Board requests deferred maintenance proposal
The board of trustees requested at their bi-annual meeting last month that Brandeis prepare plans to fix the estimated $170 million in deferred maintenance needs the university currently has. Deferred maintenance refers to renovations or repairs that the university has deemed necessary but which it has not done due to financial reasons, Senior Vice President […]
With dinner, students raise funds for Pakistan relief effort
Project Nur and The Brandeis Pluralism Alliance held “A Night for Pakistan” Monday to celebrate Pakistani culture and raise money to offset the effects of the floods in Pakistan this past summer. Event attendees were greeted by a spread of traditional foods including vegetable samosas, savory curry cupcakes and mango lassi. The event included a […]
BZA shows Israeli culture through food
The Brandeis Zionist Association held their annual musical social event, “Israel Gourmet Buffet,” Monday in Ridgewood Commons. Taking place during Israeli Occupation Awareness Week, the event was a break from politics and showcased the culture of Israel by listening to Israeli music and eating a variety of Israeli foods. In the spirit of celebrating culture, […]
BEMCo teaches campus AED use
Six automated external defibrillators (AED) were installed around campus this week, and the Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps (BEMCo) is offering a two-and-a-half hour class for students, faculty and staff on AED and CPR training. An AED unit is a life-saving device designed to be used with minimal training, Daniel Saxe ’12, BEMCo’s director of operations, […]
Rothchild advocates divestment from Israel
A small group of people met on Tuesday night for an intimate discussion with Alice Rothchild on the possibility of utilizing a BDS-boycott, divestment, sanctions-strategy in order to counter the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Alice Rothchild is a gynecologist and obstetrician who has been politically active throughout her life, and particularly so in […]
Krauss approves new block schedule
Provost Marty Krauss has approved the recommended changes to the course times proposed by the Block Scheduling Committee. She announced via e-mail that the new time slot schedule will take effect for fall 2011. “One major change that I accept is that all courses will begin on the hour or the half hour,” the her […]
The first-year experience: a sense of belonging (the baby)
Being a first-year in college is certainly a different experience than being in high school, yet somehow it still feels natural. Instead of walking through crowded narrow hallways to get to class, I’m climbing the Rabb steps and hearing leaves crunch under my feet. It takes 10 minutes to walk to class instead of three, […]
The sophomore experience: a perfect balance (the teen)
As a sophomore, it’s easy to love being a Brandeis student. I haven’t yet started stressing about what to do with the rest of my life, but I’ve learned how to work the system. I know the best times to get in line at Usdan, the best classes to take and the fastest way to […]
The junior experience: getting there (the adult)
Being a junior at Brandeis is like having a mid-life crisis. Now, more than halfway through my time at Brandeis, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel—and I’m a little depressed about it. I woke up one day and realized that my time at Brandeis is finite. A little older and […]
The senior experience: getting ready to leave (the elderly)
I have heard from various elders (a.k.a my mom) that the older you get the faster time goes. I never believed her as much as I have over the last few months. Senior year has been flying by and all of my senior friends agree with me. How is it already mid-November? And more importantly, […]
Talking Shakespeare with the director of ‘The Winter’s Tale’
Complex villains, tormented heroes and heroines, conspiracies, betrayals—and let’s not forget that famous scene in which a man gets eaten by a bear—William Shakespeare’s problem play “The Winter’s Tale” seems to have everything. The basic plot is that when King Leontes suspects that his wife Hermione is having an affair with his best friend, the […]
Beauty in contrasts: Brandeis alumna and poet-in-resident read selections from their works
Alumna Melissa Buckheit and Brandeis poet-in-residence Rebecca Seiferle read their poetry as part of the Creative Writing Department’s School of Night series. Their incredibly different styles presented their listeners with an interesting study in contrast. When I got to the room where the event was being held, it was nearly empty. There were a few […]
Celiac disease: Growing prevalence
We all love our bagels and schmear. We love our kugel and ruggelah on holidays. We love the free pizza that clubs give out. Case in point, I think I can safely make the assumption that, as a whole, Brandeis is a carb-loving institution and we would be devastated if we couldn’t eat these foods. […]
JustArts features Brandeis faculty and staff art
Brandeis faculty and staff will show off more than 100 works of art at the exhibition, JustArts, on display in the Dreitzer Gallery of Spingold Theater from Nov. 16 through 22. Works displayed will be by individuals from across campus, including the departments of psychology, theater, fine arts and politics; the mail room; LTS; and […]
Conversations in hell: Talking with director of ‘No Exit’
The set-up is this: A group of strangers enter a room; it is hell. They wait for something dreadful to happen but nothing does. Trapped for an eternity, with nothing but each other’s company and conversation to occupy them, they discover that they are each other’s hell. The Free Play Theatre Cooperative transforms the Mandel […]
How many words have you written today?
November is known to many writers as National Novel Writing Month, otherwise known as NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is an annual creative writing project coordinated by the non-profit organization The Office of Letters and Light. The challenge of NaNoWriMo is to have 50,000 words of either a novel in process or a completed novel by midnight on […]
‘Practice’ doesn’t make perfect
When “Grey’s Anatomy” announced its new spin-off “Private Practice” in 2007, we weren’t too hopeful. Addison was a whiny adulteress and, although she added to the plot, we couldn’t imagine an entire show about her. After the first few episodes, however, we were hooked. Addison Montgomery, MD, played by Kate Walsh on “Private Practice,” is […]
Brandeis, I really love you
Danielle Zipkin ’12 has created a short masterpiece. Inspired by movies like “Paris, Je T’aime” and “New York, I Love You,” Zipkin adapted several Brandeis love stories, submitted last year by students, into choreographed dances. Tackling themes ranging from the realization of friendship after heartbreak to self-exploration, Zipkin, with the help of a group of […]
Women’s soccer advances to post-season tournament
The Brandeis women’s soccer team will enter post-season play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III tournament for the second time in Brandeis history following its 2-0 win at New York University Saturday. The 25th-ranked Judges will host the first two rounds of the tournament on Gordon Field on Saturday and Sunday, playing Castleton […]
Men’s soccer wins against Falcons
Men’s soccer beat the Albertus Magnus College Falcons 5-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Men’s Soccer Championships. The team was led by Lee Russo ‘13, who nearly doubled his season scoring output in the first half tonight, scoring four straight goals. With the win, […]
