Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Slosberg Recital Hall saw a decidedly strange performance last Saturday night. The first in this semester’s series of concerts hosted by New Music Brandeis, “Night of the Living Composers” showcased the compositional work of several graduate students in the Composition and Theory program, as performed by their peers. The most prominent composers of the evening […]
It’s never too late to do the right thing. At some point, everyone gets themselves into a situation in which they feel they are in over their head. In times like these, it is imperative to act carefully and think about the potential consequences of one’s actions. Although the choice may be the most difficult […]
College can mean no longer partaking in the activities or hobbies that made you happy in your younger years or the awakening of previously unknown passions. Extracurricular reading can fall into either of these categories. On the one hand, reading for fun is quickly abandoned into the collegiate experience due to time constraints, yet students […]
The term school spirit is tossed around campuses all the time, but how do we actually define it when colleges and universities are so different in size and focus? School spirit is a measure of school pride and liking of an institution. When you think of school spirit, appearance is thought of, such as people […]
I recently read the editorial about the weekly emails from the union secretary. While some of the claims should be taken seriously, some of them gave me great concern. The editorial raised questions about the “appropriateness” of the emails being sent. It made no distinction between the content of the emails and the style in […]
Hands of Glory Connor Novy, Editor Being “indefinable” is a dubious blessing. It has connotations of saccharine whimsy or being generally unlistenable. Andrew Bird, however, continues to disregard the boundaries of genre with his newest release, “Hands of Glory.” With only eight songs, it might be too short to stand alone as an album, but […]
Taqueria Mexico, a mexican restaurant located on Charles street, is definitely worth taking a trip beyond the well-visited Main and Moody streets. It may not replace some of the pre-existing Brandeis mexican staples, but its authenticity and great deals give it a clear draw. While the food at Taqueria is extraordinary, the atmosphere is considerably […]
Governor Deval Patrick appointed Professor Stuart Altman (HS) to chair a new Massachusetts state board that will set health care spending goals and track health care providers’ success in reducing costs on Thursday. The 11-member Health Policy Board was created to enforce a new health care reform law passed by Patrick. In August, Massachusetts became […]
I was sitting in my car at the corner of Dartmouth and South, waiting to turn left onto South, toward Main. The light at the next corner was red and traffic was backed up to where I was waiting. Perfect—I could pull forward into the intersection and then into my lane as soon as the […]
A Jamaica Plain lab that examined drug evidence in criminal trials was shut down on Aug. 30 amid concerns that a former chemist mishandled thousands of drug samples, potentially tainting convictions. Three Brandeis students, however, voiced concerns about the lab two years ago. In September 2010, Ben Ostrow ’10, Rebecca Ratner ’10 and Kayley Wolf […]
