Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Too often with hectic schedules and exam periods, college students lose sight of why we come to college, what we hope to achieve here and how we plan to learn. The book that teaches us about politics, the professor that teaches us how to analyze political theory—these relations are commonplace at American universities. What is […]
I first toured Brandeis in the fall of 2006. It was about time to take the tour again. But there’s no doubt about it: Touring campus was far more rewarding the second time. This time I was prepared. I’d sat in on a few too many classes, met some nice professors and stayed overnight in […]
At most liberal arts colleges and universities, one can find the concept of general education requirements. These usually constitute required classes or areas of study of which one must partake in order to get a degree. Students respond to these requirements in a variety of ways. Some try to get all of their requirements out […]
As a creative writing major, I am not often in the company of my peers outside of class. We creative types are small in number and often overlooked compared to the swelling numbers of psych or science majors. When a Meet the Majors event was offered for creative writing students, I figured I would take […]
On March 5 an article titled “BZA sponsors campus events for Peace Week” printed in the Justice misrepresented the Brandeis community and distorted the mission of the institution itself. The article focused solely on the Faces of Israel event, which featured five individuals who discussed their experiences living in Israel. The only quotation taken from […]
During the past month—as it has become apparent that the economy is starting to recover, thereby buoying President Obama’s reelection chances—the Republican Party has gone absolutely off the deep end talking about social issues. In Virginia, the state Republican Party attempted to pass a bill requiring women to get an ultrasound before they could get […]
As more and more women pour into colleges across the country and the wage gap between men and women steadily decreases, it is evident that society is making progress toward greater gender equality. There is a long road ahead, yet one cannot deny that in many ways things have improved. With this improvement, however, comes […]
Note: To protect the privacy of my neighbors, I have changed the names of all streets, towns and businesses. Everything else is only as true as my memories. The house at 4 Cherry Rd. is a faded, ruddy salmon, a rather homely color. When I first saw the house, I worried that it would be […]
I woke up one morning and the Kony 2012 video was all over my newsfeed. It started with one person and then it spread like the bubonic plague, every friend posting the video, every status a plea for viewership. In the course of two days the discussion on the situation in northern Uganda was put […]
Last week, several clubs and organizations at Brandeis University, of all places, organized and hosted Israeli Apartheid week. Firstly, the apartheid accusation has been proven time and time again to be false. There are Israeli Arab Knesset members, Supreme Court justices, professors, lawyers, doctors, etc. Arabs are afforded equal status and civil rights to Jews […]
