‘Touch’ of glory, hint of decay
NBC’s “Heroes” began well but truly fizzled out by its second season. Despite this, Fox is giving producer Tim Kring another chance with his new show “Touch,” which had an early premiere last month. “Touch” focuses on Martin Bohm (Kiefer Sutherland), a man struggling to make ends meet and to connect with his seemingly autistic […]
Musical ‘Smash’ shows promise
“Revivals and movies … why doesn’t anyone do new musicals anymore?” songwriter Julia Houston (Debra Messing ’90) wonders aloud in the pilot episode of “Smash,” a new show on NBC that explores the drama that occurs behind the scenes of one Broadway musical. Julia’s question is one that crops up frequently both online and in […]
Bridging domestic action and global impact
The first ’Deis Impact highlighted the university’s social justice mission statement this week, with speaker events, question-and-answer panels and workshops. Faculty and students joined forces in discussions to address social justice in the Brandeis curriculum across departmental lines. “Social Justice” is a popular cause at Brandeis, though its definition is often ambiguous. In a round-table […]
Track and field impresses at Tufts
Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams had decent showings at the Tufts Invitational this past weekend. The men finished 16th out of 22 teams while the women finished eighth out of 19 teams. Despite bringing the fewest runners of any competing team, Brandeis was able to maximize their point totals with outstanding […]
Men shine while women struggle at Brandeis tournament
While the men’s fencing team had an outstanding performance this past weekend at the Eric Sollee Invitational at Brandeis University, going 4-1, the women’s team struggled, going just 1-4. The men defeated Haverford (18-9), Hunter (25-2), New York University (17-10) and Johns Hopkins (14-13) with their only loss coming from seventh-ranked Pennsylvania University (6-21). On […]
Brandeis and the Boston Celtics: a tragic partnership
The Boston Celtics are one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports. Their past success is unparalleled in sports and will probably never be matched. From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics dominated the NBA, winning 11 titles in 13 years including eight titles in a row. Hall of famers Bill Russell, Bob Cousy […]
Judges fail to capitalize on momentum as they drop both games
The Brandeis women’s basketball team suffered two defeats during the weekend, losing 60-47 to Case Western Reserve on Friday and 65-56 to Carnegie Mellon on Sunday. Judge guard Morgan Kendrew ‘12 had a big weekend, scoring 21 points Friday and 18 points Sunday, but her performances were not enough for the Judges to get a […]
Kriskus leads Judges as they split UAA road trip
The Brandeis men’s basketball team suffered a defeat to Case Western Reserve this weekend losing 91-68 and then bounced back with a thrilling 77-76 overtime victory against Carnegie Mellon two days later as guard Tyrone Hughes ’12 converted an off-balance jumper at the buzzer. Forward Vytas Kriskus ’12 had a stellar weekend scoring 16 points […]
Spend 'A Day in Pompeii' at the Museum of Science
Imagine a city buried under pyroclastic debris, a city frozen in time for nearly 2,000 years. That city is Pompeii and right now you can see preserved pieces of life from two millennia ago at the Boston Museum of Science. The exhibit, “A Day in Pompeii,” which leaves Boston after Feb. 12, contains pieces from […]
Track and field continues to impress
The Brandeis men’s and women’s track and field teams competed last weekend in the Boston University Terrier Classic, a non-scoring meet with competition from Division I, II and III schools as well as non-collegiate teams. Their best performance in an NCAA event came from Kate Warwick ’12 who ran the 5,000-meter run with a time […]
Super Bowl XLVI: legacies on the line in rematch
In February 2008, the Giants and Patriots arguably played the best Super Bowl in the modern era. The Patriots were coming off of a record-breaking season during which they shattered offensive records. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw for 4,806 yards, at the time a career-high, an NFL record 50 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions. […]
Track and field continues to impress
The Brandeis men’s and women’s track and field teams competed last weekend in the Boston University Terrier Classic, a non-scoring meet with competition from Division I, II and III schools as well as non-collegiate teams. Their best performance in an NCAA event came from Kate Warwick ’12 who ran the 5,000-meter run with a time […]
Judges rebound with overtime victory at Chicago
Just five days after defeating Chicago in overtime, the men’s basketball team pulled out a tough overtime victory against Case Western Reserve, 78-74, this past Friday. The Judges continued their strong play in an 80-67 win against Carnegie Mellon this past Sunday. With the two wins, the Judges improve to 11-7 (5-2 UAA) and are […]
Fencing squads have strong outing
Just five days after defeating Chicago in overtime, the men’s basketball team pulled out a tough overtime victory against Case Western Reserve, 78-74, this past Friday. The Judges continued their strong play in an 80-67 win against Carnegie Mellon this past Sunday. With the two wins, the Judges improve to 11-7 (5-2 UAA) and are […]
Grenadian coral sculptures present unique eco solution
You try to rub your eyes before you realize you are wearing a snorkel mask. Could it be true? Life-size child sculptures facing outward stand hand-in-hand in a circle on the ocean floor. Molinere Bay in Grenada has been a tourist destination for years, but Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculpture garden—commissioned in 2006—serves as new […]
'Iron Lady' a wasted opportunity
“One of the greatest problems of our age,” an elderly Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) observes, “is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas.” The same problem envelops the entirety of “The Iron Lady,” a biopic directed by “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd that chronicles […]
Judges finally win first UAA contest behind Kendrew’s 22 points
After losing a close game to Case Western Reserve University 61-54 on Friday night, the Brandeis women’s basketball team finally got their first University Athletic Association (UAA) victory against Carnegie Mellon University, 67-56, on Sunday afternoon. The Judges, who had lost six straight games before Sunday, all against UAA opponents, are now 8-10 on the […]
Student artist turns Brandeis into a playground
College students, not young children, play on the shiny red swings hanging from white ropes across campus. Some swings mysteriously appeared without explanation in the fall and now nine swings fill the campus, stretching from the Shapiro Campus Center to Rabb. Students frequently talk about the swings and enjoy them on study breaks but few […]
Hidden Gems of iTunes
I always enjoy finding singles by unknown artists on iTunes. They are often better than current mainstream artists. In contrast to hearing the same Top 40 song in the grocery store, the melodies and lyrics of unknown artists are often more meaningful and familiar to my ear. This was once again the case when I […]
Track and Field has strong outing at GBTC Invitational
Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams showed some strong performances this past Sunday at the non-scoring Greater Boston Track Club Invitational at Harvard University. While Chris Brown ’12 finished third in the Bill Squires Open Mile run, his time of 4:08.45 was the fastest in the UAA this season and the second […]