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Archive for November 9th, 2012

Hurricane Sandy still afflicting Tri-State area

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction, New York and New Jersey residents continue to experience extended power outages and flooding during an increasingly chilly fall. While little impact can be seen in Waltham more than one week after the storm, many students at Brandeis are concerned about their families in the tri-state area who […]


Sage lags during spring registration

When class registration on sage opened last Tuesday, many students experienced a significant delay in the registration process. Although students were held to a strict appointment-based schedule, despite the Library and Technology Services’ (LTS) best efforts, class registration only resumed its anticipated pace by 2 p.m. Tuesday. “There were a bunch of reasons sage was […]


Multiple majors misses the point

Brandeisians’ deep need to major and minor in many subjects is so ingrained in our campus culture that it was featured in the popular video, “Sh*t Brandeis Students Don’t Say, Part 2.” A girl is shown going to the registrar, saying, “Hi, um, can I declare my one major and zero minors?” Whether it is […]


Professor and journalist reflect on complicated black-Jewish relations

Professor Ibrahim Sundiata’s new Class, “The History of Black-Jewish Relations in America,” examines two groups that have helped to define the American experience. On Monday, the topic was explored in a new light at the joint Brandeis Black Student Organization and Hillel organized “Common Ground: Exploring Black and Jewish Relations.” Jonathan Kaufman, Pulitzer Prize-winner and […]


‘Halo’ embarks on a new trilogy with a triumphant return

It’s been five long years since a new game starring the Master Chief, the traditional protagonist of the Halo franchise, has been released. In the interim, Bungie Studios released two games and handed over the franchise to Microsoft’s 343 Industries in order to launch a new game in what had previously been assumed to be […]


Undergraduate college is about breadth, not depth

As a senior frighteningly close to his last semester at Brandeis, I recall one of the top reasons I decided to come here in the first place. At Brandeis I can take classes of all different kinds and rarely, if ever, have to take any classes I do not want. I have never hated a […]


U.S. needs to revamp foreign aid and help victims of genocide

While watching the foreign policy presidential debate last month, I couldn’t help but notice a glaring omission in both candidates’ answers to foreign policy questions. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney addressed how they would deal with the conflicts in volatile regions of the world—Iran, Syria and other Middle Eastern countries—but each failed to address the […]