LouFind improves library online search
Library and Technology Services has released a beta version of LouFind, a high-tech and progressive way to search the Brandeis library catalog online. This new search engine is more like Brandeis Scholar, an LTS tool for searchin through academic journal articles, than the older Louis Online Catalog that it may one day replace. It allows […]
Union Secretary Aronin speaks out against her impeachment
When Diana Aronin ’11 heard nearly two months ago that she had been impeached as Student Union secretary by the Senate, she was not caught in the act, but rather off guard. “I was completely surprised, and I had no idea there was even a big deal,” she said, referring to the absence of a […]
Libraries— the times they are a-changing
Imagine you’re doing research for a paper. Let’s say that you, like many of your Brandeis counterparts, are in a rush and don’t have time to fool around, zigzagging between the myriad of bookshelves, searching for that book in a haystack. Or, let’s say you’re a little research-shy and aren’t exactly sure where you should […]
Men’s basketball sweeps UAA play over the weekend
At the start of Sunday’s game against the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans, forward Terrell Hollins ’10 was 18 points away from becoming the 27th player in team history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. With less than five minutes left to play Hollins make a lay-up to grab his 1,000th and 1,001st points of his career, […]
Women’s fencing beats #8 Penn at Eric Sollee Invite, men’s team struggles
The women’s fencing team beat eighth ranked University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and UAA rival New York University (NYU) on Saturday as part of their 5-0 sweep at the Eric Sollee Invitational in the Gosman Athletic Center. After losing 5-4 decisions against Penn in the sabre and epee, the Judges won the foil with Vikki Nunley […]
Chapin’s big weekend leads women to sweep
The Brandeis women’s basketball team entered the weekend looking to rebound from last Sunday’s disappointing loss to Emory. Now, after a pair of crucial home victories, the team is looking toward the future. The Judges played their way to a 71-52 victory over the rival Case Western Reserve Spartans on Friday night. They followed that […]
Halberstam of Miami Heat speaks on announcing experiences
Former Miami Heat announcer David J. Halberstam spoke at Brandeis on Sunday about his long broadcasting and sales career and gave advice on how to be a successful broadcaster. The event, which was hosted by WBRS and held in Olin-Sang, consisted of a short address by Halberstam and an open discussion with students from the […]
Hooked on Tap heats up with ‘Hot Stuff’
Hooked on Tap’s annual show “Hot Stuff” proved that tap-dancing can be fun, creative and—above all—hot. First thing’s first, I know absolutely nothing about tap-dancing. I just have this dim memory of attending Miss Bonnie Haye’s dance school when I was seven, wearing a god-awful blue tutu and attempting to execute a step-ball-change. In no […]
ICE at ’Deis: Graduate compositions impress
“This time in your career, you don’t get a chance to write for a group like that.” It’s Wednesday, and Christian Gentry (GRAD) has just finished teaching a course in country music and society. I’m making him late for his 2 p.m. seminar, but he doesn’t seem to care as he starts discussing his philosophy […]
Oscar no golden boy
For better or worse, the Academy Awards have been a huge part of the pop culture landscape since 1929 when the first ceremony—lasting only 15 minutes and with less than 250 people in attendance—was held in Hollywood. Taking a cue from Punxsutawney Phil, the golden man named Oscar poked his head out on Tuesday and […]
Remembering Howard Zinn: 1922-2010
For about four decades, Howard Zinn, the Boston University historian who died last week at the age of 87, played so conspicuous a role in the political and academic life of Boston that many locals have memories of him to recount. Here are mine. I first heard him speak on the Brandeis campus in the […]
Rose 200th birthday celebration inspires conversation about activism
Thursday marked the 200th birthday of Ernestine Rose, and the Women’s Studies Research Center celebrated with a party worthy of the activist, who spent her life fighting for human rights. Paula Doress-Worters, a WSRC scholar and author of a book about Rose, presided over the affair, speaking about activism, what causes people to become activists […]
‘Ribbon’ leaves audience tied up
Evil begets evil. That’s the central message in Austrian director Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon,” a film that examines the causes of World War II. Instead of weaving a typical war narrative around this thematic exploration, however, Haneke sets his story decades before the war, focusing on one tiny village that serves as a representation […]
Currying flavor with enticing eggplants
I love eggplant. But until recently, I’ve been insecure cooking it. I would always order eggplant at restaurants (and I have paid for some delicious eggplant), but it seemed a shame that I couldn’t find a satisfactory way to cook one of my favorite vegetables in my own kitchen. After a bit of internet perusing […]
State of the Union
In the wake of Diana Aronin’s removal and breach of the student Constitution, the Student Union is reeling from both the loss of a secretary and much of its remaining campus credibility. After the fall from grace of a university-wide elected student leader and the accompanying judicial infighting, all three branches of the student government […]
Aronin removed from office following UJ conviction
The Union Judiciary (UJ) voted to remove former Union Secretary Diana Aronin ’11 from office Sunday following last week’s impeachment trial. The ruling by the UJ found in favor of the senate which claimed Aronin “willfully corrupted and violated the duties set forth to her in the Constitution.” According to the Union Constitution, in order […]
