Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
I am a Creative Writing major. I chose Brandeis because of its creative writing department, with professors who cared enough to help me with my craft outside of class. I have been awarded a two-year creative writing thesis and have been labeled as a creative writing undergraduate departmental representative. I have groups on campus who […]
I’d like to preface this by saying that the guys who live directly above me are wonderful human beings. Great conversationalists and genuinely funny. But friendship and charisma are no excuse for rude behavior. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m intolerant of noise. Back in seventh and eighth grade, I hated going to […]
Much like the Coen Brothers’ classic “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” which was propelled by a critically acclaimed soundtrack produced by T. Bone Burnett, their most recent venture, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” builds from the same foundation. With a soundtrack once again produced by Burnett, “Inside Llewyn Davis” covers a week in the life of a […]
In the fall of 2013, I saw Boston punks Lovechild by accident. I was running sound for a four-band show of local acts but not really paying attention, as the first band wasn’t really my “thing.” But as I stared curiously at the multitude of high school kids and Bostonians gathered in front of me, […]
Sometime this past year, my mother called to tell me something rather odd: She had received a call at home from a Brandeis student asking for a monetary donation to the university. I felt indignant. Depending on housing arrangements and choices of meal plans, a Brandeis student can expect to pay, at most, upwards of […]
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the composer, the Irving Fine Society is going to host a yearlong series of events all over the country, with one concert even in the United Kingdom. Irving Fine was born and bred in the Boston area. He attended Harvard University, receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s […]
A selective arts school in New York City has decided to make a radical move that may change the school’s future course. Cooper Union, whose college of art has the lowest acceptance rate of any fine arts school in the country, has decided to charge new students tuition beginning in the fall of 2014. Returning […]
My freshman year, I was lucky enough to be placed into a double room, and not a lofted triple. The idea of squeezing three people into a room that was designed to fit two completely boggled my mind. I had no idea how three beds, three desks and three sets of drawers would be able […]
The Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections are an underused gem of Brandeis, with rare materials on display for students who often don’t know the area even exists in the foundation of the library. While unique finds such as original Shakespeare folios are always available for viewing, this semester Brandeis houses the Signers […]
Showtime’s TV series “Homeland” finished up its third season last month. A high-intensity show about life as a CIA agent, “Homeland” has become a fan favorite throughout the years. Claire Danes, who plays agent Carrie Mathison, is a phenomenal actress, portraying one of the best agents the CIA has while her character endures bipolar disease. […]
