Poet-in-Residence Elizabeth Bradfield to teach upcoming class
“How can art and literature, often the most solitary of pursuits for the creator, matter in the public realm? How can we contribute to the public lives of our communities as artists or supporters of the arts?” These questions, and more, are the pivotal topics of one of Brandeis’ newest classes, Broadsides, Public Art and […]
Profs speak at panel on anti-Semitism in Europe
Experts in the field spoke at a recent panel about rising anti-Semitism in Europe. It took place on Tuesday, Nov. 11 and was sponsored by the Coalition Against Anti-Semitism in Europe, the Center for German and European Studies and the Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry (BGI). The panel featured Rob Leikind, Judith Vichniac and David […]
Brandeis Theater Company’s performance ‘Red’ enamours
What do you think of when you see the color red? Roses? The blood from a nick from a shaving accident? I think of Brandeis Theater Company’s production of “Red” by John Logan, directed by Zach Marlin ’16 as his senior thesis project. I could honestly say this was the most professional and poised production […]
Folktale-inspired exhibit invites viewers to look more closely
The Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) is now home to “Tea of Oblivion,” a new exhibit based on the Chinese folktale of Meng Po. In the tale, Meng Po brews a tea made with various plants and herbs collected from ponds and streams and serves the tea to souls on the path to reincarnation. The […]
Men’s soccer finishes regular season with a win going into NCAAs
The Men’s soccer team took on NYU in their last game of the regular season and senior day on Nov. 7. The Judges defeated NYU, 3-0, in an intense battle. The first goal of the game came in the 35th minute, when Josh Handler ’19 dribbled around an NYU defender and passed the ball into […]
Create safe spaces for survivors of sexual assault
Over Halloween weekend, having no idea what it was about, I went to see “The Love of the Nightingale.” I had just heard that it was well performed and a friend of a friend was in it, so I went. What I wasn’t expecting was a play that touched upon so many controversial topics, from […]
Szafran reflects on season as women’s soccer heads into NCAAs
Holly Szafran ’16 has been a member of the Varsity Women’s Soccer team since her first year at Brandeis. Now she is one of the senior captains of the team and is looking to make a dent in her final post-season playoff starting on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Amherst College. Szafran is originally from Newton, […]
Rachel Adams explores diversity in contemporary art
The relationship between art and space is an important contemporary theme that many artists have been working with. Associate Curator Rachel Adams in particular has been exploring this sphere, and Brandeis was lucky enough to host her for a presentation about the newest installations that she helped bring to the University at Buffalo (UB). Adams […]
In the Senate: Nov. 1
What’s in your grilled cheese?
Unlike other sandwiches, grilled cheese keeps its name even when the contents within it change. This week, Surviving Sodexo features two different grilled cheese sandwiches that can easily be made in Lower Usdan with the panini press. When using the panini press, don’t forget to use wax paper on both sides of your sandwich, as […]
Nuance of ‘Ruined’ brings life to SCC Theater
Don’t let the sparkly Christmas lights that line the stage fool you. They may brighten up the brothel, seeming to shroud the stage in an ethereal glow, but as anyone who watched the premiere of Brandeis’ Player’s “Ruined” knows, that initial multi-colored lighting is a little deceiving. Not a happy-go-lucky performance, “Ruined” contemplates dark themes—an […]
Student body should approve of Allocations Board amendment
Student Union President Nyah Macklin ’16 held a press conference last week announcing changes to the Allocations Board, the student-run body that determines club funding. Responsible for the nearly impossible task of trying to spread a limited amount of funds among a multitude of clubs, A-Board has been disappointing. Their communication with club leaders regarding […]
Distinguished poets reinvigorate interest in language through poetry
Whoever argues that everything worthwhile has already been said and that humans have exhausted language to the point of unoriginality forgot something crucial: poetry. This fact had never been more apparent than at “School of Night Presents: A Reading by Andrea Cohen and Alexandra Teague,” an event sponsored by the Creative Writing Department that occurred […]
First-year students begin work to improve quad life through new hall council system
Promoting sustainability is a major goal of the North Quad Hall Council, a group of eight students elected to represent their fellow residents. The hall council system, implemented in North and Massell Quads this year, allows students to take on leadership roles, create programs and build community in their quads, according to students and the […]
A-Board proposes expansion amendment
Today students vote on modifications to the Allocations Board that would increase the number of students on the Board and offset elections to ensure there are always members on the Board who have gone through the allocations processes before. A-Board is a branch of student government with members responsible for allocating $1.7 million to student […]
Senate encourages students to engage with off-campus community
This semester, under the leadership of Student Government President Nyah Macklin ’16, the Brandeis University Student Union has rededicated itself to improving service to the student body by increasing transparency and efficacy. This dedication spans all parts of Student Union, ranging from the Executive Board to the Committees of the Senate, such as the Outreach […]
Schusterman reflects on 20th aniv. of Rabin assassination
The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies held a discussion and panel reflecting on the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin this Wednesday, Nov. 4, the 20th anniversary of the assassination itself. Rabin was killed on Nov. 5, 1995. Before being killed by Israeli right-wing extremist Yigal Amir, Rabin focused his tenure on making peace […]
New Student Union website seeks to increase transparency
The Student Union is updating its online presence with a new Union website and Facebook group. The new site went live on Wednesday, with information on their recent initiatives, contact information and bios for all members, minutes from weekly Senate meetings and other information. The new website claims to be a “complete overhaul of how […]
‘Home Within’ captivates audience with artistic harmony
Long has it been known that music, with its esoteric fundamentals, can serve as the ultimate form of storytelling for those to whom the language of music comes as naturally as their own mother tongue. However, both the study and practice of such a skill have become less sought-after as we fall headlong into the […]
Numbers all “too high” in results of other schools’ climate surveys
Brandeis joined the ranks of many universities nationwide when they released the results of its “Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Violence” on Oct. 8, 2015. The initiative to conduct Campus Climate Surveys was put forth by the Obama Administration, in January of 2014 when they launched the White House Task Force to Protect Students from […]
