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The University used 10 percent less energy this fiscal year and reduced its carbon footprint by about eight percent from last year, according to new University data released in a Nov. 1 email from President Ronald Liebowitz.
At Brandeis, protest plays a vital role in securing opportunities for many students. As a result, this board is concerned by the University’s recent lack of respect for this right. During President Ronald Liebowitz’s inauguration on Thursday, the University prohibited signs and banners from the event before any student body had even expressed interest in protesting. This rule eliminates a fundamental right from members of the University community — the right to protest peacefully.
On Oct. 25, the Southern Poverty Law Center published a “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists,” a manual that, antithetical to its aim, distorts, rather than illuminates, reality.
A section of the Dakota Access Pipeline sits above ground in North Dakota, crossing the Missouri River at the northern border of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. As the Army Corps of Engineers prepares to lower the pipeline into the Earth, it faces fierce opposition from protesters who fear water contamination and also want the historically sacred space to be respected, according to a Nov. 1 New York Times article. The protests at Standing Rock are unique in receiving national attention because of their scale, but they are emblematic of larger issues with the way the national government views Native Americans and the reservation system as resources we need not invest in yet can put to our use when it is opportune to do so. The Army Corps of Engineers must heed suggestions to move the Dakota Access Pipeline not only to maintain clean water and preserve sacred Sioux land but also to send a message — that in 2016 we are finally done taking from those who were here before us.
Election day is here, and if there is one fact that remains unchanged, it is that this election will be close in both popular and electoral votes. However, even though the nation does not yet know the outcome of this election, top Grand Old Party members in both the House and Senate have already begun plotting war against Hillary Clinton if she is elected the 45th president of the United States.
Students entering Brandeis with plans to major in a life science or embark on the pre-health track tend to have a specific plan for their first semester of study. Advisers often recommend that these students begin taking introductory classes for their prospective major — usually core biology courses or General Chemistry I with lab. Sometimes, students looking to get ahead decide to take all three at once, thinking that they are taking on the work of only two and a half classes. However, adding a lab to one’s course load is actually the equivalent of adding a full-credit science course.
On Wednesday, an email from Student Union president David Herbstritt announced the impending creation of a task force to examine free speech at the University.
U.S. air strikes targeting the Islamic State group have killed as many as 300 civilians in Syria over the past two years, according to an Oct. 26 Amnesty International report. Amnesty now calls for the investigation and disclosure of findings regarding civilian casualties in Syria, but the U.S. has not yet responded to the Sept. 28 memorandum that the group sent to the U.S. Department of Defense. Do you think the Department of Defense should prioritize the investigation of these claims, and what measures should the U.S. take to avoid civilian casualties in its mission against ISIS?
It is easy to feel powerless in this election cycle, but one way in which Massachusetts voters can have a real voice is through their answers on the four ballot questions. One of the most important ballot questions this November is Question 3, which, if passed, would require that farm animals — egg-laying chickens, veal calves and pregnant pigs — are given enough space to fully extend their limbs, turn around and lie down.
Drug addiction is a crisis that — despite its enormous reach across all 50 states, all socioeconomic classes and all age groups ―— is not getting the attention needed for a solution. That needs to change.
Much of Jewish history is defined by how the community has dealt with threats. The residual effects of oppression pervade every aspect of Jewish life, from ancient traditions to modern political ambitions. In many ways, the manner in which the establishment Jewish community defends Israel is evidence of how Jewish perspectives are shaped by persecution. Center-right and far-right groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Zionist Organization of America believe that the only legitimate way to be pro-Israel is to relentlessly tout its successes and never mention its wrongdoings. They see their role in the discourse surrounding the issue as a defense mechanism countering those who wish to focus on Israel’s faults.
Bake sales are usually a way for clubs to raise funds for upcoming projects or trips, or even to raise awareness of club’s presence on campus. Recently, however, the University of Texas Austin division of the Young Conservatives of Texas used a bake sale as a form of political discourse when they held an “affirmative action bake sale,” where prices for goods varied based on an individual’s racial identity. For a cookie, an Asian male was charged $1.50 and an Asian female, $1.25; prices gradually decreased, with Native American students paying nothing.
In the upcoming election, Massachusetts voters will have the chance to vote yes or no on Question 2, which would permit the creation or expansion of up to 12 charter schools in Massachusetts each year. This ballot measure has raised discussion of the potential merits and drawbacks of charter schools and has sparked debate about how America ought to structure its education system. According to an Oct. 18 Boston Globe article, opponents of Question 2 argue that charter schools drain money from traditional public schools, but supporters dispute this claim and advocate for parents' right to have more choices for their children's education. What do you think of Question 2, and how would you describe charter schools' effect on the American education system?
In 1972, Judy Chicago, an American feminist artist, conceived “Menstruation Bathroom” (1972), as a part of the Womanhouse Exhibition that highlighted the taboo of the menstrual period. The sculpture featured a trashcan filled with bloody, used tampons in a stark white room. The piece elicited strong reactions from male viewers and served as an alarming example of a menstrual period taboo ― one that still remains to this day. The discussion of periods remains limited, and products such as tampons and pads remain taxed in the majority of U.S. states while products such as Rogaine and potato chips are not, according to a April 20 Newsweek article. This perpetuates a level of economic equality for women.
Though a boost in the minimum wage may be popular, the Earned Income Tax Credit for low- and middle-income workers is a superior alternative.
Throughout the last 50 years, the U.S. has experienced a dramatic racial and demographic transition that has resulted in a much more diverse racial and cultural makeup. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2032, people of color will be the majority of the American working class. This shift should bode well with members of the Democratic Party, as 80 percent of minorities identify as Democrats, relative to only 11 percent as Republicans and nine percent as independents. However, despite these trends, the Grand Old Party continues to hold both chambers of national congress, 70 of the nation’s 99 state legislatures, and 31 governor’s mansions.
On Sept. 20, the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University brought a Board Director of the New Israel Fund, Prof. David Myers, to speak about the Arab-Israel conflict and who is responsible. Myers’ goal was to take a step back and analyze the events leading up to creation of Israel in 1948. Although the discussion was presented as an academic lecture, it was actually, in my opinion, a one-sided, biased outlook on the conflict. Myers attempted to present a three-dimensional approach to blame Israel, Palestine and Europe for the Israel-Palestine conflict, but his stance on the issue failed to accurately consider all sides of the conflict.
During this election cycle, the Grand Old Party has irrevocably revealed itself as an institution that prioritizes men above women. Of course, leaders and members of the party would loudly deny this claim and spit back something similar to Republican nominee Donald Trump’s tired lie: “Nobody respects women more than I do.” But the very opposite is true: Women rank below men on the GOP’s hierarchy, and after this election cycle, no amount of empty words will be able to hide that.
In the last century, music has changed; we have seen the birth of jazz, rock, hip hop, modern and contemporary classical music, to name just a few. At the same time, attendance at classical music concerts -- particularly by young people -- has dwindled in the United States.
"I've been told I'm not supposed to say this – however, women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized," Toronto police officer Michael Sanguinetti said when addressing a group of law school students on personal safety, according to a May 8, 2011 BBC article. Aside from the fact that this is an example of classic victim blaming, it also perpetuates the culture of shaming women for their bodies and the clothes they choose to wear.