Why the East Closet needs some TLC
It seems to be well-known that Brandeis does not have a lot of storage space, especially for things as large and bulky as club equipment. As a campus of over 250 clubs and growing every year, there’s a lot of stuff to keep track and take care of. For some clubs, however, Brandeis offers the […]
Fencing competes at Duke, Beanpot and NEIFC Championships as Shealy heads to Jr. Olympics
The Brandeis Fencing squads began a three tournament run at the Duke University Invitational in Durham, NC at the beginning of the month. The men posted a 1-4 record, defeating the Johns Hopkins University and falling to the University of Notre Dame, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the […]
Women’s basketball looks to finish UAA play strong
Seeking to avenge the Judges’ loss against Case Western Research University (CWRU) one week prior, Courtney Thrun ’21 had a career night and Camila Casanueva ’21 made eight straight foul shots to close the fourth quarter as the Judges clinched a winning regular season for the first time since the 2014-2015 season. The Judges defeated […]
Men’s tennis place fourth at ITA DIII Team Indoor Championships
The No. 8 ranked Judges men’s tennis team won in their season opener to Bentley University 8-1. The Judges are now 1-0 on the season, giving Bentley its first loss of the season with a record of 4-1. During singles competition, David Aizenberg ’20 defeated Daniel Weitz of Bentley 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. […]
Women’s tennis drops first two of the season with limited roster
The No. 10 ranked Judges fell in their season openers to Bryant University and MIT 1-8 and 0-9, respectively. The Bryant Bulldogs improve to 4-3 on the season and the MIT Engineers are now 1-0. Against Bryant University, Diana Dehterevich ’20 gave the Judges their sole win of the season so far at No. 1 […]
Men’s and women’s swimming place eighth at UAA Championships
Multiple school records were broken at the swimming and diving University Athletic Association (UAA) championships at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, including the Judges’ oldest school record. Rookie Ema Rennie ’23 was one of the top performers for the Judges and broke two school records during the meet. She is only the second […]
The new ‘League of Legends’ card game is ‘Hearthstone,’ but better
There’s no denying that “Legends of Runeterra,” the card game spin-off of “League of Legends,” owes a lot to “Hearthstone.” There’s a mana system, which means that cards cost mana to be played, and each round (but not turn) you gain a new mana crystal allowing you to play higher-cost, stronger cards. There are two […]
The Marvel Universe hits Disney+
When “Avengers: Endgame” hit screens last year, fans walked out of theaters knowing that they’d reached the end of an era. After building up the story of the Avengers for over 10 years, “Endgame” was the final chapter, closing on the stories of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) leading heroes like Captain America (Chris Evans), […]
‘The Slow Rush’ is a slow burn
It’s been five long years since the release of “Currents,” Tame Impala’s cult favorite, critically acclaimed, third full-length album. Now, with “The Slow Rush,” Kevin Parker––the creator of and mastermind behind Tame Impala––has returned. This long-awaited project, released to much anticipation on Valentine’s Day, is very much a logical progression to Parker’s discography: Long gone […]
Univ. expands travel restrictions as COVID-19 threat grows
Brandeis administration has expanded the official university travel restriction to include both mainland China and Korea after the continued expansion of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to an email sent out by Provost Lisa Lynch on Feb. 26. The U.S. Department of State raised the travel advisory for mainland China to “Level 4 — Do […]
Framework for the Future approved by Board of Trustees, Framework initiatives to drive future projects
The Board of Trustees has approved the Framework for the Future, the strategic vision for Brandeis that was announced by President Ron Liebowitz in Nov. 2018, according to an email sent out by Liebowitz to the Brandeis community. Over 500 members of the Brandeis community helped to contribute to the framework’s process, which included 11 […]
Brandeis first US univ. to endorse drugged drink testing devices
UPDATED: 3/10 6:30 p.m. Brandeis University is the first university in the United States to officially endorse and fund the distribution of SipChips, small single-use devices that test if a drink has been contaminated with date rape drugs, according to Ricki Levitus ’20. The chips work by applying a drop of liquid to the test […]
Tommy Time
Welcome to the first Tommy Time: an anonymous Q&A column where I will answer all of your questions to the best of my ability, possibly with some humor here and there! Considering this is the first one, I want to make it special and take the time to answer this question seriously. After all, if […]
Recognizing the sport of art making
When I was a kid, I had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to be an artist, a painter and an animator. I wanted to create the things I was watching on Cartoon Network. I wanted to make stories and and have a lot of people […]
SSIS advice column
Welcome back to the SSIS column, where we answer any and all of Brandeis students’ questions about sex, sexuality, identity and relationships. If you have a question you’d like answered in our next column, email ssis@brandeis.edu or leave a question in the Google Form link on the Student Sexuality Information Service Facebook page. Any and […]
I cannot believe this is even a debate: Nutritional hegemony and its evil harbingers
Soup is not food. When I say “soup is not food,” I am in no way saying that soup is not delicious or nutritious. On the contrary, I am an ardent supporter of dipping grilled cheese in a nice tomato soup or getting through a rough cold with a bowl of chicken-noodle soup. What I […]
On #ElectHer: The progress of women in politics
On March 15, the Department of Politics and the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program will host Brandeis’s first #ElectHer Conference, where female-identifying students will be trained on how to run for student government or political office. This event illuminates the importance of elevating women in politics and will extend support to the women surrounding […]
