Make way for Nas and Girl Talk, Regina
“I just got an invite for Nas in concert sponsored by Student Events in September. And it also says that Girl Talk will be at school in November. Not bad.” When I first read the aforementioned comment on my facebook wall—written by my friend and fellow Brandeis sophomore, Giselle Casillas—I was skeptical. Why would Student […]
Who's who in off-campus dining options
For the True Pizza Lover: TJ’s New York Style Pizza 912 Main Street Phone: 781-647-0234 Replacing Pete’s Pizza & Wings on Main Street, and moving into a location that has served as a local restaurant for over 50 years, long time Waltham residents Tommy and Jimmy opened a new pizza restaurant two months ago promising […]
Aurally deflowered at Virgin Mobile Festival
I do not normally go out to big music festivals. In fact, I usually don’t go out much period. But when a friend sent me a list of the Day Two acts of the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore, which included Iggy Pop and Stone Temple Pilots and Nine Inch Nails, I decided to take […]
I attended Lollapalooza 2008 and all I got was this lousy Hoot article
Lollapalooza is a living legend. Perry Farrell established the festival in 1991 as a kind of traveling Last Waltz show for his band, Jane’s Addiction, but it became a forum for alternative rock and rap artists to reach fans around the country. From Rage Against the Machine’s naked censorship protest to Kurt Cobain’s tragic suicide […]
Barcelona love pentagon
When I first heard the title of the Woody Allen-written and directed film, I’ll admit I was a little confused. After all, the title Vicky Cristina Barcelona does away with all verbs and conjunctions, leaving you with little idea of the film’s premise. Is Vicky Christina the protagonist or the name of some ex-pat bar […]
Usdan Student Center gets summer facelift
To accommodate the newly expanded C-Store, and the addition of a Quizno’s to Usdan, the space for the gameroom was cut in half over the summer. Towards the end of last semester, Aramark approached Student Activities to suggest an expanded convenience store space. Construction commenced this summer. The new C-Store, P.O.D. , occupies part of […]
Usdan Student Center gets summer facelift
In what was once Usdan’s C-Store, a Quizno’s sub shop will open towards the end of September. To accommodate the new Quizno’s, Usdan’s gameroom was divided in half and the new C-Store will now be stationed in part of the former gameroom space. In an e-mail message, Michael Newmark, director of Dining Services, said the […]
Students, admin. work to reduce campus waste
As part of a collaborative effort between students and the administration to decrease bottled water consumption at Brandeis, the Campus Sustainability Initiative is distributing a free reusable water bottle to every undergraduate student and installing water refill stations on campus. Matt Schmidt ’11, President of Students for Environmental Action, explained that recycling is an energy-intensive […]
Brandeis alumnus wins Olympic silver
Many fencers have come and gone through Coach William Shipman’s program in his 27 years at Brandeis. August 17 however gave a first for Coach Shipman and Brandeis: an Olympic medal-winning Brandeis alumnus. Tim Morehouse ’00, the first alumnus to qualify for the Olympics back in 2004 as a reserve, became the first Brandeis medalist […]
Ben Premo, head coach Mike Coven lead Men’s Soccer in 2008
Under the helm of Mike Coven, the veteran head coach entering his 36th year, Brandeis’s men’s soccer team is ready to begin their season and looking for redemption after a disappointing 2007. After winning the 2006 ECAC Division III New England Championship, the Judges fell to 8-9-3 last season and failed to register even one […]
Women’s Soccer team young but ready to defend ECAC title
After a triumphant 2007 campaign, the Brandeis women’s soccer team is set to continue their extended streak of quality play as the 2008 season begins. Last year, the team’s fifth consecutive postseason appearance culminated in a 2-0 defeat of Keene State in the ECAC Championship game, the first such title in the history of the […]
Both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams welcome new members to bolster already strong squads
While many students were finishing up their summer breaks, both the men’s and women’s Cross Country teams arrived a week early to Brandeis in order to prepare for the upcoming year. Both squads come off strong seasons, as each team made respectable progress last Fall. The men ran strong all throughout the season and posted […]
A sustaining summer trip
Every night before getting into bed last May, David Drayton would check it for scorpions. Then, kicking back and reflecting on the work he had done that day in El Limon, Nicaragua, he would journal for an hour. Woken up at 2 a.m. by rising roosters, and then again at 5:30 by either cool air […]
When unpredictability proves predictable
As Brandeis students came out of exam rooms dragging their limp hands behind them, most knew what to expect from the upcoming summer. But while many of us soaked in the comfort of home or perused around all-too-familiar Waltham, Anastazyia Vareschi ’09 was headed for Senegal, where she would spend six weeks learning Wolof and […]
Yes we can: Deis Dems bring DNC to SCC
Students gathered in the Shapiro Atrium last night to watch Barack Obama accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. The event was made possible due to a collaboration between the Brandeis Democrats and Student Event. Over 100 students attended the event, cheering for Obama when he mentioned eliminating student debt and increasing energy effeciancy. Sen., […]
