Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
The controversial politics and foreign policies of North Korea are often covered by the American media, yet people still understand little about the lives of North Koreans. Filmmaker Rob Montz sought to tackle this problem by creating “Juche Strong,” a short documentary about how the culture of propaganda in North Korea has contributed to their […]
This semester, a new administrative rule came into effect that requires all student groups using food in club events to purchase it from Sodexo. There are several exemptions to this rule that students may be eligible for after filing a waiver. If the purchase is under $100, the price of the food is cheaper than […]
A local news story in my area has gained tread in the regional and national sector as two parents testified at a Hartford Board of Education Hearing in Connecticut’s capital city about a program that their daughter and her classmates attended. For 40 years, Nature’s Classroom, a residential environmental education program, has helped 750,000 children […]
The winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics were announced this Monday. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the three individuals “for their empirical analysis of asset prices.” The Prize Committee stated that this year’s laureates were able to foresee the long-term course of asset prices. The winners are Robert Shiller of Yale University, […]
I’ll just say it: the BranVan system needs revamping. For all the people who live on or participate in clubs on campus, it doesn’t seem that important, but for those of us who need it, taking the BranVan can be a real pain. It is unreliable, inconvenient and extremely problematic. I take the BranVan every […]
I tend to complain about things. I usually use this space to complain about a lot of things, and they are typically petty things. I am not particularly proud of the subject matter I have chosen; I could write about more pressing issues and more important ideas. But generally, I complain. And now I will […]
On Tuesday, transgender woman, professor, author and LGBT activist Jennifer Finney Boylan came to Brandeis for a presentation of her book “She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders.” The bestselling memoir is one of Boylan’s 13 published books, which include three novels, a collection of short stories and six books for young adults. While […]
I first discovered Los Angeles’ garage-blues duo Deap Vally in August, when skimming through a set of photos taken by Spin Magazine at San Francisco’s 2013 Outside Lands Festival. In the set were two photos of Deap Vally in the middle of a song. The first photo shows vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Troy banging out a chord […]
“I live in America, which is the land of the free, and I feel like if you can’t express yourself, you’re not very free,” states Miley Cyrus in her MTV documentary “Miley: The Movement.” Now say what you want about Cyrus, but she certainly has more balls than anyone else in Hollywood. In her new […]
Researchers at Brandeis University are unique in both their discoveries and backgrounds. Professor Andrew Koh (CLAS) unearthed an unusual find in Tel Kabri, Israel, this summer, with classicists, archaeologists and laboratory scientists. In a palatial complex, 40 large perfume vessels were found largely intact, creating great mystery as to their survival and importance. Beginning his […]
