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Dr. Rick Hodes, a physician who has dedicated his career to treating children with life-threatening scoliosis in Ethiopia, has been selected as the commencement speaker at Brandeis’ 62nd Commencement ceremonies on May 19. Hodes serves as the medical director for Ethiopia at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. “Dr. Hodes exemplifies what one person can […]
Most students have studied the Holocaust and heard survivors’ testimonies. Some of these students are even descendants of survivors. Filmmaker Evan Kleinman, a grandchild of survivors, turned his unique family background into a documentary, which he screened on campus Tuesday as part of Hillel’s Holocaust Remembrance Week and STAND’s Genocide Awareness Month. “We Are Still […]
The beginning of the month of April marks many things. For some, it is the time to look for signs of the beckoning spring season, for others, it’s time to put that elaborate April Fool’s Day prank into action. Looming on the horizon, however, is an event that hardly anybody would be excited about—the Internal […]
On March 13, Rob Thomas, the executive producer and visionary behind the bygone show “Veronica Mars,” created what is now one of the largest Kickstarter projects of all time. “Veronica Mars,” a hit show that ran from 2004-2007 on UPN and later on the CW, has been clamoring to get a movie made, virtually since […]
President Fred Lawrence presented a lecture “Words that Stab: Hate Speech under the American Constitution and the European Convention of Human Rights” on Tuesday afternoon at the Heller School. Lawrence explored the concept of limiting hate speech and balancing free expression. “Words are more than just what we use to communicate. Words can hurt, wound, […]
Long-time social activist and poet Fred Marchant read aloud from his acclaimed work on Tuesday. Professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Suffolk University, Marchant’s first book “Tipping Point” (1993) received the Washington Prize in poetry. Most recently, in 2009, he released “The Looking House,” a book named by the Barnes […]
The Intercultural Center (ICC) hosted its first ever “All Around The World” event that celebrated the various cultural clubs on campus on Saturday. The event was co-hosted by all of the ICC umbrella clubs: WOCA, JSA, BASO, SEAC, ¡AHORA!, TSA, BBSO, KSA, BAASA, SASA, I-CLUB, German Club, Project Nur and TRISK. Tracing back to the […]
With contestants strutting in swimwear to talent performances incorporating song, dance and comedic routines, students gathered as contestants competed in the 2013 Mr. Brandeis Pageant. Sponsored by Relay for Life, the pageant featured students both personally invested in the fight against cancer and those whose compassion has led them to become dedicated to the cause. […]
President Barack Obama selected Professor and Director of the Division of Science Eve Marder ’69 (NBIO) as a member of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative’s advisory board earlier this month. Obama unveiled the BRAIN Initiative on April 2, granting $100 million toward research for developing new technologies that may help cure […]
Now that the Iron Lady has passed away, the latest controversial debate centers on whether or not she played a negative or positive role. Margaret Thatcher died on Monday at the Ritz Hotel from a stroke after a long history of dementia and other health issues. Her ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at […]
