Brandeis mock trial team hosts tournament
The Brandeis University Mock Trial Association (BUMTA) hosted its fourth annual Justice Louis Brandeis Invitational Tournament on campus last weekend, attracting 21 teams from 12 universities. Brandeis Mock Trial staged the tournament in the North Academic Quad on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Teams from Boston College, Brown University, Cornell University, Harvard College, University of […]
Study Abroad application deadlines consolidated
The Office of Study Abroad has recently created a Feb. 12 application date for all students wishing to go abroad, regardless of whether they plan to travel in the spring or fall. In addition, the office hopes to have the application process become completely electronic and Internet-based by the end of this semester. The Feb. […]
CEER members chosen, meet to discuss goals
The Committee on Endowment Ethics and Responsibility (CEER) had their first meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss their main goals for the year. The committee also discussed information they currently have on the endowment and what crucial issues they would approach Exevutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jeffery C. Apfel. Several members on CEER […]
SEA camps out to pass MA energy law
Students for Environmental Action members spent the past two Sunday nights sleeping on Boston Common, directly in front of the State House in 40 degree temperatures as part of a Massachusetts-wide push for Governor Deval Patrick and the Legislature to enact a bill for the state to run on 100 perercent environmentally-friendly electricity within 10 […]
Model UN competes at UPenn
The Brandeis University International Relations Council (BIRC), the Model United Nations team, will be attending the 43rd annual University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Model United Nations Conference next week. One of the largest MUN conferences in the world, UPenn is expecting 1,400 delegates from more than 75 universities around the world. The convention will last from […]
BNC asks for student help in fundraisng
The Brandeis National Committee (BNC), the most prominent fundraising arm of the university, will hold a letter-writing event Thursday aimed at reaching out to local chapters and increasing awareness of the Committee’s goals. Students may participate in the event by writing a letter to their local chapter highlighting their personal interests and experiences at Brandeis […]
American Studies administrator discusses department’s evolution
Angelina Simeone, known as Angie, has been at Brandeis since 1972, but she’s not a student, and she’s not a professor. As academic administrator for the Department of American Studies, Simeone ensures classes are in order, that the budget is balanced, and serves as the first line of support for students and professors alike. Before […]
Making a difference from behind the scenes
When Jenn Eddy walks into a room, you pay attention. There’s something about Eddy that commands your respect, and it’s not her stature. At a mere 4 feet 11 inches tall, Eddy is petite even in high heels; yet, she exudes a presence that shows you she means business. This commanding presence, and Eddy’s talent […]
Men’s soccer ties one, loses one in UAA play
An early penalty kick was the only score by either side when Brandeis faced off against the Washington University Bears last Friday night on Gordon Field. The Judges fell 1-0 to their first UAA guests of the weekend, but went on to tie the second game 0-0 on Sunday against the University of Chicago Maroons. […]
Women’s soccer splits UAA play, Rosenzweig sets career records
After dropping their first game of the weekend against the Washington University Bears on Friday 2-0, the Brandeis women’s soccer team struck back by taking down the Chicago University Maroons Sunday afternoon by the same score. With the split they improved to 8-6-3 on the season and 2-3-1 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play. The […]
Yankees win World Series against Phillies
The World Series ended last night with the New York Yankees winning their 27th championship by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. This was a championship that had been eluding the team for nine years and it was the perfect way to cap off the inaugural season of the team’s new stadium. Series Most Valuable Player […]
Bud Collins and Tim Morehouse Headline 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame Class with six others
Arthur ‘Bud’ Collins, the first coach of the men’s tennis team and former sports writer as well as a world-renowned tennis commentator, along with Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse ‘00 were among eight new members inducted into the Brandeis Joseph M. Linsey Athletic Hall of Fame. In speeches ranging from an Olympic gold medalist to […]
Folds in the centerfold
Photo Gallery Ben Folds is just an average, laid-back guy who happens to play jam-packed concerts across the country. Also, he just so happens to be famous. But fame hasn’t stifled this quirky music-geek from rockin’ out hard to the beat of his own drummer. Folds’ popularity can be attributed to the fact this music […]
A comedy with a whole lot of tsuris
Some writers say that the difference between a comedy and a tragedy is that the former begins with a bummed out protagonist and ends with a happy one while the latter starts with a happy protagonist and ends with a bummed out (or dead) one. So how do we classify the new Coen brothers movie, […]
‘V’ mainly victorious: ABC’s modern take on a classic mini-series
In recent years, television has known no shortage of serialized sci-fi dramas—from “Battlestar Galactica” to “Lost,” networks have tried time and time again to capitalize on the trend, not always succeeding (remember “Surface” or “Invasion?”). ABC has added yet another entrant to the genre with Tuesday’s debut of “V,” a remake (“reimagining” in television parlance) […]
VH1 is too ‘Tool’ for school
VH1 has long been the bastion of reality shows that aren’t classy enough for MTV’s high standards, including a neverending series of reality dating shows and the “I Love Money” competitions. But the absurdity of reality programming is probably best captured in the completely ridiculous “Tool Academy 2.” The basic principle behind the “Tool Academy” […]
Poetry: Weird Sandwiches
“I don’t like people who order weird sandwiches.” He told me, looking up from his caramel macchiato with a lip ring where his lip should be. He didn’t clean the grime under his fingernails because that would show that he cared about the grime, and about the fingernails. He didn’t cut his hair, either— That […]
