Sarah Brodsky ’15 and cast shine in ‘Legally Blonde’
After months of anticipation for Elle Woods and her colorful (mostly pink) life, the Undergraduate Theater Collective’s production of “Legally Blonde” premiered this Thursday, March 26. Attended by a 250-person strong audience, the show was presented by Brandeis University’s Hillel Theater Group (HTG) and directed by Alison Thvedt ’15. After waiting in a line that […]
Miss World 1998 discusses sexual assault
Tuesday night, March 24, the Brandeis community gathered in Wasserman Cinematheque to view a screening of “Brave Miss World” and listen to Linor Abargil, Miss World 1998, speak after the film. “Brave Miss World” is a documentary centering around Abargil, who survived a brutal assault and rape by her travel agent, only to be crowned […]
’Deis Talks showcases learning experiences
Brandeis’ Education for Students by Students (ESS) hosted their annual ’Deis Talks events in the Admissions Atrium Thursday, March 26 a series of 10- to 15-minute presentations by members of the Brandeis community designed after TED Talks. As always, this year’s event featured a wide range of topics, though the theme of education and exploring […]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee shines
Brandeis University’s Tympanium Euphorium presented “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” an obscure off-Broadway and eventual Broadway play originally directed in a workshopped format by Rebecca Feldman and Michael Unger, at the SCC theater last week. Though it may not be a particularly well-known play, that doesn’t alter its profound message or the production’s […]
Bisexual activist speaks on campus, discusses minority stress
Bisexual activist Robyn Ochs spoke at the Brandeis Queer Resource Center (QRC) in Usdan this Thursday evening, March 26 at a workshop hosted by Triskelion and the QRC. The event explored the meaning of bisexuality and the challenges faced by people who identify as bisexual. Ochs focused in her talk on minority stress, which is […]
Greater autonomy for student resources needed
Writing a thesis doesn’t give you a lot of time for anything else, and I’ve missed out. Now that I’ve caught up, however, I heard about two issues on campus that violate ideals both near and dear to my heart: religious expression and student autonomy. Having previously written about the rights of religious freedom and […]
Palestinian postdoctoral fellow speaks on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
This Tuesday night, March 24 in the Lown Auditorium, the Brandeis community heard from Dr. Sa’ed Adel Atshan, a Palestinian postdoctoral fellow from the Watson Institute at Brown University. The talk was titled “Heroes and Hope: Nonviolence and Resilience in Israel/Palestine.” Atshan spoke about the forms of peaceful protest that Palestinians have used to condemn […]
Admin.’s reversal admits mistakes
Last week, the study body was in uproar over two decisions by the administration. They announced the reorganization of Chum’s Coffeehouse and the closing of the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). Students were appropriately furious at the lack of communication between administrators and students, and felt blindsided by these major decisions. Chum’s employees and the clubs […]
Peeping Toms return to East
Last week, two separate reports of a Peeping Tom were made by East Quad residents to Public Safety. The first report was made on Wednesday, March 18, in the afternoon, by a student in Pomerantz detailing a “past Peeping Tom incident,” as stated in the weekly Brandeis Police media log. A second report was filed […]
PCC steps up to accommodate students’ needs
Brandeis’ Psychological Counseling Center (PCC) is a vital part of the Brandeis community, a place where students, faculty and staff can go to receive counseling and address any mental health concerns they may have. The PCC has been undergoing changes and restructuring since the beginning of the academic year. Staff members have been working to […]
Author Katherine Heiny gives hilarious, touching reading on campus
When Professor Stephen McCauley (ENG), associate director of the Brandeis Creative Writing Program, first introduced author Katherine Heiny, he said that within reading just a few sentences of her prose, he fell in love with her writing and with the voices of her characters. “You just want to read along for the sheer pleasure of […]
A 15-Year Tradition: ‘Liquid Latex’
As a first-year, there are many campus activities and events that I’ve been looking forward to attending, especially the annual “Liquid Latex” show. I remember visiting campus as a high school student and having several Brandeisians mention the “Liquid Latex” show as one of the biggest campus traditions. This year, Brandeis celebrated 15 years of […]
Mayor of Waltham speaks at WSRC
Mayor of Waltham Jeanette McCarthy spoke to the scholars of the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) Tuesday afternoon, March 24 at an event called “Tea, Cookies and Conversation with Waltham Mayor Jeanette McCarthy.” In attendance were scholars from the WSRC, representatives from the Waltham Committee and other community members. McCarthy, who has been mayor of […]
BZA and SEA collaborate to discuss environmental challenges in the Middle East
Two speakers from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies visited Brandeis Monday, March 23 for the Brandeis Zionist Alliance (BZA) and Students for Environmental Action collaboration event “Cooperation through the Environment.” Daniel Shek, former Israeli ambassador to France and chair of the public council for the Arava Institute and Clive Lipchin, director of the Institute’s […]
Campus dining active with exciting events
One may have noticed recently that the campus dining services, run by Sodexo, have been holding a number of flavorful events in the dining halls. Whether it’s been the banana split party in Lower Usdan, the Candyland Day dinner in Sherman, international theme nights or the intercollegiate cook-off staked between the chefs of Brandeis, Bentley […]
