Brandeis exceeds its goal for carbon reduction
As the necessity for a more environmentally friendly world grows, Brandeis has started taking steps to create a more sustainable campus. In 2015, Brandeis set a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 10 percent by 2018. The campus has reached this goal and even surpassed it at 12.6 percent reduction of carbon emissions. It has […]
GSC urges Brandeis students to ‘vote yes on 3’
The Gender and Sexuality Center hosts a phone bank every Thursday where students and Waltham community members call local voters to urge them to ‘vote yes on 3’: to vote in favor of the third ballot question on the 2018 Massachusetts Nov. 6 ballot. This question asks voters whether or not they support a 2016 […]
Prof. Emilie Diouf visits Senegal through Wellington Prize
Professor Emilie Diouf (ENG) was selected randomly for the Wellington Prize this year, according to a BrandeisNow article. Established by an anonymous donor in 1993, the Wellington prize is a gift used to “enliven the spirits and delight the sense of assistant professors.” Every year, the winner of this prize is chosen randomly at the […]
We are in a worrisome era of deflection
There is no question that politicians are not very transparent. This is likely a product of the idea that politicians know they can get away with some small-scale forms of deception and fallacious comments in order to make their perspectives and values seem more amiable. This practice is frowned upon, but because of the gray […]
The Rose teaches ways of seeing
Last Saturday, the Rose Art Museum started its “Through Lines” series with a guided tour by Professor Andreas Teuber (PHIL, FA). The program’s goal is to combine an expert guest speaker with the museum’s considerable collection—to provide a distinct point of view to the sizeable selection of artwork on display. Teuber’s “through line” was a […]
‘It’s Time’ provides much-needed comedic relief on campus
UPDATED 10/19 at 5:33 p.m. For days leading up to Oct. 13, 2018, organizers Perry Letourneau ’20 and Dane Leoniak ’20 had posted on a Facebook page event counting down to “It’s Time.” The event was scheduled to take place on Chapel’s Field at 11:48 p.m. on Oct. 6 before being rescheduled to Oct. 13, […]
Librarians deserve a fair contract
The Brandeis University librarians and their union, SEIU 888, are fighting for a better contract with the university administration. Brandeis Labor Coalition (BLC) and the students at Brandeis stand with them and express our support. This is the administration that has claimed “social justice” as the motto of Brandeis. However, what the administration fails to […]
‘Venom’- two tongues down
“I’ve had one of those things… up my ass!” exclaims Tom Hardy, in his terrible “American” accent, somewhere in the middle of “Venom.” Just one of the awful, laughable moments, “Venom” is a mediocre superhero movie that neither offends nor impresses. Don’t let the advertising or the script’s half-hearted attempts convince you otherwise – “Venom” […]
All sports clubs should be considered club sports
In the world of college varsity athletics, those of us who don’t have the elusive title of “varsity athlete” are considered NARPs, non-athletic regular people. As a Division III school that is in a conference with a lot of “nerd schools,” we do pretty well for ourselves, I must admit, in terms of varsity athletics. […]
