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Film Pick: ‘A Room with a View’ In one of the most romantic films of recent years, a young and British Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) travels to Florence, Italy with her prudish chaperone (Maggie Smith) in order to experience a more vibrant way of life. When she arrives she is dismayed to discover that […]
‘Black Swan’ dives into madness
“I just want to be perfect,” ballerina Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) tells the director of her ballet company. In a way, director Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” achieves the off-kilter perfection Nina desperately craves through its combination of artful melodrama and strong visual style. “Black Swan” centers on Nina, a quiet young woman who has spent […]
‘Downton Abbey’ almost a ‘Masterpiece’
It starts with a tragedy. The pilot of PBS’s British import “Downton Abbey” begins with the upper class Crawley family hearing the news that the Titanic has sunk. The noble patriarch of the family, Lord Grantham (played by “Masterpiece” veteran Hugh Bonneville), is shaken by the fact that his immediate heirs have not survived the […]
Top video games of 2010
Now that 2010 has actually ended, we can finally look at the top video games of the previous year. Before I do that, however, there are many games out there deserving honorable mention. “Mass Effect 2,” “Bioshock 2,” “Assassins Creed 2,” “ModNation Racers,” “Fable 3,” “Rockband 3,” “GoldenEye 007” and “Donkey Kong Country Returns” were […]
Biology professor takes AAAS post
Professor Lizbeth Hedstrom (BIO) was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her work on enzyme structure-function relationship, joining 502 others who will formally be awarded their position on Feb. 19 at the AAAS Fellows Forum in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1848, the society encompasses hundreds of various […]
Ziv damaged after sprinkler set off
The sprinkler and fire alarm went off in Ziv Quad Wednesday after a student mistakenly triggered the water spigot in his closet. The building was evacuated and both Public Safety and Facilities Services responded in case of possible emergency, with Facilities quickly turning off the room’s water supply. “There was some minor damage to the […]
Univ snow procedures un-shoveled
In anticipation of a snowstorm and inclement weather, university President Fred Lawrence makes the final decision whether to cancel classes and close the university, according to Senior Vice President for Communications Andrew Gully. Lawrence consults with Gully, Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins and Provost Marty Krauss. If students are on campus, a staff […]
Answering the call of the wild
On New Year’s Eve, most people gather at social events with friends and families, eating warm food, dancing, laughing and sharing the night with people they care about as the midnight hour draws closer. That was not how I spent my New Year’s Eve. Before 2011 began, I was asleep, alone, on a frozen Minnesota […]
‘Somewhere’ goes nowhere, but beautifully
In the opening scene of “Somewhere,” the latest film from director Sofia Coppola, a Ferrari repeatedly circles around the same stretch of road, speeding in and out of frame until its exasperated driver finally steps out, confused about where exactly he’s found himself. In response, the film’s title cryptically appears. Coppola uses the next 90 […]
Goodbye, cigarettes! Video gaming is the next big addiction
The dorms are bustling, the SCC is humming and the library is empty—yes, a new semester has started. Everyone is back and excited to take advantage of new classes, clubs and midyears. Brandeis students are unique in that we have a wide array of diverse interests; many students participate in clubs ranging from Bollywood to […]
Fashionistas win prestigious national scholarship
Danielle Schivek ’11 has been interested in fashion for as long as she can remember, but she never planned to be involved in the fashion industry. That, however, did not stop her from becoming one of three Brandeis seniors to win a prestigious fashion scholarship this year. Schivek joined Abi Katznelson ’11 and Ji Yun […]
‘Queens,’ volunteers and performers celebrate King on MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has traditionally served as a day of reflection, remembrance and service. The holiday at Brandeis, with its history of commitment to social action, is no exception. This year, the sixth annual Brandeis Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Memorial, was a day focused on service led by a university chaplain and […]
Hasbara sends Brandeisians to Israel
From Dec. 19 through Jan. 4, Brandeis Students Dana Kandel ’14, Amber Kornreich ’12, Avi Fuld ’14, Zahava Horowitz ’14 and Emily Mandel ’12, along with 105 other college students from more that 60 universities nationwide, had the incredible opportunity to travel to Israel with the Hasbara Fellowship. The fellowship was created in 2001 as […]
A farewell to Reinharz
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman ’75 questioned the ethics of WikiLeaks and technology in journalism during an academic symposium to honor outgoing university President Jehuda Reinharz Dec. 15, 2010 in the Shapiro Campus Center. Friedman, who writes many columns on politics and globalization, said that he was torn about whether WikiLeaks was justified to […]
Gosman field-house renovations replace ‘unplayable’ track
The indoor track and tennis courts in the Gosman Athletic Center were replaced during winter break after the NCAA determined the surfaces unplayable under the University Athletic Association’s standards. “The surface was worn and tired and there were safety issues,” Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins said. “If you quickly changed directions on the […]
CMU game ends men’s basketball’s 11-game winning streak
The Brandeis men ended their 11-game winning streak Sunday when the 13th-ranked team lost 53-52 to Carnegie Mellon University. The Judges, who were 4-0 in games decided by a bucket or less, had the final offensive possession of the contest, but the Tartans blocked rookie Ben Bartoldus’ runner in the lane. Brandeis falls to 11-1, […]
Road to the Super Bowl: Conference Championships
Welcome back to another semester at Brandeis. For those of you who kept track last semester, my weekly picks ended with a record of 54-29, not bad at all. Rather than merely make picks for the two games this week, I thought I might offer a preview of the match-ups. Interestingly enough, in the case […]
Men, women place at track tournament
At their annual Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational, the Brandeis men’s indoor track and field team had three victories and placed third overall while the Brandeis women’s indoor track and field team won four events to finish in second place out of five teams. The only multiple winner of the day for Brandeis men’s was rookie […]
