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Students and professors react to the report of an alleged sexual assault.
 

President Lawrence and his wife, Kathy, are moving to the newly renovated Watch Factory.

Voter turnout was generally low as senators, F-Board members and justices were elected.

Harvard Law School Professor Michael J. Klarman said that same-sex marriage is “inevitable.”

Paul O’Brien’s lecture provided insight on his work with the international human rights organization.

Kate Alexander’s ’12 proposal calls for a Social Justice Center office in the Shapiro Campus Center.

Geir Haarde ’73 was found guilty of failing in certain duties, but was also cleared of several other charges.

President Frederick Lawrence was one of the speakers at the day-long teach-in last Tuesday.

A caption in News incorrectly stated what page an article about Hoops for Haiti was on. The article was on page 14, not on page 13. (April 24, pg. 1) An article in Forum should have stated that the transcript of aspeech given by Tarek Mahenna went “viral,” not a video of the same speech.

Prof. Claudia Novack (CHEM) can teach you more than balancing redox equations, finding oxidation states and using valence shell electron pair repulsion theory. In her multi-disciplinary educational trajectory, she has learned something more important than holding the perfect pitch and calculating Gibbs free energy.

Medical Emergency April 24—University Police received a call that a female party had passed out in the Hassenfeld Conference Center; BEMCo treated her on the scene with a signed refusal for further care. April 28—University Police received a call from the Waltham Police Department regarding a 21-year-old female party intoxicated and semi-conscious.

Senators for the Classes of 2013, 2014 and 2015, senator at large and F-Board representatives are among the positions to be voted on in this Thursday’s election.

Correction appended. The Brandeis Virtual Incubator Sprout Grant Program awarded $80,000 in total to seven winners of the 2012 Sprout Grants, according to an April 11 BrandeisNOW press release. The recipients of the grants have been working on life science or software projects that have an entrepreneurial aspect.

The co-founder of Home Depot was given the Saul G. Cohen Memorial Lecture Award after his talk.

Lisa R. Kranc ’75, Michael G. Frieze and George D. Krupp were chosen to serve on the Board.

Brandeis hired a food service consultant who will hold focus groups with students in May.

Students elected Todd Kirkland ’13 as president and Gloria Park ’13 as vice president on Friday.

Prof. Ramie Targoff (ENG), the Jehuda Reinharz director of the Mandel Center for Humanities, has been awarded a 2012 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. According to the Guggenheim website, “[the] fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

This past weekend, the Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society sent its 10 qualified debaters to Wesleyan University to compete at the National Championships sponsored by the American Parliamentary Debate Association. According to a press release from the Debate Team, BADASS has had a successful past couple of months, leaving them ranked third behind Yale University and Columbia University.

The University is planning to build a coffee shop in the Goldfarb Library, according to Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins. “We have done some preliminary work on this project,” said Director of Dining Services Aaron Bennos in an email to the Justice.

Profs. Hickey, Dubinina, Thomas and Cadge were recognized with teaching and mentoring honors.

Students will vote on the proposed changes starting at midnight next Wednesday.

  A press release from Senior Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences for Undergraduate Education Elaine Wong announced the 2012 Brandeis Achievement Award winners. This year’s winners are Fiona Aguilar ’14, Ariana Boltax ’14, Daniel Boyle ’14, Rebecca DeHovitz ’14 and Sara Shahanaghi ’14.

The summit focused on domestic cooperation with the industries of Brazil, India, Israel and Turkey.

The University’s computer network failed for about 3 and a half hours yesterday, leaving both laptops and desktop computers across campus with no internet connection and partially disabling the campus telephone system. In an email to the Brandeis community, Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services John Unsworth explained that the problem “emanated from a router—a key piece of the network infrastructure—that failed, but didn’t fail so completely as to be automatically disregarded by the rest of the network.

Dr. Cheng Li said that “an incremental transition to democracy is most likely” in the political future of China.

The Student Union held an open forum for students to share their input following the recent tuition increase.

A caption in sports incorrectly identified a player on the softball team. The player shown is third baseman Mimi Theodore ’12, not utility infielder Leah McWilliams ’12. (April 3, p. 16) An article in arts incorrectly identified the director, producer, and stage manager of the play Hedda Gabler.

At the April 15 Senate meeting, the Senate voted to approve three Senate Money Resolutions. An SMR for the WATCH barbecue, an SMR for the Senior Week barbecue that was adjusted to $1,000 and an SMR to pay $1,200 for 200 t-shirts for the Midnight Buffet were each approved with votes of 11 to zero to one.

Medical Emergency April 17—A party in Ziv complained of having an illness and that his antibiotics were not working. The party was transported via police cruiser to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital for further care. April 17—A reporting party stated that an 18-year-old female was having an allergic reaction in the Sherman Dining Hall.

Gloria Park '13 won the vice presidency.

Six students are running for the Student Union presidency in the first round of elections.

Presidential candidates Louis Connelly ’13, David Fisch ’13, Dillon Harvey ’14, Joshua Hoffman-Senn ’13, Todd Kirkland ’13 and Steven Milo ’13 discussed topics ranging from the recently announced tuition increase to Greek life to chartering and funding clubs.

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies hosted a panel discussion titled, “The Two-State Solution: Is it Still Relevant? Debating Israel and Palestine.”

Effects on Brandeis and Waltham will be relatively few, but the weekend 554 bus will still be cut and commuter rail fares will rise under the new proposal.

Andrew Wingens '14 is the next editor in chief of the Justice. 

Andrew Wingens ’14 was elected editor in chief of the Justice at a staff-wide meeting on Tuesday night. The Justice editorial board met immediately following the election and confirmed Wingens as the newspaper’s next editor in chief. The votes took place following a speech and subsequent discussion in which Wingens enumerated different large-scale projects to improve the Justice.

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JustNews: What are your overall thoughts or reflections on your first year in office? President Lawrence: I think it was a very successful, energizing year. A lot of the year was spent building relationships with faculty, with students, staff, friends of the University, alumni.

Several student groups sponsored a discussion, a vigil and a march to advocate a thorough investigation of Trayvon Martin’s death.

On March 31, 2011, Frederick Lawrence was inaugurated as the eighth president of Brandeis University. He succeeded President Emeritus Jehuda Reinharz, a man who made a large impact on the University, despite the financial issues that the University struggled with, including controversy over the closing of the Rose Art Museum.

JustNews: What are your overall thoughts or reflections on your first year in office? President Lawrence: I think it was a very successful, energizing year. A lot of the year was spent building relationships with faculty, with students, staff, friends of the University, alumni.

JustNews: What are your overall thoughts or reflections on your first year in office? President Lawrence: I think it was a very successful, energizing year. A lot of the year was spent building relationships with faculty, with students, staff, friends of the University, alumni.

 Sydney Brenner, Amartya Sen, Joseph Polisi and Myra Kraft will be receiving honorary degrees with Bial.

The Board of Trustees approved the 2013 fiscal budget which includes tuition hikes and more investments.

Students for Justice in Palestine protested an event featuring members of the Israeli Parliament.

Schroeder, a former MIT physics professor, pointed out the brevity of the biblical account of creation.

Prof. Israel Yuval of the Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focused on various rituals and holidays of the two religions.

The Linsey Pool was closed last Thursday and Friday following a report of stolen equipment, according to Director of Public Safety Edward Callahan in an email to the Justice. Callahan wrote that Public Safety has a possible suspect but that he cannot release the name of the individual at this time.

Baskin has been involved in Israeli-Palistinian negotiations since 1976, when he was a student.

Students speak about being the first in family to graduate

Starving Artists members perform songs for brain injury patient

Author lectures about Ireland and book on Henry James’s life

Bar-Yam ’12 brings swings to campus

Mosenkis ’13 creates a website to organize students’ courses

Jill Iscol discusses philanthropic efforts of world leaders today

Olga Golovanova ’10 fights to gain fair political voting in Russia

Gould explains tradition's origin

Florida bookstore raises funds with used books

Recent alumni discuss experiences working at the University

Linda Sexton delivers lecture on depression struggles and book

Musicology student O’Toole conducts choral group in Boston

Prof. Golden identifies authentic smuggled Guatemalan artifacts

The ICC continues its long tradition of cultural awareness after two decades

Student organizations associated with the ICC celebrate 20 years of history

Students travel to Honduras to aid locals over February break

Bryan Flatt ’12 gets a behind-the-scenes look at reality television

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BrandeisLunch website makes matches for students to connect during meals

Looking back at the Atlanta Posse's first year

Students travel to India to provide aid to many villages with fellowship funds

Prof. Leslie discusses lesser-known figures

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The baseball team ended the year with another two losses at the hands of Trinity College on the road.

After a two-month long lockout drama, devastating injuries and a condensed 66-game season, the seemingly impossible has happened. The NBA playoffs have finally begun. The Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Bulls and the reeling No.8 Philadelphia 76ers kicked off the playoff season with a bang last Saturday, but for the wrong reasons.

The Brandeis Quidditch team has adjusted well to the competition in just its third season of action.

The women’s tennis team finished fifth at the UAA tournament, while the men placed in sixth.

The softball team ended regular-season action with a 3-2 mark in its last five games, preparing for ECACs.

The track squads turned in notable performances at the UAA tournament at Carnegie Mellon University.

The softball team notched two victories out of a five-game slate last week, improving to 19-14.

Tim Morehouse ’00 and Julian Cardillo ’14 foiled the competition at the USA Olympics qualifying event.

The men’s team continues to experience trouble, losing in both of its matches, while the women encountered a setback against Wellesley.

The baseball team is still mired in its season struggles, dropping three of four games this past week.

It seems as if the Bruins’ chance at a second Stanley Cup will come down to a Game 7. Last Sunday, the Bruins outplayed the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center, extending the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to a do-or-die final game. The Bruins will have the benefit of returning home for this crucial match, with a rowdy Boston crowd to cheer them on.

Even amid a transition year, the rugby team has won two games this season and looks to a bright future.

The men’s and women’s track teams raced to strong finishes at Fitchburg State University’s outdoor meet last Saturday.

Third time's a charm for Hoops for Haiti event

While the season is officially over for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the Red Auerbach Arena court was used one final time for basketball. Hoops for Haiti—in its third year—showcased a dramatic 43-42 overtime victory for the staff team, including Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer, Associate Dean Maggie Balch, and Associate Dean Jamele Adams.

The men's and women's track and field squads both performed well at their first spring meet of the season.

The women's tennis squad breezed past No. 30 Bates College, while the men failed to notch a win.

Unable to win in extra innings, the baseball team failed to emerge out of its funk, losing all four games.

The softball team won three out of four games last week in two doubleheaders to improve to an 8-8 record.

Tied 2-2 in last Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, left wing Benoit Pouliot slotted home a goal in the third period to put the Bruins ahead for good. Boston would leave the Lightning in the dust after that pivotal goal, winning handily in a 5-2 rout.

Carley Cooke ’15 has made a statement in her inaugural season, winning eight of 10 singles matches this season.

Hall of Fame welcomes six inductees

While Brandeis athletics give the University much reason to be excited about the present, the Hall of Fame induction last Saturday night allowed for some reflection on past accomplishments. Held at the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, the 2012 induction to Brandeis’ Sports Hall of Fame featured the initiation of six individuals.

Red Sox will honor Fenway’s storied history at centennial.

On April 20, 1912, Fenway Park opened its gates to embrace its future as “America’s Favorite Ballpark,” home to the beloved Boston Red Sox. After a storied century in the annals of major league baseball history, the Red Sox are ready to commemorate the park’s 100th birthday next month.

After a season to forget, Red Sox ownership has made significant changes to the team for the 2012 season.

The New Orleans Saints have met their maker. After years of collecting payouts for deliberately hurting other players, such as quarterback Brett Favre, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended coach Sean Payton for the 2012-2013 season, while also seizing the franchise’s next two second-round picks.

Teams Theo Didnt Make It Either, Kickin Ballz, and Semi Pro-Tryoutees all won their indoor soccer finals.

Foilist Julian Cardillo ’14 finished 19th out of 24 foil fencers in the 2012 NCAA Fencing Championships at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio last Sunday. Cardillo, the sole representative from the men’s and women’s fencing squads to qualify for the NCAA Championships, finished 7-16 in the two-day tournament.

The softball team won two out of four games last weekend against WPI and Salem State University.

The men's tennis team suffered a 7-2 loss to Bentley, while the women cruised to an 8-1 win. 

The men's baseball team failed to deliver in high-pressure situations, losing all four games last week. 

The luck of the Irish seemed to be in the air for the Bruins last Saturday in a home game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Whether it was truly the magic of St. Patrick’s Day or due to the loud, rowdy chants of “let’s go Bruins,” Boston managed to end their season-long four-game losing streak in a 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers.

The women’s lacrosse team looks to benefit from veteran leadership in the next two months of competition.

Andrew Kahn '03 means business.

While most careers involve the mundane numbers-crunching and marketing presentations, there exist paths to careers in business that are by no means conventional. Andrew Kahn '03 pursued one of those unconventional routes to his business career after graduating from Brandeis.

Kahn (left) often skis with friends and co-workers at Mammoth Mountain.

Kahn (center) is shown with classmates from the UCLA School of Management at commencement last spring.

The softball team turned in a solid performance in its slate of UAA games, winning three out of eight games.

The baseball team faced a imposing group of opponents in its conference schedule, only winning one match.

Dylan Britton ’13 winds up for the pitch in a 10-8 home win against Worcester State University last April 12.

As Peyton Manning rose to the podium along with Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay to address the press last week, the reporters gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium could hardly believe their eyes. Since being drafted in 1998, Indianapolis and Peyton have been a match made in heaven.

Kate Warwick '12 and Chris Brown '12 have earned their fair share of accomplishments in their four years on the indoor track and field squad. Their performances at last weekend's National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Grinnell College may have marked their greatest achievements of all.

Julian Cardillo '14 and Zoe Messinger '13 are headed to the NCAA Championships in San Antonio after impressive performances at BC.

The women's and men's tennis teams each split their matches at their season openers at the Middlebury Invitational last weekend.

The Boston Bruins finally had the momentum. After notching their first two-game winning streak since Jan. 12 last Thursday, Boston hoped to finally get its season back on track. Instead, their problems continued, falling 4-3 to the Washington Capitals last Saturday.

No. 5 Team Madness and No. 1 Shot Callers notched the intramural basketball championships last week.

Prior to last Saturday's game against the New York Islanders, Bruins head coach Claude Julien suggested that the Islanders would be a tough challenge despite their 1-4-1 mark in the past six games. "Our guys are aware that they are a pretty good team and they are young," he said.

Alex Powell '12, senior captain of the fencing squad, looks to notch his second NCAA Championship berth.

The Liverpool soccer club earned its first major championship in six years against Cardiff City F.C.

With an imposing schedule and aging core of players, a rebuilding of the Celtics could be in order for Danny Ainge.

The Judges kept busy during winter vacation, competing in key events across the United States.

The men's and women's track teams displayed notable results in the ECAC and UAA Championships.

Adagio says goodbye to its seniors in a bitter-sweet final show featuring pop hits.

Improvisational comedy troupe Bad Grammer will hold its semester show on Friday night, which will feature performances by alumni of the group and current undergraduate members.

Robert Battle, who was inspired to become a dancer by “Revelations,” is the new company artistic director.

In love triangle news, with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s announcement of their engagement last week, it was no surprise that most magazine covers had some mention of the two.

Student Events and WBRS brings four great acts to this year’s concert

On Sunday, the slope of Chapels Field was sprinkled with beach blankets. Despite the 57 degree temperature and the relentless breeze, the sun was high in the sky and students were taking full advantage of spring.

Etgar Keret read from the English translation of his newest work, “Suddenly, a Knock on the Door.”

Professors, staff members, students and professional artists created a dance-sculpture masterpiece.

As part of the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, Rachel Klein ’12 interpreted visual art.

The Pulitzer-winning musical delves into dark themes, such as depression, with great success.

Former White Stripes member Jack White released his new album last week.

Island Creek Oyster Bar in Boston serves average food at a higher-than-average price.

Rachel Klein ’12 used a piece in the Rose Art Museum as a basis for her three-person dance about family relationships and emotional lives.

‘In the Next Room’ enthralled audiences due to strong performances from Leila Stricker ’13 and Nicole Carlson ’14.

Much of the new HBO show 'Girls' takes place in Brooklyn, a borough where only one-third of the population is white, yet the girls seem to exist in an “all-white bubble.”

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Nintendo’s newest console, the Wii U, is set to release at the end of this year, just in time for the holidays.

Festival-sponsored artists reinvent areas of campus

Tiny copper people, carefully crafted into detailed creations will find a home in the trees of Mandel Quad during the coming week. Balls and balls of yarn that have been transformed into knit graffiti to paint the campus with color. These are only two of the various visual art projects that student grant recipients will display to transform the campus during the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, which will begin this Thursday.

The California electronica musician is the last addition to the concert set list. Her music fits into many genres.

The tapas-style restaurant specializes in pasta dishes at reasonable prices.

Nintendo’s newest console, the Wii U, is set to release at the end of this year, just in time for the holidays. At this point, however, little has been publicly revealed about the system, other than demonstrations of its new tablet-like controller. But for the past week, the Wii U has been the focus of renewed attention as Nintendo has stepped forward with several important announcements regarding possible launch titles, or games that will be released at the same time as the console.

With a combination of unstoppable vocal talents, William Finn’s musical ‘Elegies’ comes back to life.

The annual event from the Intercultural Center was a great opportunity for student groups to perform.

MoMA’s John Elderfield describes Willlem de Kooning as innovative and constantly striving for improvement.

Granddaughter of Arshile Gorky, Cosima Spender, visited campus and screened her new film.

The multi-talented rapper, fun. and Phantogram will all perform at the concert.

The nearly-nude show featured beautiful artwork and dance. 

Free Play’s interpretation of the Henrik Ibsen play was well acted, but the staging made it difficult to watch.

The improv comedy troupe paid tribute to its four graduating members with its final show of the year.

The Brandeis Theater Company’s performance of the 18th century play brought humor to historic fiction.

‘Charlie Brown’ was funny in its depiction of the classic Schulz characters, but it also had its share of flaws.

JustArts spoke with Shana Burstyn ’12, the president of Medieval Society, about the group’s plans for its upcoming May Day celebration. 

The 'Mass Effect' series finally came to a close with the release of 'Mass Effect 3' on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC in March.

Current sensation 'The Hunger Games' brought in $155 million during its opening weekend, making it the third highest-grossing debut in U.S. box office history. Unfortunately, the book-to-film adaptation brought with it a level of online idiocy that no one expected.

'MDNA' features upbeat singles, but the problem is they sound very similar to Madonna’s other past hits.

VoiceMale shares birth of new album, ‘Phoenix’

Last Wednesday, a young woman tossed an entire bag of flour at Kim Kardashian while the celeb walked the red carpet for the launch party of her new fragrance, True Reflection, in West Hollywood.

The director of ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ speaks about Brandeis Theater Company’s newest endeavor.

BKSA’s well-organized variety show used skits, music and dance to help the audience “Explore Korea.”

Boston Restaurant Week provides students with an opportunity to sample restaurants above their typical price range, like the elegant, inviting Mistral.

The Oscar-nominated Israeli film centers around a father and son who are in competition to receive a prize.

Director Phil Lord puts a comedic spin on ‘21 Jump Street,’ in which Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill go undercover at a high school.

The first installment of Suzanne Collins’ beloved trilogy is faithful to the book and to fans’ expectations.

Katniss (Lawrence) is forced to compete in the Hunger Games, a competition to the death among children.

The AMC period drama ‘Mad Men’ returned this week after an 18-month hiatus. Not much has changed.

‘Mad Men’ is set to run for two more seasons after this year.

Brandeis Film Collective hosted its third annual film festival, a two-day event of comedy, music and videos.

Student gathered Friday night in Cholmondeley’s to watch the results of Brandeis Film Collective’s 48-Hour Films and chow down on pizza.

‘Fuddy Meers’ is a dark comedy featuring disfigured characters, mental illness and a talking puppet, Binky.

Fashion-conscious students walked the catwalk in clothes from ASN, Anna Sui and Vera Wang.

JustArts spoke with Prof. Daniel Stepner (MUS), first violin of the Lydian String Quartet, about his experience in the world of chamber music.

Brandeis Cares raised nearly $1,000 for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.