Lawrence lectures on intent and consequences of hate crimes
President Fred Lawrence presented a lecture “Words that Stab: Hate Speech under the American Constitution and the European Convention of Human Rights” on Tuesday afternoon at the Heller School. Lawrence explored the concept of limiting hate speech and balancing free expression. “Words are more than just what we use to communicate. Words can hurt, wound, […]
Baseball goes 1-2 for the week
The Brandeis baseball team entered competition this past weekend 6-13 and 2-6 against UAA opponents. They are currently in last place in the conference. The most recent game took place at home on Tuesday against Worcester State University. The Judges lost 9-5. Brandeis had trouble getting off to a fast start, gaining two hits in […]
Film screening honors memory of Holocaust
Most students have studied the Holocaust and heard survivors’ testimonies. Some of these students are even descendants of survivors. Filmmaker Evan Kleinman, a grandchild of survivors, turned his unique family background into a documentary, which he screened on campus Tuesday as part of Hillel’s Holocaust Remembrance Week and STAND’s Genocide Awareness Month. “We Are Still […]
Marder named to BRAIN Initiative advisory board
President Barack Obama selected Professor and Director of the Division of Science Eve Marder ’69 (NBIO) as a member of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative’s advisory board earlier this month. Obama unveiled the BRAIN Initiative on April 2, granting $100 million toward research for developing new technologies that may help cure […]
Visiting poet promotes peace through poetry
Long-time social activist and poet Fred Marchant read aloud from his acclaimed work on Tuesday. Professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Suffolk University, Marchant’s first book “Tipping Point” (1993) received the Washington Prize in poetry. Most recently, in 2009, he released “The Looking House,” a book named by the Barnes […]
Harvard professor examines the “what” in writing
On April 10, the Mandel Center welcomed Harvard professor and acclaimed literary critic James Wood for the third time that week as a guest lecturer in the Mandel Lectures on the Humanities. In front of an audience consisting mostly of Brandeis faculty and off-campus guests, Wood gave the third lecture in his week-long “Letters to […]
ICC’s “All Around The World” celebrates global perspectives on culture
The Intercultural Center (ICC) hosted its first ever “All Around The World” event that celebrated the various cultural clubs on campus on Saturday. The event was co-hosted by all of the ICC umbrella clubs: WOCA, JSA, BASO, SEAC, ¡AHORA!, TSA, BBSO, KSA, BAASA, SASA, I-CLUB, German Club, Project Nur and TRISK. Tracing back to the […]
Lydian String Quartet premiers pioneering work
The Lydian String Quartet paid homage to the late Mary Ruth Ray (MUS) at their concert held in Slosberg Auditorium last Saturday night. Ray passed away this winter from an on-going battle with cancer, but will forever leave behind a rich legacy as an influential faculty member, acclaimed violist and an original founding member of […]
“The Croods” explores family values and essential questions
“The Croods,” ostensibly a children’s movie, was created by the same minds that wrote “How To Train Your Dragon.” DreamWorks brought together a star-studded cast, which includes the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Nicolas Cage. The story follows the travels and travails of the first prehistoric family, who must set out on a […]
