Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Like most students who come to Brandeis, I signed up for many clubs my first year that I never went to. At least for me, however, there were several clubs that I both sought out and remained involved with throughout my time here at Brandeis. These clubs have enabled me to become involved with other […]
“Hilarity Ensues” is the third and final collection of short stories from the life of Tucker Max. Initially, I was concerned because the title seemed tame and I worried that this book would not be as ridiculous as the first two books: “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” and “Assholes Finish First.” I first […]
I woke up one morning and the Kony 2012 video was all over my newsfeed. It started with one person and then it spread like the bubonic plague, every friend posting the video, every status a plea for viewership. In the course of two days the discussion on the situation in northern Uganda was put […]
The collegiate career of guard Tyrone Hughes ’12 will come to an end this May. Hughes, a native of Dorchester, Mass., has been on the men’s basketball team for all four of his years at Brandeis, including two as a captain. Aside from basketball, Hughes majors in sociology and minors in economics. He has also […]
After another week of thorough searches, police still have no information on the whereabouts of missing Boston College student Franco Garcia. Garcia, 21, a chemistry major who lives at home with his parents in West Newton, has not been seen since the early morning of Feb. 22, when he attended a BC Mardi Gras celebration […]
Last week, several clubs and organizations at Brandeis University, of all places, organized and hosted Israeli Apartheid week. Firstly, the apartheid accusation has been proven time and time again to be false. There are Israeli Arab Knesset members, Supreme Court justices, professors, lawyers, doctors, etc. Arabs are afforded equal status and civil rights to Jews […]
Curving grades is a common practice for certain science classes at Brandeis. Science professors often explain that this is done due to the class’ high level of difficulty, meaning that, if these tests were not on a curve, students would do very poorly. Despite the apparently helpful nature of this practice, however, it remains unclear […]
The Women’s Studies Research Center presented a reading and discussion on Wednesday on a recently-translated book titled “Undoing FGM: Pierre Foldes, the Surgeon Who Restores the Clitoris.” Translator Dr. Tobe Levin and author Hubert Prolongeau spoke about the continuation of the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and what measures are being taken both to […]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) hosted their opening ceremonies with the theme “Marking Our Mark” to honor the recent accomplishments and contributions from the Asian and Asian American community. This year marks the Brandeis Asian American Student Association’s (BAASA) 40th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the ICC, Intercultural Center (ICC). Cultural performances filled […]
Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird’s newest album, “Break It Yourself” does not fail to meet the already astronomical standards set by his previous albums. Textured and complex, Bird’s new work manages to stay away from saccharine shoe-gazing or melancholic ballads that were popular this year from other folk-pop artists. The songs are meticulously composed and performed, with […]
