2018-2019 Wien Scholars reflect on life at Brandeis during 60th anniversary
The 2018-2019 Wien Scholars spoke about their experiences at Brandeis as international students and transitioning from life outside the United States for the 60th anniversary of the Wien International Scholarship Program (WISP) on March 9 and 10. Current and past Wien Scholars as well as close friends of the program gathered on campus to celebrate […]
Hub Student Film Festival welcomes all undergraduate submissions
Calling all undergraduate filmmakers! Submitting your original works to major film festivals is always a nerve-wracking feat. Whether it be submitting the work or the despair of getting rejected from festival after festival, being an amateur filmmaker is extremely stressful. Sponsored by Brandeis Television Club (BTV), the Hub Student Film Festival is open to all […]
‘Captain Marvel’ review: one small step…
After 20(!) feature films, it’s fair to say that the Marvel movies have a certain rhythm. These things tend to find their footing around the second act, as the action, characters and humor all coalesce into a kinetic, sensory experience. The jokes land because they’re coming out of the mouths of people we care about. […]
Wake up, your ancestors are calling
History is a really funny thing. We, as humans, are inclined to believe that people change, and what happened in the past will not happen in the future. But, in my humble opinion, human nature does not change: Only circumstances do. It does not matter if you change the picture frame—the picture remains the same. […]
Toshizo Watanabe ’73 receives alumni achievement award
President Ron Liebowitz presented Toshizo “Tom” Watanabe ’73 with the Alumni Achievement Award this past weekend at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Wien International Scholarship Program (WISP). Watanabe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brandeis, and in November 2018, donated $10 million to Brandeis to establish the Toshizo Watanabe International […]
‘Evelyn Hugo’ is your next must read
Twitter user @jamishelves said it best with her Tweet: “‘The Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ has united the book community. I said it. It’s on everyone’s best of 2018 list. Book Twitter loves it, Y.A. booktubers love it, fantasy booktube loves it, romancelandia, literary fiction booktube, mums on goodreads. I’m telling you it’s ‘The Book.’” […]
Brandeis graduates speak about financial issues at Brandeis
Two Brandeis graduates co-led a talk discussing the issues that lower income students face at “elite” colleges such as Brandeis, and how some of the issues they had could be solved. Gwendolyn Berumen ’16 and Zuri Gordon ’15 gave the talk, titled “Poor Kid at the Rich School: The Cost of Diversity,” at a conference […]
SSIS advice column
SSIS is looking for new members! Not sure if SSIS is right for you? Here what some SSIS members have to say about why they joined and why they stay! “Ever since I saw the SSIS presentation my freshman year, I knew that I was interested in joining the group. I could never have anticipated […]
On lunch with Ron
I had lunch with Ron Liebowitz. That is, I had lunch with Ron Liebowitz if you consider a catered three course meal complete with butlers and lap napkins “lunch.” The word decadence comes to mind. Tactless comes to mind also, given the tense climate surrounding the university’s allocation of funds. But what is a college […]
The Hague abroad program will have final run this summer
After a 10-year run, the Brandeis in The Hague summer study abroad program will have its last session this summer. The program is no longer able to function as one that “meets Brandeis’s standards” after this summer, said Associate Dean of Study Abroad J. Scott Van Der Meid in an email to The Brandeis Hoot. […]
