Student Union holds forum
Members of the University administration answered questions about issues on campus on Wednesday.
BLC urges policy reform
The Brandeis Labor Coalition released a Change.org petition regarding multiple issues.
‘FUFU AND OREOS’ delves into cultural identity
Obehi Janice, a 27-year-old graduate from Georgetown University, has recently launched her career as a solo performer with the release of her new stand-up show.
Library Party out of control, shut down by police
Students at the Library Party hosted by Student Events were trying to force their way in to the party.
Advocacy for gay rights must include Muslim majority countries
Recently, the student body at Brandeis has been confronted by several protests aimed at the terrible reality of sexual assault in America, as well as protests targeting immigration laws and racial profiling in Ferguson, Miss.
EDITORIAL: Applaud first steps from task force
Last week, this board advised the University to adopt a new task force addressing the issue of sexual assault at Brandeis.
'Deis Discoveries: The Pump House
While walking the steep path that leads down to East Quad, you may have noticed a small, dilapidated house situated off to the side, between the path and the Usdan Student Center.
HTP brings glam rock to ‘Midsummer’
“Are you sure that we are awake?” Demetrius (Raphael Stigliano ’18) asks Hermia (Tova Weinberger ’18) in Hold Thy Peace’s recent production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He continues, “It seems to me that yet we sleep, we dream.” And indeed, the ’80s-themed play is so full of sharp contrasts?Shakespeare’s centuries-old writing emerging from the mouths of the young, energetic cast as they leap around a modern, graffitied set while fairies dance to David Bowie music?that it takes on a decidedly dreamlike, if occasionally jarring, feel.The play ran from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon this past week in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater, drawing viewers from the cold rain outside.
Alum discusses his film about Hollywood blacklist
At an event on Wednesday evening, Brandeis alumnus, Arnie Reisman ’64, outlined the making of his Cold War documentary, When Red Was a Scary Color.
EDITORIAL: Form assault prevention task force
The first official Board of Trustees meeting for this academic year began on Oct. 29. One issue was at the forefront of discussion from students and trustees alike.
Students march on day of action
Brandeis Students Against Sexual Violence organized a march in support of Columbia student Emma Sulkowicz.
Gray aids in new hire for manager
The University has formed a committee to help search for a manager of on-campus sustainability programs.
New representatives to the Board address plans
Junior and Senior Representatives to the Board, Grady Ward ’16 and Mohamed Sidique ’15, discussed their first Board of Trustees meeting last week.
Disinviting college speakers hurts academic discourse
Recently, Bill Maher, a liberal comedian and political commentator with a propensity for not mincing words, received an invitation from the University of California, Berkeley to deliver their commencement speech in December.
Republicans must support gay marriage to earn votes
The Massachusetts gubernatorial race is closer than ever, with both Attorney General Martha Coakley and former healthcare executive Charlie Baker fighting for victory in this week’s election.
Judges upset No. 5 WashU on Friday
Forward Samantha Schwartz ’18 netted the team’s only shot of the first half to beat WashU.
Sitting down with Brian Quigley
Brian Quigley came to Brandeis as the new Waltham Group coordinator with experience as the head of the student activites program at Babson College.
Krauss named interim dean
Professor Emerita Marty Krauss will be the interim dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
Installation’s impact in question
How much energy the “Light of Reason” is using, and how much it costs, has come into question.
‘Angels in America’ re-examines tragedy
Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, as performed by Brandeis Players and directed by Sarah Waldron ’17, makes the audience think deeply about themes such as love and loss in a time when AIDS was just coming into the public’s attention.
Over 180,000 people rally in Boston Common for March 28 "No Kings" protest
Brandeis Public Safety dispels circulating ICE vehicle rumors
A seat at the table: inside the ICC's "Be Curious Dinner"
Re/Chic: Threading together clothing and community
Hidden Gems