Little Miss shines at the box office
For the past month, all I hear about is Snakes on a Plane. Its everywhere. Dedicated fans popped up before the movie even came out. But I didnt see it, so Im not going to write about it. Sorry to all you nutty Snakes enthusiasts.
The magical mystery music tour
Forget Duck Boat tours and toss your Not For Tourists guidebooks out the window;
sure, these resources have a lot of valuable information about Boston in them, but do they really feed your hunger for musical exploration?
There once lived a hunter
At lunchtime today, a certain columnist for The Hoot, who has been away for the weekend, learns that his hero, Steve Irwin, known the world over as the Crocodile Hunter, is dead. Dear readers, this is a shameless eulogy. No apologies are forthcoming.
Stand by your man
Ladies and gentleman, Ron Livingston has returned to the screen. The small screen. The very small screen. Much smaller than a cubicle but larger than your average TPS report (new cover sheets notwithstanding).
Undergraduate directors and the plays they love
In an attempt to offer deeper insight into this Fall's theatrical offerings, each UTC mainstage director (as well as the director for Hold Thy Peace and the President for Boris Kitchen) was encouraged to submit a piece explaining what makes each show special, or to partake in generally shameless self-promotion.
Answers to this week’s puzzle
How many words can you find in 'Brandeis?' Possible answers: Bra Bras Bar Bars Bran Barn Barns Bard Bards Brad Brads Brain Brains Bade Braid Braids Bares Bare Bears Bear Beards Beard Beans Bean Brides Bride Brines Brine Sider Ride Rides Side Sire Sired Sir Rise Risen Reins Rein Rains Rain Raise Raised Dries Dares […]
Hey,who are the new kids?
The first-years have been oriented, have started class, and have officially molded into full Brandesians by now. They know the difference between Shapiro the dorm, Shapiro the campus center, and Shapiro the admissions building by now. They know the Jump! Shake your booty! chant. They know what SAGE and BEMCO stand for.
NYC Brandeisians’ words on 9/11, five years later
I was in school when the teacher announced that terrorists attacked the Twin Towers. We were all sent home immediately. On the drive home, we could see the smoke lifting from the downtown area.
Crown panel discusses future of Middle East
On Sept. 6, the Crown Center for Middle East Studies convened a panel entitled The Hezbollah-Israel War: Whats Next, to discuss the future of Arab-Israeli relations.
Ethics Center to commemorate 9/11
The International Center for Ethics, Justice & Public Life will be hosting events Mon. in honor of the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Book deliveries stolen
Several bags of books delivered to Brandeis by Back Pages Books, a private bookstore in Waltham, were stolen this week, according to Alex Green 04, the bookstores owner.
This Week in Sports
Baseball The Boston Red Sox traded David Wells to San Diego. Red Sox Pitcher Jon Lester will miss the remainder of the season due to anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Jonathan Papelbon has a fatigued shoulder and will sit out at least a week. David Ortiz returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing a week […]
Women’s soccer loses two in overtime
Brandeis Womens soccer has gotten off to a heartbreaking start. Two games played, two overtimes forced, two straight losses: losing to MIT in the season opener 2-1 and dropping their home opener Tuesday night to Babson also 2-1. These losses have left the Brandeis womens team reeling as they attempt to right the ship out of their little rut.
X-Country runs over Bentley
Brandeis Mens and Womens cross country teams started the season well last Friday, markedly defeating Bentley College by scores of 15 to 50 for the men and 17 to 42 for the women. Both teams were able to hold strong leads from the beginning and retained their positions throughout the race.
MSoccer squeaks out a tie
With time dwindling and the rain starting to pick up, Scott Zackaroff 07 managed to tie the score at 1-1 and ended up forcing a draw two overtime frames later. This combined with their 3-0 drubbing of Endicott back on Sept. 2nd, has given the mens team a solid 1-0-1 mark for the season.
