Pianist describes life in music world post-sexual reassignment surgery
Internationally renowned pianist Sara David Buechner spoke about her experiences as a pianist and as a transgendered woman at the seventh annual Eleanor Roosevelt Lecture in Rapaporte Treasure Hall on Tuesday. Buechner, who was born and and lived as a boy, David, until her gender reassignment surgery in 1998, expressed feeling ill-equipped to talk about […]
Birthright founders discuss ‘giving’
Charles Bronfman and Jeffery Solomon, co-authors of “The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan,” spoke Monday about philanthropy in today’s world. Andrew Hahn, the director of the Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy, mediated the discussion. “The Art of Giving” describes philanthropy as a business, while addressing the major issues […]
Student admits to exposing himself inside Chapel
A Brandeis student notified Public Safety last Friday that he was responsible for exposing himself twice inside the Harlan Chapel. The Office of the Dean of Student Life is now responsible for handling the perpetrator, Ed Callahan, director of public safety said. “A student came into our office and was remorseful for the incident[s],” Callahan […]
Sarna discusses General Grant and Jewish politics
Professor Jonathan Sarna (NEJS), a historian on American-Judaism, spoke to students and faculty this week about Jewish politics and President Ulysses S. Grant’s relationship with the American-Jewish community in the late 1860s. The presentation, titled “The Beginnings of Jewish Politics in America: Jew, Ulysses S. Grant, and the 1868 Election,” came from a chapter in […]
SJ resolves dispute over Village senator
The new class of Student Union senators will include successful write-in candidate Missy Skolnik ’12 of the Village, after a constitutional limitation initially appeared to bar her from the seat because she, like most upperclassmen living in the quad, is going abroad in the spring. The Constitution mandates that candidates, to be eligible to run […]
Herbie Rosen: A closer look at at the ‘Harry Potter’-obsessed Union secretary
Herbie Rosen ’12 is a self-proclaimed laugher, people-watcher and “Harry Potter” fanatic who tries to live life to the fullest. When attempting to describe himself in only a few sentences, he said, “I try to make the most out of every day. I laugh at least four times a day, and I’m really happy to […]
A night of hipsters, music and heartbreak
Image Gallery Link Ben and I stood awkwardly in Chums, eyeing the ratty but comfortable looking couch. Overzealous, we had shown up to the concert hosted by Punk Rock and Roll Club when doors opened at 9 p.m., half an hour before music was scheduled to play. I expected to see a combination of the […]
Birds of a feather: Turkeys make friendly neighbors
Some of you might have noticed that this year, Brandeis has some new residents. No, I’m not talking about the first-years, I’m talking about the wild turkeys. While some people (including one of my roommates) might hate the velociraptor-esque fowls that now strut their stuff in the quads, turkeys have always been a part of […]
Flu shot: facts, myths and why you should get one
Flu season always creeps up on us. We don’t even realize that we’re sniffling in class until we’re at the point that we can’t hear the teacher over the unanimous coughing of the lecture hall. Even after incessantly Purell-ing our hands, the building combination of sleep deprivation and stress from classes makes us a target […]
‘Regarding Painting’ at The Rose
Image Gallery Link Dabney Hailey stands before a Roxy Paine painting in the Foster wing of the Rose Art Museum, explaining Paine’s painting method to some visitors. iPod in hand, she scans a barcode from a piece of paper, and the smartphone instantly brings up information on the artist. “Voila!” says Hailey, explaining that Paine […]
For 14 seasons, I pick 14 stories
Oct. 6 marks the return of “South Park” with the second half of its 14th season. If you are at all interested in the show, but have either never gotten around to watching it or are just looking for some top episodes to see, look no further. I’ve chosen 14 episodes/stories (approximately one from each […]
Celebration of excess and farming at the Big E
The Big E is the corniest fair on the East Coast. And I love it. Every fall my family and I make the pilgrimage to West Springfield, Mass. for New England’s Eastern State Exposition. Part carnival, part agricultural show-case and part food and booze binge, the Big E is a mixture of everything there is […]
Mens tennis team struggles at ITAs
It was a rough weekend for the Brandeis men’s tennis team. The duo of Nick White ’11 and Simon Miller ’11 collected the Judges’ only doubles wins at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s northeast regional tournament. Looking to earn a berth in the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, Ala., they advanced to the quarterfinals […]
Men’s soccer drops second straight
It took two overtimes to do it, but the Beavers of Babson College felled the Brandeis men’s soccer team in a 2-1 final Saturday. It was the second straight loss for the Judges (6-2), who had opened the season by winning six straight games. The win gave Babson, the ninth-ranked team in New England, a […]
Women’s soccer team extends winning streak to six games
The Brandeis women’s soccer team hit the road for contests against Simmons and Wellesley colleges this week. After pitching a pair of shutouts, the Judges, undefeated since a loss to MIT in the season opener, are now 7-1-1 on the season. Brandeis, ranked 18th in the National College Soccer Coaches Association of America’s most recent […]
Flood of support for Pakistan victims
A Brandeis organization held a Pakistan Relief Fund dinner Tuesday to raise money for victims of the flooding in Pakistan from seasonal monsoon rains, which began in the country July 26. The dinner was a semi-formal sit-down event, the dishes (rice, vegetables, daal and naan) were cooked in a kosher kitchend by Seema Anand, mother […]
