Heart and soul of the Chaplaincy
Walking the halls of the Chaplaincy is like walking into biting winter air. Jackets and gloves are required in this chilly corner of campus, but one soul warms up the whole department: Department Administrator Ellen Afienko. Everyone calls her Ellie. This jovial mix of Italian and Irish heritage is the fireplace of the chaplaincy and […]
Students create a united Phront
Maybe you noticed members of Voices of Soul, Brandeis’ a cappella group, strutting around in their bathing suits in the freezing cold one night late last semester soliciting money. Or perhaps you saw members of Tron, Brandeis’ men’s ultimate Frisbee team gliding door to door, dressed in full game garb requesting donations. No? Well maybe […]
New weight room finished but incomplete
Student reaction to the newly renovated weight room in the Gosman gym has been mixed, as students are both thankful for the new machines and space, but aggravated by the lack of machines some consider weight room essentials. The renovated weight room, which opened last week just in time for the beginning of the Spring […]
Faculty give salaries, save jobs
Approximately a third of the Arts and Sciences faculty and donated $90,000 to a charitable fund in an effort to limit staff layoffs made necessary by the university’s fiscal year 2009 and predicted fiscal year 2010 budget deficit, Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe explained. Originally, during informal talks with the Faculty Senate, Senate […]
Middle East violence discussed at panel Wednesday
Shai Feldman, the Judy and Sidney Swartz Director’s Chair of the Crown Center for Middle East studies and professor of politics at Brandeis University argued that Israel needs a more political approach to resolve the conflicts in Gaza at the Crown Center for Middle East studies panel discussion Wednesday. “In my opinion, there is no […]
Pipe bursts in Rosenthal East over break, nothing harmed
All Rosenthal East suites suffered minor water damage on Saturday, Jan. 3, when a main pipe burst in the building’s fourth floor stairwell and triggered the sprinkler system and fire alarm, according to a police log from that day. Pressure incurred from an open window in the stairwell may be to blame for the bursting […]
Swimmers sweep at Wheaton
The Brandeis swimming and diving teams went down in defeat on Wednesday, losing very close meets at Wheaton College. The Wheaton Lyons defeated the Judges by a score of 118-113 in the men’s meet and 125-118 in the women’s meet. The Brandeis men started very strongly with a solid victory in the opening 400-yard medley […]
Brandeis men upset Carnegie-Mellon 69-57
Facing fourteenth ranked Carnegie-Mellon on January 11, the odds were against the Judges. However they had a four syllable response to those who had wrote them off early. Steve DeLuca (GRAD). Scoring a season high 28 points and 10 rebounds, DeLuca helped pave the way for the Judges 69-57 upset against the Tartans for their […]
Women’s Basketball defeats Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie-Mellon never had a prayer. Looking to avenge their first loss of the season, Brandeis never trailed once as they coasted to a 65-44 victory over the visiting Tartans. A three pointer from Jessica Chapin ’10 gave the Judges the first lead of the contest. Carnegie Mellon managed to cut it to two at the […]
Not entirely pumped about pumping new iron
During the break, I couldn’t wait to get back to Brandeis so that I could head down to the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center and try out the new weight-room. I was extremely happy that the Brandeis student body had chosen to select this option to purchase with their leftover SAF funds, as all the […]
Hollywood’s finest five from 2008
My top five may not even be close to your top five. A few of them aren’t even up for the major awards. But my top five made this list for many different reasons: some showcased lesser-known talent, some had powerhouse actors doing incredible work, and some were just a total mind trip. Take them […]
Top ten musical highlights of 2008
This year saw some of the finest, envelope-pushing music of the decade. From extraterrestrial hip hop to country folk rock fusion, newcomers to fixtures in the music world, artists expanded their channels of expression to an unprecedented degree. Without further ado, I am pleased to provide my official list of this year’s best albums. 1. […]
Winter
Brooklyn housemates take out the trash
A few years ago, somewhere between “Real World San Diego” and “Real World Key West,” I remember thinking that is was time for MTV to throw in the towel. The days of challenging relationships and interesting discoveries about race relations, sexuality, and social politics were over. The days of trashy barhopping, trashy blondes, and trashy […]
Indian pauper wins game show and audiences’ hearts
It doesn’t take much to convince me to go to the movie theater. Overpriced beverages, hard to find seats, and more than a couple opportunities to attempt casual conversation with people who didn’t think they would have to see you after graduation are just some of the delights that I eat up when attending a […]
Animal Collective offers listeners a mind trip
The cover for Animal Collective’s newest album is an optical illusion, with a green and purple pattern that appears to be moving when you don’t focus anywhere, with no other identification. It seems emblematic of an album that bleeds weirdness into music at the edge of all genre boundaries. Animal Collective’s work has spanned multiple […]
Top movie prospects in 2009
1. “The Brothers Bloom” Academy Award winners Rachel Weisz and Adrian Brody headline this intricate caper movie by director Rian Johnson (Brick). Mark Ruffalo and Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi also star. Ruffalo and Brody are the Brothers Bloom, the best con men in the world who are about to retire when they decide to […]
