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(03/17/26 6:52pm)
Since the release of the new television series “Love Story,” which follows the tragedy of John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn in the 1990s, the fashion resurgence of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy has begun. Before her marriage to JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette was a publicist for Calvin Klein, eventually working as the director of publicity and then the director of show production. Although she had a brief modeling career as an undergraduate student at Boston University in the 1980s, CBK was relatively unknown until her high-profile relationship with JFK Jr. thrust her into the spotlight in the ‘90s.
(03/17/26 10:00am)
Content warning: Article contains mentions of sexual harassment.
(03/17/26 10:00am)
The University boasts over 250 clubs and student-run organizations, all of which play a central role in community-building and relieving students’ academic stress. The Department of Student Engagement’s integral work has made these events possible by offering logistical support for clubs’ programming and providing financial guidance. DSE is also responsible for conceptualizing and implementing campus-wide programs. Given the significance of its work, The Justice’s Editorial Board would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the DSE’s recent initiatives and express our appreciation for the efforts it makes to align with the student body. In a campus environment where students juggle demanding academic and extracurricular schedules, these programs are vital in creating spaces for relaxation, connection and creativity outside of the classroom.
(03/17/26 10:00am)
America cannot forgive MAGA leaders
(03/17/26 10:00am)
I was disappointed to read the Justice’s review of Sense & Sensibility, a show I’ve spent the last two months working on with a talented team of actors, designers, and crew. I found the piece’s tone dismissive and even mean. Compliments to certain actors were paid at the direct expense of others, and technical issues which could have been addressed in a single sentence took up an entire paragraph. I should hope a so-called “proper review” would handle these issues with more tact.
(03/10/26 7:06pm)
Learning about the University’s budget problems is nothing new to Brandeis students. There’s likely not a single student on campus who hasn’t woken up to an email from the president — either former or current — detailing the latest deficit or university crisis, and then outlining the brilliant and novel plan they came up with that will save us. Sometimes, these plans are called reorganizations, restructurings or reimaginations. In reality, they are almost always layoffs, cuts or cancelations. There was Brandeis’ decision to lay off more than 60 faculty positions in the spring of 2024. Later that year, the University ended its support for the Lydian String Quartet. That came following the 2023 decision to eliminate specific graduate programs within the music department. Of course, for those of us who have been here a little longer, some may remember the cancelation of the Science 2A project: the purported five-story and nearly $150 million expansion of science lab and classroom space attached to the Shapiro Campus Center. Finally, for those of us who have been here the longest, there is the University’s infamous post recession attempt to sell off the Rose Art Museum's nearly $350 million collection.
(03/10/26 7:06pm)
Duplicity or Fairness: A response to The Hoot
(03/10/26 7:07pm)
Nationalize Amazon
(03/10/26 7:08pm)
The Brandeis housing system is notoriously complex. As the housing selection date approaches, this editorial board would like to provide some suggestions to clarify the selection process. The current housing selection system works by assigning all rising sophomores, juniors and seniors a housing number. These can be found by accessing the MyHousing portal, where the number is displayed under the “Messages” tab, along with the selection period. Student athletes are assigned the lowest numbers (0-126), sophomores have the next lowest (127-1201) and juniors and seniors are given the remaining numbers. Time slots for housing selection will be assigned on March 13.
(03/03/26 11:00am)
To the Editor:
(03/03/26 11:00am)
Dear President Levine and Members of the Board of Trustees,
(03/03/26 11:00am)
Brandeis is far too harsh on its STEM students.
(03/03/26 11:00am)
The snowstorm that upended campus activities on Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24 has made travel back to campus after break difficult and unpredictable. This editorial board would like to express its gratitude to all of the Brandeis professors and faculty for being accommodating and flexible to their students, moving classes online, giving extensions and pushing bigger assignments and exams back a few days. We recognize that online classes aren’t preferable and moving around scheduled assignments can be inconvenient, and making those allowances for students has helped relieve the stress of frustrating travel.
(03/03/26 11:00am)
As we are all aware of, following the fire in the Hassenfeld-Sherman building on Feb. 2, the Sherman dining hall and the Stein have been closed. As such, additional kosher options have been made available at the Faculty Club, in upper Usdan and the lower Usdan dining hall is currently the only all-you-can-eat dining option open to students. Brandeis students have been given relatively little information about the expected time that the Sherman dining hall will reopen. This editorial board is calling on the University administrative team to come forth with transparent communication regarding Sherm’s re-opening, the extent of the damage done and repairs happening to Sherman.
(03/03/26 11:00am)
This February, the White House website published “The SAVE America Act: Voter ID is Popular with Everyone,” advocating for the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act. At first glance, that argument works. Americans consistently say they support requiring photo ID to vote. That being said, this widespread support rests on the assumption that obtaining an acceptable photo ID is simple and universal. In reality, the steps behind obtaining a photo ID operate as a barrier that will make millions of eligible Americans effectively ineligible to vote on a scale not seen since Jim Crow.
(03/03/26 11:00am)
The term “Loneliness Epidemic” is often used in today’s discourse to summarize the mass isolation people have reported feeling — whether it’s due to the lack of third-spaces, a dissatisfying dating market, rising political polarization or decreases in the marriage and birth rates. Often, these alarmist reports point to Gen Z’s divergent trends in comparison to previous generations. Some of these sensational headlines read “Gen Z is drinking less alcohol,” “Gen Z isn’t going to the club” and “Gen Z is having less sex.” Ironically, the data is pointing in the opposite direction of what the term literally says: Loneliness is not spreading; rather, social connections are shrinking, and they have been for a long time. Trends of diminishing social lives began in the 1960s, and Gen Z is left holding the ball.
(02/10/26 11:00am)
More and more often, we see the term “Artificial Intelligence Induced Psychosis,” or AIIP, being used by journalists and psychologists to describe the reports of individuals experiencing breaks from reality after interacting with AI chatbots. Despite the popularity of the term, there have been no clinical or longitudinal studies that definitively prove that chatbots are causing psychosis in their users. There were, however, several reports of chatbots actively encouraging their users’ delusions of grandeur, paranoia, as well as acts of bodily harm towards themselves and others, with evidence being found on the site’s chat logs during criminal investigations. More often than not, users of all ages engage with AI socially, as one would engage with a friend or romantic partner. How could these chatbots be getting so close to users in the first place? One scholar offers an explanation for why some users trust these chatbots so willingly.
(02/10/26 11:00am)
A few months ago, I was transported to the frontlines of the performative male epidemic when I attended a Geese concert, a band that has become synonymous with tote-bag-wearing men in their twenties. Having become a fan after being entranced by their sound upon the release of their 2023 album “3D Country,” and having loved frontman Cameron Winter’s solo album “Heavy Metal,” I was anxiously waiting for their next album. By the time the concert came, I had seen them go from a lesser-known band, with iffy ratings on music-rating websites, to being seen as the successor to the Isaac Wood era “Black Country, New Road.” Both bands, in fact, had a beloved lead singer with a unique voice and unique lyrical styles, which, combined with their art rock fusions, proved popular among a certain sect of people. With this rise in popularity came the flooding of what has been termed “performative males” into their fanbase.
(02/10/26 11:00am)
In the first two weeks of this semester, many Brandeis students received an email from the Department of Community Living notifying them of winter housing fees costing between $200 and $300. This email was a notice to any students living in housing without kitchens who moved in before 9:00 a.m. on Jan. 11 about the money they owed the school for moving back to campus early. Of these fees, $220 was for using the Brandeis dining services, such as Sherman Dining Hall, before they reopened for the spring semester. DCL only allowed Brandeis students to avoid these fees by returning to their residence halls on Sunday, Jan. 11; the first day of classes was Monday, Jan. 12. Additionally, many students received this dining fine despite there being no record of them swiping into any campus dining hall facilities before they reopened for the spring semester.
(02/10/26 11:00am)
The Rabb Steps aren’t that bad
