Volleyball team ends season with loss in first round of ECAC Championship
The Judges finished out their regular season last weekend in Chicago in the UAA Tournament where they went 1-3 to finish sixth. They went on to be seeded second in the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Championship tournament and faced Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday night. In a surprising turn, the Judges dropped […]
Fisher explors Nazi effect on homosexuality in tennis
Brandies alum and recent sports novelist Marshall Jon Fisher ’85 presented his new novel “A Terrible Splendor” Tuesday in Usdan Student Center’s International Lounge. The book focuses on tennis players and what is historically of the one of the greatest matches of all time. Hosted by the Center for German and European Studies, the event […]
American Studies administrator discusses department’s evolution
Angelina Simeone, known as Angie, has been at Brandeis since 1972, but she’s not a student, and she’s not a professor. As academic administrator for the Department of American Studies, Simeone ensures classes are in order, that the budget is balanced, and serves as the first line of support for students and professors alike. Before […]
Poetry: Weird Sandwiches
“I don’t like people who order weird sandwiches.” He told me, looking up from his caramel macchiato with a lip ring where his lip should be. He didn’t clean the grime under his fingernails because that would show that he cared about the grime, and about the fingernails. He didn’t cut his hair, either— That […]
VH1 is too ‘Tool’ for school
VH1 has long been the bastion of reality shows that aren’t classy enough for MTV’s high standards, including a neverending series of reality dating shows and the “I Love Money” competitions. But the absurdity of reality programming is probably best captured in the completely ridiculous “Tool Academy 2.” The basic principle behind the “Tool Academy” […]
‘V’ mainly victorious: ABC’s modern take on a classic mini-series
In recent years, television has known no shortage of serialized sci-fi dramas—from “Battlestar Galactica” to “Lost,” networks have tried time and time again to capitalize on the trend, not always succeeding (remember “Surface” or “Invasion?”). ABC has added yet another entrant to the genre with Tuesday’s debut of “V,” a remake (“reimagining” in television parlance) […]
A comedy with a whole lot of tsuris
Some writers say that the difference between a comedy and a tragedy is that the former begins with a bummed out protagonist and ends with a happy one while the latter starts with a happy protagonist and ends with a bummed out (or dead) one. So how do we classify the new Coen brothers movie, […]
Folds in the centerfold
Photo Gallery Ben Folds is just an average, laid-back guy who happens to play jam-packed concerts across the country. Also, he just so happens to be famous. But fame hasn’t stifled this quirky music-geek from rockin’ out hard to the beat of his own drummer. Folds’ popularity can be attributed to the fact this music […]
Bud Collins and Tim Morehouse Headline 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame Class with six others
Arthur ‘Bud’ Collins, the first coach of the men’s tennis team and former sports writer as well as a world-renowned tennis commentator, along with Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse ‘00 were among eight new members inducted into the Brandeis Joseph M. Linsey Athletic Hall of Fame. In speeches ranging from an Olympic gold medalist to […]
Yankees win World Series against Phillies
The World Series ended last night with the New York Yankees winning their 27th championship by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. This was a championship that had been eluding the team for nine years and it was the perfect way to cap off the inaugural season of the team’s new stadium. Series Most Valuable Player […]
Women’s soccer splits UAA play, Rosenzweig sets career records
After dropping their first game of the weekend against the Washington University Bears on Friday 2-0, the Brandeis women’s soccer team struck back by taking down the Chicago University Maroons Sunday afternoon by the same score. With the split they improved to 8-6-3 on the season and 2-3-1 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play. The […]
Men’s soccer ties one, loses one in UAA play
An early penalty kick was the only score by either side when Brandeis faced off against the Washington University Bears last Friday night on Gordon Field. The Judges fell 1-0 to their first UAA guests of the weekend, but went on to tie the second game 0-0 on Sunday against the University of Chicago Maroons. […]
Making a difference from behind the scenes
When Jenn Eddy walks into a room, you pay attention. There’s something about Eddy that commands your respect, and it’s not her stature. At a mere 4 feet 11 inches tall, Eddy is petite even in high heels; yet, she exudes a presence that shows you she means business. This commanding presence, and Eddy’s talent […]
Men’s soccer finishes out non-conference play for the year with a win
The Judges played their last non-University Athletic Association (UAA) team of the season on Wednesday when they faced off against the Lasell Lasers on Gordon Field. Brandeis shutout the visitors 2-0 for their second shutout of the season and improved to 6-8-1 while Lasell fell to 9-5-3. This was the second straight win for the […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Confessions of a Yankees fan
Everyone has something they love, something they’re passionate about. For me that thing is the New York Yankees. My obsession (as I will honesty call it) began over a decade ago when my PopPop had me watch a game with him on TV. Chuck Knoblauch came through in the clutch and had a grand slam. […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Why I am a Phillies fan
To my knowledge, “Phillies” doesn’t really mean anything. Every team has some icon to represent themselves, like Red Sox, Cardinals, or even the Orioles. Phillies has no meaning, and the mascot, the Philly “Phanatic,” doesn’t resemble any real animal or has any symbolic meaning either. So how could fans root for a team that already […]
How Brandeis does the World Series
October is a beautiful time of year. It brings the real start of fall, with leaves changing and a bit of a nip in the air. In theory we’re settled into life at school. Most importantly, though, it signals the World Series. The teams may change year to year, but the excitement surrounding the playoffs […]
Shining the spotlight on teamwork
The day Supervisor of Grounds and Vehicles Dennis Finn was awarded the 2004 Lou Ennis Staff Award, President Jehuda Reinharz made a speech to honor his accomplishments. Reinharz told the story of an email that had been sent that day to the Office of Facilities Services; an email on which the president had been copied. […]
Former theater arts student combines passion with service
Like most seniors, Gabrielle Young ’09 had no idea what she was going to do with herself after graduation. “I was having one of those classic ‘I’m a senior and don’t know what I’m doing for the rest of my life’ moments,’” she said. She knew she had her summer accounted for, having landed an […]
'Wild Things' makes my heart sing
The thing about having a happy childhood is that no matter how well-adjusted, privileged, and otherwise positively-thinking I was as a child, I can still recall the most minor of slights from parents, siblings, and friends. It seems that Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers had the same recollections in creating “Where the Wild Things Are.” […]