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Reevaluate refugee resettlement in European migrant crisis

The heart-wrenching images we’ve seen of many Syrian refugees, including children―  dying in their unsuccessful attempts to reach Europe, have left many wondering what can be done to alleviate the suffering of so many. German Chancellor Angela Merkel enthusiastically proclaimed that Germany would take in 500,000 migrants each year, fundamentally changing the country in the process. Other leaders, like President Barack Obama, have sought to bring in hundreds of thousands  of migrants fleeing the instability of the Middle East. Overall, millions of Arab migrants are now surging to the West for sanctuary.

Views on the News: Pope and "Year of Mercy"

On Tuesday, Pope Francis announced that priests worldwide would be able to forgive parishioners for the “sin of abortion” during the “Year of Mercy,” which begins this December and ends in November 2016. In a statement, he expressed, that “the forgiveness of God cannot be denied to one who has repented” and that he knows of “many women” who have made the “agonizing and painful” choice to have an abortion. This amnesty does not signal a policy change for the Catholic Church, according to CNN. However, Rev. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican’s chief spokesman, expressed that it is hoping to portray the move as “a widening of the church’s mercy.” What do you think this policy shift will mean for the church and its relationship with the secular world?

Nyah at the helm

Nyah Macklin ’16, former class of 2016 senator an African and African-American Studies major was officially sworn in as Student Body President in April. The Justice recently had the opportunity to sit down with Macklin as she offered up her take on issues affecting students and her overall plans for the Student Union in the new academic year.

Marder named to inaugural class of APS fellows

Prof. Eve Marder ’69 (NBIO) has been named to the inaugural class of fellows of the American Physiological Society, a group dedicated to research and publication in the biomedical field. Founded in 1887 with only 28 members, the Society now has over 10,500 members from various institutions nationwide.

Judges start off season strong with consecutive victories

The women’s soccer team, ranked number 25 in Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, won both of its first two games of the season last week. The Judges defeated Lassell College 2-1 on Friday after winning their season opener against Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4-1.

Darryl David steps down from Student Activities to pursue career as professional DJ

In an email sent to the University’s office captains on Wednesday, Student Activities Operations Specialist Darryl David ’09 announced that he would be stepping down from his position and transitioning from the University “on to new adventures.”

University named sixth in social justice activism

On Aug. 24, Her Campus ranked Brandeis University students 6th in the nation for “Social Justice Activists.” Her Campus serves as an online magazine aimed at women on college campuses across the country. More than 280 colleges and universities engage with the magazine with over 6,400 student representatives.

Chums is open for business

On Friday night, Cholmondeley’s coffeehouse opened for the first time following an incident on March 6, 2015 during which the staff did not evacuate the building after the smoke detector went off. At the end of last semester, the space was open for events scheduled prior to the incident, but it has not been open for regular hours since.

Views on the News: Hurricane Katrina

Ten years ago, four-fifths of the city of New Orleans was destroyed by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina--a storm that affected Florida, Cuba, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. By Aug. 28, the storm’s intensity escalated to a Category 5 storm with winds at 160 miles per hour, and 25,000 to 30,000 New Orleans residents took refuge in the Superdome. On Sept. 2, Congress approved a $10.5 billion aid package, and President Bush announced, “I am satisfied with the response. I am not satisfied with the results.” By Nov. 21, estimates put the death toll at 1,306 people. Looking back, how did Katrina affect you, and how can the cities be better prepared for future superstorms?

Encourage presidential candidates to rethink anti-poverty policies

Very few matters of public policy are as important as, and yet still consume as little political thought as anti-poverty policy. The political landscape is changing—Clinton declared in her campaign kickoff speech that “success isn’t measured by how much the wealthiest Americans have, but by how many children climb out of poverty”—but for the most part, such proclamations are candidates’ attempts to burnish their populist credentials, Hillary Clinton included. The deck is stacked against the (rapidly shrinking) middle class, as progressives such as Senator Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren remind us, but little has been said from any candidate that amounts to a fresh approach in helping communities mired in cyclical poverty. 

A return to the Renaissance

She tries to explain the importance of being in the presence of original works of art, as opposed to their digital reproductions, by recounting a recent experience she had with a famed sculpture. 

REACHING BACK: Haley Cohen ’18 takes a backhand stroke in a match against New York University at home on April 18.

Head baseball coach chosen on Friday

Derek Carlson ’91 was announced as the new head coach of the men’s baseball team on Friday, succeeding Pete Varney and becoming the ninth baseball coach in university history. 

Interview Column: Robert P. Duff

This week justArts spoke with Robert P.D. Duff, who has been appointed as the Choral Conductor at Brandeis. Duff will oversee the vocal program, teach conducting, and lead two choral ensembles as part of the Department of Music. He also will continue to serve as the Artistic and Musical Director at the Handel Society at Dartmouth College. 

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Hamilton’ modernizes American History

There are few, if any, places where the name of a founding father prompts a crowd to rush to its feet. When Lin-Manuel Miranda’s character entered the stage at the Richard Rogers Theater in New York City, Broadway became one of those places. Following his entrance, the other characters noticed Miranda’s character and asked, “What’s your name, man?” Miranda replied, “Alexander Hamilton,” and the show took a quick pause as the audience roared.

Q&A with Pablo Delano

“FA 18A: Digital Documentary Photography,” a new course this semester, combines Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) with Fine Arts, documentation and personal expression. The 15-person course has been full since August registration opened, and it will be Professor Pablo Delano’s (FA) first course at Brandeis. JustArts asked Prof. Delano to elaborate on this one-time course in an interview over email, transcribed below. 

Q&A with Gina Pugliese

In “ENG 32B: The Black Transnational Romance,” students will have the opportunity to read and discuss titles like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah” (2013) and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me” (2015), among others. The one-time only course, new for fall 2015, will explore black diaspora fiction from the 20th and 21st centuries. Graduate student and all-but-doctorate PhD candidate Gina Pugliese will conduct the course this semester. Pugliese received special permission from the University to teach the course and share what she has learned over the course of her own research. 

Lisa Lynch Interview Transcript

JustNews: You were first hired in 2008 as Dean of the Heller School. You came here from a professorship at Tufts, you were an academic dean. You were a chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor. What inspired you to want to come to Brandeis in the first place?