Meet admin. half way and engage with your university
In our final editorial of the fall 2017 semester, we asked President Liebowitz to take student schedules into account when hosting important meetings on Brandeis’ future. In the editorial titled, “Transparency cannot be in name only,” we expressed appreciation for Liebowitz’s efforts to expand transparency by sharing summaries of Board of Trustees meetings and hosting […]
Brandeis installs solar panels on library roof
The university installed new solar panels on the library roof this winter break. The panels generate 25 percent of the library’s electricity usage and have doubled the amount of solar power on campus. The library now has 665 320-watt panels that produce 270,000 kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity per year, according to an article from […]
Standout performances make for a powerful MLK memorial
Brandeis’ 13th annual Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, titled “The Love That h8 Can’t Stop,” opened its doors in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater Monday night to an enthusiastic audience. Hosted by Dean of Students Jamele Adams, the memorial featured a variety of music, poetry and dance acts. Together with the audience, the performers […]
Brandeis hosts 8th annual MLK Interfaith Service Day
On Jan. 15, Brandeis University hosted its 8th Annual Martin Luther King Interfaith Service Day, an event to reflect and honor King with a meal packing project and an “Educational Justice Fair.” The more than 120 attendees took turns packing meals and attending workshops on social justice topics hosted by different community groups. “Giving back […]
Brandeis climate groups to meet with Board of Trustees
Students from Brandeis Climate Justice (BCJ) and faculty members from Faculty Against the Climate Threat (FACT) will meet with the Board of Trustees and President Leibowitz to discuss divestment from fossil fuels Jan. 31, according to members of both organizations. The talks are part of a long campaign by both organizations for the divestment from […]
Jumanji: An Unlikely Comedy Lights Up During Winter Break
The holiday season is a hub for movie releases. This year had many standouts. Of all the comedy movies released during this season, “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle,” is the real gem. I am not the biggest fan of action movies, but the amount of comic relief this movie delivers makes me forget about all […]
Women’s Basketball splits the long road trip
The Brandeis Women’s Basketball team kicked off the new year with four games, three of which were University Athletic Association (UAA) competition. On Jan. 2, the Judges faced off against Regis College in Weston, MA. The Judges took an early lead in the first quarter with a 13-11 score and stayed ahead the entire game […]
Larry Nassar and the limits of #MeToo
Ninety eight women and girls are scheduled to give victim impact statements during this week’s sentencing of Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who molested them. The sentencing comes after a deluge of over one hundred accusations, mostly from women whom he molested as young gymnasts. These victim impact statements come after Nassar pled guilty […]
Hiatt engages with all members of the campus community
The Hiatt Career Center, located in the Usdan Student Center, is a resource for both students and alumni that assists with searching for jobs and internships, checking resumes and cover letters and much more. As their website states, “Hiatt helps Brandeisians know who they are, what they want, and how to get there.” Jon Schlesinger, […]
Camila offers consistency, but maybe too much
Former Fifth Harmony group member Camila Cabello’s debut solo, self-titled album released on Jan. 12 with 10 different tracks ranging from delicate, melancholy tracks like “Consequences” and “All These Years” to the slow anthem and lead single, “Havana.” Cabello shows great promise in vocals and lyrics, but the final result leaves a lot to be […]
New Creative Arts class explores difficult theater and art
Aiming to explore controversial art and theater, CA 125: Provocative Art: Outside the Comfort Zone is a new course offered this spring. The course is taught by Professor Gannit Ankori (CA) and Chief Diversity Officer Mark Brimhall-Vargas plus a variety of guest lecturers. It comes in place of a theater department production of the play […]
A guide to Boston arts events
We all know Boston is a center of artistic expression. However, with so many options, it can be difficult to choose what to do and where to go. To help solve that dilemma, we’re bringing you a selection of some of the best arts events and exhibits in the next week. Shakespeare in Love: The […]
Track and field teams earn second at hosted meet
Brandeis Track and Field hosted the annual Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational Meet in Gosman gym on Saturday, Jan. 13. In combined team scores, both the men’s and women’s teams earned second place behind the visiting University of Southern Maine (USM) teams. In the first scored meet of the 2018 season, Brandeis men’s track and field […]
The future of chromosomal research
Students and faculty gathered in one of the lecture halls in the Gerstenzang Science Library on Tuesday, Jan. 16 for a joint biology/neuroscience colloquium with Dr. Job Dekker titled “Folding, unfolding, and refolding genomes.” Dekker is a professor in the Program of Gene Function and Expression as well as the co-director of the new Program […]
Vikings edge out Saints in final seconds
The matchup between the Vikings and Saints on Sunday was one for the ages. The game, though it featured four lead changes in the last three minutes, will ultimately be remembered for the 61-yard walk-off touchdown from Keenum to Diggs to give the Vikings a 29-24 victory. The play is being called the “Minneapolis Miracle” […]
Men’s basketball drops two over the long weekend
The men’s basketball team continued their University Athletic Conference (UAA) play with a 84-56 loss in the first of two road games to Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) this past Friday. After a difficult first half, the Judges faced a 20-point deficit to the number six team in the country ending with a score […]
Women’s swimming and diving earn first home win
The Brandeis women’s swimming and diving team competed against the Merrimack College Warriors this past Saturday at the Linsey pool. The women’s team competed alone, beating Merrimack 151 to 140 in their first home victory of the season. The Judges now have three wins and six losses this season, while finishing eighth in the Gompei […]
One day at a time: observations from a first-year
For me, 2017 was a whirlwind of a year. After finishing all my college applications, graduating high school and a stressful vacation to Europe, the most exciting point of my 2017 came halfway through the year with my arrival on campus. Since the beginning, I have loved my experience at Brandeis. I loved all my […]
Prolonged Mueller investigation plays directly into Putin’s hands
When Vladimir Putin and his associates interfered in the 2016 presidential election, they had one goal in mind: to cause chaos throughout the United States. Mission accomplished. The investigation into Russian interference and the potential collusion between the Trump campaign team and the Kremlin has turned into a political sideshow. Anxious to impeach President Trump, […]
“Hellboy” Meets “The Help” in Guillermo Del Toro’s “Shape of Water”
In Guillermo Del Toro’s “The Shape of Water,” the camera never stops moving. Even in the seemingly conventional scenes, there’s always a subtle jitter or a slow pan. This constant motion makes for a vibrant—yet inconsistent—film that is the very embodiment of good, but not great. While Del Toro has crafted a movie that is […]
