Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
January releases such as Final Fantasy XIII-2 and December games including Far Cry 3, 2012 brought a wide ranging collection of stellar video games to try out. In handheld gaming, Sony released the successor to the Playstation Portable, the Playstation Vita, and has since faced a mixed reception. Nintendo, bringing forth the first console of […]
“Les Misérables,” originally based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name, was first produced as an opera in 1980, and has been translated and revived many times since. The last version brought “Les Misérables” to a whole new venue for the first time as an epic, nearly-three-hour movie. Directed by Tom Hooper and starring, […]
Jonathan Roth ’14, a beloved friend and member of the Brandeis Orthodox community from Teaneck, New Jersey, died Dec. 16. He was 21. Roth was on leave from the university last semester and died from a drug overdose, according to The Record, a New Jersey newspaper. “Jon was one of the first friends I made […]
Effective Feb. 1, Ellen de Graffenreid will assume her position, announced last semester, as the new Senior Vice President for Communications. Her appointment by President Fred Lawrence will replace former Associate Vice President for Communications Bill Burger. Andrew Gully served as the previous Senior Vice President for Communications before leaving. De Graffenreid comes to Brandeis […]
Imagine a person who drives to work or school on a daily basis: The person takes the same turns, stops at the same stoplights, passes by the same gas stations and restaurants and arrives at the same place at the same time every day. This routine can become so ingrained in memory that by the […]
As this semester starts, the newly-recognized triathlon club is also picking up steam on campus. Triathlon started last September and—recognized by the Student Union in October—is gaining more prominence on campus. “The main reason for starting the club was simply that a few other students and I had been swimming independently and we wanted a […]
A Brandeis student required medical treatment after being bit by an animal, possibly a coyote, Dec. 12, and university officials warned students to remain vigilant while walking at night. The student reported the incident, which occurred in the vicinity of Ziv Quad and the Shapiro Campus Center between 2 and 3 a.m., and described the […]
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Overlooking the palm trees and Atlantic Ocean through the spacious glass walls of his living room, Morton Mandel, 91, speaks sharply on business strategy, values, university politics and family life. Mandel, who cofounded Premier Industrial Corporation and invested $900 with his brothers in 1940, merging it more than five decades later […]
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is currently conducting construction on the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line, which serves Brandeis and is the primary way for students to get to and from Boston and other surrounding towns. The rail improvements may cause minor delays at points throughout this semester and the upcoming years, but should not […]
It’s been a year and I still think about her everyday. I arrived to my semester abroad in London on January 14, 2012. Three days later, I had met some people, seen some sites and had some fun. I was enjoying the semester, but I hadn’t really become anything more than friendly acquaintances with my […]
