Intended Consequences: WSRC exhibit sheds light on survivors of rape and their children
When Photographer Jonathan Torgovnik first stepped foot in Rwanda in Feb 2006, he thought he was going there to cover the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Rwandan Genocide for Newsweek Magazine. But upon meeting and interviewing Odette, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and multiple rapes, Torgovnik’s life was changed. Odette’s rapes had not only […]
Financial aid prioritized in raising gifts, donations
Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement Nancy Winship said that the Department of Development and Alumni Relations will be refocusing its gift soliciting strategies on financial aid for undergraduate students. Shifting focus to financial aid will lessen the stress on the university’s $80 million operating deficit over the next five years. Financial aid is part […]
P.O.D. Store uniquely green
The student body wasa greeted by a new fixture in Usdan, the P.O.D. Store upon returning to campus last fall. While some bemoaned the new name, most were happy with the new, cleaner, shinier and better-stocked campus convenience store. What students may not have known, however, is that the P.O.D., which stands for “Provisions on […]
Recession-proof your job search
Do you remember the movie, Hollow Man , starring Kevin Bacon that came out a few years ago? It did ok at the box office, but not great. It had wonderful special effects, but the story line is a bit thin. If you are unfamiliar with the film, you can probably guess the plot. Kevin […]
Health Occupation Students of America host life-saving CPR classes
On a rainy Sunday afternoon over February break, four Brandeis students gathered in Lown Auditorium. As Priyanka Chilakamarri ’11 bent over the floor, she carefully administered chest compressions and rescue breaths to the CPR mannequin. Certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructor Dan Saxe ’12 stood at a diagonal angle to Chilakamarri and watched closely, questioning her to […]
Tennis teams win in Florida
Brandeis tennis returned from its spring trip through Florida with both the men and women returning with tans and winning records. The men wrapped up their spring with a 9-0 whitewashing of Capitol at Orlando, Florida. The Judges took 12 of the 13 singles matches played with number one seed Steven Nieman ’11 and number […]
Judges gain winning conference record, look to NYU
The Brandeis Women’s Basketball team has won their last four games, bringing them up to 17-6 overall on the season and 7-6 in the UAA. “Our backs were against the wall and we knew that we would have to have a total team effort in order to get these wins,” said Captain Jessica Chapin ’10. […]
Brandeis announces Hall of Fame Class
The Brandeis Athletics Department and Friends of Brandeis Athletics (FOBA) announced Monday the eight alumni who will be inducted into the Brandeis Hall of Fame as the Class of 2009. The biggest name on the list is the legendary tennis journalist Arthur “Bud” Collins. Inducted in the contributor category, Collins was Brandeis’ first tennis coach. […]
Not quite 300, Judges swamp Spartans
What ever happens, this Brandeis Judges squad has if nothing else lived up to lyrics of one of my favorite songs from The Clash, “I’m Not Down.” They’ve been beat up, they’ve been shown up but they are not down, no they are not down yet. If everything breaks right for Brian Meehan’s squad after […]
A brief and wondrous reading by Junot Díaz
You could tell just by looking at the audience that something exciting was about to go down. Caribbean American college students, old ladies, and a Boston high school English class all mingled together, atwitter with the prospect of meeting the person behind the words they’d cherished, that starkly original, inventive spinner of tales about the […]
Images of Pakistan reveal a land of beauty
This was written on a blog series about US-Pakistan Relations called Hope Within Pakistan for Senator John Kerry. It is incredibly important for Brandeis students to know not only about Pakistan, but about the entire world. When we look closely and try to learn and understand other cultures, we find how similar we all are […]
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Laissez bon temps rouler
Last weekend I traveled to New Orleans for the celebration of Mardi Gras. The holiday, which translates to “Fat Tuesday,” acts as the final party before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. It is celebrated in cities all over the world, notably Brazil’s Carnival. In New Orleans, the festivities begin about a month before […]
An intimate evening in a sold out crowd with Antony
Every generation there comes a singer whose voice radically reshapes conventions and standards of vocal beauty. Artists like Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, and Thom Yorke have each, through their own vocal genius, altered the popular music landscape in significant ways. As I sat spellbound in the balcony of New York City’s legendary Town […]
Revive Mumbai
The members of Revive: Mumbai, believe that a global face of terrorism requires a united response. Created after the November 26th, 2008 attacks in South Mumbai, we continue to address issues concerning terrorism by promoting co-existence and communal harmony. As citizens of a university that reflects the ideals of social justice, we wish to mobilize […]
Obsession
Human beings take comfort in routine. Daily routines can range from the typical—coffee in the morning on the way to class—to the more peculiar, compulsive habits like chewing food in even numbers before swallowing. Regardless of the methodology or reasoning behind them, routines are necessary in order to maintain stability in the otherwise unruly madness […]
Union creates communications task force
In an effort to make the Student Union more accessible, Union Executive Director of Communications Jamie Ansorge ‘09 has put together a communications task force in order to both increase the Union’s involvement in campus life and to make the Student Union more available to student involvement. “Having a task force really increases the ability […]
Bylaw could censure senators with poor attendance
Student Union senators who miss more than two senate meetings will automatically be considered for censure if a new senate bylaw authored by Executive Senator Andrew Brooks ‘09 gets passed next Sunday. Currently, senators are excused from their two-hour long senate sessions Sunday nights if it is for “extenuating circumstances.” But according to Brooks, who […]
Merit aid portable for study abroad
Sophomore and first year merit scholars on named merit scholarships will now be able to use their merit aid to study abroad, Assistant Dean of Academic Services J. Scott Van Der Meid wrote in an e-mail to the student body Tuesday night. This decision comes almost one month after the Jan. 16 announcement that merit […]
Writer considers intersection between Judaism and sexuality
Leslea Newman, poet laureate of North Hampton, MA, and author of Heather Has Two Mommies, spoke in the ICC Sunday about her experiences as a Jewish lesbian an an event titled “you can’t be lesbian, you’re Jewish!” Newman said that the title of the event came from an encounter she once had after one of […]
