Semple's distinct style makes for captivating novel
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple has the distinct honor of being the first book I read on my new Kindle.
Marielle Temkin
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Burnat examines West Bank nonviolent protest
In the small village of Bil'in in the West Bank, a demonstration against the barrier separating the West Bank from Israel occurs every Friday.
Latest 'Bourne' flick lacks charm of prequels
To say that The Bourne Legacy was a disappointment would be an understatement. As a major fan of the original Bourne trilogy, I was wary of a Bourne movie without Matt Damon or even the title character, but I wanted to believe it would all work out. It didn't. The film started with an icy pool of water into which Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker, The Avengers) dove to fetch a certain tube containing a map.
Culture X mixes a variety of traditions
When asked what the annual event and this year's theme, "the world is our stage," meant to her, coordinator Sriya Srikrishnan '12 remarked in the introductory video, "Culture X is a big, cultural smoothie." Her statement would prove to be a very accurate description of what the event held in the Levin Ballroom on Saturday night had in store for its sold-out audience. Coordinating Culture X was an all-senior team composed of Karen Hu, Yvonne Perez, Yeiri Robert, Alison Uliss and Srikrishnan, whose introductory video also featured University President Frederick Lawrence (who attended the event), Associate Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams and various student leaders. The coordinators also announced that whatever money was raised by selling T-shirts and Indian samosas during intermission would be donated to SOUL: School of Unity & Liberation, which is located in California but does work all around the country.
Lawrence thrills in 'The Hunger Games'
The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling book The Hunger Games has become one of the most-hyped films of 2012.
A web of events
With over 50 colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston, it seems impossible that any student who goes to school in the area would have trouble finding a party or concert or performance to attend on any given day.
A web of events
With over 50 colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston, it seems impossible that any student who goes to school in the area would have trouble finding a party or concert or performance to attend on any given day.
Three found dead in Waltham home
Three men, one of whom was a Brandeis alumnus, were found dead in a Waltham apartment located 3 miles from campus last Monday afternoon, according to press releases from the Middlesex District Attorney.
Committee moves UWS test online
This past summer, a committee implemented an online writing assessment for the Class of 2015, to replace the in-class assessment that was previously administered on the first day of all University Writing Seminar classes. The members of the committee that worked to revise the writing assessment were Kim Godsoe, the dean of Academic Services; Mark Hewitt, the registrar; Elaine Wong, senior associate dean of Arts and Sciences; Chrishon Blackwell, interim director of the Gateway scholars program; Kimberly Sizelove, interim director of the English as a Second Language program at Brandeis; and Prof.
University tuition rises by 3.9 percent
The total cost of attendance for all University students increased by 3.9 percent for the 2011-2012 academic year, according to a letter sent to Brandeis students in May by Vice President for Enrollment Keenyn McFarlane. The total amount for tuition, room and board and fees for the 2011-2012 academic year is $53,754, which is an increase from last year's total of $51,668, though both numbers can vary depending on a student's choice of meal plan and housing. In an interview with the Justice, McFarlane said that this year's increase in tuition is "a moderate increase, though moderate is a subjective word because to families for who 3.9 [perecent] is a lot of money, it is upsetting." He then added, "Brandeis has seen larger tuition increases, and I can't think of a time when there has been a smaller increase." In the letter McFarlane sent to Brandeis parents, he wrote, "We will continuously strive to control our costs, work more efficiently and more creatively, and invest in areas that directly serve our students." The three areas he mentioned that would benefit from this increase were support for financial aid, an upgrade of the campus technology network and the renovation of the Linsey Pool. McFarlane said that the pool and network are "fairly visible and easy to point to for people to identify with," but that the increase in tuition also reflects the fact that "the cost of doing business goes up every year because of inflation costs, labor costs and the cost of wages, ? and all of the staff and the faculty you see, ? the maintenance of existing buildings, also the cost of all contracts [Brandeis] holds." In that same vein, he also said, "When tuition goes up, it goes up to support the overall academy and experience of the students." And while tuition has increased, Brandeis' new financial aid policy meets the full need of incoming students, according to McFarlane.
Waltham’s Fernald Developmental Center has attracted a slew of unwelcome guests
Faculty vote on the future of the University
Faculty vote against President Liebowitz
Brandeis, we are so embarrased
Brandeis cheers on Andy Rueda GSAS MS’24 as he competes on ‘Survivor’ 47