Univ. must remain responsive to student opinion
It is no secret that many facets of Brandeis University’s operations are in need of improvement, from student relations with the administration to the food currently served at Sherman. At this time of year, complaints are often geared at the Department of Community Living (DCL) due to the housing selection processes. This year, the DCL […]
Asian American studies course returns after five years with new professor
Patrick Chung, an adjunct lecturer, will teach the new course on Asian American Experience, said members of the Brandeis Asian American Task Force (BAATF) at a town hall event this past Monday. The course is part of the anticipated Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) minor that students and faculty are working to design. Chung graduated […]
Don’t make the library your home during finals week
That time of the year has, once again, come to pass. Finals week. The week where you will not see many of your friends for over two and a half months and you spend time buried in your textbooks. It is as inevitable as the end of the year is: The library is your new […]
Maintain a steady supply of menstrual products at C-store
Brenda was going about her Saturday when she had a surprise visit from Mother Nature. She had started her period, but she had run out of feminine care products. She decided to buy tampons from the C-store. Unfortunately, the only menstrual products available were super tampons. Brenda tried to use the super tampons, but found […]
The housing lottery: where the odds are never in your favor
Dealing with the Department of Community Living (DCL) housing lottery is the bane of my existence at Brandeis. It is how I imagine many people feel about dealing with the IRS. Many people have already discussed the problems with the amount and quality of housing, but my beef is with the system of choosing itself. […]
With Castle construction planned, Class of 2019 considers housing options
With the upcoming construction planned for Usen Castle, rising sophomores had to consider that the building will be closed next spring when selecting housing in the lottery last week. Housing selection for the first-year class began Monday, April 4, and while East Quad, North Quad, Massell Quad and 567 South Street will be available all […]
Adagio dancers make a touchdown with latest spring performance
There is nothing as fantastical as watching humans in motion. Dance in and of itself is such a beautiful form of self-expression—able to convey such emotion, feeling and finesse—that when performed in unison, displays the grandeur of the human form. The same can be said about Adagio Dance Company’s most recent performance “Undefeated: Adagio Spring […]
Peeping Tom harasses East Quad residents
An unidentified person has been looking into women’s showers in East Quad while residents are using them, Area Coordinator Ariel Hernandez confirmed in an email to quad residents. This “peeping Tom” incident has been the sixth reported since December 2012. Since that date, electronic key swipe access has been installed in East, and bathroom doors […]
Fourth installment of sustainability panel discusses environmental impact Sustainability panel addresses divestment, building renovations
While sustainability efforts have yielded positive results over the academic 2015-16 school year, panel discussion noted that further efforts must be made to reduce the campus carbon footprint in the form of building renovations, political discourse, and student led initiatives. The panel was the fourth installment of the event series, “Our Impact: Fossil Fuels, Climate […]
Univ. should reconsider regular tuition increases
The Brandeis community received a familiar email from Interim President Lisa Lynch informing it of a 3.9 percent tuition increase, set to take effect for fall 2016. The university justified the increase by listing campus improvements, new hires and services that the money would go toward. This is not a surprise, as unpleasant as it […]
‘Guys and Dolls’ rolls the dice, comes out on top
On Thursday, April 7, the Hillel Theater Group (HTG) put on “Guys and Dolls” at the SCC Theater, which is a musical written by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and the music and lyrics composed by Frank Loesser. The play was loosely based on two short stories by Damon Runyon, known as, “The Idyll of […]
SEAC’s Ayala entertains for a wonderful cause
On Saturday, April 2, Brandeis’ Southeast Asia Club (SEAC) put on Ayala, their annual show dedicated to Southeast Asian culture. This year’s Ayala was titled “Daya Tahan” and raised money for the Indochina Starfish Foundation, an international charity that provides education for children in Cambodia. It was coordinated by SEAC members Sharon Cai ’18 and […]
Protecting our precious pathways
Brandeis stands out among the institutions of its caliber in its values, its activism, its daily goings-on, but obviously in its architecture choices. I personally toured (with the help of my parents, of course) almost 20 different schools before I began to send college applications, and they all had their unique building styles. UC Berkeley […]
Student Union Elections fill seats in the Union and Judiciary
Students were elected this week to fill five seats in the Student Union senate and five seats on the judiciary. Nathan Greess ’19 and Shaquan McDowell ’18 were elected as Senators-at-Large. Greess received 38 percent of a total 782 votes and McDowell received 54 percent. Greess, who is a Class of 2019 Senator this year, […]
Wolfe’s new art exhibit conveys various aspects of Iranian culture
No matter where you turn here at Brandeis, it seems like art pervades every nook and cranny, even to the furthest reaches of campus. The Rose Art Museum is not the only place you can go to in order to satisfy your need to engage with art (though that desire would be better served if […]
Working behind the scenes, Brandeis techies integral to theater
“Techies” is an ubiquitous term in theater that many use to describe the team of people who run shows behind the scenes. These individuals lend to the performance and actors many of the tools necessary for creating a thespian spectacle for viewers to enjoy. Tres Fimmano ’18, Sara Kenney ’18 and Zak Kolar ’18 all […]
A cautionary tale of subletting
I have an adventure to share with you, friends, an odyssey that begins with a young man’s faith in miracles being dashed to pieces by the ignoble wheels of fate. In other words, I got a pretty bad number in the housing lottery last year and ended up living off-campus. The true meat of the […]
In the Senate: Apr. 3
New course ‘The Asian American Experience’ to be offered next semester
With course registration for next semester open, students can select a new class on Asian American history. The Brandeis Asian American Task Force (BAATF) demanded Brandeis offer this class and create a new department on Asian American and Pacific Islander studies in a campaign last semester. There is no cap on enrollment for this course, […]
Students, faculty, admin. discuss climate survey
A major point of discussion when students and faculty gathered to discuss the analysis of the Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct in relation to race, ethnicity and international status was changes and improvement to the Bystander Intervention training program. The Task Force for Sexual Assault Response, Services and Prevention led most of the discussion. […]
