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Established at the commencement of the 2011-12 academic year, the strategic planning initiative is designed to “position Brandeis for mission success in the future” according to Elaine Kuttner, a consultant from Cambridge Concord Associates who is collaborating with the university on the effort. The committee, led by Provost Steve Goldstein, encourages participation from alumni, student, […]
The 30th-ranked women’s tennis team began their campaign with an undefeated five-game West Coast road trip. The Judges opened up the season against Cal Lutheran University. Carley Cooke ’15, Faith Broderick ’13 and Allyson Bernstein ’14 led the Judges in singles winning the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 singles matches in straight sets […]
“The Secret World of Arrietty” first premiered in Japan, its home country, in 2010 and arrived in the United States last week. It has received glowing reviews from critics and viewers alike after receiving the equivalent of an Academy Award in Japan for “Animation of the Year.” “The Secret World of Arrietty,” which is the […]
I am going to be bold for a moment: Rick Santorum is a hypocritical jackass. Most of the things he says, I just ignore because I already know he is a hypocritical jackass. As a college student and as an American, however, I cannot ignore some of the things he has been saying about preparing […]
When the 24th-ranked men’s tennis team traveled to California on a road trip last week to begin their season, Steven Milo ’13 won three matches at No. 1 singles. As a team, however, the Judges dropped three of the four matches to begin the season 1-3. In their season opener, the Judges faced Occidental College […]
The Huffington Post published an article last month in their religion section with a byline that is familiar even to Brandeis students who do not frequently read the left-wing tilting, Web-only newspaper. Erica Shapps ’13 wrote a blog post on Feb. 24 on the New York Police Department’s occasional monitoring of college students involved in […]
When the 24th-ranked men’s tennis team traveled to California on a road trip last week to begin their season, Steven Milo ’13 won three matches at No. 1 singles. As a team, however, the Judges dropped three of the four matches to begin the season 1-3. In their season opener, the Judges faced Occidental College […]
Best Picture Will win: “The Artist” Could win: “The Descendants” There’s little chance “The Artist” won’t win, as it has swept almost all the awards for which it has been nominated. It will become the second lowest-grossing Best Picture winner, which is unsurprising considering it’s a black-and-white silent film. Best Director Will win: Michel Hazanavicius, […]
When I look back at my past three and a half years at Brandeis, a lot of things stand out. One thing that truly stands out to me is the differences I see between myself and a lot of my classmates. Often when I speak to people, they will tell me how all the way […]
Official crime reporting at Brandeis highlights only a trace amount of severe misconduct in recent years, which the university routinely deals with internally, rarely referring incidents to outside law enforcement. “We’re like our own little city here,” Associate Dean of Student Life Maggie Balch said of Brandeis’ student conduct management. Crime itself is very rare […]
