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Despite numerous anonymous comments and tips on the inappropriate disposal of furniture at Brandeis, administration members insist that the job they are doing is adequate. “We do not profess perfection, but a genuine effort is made,” said Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins. “We make an effort to maximize the life of those products […]
One of this week’s many coffee houses was presented at Chum’s by the cast of “Hamlet.” Fortunately for the coffee house planners, the sheer talent presented that night made up for the lack of punctuality. So Unique performed first, and (literally) kicked off the night with series of clapping and stomping. Although it was not […]
The trials and successes of starting a business often make for good comedic material. On Wednesday night, the Brandeis Entrepreneurship Club and the improv comedy group To Be Announced (TBA) co-sponsored a business-themed comedy night called “Laughing At Success” held at Chum’s Coffeehouse. At the event, three student entrepreneurs shared their stories and made light […]
An interesting theme has come to characterize the 2013-2014 school year. Many familiar faces in Brandeis Administration, some with decades of past experience on this campus, are disappearing. A procession of the most seasoned education professionals Brandeis has to offer have turned in their resignations. Common to all of these departures is the air of […]
The women’s soccer team lost last week in a close double-overtime match to UMass Boston. The Beacons’ first goal came off of the foot of Sam Cristoforo via an Amanda Pugliese corner kick 33 minutes into the game. This was Cristoforo’s first goal of the season. Brandeis went into the second half scoreless but were […]
After going 0-3 at the Hall of Fame Invitational, the Brandeis women’s volleyball team broke an eight-game losing streak against Lasell College. The Judges fell to Tufts, Trinity and the host Smith at the invitational. On Tuesday, the Judges managed to defeat Lasell in a closely contested 3-1 match to improve their overall record to […]
On Tuesday, Patricia Hill Collins ’69, Ph.D. ’84, author, distinguished professor and scholar was awarded the fifth Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize for her exemplary academic work dedicated to racial, ethnic and religious relations. Collins has authored seven books, served as the 100th president of the American Sociological Organization and is currently a sociology […]
Coming off of their Grammy-award winning album “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire released their latest effort this past Monday. A double album, “Reflektor” marks a bit of a style change for the band. Produced by former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, the overall genre of the album is not the standard indie rock as past Arcade […]
I do not think that what I am about to say will come as a surprise: Brandeis students like variety. This often comes in the form of schedule overload, with students taking on a multitude of academic and extracurricular pursuits. Given this taste for ambition, I also do not think that it comes as a […]
The amount of grade inflation in the past decade has risen tremendously, especially in liberal arts schools. According to a database constructed by Stuart Rojstaczer at GradeInflation.com, the average GPA in colleges across the country has risen from a 2.93 to a 3.11, and in private universities from a 3.03 to a 3.3. The percentage […]
