Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
If you have not been living under a rock, you have heard of Occupy Wall Street. If you have been living under a rock, I hope you have a good ventilation system. But seriously, Occupy Wall Street, at first glance, seems noble, idealistic—which is not always a bad thing—and inspired. Upon closer inspection, however, the […]
You know that moment when college stops being “hook-up city” and your classes suddenly become so overwhelming that you find yourself going to the C-Store in order to get an entire container of Ben and Jerry’s to eat by yourself? During the Rosh Hashanah break, as I tried to keep up with my workload and […]
I haven’t yet joined the iPhone cult (BBM is just too important to my lifestyle) but I do consider myself a Mac person. In high school, I switched to a MacBook because it would be “much better when I got to college.” I didn’t really understand what could make it that much better … but […]
After a long day of boring lectures and pages upon pages of notes (or doodles), working out has to be at the bottom of your priority list. Wouldn’t you rather just fall into your soft, cozy bed and bury yourself in pillows and blankets to forget about all your assignments and papers? Why, after an […]
Last week, we had a four-day weekend due to the Jewish High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. I’ve always loved how Brandeis has no classes on the holidays; it makes it easier for me to go to services because, unlike in high school, there’s no need to make the decision between […]
During the last couple of years, the political rhetoric emanating from both the left and the right has increasingly been characterized by the tendency to demonize, in black-or-white terms, entire institutions or groups of people. Conservatives lambast government as a monolithic, corrupt, unproductive force that only serves to stifle growth and innovation and erode self-reliance […]
I recently read Rick Alterbaum’s piece titled “Supporting Israel in times of trouble.” I am actually a fan of Mr. Alterbaum’s pieces and though I may not agree with his positions, I find his pieces insightful and well thought out. In Mr. Alterbaum’s most recent piece, however, I was somewhat confused by an assertion made […]
Six years ago I had the privilege of hearing Steve Jobs give the commencement address at Stanford University at my cousin’s graduation. I will never forget how his words of wisdom inspired me at a time in my life when I needed someone to show me that it was all right to think differently. His […]
In their fight against gay marriage, opponents define marriage as “between a man and a woman,” as per a constitutional amendment. The LGBT community disagrees. As do Jewish mothers apparently. They believe it should be between a man and a woman … and their mothers. In November 2010, siblings Brad and Danielle Weisberg launched a […]
As I settle into my second year at Brandeis, I have started to reminisce about my first year. As a first-year I was young, naive,and ready to kick ass in college. Here I was in Waltham, on my own, 3,000 miles away from home. I did what most eager 18-year-old college kids do—I rebelled against […]
