Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
The extraordinarily ordinary took place this Monday night. New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera quietly put down the three Minnesota Twins batters he faced to seal a 6-4 victory in the Bronx. This, in and of itself, was not a special occurrence: Rivera has nearly perfected the role of closer since inheriting the role from […]
Sometimes it seems as though everyone at Brandeis grew up surrounded by snow while I, the Mexican heat-hater, grew up surrounded by a sunny paradise. The sun—though a natural friend to many—has always served as my everlasting enemy. I, who yearned for cold weather my whole life, have been forced to live in the tropical […]
What in the world is a longboard? Well, if you’re from any kind of urban background, I’m sure you’ve seen packs of 12 year olds clad in neon shirts tearing up your local street corner. This is nothing new: Kids have been messing around with these things since the ’50s. But maybe you’ve noticed lately […]
Recently for one of my classes I read a book titled “The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millennial Generation is Shaking Up the Workplace” by Ron Alsop. Alsop’s book is about how our generation has created a divide in the way offices are run due to the different expectations and values that our generation […]
If you tried to reach me at any point this summer, there’s a good chance I was driving—to work, to meet friends, to baseball stadiums, etc. In fact, I spent more money on gas this summer than on anything else. By the time I was ready to go back to school, I was thrilled that […]
The uprisings taking place in the Middle East during the last couple of months have upended the region and shaken a status quo that has been characterized by political inertia for decades. Uncertainty, unrest and instability have become the new norms, as sclerotic regimes are toppled and the voice of the proverbial Arab Street becomes […]
Welcome to my new column! Although I don’t claim to be an expert about anything related to communication, I have studied it through the lenses of American studies, anthropology and journalism. I also text and tweet a lot, so that might count for something. After all, you can only fully understand something if you are […]
When I left my hometown of Mexico City to come to Brandeis, I thought I knew exactly what to expect. As I said goodbye to my parents and hello to a world of independence, I was sure that I knew precisely what I was doing. But I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Orientation began Sunday, […]
Sophomore year is not what I was expecting. It’s sort of nice to see these words in print, no longer an abstraction—a cloud of doubt looming in the back of my mind. It feels unnatural to be unsure of where I belong here at Brandeis, a place where (thanks to a year of hard work) […]
The scene Monday evening at Harding Avenue in Waltham was somber, as a community congregated in disbelief trying to understand the meaning behind the day’s events. At least two-dozen neighbors, including both children and adults, and a slew of reporters and cameramen were on the scene, watching from behind police tape as officials went about […]
