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Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.

April 2013 Issue

Student Union election results announced

Ricky Rosen ’14 was elected the new Student Union President, according to an email from the current president Todd Kirkland. Senator At Large Charlotte Franco ’15 was elected vice president. Class of 2015 Senator Sneha Walia ’15 was elected secretary, and off-campus Senator Sunny Aidasani ’14 was elected treasurer. Daniel Novak was elected junior representative […]


‘Game of Thrones’ leaps into its third season

The third season of the hit HBO TV show “Game of Thrones” aired on March 31. It was one of the most highly-anticipated season premieres, having met more than 11.3 million viewers during the second season. The series, based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” has been nominated for […]


Rethinking Union election schedule

Student Union elections are around the corner, signaled by flyers on dormitory doors and new Facebook notifications to join groups in support of different candidates. However, these are some of the only signs that the student body receives during elections. At this point in the spring, with finals creeping up on everyone and spring festivities […]


Comparing Nazi gun policies to US is outrageous

I recently read an article from the AP discussing comparisons between gun control policies of the United States and firearm restrictions in Nazi Germany. While I’m sure that the majority of people do not believe that these two cases are comparable, it’s unfortunate that even a small portion of the population would compare arms policies […]


Boston College in controversy over condom distribution

Members of a student sexual health group at Boston College have been told to stop handing out condoms. The group, Boston College Students for Sexual Health, was formed in 2009 after the student body voted affirmatively on a referendum measure that called for better access to sexual health resources on campus. Despite the fact that […]


“The Croods” explores family values and essential questions

“The Croods,” ostensibly a children’s movie, was created by the same minds that wrote “How To Train Your Dragon.” DreamWorks brought together a star-studded cast, which includes the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Nicolas Cage. The story follows the travels and travails of the first prehistoric family, who must set out on a […]


Harvard professor examines the “what” in writing

On April 10, the Mandel Center welcomed Harvard professor and acclaimed literary critic James Wood for the third time that week as a guest lecturer in the Mandel Lectures on the Humanities. In front of an audience consisting mostly of Brandeis faculty and off-campus guests, Wood gave the third lecture in his week-long “Letters to […]


Softball splits a pair of doubleheaders

The softball team split a doubleheader against Endicott College on Thursday, losing the first game 8-1 before losing the second one 4-2. Endicott and Brandeis faced off five times last year, twice during the regular season and three times in the ECAC Tournament. The Judges won both regular season games in early April, but Endicott […]


Baseball goes 1-2 for the week

The Brandeis baseball team entered competition this past weekend 6-13 and 2-6 against UAA opponents. They are currently in last place in the conference. The most recent game took place at home on Tuesday against Worcester State University. The Judges lost 9-5. Brandeis had trouble getting off to a fast start, gaining two hits in […]


Student leaders discuss club reorganization

The idea to restructure the club systems started with Student Union Treasurer David Clements ’14 and Senator at Large and Club Support Chair Charlotte Franco ’14 last summer. From there a committee was formed, made up of Clements ’14, Franco ’15, Student Union President Todd Kirkland ’13, F-Board chair and Assistant Treasurer Nathan Israel ’14, […]