Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
While President Theodore Roosevelt is regarded as the man who saved football, in an ironic twist, his niece, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was a key figure in eliminating the football program at Brandeis University. The early incarnations of football were a barbaric display of physical prowess often resulting in lethal injuries. With little protective […]
Competing for the first time at home since the 2008 season, the Brandeis swimming and diving team announced their return to competition with a new school record in a pair of losses to the Wheaton College Lyons. The Lyon men defeated the Judges 159-97 while the women defeated the Judges 163-120. Coach Mike Kotch reflected […]
The women’s cross country team attended the Open New England Tournament this weekend, placing 27th out of 37 teams and 6th within the Division III competition. Individually, Victoria Sanford ’15 had the best time for the Judges at 18:50.4. She placed 89th out of the total 251 runners at the meet, finishing 20th among runners […]
The men’s soccer team extended their unbeaten streak to 17 games with a 2-0 victory over Case Western this past Saturday. With the win, the Judges improve to 11-0-1 (1-0-1 UAA). The Judges have not lost a game since Oct. 28 of last year. In a slow-paced first half, neither the Case Western Spartans nor […]
Last weekend the men’s tennis team competed in its final event for the fall season, the James Wallach Invitational tournament hosted by Bates College. Highlights of the doubles events included performances by the Judges pairs in the ‘A’ flight. The pair of Alec Siegel ’15 and Mitch Krems ’16 reached the finals of the ‘A’ […]
The women’s tennis team swept Simmons College 9-0 on Monday in their last dual match of the fall season. With the sweep, the Judges improved to 1-1 this fall, rebounding after their 9-0 loss to Tufts last month. Playing without team captain Faith Broderick ’13 at No. 2, All-American Carley Cooke ’15 led the charge […]
The women’s volleyball team won their second straight match this week, beating the visiting Emerson College Lions in three straight sets on Wednesday, 25-17, 25-18, 25-23. The win brings the Judges record to 13-7. The team is now ranked 12th in New England. Wednesday night saw Liz Hood ’15 and Lauren Berens ’13 each with […]
After seeing their winning streak come to an end this past Saturday after a 1-1 tie against the University of Rochester, the Judges rebounded with a 1-0 victory over Wheaton on Wednesday. The Judges are now 10-0-1 on the season (0-0-1 UAA) and are now 15-0-1 in their last 16 games, which date back to […]
This past weekend at the ITA New England Regionals, Steven Milo ’13 shined for the men’s tennis team as they put forth an impressive showing. Two doubles matches and three singles matches went to deciding tiebreakers with the Judges winning three out of the five. In doubles, the duo of Milo and Josh Jordan ’13 […]
After showcasing their talent at their first University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin appearance of the season, the Brandeis women’s volleyball team endured three straight losses at the University of Chicago. On the first day, the Judges fell short to Case Western and Washington University, before losing to Rochester on the second day. In their […]
