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Last weekend, Student Events held its second annual Library Party—an event that has quickly adopted the infamy of Pachanga, a previously controversial and exciting party on campus. Fitted with a stripper pole and decorated so that nobody could ever imagine studying there, the library opened on Saturday, Nov. 8 for the party at 10 p.m. […]
Celebrating a variety of cultures and their connections to the Brandeis community, the Global Bazaar was held on Wednesday, Nov. 12 in honor of International Education Week. Hosted both by the International Students and Scholars Office and the Wien International Scholars, the event featured tables representing various countries and student cultural clubs. International Education Week […]
In mid-October, Brandeis announced plans to close its Vanderbilt Mansion, previously used as an alumni center, located on East 77th Street off Fifth Avenue in New York City. The university has decided to put “Brandeis House” on the market for $33 million, a figure reflective of the increasing prices in the Manhattan real estate market. […]
The Brandeis Department of Public Safety hopes to become more familiar with the Brandeis student body through events like this Thursday’s ice cream social, according to Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan. The event, part of this week’s “Kindness Day” series of events, was organized by Callahan and Student Union President Sneha Walia ’15. Walia […]
Although registration for spring 2015 classes is well underway, students can still take advantage of some of Brandeis’ “Hidden Gems” courses. These classes come from a wide variety of departments, and Academic Services selected them ones because they offer small class sizes and the opportunity to have close, personal interactions with Brandeis faculty. All of […]
Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) held a meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 3 in Mandel G12 to raise awareness about the situation of North Korean refugees. The event also expressed hopes based on the changes happening in North Korea. The LiNK Nomads, presenters travelling to spread messages about North Korea, discussed the life of the […]
According to the Brandeis University Police Department Media Log, this past weekend alone, BEMCo responded to a total of 10 incidents involving intoxicated students. There were 21 medical emergencies reported in the media log release on Nov. 2. Therefore, alcohol-related incidents comprised over 42 percent of the medical emergencies reported. Although not included in the […]
Thursday, Nov. 13 is Kindness Day at Brandeis. Kindness Day, founded five years ago, is a Brandeis tradition. Undergraduate organizer Gabby Zilkha ’16 said, “Kindness Day was brought to Brandeis by a faculty member who thought this was a perfect fit for our school and a great way to bring together staff, faculty and students […]
Seven of 12 members of the Brandeis Chess Club scored victories at the 81st Greater Boston Open last week. Brandeis student and chess master Misha Vilenchuk ’16 also earned the championship, beating two chess experts and an international master before drawing grandmaster Alexander Ivanov into the final round. Vilenchuk was crowned the greater Boston chess […]
A man in his mid-forties was arrested for trespassing on the Brandeis campus and transported to the Waltham Police Department at midday on Monday Oct. 27. The person was in the Usdan Student Center for several hours before a custodial worker alerted his supervisor to what he deemed a suspicious person. He called university police, […]
