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(01/30/24 11:00am)
It’s 8 a.m. on a crisp October morning. A beautiful day for dog walkers and leaf-peepers, but for students of Biology 15B, or “Cells and Organisms,” it’s the day of their first exam. However, this test is different. Gerstenzang 122, the Biology 15B lecture hall, is nearly empty. No, the students of Biology 15B are not skipping the test. A majority first-year class, they would not dare to do so. As long as they are not working together, the students are free to take the test wherever they please, whether that be in their dorm, the library or their favorite booth in Sherman Dining Hall.
(01/30/24 11:00am)
While walking towards the Brandeis shuttle stop at Kung Fu Tea, one may notice the array of bright and colorful game machines that Game Underground offers through the busy sidewalks of Moody Street. Founded in 2007, Game Underground’s story began in Framingham, MA and ended up in Waltham by 2015.
(01/23/24 11:00am)
The tree between Pearlman Hall and the Usdan Student Center has been yarn bombed! The bright colors contrast with the barren branches of a tree in the winter, while the green moss and the green sections of yarn cause a moment of similarity. Over the time that the piece has spent on the tree, it has weathered many of the elements, including snow and rain. The yarn has started to become one with the tree, as it felts to the branches and trunk. The piece has been covered in snow and ice crystals, protecting the tree from the natural elements and keeping it warm during the coldest week of the year.
(01/23/24 11:00am)
Zaire Simmonds ’26, a current sophomore at Brandeis, has made many strides to pursuing his passion for teaching. An Education Studies major, Undergraduate Departmental Representative of the Education Studies program and the founder and president of the Brandeis chapter of the educational organization Aspiring Educators, it’s difficult to deny Simmonds’ passion for the education sector. Simmonds’ passion rose from his own upbringing in the New York City public school system as well as the “natural itch” for teaching that began in his early childhood.
(12/05/23 7:10am)
Content warning: topics around sexual violence and death are mentioned in this article.
(12/05/23 7:08am)
The desire path cutting across the front lawn at the end of Villa Street — Richard’s lawn — isn’t obvious until you’re actually walking along it, at which point you can see the divot in the grass at your feet. It marks the finish line of the steep forested hill above Nipper Maher Park that dozens of Brandeis students hike up every day to get to class. The route, colloquially known as the North Cut, is a way for Brandeis students walking to school from Waltham to get to classes located at or above the Rabb Steps while avoiding the slog up the entirety of campus from the main entrance at the bottom.
(11/21/23 11:00am)
From its announcement, “Barbie” was designated as a feminist work, thus relegating it as subject to the 21st century’s intensely sectarian media landscape. Since 2015, its rotating list of writers has included Jenny Bicks, Diablo Cody, Bert V. Royal, Amy Schumer, and finally Greta Gerwig, all of whom have centered women’s issues in their previous works. Gerwig herself described the film as “certainly feminist,” and journalists for Vanity Fair and Glamour UK have agreed. Feminism as a movement is one of the most divisive issues of our time, with publications on either side of the left/right divide shepherding radically different narratives. Over the past 15 years with a noticeable uptick in the last decade, the conservative Fox News has drastically led among other top TV news sources with mentions of feminism. A brief look at headlines containing the phrase indicate its identity as a national lightning rod — rage-bait for conservative audiences more so than a legitimate sociopolitical issue for liberal ones.
(11/14/23 11:00am)
Our University was founded on the values of truth and justice, but within its only 75 years of existence it was the students who accrued its national credit and regard as a social justice institution. Brandeis has a rich history of campus activism; its students’ effort and persistence in demanding change has refined its programs, administration, and overall operation as a democratic society. In the name of preserving this tradition, we remember how our predecessors called for direct action in the Vietnam moratorium protests, the first occupation of Ford Hall, the Pearlman takeover, and Ford Hall 2015.
(11/07/23 11:00am)
After having spent the day driving to Rhode Island from Waltham, Massachusetts, setting up their instruments and mics, and prepping for the show, the members of Olas de Surya sit in the greenroom of Fete Music Hall and scramble to complete their homework before their set begins at 7 p.m. Though this night’s performance is a huge step for the band, they can’t forget to study for their upcoming midterm exams. Despite their academic commitments, the members of the band make the time to play together.
(10/31/23 10:00am)
On the evening of Oct. 13, crowds of protestors gathered outside the Newton Marriott to demonstrate against the Massachusetts Family Institute, a conservative nonprofit holding their annual fundraising banquet inside the hotel. Partway through, they were met with a surprise: Florida Governor and 2024 presidential hopeful for the GOP nomination Ron DeSantis was there on the scene to speak at the event.
(10/24/23 10:00am)
There is no greater relief for a vegetarian at Brandeis University than to see the little “V” symbol while scanning the television screen menus in the dining hall. Similarly, for vegans, the little carrot symbol may provide comfort and excitement when trying to find dining options on campus. Seeing the rising concern for the global climate crisis, many people have been changing their lifestyle choices to include less red meat or no meat at all; in pescatarian, vegetarian, or even vegan diets.
(10/24/23 10:00am)
Alumna Alexandra Thomas ʼ18 is an adjunct professor in the African and African American Studies department for the fall 2023 semester. A scholar of cross-disciplinary expertise in African diasporic art, photography and new media, Black feminist thought, and queer theory, Thomas was invited by the AAAS department to teach the course “History of African American Art.”
(10/17/23 10:00am)
Oct. 7, 1995: Radioactive hazard contained in biology lab
(10/03/23 10:00am)
Last Monday, University President Ron Liebowitz made an appearance in students’ inboxes, informing them of Brandeis’ substantial drop of sixteen spots in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of universities. He cited changes to the ranking methodology, specifically the exclusion of class sizes and the inclusion of recognition in research citations, as reasoning for the plunge from number 44 to number 60 in the nation. While lightly challenging the syntax of the criteria, stating that “our actual graduation rate is significantly higher than that of most other institutions, the focus on ‘expected graduation rate’ negatively impacts our score,” Liebowitz still narrated a concerted effort by Brandeis to adhere to the standards of the list. “We see other areas of opportunity,” he wrote.“We have been working with faculty to connect their scholarship profiles to Brandeis, as the number of research citations is now an increased part of the methodology.”
(10/03/23 10:00am)
Angel Zhao ‘25 has a loaded schedule — she’s currently studying for the MCAT, completing a Biology major, working on an art history minor, and learning guitar and keyboard. But on top of her school workload, she’s also the owner and manager of Angel Tea, a beautiful, brightly-lit restaurant and tea shop on Moody and Taylor.
(09/19/23 10:00am)
Editor’s note: Justice editors Cayenn Landau and Leah Breakstone were interviewed by Channel 781 in 2021. Neither contributed to the reporting of this article.
(09/19/23 10:00am)
The parking lot behind 234 Moody Street may, at first glance, appear completely ordinary. But on Saturdays, the empty lot takes on a life of its own, filled with a variety of hard-to-resist, homemade products representing cultures from all around the world — and all around Waltham. The event is known as the Waltham Farmers Market — a weekly, highly anticipated affair that has occurred every week from June to October since its founding in 1991.
(09/12/23 1:52pm)
Brandeis’ shuttle service, colloquially referred to as the BranVan, has seen its fair share of modifications following last November’s devastating shuttle crash. Joseph’s Transportation is out, replaced by DPV Transportation, a New England ground transportation service. The student-run campus and Waltham shuttles, however, saw an even more drastic change at the beginning of the semester: they are no longer running. As a result, nearly all the shuttle service’s student employees — a reported total of 40 drivers, coordinators and supervisors, according to chief of Public Safety Matthew Rushton — found themselves out of a job.
(05/22/23 10:00am)
Content warning: this article discusses and contains images of and pertaining to instances of white supremacy, Nazism, and related hate and violence.
(05/02/23 10:00am)
The walk down from the front doors to the basement floor of Shapiro Residence Hall is surprisingly typical of any dorm in Massell Quad — at least in comparison to the space it leads to. The basement isn’t home to killer clowns or secret passages, but it’s still a basement. In the dim light from the tiny windows that are few and far between, you’ll find blue walls, tile floors, a single bathroom fit for two, and 16 first-year boys lurking in the dark.
