Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Steve Jobs is a brilliant gentleman who has created a company that is “different”—its brand alone is worth millions. Apple has become an avant-garde company in industrial organization, hardware and software design. Jobs has been the main architect behind the creation of Apple. He is some kind of mystic wizard who has managed to create […]
Liberals are in a collective state of dread and anxiety over the 2010 midterm elections. Each day, they hear reports of Democratic congressmen from swing districts retiring or polls suggesting a senator from their party will lose his or her next election. There are a myriad of reasons to account for why this is happening: […]
To say romance is dead would be an overstatement, but it is in a noticeable decline. When was the last time you noticed a “spark” in your relationships? Have you ever? That’s my point. It seems many people have not. In the world we live in–the world of hooking up and the word “hott”–real relationships […]
Democrats attempting to green the country by convincing skeptical Republicans that global warming exists are simply wasting their time. Convincing Republicans takes more work than necessary, and there are other means of getting to the desired end than debating. For one, skepticism in global warming is understandable. While most scientists agree global warming exists, there […]
“It is difficult to know at what moment love begins,” wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his 1849 story “Kavanagh,” but “it is less difficult to know that it has begun.” Cupid’s arrows flew over the political landscape in strange ways in recent weeks, but an examination of their paths reveals a pattern that would fit […]
Hello, midyears! Welcome to Brandeis University. We like you already. I’ve liked you ever since Wednesday, when I gave a cookie to a midyear and he responded with a hug. I like that you’re that kind of people. Keep the hugs coming and we’ll get along just fine. There are several things you ought to […]
Senator Scott Brown spent the majority of his campaign driving around in a pickup truck and promising frustrated Massachusetts voters he would be an independent-minded senator if they sent him to Washington. That promise didn’t even last a week after his swearing-in ceremony. Joining 30 Republicans and two Democrats on Tuesday, Brown voted to continue […]
Stepping out onto the hardwood court, I pluck the black rubber ball from my pocket. I drop it onto the ground, lightly step on it, and rub it vigorously between the wood and the sole of my shoe for a few seconds. Good, it’s warm. I pick it up and toss it softly into the […]
A fascinating discussion took place on the Web recently, as highlighted by Max Fisher of The Atlantic. A writer for The New Yorker, George Packer, blogged about how much he dislikes Twitter. Nick Bilton of The New York Times then criticized Packer for the shallowness of his comments, to which Packer replied with more commentary […]
The Brandeis Chinese Cultural Connection (BC3) ushered in the year of the tiger this past weekend with its annual Lunar New Year celebration, which proved to be a hit. BC3 held the event a week in advance of the actual holiday, as February 14, the day that will mark the beginning of the 15-day celebration […]
