Men’s soccer return to prominence cut short with heartbreaking loss
Two weeks ago, the Judges’ most successful season in over two decades came to a heartbreaking close at Amherst where they faced Williams College. After coming together four years ago, the team has completely rejuvenated the program and returned Brandeis to the national stage. Soccer is, however, a fickle game. Sometimes the bounces just don’t […]
Men’s basketball wins Big Four Tournament
After a disappointing opening loss against Rhode Island College in the first game of the season, the men’s basketball team has rebounded nicely, winning their last four games to improve their record to 4-1 in the early stages of the season. In the Big Four Tournament, the Judges defeated Tufts 84-69 and then won against […]
Disney stands strong, even without Pixar, in ‘Wreck-it Ralph’
Thanks to a great voice cast, amazing animation and numerous cameos and references for older audiences to enjoy, Wreck-it Ralph is an entertaining reminder that Disney does not need Pixar to make a great movie. What really makes it a worthwhile movie, however, is the complexity of the story. The story opens with Ralph, the […]
Late header by Ocel sends men’s soccer to Sweet Sixteen
Hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament at Gordon’s Field, Brandeis’ fans packed the bleachers with a crowd of more than 500 for two days last weekend, watching the men’s soccer team advance to the round of 16. The Brandeis fans were treated to a dominating win in the opening round against the […]
Volleyball closes out the season with a second place finish at ECACS
The women’s volleyball team went 2-1 at the ECAC tournament this past weekend and finished off their season with a record of 21-14. Forecasted to be one the top-ranked teams of the competition, the Judges walked away with a second-place trophy and two more victories to achieve an over 20-win season, a feat they hadn’t […]
The Sweet Sixteen is a reality for the Judges after two tough wins away from home
After a successful 13-4-2 season, the Judges found themselves at the NCAA tournament last weekend. Before Saturday’s match, the Judges were riding a high-tide from the 3-0 win against NYU to end their season. With a losing record against UAA teams this season, the victory over NYU was all the more impressive. This provided the […]
In first year back, swimming and diving takes added weight seriously
The men and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted cross-town rivals the Bentley Falcons last Saturday. Losing by scores of 149-103 and 135-106, for men and women, respectively, the Judges nonetheless achieved a number of winning individual performances. Max Fabian ‘15, who is in his first year at Brandeis, won a freestyle distance race by […]
Lydian String Quartet revives classical music on campus
In a rather enjoyable change of pace Wednesday afternoon, the Mandel Atrium was filled with the sounds of soothing string compositions. The Lydian String Quartet performed as a preface to their concert on Saturday, sponsored by the Department of Music and the Mandel Center for the Humanities. Formed in 1980, the Quartet has been receiving […]
Manginah’s melodious semester show astounds audience
With the end of the semester quickly arriving, it is now the season for a capella semester shows. Starting the shows off with a bang, Manginah’s semester show this past Sunday was quite a hit. The venue, in Mandel, was tastefully designed with leaves scattered in the front of the room.Their show lacked a clever […]
Doonan lectures on state policy implementation after election
Professor Michael Doonan (HS) Ph.D. ’02, spoke Tuesday on “Election 2012: The President, Congress and Social Policy Implications,” during which he emphasized the importance of the states in enacting the social reforms passed in the federal government. The federal level only makes the laws, said Doonan. It is up to the state governments to help […]
Burnat tells tale of Palestinian struggle
Palestinian protest leader Iyad Burnat spoke Wednesday night about non-violent protests in his home village of Bil’in, a fight against Israeli forces that has lasted decades and led to many arrests and casualties. The event, which included a background presentation and film showing by Burnat, was sponsored by Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine. Iyad […]
‘Halo’ embarks on a new trilogy with a triumphant return
It’s been five long years since a new game starring the Master Chief, the traditional protagonist of the Halo franchise, has been released. In the interim, Bungie Studios released two games and handed over the franchise to Microsoft’s 343 Industries in order to launch a new game in what had previously been assumed to be […]
Students react to hard-fought presidential election
Tuesday night marked the reelection of President Obama and the victory of Democrat Elizabeth Warren over incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown, as well as the passage of landmark ballot measures across the nation. The results were met with both celebration and dismay around the Brandeis campus. Obama won the presidential election with 303 electoral votes […]
With a medieval flourish, Heather Dale refreshes campus music scene
Heather Dale performed a concert titled “An Ancient Yule” in Levin Ballroom Monday night. Although relatively few people attended the concert, the band kept the atmosphere light-hearted and fun and made for a good way to relax and listen to some enjoyably atypical music. Hailing from Canada, the band consisted of Heather Dale as the […]
Women’s soccer rides defense to NCAA tournament berth
Earlier this week, the women’s soccer team defeated NYU 3-0 in the final match of the regular season behind a pair of first-half goals from Dara Spital ’15 and a stalwart effort from keeper Francine Kofinas ’13 as she made a season-high five saves in the first half. With the win, the Judges finish the […]
Volleyball drops both games at UAAs; earn top seed in ECAC tournament
The Brandeis volleyball team lost both of its matches at the University Athletic Association tournament at Emory University Nov. 2, finishing in seventh place. In the quarter-finals, the Judges lost 3-0 in straight sets, 25-18, 25-13 and 25-21, to 16th-ranked and second-seeded University of Chicago. In the semifinals of the consolation bracket, the Judges fell […]
Men’s soccer defeats NYU; returns to NCAA tournament
The 17th-ranked Brandeis men’s soccer team defeated NYU 1-0 in the regular season finale Nov. 3. With the win, the Judges finish the season with a record of 16-2-1 (4-2-1 UAA) and a four-way share of the UAA title for the first time ever. A bizarre series of events led Brandeis, Washington University St. Louis, […]
Men and women’s fencing medals in first action of season
The fencing team pulled off multiple victories at the season-opening competition at Smith College last weekend. At the New England Fall Collegiate Invitational, colloquially called The Big One, four men and two women from Brandeis’ fencing team medaled. The wins included Caroline Matos ’16, who pulled a win for women’s foil, Adam Mandel ’15 with […]
Hold Thy Peace’s ‘Macbeth’ delivers classic tale of ambition and madness
Thursday in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater, Brandeis’s Shakespearean society, Hold Thy Peace, performed “Macbeth.” Written by William Shakespeare, directed in this incarnation by David Benger ’14 and produced by Ben Federlin ’14, “Macbeth” tells a tale of ambition gone wrong, and the betrayals, murders and miscellaneous horrors that ensue. A Shakespearean classic, “Macbeth” chronicles […]
Students warned of dangerous funding cuts to lab at center of state scandal
A Jamaica Plain lab that examined drug evidence in criminal trials was shut down on Aug. 30 amid concerns that a former chemist mishandled thousands of drug samples, potentially tainting convictions. Three Brandeis students, however, voiced concerns about the lab two years ago. In September 2010, Ben Ostrow ’10, Rebecca Ratner ’10 and Kayley Wolf […]