Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Monday was Admitted Students Day, a time when hundreds of high school seniors descend upon campus to learn about our university. They eat our food, sit in on our classes, meet our administrators and club leaders, and even sleep in our dorms. They arrive as early as 9 a.m., they stay awhile and by 2 […]
Today I found myself walking in the spring sun, fresh off finishing my final class before break. I was walking out of the library and I found myself immersed in a gigantic tour group led by none other than Herbie Rosen. My usual reaction to tour groups is a mixture between curiosity and vague consternation […]
I hope you’ve all filed your returns, because Tax Day is April 18 this year, and you don’t want to miss it. No, really, you don’t. They have penalties for that. Yes, I know it can be depressing to sift through all that paperwork and figure out how much Uncle Sam withheld from you this […]
Debate on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is almost never void of emotion. In a struggle where both sides play the victim of wanton aggression, opponents often engage in polarizing discourse aimed to delegitimize the other’s claims. The same rhetoric can be found in arguments surrounding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. If 10 […]
Brandeis is sending its students for a semester in the Hague to learn about international law straight from the source: the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Those students could tell you that torture is a crime against humanity, that extra-judicial killings are unlawful and that to kill innocent civilians […]
You know what scares me? Nuclear explosions. I mean, there was always risk, but the situation in Japan really puts a spotlight on the need for rigorous inspection of our nuclear power plants. Luckily for us, the Massachusetts government spends money every year on a set of programs given the oh-so-functional name: “Environmental Health Assessment […]
The United States of America, the most powerful nation on earth, last week almost shut down the government because congressional Republicans were adamant that pap smears and cancer screenings should not be provided to women. The patriarchy, otherwise known as the Republican party, had wisely decided that it would be better for women to suffer, […]
After years of mass atrocities in Darfur, one of the most frequent demands of survivors is that the individuals responsible for rape, murder and destruction of villages and livelihoods be held accountable. By 2008, 2.5 million internally displaced persons were living in large camps across Darfur and there were also approximately 300,000 Darfuri refugees living […]
After years of mass atrocities in Darfur, one of the most frequent demands of survivors is that the individuals responsible for rape, murder and destruction of villages and livelihoods be held accountable. By 2008, 2.5 million internally displaced persons were living in large camps across Darfur and there were also approximately 300,000 Darfuri refugees living […]
The terms “slut” and “ho” are thrown around a lot. During a dinner conversation earlier this year, my mom asked me exactly how I define a “slut,” or if instead it’s just a term that I use to encompass people I don’t like and people whose sexual morals may not be the same as mine. […]
