Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
A bizarre situation has arisen at Bowdoin College, which is shedding a negative light on the elite liberal arts school and others that share the same educational and cultural ideals. This month, a report titled “The Bowdoin Project” was released under the direction of Thomas Klingenstein, an investment professional and board member of the National […]
“The Place Behind the Pines” is a movie that no one should watch. It boasts a star-studded cast, including Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper; but it was a cast that walked about the set looking as if they would have rather been anywhere but there, if it had not been for the fat […]
The baseball team entered competition last weekend 7-15, looking to move up in the UAA conference standings. They move into the latter part of the week on a mixed note after going 2-2 in their home doubleheaders against Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Johnson and Wales University (JWU). The Judges also fell to Roger Williams […]
I still remember getting the first text. It was around three o’clock when a friend I had not texted within months asked me if I was all right. The message was quite unexpected at the time. I wondered if someone had hacked my Facebook to create some fake crisis, or if perhaps people were overly […]
Immediately following Monday afternoon’s bombings at the Boston Marathon, the university police increased security measures on campus after communication with Boston law enforcement officials. Since Monday’s attack, additional police officers, both in uniform and in plainclothes, have patrolled the Brandeis campus. Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said officers received instant communication of the bombings […]
The softball team had yet another successful weekend, defeating Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a doubleheader on Saturday on their home turf. Improving their season record to 19-10, the Judges managed a tight 3-2 win against WPI in the first game and a 4-1 score in the second game. This is the first doubleheader in which […]
Pachanga: the myth, the legend, the dance of the year took place last weekend, after two years in the “time out corner,” as Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer said in his warning email to students before the event. There has been a buzz about the event stirring all year. The last time the event […]
Students, faculty and staff gathered for an interfaith vigil at Chapel’s Pond Tuesday afternoon to console one another in solidarity with the victims of the Marathon bombing attacks. “The world is not nearly as neat and organized as we want to believe it is,” Rabbi Elyse Winick ’86 said. Coordinator of the Chaplaincy and Catholic […]
This past Wednesday, Dreitzer Gallery held its second opening reception for the students in the post-baccalaureate studio program. The gallery exhibited the works of talented and enthusiastic students and was packed with people discussing the artistic themes. The works mainly consisted of paintings and oil on canvas, but there were a few sculptures scattered throughout […]
Bombs explode at a marathon to kill three people younger than 30 and wound nearly 200 others. A deranged gunman open fires to massacre 20 children and six teachers at an elementary school. Another shoots down dozens of people watching a midnight premiere in a movie theater. Acts of human evil leave us speechless. Filled […]
