B.O.M.S. selects poets for new slam team
Almost three months ago, I attended the very first session of the Brandeis Open Mic Series (B.O.M.S.), held in the Castle Commons.
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GPA can't weigh worth
GPA: Genuinely pesky aggravation, greatly pointless analysis, general pain in the arse, or, most commonly, grade point average.The abbreviated abomination makes me grit my teeth at the thought of it and roll my eyes at its mention.
Student creates digital composer
Nowadays, computers can perform tasks that once could only be accomplished with the aid of human skill and brainpower.
Current homework model impractical
I remember a time when completing all of my assigned homework was a reasonable task that didn't require drudging into the wee hours of the night, depending on various caffeine sources to maintain focus and even just keep my eyelids open.This nostalgia for "manageable time" goes back to circa middle school-before my na'vely studious 14-year-old self had discovered the brilliance of SparkNotes or even considered the possibility of not doing an assigned reading.
Andreassen brings country to Brandeis
Kristin Andreassen's music probably wouldn't resound among those who categorize their musical preference under the "anything but country" genre.That is quite a shame, considering Andreassen's Friday night concert showed more skilled musicianship than many of her non-country counterparts could ever hope to achieve in the entirety of their musically synthesized, technology-dependent careers.
Mr. Lif uplifts students with rap
I'd say that, for the most part, Brandeisians aren't avid listeners of rap music.Perhaps that's why the turnout out at Cholmondeley's wasn't particularly large for Saturday night's WBRS-sponsored Mr. Lif concert.
B.O.M.S. provides shelter for aspiring poets
Lights flicker. An energized Jason Simon-Bierenbaum '11 dashes across the floor of Castle Commons and jumps to the center of everyone's attention.
Feinstein provides a personal performance
On Saturday night, Israeli folk-rock singer and songwriter Rami Feinstein held a cozy performance at Cholmondeley's for an intimate audience, only half of whom could actually understand his Hebrew lyrics.
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