Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Before last week, I hadn’t thought about Big Bird in a long time. In fact, PBS only recently reclaimed its spot in my consciousness when I needed to get my dose of English drama with Downton Abbey this past summer. There are many reasons why we should continue to value government funded television stations and […]
their anxious senior moments waiting to hear from the state schools in the area. I was the only person in my friend group to leave the Midwest and one of three people in my high school to go to the East coast. The most recent senior class followed suit with only four out of 350 […]
Every day it feels as though more and more people are buying and using iPhones. As 3G and now 4G networks have become more widespread, Apple has annually released upgrades that, other than the “antennagate” problem with the AT&T iPhone 4, have consistently been steps forward. Just over a week ago, I made the switch […]
From its earliest roots a liberal arts education was one tied to learning for learning’s sake, but today financial concerns come to mind when examining these private institutions. Loans and college have become two words tied together by the rising cost of higher education. Where can the line be drawn between value of school and […]
Soda and its link to obesity has been in the news a lot lately. The New York City Board of Health approved a ban on Sept. 13 prohibiting the sale of sugar-sweetened drinks in the city larger than 16 ounces. Even Leslie Knope attempted to make Pawnee a better place by banning soda as a […]
A recent article published in The Atlantic, written by Peg Tyre, discusses a New York high school’s population of low-performing students and the struggle to find a solution. New Dorp High School, a public high school located on Staten Island, primarily caters to low-income and working-class families. For decades, school officials and teachers have been […]
We all have our pet peeves. For some people, it’s the light someone unnecessarily left on in the house; for others, it may be a certain type of pet. Especially since many of us are on the Internet nowadays, many pet peeves stem from online activity. For one of my friends, the entire idea of […]
So, as all of the Apple fanatics (and many who are not) know, the new and shiny iPhone 5 was just recently released and it’s gotten some serious attention. According to USA Today, iPhone 5 sales toppled the 5 million mark within the first week of release. The price of an iPhone 5, depending on […]
The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday morning, one that could mean huge changes in American life, be they concerning gay rights, continued federal enforcement of voting rights or the future of critical counter-terrorism efforts. The issue, however, that looms largest on our small university in Waltham is up for oral argument […]
I recently found myself sitting in a waiting room at a doctor’s office. The floor had a fun patterned carpet, there were puzzles scattered around and “Finding Nemo” played on a flat screen, while a clown with a balloon was staring at me from his portrait across the room. So often today, we are in […]
