As Flu gains momentum, community members urged to take precautions
While flu season is a yearly occurrence that many are accustomed to, this season is especially vicious, with Boston seeing more than 750 cases—more than 10 times last year’s 70 cases. A few of the cases have become fatalities; the majority of victims include young children and those over the age of 65 (i.e. groups […]
Brandeis professors discuss upcoming Israeli elections
In anticipation of the upcoming Israeli elections, the Schusterman Center and Crown Center for Middle East Studies held a panel discussion, moderated by Professor Ilan Troen (NEJS). Discourse surrounding this year’s elections is concerned with the political slant in which Israel is heading—currently leaning more to the right and toward unification—the potential consequences of its […]
Mandel continues work to invest in humanities and Jewish education
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Overlooking the palm trees and Atlantic Ocean through the spacious glass walls of his living room, Morton Mandel, 91, speaks sharply on business strategy, values, university politics and family life. Mandel, who cofounded Premier Industrial Corporation and invested $900 with his brothers in 1940, merging it more than five decades later […]
New Triathlon Club hits the ground running, swimming, cycling
As this semester starts, the newly-recognized triathlon club is also picking up steam on campus. Triathlon started last September and—recognized by the Student Union in October—is gaining more prominence on campus. “The main reason for starting the club was simply that a few other students and I had been swimming independently and we wanted a […]
Student bitten by coyote, administrators urge caution
A Brandeis student required medical treatment after being bit by an animal, possibly a coyote, Dec. 12, and university officials warned students to remain vigilant while walking at night. The student reported the incident, which occurred in the vicinity of Ziv Quad and the Shapiro Campus Center between 2 and 3 a.m., and described the […]
De Graffenreid to take post as SVP of Communications
Effective Feb. 1, Ellen de Graffenreid will assume her position, announced last semester, as the new Senior Vice President for Communications. Her appointment by President Fred Lawrence will replace former Associate Vice President for Communications Bill Burger. Andrew Gully served as the previous Senior Vice President for Communications before leaving. De Graffenreid comes to Brandeis […]
Winter concert features A-Trak
Student Events will be hosting A-Trak, a Canadian DJ and turntablist, for the winter concert on Jan. 26. A-Trak is also the owner of the record label, Fool’s Gold, and is known for his album, Dirty South Dance. As recently as Wednesday, A-Trak performed on the David Letterman Show, and has been celebrated at concerts […]
Friends remember Jonathan Roth ’14
Jonathan Roth ’14, a beloved friend and member of the Brandeis Orthodox community from Teaneck, New Jersey, died Dec. 16. He was 21. Roth was on leave from the university last semester and died from a drug overdose, according to The Record, a New Jersey newspaper. “Jon was one of the first friends I made […]
Neurobiology professor pushes the limits of the unconscious mind
Imagine a person who drives to work or school on a daily basis: The person takes the same turns, stops at the same stoplights, passes by the same gas stations and restaurants and arrives at the same place at the same time every day. This routine can become so ingrained in memory that by the […]
Peter Jackson amazes in latest trip to Middle-Earth
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first installment in a series of three, based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s book “The Hobbit,” arrived at the end of the year, but quickly established itself as one of the must-see movies of 2012. “The Hobbit” chronicles the tale of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he […]
With 2016 midyear class, looking at merits of the program
As the midyear class of 2016 is welcomed to Brandeis, the option of enrolling as a midyear student is expanding across the country. According to the College Parents of America Association, universities see midyear students as an opportunity to stabilize their student population throughout the year. As students go abroad, transfer and drop out, midyears […]
Les Mis hits the right note
“Les Misérables,” originally based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name, was first produced as an opera in 1980, and has been translated and revived many times since. The last version brought “Les Misérables” to a whole new venue for the first time as an epic, nearly-three-hour movie. Directed by Tom Hooper and starring, […]
Gaming Review of 2012: Sequels Galore
January releases such as Final Fantasy XIII-2 and December games including Far Cry 3, 2012 brought a wide ranging collection of stellar video games to try out. In handheld gaming, Sony released the successor to the Playstation Portable, the Playstation Vita, and has since faced a mixed reception. Nintendo, bringing forth the first console of […]
