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Thanksgiving is the best holiday

4 December, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
This year has cemented in my mind the idea that Thanksgiving is the greatest of all the cold-month holidays. Bereft of the burden of extended family antagonism, turkey day becomes just that—a day dedicated wholly… Read More...
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Overlooked sculptures: ‘Fall,’ the Village stalker

30 October, 2020 // Arts // 0 Comments
Midyears and upperclassmen alike speak of a shadow that wanders the dark places of south campus. Silent and still, the revenant takes man-shape to stalk unwary students that amble too far beyond the safe perimeter… Read More...
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The Hoot’s Halloween candy

30 October, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Halloween is traditionally a time of magic, bone-chilling costumes, pigging out on candy and watching scary movies until you’re cowering with fear and turning every light on. This year, Halloween instead is a time when… Read More...
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‘Donkey Kong Country:’ The high concept mess that is impossible to hate

23 October, 2020 // Arts // 0 Comments
There is a long-circulated rumor that when Rare showed their tech demo of “Donkey Kong Country” (DKC) to Nintendo, the Japanese executives were convinced that a hidden supercomputer was running the game behind a curtain.… Read More...
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The spooky haunts of Brandeis University

16 October, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
A collage of brutal concrete, brick and steel, the Brandeis campus is a haunt of its own unique variety. If you choose to wander on a particularly overcast autumn afternoon, certain corners of the campus… Read More...
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Sufjan Steven’s ‘The Ascension’ merges the electronic with the lyrical

9 October, 2020 // Arts // 0 Comments
When Sufjan Stevens released the single “America” back in July, I was not impressed. At 12 minutes, it was asking a lot. The song was certainly not helped by the chorus, which is repetitive and… Read More...
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The Rose Art Museum has reopened to students

2 October, 2020 // Arts, Top News // 0 Comments
After a month of uncertainty, the Rose Art Museum has officially reopened for student use, and I am pleased to admit that the experience remains largely unchanged save for a few conspicuous omissions. The museum… Read More...
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McDonald’s revisited: Travis Scott and spicy nugs

25 September, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I went for a run yesterday. This is an activity that I do not undertake very often, so I thought my freshly beleaguered muscles deserved a reward. I immediately drove to McDonald’s, of course. What… Read More...
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Brandeis everchanging: A eulogy to the dead Sherman Willow

18 September, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
To the rear of Sherman Dining Hall, encircled on three sides by the tired brick edifices of the Massell Quad, is a little pond. The body of water is largely inornate. There is a low… Read More...
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‘Mulan’ is just another Disney Action Movie

11 September, 2020 // Arts // 0 Comments
My faith in Disney’s live action adaptations was spent a long time ago. I went into “Mulan” with no expectations at all, and I was satisfied to find that I never needed any. Like its… Read More...
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