Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
For the seven months before winter break, I had known that I was going to spend a little more than a week in the small sub-Saharan African country of Botswana. Many of my acquaintances pointed out that this was ample time to change my plans. Encouraging tidbits like “Wow, that’s really brave of you, going […]
The recent massacre in Tucson fueled raucous debate across the nation. Observers wondered what gave rise to this heinous act and how we can prevent something like it from happening again. What were the motivations of assassin Jared Loughner? As the dust cleared, we learned that Loughner was likely delusional, possibly even schizophrenic. Yet these […]
I, like many of you, spent the majority of my winter break sitting on the couch, eating pizza bites and flipping through the channels. While my tour-de-television was comprised primarily of bad daytime talk shows and reruns of “The Nanny”, I did occasionally flip by a news channel. Most of the time, when this happened, […]
However strange it may seem, since I write a column about sex, the truth is that I’m pretty reserved. I’m not generally into costumes or props, scenarios or new positions—I like plain old sex. But even that term, plain old sex, has different meanings for different people. I’m not talking about missionary position, although some […]
When I was in high school, I spent many afternoons volunteering at my local soup kitchen. At the time, the “Community Café,” as it was called, was located inside the gymnasium of a small Presbyterian Church. Supplied by the Worcester County Food Bank and by individual donations, and run by a dedicated part-time chef and […]
It’s an unsettling feeling for a journalist when words fail. But how could I explain, in 600 words or so of 10 point Minion Pro font, the complex beauty that is this weekly rag? Should I describe the stillness of a Thursday night at 1 a.m. after the paper has been put to bed? Should […]
One of President Obama’s goals, or at least, one of the central by-products of his policies, is the reduction of inequality and the promotion of egalitarianism. However, this objective is, in certain respects, problematic. The first arena where this can be seen is in the administration’s domestic policies. Obama has made the case for a […]
On Saturday, Nov. 20 I, like many of you, learned that the Westboro Baptist Church planned to protest Brandeis. They specifically targeted Brandeis’ Hillel and stated their objection to Jews as the killers of Jesus. Additionally, they claim we spend our “energies on drunkenness (sic), lust, sloth and greed rather than serving the Lord Almighty;” […]
Thanksgiving is a weird holiday. Freshmen go home, seeing their friends often for the first time since they left. Couples are reunited, parties had, stories recounted. However, whether you’re a freshman or a senior, little changes about Thanksgiving break. In relation to members of the opposite sex, Thanksgiving is a change period of sorts, where […]
As you walk around campus, one is bound to overhear questions of students passing by; some about class, some about lunch dates, some about whether Jason hooked up with another freshman. You become inundated with news, gossip and other useless information. However, while walking through the castle earlier today, I overheard a question that I […]
