Constructing the Castle: the Elements
Graffiti Room Tucked away on the fourth floor of Tower A of Usen Castle, a small room bursts with color.
Constructing the Castle
It’s the end of a royal era. At the end of this semester, Usen Castle will officially be closed as a residence hall for undergraduate students.
"Black Is Week"
On Sunday night, Nov. 6, Brandeis students gathered to eat delicious comfort food and mingle with old and new friends.
Brandeis' Biggest Fan
It’s a sight all too common at Brandeis sporting events: empty bleachers on the Brandeis side while the opposing team’s fans are often out in full support.
Lenny's Legacy: Humor and the Holocaust
Humor and the Holocaust are two things many would never expect to see go hand in hand. The genocide committed by the Nazi regime resulted in the deaths of an estimated 11 million people.
Lenny's Legacy: Lewis Black
“How the hell did we get here? I’m sure Lenny Bruce would have something to say. The only problem is that if he said it back at the time he was alive, it would have landed him in court or in jail,” Arnie Reisman said after considering the current state of American politics.
Lenny's Legacy: Kitty Bruce
Under the display labeled “Family” in the Brandeis University Archives, an abundance of black and white family photos gaze up at the viewer.
Lenny's Legacy: Lenny Bruce
“I’ve decided that I’m completely corrupt,” reads the start of a letter tucked inside the Farber University Archives.
Contemplating the Cosmos
According to the NASA website, “The universe is a big, big place.” The sun, our nearest star, is 93 million miles away, and the next closest galaxy to the Milky Way is 2.5 million light years away.
Late-Night at Chums
14 students, four comedians, approximately 70 audience members and a professor walk into a bar. Such was the case Tuesday night in Cholmondeley's Coffee House at 8 p.m.
Examining Disability
When Rosemarie Garland-Thomson ’93 Ph.D. first came to Brandeis, she had a variety of identities.
In Celebration of Culture
Alongside her role as a professor at Brandeis for the course Latinos in the United States, Prof. Madeleine Lopez (HIST) also encourages learning about different cultures at the Intercultural Center as its new director.
Half A Century of Service
In 1966, 30 students attended the first-ever Waltham Group meeting. Little did they know that 50 years later, the Brandeis community service organization would boast hundreds of volunteers who each year dedicate 40,000 hours to community service. Students, alumni, faculty and members of the Waltham community gathered in Levin Ballroom this past Saturday to celebrate these achievements.
Marrow Matching
Thinking of Brandeis University, “community engagement” is probably one of the first phrases that comes to mind.
A Discourse on 'Denial'
“I always tell my students to think about the etymology of the word prejudice. Pre - judge. [Essentially this says,] ‘I’ve made up my mind; don’t confuse me with the facts,’” Deborah Lipstadt ’72 Ph.D.
'Evidence and Agency'
“Human beings have dignity; they don’t have a price. That’s why human beings can’t be bought or sold,” said Prof.
Violence Against Women
With the welcoming of Prof. Jutta Lindert to the Women’s Studies Research Center on Tuesday Sept.
Shaping the Newsroom
A newsroom, an office with a group of reporters, is a spot that records the shifts of a society. One of the most recent shifts society has seen came with the rise of digital technology, which has come to permeate the daily lives of most people.
The chemical makeup of art
Tucked inside the University of Massachusetts Boston’s newly constructed University Hall, Brandeis Prof.
Bringing history to life for decades
“American Jewish history for me was not a job, it was a career. It defined me,” said Professor Jonathan Sarna (NEJS) who, after decades of writing, publishing and teaching, has been named a University Professor. Joining a “very select group” of faculty, including Prof.
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