Skyline ceremony officially opens residence hall
Brandeis celebrated the opening of its newest residence hall, Skyline, at Skyline Commons on Sept. 27, 2018. The ceremony included a ribbon cutting and dedication of the building and was attended by President Ron Liebowitz and Waltham Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy. The ceremony began with two fire alarms that were handled by Public Safety. Also […]
‘Searching’ innovates with computer-screen film genre
“Searching” is the latest thriller that takes place entirely on computer screens and smartphones. The film revolves around a San Jose-based father named David Kim (John Cho) who is concerned when his sixteen-year-old daughter Margot (newcomer Michelle La) is missing. With the help of a decorated detective named Rosemary Vicks (Debra Messing), David uses the […]
WBRS brings chuckles to Chum’s
Jerry Seinfeld famously proclaimed the college comedy scene to be too politically correct, driving performers away. On Monday, Sept. 25, comedian Josh Day proclaimed “fuck Jerry Seinfield” to cheers as he introduced that night’s comedy show at Chum’s. Day, along with his co-producer, Adam Landau ’20, and WBRS, has presented several comedy shows at Brandeis […]
What I wish I knew: stop stressing about academics
Within an instant, it seems Mother Nature has grown angry; letting her breath be laced with a sharp chill and creating stricter curfews for the sun. With each passing night, Mother Nature is making her presence known. It was through this shift in weather that I realized the nuance of time. Although I have been […]
Madeline’s Madeline will break your mind
Noah: Jonah, what did we just watch? Jonah: Well, my friend, we just caught the new indie darling “Madeline’s Madeline” from director Josephine Decker. It’s not quite easy to recap the film—I guess I would call it an avant garde coming-of-age story, think “Lady Bird” meets “Mulholland Drive.” Helena Howard (in her first role) stars […]
“Deuce” season 2 depicts a problematic, exploitative 1970s New York
“The Deuce” is the sleaziest thing I’ve seen since 1974’s “Chinatown.” It’s an HBO series set in 1977 in New York City—back before big money moved back into the city. The show is about exploitation; it is about the systems, institutional or otherwise, that people have set up for taking advantage of one another. And […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Studying Abroad in Japan: The Nitty Gritty (Pt. 2)
Welcome back to this mini-series on the do’s and don’ts of studying abroad in Japan, or just visiting Japan for an extended period of time. Hopefully, you have already read part one and are currently thinking to yourself, “Yes, yes, I’m an open-minded, adventurous person who is dedicated to improving my Japanese and has already […]
OPS, RCC unify under the Prevention, Advocacy and Resource Center
Brandeis students experience sexual assault at a rate comparable to the national average. To provide a space and community for people facing these hardships, Brandeis implemented the Office of Prevention Services (OPS) and the Rape Crisis Center (RCC) in 2015. In the past year, Brandeis has made some structural changes to the OPS and the […]
Fund to combat Islamophobia seeks student applicants
Brandeis students interested in leading “public events intended to combat Islamophobia” may apply for up to $1,500 funding, the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life and the Brandeis Chaplaincy announced last week. A campus-wide email from the Ethics Center invited students to apply for the funds which were made available through a grant […]
