Performances in 'Stone' save the story
Any film that can manage to pack the masterful presences of Robert De Niro and Edward Norton on to the same screen is worth seeing.
Ethan Mermelstein
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School should rethink its career services
It's difficult to read recent headlines like "Recession May Be Over, but Joblessness Remains," (New York Times, Sept.
Univ must fully support its student interns
Summertime, And the livin' is easy? Summer lovin', Had me a blast?Not so much for those who plan to become part of the growing number of college students who take on unpaid internships.
Midyear and administrative interests clash concerning study abroad
Dear Midyears,Welcome! It was only about a year ago that I and my fellow midyears finished up the same series of lectures (commonly referred to as "orientation") that you all just finished, where we were assured that we would be taken care of and that the transition into school would be smooth with special help and special consideration along the way for our special group of students.
Better late than never to pursue creative ideas
On the surface, Brandeis seems like it's in pretty good shape, because on the surface it is. A visitor taking a quick look here these past few weeks would have seen many exciting marks of a stable and flourishing school-progress on construction, stimulating and controversial lectures and discussions, the approval of eight seemingly exciting Justice Brandeis Semester programs, big-name concerts like Ben Folds and (even bigger-name) dances like Pachanga.
The costs of college students' apathy toward health care
My favorite idealist, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, proposed in his Oct. 8 column, "If Congress fails to pass comprehensive health reform this year, its members should surrender health insurance in proportion with the American population that is uninsured." He argues that the excellent coverage provided to each member of Congress and their respective families creates a "lulling effect," which detaches them from the urgency of the issue at hand.
Effective way needed to get student input
Generally speaking, when I'm kicked out of somewhere, I can see it coming. Examples: Just this past week, probably for the first time in human history, each stall in the men's room was occupied.
Use college to take risks, make mistakes
According to the 2007 U.S. Census, the "real median household income in the United States [is] ... $50,233." The tuition for one year at Brandeis (plus required fees and basic room and board) is $49,554-almost 99 percent of the median household income in the United States.
University should adopt fixed-rate tuition plan to ease expenses
I'm pretty sure that the band R.E.M. wasn't thinking about the economy when it sang its hit single "Everybody Hurts," but those two words perfectly capture the effects of the current recession.
Aside from Pachanga, Brandeis needs more "moderated madness
OK, fine. I'll admit it. I am a recent victim of Asher Roth's higher education-inspired ballad "I Love College." Yes, Roth's rhyming skills are irresistible (it's a rare treat to hear "taped it" rhymed with "naked," "life" with "Miller Lite," "wasted" with "wasted") but the greatest reason I -- and a sizable portion of the college-aged demographic -- are fascinated with this fratboy sonnet is it so accurately depicts the epicurean party scene found on many of America's college campuses.
The 2025 Kentucky Derby sees sovereignty make history
Boston Celtics move on to the second round of playoffs
Letter to the Editor — Mateo Levin
Letter to the Editor — Matthew Pfeffer
Undergraduate Commencement: Class of 2025 says goodbye