Grad student wows crowds with piano compositions
Everyone at Brandeis has something they are passionate about. Everyone has their “thing” that clicks well with them, which they enjoy doing and which others enjoy watching them do. For some it is playing keeper in intramural Quidditch and for some it is painting a portrait of a beautiful landscape. For Sangwon Lee (GRAD), it […]
Former athletic director receives distinguished service award
Michael Coven could barely say anything at all. That’s about all there is to say. The Brandeis Men’s Soccer coach, rarely at a loss for words, found himself in the unfamiliar position of not knowing what to say. Or how to say it. “It’s even hard to put into words. It’s very emotional. This is […]
Acheampong to name student representatives to administrative, Rose Art Museum committees
Student Union President Daniel Acheampong ’11 announced Tuesday the creation of a student committee and a student advisory position that will solicit student opinion and report to university officials concerning administrative structure following the flight of many top members and in the search for a new director of The Rose Art Museum, respectively. The committee […]
‘Halo: Reach,’ whatever they were reaching for, they reached it
The Halo trilogy may very well be one of the most iconic series exclusive to Microsoft’s X-box systems. Bungie (the developer of the main games) has ended its time with the franchise on a high note in terms of game-play but a sad note in terms of story. Bungie announced that the prequel “Reach” would […]
Follow the money: A look into Brandeis revenues and expenses
A Brandeis undergraduate student paying full tuition will pay $38,994 to attend Brandeis for the 2010-2011 academic year, according to the university’s financial services website. In addition to tuition, students will pay a myriad of mandatory fees from technology to student activities to health services. Students living on campus also have to pay for housing […]
An improv piece on improv
It’s Wednesday night, it has been a long day and I’ve still got lots to do … It shouldn’t be this way. There’s a school holiday tomorrow, and I should be looking forward to a night of revelry or relaxation, a chance to relieve the pent-up stress of the week for a few hours. At […]
Volleyball no match for top-rated Tufts
The Brandeis University Volleyball team dropped a tough one Tuesday, falling in three sets (26-24, 25-22 and 25-18) to a talented Tufts team. It was the sixth straight win for Tufts’ Jumbos (6-2), the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s 29th ranked team in the nation. With the loss, Brandeis, the winner of five of its six […]
Ode to ‘Law and Order’
I know it’s been months since NBC announced the cancellation of the original “Law & Order,” but I’m still in mourning. It’s a long process that consists of me constantly trying to convince myself not to watch all the reruns in a given marathon on TNT so I don’t deplete what is now a finite […]
Men’s soccer no longer undefeated, loses to MIT
The thought of a perfect season was put to rest Wednesday, when a visit to MIT resulted in the Brandeis men’s soccer team’s first loss of the year. Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Judges ended up on the short side of a 2-1 final. Coming off of a record breaking 13-0 win […]
Tennis teams try tournament play
After winning its season opening match again Wheaton College, the Brandeis women’s tennis team had reason to feel confident heading into last weekend’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Regional Tournament. The event, co-hosted by Babson and Wellesley Colleges in nearby Wellesley, featured competitors from 25 schools throughout the Northeast. Per ITA rules, each school was permitted to […]
A new way to bounce off some calories without even trying!
The growing trend of calorie consumption awareness is obvious as our culture today has gone through the drastic measures of enforcing the transparency of nutritional facts, launching get fit campaigns and forcing a new wave of low-fat, low-sugar, low-carb type foods into the supermarkets. At the onset of this revolution, a parallel trend is brewing. […]
‘Deis cross country off to fast start
John Evans ran with incomplete squads at the UMass-Dartmouth Shriner’s Invitational on Sunday. It didn’t matter much. Despite not competing its top two first-years team finished in third place at the 36-school competition. Ranked 10th in the nation, the Judges lost to Number 28 Keene State by only six points. MIT came in second, scoring […]
Undergrads pen book on a ‘Sparkling Tomorrow’
Two Brandeis students have published a new book, “Blueprints for a Sparkling Tomorrow: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream,” that argues for the creation of a “futuropolis” to solve society’s many flaws. The decision to write together formed when Oren Nimni ’11 and Nathan Robinson ’11 discovered they shared “precisely the same vision of human […]
Alternative rock band OK Go to headline fall concert
This year’s Fall Concert will headline the alternative rock band OK Go, Student Events announced this week. The Postelles will open the Oct. 2 concert. Because the annual event is scheduled to come earlier this year than in past years, Student Events did not have enough time to survey the Brandeis student body before choosing […]
Tennis teams start seasons
They watched as their soccer, cross country, and volleyball counterparts began competition earlier this season. Now, finally, it’s tennis’ time. The men’s squad traveled to Vermont over the weekend to play in the Middlebury Invitational. At this year’s tournament, the Judges sent five players to final flight play. On the singles side, Steven Milo ’13 […]
Women’s soccer wins three straight
The wins continue to build for the Brandeis women’s soccer team. Since their season opening loss to Babson, the Judges have gone 4-0-1, winning all three of their contests played this week. The Judges defeated Springfield and Bridgewater State in low scoring matches (3-1 and 2-1, respectively) before trouncing Roger Williams to the tone of […]
Athletic teachings
Learning to play competitive sports is the best preparation I ever could have imagined for college. Far more than SAT scores or AP classes, there is simply no substitute for the practicality of lessons learned from a youth in sports. Other extracurricular activities may very well teach students the same lessons, but I believe there […]
Men’s soccer cruises, remains undefeated
Could this be a record breaking season for the Brandeis men’s soccer team? Early indications say yes. The Judges have won six straight to open this year’s campaign, scoring 30 times and giving up only one goal during that span. Even before their most recent victory, the 2010 Judges, at 5-0, were off to their […]
New iPods … iWant
September has meant one thing to the rabid fans of Apple’s tech gizmos: new iPods. During the past couple years I’ve made sure to check out new technologies in the MP3 world and to keep track of new MP3 gadgets. These last few years have been a bit of a drag, in fact, current versions […]
Studying effectively: Achieving A’s inside school and inside your body
With almost a month of school under our belts, the work is beginning to pile up, papers are due, and tests and quizzes are creeping up on us and knocking at our doors. The problem is that with all our breaks and vacations, most of our minds are off laying in the sun on the […]