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On Wednesday, Feb. 5 the student organization Jewish Deis Bund hosted a vigil to “honor and remember those murdered in Palestine and Lebanon,” as announced in an Instagram post on Feb. 4.
On Feb. 9, Rabbi Seth Winberg sent an email to the Brandeis community with the subject line “Addressing Misinformation About Hillel at Brandeis.”
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On Feb. 9, the Student Union Senate’s first meeting of spring semester was called into order by vice president Ria Escamilla-Gil ’27. The meeting was composed around granting clubs probationary status, budget concerns and chartering clubs.
On Feb. 3, the Brandeis University community received an email from the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Lauren Haynie and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lee Bitsóí, expressing that they are “delighted to honor the heritage, resilience, contributions and scholarship of Black people during Black History Month in February.”
On Jan. 22, the Brandeis community received an email from Provost Carol Fierke containing the news that Prof. Arthur Holmberg (THA) had passed away at the age of 80. Holmberg was a part of the Brandeis community for 30 years, having joined the Theater Department in 1994 and teaching up until fall 2024.
At a typical gun buyback, the firearm is turned into the authorities in exchange for a monetary gift. The gun is then taken apart under police supervision and its disembodied metal parts are scrapped, discarding a large amount of serviceable scrap metal with no hope of re-use. Such was the case for Goods for Guns, a gun buyback initiative in Worcester, Massachusetts, until blacksmith John Hayden proposed an alternate solution in 2019. His new initiative, Guns2Gardens MA, aims to transform the scraps of gun metal and repurpose them into gardening tools, which would then be donated to local gardens in the Boston area. He named this organization in recognition of the national organization New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence’s buyback program, named Guns to Gardens.
On Jan. 27, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck approximately six miles south of York Harbor in Maine. It ran approximately eight miles deep but caused no fatalities or damage. The earthquake was the fifth largest in the state’s history, the strongest being a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in 2012, and the second-strongest a 4.5 magnitude in 1987.
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The Waltham Police Department has set out to make a difference as they partner with Dedication to Community to host workshops from the end of January through early February. Made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, these workshops are free of charge and open to all above the age of 18.
On Jan. 14, Brandeis students, faculty and staff received an email from the Office of Equal Opportunity stating that the University would be rescinding the Title IX policies that were issued on Aug. 1, 2024 and reinstating the policies created by the Trump administration in 2020. Until Aug. 1, the Title IX policies had not changed from 2020, the ones Brandeis was following. In the email, the Office of Equal Opportunity reassured that this change “in no way limits the protections Brandeis extends to our community.”
On Jan. 27, during a Waltham City Council meeting, Ward Nine Councilor Robert Logan introduced a resolution that the city council adopt a recently approved state law that allows for school districts to use bus mounted cameras to identify and issue fines against drivers that pass stopped school buses. This Local Option Act requires the City of Waltham to adopt the new law and for the Waltham School Committee to provide consent through a vote of a majority in order for it to be implemented.
Citizens of Waltham have a new opportunity as 53 new affordable housing units are opening to the public. Alexan Waltham is a new housing development next to the Wayside Walk and Bike Trail and half a mile from the Waltham Commuter Rail Station. The development is home to amenities such as “a large clubhouse with a resort-style pool and sun deck, a modern fitness/wellness center, bike storage, dog park and pet walking stations. This project will offer residents either surface or covered parking,” according to the SEB Housing website.
The historic Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center on 200 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA, has faced a series of challenges over the years, including previous fires, vandalism and neglect by the city, causing buildings on the property to crumble. A recent fire has exacerbated its deteriorating condition, marking another setback in the ongoing struggle to preserve this Waltham landmark.
On Jan. 24, the Waltham Public Schools Community received an email from the Acting Superintendent of Schools Kate Peretz with regards to the potential presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents at Waltham schools.
On Jan. 23, Brandeis community members opened their inboxes to find a message from Interim President Arthur Levine ’70 titled “Plans for the Future.” This email begins by explaining that he presented “some ideas about Brandeis’ future” at the faculty meeting on Jan. 17. Levine explains that he “spoke to several hundred students and attended many student events since coming to Brandeis in November,” specifically thanking the individuals who he has shared meals with in the two University dining halls.
Political commentator Walter Lippmann described politics in his 1922 book “Public Opinion” as “pictures in people’s heads,” perceptions born out of information people receive and interactions with others. Those pictures influence how people view each other, as well as members of other political parties.
On Jan. 23, the Brandeis Library Workers Union, braving the winter cold, held a demonstration outside of Goldfarb Library at 3 p.m. Attendants of the rally included librarians, other staff members, concerned students and members of other unions on campus. Demonstrators held signs with messages such as “We can’t cut our way to excellence,” “Respect our work / retain staff” and “fair pay = staff.” The rally comes after seven months of negotiations with the administration, with limited success.
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The most recent additions to the Hoot Market’s hair product inventory reflect equality efforts across campus by including options for students with type four hair. Inspired by the Multicultural Hair, Art, and Empowerment Club, Student Union leadership successfully pushed to get multicultural hair products to be sold in what is colloquially known as the C-store. These hair products work best for students with kinky, type four hair.