Sinha introduces Union's new vision
Student Union President Shreeya Sinha '09 discussed Union's new mission, called the Brandeis Citizen Campaign.
Michelle Minkoff
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Technology Secretary sworn in
Members of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee asked if senators had any questions for them to address in upcoming meetings.Hiatt Career Center Joseph DuPont addressed the senate about his first days at Brandeis and solicited the senate's opinion on what it would like to see improved.
The rhythm and the beat
Mere days before Greed's debut, a racially charged controversy had shaken our campus, bringing into the spotlight issues that have become all too familiar.
Human papillomavirus vaccine to be covered under new insurance
The Health Center announced last week it will switch insurance providers this summer, a move that will provide students with money to spend on physical examinations and immunizations, including partial reimbursement for the human papillomavirus vaccine.When the current insurance provider, MegaLife Insurance, which currently covers approximately 600 undergraduates and 900 graduate students, went up for renewal last week, administrators decided to switch to Harvard Pilgrim.
Former reporter joins Public Relations team
The recent wave of newsroom buyouts at The Boston Globe has again proven beneficial to the University.
365 days, plays like a waking dream
During its brief time on campus this past week, the Festival of the Arts seemed to have more to offer than anyone had time to take in.
Club accounts system to change
At Sunday's Union Senate meeting, Student Union Treasurer Choon Woo Ha '08 announced that the Union and administrators will overhaul the process by which clubs access their finances.Currently, over 20 clubs have off-campus bank accounts associated with the University's tax-identification number and others have off-campus bank accounts associated with a non-University tax identification.
Holocaust studies scholarship established
A newly created scholarship offers students with an interest in Holocaust studies between $500 and $5,000 to study in Poland, providing an addition to Brandeis' collection of scholarships to study abroad.
Into the woods
If there's anything to be gleaned from Into The Woods, it's that even the most beloved of fairy tales are not sacred.Bringing new life to the familiar stories we knew as children, Tympanium Euphorium's production of the Stephen Sondheim play quickly swept its audience into a fantasy world with a bewitching set and a dazzling cast.The play throws together Little Red Riding Hood (Abby Trott '08), Cinderella (Olivia Mell '09), Jack (Harley Yanoff '08)-of "and the Beanstalk" fame-and Rapunzel (Kara Manson '08). The various characters travel into the titular woods in hopes of fullfilling their wishes during the first act; the consequences of the characters' achievement of their wishes, as well as the lessons they learn, make up the second act.Sondheim's work is never simple, demanding strong voices from every character.
Avant-garde 'Caesar' a success
Julius Caesar is among Shakespeare's most ubiquitous histories, but this time it ran only 45 minutes, its parts performed by only three women.
Boston’s West End: The spirit of a neighborhood destroyed
Paige Bueckers: A Special Talent
Jewish students are not a monolith. Brandeis must stop treating us like one.
A local Waltham organization works to uphold democracy
Doxxing has no place at Brandeis