Louis-Rosenberg explains dangers of Mountain Top Removal Mining
Whenever Mathew Louis-Rosenberg is asked for a one line summation of his work with the Coal River Mountain Watch and the Sludge Safety Project, a collaborative effort of Coal River Mountain Watch and other groups concerned with the harmful effects of Mountain Top Coal Mining, he simply responds: “people are dying – that’s the one […]
Genesis Group donates $10.8 mil. to create scholarship fund
The university received a $10.8 million dollar grant from the Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) in order to establish a Brandeis Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry. The grant would provide scholarships for Russian-speaking Jews. The money will fund up to 60 undergraduates, 14 master’s degree candidates, six Ph.D candidates and 132 participants in Brandeis summer programs […]
“God Sleeps in Rwanda” provides insight on living with HIV after the Genocide
“[HIV medication] costs 550 Rwandan Francs. I make 551 Rwandan Francs a month. I cannot afford the medicine for my child,” Odette, the HIV positive mother of three living in rural Rwanda said into the camera. Having contracted the virus shortly after her marriage, Odette is lucky because only one of her three children has […]
He does it his way
On the door to Ed Callahan’s office there is a sign that reads “Will retire.” Its plastic red dial is carefully spun to the year 2040. Above the sign is a crinkled piece of paper with the words “Never ever” scrawled in pen. Inside, the cramped office of the Brandeis police chief is lined with […]
Balancing fatherhood and college
Balance is a part of daily life for students at Brandeis. We all stress about having enough time to do all the reading and papers for class, making it to practice, being a member of a ton of clubs and still trying to have a social life on the weekends. This already might seem like […]
Baseball drops third straight 9-7
All the world’s a stage and we are merely players in it. Thursday afternoon presented a stage for a grand comeback. With no outs in the bottom of the ninth, the Judges dented Fitchburg State reliever Jake Barbarotta with Nick Gallagher ’09, leading off the inning with a walk and Jeff Dennis ’11 moving him […]
“You’re Just a Bloody Woman!”
Pinter, by definition, is a man’s playwright. His works offer many creative, well-rounded opportunities for male actors to work in his world—to develop worthwhile characters, so to speak. However, as Olivia Mell ’09 stated in the program, “the female is diminished, not evolved, and she fights a constant battle against submission within her domestic universe.” […]
A dream for peace within Pakistan
The first time I met Benazir Bhutto is a wonderful memory that I can never forget. She was the first ever woman prime minister of a Muslim country. And what a lovely New England autumn day it was. I fondly remember how she looked at the blue sky and the red-orange leaves and said “this […]
My reflections on animation
I grew up with cartoons. As a kid, I was so fond of moving pictures on my TV screen that I would snub any entertainment with real people in it. My current ethical foundation is based on whatever morals TV networks could pack into individual half-hour episodes throughout my childhood, save a few commercials in […]
It’s like punk rock, only it’s a pig
Jean-Jacques Rousseau once noted that even if the ancient Athenians were wrong to put Socrates to death, at least it meant that they took his ideas seriously. This is the eternal dilemma I carry with me whenever I’m in the presence of the members of Students for a Democratic Society. It’s not just that they […]
Yeah, it’s a decent third album
One of the most recognizable female lead singers in the past few years, at least in alt-rock circles, has been Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, whose ferocious bite and live show to match have provided much of the band’s propulsive force since the release of “Fever to Tell,” their debut album. That same […]
