Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
F-A-C-E-B-O-O-K. Facebook: a word that has so many connotations and contexts that people forget it’s not even a word: (it’s a portmanteau!). Who knew that one phrase could embody the heart of contemporary American culture and the manic obsession of our entire generation? This is nothing new—for the last two years, people have written thousands […]
“Someone drew a swastika on our stairway.” I paused, rereading my computer screen; surely I had misread my friend’s morning greeting. But, no matter how long I stared at the small black words, they told the same stunning story: “Someone drew a swastika on our stairway.” Early Tuesday morning, a good friend of mine left […]
What makes a successful relationship? Recently I’ve become a sort of go-to gal for relationship and interpersonal questions from my friends in a way that I haven’t been before. Maybe it’s because I’m actually in what seems like a healthy and stable relationship for once. But does the end of a relationship actually mean that […]
One of the biggest problems the United States faces is the budget deficit and the national debt. In 2010, the deficit was approximately $1.42 trillion and the national debt stood at a staggering $14.078 trillion. Neither the Democrat nor the Republican parties, however, are serious about addressing the issue. Instead, both parties are using the […]
Everyone fantasizes about being able to read minds. After all, you would know the answer to every question your professor asked before he asked it. You no longer would have to squander away countless hours playing the “guess what I’m thinking game.” And any time someone asked you what they had for dinner last night, […]
In June of last year, Fox News came out with a new, modern website and, at that point, I had my answer: The Washington Post, not Fox News, would be the last of the major online news outlets to redesign its website. The new question was when. On Wednesday, The Post finally unveiled a new […]
Last week, Brandeis University’s Hillel chapter rejected Jewish Voice for Peace’s (JVP) membership application. I applaud Hillel’s decision on the grounds that JVP takes positions that are completely out of the mainstream in relation to the pro-Israel community. The primary problem with JVP and similar organizations, such as J Street U and Americans for Peace […]
Ever since Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin and his legislative allies passed a law banning public employee unions from engaging in collective bargaining, the state has been in an uproar. Thousands of protesters continue to gather outside the capitol building in Madison, and thousands more angry citizens are mounting a strong recall campaign to punish […]
On the 19th St. Patricks Day of my life, I put on a green shirt as always. When I was younger, I used to pair the inevitable green shirt with green pants as well. One memorable year, I wore a green vest with a green shirt and green pants along with a green hat. With […]
This past week, conflicts between Israel groups on Brandeis’ campus once again made national news when Brandeis Hillel rejected Brandeis Jewish Voice for Peace’s request to be included under the Hillel umbrella of Jewish organizations. The statement made by Hillel, rejecting Jewish Voice for Peace’s request, is as follows: “At this time Hillel at Brandeis […]
