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Comprehending your Humanities professors: Gatekeep like a pro

Five weeks into the semester, and your humanities professor still does not remember your name. If you have been constantly missing LATE deadlines, here are some more terms you should know to earn yourself some brownie points in discussions. The following list cannot fully explain these words your professor throws at you constantly, but it should be sufficient for you to blankly engage in the conversation.  

First male international soccer player comes out as gay

“I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself.” On Monday, Feb. 13, Jakub Jankto, a Czech soccer star for top European club Sparta Prague, proudly and bravely announced his homosexuality in a video he posted to his social media accounts. Jankto has become the first player in European men’s soccer history to make this step.

Letter to the Editor: Student Accessibility Support

To the Editors,

Admin, please create a safe environment for protestors

Brandeis University as an institution is constantly encouraging students to think beyond their comfort zone and to speak their mind. The University is supposed to be a safe and comfortable space for students to share their experiences and thoughts on things they are passionate about. However, these alleged values held by the University are in direct opposition to its actions against student protesters. 

Student Union Senate elects new executive senator and votes on the probationary status of multiple clubs

The Student Union Senate gave probationary status to two new clubs, denied probationary status to a third, elected a new executive senator, and heard a comment from a member of the public at its Feb. 26 meeting.

Police log 3-7-2023

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Simon Sinek discusses optimism in business

Brandeis recently hosted a Zoom discussion on Feb. 28 with class of ’95 alumnus and bestselling author Simon Sinek, which was moderated by Prof. Philippe Wells (IBS). Throughout the discussion, Sinek shared his thoughts about the nature of business management, as well as his personal experience of starting his career and attending Brandeis. He expressed his strong belief in optimism and his sensitivity to the mental health struggles which entrepreneurs go through.

The best (and worst) people on the internet still use Omegle

Content warning: this article contains content pertaining to sexual abuse. 

The Importance of Black joy

 "Always Been is a celebration of Black humanity and joy and lies in contrary to the American historical record and its in relationship to Blackness” —Parker Thompson 

Black History Month: A celebration of Black Joy

When I was a child, I was always immersed in Black history. My mama always wanted me to know the women and men who sacrificed so much to make changes in society. Learning about Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Madame C. J. Walker, Frederick Douglass, and W. E. B. Du Bois was the tip of the iceberg. I vividly recall hours spent browsing encyclopedias and writing about these incredible people. The pages of Maya Angelou’s poetry have become ingrained in my memory, and I was always trying to memorize them as a child. I would listen to her read them and try to pause when she paused and inflect when she did. Learning and reading poetry from people like Paul Laurence Dunbar and Phillis Wheatley inspired me to write my own. You see, Black history for my mother was not reserved for one month but rather was celebrated throughout the entire year. Unfortunately, as I have become older I lost touch with my roots and all the knowledge I once had. Thus, this Black History Month I wanted to reflect upon and discover the history behind the month as well as shed light on some amazing people.

Valentine’s Day’s importance for the Black diaspora

This may be a wild take to  some, but Valentine’s Day is unironically my favorite holiday. I’ve loved the holiday since I was a child. 

Manchester City faces detrimental sanctions

Pro-Palestine protest garners national media attention

  A pro-Palestine protest, organized by Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine, received national attention for its chants and rhetoric following the demonstration on Wednesday, Feb. 8, outside the Shapiro Campus Center. 

Boston experiences the coldest weather in decades

With the weather this week having daily highs in the 50s and even 60s, it’s shocking to imagine that just the Saturday before last, the temperature was minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of minus 36 degrees. That Saturday was the coldest day in Boston since 1957 and the second coldest wind chill in Boston ever. The conditions brought both joy and frustration to Brandeis students.

Record-high enrollment leads to concerns of overcrowding in first-year housing

 The current first year class is composed of 1,007 students, a 54 student increase from the 953 students enrolled in the class year between 2021 and 2022. According to Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Timothy Touchette in a Feb. 3 interview with the Justice, only four more lofted triples were filled than in the previous year. But several first-year students shared that triples appear to be a common housing arrangement among their class: “I'm in a forced triple. Half the floor is forced triples. Half of my friends are in forced triples,” one first-year said.

Heller School Opioid Research Collaborative collects drug supply data

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management’s Opioid Policy Research Collaborative provides a space for researchers to pursue projects that are broadly connected to opioids. One innovation that has come out of the OPRC is Director Traci C. Green and her team’s work on changing methods to collect data on the drug supply to create better informed policies. 

New female-identifying-only weight room hour at Gosman

The Gosman Weight Room will only be open to female-identifying people every Tuesday from 8 to 9 p.m. Spearheaded by Kyla Ginsberg ’25, this initiative will begin on Feb. 7. In a Feb. 2 interview with the Justice, Ginsberg explained her inspiration for advocating to the Gosman faculty for this hour, saying that she wanted to go to the gym with her friends, but many were hesitant because of concerns “having to do with the fact there are a lot of men there.” She then spoke of her friend who goes to the University of Vermont where they implemented a similar program at their gym, inspiring Ginsberg to try to implement it at Brandeis. 

‘A never-ending fight’: The long history of Brandeis’s divestment movement

As Brandeis celebrates the Year of Climate Action this year, another important climate campaign at Brandeis observes its ten-year anniversary — the fossil fuel divestment campaign.

‘Knock at the Cabin’

Shyamalan’s back! Returning from a four-year hiatus, auteur M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” is his best work in years. Through the film, based on the bestselling novel “The Cabin at the End of the World” by Paul Tremblay, Shyamalan transforms the source material into a story that is distinctly his. He attacks many of the themes that have defined his career. As Shyamalan’s films unfold, the audience is forced to grapple with belief in the supernatural. Each story, from “Unbreakable” to “Split,” has in some way valorized belief and faith. He consistently requires his characters to go through a renewal of faith to survive their stories. For example, in “Unbreakable,” security guard David Dunn needed to believe in his own powers to figure out his place, and in “Split,” our antagonist Kevin — who suffers from multiple-split personality disorder experiences — transformation into the Beat was only possible through belief in his own abilities. This recent addition to Shyamalan’s collection of films is no different; it is the natural continuation of his career. 

Looking ahead for Brandeis Baseball and Softball