A comedy to die for
There are certain capacities where one would find slapstick humor inappropriate. Funerals would be such a capacity. So why do critics find Frank Oz’s Death at a Funeral to be so “uproariously funny?” (Claudia Puig, USA Today). That’s a simple question to answer. Death at a Funeral is the perfect mix of an entertaining plot […]
Patchwork sound
“While people have cheered on the awful mess we’ve made,” crooned indie pop songstress, St. Vincent, “through storms of red roses, we’ve exited the stage.” After her stellar performance on Saturday night at the Middle East, the couplet seemed particularly apropos, even if the only “awful mess” of the night came from her overenthusiastic drunken […]
But I didn't, so it doesn't
Between the assassinations, attempted suicide, witty banter and pokes at Americans, who would have thought that a moral question lies at the heart of In Bruges? Surprisingly though this dark comedy manages to question whether sin is really as black and white as society makes it out to be; suggesting rather that certain sins are […]
Black Shadow
I’m a silent shadow dressed in black Unnoticed, ignored… Given a freedom not realized or understood Until too late I walk down the street in black And blacker still You try to confine me Buy me, hide me from your sight You say I incest you Inspire you, leave you sleepless and hot You gave […]
Girl punk band is no black Hole
Courtney Love doesn’t get a lot of positive press these days. In fact, I don’t think she’s gotten much positive press in her entire career, and there are legitimate reasons for that. Her behaviors, habits, and attention grabbing comments are generally thought of as part of one of the world’s most ridiculous circus acts. I […]
American Idol: Brandeis style
On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, the beginning of a new legacy was wrought upon Brandeis. The quest, to do whatever you do best, whether it be chugging Tabasco or performing Beethoven’s first symphony on the piano. The challenge, to impress a panel of judges made up of Gustavo Pardo, the fair thinker,(in the vain of […]
Band diversifies album options
Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor has long detested aspects of the music industry, and the release of his most recent album of instrumentals, Ghosts I-IV, has made waves in a similar fashion to Radiohead’s pioneering “pay what you want” release of their latest album, In Rainbows. Reznor’s release is in fact as significant if not […]
Activists gather for STAND conference at Brandeis
Several months’ worth of preparation by the Brandeis chapter of STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition finally culminated into the final national STAND conference in the string of six held in February. STAND, which uses advocacy, education, and action to help end genocide in Darfur and prevent it elsewhere, saw remarkable success in hosting the northeast […]
Speaker discusses experience as flight hostage in Jordan
The Brandeis Zionist Alliance brought author David Raab to speak Tuesday about his book Terror in Black September, which recounts his experience and subsequent research about the Dawson’s Field Hijacking of September 1970. Seventeen year-old Raab spent the summer of 1970 in Israel with his family and boarded TWA Flight 741 from Frankfurt with his […]
DIII Women’s Playoff Live Blog: Brandeis Judges v. Southern Maine Huskies – JUDGES WIN!!!
Union, NEW JERSEY – Good evening everybody and welcome to live blogging action of Brandeis basketball as our Judges women’s basketball team taking on University of Southern Maine Huskies at the Harwood Center in Kean University. One of the loveliest sites in Jersey. Six minutes away from game time. You can also listen in live […]
‘Deis distance squads run well at Open NE Championships
Just one week away from the Indoor UAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, the Judges Track and Field team sent a small squad to compete at the Open New England Championships last weekend. The meet took place on the banked track at Boston University. Although most of the squad used the meet to prepare for UAAs, […]
Number four truly will be missed, even by a Vikings fan
Brett Favre’s retirement is finally upon us. I personally find this announcement very hard to believe, after watching his gun slinging ways since my days in elementary school. As a Minnesota Vikings fan, it was impossible not to love to hate the irresistible Favre, a true gamer. The NFL will finally say goodbye to the […]
Keys to victory for the Women’s Basketball team Friday night
Having watched the Judges since January of this year, I have to say that they are an interesting squad., capable of dominance and equally capable of arousing sheer despair. With a tough match up coming up against Southern Maine, here is what I see as vital to a Judges’ victory in no particular order: 1. […]
The vegan kind of life
It’s 2 o’clock on a Monday. Lower Usdan and Sherman have just closed for lunch. But Emily Gelb ‘11 has only eaten a Luna bar, despite having woken up at 9:15 and gone to two classes. Gelb, unlike a typical college student, hasn’t skipped a meal because she is pressed for time, or because she’s […]
Brandeis students help fight AIDS epidemic
5 seconds. Not much more than a heartbeat. Not much more than a slight turn of the head. Not much of anything. Yet within those 5 seconds, a person in a different part of the world just died. Be it a father, a mother, a son, or a daughter. Be it an Aunt or an […]
Environmental Studies Field Semester: no mere walk in the park for Brandeis students
The trips taken by last semester’s first Environmental Field Semester participants involved visiting a lot of farms and parks, but that’s where the similarities to a first grade field trip end. Introduced last semester by Professors Laura Goldin, Brian Donahue and Dan Perlman, the Environmental Field Semester was designed to educate students about the environment […]
Women’s B-ball off to NCAA’s
After a season of ups and downs, dips and bends, unbelievable highs and head smacking lows, the Brandeis Judges Women’s basketball came out on top of their topsy-turvy season with a victory at home and its third straight NCAA at-large berth awaiting them. “I’m really excited,” Jaime Capra ’08 stated. “I think it’s a great […]
Strong defense will lead Men’s team to a win
With the Men hosting the tournament after one of their best years in the program’s history, they come in as the presumptive favorites. In tournament time though, anything can happen; Cinderella teams grow from the patch while the favored princes turn into toads. Tonight’s match against Lasell could go either way for Brandeis if they […]
Sharing Smiles completes its goal
One of the newest clubs on campus, Sharing Smiles, had its first show this past week. Four of the founding members, Eugene Vortsman ’08, Sarah Bedell ’09, Joanna Bedell ’09, and Alex Clos ’10, arranged and attended a performance for the children at Franciscan Hospital. Located in nearby Brighton, Franciscan Hospital specializes in treating children […]
An Arabian Night
Be very cautious when using Google Maps. Or, well, at least make sure that you have the correct address. I tell you this from experience. On Tuesday, March 4 I attended a spectacular Middle Eastern concert at Tufts University held in the school’s brand new Granoff Music Hall. The music hall’s address is 20 Talbott […]
