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The Senate convened on Sunday night to discuss numerous topics, including bystander training and club support. However, one common theme was represented throughout the evening: that the University was founded to hear all people’s views, and that all views must be respected.
The Senate convened on Sunday to discuss a variety of issues, including chartering and recognizing clubs, planning upcoming outreach efforts and addressing how best to handle the latest developments in race relations on campus.
The Senate convened to discuss general student club and committee affairs and the creation of a new Senate Health and Safety Committee on Sunday.
The Student Union senators convened on Sunday to charter a club and discuss forming a new Senate committee.
On Sunday, the Senate convened to recognize a club and discuss student grievances over the recent changes in dining hours and locations. Due to Labor Day weekend, only seven senators attended.
The Senate convened for its first meeting of the semester on Sunday to review the purpose of the different branches of the Student Union and discuss initiatives for the coming months.
The Senate convened on Sunday to recognize a club and discuss uses for remaining Senate funds in its final weekly meeting of the semester.
14 seats were filled in the second round of Student Union elections on April 4, according to an April 5 email from Student Union Secretary Shuying Liu ’16.
The Senate convened for its weekly meeting on Sunday to recognize a club, pass a Senate Money Request for the Midnight Buffet and discuss amendment changes with the Union Judiciary.
The Senate met for its weekly meeting on Sunday to confirm Student Union Executive Board members and discuss changes to the University’s energy policies.
The Senate convened for its weekly meeting on Sunday to recognize a new club and vote on a new bylaw amendment regarding Allocations Board marathon funding sessions.
While the percentage of underrepresented minority applicants has increased by over three percent in the last five years, the University still falls short from the ideal, Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel announced in a presentation at the faculty meeting on Friday. A PowerPoint Interim University President Lisa Lynch showed at the same meeting revealed that while on the uptick, the University’s percentage of historically underrepresented groups in its undergraduate population is lower than peer schools like Brown University.
On Sunday, the Senate met to recognize a new student club — Common Ground — and discuss a new amendment to its bylaws about committee meeting attendance.
The Senate convened for its first meeting of the semester on Sunday to discuss ongoing initiatives and internal funding requests for events that will take place in the coming months.
On Sunday, the Senate convened for its last meeting of the semester to discuss the Midnight Buffet and other ongoing initiatives.
The Senate convened for its weekly meeting on Sunday to vote on two new student clubs and to establish a timeframe for clubs to complete anti-hazing forms
The Student Union held its first round of elections on Sept. 10 for several Senate seats, as well as for representatives to the Brandeis Sustainability Fund and the Brandeis Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
On Thursday, the Senate met to swear in new members and discuss the Student Union code of conduct for senators.
Students and faculty gathered at Chapels Pond on Thursday evening for “A Night of Remembrance and Response: Brandeis Vigil and Town Hall.” The vigil was held in remembrance of Michael Brown, the unarmed black 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a police officer on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, MO. and other victims of similar incidents.
In many ways, the Equestrian Team stands apart from all other club sports. Few allow their members to compete as individuals at an intercollegiate meet, square off against a host of riders from different divisions or are expected to host an all-day meet. The Equestrian Team, however, has the chance to do all three. The club, which competes against other equestrian teams from the Boston area as part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association meets twice a week at August Farm in Holliston, Mass. to build skills and prepare for the year's seven shows. Club president Maddy Brown '14 explained the reasoning behind the trip. "Each member is required to take one lesson a week ... and we try to group [lessons] based on riding experience," she said. "Our coach, Katie [Bobola], teaches all the lessons and it's great to have such a knowledgeable person help us." The Equestrian Team took part in five shows last semester and four during the spring semester, all of which led toward a spot in last weekend's Regional Championships. Seven members of the team attended the competition and Hannah Wulkan '16 walked away with a top-two finish in the Walk-Trot-Canter division. With her finish, she secured a spot in next weekend's Zone Championships, a hopeful stepping stone to the national competition. In an equestrian show, riders compete at five levels: Walk-Trot, Walk-Trot-Canter, Novice, Intermediate or Open. Each successive level increases in difficulty. Walk-Trot requires a rider to only ride a walking or trotting horse while Open is divided between flat class, similar to Walk-Trot, and jumping class, which challenges a rider to traverse a predetermined course involving anywhere from six to 10 jumps. "Based off how much experience [a rider] has coming into college, they get placed into one [level,]" said Brown. "[Riders] accumulate points at each horse show and once they get 36 points [total across all events] they get to move up to the next division." As part of the IHSA, the club is expected to host a yearly meet-the Brandeis Horse Show-which took place last October at the August Farm. Brown took fourth in the flat class of the open division, riding in a course against the top level of riders defined by its lack of jumping requirement. "Most of the day for us is just keeping the horses ready and making sure [the horses] are in the right classes" said Brown. "We have to both run the show and get on and ride." "It's super fun, but it's a really long day because warm ups start at 7:30 in the morning and we get to the barn at 6 a.m. and we're there until 4 p.m." Although the majority of the team has completed their events for the year, Brown has gained much more from the Equestrian Team than just a chance to compete. "Our relationship with other teams in the region is really cool ... I've become really good friends with people on the other teams," she said. "That sense of camaraderie not only between the team but between everyone competing is something I'd like to see continue." Even as her time with the club comes to an end, Brown has confidence in the clubs ability to grow. "It's not so much that we have people in a higher division, it's that the people we have are more dedicated," she said. -Editor's Note: Hannah Wulkan '16 is an editorial assistant for the News section of the Justice. *