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Gary Shteyngar’s book reading at Brandeis Nov. 5 was not only an important literary experience for students but also an accomplishment for the creative writing department. Associate Director of Creative Writing Steven McCauley assures, “We’ve been trying to bring Gary Shteyngar to Brandeis for several years.” A prolific writer, Shteyngar’s arrival was made possible by […]
Fifty years ago, Bob Dylan performed at Brandeis, just two weeks before his second album was released, and as Jesse Manning ’13 says, it was “when he became Bob Dylan as we know him.” A recording of the 1963 Brandeis concert was discovered and released only two years ago, which inspired Manning and Alex Pilger […]
Tuesday night marked the reelection of President Obama and the victory of Democrat Elizabeth Warren over incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown, as well as the passage of landmark ballot measures across the nation. The results were met with both celebration and dismay around the Brandeis campus. Obama won the presidential election with 303 electoral votes […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
