Month: March 2008

If the recipe is right, the end result is amazing

In a recent interview for The Hoot’s new theatre podcast, “Open Call,” SubUrbia director Kenny Fuentes ‘08 essentially split the play’s characters into three categories: those looking to change their lives, those fighting against the forces of change, and those who have already slipped into the abyss. At the end of the Brandeis Ensemble Theater’s […]

From Laguna Beach to the runway

Is The Hills star and Laguna Beach alum Lauren Conrad the socialite-cum-designer of her generation à la Tory Burch and Diane von Furstenberg? This may be unlikely if her Fall 2008 collection, which debuted at her first runway show during Mercedes-Benz Los Angeles Fashion Week, is any indication. The collection features the usual autumnal color […]

BADASS debators talk naked dance and administration’s role

The Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society held its second public debate of the year Tuesday arguing whether or not Brandeis administration should restrict events with nudity. In this Parliamentary style of debating, the government and opposition sides were represented by two teams of two. Leader of government, Evan Green-Lowe ’10, and member of government […]

Sox and Yanks the favorites; Rays may surprise in AL East

Sports fans rejoice! Winter is over and spring has come! In a matter of days, the sun shall rise upon a new baseball season. At 6 a.m. EST, on March 25, the defending World Series Champion Boston Red Sox will duke it out with the Oakland Athletics in Japan. This event marks the beginning of […]

Men’s Basketball ends season with Elite Eight loss to Amherst

All good things must come to an end. In competitive sports, some end sooner than others. Last weekend saw the careers end for seniors on 12 basketball squads, Brandeis was one of them as their not so semi-charmed season came to an end Saturday in the Elite Eight by number three ranked Amherst Lord Jeffs […]

Rose Art Museum has director of many talents

Climbing into a dumpster to insert smoke machines for an art exhibit? Some might call this supporting artistic vision. Others would say, are you crazy? For Roy Dawes, Assistant Director for Operations at Brandeis’ Rose Art Museum, it’s all in a day’s work. This August will mark Dawes’ fifth year at the Rose Art Museum. […]

Bored? Get a wacky summer internship

Brandeis students know how they want to spend their summer vacations. A quick glance through Hiatt’s internship search engine shows dozens of positions in almost every field imaginable—arts management, banking, forestry—and in locations ranging from New York to Japan to the Brandeis campus. “An internship is definitely the best way to spend your break,” said […]

Brandeis not a party school?

Social life at Brandeis. Apparently this is a touchy topic. When asked, most people will avert their eyes, cross their arms, and halfheartedly state, “it’s what you make of it.” Then they’ll mumble something about Rosenthal or one of the semi-existent frats and walk away. Pachanga and Exstasy were the alleged answers to the challenge […]

A senior class that will be missed

This year, we say good bye to eight members of the Men’s and Women’s varsity basketball squads. In their collegiate careers, their efforts have helped turn Brandeis hoops from laughing stocks to title contenders. Coaches Brian Meehan and Carol Simon will have some sizable shoes to fill in the next year, and they must quickly […]

Cannibals, medieval knights, and viruses

This is the first article I will write where I will be laughing out loud to myself while writing it. This is not because of anything funny I have to say, or new insights I may offer. The near constant laughter will be caused entirely by recollecting the spectacle I have witnessed this past weekend […]

Designing, dancing, singing, and fashion

A packed Levin Ballroom bore witness to the annual highlight of the Brandeis Asian American Student Association’s (BAASA’s) celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM). Coordinated this year by Kayla Sotomil ’10, SKIN 2008 is a unique fashion show, featuring the trendsetting styles of several Asian American designers. The theme of the evening was […]

Relive your teenage years

Back in high school (if you can still remember those good old days) teachers, parents, and those who wanted to relive their “past glories” were gladly willing to offer advice about school. The proffered advice usually glorified the four years spent running from class to class, from after-school activities to after-school help sessions in math, […]

Scantily Clad

Recently New York magazine published photographs of actress Lindsay Lohan which raised controversies in regards to the use of “sex appeal” in advertising. The series of Lindsay Lohan photos taken for the publicly sold magazine lead to the biggest selling issue of the past four years. The popularity of this particular magazine issue suggests that […]

Not your average superhero

I was reflecting on my weekly column the other day, and I noticed I’ve really gone off on a tangent here. Basically, you can boil down each article into “this (movie/band/comic) is (awesome/terrible) and you should (like/hate) it.” I guess I really enjoy telling people what to like and dislike. Is that so terrible? Are […]

Beggars

I look out the window and see and garbage heap. I watch as beggars shift through junk, looking for a scrap of food. I see washing machines, microwaves, ovens… Most of them are still usable, if the people that found them could pay for electricity. It sickens me to watch these poor, hungry, hopeless fools […]

Boston Unhinged Chamber Players perform

After seeing a flyer advertising the debut concert of the Boston Unhinged Chamber Players, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Did “unhinged” refer to an experimental style of music, an innovative type of instrumentation or a avant-garde interpretation of classical repertoire? I went to the concert on Sunday night in Slosberg in an attempt […]

10th Annual Posse Plus Retreat

This Friday March 14 is the commencement of the 10th annual Posse Plus Retreat. This retreat was started in 1993 at Vanderbilt University (the first University to become a partner of the Posse Program) by recipients of the Posse Scholarship who wanted to give people throughout campus, Posse and non-Posse, a chance to come together […]

Active Minds to hold mental health awareness week

The Brandeis chapter of Active Minds will host a Mental Health Awareness Week beginning March 17. During the week, the club will sponsor events to inform students and raise awareness about mental health issues. In an e-mail, co-president Alanna Goslin ’08 of Active Minds explained the importance of a Mental Health Awareness Week. “Almost every […]

Sinha delivers State of the Union

Student Union President Shreeya Sinha ’09 delivered her State of the Union address Monday night in Shapiro Atrium. Her speech reflected on Union activities and initiatives during her term. “I set out this year to inject a spirit of activism into the Student Union; to make it socially and globally conscious to empower all of […]