of the campus’ best dance, music and spoken word groups to a common stage. And there was no exception last Saturday as a sold-out crowd watched this year’s “Culture X: The World is Our Stage” performance in Levin Ballroom. It’s easy to forget the incredible talents students have […]


LGBTQ grads recognized at lavender graduation

Sporting shades of lavender, the graduating members of Brandeis’ LGBTQ family paraded into the Intercultural Center lounge amid cheers and cello music on Tuesday. With excitement and nostalgia, Brandeis commenced its first Lavender Graduation. Lavender Graduation is a ceremony specifically set aside for the graduating members of the LGBTQ community and their allies. It celebrates […]


Baseball ends season on high note as they roll over Bowdoin on senior day

After a disappointing and painful season, the Brandeis baseball team managed to send its seniors off with a win in the final home game of the season with a 14-7 rout of Bowdoin College. With the win Brandeis improves to 8-29 (1-7 UAA) on the season behind a strong 2-1 stretch against teams coached by […]


‘Cymbeline’ stands strong, but doesn’t amaze

A later work of William Shakespeare’s, “Cymbeline,” which is simultaneously considered a romance and a tragedy, tells the story of Imogen (Gabrielle Geller ’12), princess of Britain and daughter of King Cymbeline (Andrew Prentice ’13), and her banished lover Posthumus (Stephanie Karol ’12). In the play, it comes to light that Imogen’s stepmother, Queen Hareth […]


Author David Bezmozgis discusses his novels on-campus

David Bezmozgis, renowned author of the novels “Natasha” and “The Free World,” came to campus this past Wednesday. He was invited by the Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry. While Bezmozgis is well-known for his gifted prose, he has also shed light on what many feel is an ignored community. Before reading from sections of both […]


Free Play’s ‘Next to Normal’ overwhelms and impresses

I have to be honest: I walked into Schwartz thinking I would hate Free Play’s production of “Next To Normal.” “Next To Normal” is one of my favorite musicals, and I actually saw it on Broadway about a year and a half ago, a month before it closed. When I saw it, I started sobbing […]