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Jack joins Team IMPACT
(01/21/20 11:00am)
In partnership with Team IMPACT, the Brandeis men’s basketball team drafted Jack Dollar to be part of their team on Dec. 12, 2019. According to a Newton Wickedlocal article, Dollar, an 11-year-old resident of Newton, is a student at the Campus School at Boston College and lives with epilepsy.
This is our House!
(01/21/20 11:00am)
133 students from 22 states and six countries joined the Brandeis Class of 2023 earlier this month.
It's that time of the year again: welcome to spring semester
(01/21/20 11:00am)
There is no denying that the start of the semester is hard for many students. After three weeks away, getting adjusted to the food, campus, dorms and workload might seem very difficult. However, the new semester may also bring opportunities to take interesting classes, join exciting clubs and make new friends. The Justice looked at some popular self-care and academic advice, in order to share tips with students on how they can make the most out of the new academic session and implement self-care practices during the long winter months.
Large midyear class will be housed across campus
(12/10/19 11:00am)
Joining the rest of the campus community and beginning their Brandeis journeys, midyear members of the class of 2023 will move onto campus on Jan. 10. But with the number of midyears this year, the question has turned to where incoming students will live this spring.
Understanding tactics of Harvard-Yale game protestors
(12/10/19 11:00am)
This year’s annual Harvard-Yale game slipped past my attention, as it does most years — until I saw in the Associated Press’s headline that it made the news: it was one of the rivals’ longest games on record.
Life in a Suitcase: Bouchra
(12/10/19 11:00am)
Bouchra Samih’s parents and 17-year old brother moved to the United States from Morocco in 2005. She stayed behind with her other siblings, working as a nurse in a hospital.
Health, Wellness and Adult Skills
(12/10/19 11:00am)
It’s no surprise that wherever Brandeis students end up, they make their mark. Enter Brandeis alumna Jenny Paul ’07, the creator and executive producer for the new “shoppable” web series, “Adulting With Jane.” The series, which launched in October, is one of the first of its kind because it allows viewers to click on and purchase the products featured in the video while they watch. The videos range from “How to Change a Tire” to “How to Manage a Panic Attack,” and utilize influencer-culture to help “Jane” learn these new skills.
Behind the scenes of ‘Shtisel’
(11/26/19 11:00am)
On Oct. 29, I received a Branda notification that said some of the actors from “Shtisel” would be coming to Brandeis on Nov. 21. I practically jumped out of my chair and immediately got tickets. I haven’t even seen both seasons of “Shtisel,” an Israeli television drama available on Netflix, but I have seen enough to recognize its brilliance. For three weeks all I could talk about was this event, this small opportunity to be in the same room as Giti (Shira Haas), Ruchami (Neta Riskin) and Libbi (Hadas Yaron).
Brandeis’ Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse
(11/26/19 11:00am)
Timothy (Tim) Frank Morehouse ’00 is a Brandeis alum and the Olympic athlete to graduate from Brandeis University. Morehouse was a silver medalist on the United States fencing team, competing in the men’s sabre division at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and also a member of the 2004 and 2012 Olympic teams. In addition, he was a two-time individual United States National Champion in 2010 and 2011. A native of the Bronx in New York City, Morehouse decided to take up the sport of fencing in order to get excused from gym class at Riverdale High School. In addition to being captain of the fencing team, he was a four-year member of the Riverdale Country School’s baseball team and a one-year member of the cross-country team.
Rowing club is a dedicated team and welcoming to all
(11/26/19 11:00am)
The Brandeis Rowing Team was established in 1986 and is based out of Stoller Boathouse in Newton, MA. The team shares the boathouse with Lasell College and Community Rowing Inc. This year’s captains are Viking Mayor ’20 and Ethan Miller ’22, and the coaches are team member Alex Gavriel and former Justice Editor in Chief Abby Patkin ’18. The team is committed to upholding the academic integrity of Brandeis while striving to achieve success in the competitive world of collegiate rowing. The Brandeis team competes as a co-ed organization in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Club Sports.
Krav Maga teaches self-defense, prepares students for potentially dangerous situations
(11/26/19 11:00am)
The Brandeis Krav Maga Club is a student-run club that teaches self-defense using realistic training and real-world scenarios in order to make students accustomed to the stresses of situations where self-defense is necessary. Krav Maga is a military self-defense and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli security forces. Students are taught verbal and physical methods to avoid potential threats, in addition to defensive and offensive maneuvers in cases when avoidance fails. It is a combination of boxing, wrestling, aikido, judo and karate along with realistic fight training. According to the Krav Maga Boston Club ,“The principles of Krav Maga are simple: 1) Address an immediate danger, 2) Attack simultaneously, 3) Eliminate the threat, 4) Disengage.”
Women’s Rugby team places third at regionals
(11/26/19 11:00am)
The Brandeis Women’s Rugby Team is a student-run club where the team trains college rugby players, many of whom graduate and move on to continue their rugby careers at the senior level. There is no experience required or expected to join rugby, and in fact, most new members of the team have never played or seen a rugby game. This year’s captains are Diana Epstein ’22 and Sarah Pechet ’21.
Debunking Trump’s ‘Quid Pro Joe’ conspiracy theory
(11/19/19 11:00am)
President Donald Trump has been extremely successful at turning attacks on him into attacks on his opponents.
The National Basketball Association ‘spices up' the 2019 season
(11/19/19 11:00am)
Spicy P is his name, and getting buckets is his game! Pascal Siakam has taken over where Kawhi Leonardi left off and is absolutely dominating for the Toronto Raptors, ultimately making a more legitimate MVP case than his aforementioned ex-teammate had. As of Nov. 15, Pascal Siakam is fifth on NBA.com’s MVP ladder, higher than Leonardi had been at any point last year. Over 11 games, Cameroon’s finest averages 27.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks a game on 49.1/37.3/84.2 shooting splits. Though the stats are impressive, the most shocking thing about Siakam is his growth; just two years ago he averaged seven points, five rebounds and two assists, and only eight years ago he was not even playing basketball. Siakam had wanted to be a priest before attending a Basketball Without Borders camp hosted by the legendary African prince and NBA player Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.
Senate discusses special election, Union President’s apology following Judiciary case
(11/05/19 11:00am)
The Student Union Senate held a short meeting on Sunday, where they discussed the upcoming special election, talked about Student Union President Simran Tatuskar’s ’21 public apology for the recent Judiciary case and voted on a new amendment about Senate committee requirements.
Around the globe in two hours with Women in World Jazz
(11/05/19 11:00am)
On Oct. 29, the Women in World Jazz troupe held an event at Cholmondeley’s Coffee House in collaboration with Brandeis’ Hebrew Program. The ensemble consists of five female musicians who travel around the New England area to celebrate and educate the public about different cultures and styles of music from around the world. The group specializies in world jazz, and during the performance, they paid tribute to female composers and vocalists from different eras and countries. The act was broken up into seven stops at some of those countries: Israel, Chile, Japan, South Africa, Cape Verde, Germany and Brazil. Throughout the performances, the members of the group often interacted with the audience by handing out instruments to play, as well as relics from the countries. This interactive and exciting event captivated both students and faculty members and, more importantly, helped showcase respective cultures and diversity on campus.
Senator working on amendment to pay certain secured club members
(11/05/19 11:00am)
Charles River Senator Oliver Price ’20 is working on an amendment to the Union Constitution to pay certain members of secured clubs. Price said he hopes the Senate will vote on the amendment in February so that secured clubs would have the rest of the spring semester to become wage-eligible.
Expert discusses changes to U.S. foreign policy toward Middle East
(10/29/19 10:00am)
Steven Simon, a National Security Council director for the Middle East and North Africa during the Clinton and Obama administrations, gave a lecture called “The US and the Middle East in the Age of Trump” on Wednesday. In this lecture, Simon argued that President Donald Trump’s policy toward the Middle East reflects a deeper trend of disengagement that began under President Obama.
Prof. explains Sackler family’s involvement in U.S. opioid crisis
(10/29/19 10:00am)
Institutions with large endowments should give back the donations they received from the Sackler family due to their substantial role in causing the opioid epidemic, according to Prof. Andrew Kolodny (Heller), who was an expert witness in the recent Johnson & Johnson court trial. In an interview with the Justice, he discussed the Sackler family’s role in the United States opioid crisis and their heavy involvement in funding various cultural and educational institutions. He detailed how the Sacklers, owners of Purdue Pharma, became so powerful in the United States and what this means for Brandeis students.