Sudanese ambassador speaks about future of his nation
The Honorable Akec Khoc, Sudanese ambassador to the United States came to the university in order to lead a discussion about possible futures for the North and South regions of Sudan on Wednesday in the Mandell Auditorium, Khoc was brought to Brandeis in a joint effort by the Ethics Center and the Justice Peace Conflict […]
Rebuilding Haiti with justice
Brian Concannon Jr., Founder of Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), emphasized the need to restore legal order and empower the Haitian people as the nation rebuilds from the earthquake that struck in January, during a lecture at the Heller School Thursday evening. In his talk Concannon explained how a rights-based approach will […]
Lawrence makes provost second in command
The Brandeis Administrative Structure Advisory Committee and incoming President Fred Lawrence have announced that the provost will now become second-in-command of the institution, taking oversight of several key offices from the senior vice president of students and enrollment, among other changes, according to a report uploaded to the Brandeis Google portal. “We recommend that Brandeis […]
Loco for Loko
Death feels distant to most college students, but at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.30, it can become real. It’s a lesson many university health officials, administrators and students have learned this semester when nights of beer pong or drunk dancing were more often replaced with trips to the emergency room, as students woke up […]
The Reinharz years
When outgoing university President Jehuda Reinharz ascended to the presidency in 1994, the Brandeis endowment was a miniscule $194 million, with fewer than $10 million in unrestricted funds. Buildings, like the steps of The Rose Art Museum, were literally crumbling, and the board of trustees warned Reinharz that if money was not raised, there would […]
Midyear explores ‘pura vida’ before ’Deis
When Robyn Lederer of Washington D.C. received her letter informing her that she was a midyear she “flipped out.” With some contemplation and encouragement from friends and family, Lederer chose to see the midyear acceptance as an opportunity. According to the Brandeis website, “the opportunity to be a midyear is not one that you may […]
Dining Services collects ‘toys for tots’ during holiday season
The holiday season is fast approaching and Brandeis Dining Services has taken notice. Whether you take your meals in Sherman, Usdan or the Faculty Club, Dining Services has set up tables in every dining hall advertising their Toys for Tots campaign to collect toys for needy children in the Waltham area. Toys for Tots is […]
The most important New Year’s resolution
In light of the recent homosexual teen suicides due to bullying along with the visit of the Westboro Baptist Church to Brandeis, I thought it might be time to focus on the mental side of health. To be healthy, people need to be stable from the inside out, both mentally and physically. More specifically, loving […]
I can’t tell a ‘White’ lie: HTG production too long
The Hillel Theater Group’s production of Peter Shaffer’s “The White Liars and Black Comedy” was uneven and too long, with a few stand-out moments of hilarity. The audience was presented with two one-act plays that dealt with the concept of truth and the evasion of it. Two for the price of one. Unfortunately, the first […]
Experiencing a masterpiece: Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’ in Paris, France
During my semester in Copenhagen, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to travel across Europe and treat it as a classroom as accompanied by professors, I discover new cities. In my study abroad program, you are allowed the opportunity to take a class focusing on a particular feature of a city and then experience that feature […]
Coppers and robbers do brilliantly across the pond
Apparently, “Law and Order: Los Angeles” wasn’t the only Dick Wolf creation to launch this season. Indeed, unbeknown to many viewers this side of the Atlantic, the “Law and Order” creator has launched a new version of the longtime-running crime drama, “Law and Order: UK” in conjunction with BBC America. Thankfully, this new addition to […]
Majesty of Chinese art at Peabody museum
If you are a fan of Chinese art, then you must visit the Peabody Essex Museum; if you are not a fan, you should visit anyway because you may find a new passion. To experience the majesties of Chinese art, there are four must-see exhibits at the museum. The first is the Yin Yu Tang […]
Ethier’s second half play leads judges past Emmanuel
The Brandeis women’s basketball team defeated Emmanuel College, 72-67, Sunday in a home game after losing 54-51 to Tufts University on Nov. 28. Against Emmanuel, Amber Strodthoff ’11 led the team with 15 points, six rebounds, a career- high four blocks and one assist, while Kelly Ethier ’12 had 14 points, four assists and three […]
Men’s basketball wins by two in OT
Guard Tyrone Hughes ’12 lifted the 19th-ranked Brandeis University men’s basketball team past visiting Clark, 67-65, Nov. 30 when he drove the length of the floor with 5.9 seconds and hit a running lay-up as time expired, using all of the backboard. Brandeis (5-0) trailed by as many as 21 points in the first half […]
Gordy’s game guesses: Week 12, the semester finale
Welcome back everyone. After a short break for Thanksgiving, I’m back with the last picks of both the semester, and the season. When we come back next semester it will be the post season and I haven’t decided whether I’ll cover the post-season or not. As it stands, last time (two weeks ago) my picks […]
’Deis Cheer: Putting their lives in each other’s hands
Every Monday and Wednesday, a group of girls gathers in Gosman. They are tour guides, belly dancers, Student Union senators, lab assistants and members of Waltham Group. They all share one special bond—they are members of the Brandeis cheerleading squad, a little-known campus group. When Reina Guerrero ’11 joined the cheerleading squad, she had one […]
