You want me to talk about my down there?

Well, everybody, they’re back. No, I’m not talking about the in-laws or those pesky midterms that I keep hearing everyone moaning about around this time of the semester. What I am referring to, however, are vaginas. Yes, vaginas. Or, rather, “The Vagina Monologues”, Eve Ensler’s theater piece based on interviews she conducted with a number […]

Bernstein festival of the arts sneak preview

For many students working in creative arts departments at Brandeis, the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts acts as the culminating event of a year’s worth of hard work and imaginative discovery. Yet the intense and varied outpouring of youthful creative energy serves not only as a showcase for talented artists, but enriches the […]

The perils of watching “Watchmen”

The most difficult part about watching “Watchmen” was facing expectations. Sitting down to a film that one has already read or seen in another form usually causes the viewer to compare that work to its other incarnations. From the moment the movie was announced on the opening weekend, fanboys everywhere were wetting their pants in […]

Cynical Optimism: A final tribute to my dear friend, the Polaroid

There was always something deliciously satisfying about a Polaroid snapshot. The process itself was an event—the blinding clap of flash, the moment’s anticipation, then the single square of blackened photo paper that came streaming out of a grotesquely bulky object which, by today’s standards, would be laughable to call a portable device. Somehow the act […]

“War Child” comp features superstar pairings

Since “We are the World” and “Live Aid,” the idea of music as a force to raise both money and awareness for issues of great international import has gained traction. The “War Child Heroes” compilation provides a slightly new twist on an old idea of a compilation of covers. The artists whose songs are covered […]

“Slice N Deis’s” final episode best yet

BTV premiered “Slice N Deis’s” final episode, “The Pact”, which is the sixth in the series. BTV should be proud of this one. The episode entertained from beginning to end with its interesting plot line, popular references, and outrageous humor. “The Pact” starts with Brendon, played by Alex Gaman ’09, bored with tradition and his […]

Provost Krauss creates Rose Committee

University Provost Marty Krauss announced that she is establishing a new committee to “help chart the future” of the Rose Art Museum in an e-mail to the Brandeis community Tuesday. The committee, which will be an extension of the Faculty Senate’s Rose Committee, will be comprised of faculty, students, alumni, a member of the Rose […]

Union creates Admissions Task Force to improve outreach

In an effort to enhance connections between the Brandeis and the non-Brandeis world, the Student Union created the Admissions Task Force. The Task Force will be comprised of 7 to 9 active Brandeis students who will work to promote the various benefits of the school and expose the unknown treasures of campus life . Co-chair […]

Countdown to commencement: The not-so-bleak future

Photo gallery for the Career Fair. We’ve seen it in the cutbacks at school. We’ve seen it in the statistics on the number of people losing their jobs every week. The hurting economy is all around us, but we have not yet been subject to the full force of what President Obama has called “the […]

Brandeis Mock Trial Association appeals to the judges

After a season of unprecedented success, the Brandeis University Mock Trial Association will head to Easton, Pennsylvania next week to participate in an Opening Round Championship Site tournament. Finishing in the top six teams in Easton will allow the Brandeis team to compete in the National Championship Tournament in Iowa. Last year was the first […]

In with a win: Brandeis beats NYU, makes NCAA tournament

The season had begun with a very disappointing loss; it ended with a convincing victory on the road. Kevin Olson ’09 made five three pointers and cemented his status as the number one three point shooter in the NCAA as he helped the Judges overcome a shaky first half to stake the 63-44 win at […]

Womens Basketball team ends regular season play with a loss

The Brandeis women’s basketball team fell short against the New York University Violets in New York on Sunday in the last game of the regular season, ending their four game winning streak. In the end NYU outscored the Judges for a 62-49 UAA victory. With the loss Brandeis ended their season with a 17-7 record […]

Familiar territory but new playing field

This week the Brandeis women’s basketball team received an at-large berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the fourth year in a row. While this would have been exciting enough, they were also selected for the first time to host the first round of play, with Western Connecticut State University, Mount St. Mary’s College, […]

Keys to the game

At times, watching the Brandeis Judges is a lot like watching the Sally Field character, Sybill. You don’t know which team you’re going to see on any given day. Even Coach Meehan is unsure of what kind of team will be taking the court for him tonight and in this tournament run. “Well I scratch […]

A look at the Scranton Royals

With their fourth straight entrance into the NCAA’s, the Judges look to surpass last year’s high water mark of an elite appearance. Their first obstacle to that goal comes courtesy of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (and site of a certain fictional paper company) – the University of Scranton Royals. As assistant coach Eric McCoy described this […]

World premiere of “Runner” satisfies audiences by unsettling them

Photo gallery for “Runner, the Play”. Somewhere between the mind control pills and the underground adolescent hit squad I grew concerned. As I sat watching the world premiere of Cassie Seinuk’s ’09 “Runner” in the Laurie Theater on Monday night, I thought perhaps I’d stumbled into the wrong production. After all, the subtitle of this […]

Boatcar demo reveals Brandeis noise rock band with promise

The Brandeis music scene, such as it is, has plenty of members, but what differentiates boatcar, made up of Mike Riga ’09, Alex Fleming ’09, Dan Orkin ’10 and Mike Laderman ’11, is that they play instruments instead of singing a capella. The foursome has been together for about a year, and has just released […]

A forum of hope

The freedom to speak freely and share one’s ideas is a beautiful thing, something that I will always love about my home, America. Little could I have imagined what a few short articles could do, or how powerful a few words could be. Last summer, my assignment for Senator Kerry was to write an article […]

POEM: Sometimes you still see Marilyn Monroe at the beach

Marilyn, at the border of sun and sand a spits in the wind, unfurls her wig, the sting of salt still on her breath as she kneels – so poised – her cane in hand. It’s a blue day today – and tomorrow – and on for as long as the waves eat up the […]