Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
As I entered Slosberg, the stage was beautifully decorated with Korean art and five musicians sitting in front of a gorgeous wall divider with their fascinating instruments. The audience was a diverse crowd, consisting of students, families and academics who were all ready to be united by the traditional music of Korea, which was unfamiliar […]
Indie music is usually considered a “boys’ club.” While it is easy to talk about St. Vincent as a female art-rocker, she transcends the gender barriers of music. She is not just a groundbreaking and talented musician—she is one of the best songwriters of the genre. Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) has proven herself numerous […]
The Student Union sponsored a round-table discussion Thursday, March 21 to try to address the numerous concerns being put forth by students over the past year. Attempting to reply to questions concerning executive pay, future dining services and tuition costs, the Student Union and Administration came together to make university policies more transparent to students. […]
Foster the People, an American indie pop band, came out with their new album “Supermodel” on March 18. Their new songs seem to capture a sort of alternative style. Listening closer to the lyrics actually demonstrates, however, that the music isn’t as relaxing as it should be. As he looked back at some of the […]
On Thursday, March 13, the Department of Classical Studies hosted an event with an audience of over 45 people. As a Brandeis graduate, Professor Joel Christensen of the University of Texas at San Antonio was welcomed back to the department with open arms. The chair of the department, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, introduced Professor Christensen as […]
Last Friday night, students packed themselves into Chum’s Coffee House for a musical celebration they called “Fat Friday,” referring to Mardi Gras. WBRS hosted and organizaed the event and featured music by Philadelphia funk band Swift Technique and Brooklyn’s Turkuaz. The Facebook event described the bands as “large and exhilarating,” paying specific attention to Turkuaz, […]
As the university plunged into midterms and the annual housing crisis, a lone email was sent to the entire student body. This email from Dining Services subtly delineated future meal plans and dining changes for the next school year. In a manner reminiscent of a “30 Rock” scene with Steve Buscemi approaching high school students, […]
A Tumblr page featuring anonymous confessions about sexual assault, written by Brandeis students, sparked mass discussion this past week. Most of the posts on “SpeakOut! Brandeis” go into extreme depth, depicting the assault and resulting fear and pain. Firstly, we want to commend those speaking out on their courage. Sexual assault is often viewed as […]
On a Wednesday morning from a stage at the Vatican came an announcement welcoming a group of Brandeisians, prompting a frenzy of cheering and waving of blue and white scarves. Pope Francis held a service and delivered a sermon in Italian, after which he whizzed through the crowd in his white popemobile, blessing babies, religious […]
It would be fascinating to observe the change in individuals’ wardrobe between the beginning of the first year at Brandeis and the end of that person’s senior year. Yes, they likely will have cast aside the American Eagle t-shirts in exchange for H&M button-downs in an attempt to stop sending the message “Go to the […]
