Setting priorities
At the beginning of every semester, there are a lot of choices to make. There’s the obvious choice of class selection. Ideally, these have already been chosen the semester prior during early registration, but we all know that that’s not always the case. Unfortunately, we are not only figuring out how a lecture or recitation […]
Heller School Professor Lisa Dodson fights poverty
Heller School Professor Lisa Dodson is an accomplished writer, researcher and educator who has made significant contributions to the study of poverty and the lives of those living in poverty. She focuses on the role of race, class and gender in poverty. Her most recent published work, “We Don’t Fight Poverty Anymore,” an article for […]
Susan Sered speaks about incarcerated women in the U.S.
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Tennis returns to the courts
The Brandeis women’s tennis team kicked off its spring season this past Monday, Jan. 19. The team has put in hours of training over the off-season to get ready for their first game Feb. 7 at Bryant University. “The team trained by practicing multiple times a week and working out both on our own and […]
Memorial event to reclaim MLK’s legacy
On Monday evening, Jan. 19, members of the Brandeis community gathered in the fully packed Shapiro Campus Center Theater for the school’s 10th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The event was co-hosted by Dean of Students Jamele Adams and Rabbi Elyse Winick ’86, and was also sponsored by the Dean of Students […]
This Week in Photos: Jan. 18
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Day of Interfaith Service celebrates King’s legacy and social justice
On Monday, Jan. 19, the fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Interfaith Service was held at Brandeis. The event brought together many organizations and around 250 volunteers to celebrate the legacy of King through valuable community service. Brandeis students as well as middle and high school students from the surrounding area attended […]
Welcome to the new Brandeis Hoot
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Comic dating coaches share wisdom with students
Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell, contrary to what their ordinary and boring names suggest, have managed to become semi-famous because of the amazing virtual portal we call the Internet. Dave and Ethan made their YouTube debut in 2009 with their video “Double Date Us: Dave and Ethan Introduction,” where they challenged girls to double date […]
Dreitzer Gallery hosts ‘Dimensions 2’
This week marked the debut of the Fine Arts Department’s “Dimensions 2,” located in the Dreitzer Gallery of Spingold Theater Center exhibiting student drawing, painting and printmaking pieces. The myriad of student work, ranging from smaller sketch drawings to large, painted canvases, showcases the artistic talent of the Brandeis student body. Students from all backgrounds […]
Surviving Sodexo
Spaghetti Arrabbiata, a piquant Italian dish, is for those who crave something more savory than Usdan’s basic pasta with red sauce, healthier than the grilled cheese and certainly more “Italiano” than hamburgers and stir fry. Arrabbiata, which means angry in Italian, defines the spicy and flavorful sauce that can be created with ingredients found right […]
WSRC opens interactive video game exhibition
Over the past week, the Women’s Studies Research Center in the Epstein Building held an exhibition called “Dames Making Games: Leaps and Maneuvers,” a gallery that was installed to promote and encourage women to play and critique video games. Inside the building was an open space with small blurbs explaining the purpose of DMG (“Dames […]
Dangerous roadway system prevails on campus
Last week, the Brandeis community received an email from Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan detailing measures to combat unsafe driving on university roads. Official actions were long overdue. However, the actions proposed by Callahan do not accomplish enough to keep our roadways safe. Loop Road has a posted speed limit of 15 miles per […]
Ski team kicks off season
There might not be any snow here at Brandeis, but there is plenty on the mountains. Brandeis’ ski and snowboard club team kicked off its season on with a race on January 10th at Magic Mountain in Vermont. Brandeis performed well at the race with Allison Schwab ’16 finishing third in the women’s snowboarding slalom […]
Political satire should be culturally sensitive
Over winter break, the theatrical release of Sony Pictures’ political satire “The Interview” was canceled following an online security breach and subsequent threats by the North Korean hacking group Guardians of Peace. Sony received widespread criticism after its decision to cancel the release of the film, with many critics claiming that Sony’s actions reflected American […]
Univ. should invest more in snow removal
Though global warming continues to worsen and our climate is becoming more and more unstable, no one should be surprised that every year around this time it becomes incredibly cold. Our roads and walkways become icy, and maintenance shifts from mulching gardens and trimming plants to making sure our roadways are cleared and safe. While […]
Bookstore should lower prices
According to Forbes’ rankings, the Follett Corporation stands among the largest 200 private companies in America. According to Follett’s website, they serve more than half of the students in the entire country, in more than 80,000 schools and have physical locations on more than 940 campuses, including Brandeis. Last semester, I decided to rent my […]
Brandeis senior cheers as member of Rev Girls
Like many students at Brandeis, Jennifer Swain’s ’15 precious free time is divided between obligations that demand nearly as much commitment and time as academics. Swain spends her time outside of the classroom as a member of the New England Revolution soccer team’s Rev Girls. Far more than a soccer cheer squad, this all-female promotional […]
Meditation offers healthy outlet to students
In May of 2014, the faculty, student and staff meditation series began as a routine way for Brandeis students to satisfy their interest in meditation alongside other members of the community. A few staff members who took an interest in the activity created the series and thought that others would appreciate the opportunity and would […]
Univ. needs to provide more time to acclimate to student life
As the ball dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and the calendar moved from December into January, I realized that I had to be back at college in less than two weeks. Feeling like I only got home a week prior, I was certainly not looking forward to having to head back to […]
