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Archive for September 20th, 2013

FXX hopes to draw viewers with hit shows

In January, Fox announced that its Fox Soccer Channel would be replaced by Enter FXX. The channel’s two feature sitcoms, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The League,” are supposed to be the spearhead for the movement. FXX was introduced on Sept. 2, and these two particular shows launched just two days later on Sept. […]


New students join the Union

Brandeis students voted on Wednesday to fill open positions in the Student Union. Voting online through a link sent by Student Union Secretary Sneha Walia ’15, students cast their ballots for the 20 available posts. Michah Lehmann ’15 is the new treasurer. The senator at large, who represents the entire student body, is Naomi DePina […]


Two-state solution for food service woes

I walked into Usdan this evening looking for a basket of chicken tenders. I had not had any yet, and I wanted to try some of the new selection from Sodexo. Aramark had its problems, and it was certainly time for a change on campus. And what could go wrong with a different multi-national food […]


Boston Calling festival delights thousands

There were a lot of things that could have gone wrong with the Boston Calling festival this past week. It took place in a venue that isn’t as large as most festival venues, in a city as crowded and busy as Boston, and drew at least 20,000 people to attend. Nothing went wrong last year, […]


Exercise not required

In this day and age of extremely misleading media, people are often hyper aware of their outward appearance, and many feel pressured to look a certain way. There are many diet programs, exclusive gym memberships and just generally idiotic products out there, all aimed at helping the populace slim down. In my eyes, their goal […]


Mark Spencer, another in a series of resignations

In the wake of Rick Sawyer’s controversial departure from Brandeis University, the resignation of yet another member of the administration, Mark Spencer, the former dean of admissions, has come to light. While Spencer officially resigned in June, students may remain unaware of his absence due to the university’s failure to notify the campus body via […]