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Last weekend in Laurie Theater, the Brandeis Theater Company, the university’s primary graduate theater group, performed “Escape from Happiness.” Written by George F. Walker, directed by Doug Lockwood, who teaches at the Boston Conservatory, and stage managed by Hannah Roth ’14, “Escape from Happiness” delivered a star look at the difficult issues facing an impoverished […]
Visiting practitioner and peacebuilder Michel Noureddine Kassa has spent over a decade building bridges between warring parties in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He spent last week in residence on campus, during which he delivered lectures and held talks concerning his experience promoting humanitarian diplomacy in war-torn African states. During his stay, […]
Brandeis students often hear about the value of experiential learning and putting knowledge and theory into action. Professor Ibrahim Sundiata (AAAS) embraced this idea when he found himself in a room full of diplomats, journalists and members of government in Lake Como, Italy on Oct. 10, applying his three decades of teaching experience to solving […]
Brandeis, according to a report that Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel presented to faculty on Oct. 12, is narrowing the size of its student body from the 2008 crisis, which led to a surge in population due to financial strain, but still maintaining its commitment to diversity. “What we’re already seeing […]
We all want to be winners. Throughout our lives, from pee-wee soccer and homecoming court to class rankings, we all want to be on top. Recently, we’ve seen that winning comes with a cost. Across the globe, from the locker rooms in State Park, Penn., hotel rooms in Paris, France and classrooms in Chapel Hill, […]
In the saturated 24-hour news cycle, I’m sure you have seen GOP political rallies for Governor Romney and other candidates. They tend to feature a predominantly white audience with very few Hispanics and African-Americans. While Republicans do have some rising Latino stars in the party, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and New Mexico Governor Susana […]
Brandeis held a multi-partisan debate Wednesday night, that offered political club leaders an opportunity to share their beliefs on pressing political issues. The debate, moderated by the politics department, was organized into discussions on the economy, foreign policy and social issues, much like the structure of the recent Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. Represented at the […]
One of my friends just doesn’t get subtlety. At all. He doesn’t get some of the jokes his friends make, and he certainly doesn’t realize what’s happening when a girl is flirting with him, even if she’s making what might seem like blatant sexual advances. For example, a girl he had been involved with sent […]
Competing for the first time at home since the 2008 season, the Brandeis swimming and diving team announced their return to competition with a new school record in a pair of losses to the Wheaton College Lyons. The Lyon men defeated the Judges 159-97 while the women defeated the Judges 163-120. Coach Mike Kotch reflected […]
Adagio Dance Company held its fall show Dancefest, “ADC Unleashed,” this Wednesday in Levin Ballroom. Over the course of two hours there were 21 different dances ranging from hip hop to lyrical. The show opened with the Adagio Dance Ensemble’s contemporary number, slow and graceful movements that set the stage for an eclectic presentation. The […]
