Co-written by Marissa Pena and Jaide Cortright The Brandeis Orchestra performed the score from the Harry Potter film franchise and created a post Hogwarts themed atmosphere for the audience. From floating candles in the entryways to wizard themed sweets at the end, the orchestra captured the true feeling of Harry Potter. Orchestra director Kevin Garcia-Hettinger was ready…Continue Reading Orchestra enchants crowd with Harry Potter score
The tennis teams have been working toward achieving a high level of play. Both Junior Varsity and Varsity teams are filled with competitive players who want to win, not only for themselves but for their school. The overall score for Varsity is six wins and four losses. Coach Michael Lopez is new to Brandeis tennis. Lopez…Continue Reading Tennis: Striking their way back
CANstruction is a school wide event for clubs and it is rapidly approaching. Cans are being donated to room B114 or to any club that is competing in Brandeis. This event goes towards helping the San Antonio Food Bank, all the cans that are collected will be given to the food bank after the event….Continue Reading Canstruction Builds Support for the Food Bank
Last year, around mid-April, Student Council hosted its very first Food Fest. For those who are unaware, Food Fest is an event in which clubs are able to sell food to students in order to raise money. There was some confusion over what Food Fest was. Some students believed that Food Fest was simply regular cafeteria food…Continue Reading Clubs Prepare Feast for Food Fest
Co-Written by Marissa Pena & Jaide Cortright Seniors Allison Kirby and Alex Vargas claimed the People’s Choice Award for the St. Philip’s College Salsa Competition, receiving 500 dollars in scholarship money each.The two shared their secret to the perfect salsa. “We used three habeneros, two jalapenos, some sour cream, and other various ingredients,” Kirby said. Kirby…Continue Reading Brandeis Roasts others in Salsa Competition
Co-written by Marissa Pena & Jaide Cortright photos by Katelyn Lester During the homecoming game, Nicolas Laporta, an athlete involved in track and football, walked the field arm in arm with Britney Blood, who is a swimmer and in theatre. The freshman couple received the title of Lord and Lady. Sophomores Oscar Cardenas and Sydney McCall walked across…Continue Reading Keeping Up With the Court
Freshman Alexandria Stutts loves playing on the team and gets her inspiration from professional players and her cousins. The only thing that makes Stutts different from any other female freshman athlete is that her sport of choice is football. Stutts plays right guard for the offense. She says it’s not intimidating for her since she started playing…Continue Reading Student Changes the Face of the Game
Senior Jonathan King’s passion for football began when he was in the third grade. He joined a NYS (National Youth Sports) team and became so tied up in the game that he continued to play the sport for many years. He loved everything about the sport, but his favorite part was the bond formed with teammates…Continue Reading King Still Keeping Pace With The Team
Wells Fargo released print advertising for their Teen Financial Education Day on the 17th of September, an event that was designed to educate and get teens focused on the importance of a stable financial future. While Teen Financial Education Day sounds like an important and beneficial event, the ads were almost immediately taken down after a…Continue Reading Ad Campaign Creates Controversy Within the Arts
What matters more than a touchdown? Peanut Butter. On August 27, the Brandeis Broncos and Johnson Jaguars battled on the football field for more than just another touchdown. The two teams partnered up with Snack Pak 4 Kids, an organization that dedicates itself to helping underfed children, to collect jars of peanut butter for the first Peanut Butter Bowl….Continue Reading #WeAllWin at the Peanut Butter Bowl