U.S. should foster equal opportunity, not inhibit it
I spent the first 13 years of my life in Tucson, AZ, just an hour and a half north of the Mexican border. The Mexican influence was visibly woven into the landscape from our Spanish street names to our architecture. Just as visible was the racial hierarchy that existed between white and Mexican Americans—while their […]
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ fails to reflect traditional black roles
The UTC Tympanium Euphorium production of “Little Shop of Horrors” premiered the same weekend as the Ford Hall 2015 sit-in began. It seemed almost ironic that a whitewashed production shared the weekend spotlight with a protest advocating for racial inclusion. Although “Little Shop” was met with rave reviews, something seemed a little off to me. […]
A shallow misconception
Just across the George Washington Bridge in New York City is a little old place known as Long Island. Much more than just an entity of New York, Long Island is home to the suburbs, the beaches, the soccer moms and most importantly, some of the best school districts in the country. From September to […]
The time has come for Brandeis to divest from fossil fuels
We at Brandeis Climate Justice are excited about the increased steps to reduce Brandeis’ carbon footprint, such as the hiring of Mary Fischer, the formation of the sustainability task force and the Turn It Off Days. All the same, we feel this university can and must do much more in the global struggle against climate […]
Divesting from Saudi Arabia just as effective as fossil fuel divestment
Brandeis Climate Justice (BCJ) has a noble goal. In their overarching desire to reverse the harm that has been done to the climate since the start of the Industrial Revolution, activists have called on the university to divest from fossil fuel companies. While other universities, most notably Stanford and the University of California system, have […]
Don’t overstress for finals
Finals season is back, along with its associated sense of panic and worry. To say it is a stressful time would very much be an understatement. It is a period where the sale of caffeinated beverages probably skyrockets as total hours slept dwindles. Although exam and paper preparation can be exhausting, we paradoxically intensify these […]
Women’s basketball looks towards a promising season
Just last month the Brandeis women’s basketball team started their new season strong, going 4-2 so far. Earlier this week the Judges dominated against Simmons College with a 72-38 score. All 11 Judges played at least 10 minutes of the game, with Sydney Sodine ’17, Frankie Pinto ’17 and Noel Hodges ’18 scoring in the […]
Men’s basketball starts season strong
The men’s basketball team played Becker College at home on Tuesday. The Judges beat their opponent 79-58, exhibiting strong perimeter shooting and solid defense to secure the win. The victory moved the Judges’ record to 4-1 this season. Brandeis held a solid lead the entire game, shooting 50.1 percent from the field, going 26 for […]
Men’s soccer falls to Trinity in Sweet 16
The men’s soccer team began their NCAA Division III tournament journey at home over the weekend. The Judges entered the tournament ranked third in Division III soccer according to the NCAA website. The team has been preparing for the NCAA tournament for quite some time though. Senior captain Conor Lanahan ’16 reports that the “coaches […]
Brandeis Television spreads visual media over the airwaves
Much of Brandeis media centers around written periodicals like the newspapers, leaving Brandeis Television (BTV) out of the mix. BTV provides students with a television outlet that focuses on student life as well as featured stories. Because BTV uses visual media to project its message, its members can achieve great cohesion between the club and […]
Tympanium Euphorium makes its mark through musical theater
Every semester, a poster goes up advertising for a production by the theater group Tympanium Euphorium, commonly known as Tymp. Tympanium Euphorium means ‘happy ear,’ because the group specializes in musicals, which certainly make for happy listening. Officially recognized by the Student Union on Feb. 7, 2001, Tympanium is led by President Sarai Warsoff ’16. […]
Theft of university computers leaves student information vulnerable
The basic, common Michael Kors denominator list of programs you choose to ought to total to college graduate. Even when you do not will be your major is going to become, you will find some courses that almost everybody winds up getting. You’ll must just take them sometime, so you’ll at once get tookthe first […]
‘Evolution of Dance’ stuns with energy and grace
This past Thursday night, Nov. 12, the Adagio Dance Company performed its fall semester show, “Evolution of Dance.” As Brandeis’ largest student-run, student-choreographed dance company, Adagio truly demonstrated the extent of their hard work and overwhelming abundance of talent during the two-hour-long performance. Encompassing many styles of dance, ranging from hip-hop to ballet, “Evolution of […]
Address black students’ demands
This Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12 African American Brandeis students and their supporters (or “accomplices” as some called themselves) marched from the Rabb Steps to the Shapiro Campus Center, where they sat for over two hours. Their purpose was clear: to stand in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri who have been threatened with […]
LTS deserves commendation
Brandeis’ Library and Technology Services (LTS) is a vast and underappreciated service whose hard work is not often enough acknowledged. LTS employees deal with an onslaught of complicated issues each day, be it campus technologies, research or various other student issues. Despite all of the exceptional hard work that the department’s employees—both student and nonstudent—devote […]
A call for Asian American studies
“On April 12, 1995 students camped by the Rock, the symbolic center of campus, and refused to eat. One student, Charles Chun, went 12 days consuming only water and fruit juice and lost 20 pounds. Other students carried on the strike with relay-style fasting. For 23 days, students fasted and protested, before deciding to pursue […]
Globe reporters discuss work uncovering clergy sex abuse scandal
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe journalists that covered the sex abuse scandal in the Boston Catholic Church spoke to a full room of over 240 on Tuesday, Nov. 10 about the importance of funding local newspapers and investigative journalists in a time when journalism is transitioning from print to constant, online news coverage. Josh Singer, […]
Senators work toward solar panels to reduce carbon footprint
Student Union Senators Matt Smetana ’17 and David Herbstritt ’17 are working tirelessly to implement solar panels on campus and specifically, on top of Admissions. The senators hope to get the project moving before the winter of 2016, as they look to present their idea to the Interim President Lisa Lynch this January. Smetana, a […]
In the Senate: Nov. 8
Kindness Day spreads cheer across campus
An annual Brandeis tradition, Kindness Day promotes compassion across campus. This year’s celebration was officially Thursday, Nov. 12, but volunteers tabled across campus all week. Kira Levin ’17, a student coordinator for Kindness Day, agrees that everyone should be kind every day, but finds Kindness Day to be a reminder to tell people they are […]
