One Tall Voice: The decay of civilization
I once heard an interesting quote that attempted to give evidence of when our civilization was deteriorating. The quote went something like “the deterioration of civilization can be seen when people lose their manners and public restrooms are dirty.” When you first hear this statement, you may think it ridiculous, and only analyze the superficial […]
Futile Ramblings: Summer bummer
It’s starting to get to be that time where you need to start thinking about your working plans for this upcoming summer. But often times being a summer intern can be, well, extremely boring. Since most interns don’t possess the necessary qualifications to receive pertinent and interesting assignments, they are typically stuck with mindless chores […]
Pyle File: Jews playing basketball and other stories
This past weekend I attended my second ever Brandeis varsity sporting event in my six semesters here when I saw the men’s basketball team fall to Washington University. The first was pretty typical of a student’s first encounter with University athletics. I missed Usdan brunch one weekend, my freshmen year roommate told me that there […]
Shopping for Truth: Problems with the media
Is it just me, or is there something terribly wrong going on with the media in America? Now, I know I’ve previously expressed my complaints regarding the media (Sinking in a sea of stupidity- September 21, 2007), but at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’ve come back with some fresh examples of […]
Eddy names interim rabbi
Senior Vice President of Students and Enrollment Jean Eddy announced on Jan. 30 the appointment of Rabbi Elyse Winick as the Interim Jewish Chaplain after the resignation of Rabbi Lehmann last spring. Rabbi Winick graduated from Brandeis in 1986 and will be at Brandeis for the 2008 spring semester. Unitl now, the search for a […]
UTC reassesses funding after F-board reform
Following a reform last semester barring chartered clubs from charging admissions to events, Undergraduate Theater Collective clubs are requesting more funding, according to F-board chair Max Wallach ’09. Wallach wrote in an e-mail, “I’m happy to say that UTC clubs are requesting more then ever before. Since the reform was announced, we have been asking […]
Community Engaged Learning initiative launches volunteer program in Waltham
This week, Brandeis students and faculty involved in Community Engaged Learning launched their new volunteer program, which aids residents of the Prospect Hill community in Waltham. This project, which began Tuesday, allows members of the Brandeis community to interact, tutor, and share with the residents of Prospect Hill, a public housing development in Waltham. “We’ve […]
ACLU statement criticizes Provost
Both the Massachusetts chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and Provost Marty Krauss issued statements last week about Prof. Donald Hindley. Last semester, Hindley was ordered to take “anti-discrimination” training by the Provost after allegedly making “inappropriate, racial and discriminatory” statements. “I am well aware that many of you are concerned about the investigatory […]
CAs and Bemco: Students helping students
In addition to the notification systems on campus, separate organizations work to promote safety at Brandeis. As two facets of campus security, the Office of Residence Life and the Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps work as bridges between students, administrators, and Public Safety. Even before “Virginia Tech, and the establishment of the notification system, we work […]
Senate Finance Committee requests endowment data from 136 schools
Last week, members of the United States Senate Finance Committee urged 136 American colleges to provide the committee with information regarding endowment growth and need-based financial aid, according to Sunday’s Washington Post. Among other concerns, the committee is interested in understanding whether or not endowment growth has increased aid available to students. The Senate Finance […]
Novelist discusses ‘Morality without God’
Novelist and philosopher, Rebecca Goldstein, gave a lecture on ‘Morality Without God’ Thursday evening. The Brandeis Humanists, a club recognized last semester, sponsored the event. BH’s mission statement is to promote the humanist philosophy, “that humans can live fulfilling and meaningful lives without the influence of religion,” on the Brandeis campus. Cofounders of BH, Joyce […]
The Sports Blitz
The Hoot on the Johan trade, the state of our national past time, and Plaxico’s bold Super Bowl prediction with Maxuel Shay, Pat Garofalo, Zach Aronow, hosted and edited by Andy Meyers.
Women’s B-ball thumps WashU
It may be too soon to count out the Brandeis Women’s Basketball team just yet. After two weeks of struggles, during which the Judges received no top 25 votes for the first time in a long while, Brandeis regained ground with a strong homestand, which was capped with a 66-48 drubbing of Washington University. “It’s […]
Track hits the bank at BU
The Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed against some tough squads last weekend at the Terrier Classic at Boston University. The field consisted of teams from all three divisions of the NCAA and the facility at the meet included a banked track. With these favorable conditions and good competition, some of the Judges […]
Men’s Baketball downed by WashU
Brandeis Men’s Basketball entered the weekend ranked second in Div. III hoops, and a two game homestand was a possible chance to move up. Instead, Joe Coppens’ ‘08 missed three secured a win 71-69 for visiting Washington University Sunday. It was the Judges second straight defeat, and now they must look to snap a three […]
The Midyear Experience
This is what every incoming freshman read when they received the Brandeis acceptance letter. “Dear _______, Congratulations and welcome to the Freshman Class of 2011.” Followed by: “We are unable to accept you for admission for Fall 2007.” When I received my blue acceptance folder from Brandeis, I was nothing less than ecstatic. Brandeis was […]
Urtexts: Brandeis’ new interreligious journal
Talk about using your major to take action. Binny Kagedan, ’08, a NEJS major, has always been “very focused on religious studies” and is now using his passion to start a new interreligious journal at Brandeis. Kagedan has always appreciated the department’s encompassing of the three faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and decided to […]
Shopping period: A cursed blessing?
Shopping period gives students the opportunity to try out, or “shop,” various classes before deciding which ones to actually take. It’s an invaluable tool for weeding out the weaker professors, the classes that don’t cover what the syllabi say they do, and for finding out whether you are actually capable of waking up for an […]
