Tom Brady actually retires
Whether you hated or loved him, everyone can agree that Tom Brady’s retirement is going to change the landscape of the National Football League (NFL) forever. On Feb. 1, Brady announced on his Instagram that he was retiring from football. He commented on how he believed the sport required “100% competitive commitment” and that […]
Men’s basketball ends January with a win
To end off the month of January, the Brandeis men’s basketball team faced off against Emory University and the University of Rochester. Both games were decided by less than 10 points as the Judges ended up getting a win and a loss to end the month. The game against Emory on Jan. 28, was full […]
A reflection on the return to in-person classes
Welcome back to in-person classes! We know everyone is eager to get back to learning in person, after nearly two years of hybrid/online classes, and we are just as eager too. However, we are also cautious about diving right back into in-person learning. We are all extremely happy to be back to in-person classes. We […]
BookTok worth it or not: ‘The Invisible Life of Addie Larue’
Back by not-so-popular demand, I’m reviewing another book from BookTok. Basically, if a book gets hyped up on tik-tok, I put it on my “To Be Read” list and I review whether it was worth it or not. This week’s review will be of V.E Schwab’s book “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue.” Everyone and […]
Track and Field compete against BU and Tufts
The Brandeis University track teams competed at Tufts University in the 2022 Branwen Smith-King Invitational and Boston University to compete in the Terrier Classic on Sunday, Jan. 30. The Brandeis women’s track and field squad had a seventh-place finish overall, with a trio of second-place finishes on the day; the men, on the other hand, […]
The first two weeks of grab-and-go: what to eat? where to eat?
Due to the university’s protocol towards COVID-19 prevention, along with all the classes being online, both Sherman and Usdan closed their dining areas and became grab-and-go only in the first two weeks of school. This untraditional college dining experience concerns both the returning students and the incoming midyears who just had their first exposure to […]
‘Arcane’ is a beautiful show for gamers and non-gamers alike
When I first heard about the release of “Arcane” on Netflix, I didn’t think that I would end up watching it. With it being associated with the video game “League of Legends”, I just didn’t see myself as its target audience. However, after primarily putting it on as background noise, I quickly found myself drawn […]
A reflection on two weeks of remote learning
Having attended online classes during my junior and senior years in high school, and now my first year in college, I’ve developed a fair amount of ill will for them. Zoom classes bring with them many difficulties and distractions, and I’ve always found it difficult to adapt to the new challenge of attending school virtually. […]
Brandeis Environmental Studies professor explains tsunami physics
Assistant Professor of Climate Science Sally Warner recently authored an article in The Conversation magazine concerning the physical science underpinning the formation of waves and tsunamis. This article was in response to the recent eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai located within the island system making up the southern Pacific nation called […]
Prof. Garcia writes on expanded credit expiration
On Jan. 22, Dolores Avecedo-Garcia (HS), the Samuel F. and Rose B. Gingold Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and the Director of the Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy, wrote about the effects of expanded credit expiration for American families on Jan. 15. Avecedo-Garcia writes this article in the publication “The Hill” […]
KFC’s ‘Beyond Nuggets’ are a step in the right direction
A lot of fast food joints within the last couple of years have released various versions of “beyond” or “impossible” options that are made from plant-based protein. The most notable of these include Burger King’s Impossible Whopper, which is made out of an ingredient known as soy leghemoglobin, a type of soy protein concentrate. However, […]
‘Ozark’ Season 4 Part 1: same stress, different day
Despite having long languished in its comparisons to Breaking Bad, “Ozark” has always been and remains one of the most electrifying shows on Netflix. The harrowing story of an in-too-deep financial advisor and his unassuming family being forced to launder Mexican cartel money in the boonies of Missouri, “Ozark” has, over its previous three seasons, […]
Univ. announces new Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion
The university announced that LeManuel Lee Bitsóí has been selected as the new Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, according to an email sent by university president Ron Liebowitz to the Brandeis community on Jan 31. The announcement comes six months after the former Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mark Brimhall Vargas […]
Want a low-commitment way to get back into reading? Try Webtoons
Balancing reading for fun and reading for school can be difficult, and the stress of starting a new book can be immense. However, the future for college readers is not dark; if you want to get back into reading (or get into reading at all), I highly recommend reading Webtoons. Webtoon, founded in 2004, is […]
Univ. closes campus due to snow
The university closed campus due to weather forecast for blizzard conditions on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to an email sent by Lois Stanley to the Brandeis community on Jan. 28. All university-planned events and activities were canceled for the day. For dining services, Sherman Grab and Go remained open with their usual service hours, and […]
Three Brandeis officers honored with awards
The Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA) honored 14 campus police officers on Dec. 16, including three Brandeis officers. Officer Philip Burns received the Exemplary Service Award; Officer Kimberly Carter and Officer Anthony Celona received the Heroic Action Award. “I would like to thank and congratulate not only our 14 incredible award winners […]
Brandeis Fencing remembers Parry, Riposte!
Brandeis, as we all know, has many longstanding and proud traditions. Believe it or not, sports are one of them. Now, we had the good sense to sack the football program long ago. No, I’m talking about a pillar of the student body of Brandeis: Fencing. There is perhaps no more Brandeisian sport than fencing […]
‘We ‘B’ Wellness’ encourages the Brandeis community to achieve their fitness goals
Amidst the lockdowns, isolations and quarantines there is “We ‘B’ Wellness,” which is a “one month fitness challenge open to the entire campus,” according to Andrew Vaistas, Assistant Director of Athletics. The challenge runs from Jan. 23 to Feb. 18. “Undergraduate students, grad students, faculty and staff are all encouraged to download the We […]
‘Ozark’ Season 4 Part 1: same stress, different day
Despite having long languished in its comparisons to Breaking Bad, “Ozark” has always been and remains one of the most electrifying shows on Netflix. The harrowing story of an in-too-deep financial advisor and his unassuming family being forced to launder Mexican cartel money in the boonies of Missouri, “Ozark” has, over its previous three seasons, […]
Dr. Smita Gopinath explained research on vaginal immunity
Injecting mice with herpes has led Dr. Smita Gopinath to potentially new information on the future of vaccines. In a talk at Brandeis on Tuesday, Feb. 1, Gopinath explained her fascination with the “vaginal microbiome” and the way her years-long work at Harvard’s Gopinath Lab has led her to potentially uncover new ways to protect […]
