Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Wednesday morning, I walked into my 10 a.m. class, fresh off of an all-nighter, groggy, waiting for the caffeine coursing through my veins to reach my brain (because that’s totally how it works) and generally hating the world. The week had been too much already. Twenty pages of writing, a midterm, extracurricular work, housing drama […]
One pattern concerning the current administration is that President Obama simply cannot make a decision for his life. Take Libya for instance. Initially, Obama equivocated, pouted and prevaricated. He said Colonel Qaddafi must stop the violence. He imposed some sanctions. He stated that the International Criminal Court should indict him, that the Arab League ought […]
F-A-C-E-B-O-O-K. Facebook: a word that has so many connotations and contexts that people forget it’s not even a word: (it’s a portmanteau!). Who knew that one phrase could embody the heart of contemporary American culture and the manic obsession of our entire generation? This is nothing new—for the last two years, people have written thousands […]
Three students studying abroad in Kyoto, Japan will return to campus by the end of the week, Director of Study Abroad and Assistant Dean of Academic Services J. Scott Van Der Meid wrote in an e-mail. The students who were studying on a Columbia University program will complete their work remotely at Brandeis and upon […]
Governor Deval Patrick will come to campus April 5 to deliver the keynote address for Global Trade Summit 2011, entitled “Expanding Exports and Building International Partnerships,” according to a BrandeisNOW press release. The event is sponsored by the Brandeis International Business School, and will be open to the public in Usdan. The summit comes after […]
1. Bulls (51-19): It’s not that the Lakers did anything wrong to be knocked off of the top perch; the Bulls are just too good. In their last two games they have demolished their opponents by an average of 36.5 points, with a 40-point beat-down on the Kings and a 33-point drubbing of the Hawks. […]
According to the Houston Astros’ website, Brandeis alumnus Nelson Figueroa ’98 will be in the starting lineup of the team this season, securing the final spot behind right-hander Brett Myers, left-handers J.A. Happ and Wandy Rodrigues, and right-hander Bud Norris. “It’s the first time I think I’ve been called in the office for a good […]
1. Boston Red Sox: The signing of top free agent Carl Crawford and the trade for Adrian Gonzalez completes the best lineup in the AL—pitchers will have nowhere to hide from Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Crawford, Kevin Youkilis (the Hebrew Hammer), Gonzalez and David Ortiz (Big Papi). Their rotation is stellar with Lester, Bucholz and […]
It’s been one entire year. I wish I could tell you that I don’t cry anymore, that I don’t go to call her and that I don’t feel like I’m drowning in life. It’s been one year and I still don’t know—don’t know why it happened, don’t know what to tell my niece when she […]
For two weeks, students had seen mysterious advertisements. Whether it was the poster featuring the maniacal baby Stewie from “Family Guy” or the poster with teenage pop star Justin Bieber or merely the Facebook group, all of these advertisements had the same general theme: take control of your destiny on March 14. Yet except for […]
