Musical Evolutions
You never really appreciate what you have until it’s taken away from you. This may be something of a cliche, but it still rings true for me, and it describes my relationship with the Brandeis Music Department very well. I never attended any performances at Slosberg while I was attending Brandeis; for some reason, I […]
Just call him ‘Joh’
Anyone who has seen Brandeis’ African Dance Club perform is aware that there is a very present force onstage besides the dancers. Although this person often sits upstage, behind the colorful and rhythmic array of performers, his presence is never diminished nor understated by this. The phenomenal drummer whom many of you have often been […]
Development uses new media to fundraise
In the wake of Brandeis’ economic crisis, the university announced in March that the Department for Development and Alumni Relations are going would focus their gift raising efforts on obtaining money for financial aid. Integral in Vice President of Institutional Advancement Nancy Winship’s plan to raise funds is use of the Internet for the actual […]
Steering committee recommendations anger members of departments with revolutionary roots
The recent recommendations by the faculty senate’s Curriculum and Academic Restructuring (CARS) Committee to turn the American Studies, Classical Studies and African and Afro-American Studies (AAAS) departments into interdepartmental programs have sparked controversy through out the university’s students and faculty. The news that there is a consideration of making AAAS and American Studies departments is […]
Earth day celebrated through student activism
Gallery: Earth Day Concert The Spring Into Activism fair reconvened on Thursday in honor of earth day in order to raise awareness of different activist groups and causes on campus after being postponed Wednesday due to rain. Students for Environmental Action (SEA) and Positive Foundations (PF) headed the event where activist clubs were invited to […]
Speakers grade Obama on first 100 days
Gallery: Obama, the first 100 days Economist Dr. Gregg Mankiw, Ambassador Charles Dunbar and Dr. Stuart Altman gathered at Brandeis University last night to discus President Barack Obama’s progress in the economy, international relations and healthcare reform during his first 100 days in office. The discussion was moderated by Prof. Peniel Joseph (AAAS), who explained […]
From students to professors; Profiling the winners of 2009 teaching awards
Peter Kalb4, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art on the Cynthia L. and Theodore S. Berenson chair, is the 27th recipient of the Michael L. Walzer ’56 Award for Teaching. This award is handed out to a tenure track faculty member who “combines superlative scholarship with inspired teaching.” Kalb received his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College […]
April softball recap: Judges go 14-4
The Brandeis women’s softball team has had a great month, going 14-4 to bring them to 22-12 over the season. Of the nine double headers they’ve played in April, the softball team has swept six, split two, and lost only one. They are currently ranked fifth in the New England Region with the undefeated Tufts […]
Above par fundraising skills save golf team for now
The Brandeis golf team managed to pull off the unexpected; they have pulled their program out from the brink of demise. Back in January, Brandeis golf captain Aaron Hattenbach ’09 explained the stakes prior to the successful fundraising operation. “If we survive one year, we can continue on. If we can’t get through this one […]
Delightful, Delicious, De-Lovely: HTG presents a top production of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes”
Once upon a time, musical theater used to be about three things. The first was the elusive quality alternately called glamour, stardom, or just pure fame in an era when actors, directors, writers, and producers were stars. The next major focus of musical theater of the day was spectacle – sets were lush, costumes were […]
Ancient tale of woe stirs modern souls: “Hecuba” retranslated and revived
]“Let’s not make a Greek tragedy out of this.” We’ve all heard that weary plea so many times that when an opportunity arises to actually experience a classic dramatic work from that heralded genre, most of us tend to flinch involuntarily. Why would we force ourselves to sit through agonizing hours of pathetic heroes lamenting […]
Mochila reveals extraordinary talent in debut album
Named after the Spanish word for backpack, featuring instruments from a wide variety of musical traditions, and combining influences from traditional Arabic music as well as jazz, Mochila is a student music ensemble that truly boasts diversity. The group, founded in 2008 and having swelled to twelve members, is perfoming at Springfest, which starts at […]
Chilling with Mochila on the eve of its album release
During the course of the past year, no musical ensemble has managed to capture the imagination and spirit of Brandeis’s mission to promote harmony among different cultures quite like Mochila. The group, which includes such instrumentation as the oud, tabla, flute, sitar, viola, cello, fuses Arabic music, jazz, reggae, reggaeton, and Indian classical music to […]
Culture X forum for intercultural artistic expressions
Let’s be honest. The past month hasn’t been good for intercultural relations at Brandeis. The challenge to the Racial Minority Union Senate position went to the Union Judiciary, and it’s put the questions, “What consitutes discrimination?” and “Does racism exist at Brandeis?” on everyone’s mind. The proposed elimination of the African and African-American Studies Department […]
The “Adventure” of adolesence
I’ve seen numerous of films with my parents. Some of these movies I’ve viewed within the confines of my own home and others I have ventured out to the movie theaters to watch with them. This does not make me special (unfortunately I will have to unearth another way in which I’m unique). What I’ve […]
Cello recital showcases many styles of Alterman
“Student recital” is a term that carries an air of sloppiness and unprofessionalism. My immediate mental image of the word “recital” is a bunch of elementary school children dressed in matching outfits, leaping and falling all over a stage in a vain attempt at ballet. The audience is full of parents, each individual proud of […]
Louis-Rosenberg explains dangers of Mountain Top Removal Mining
Whenever Mathew Louis-Rosenberg is asked for a one line summation of his work with the Coal River Mountain Watch and the Sludge Safety Project, a collaborative effort of Coal River Mountain Watch and other groups concerned with the harmful effects of Mountain Top Coal Mining, he simply responds: “people are dying – that’s the one […]
Genesis Group donates $10.8 mil. to create scholarship fund
The university received a $10.8 million dollar grant from the Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) in order to establish a Brandeis Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry. The grant would provide scholarships for Russian-speaking Jews. The money will fund up to 60 undergraduates, 14 master’s degree candidates, six Ph.D candidates and 132 participants in Brandeis summer programs […]
“God Sleeps in Rwanda” provides insight on living with HIV after the Genocide
“[HIV medication] costs 550 Rwandan Francs. I make 551 Rwandan Francs a month. I cannot afford the medicine for my child,” Odette, the HIV positive mother of three living in rural Rwanda said into the camera. Having contracted the virus shortly after her marriage, Odette is lucky because only one of her three children has […]
He does it his way
On the door to Ed Callahan’s office there is a sign that reads “Will retire.” Its plastic red dial is carefully spun to the year 2040. Above the sign is a crinkled piece of paper with the words “Never ever” scrawled in pen. Inside, the cramped office of the Brandeis police chief is lined with […]
