Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first installment in a series of three, based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s book “The Hobbit,” arrived at the end of the year, but quickly established itself as one of the must-see movies of 2012. “The Hobbit” chronicles the tale of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he […]
It’s an odd sensation to go through, that first week of the semester. Classes are just starting; papers are not due; clubs are recruiting new members; people who were abroad last semester have come back; and new students are going abroad. A new group of midyears has also arrived and as they experience the start […]
While flu season is a yearly occurrence that many are accustomed to, this season is especially vicious, with Boston seeing more than 750 cases—more than 10 times last year’s 70 cases. A few of the cases have become fatalities; the majority of victims include young children and those over the age of 65 (i.e. groups […]
As the midyear class of 2016 is welcomed to Brandeis, the option of enrolling as a midyear student is expanding across the country. According to the College Parents of America Association, universities see midyear students as an opportunity to stabilize their student population throughout the year. As students go abroad, transfer and drop out, midyears […]
