‘Once Upon a Time’ launches slow-moving season
For a show that has drawn over 12 million viewers for one episode, the ABC fairy tale series “Once Upon a Time” seems to be losing momentum. Season three premiered to only 8.5 million viewers on Oct. 10. “Once Upon a Time” has showcased heroes fighting dragons, dark magic consuming loving fathers and ogres stomping […]
Photo challenge showcases Brandeis pride
Ten days and multiple forms of social media resulted in over 500 tweets from Brandeisians who were eager to share their school pride, community and favorite places on campus. On Oct. 21, Brandeis launched the #Brandeis 10-Day Challenge, Photo-A-Day, which encouraged all students to take photos according to different themes and share them on social […]
Her Campus Brandeis an online art source, despite controversy
While Her Campus may promote how to do Halloween makeup right and which campus cutie you should actually be crushing on, Her Campus has become both its own art form and a business. Launched in 2009 by three Harvard University undergraduates, the online magazine targets college females interested in style, health, tips on their love […]
Mindy Kaling on track for world domination
Although Beyoncé will always be queen of the world, Mindy Kaling is starting to give her a run for her money. She’s certainly dominating the comedy world, creating and starring in the hit show “The Mindy Project.” Comparable to “New Girl,” the show features Dr. Mindy Lahiri as an OB/GYN who spends most of her […]
Visiting poet discusses race and family ties
Poet Tess Taylor read at Brandeis on Oct. 10, a gloomy Thursday during the month of ghosts. It was a fitting time for her to visit, as her poems explore the ghost of Thomas Jefferson, a founding father for America and an ancestor of Taylor’s. Taylor’s work has appeared in the “Atlantic Monthly,” the “Times […]
Renowned professor emeritus honored with concert
Composer and professor of music at Brandeis for almost 40 years, Harold Shapero made a huge impact in the field of classical music. Born in April of 1920, he became a central figure in the neo-classicism style of composition. Known for writing piano sonatas and eventually full symphonies, Shapero was also a professor who motivated […]
Poet explores history and family lore
An author who describes her own process as “noodling with words,” Tess Taylor believes writing is a calling, not a career. Taylor’s work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Times Literary Supplement, The New Yorker and on NPR’s All Things Considered. Released in August, her lyric debut “The Forage House” has begun to attract attention, […]
Ba’Note a cappella sings with heart
Katherine Fallon ’14 and Talia Friedland ’16 have created their own family on Brandeis grounds. Both are leaders of the a cappella group Ba’Note, and they believe the club is a strong support system for all its members. Ba’Note is immersed in the Jewish tradition, following Kol isha, a tradition where women do not sing […]
Visiting author Jones explains reasons for writing
Edward Jones writes because he is compelled to. This year, Brandeis first-years read Jones’s book because they were also obliged to. But perhaps, the shared experience of reading the same book, especially a book concerned with a heavy topic like race relations, has given the class of 2017 knowledge even before they officially begin their […]
Madison ’15 advocates for student involvement in arts
When Charlie Madison was 13 years old, he sat down for a family dinner. As he ate, his mother asked the family to write down what they wanted to be when they grew up. Madison’s sister wrote she wanted to be a teacher. Madison wrote he wanted to be a playwright and create songs for […]
Arts Recommends: “World War Z”
While “World War Z” is a film that explores the deconstruction of social norms and constructs while focusing on human survival in dire circumstances, it is also a great motivation to go to the gym. After watching zombies chase down millions of the members of the global population, the viewer begins to question could they […]
Department of Theater Arts offers something for everyone
From portraying artists in love to celebrating 365 plays, the members of the Brandeis Department of Theater Arts plan to willkommen, bienvenue, welcome all to the fall semester. Brandeis Theater Company will put on three major productions this fall, with the largest being “Cabaret,” the musical. All students, regardless of major, are invited to audition […]
‘Visions of an Ancient Dreamer’ astounds
This weekend, Brandeis Theater Company presents “Visions of an Ancient Dreamer,” a stunning medley of well-executed acting, blocking and translation that transported the audience to a different century. “Visions of an Ancient Dreamer” is composed of Euripides classics: “Orestes” and “Iphigenia at Tauris.” Originally written in Greek, Professor Leonard C. Muellner (CLAS) and his students […]
Belly dance showcases unique talents
Performing this past Sunday in the Shapiro Campus Center, the Belly Dance Ensemble brought to life Egyptian and Turkish dance through a myriad of Brandeis undergrad students, masters students and staff. Deena Horowitz ’13, leader of Brandeis’ Belly Dance Ensemble said, “What really gets me are the people I’ve been dancing with in this troupe.” […]
Students share their creativity through gallery opening
This past Wednesday, Dreitzer Gallery held its second opening reception for the students in the post-baccalaureate studio program. The gallery exhibited the works of talented and enthusiastic students and was packed with people discussing the artistic themes. The works mainly consisted of paintings and oil on canvas, but there were a few sculptures scattered throughout […]
Visiting poet promotes peace through poetry
Long-time social activist and poet Fred Marchant read aloud from his acclaimed work on Tuesday. Professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Suffolk University, Marchant’s first book “Tipping Point” (1993) received the Washington Prize in poetry. Most recently, in 2009, he released “The Looking House,” a book named by the Barnes […]
Bestselling author returns to Brandeis, the ‘epicenter of anxiety’
This past Wednesday, New York Times bestselling author and Brandeis alum Daniel Smith returned to Brandeis, a place he deemed an “epicenter of anxiety.” Suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Smith penned a memoir recounting his experiences titled “Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety.” In a similar manner to his brazenly honest book, Smith spoke and […]
'Much Ado' transcends time
Hold Thy Peace’s 25th show, “Much Ado About Nothing” opens this weekend, a show for everyone who is a nineties kid at heart. This production combines the traditional Shakespeare lines with a nineties backdrop, music and costumes. As stated by directors Aaron Fischer ’15 and Ryan Kacani ’15, “There is method in the madness. “Much […]
Viewing an authors work as a whole: Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult is practically a household name. The author of “My Sisters Keeper,” “Nineteen Minutes” and 16 other novels, Picoult is known for writing on controversial topics and courtroom drama. Yet, while many of her novels have spawned movies and book groups, Picoult has not always been the strong writer she is today. Picoult’s first […]
Alum Aaron Ritzenberg discusses his new book, The Sentimental Touch
Alum Aaron Ritzenberg, who graduated with his Ph.D. from Brandeis in 2006, claims, “I love to think about the way that literature responds to social change.” Ritzenberg has found a way to combine his love of English and history through examining these societal movements in his book “The Sentimental Touch: The Language of Feeling in […]
