The loss of oral tradition in Brandeis clubs post-COVID-19
After a year of virtual classes (2020) and another subsequent year of mixed online and virtual classes (2021), Brandeis University has almost entirely returned to its pre-COVID-19 operations, somewhat. Having online classes cut off most students from joining clubs on campus, and many groups did not perform for at least an entire academic school year. […]
To drink or not to drink water: Interviews around campus
Water is a contentious topic to talk about here on campus. I decided to go out and ask some (very real) students about their thoughts on water drinking. My first interview was with Tommy, a senior here who is just not that into water. He is an athlete for the water polo team, and […]
‘The School for Good and Evil’: a retrospective from 2013 to 2022
In the summer of 2013, while on a family vacation to Nova Scotia, I stepped inside a secondhand bookstore in Halifax. After slowly making my way slowly up and down between the stacks, I carefully choose two books to take home with me. One of those books was Soman Chainani’s “The School for Good and […]
Harvest Table’s First Five-Star Dining Experience
On Oct. 6, 2022, Brandeis Hospitality posted on Instagram “do you want to win a spot at our farm to table dinner? Farm to Table is an exclusive five-star, five-course dinner where we will host students, allowing them to watch the chef’s [sic] prepare their meals and dine in luxury for the night.” The post […]
Hurricane Ian: A timeline from Naples, Florida
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida. I am from Naples, Florida, though I was fortunate enough to be on Brandeis campus when the storm made landfall. Hurricane Ian was forecast to curve northwards and make landfall around Tampa Bay, but instead, the storm moved south towards Fort Myers, Naples and the surrounding […]
Bookstores in Boston and Brookline: A Review
Over my semesters at Brandeis, I have had the immense pleasure of wandering off campus and finding my way into the many bookstores speckled around the Waltham-Cambridge-Boston area. Though this review will only cover three bookstores, I encourage you to keep an eye out for the many bookstores in Boston and to please tell me […]
The skull-pture and other outdoor art at Brandeis: the perfect ominous addition to the landscape
After lumbering for a time through the temperate lands, the beast lays down its head and goes into a deep sleep. The land around it changes, its skull bleaches in the sun and still the beast does not move. All that remains is a skull. This is the image I would like to evoke, to […]
East Quad: an attempt at an explanation
From now this point forward, consider yourself an intrepid explorer, braving the architectural unknowns of East Quad. The descent into the quad is a steep one, but fear not, your Brandeis calves, strengthened from continuous climbs up the Rabb steps, will aid you in your quest. “Imposing”–that is the first thought that arises at the […]
The Starship app: bugs, complications and possible fixes
Since returning to campus this fall, I have ordered through the new online ordering app, Starship, multiple times. I am a little disappointed with the set-up of the app, and I’d like to make some suggestions for how the app can be improved upon in the future. First, the Starship app is not compatible with […]
A review of the Brandeis faculty club and dining experience
You’ve seen the chaos of lower Usdan during lunch, but professors do not subject themselves to that experience—they dine at the Brandeis Faculty Club, which I can now confirm has no bucket to collect the water drops falling from the ceiling. With the semester wrapping up, Sodexo’s contract with Brandeis ending (and therefore my job […]
An in-depth analysis of ‘Waltham Song’
Over December break, I fell into the never-ending void that is Spotify, and I may have discovered the best song to ever be released on the platform, “Waltham Song” by The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities. It is an ephemeral piece of music that touches upon important themes such as community, nature and friendship, […]
Want a low-commitment way to get back into reading? Try Webtoons
Balancing reading for fun and reading for school can be difficult, and the stress of starting a new book can be immense. However, the future for college readers is not dark; if you want to get back into reading (or get into reading at all), I highly recommend reading Webtoons. Webtoon, founded in 2004, is […]
A love letter to the Brandeis Library staircase
Many a friend is formed at Brandeis over a shared dislike for the numerous staircases on Brandeis University campus; however, one staircase is not like the rest of its brethren. Enter the Brandeis Library, take a right, and you will find yourself face-to-face with one of my favorite spots on campus: the Brandeis Library staircase. […]
Taking stock: A look into the polaris lounge fridge
The variety found within the C-store holds nothing on the sheer volume of food found within the refrigerator in North Quad’s Polaris Lounge. On Dec. 12, 2021, I conducted an investigation into the contents of the Polaris kitchen. Here are the results, and this is what they reveal about us. (Full disclosure: for health and […]
