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Halloween with Heart

(11/11/14 3:13am)

A historic claim of American capitalism is that economic inequality is acceptable as long as mobility is possible.  Rose Wallace ’16 is interested in why the current economy lacks mobility and what kind of social programs can benefit low-income populations to bolster mobility. She brings this interest to her work in Waltham Group, where she is a program coordinator for Hunger and Homelessness, and the head coordinator for the special annual event put on by that group, Halloween for the Hungry.



Sitting down with Brian Quigley

(11/04/14 2:20am)

Brian Quigley came to Brandeis as the new Waltham Group coordinator with experience as the head of the student activites program at Babson College. Quigley has a passion for community service, and a belief that involvement in community service is instrumental for student’s development. He recently talked to the Justice about his experience at Brandeis so far and his ultimate goals in his new role.



Fulfilling the promise

(11/04/14 2:12am)

Prof. Dan Perlman’s (BIOL) new office has two desks and a beach ball-sized inflatable globe. Sunlight pours in from the huge windows that line the wall. Small boxes from his recent move are stacked neatly in a corner along a wall that doubles as a dry erase board. There are no cubicles or doors separating Perlman’s working space from that of his colleagues, just a see-through partition that stretches from the floor to the ceiling.





A day in Usdan

(10/28/14 3:35am)

Sodexo has been quite the hot-button topic on campus as of late. Speculation as to how the company treats its workers as well as the changes to campus meal plan policies has sparked a passionate discourse regarding the company’s standing. But the people who work for Sodexo, the employees who serve and prepare meals every day in the dining halls, are often overlooked or are awkwardly caught in the middle of such discussions. 




A unified spectrum

(10/28/14 3:32am)

Around this time last year, students from different LGBTQ+ groups across campus came together with a clear goal in mind: to create a Gender and Sexuality Center with a full-time program coordinator. They didn’t know how long it would take to secure funding and get the administration on board, and they couldn’t be certain that the center would ever become a reality.




Ease your mind

(10/21/14 3:06am)

Brandeis students are more likely to be stressed, depressed or anxious than students from similarly sized universities across the nation, according to the National College Health assessment conducted last year. This survey also revealed that Brandeis students participate in more extracurricular activities and tend to feel lonelier.



10 questions for Rani Neutill

(10/21/14 12:50am)

Prof. Rani Neutill (ENG) was recently appointed the interim sexual assault services and prevention specialist, to take over the responsibilities of Shelia McMahon while McMahon is on leave. Her background in both rape counseling and in women and gender studies will inform her during her time in this position. She recently talked to the Justice regarding her new role, her research and the film class she is teaching this semester.