Track and field shine as season nears end
In a meet featuring 16 teams at the Eric Loeschner Invitational, hosted by Fitchburg State University, both the Judges men’s and women’s track and field teams recorded stellar performances. The men finished with six great times to earn 46 points and fourth place while the women earned 49 points and fifth place. For the men, […]
Women’s tennis finishes successful regular season on a low note
This past week the 20th-ranked women’s tennis team completed the regular season, dropping the final two matches. The first match came against 19th-ranked Wellesley University. In a hard-fought match on both sides, Wellesley came out ahead, snapping the Judges’ three-game winning streak. In No. 1 doubles, Carley Cooke ’15 and Faith Broderick ’13 earned the […]
Men’s tennis able to find consistency
This past week, the Brandeis men’s tennis team dropped all three of their matches, two on the road, to fall to 4-10 on the season. This past Friday, against 10th-ranked Bowdoin, the Judges failed to earn a single point as they were swept in both doubles and singles in a 9-0 loss. This was not […]
‘American Reunion’ brings new life to an old favorite
It has been a long time since the last good “American Pie” movie. Plenty of people, for good reason, ignore the straight-to-DVD releases under the “American Pie Presents” banner. Even though “Beta House” had a few funny moments, and they all featured Eugene Levy as Jim’s dad, Noah Levenstein, none of the newer films compared […]
‘Mass Effect 3’ soars beyond expectations, amazes critics
“Mass Effect 3” is a third-person shooter RPG created by veteran developer Bioware and available on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. This is the final game in a trilogy that has developed an incredible fan following; they have come to love the storytelling and player involvement. The game not only reaches the expectations […]
Baseball’s miserable season continues with two more losses
This past week, the Brandeis baseball team dropped two more games to Amherst and Keene State 13-6 and 16-8 respectively. Since beginning the season 4-3 after a long Florida road trip, the team has gone a dismal 2-25. Their record now stands at 6-28 (1-7 UAA). On Tuesday, the Judges hosted Amherst College. In the […]
Warwick hopes for third straight NCAA berth
The Judges’ women’s track and field team has enjoyed just one nationally ranked showing this season. Kate Warwick ’12, a previous NCAA qualifier, placed sixth in the 1,500-meter run at a quad meet at Dartmouth on April 14 with a time of 4:43.37. Her time was good for second among Division III athletes at the […]
Women’s tennis gaining steam
This past week, the 20th-ranked women’s tennis team rallied from an early deficit to defeat MIT 6-3. With the win, the Judges are now 13-2 on the season. MIT took a 2-1 lead into singles action as the Engineers’ pair Anastasia Vishnevetsky and Michelle Dutt upset Faith Broderick ’13 and Carly Cooke ’15 in No. […]
Softball continues to stay hot on the road
After losing three straight games last week, the Judges returned to their winning ways during the weekend, sweeping Bowdoin in a doubleheader Sunday with scores of 7-3 and 4-3. The Judges then split a doubleheader Tuesday versus Babson, winning the first game 7-4 while dropping the second 4-3. The Judges have now won 13 of […]
Brown leads strong track and field class
Picking up right where he left off at the end of the indoor track and field season, Chris Brown ’12 continued to pick up wins in the UAA. In the previous season, Brown earned his first All-American status at the NCAA Championships. Now in the outdoor track and field season, Brown will lead a group […]
Students win Deis’ Sprout Grants for tech startups
The university announced this year’s recipients of the Sprout Grants, ranging from mobile apps to the potential detection of dirty bombs. The Sprout Grant program was designed to promote innovation and entrepreneurship within the Brandeis community and facilitate the development of programs focused on technological commercialization. Seven of the 20 candidates received funding, sponsored by […]
Don’t miss the ‘B—- in Apartment 23’
It is very difficult for sitcoms to grab an audience from the first episode. Often a new comedy show needs a few episodes to create the inside jokes that an audience craves. This was not the case for ABC’s new sitcom “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23.” “Apartment 23” grabbed me during its pilot […]
In memoriam: David Waltz, 68
Former computer science Professor David Waltz died March 22 of brain cancer. He was 68. Professor Waltz had been a member of the faculty at Brandeis for nine years before working at Columbia University. Waltz was a leading member of the computer science industry. In addition to his impressive accomplishments in the field of computer […]
‘Gears of War 3’: a bloody end to a blockbuster trilogy
“Gears of War 3” is a third-person shooter game designed exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Epic Games. The third game in a trilogy known for its intense storyline, brutal gameplay and quick-paced, violent multiplayer matches, “Gears 3” has plenty of hype. Luckily, the game doesn’t disappoint as it has proven to be one of […]
Panel brings together Middle Eastern scholars
A panel of scholars discussed the relevance of the two-state solution in regard to negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians in an event April 3 hosted by the Crown Center for Middle East Studies. The panel consisted of three members as well a moderator, including Asher Susser whose recent book on Jordan, Palestine and Israel […]
Stifled speech called out
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released a list of the 12 worst colleges for Free Speech on March 27, which featured Brandeis in the top three. The list was released on the Huffington Post’s website and, among others, it included Harvard, Tufts and Yale University. The FIRE’s list of the worst colleges […]
Women’s tennis off to best start in 27 years
The 19th-ranked Brandeis women’s tennis team continued their blistering start to the season with a 6-3 win against 30th-ranked Bates College and an 8-1 win against Babson. With the win against Bates, the Judges improved their record against nationally-ranked opponents to 3-1, their sole loss coming from a match against Middlebury College. The Judges are […]
Specker’s career day carries Brandeis past Lasell
The Judges swept Lasell College at home in a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday, winning the first game (20-1) in five innings as well as the second game by a score of 8-3. The 20-1 victory was the largest margin in Jessica Johnson’s six years as head coach of the Judges. First baseman Marianne Specker ’12 […]
Women’s tennis off to best start in 27 years
The 19th-ranked Brandeis women’s tennis team continued their blistering start to the season with a 6-3 win against 30th-ranked Bates College and an 8-1 win against Babson. With the win against Bates, the Judges improved their record against nationally-ranked opponents to 3-1, their sole loss coming from a match against Middlebury College. The Judges are […]
Amartya Sen to speak at Heller commencement
Dean Lisa Lynch of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management announced that this year’s commencement speaker will be Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. Sen is the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences; this year’s recipient of the National Humanities Medal; and Lamont Professor of Economics and Philosophy at […]