AAAS sponsors race and gender discussion, Hill moderates
Three local activists and scholars gave their thoughts on race and gender in the election Tuesday night, in a forum moderated by Professor Anita Hill (HS) and sponsored by the African and Afro-American Studies department. The panel, the first of two forums preceding the election next month, was held in Boston’s South End and was […]
Brandeis Holds Multi-Partisan Debate
Brandeis held a multi-partisan debate Wednesday night, that offered political club leaders an opportunity to share their beliefs on pressing political issues. The debate, moderated by the politics department, was organized into discussions on the economy, foreign policy and social issues, much like the structure of the recent Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. Represented at the […]
Brandeis narrows acceptance rates
Brandeis, according to a report that Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel presented to faculty on Oct. 12, is narrowing the size of its student body from the 2008 crisis, which led to a surge in population due to financial strain, but still maintaining its commitment to diversity. “What we’re already seeing […]
Ethics center brings renowned peacebuilder to Deis
Visiting practitioner and peacebuilder Michel Noureddine Kassa has spent over a decade building bridges between warring parties in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He spent last week in residence on campus, during which he delivered lectures and held talks concerning his experience promoting humanitarian diplomacy in war-torn African states. During his stay, […]
Brandeis in running for “Most Vegan Friendly College in US”
For the seventh year in a row, Brandeis is in the running to be the most vegan-friendly college in the United States, according to a study conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Brandeis was named the runner-up to Northwestern University last year, and is vying for first place this year. The […]
Amherst Sexual Assault leads to policy changes
An article published in Amherst College’s student newspaper, The Amherst Student, on Oct. 17 published former student, Angie Epifano’s account of her experience at the school after being raped in May 2011 at the end of her first year. During her sophomore year, after experiencing a breakdown and going to her school’s counseling center, as […]
Mods party registration reinstated
Within the first few weeks of school, parties at the Foster Mods got out of hand, resulting in noise complaints to the Brandeis Police from nearby Waltham residents, crowding problems and trouble obeying the Open Container Policy that prohibits any consumption of alcohol outdoors. After meeting with Mods residents and university police, Community Living has […]
President’s house sold for 2.06 million
Brandeis has sold its President’s house in Newton. After selling the historic home in 1990 and then buying it again, at the beginning of former university president Jehuda Reinharz’ tenure as university president, the university sold the historic home after President Fred Lawrence moved into a rented Waltham apartment this summer. The house at 66 […]
Ridgewood residence renamed for Reinharz
In recognition of the contributions to Brandeis by former President Jehuda Reinharz during his service to the university, Brandeis University’s Board of Trustees voted on Oct. 15 to rename Ridgewood A the Jehuda Reinharz Residence Hall. “By any measure, Jehuda transformed the university,” President Fred Lawrence wrote in an email announcing the trustees’ action. During […]
String of car robberies alarms campus
With several cars broken into and one student the victim of an unarmed robbery earlier this month, university police have urged students to remain cognizant of criminal activity. Community members reported at least four cars parked in the Theater and South Residence parking lots broken into on Oct. 13-14, one of them forcibly, with GPS […]
Ruth Shapiro, key benefactor who transformed campus, died at 95
Ruth Shapiro, who through philanthropic gifts with her husband Carl, transformed the university’s campus and identity under former President Jehuda Reinharz, died on Oct. 14 in Boston surrounded by her family. She was 95. Married for 73 years, the Shapiros, neither of whom attended Brandeis, made their first gift, of $10, to the university in […]
Sundiata, in Italy, lectures on peacemaking
Brandeis students often hear about the value of experiential learning and putting knowledge and theory into action. Professor Ibrahim Sundiata (AAAS) embraced this idea when he found himself in a room full of diplomats, journalists and members of government in Lake Como, Italy on Oct. 10, applying his three decades of teaching experience to solving […]
Unleashing the talents of the Adagio Dance Company
Adagio Dance Company held its fall show Dancefest, “ADC Unleashed,” this Wednesday in Levin Ballroom. Over the course of two hours there were 21 different dances ranging from hip hop to lyrical. The show opened with the Adagio Dance Ensemble’s contemporary number, slow and graceful movements that set the stage for an eclectic presentation. The […]
SEA changes makeup without changing mission
In existence since 2007, Students for Environmental Action (SEA) as an organization is constantly changing. Recently, SEA is trying out a new structure where they vote on initiatives raised by members of the club. With 13 initiatives last semester and eight this semester, some are quick tasks but others are ideas that will take time […]
Full of dark humor, ‘Escape from Happiness’ extols family
Last weekend in Laurie Theater, the Brandeis Theater Company, the university’s primary graduate theater group, performed “Escape from Happiness.” Written by George F. Walker, directed by Doug Lockwood, who teaches at the Boston Conservatory, and stage managed by Hannah Roth ’14, “Escape from Happiness” delivered a star look at the difficult issues facing an impoverished […]
Crisis services encompass both emergency and counseling support
Students in crisis seeking peer support can find counseling at both STAR and the Brandeis Counseling and Rape Crisis Hotline. “I think both services are vital, honestly,” said Lauren Grewal ’13, co-coordinator of STAR referring to both services. STAR refers to “Students Talking About Relationships,” and is composed of a group of peer counselors who […]
Reviving the Rose with conversation and Gene Davis
The first of many interdisciplinary art discussions took place at The Rose Art Museum on Wednesday. The discussion of Gene Davis’ “Moondog” is part of new director, Christopher Bedford’s desire to make The Rose a more prominent institution on campus. Bedford himself was one of the two main voices in the conversation, alongside Judith Eissenberg, […]
Pokémon Black and White 2 finds refuge in nostalgia
Three weeks ago, Nintendo released its latest Pokémon games in the United States. Unlike any previous game in the long-running series, these latest games are a direct sequel to the previous releases: Pokémon Black and White. While in the past Nintendo has connected the stories of one set of games to another—such as using Pokémon […]
‘Voltaire & Frederick’ wields sophistication and grace
The Center for German and European Studies presented “Voltaire & Frederick: A Life in Letters,” Monday to a full Mandel Center for the Humanities Atrium, exhibiting a show at the crossroads of history, philosophy, politics, biography and art. The show brings noted Boston actors Thomas Derrah (Voltaire) and John Kuntz (Frederick) to campus, in a […]
Presentation highlights mafia’s impact on Italian politics
Following the 20th anniversary of the assassinations of Italian magistrates Falcone and Borsellino, who lost their lives in their struggle to combat the mafia, Alexander Stille, San Paolo Professor of International Justice at Columbia University, presented the lecture “Voicing the Outrage of Silence: The Mafia and Italian Politics” to the Brandeis community last Friday. Denouncing […]
