Alum’s life passion to combat deforestation
“I could walk right over [to the counter] and come back with 30 different things that include palm oil as an ingredient,” Steve Patriarco ’08 said as we sat in Einsteins on Wednesday evening. Palm oil is the cheapest oil to produce and is used to make many products used every day such as packaged […]
The man, the myth, the legend: BRONSTEIN WEEK 2011
“An obscene personality cult surrounded Bronstein” —Jon Landau ’68, Bronstein’s student and Bruce Springsteen’s former manager In 1987, on the 20th anniversary of the first Bronstein Week, Peter Gould ’67 wrote a letter to the student body to remind them of the meaning behind the spirit week. In January 1967, on the eve of a […]
Scenes from inauguration: Excerpts from the speech
Mr. Chairman, members of the board of trustees, Justice Gants, members of the family of our namesake, Justice Louis Brandeis, delegates from universities and learned societies around the world and your representative, my dear friend President Morty Schapiro, Presidents Reinharz and Thier, faculty, staff, students, alumni, supporters, parents, and all members of the Brandeis family […]
Entertaining ‘Aquarion’ a more than adequate anime
A few weeks ago, I was introduced by the Brandeis Anime and Cosplay Association (BACA) to a new series I’d heard about but had never gotten around to watching. That series happened to be “Genesis of Aquarion,” more commonly known as “Aquarion” for short. At its most basic level, “Aquarion” is a mecha genre anime […]
Horny goat weed?: Addressing the vitamin craze
It was not until recently that GNC became the new adult candy store, but that’s just one occurrence in what’s really a larger trend. Increasingly, advertisements for strange pills and liquids that claim to have the essential vitamins and minerals we all need for youth, bigger breasts, strength and the like plague our television screens […]
BET journeys to ‘The Lonesome West’
Brandeis Ensemble Theater brought the quintessential family from hell to life in last week’s production of “The Lonesome West,” directed by Tony Rios ’11. The Irish-set play begins with siblings Coleman (Jen Schiller ’14) and Valene (Harry Webb ’12) burying their father, recently killed in a shotgun “accident.” Coleman and Valene’s relationship quickly deteriorates, with […]
FPT director discusses bringing ‘Spring’ to campus
Free Play Theater hopes to push boundaries this weekend with their production of Frank Wedekind’s controversial play “Spring Awakening,” which is about teenagers’ sexual awakenings in a repressive small town. The 19th century German play, translated into English, has been banned numerous times in the history of its performance for its strong themes of sexuality […]
Gordy’s MLB rankings: The season starts now
Baseball season finally began last night signaling the start of the six-month race to the World Series. While spring training has had some very interesting moments, including a Brandeis alumnus reaching starting pitcher on the Astros, the records are reset, as are this year’s statistics. The records below are the final spring training records. While […]
Brian’s basketball rankings: It’s not easy being green
1. Bulls (53-20): The Bulls haven’t looked quite as sharp this week with a double-digit loss to the 76ers and close games against the Bucks and Grizzlies. Nevertheless, they still hold a two-game lead on the Celtics for the top seed in the East and have a tiebreaker advantage over the Lakers if they happen […]
Judges split week with two wins and two losses
Just more than a week ago, the Brandeis baseball team tied its season-high 12 runs in a 12-6 victory against Salve Regina University. The Judges also tied their season-high 14 hits. Right-handed pitcher John McGrath ’11 led the Judges to victory despite a couple of early, unearned runs by the Seahawks’ Jason Sluberski and an […]
Softball wins 3 of 4
The Brandeis softball team has had a successful weekend after having two double-headers. The Judges managed a successful run, winning three out of their four games this weekend against Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Salem State. March 25 saw the Judges lose 10-2. The first game started with the Judges trying to make an early […]
A commitment to Rwanda
Noam Shouster’s typical summer day began early in the morning. Armed with a bag of a dozen soccer balls in one hand, and arts and crafts and perhaps even a drum in the other hand, she started preparing for the arrival of 45 energetic 12 to 13 year olds. Yet this place was anything but […]
