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Administration responds to student opinions on University COVID-19 policies

The University administration recently shared more insight into the reasoning behind their current COVID-19 policies with the Justice. These insights follow an article published on Sept. 20 featuring various student perspectives about the University’s switch from “yellow” to “green” COVID-19 Passport status in early September. 

NBA institutes new rules and the Celtics start hot

Karim Benzema wins the Ballon d’Or after breakout season with Real Madrid

VoteDeis pushes people to polls in voter registration event

 The VoteDeis Campus Coalition, in collaboration with the Brandeis Student Union, held a voter registration and absentee ballot event in Fellows Garden on Oct. 7. The event had several booths set up for Brandeis students to receive assistance, resources, and be walked through the process of having their ballots mailed to them. Students also had the opportunity to register to vote for the first time prior to the upcoming Nov. 8 election. 

‘Triangle of Sadness’

“Triangle of Sadness” is the newest addition to the last three months of independent and horror film success. On May 5, 2022, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, but it was released on Oct. 7 in the United States. It is already having a significant impact on arthouse theaters. In the independent Nashville theater I saw it in this past weekend, the house was packed. However, the production did not manage to make it on many screens in major theaters, leading to a paltry box office total of $4.8 million on a $15.6 million budget. The film was directed by Ruben Ostlund and produced by Erik Hemmendorff and Phillippe Bober. 

Why the actions by Harvest Table leadership are condemnable and unacceptable

On Sept 7, the University’s new dining provider Harvest Table  abruptly fired Kevintz Merisier, a longtime catering lead, with no warning. In the wake of Merisier’s yet-unexplained dismissal, the Brandeis Leftist Union created a petition demanding his reinstatement and organized a joint student-worker delegation on Sept. 22 to deliver the letter, which garnered over 600 signatures. When the students attempted to deliver the petition to Director of Hospitality Clayton Hargrove, he evaded the group and called Brandeis Police for “police assistance.” Hargrove declined to rehire Merisier on Sept. 27, and Harvest Table representatives have refused to provide statements or interviews to the Justice. 

Judges face loses away in Cleveland

The University Athletic Association conference play opened up this past weekend with the Brandeis Judges traveling to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The men’s soccer team was unable to find any offensive ground when they went down a man early in the game after a red card in the 20th minute. They entered the game with a record of 4-2-2 overall, 0-0 in the conference. The six-match win streak by the Judges women’s soccer team was finally broken in a close game with the Spartans after a late game-winner. The Judges entered the match 6-2-1 overall, 0-0 conference play. 

Student Union Senate confirms executive board officers, votes on Senate Money Resolution

Harvest Table calls Police on student-worker delegation

At Sherman dining hall, there is a black bulletin board adjacent to the entrance. Students can voice their opinions on brown paper napkins and attach them to the board. One comment read “Please bring back skim and 2% milk” with a smiley face. A small yellow sticky note attached on top of the napkin (presumably from a dining worker or Harvest Table employee), read “on the way!” in response. Sure enough, skim and two percent milk were back in the dairy section. A fair amount of the napkins, however, read statements such as “Reinstate Kevintz.” There were no yellow sticky notes attached to these suggestions. Veteran Catering Lead Kevintz Merisier was not back on the job. According to dining worker Lucia Hsiung — who also serves as a Union Steward for Boston Local 26, the union that represents the Brandeis dining and catering team — Director of Hospitality Clayton Hargrove declined to rehire Merisier on Tuesday, Sept. 27. 

Tough matches for the Judges

While at home, the women’s soccer team led the non-conference game with offensive opportunities against Emerson University this past Saturday. However, after scoring in the first quarter of the game, both teams remained scoreless for the rest of the game with a hard-fought battle on the Judges' part. They entered the game with a record of 3-2, all outside of conference. Meanwhile, the nationally ranked #15 Judges men’s soccer team fell against Wesleyan University on Saturday as well. Entering the match off a win over #22 nationally ranked Babson College, the men’s team had a record of 2-1-1 with all non-conference play.

Dining staff and students rally over abrupt firing of worker

Catering Lead Kevin Merisier showed up to work early on Wednesday, Aug. 31 in a good mood. Though there had been struggles with the transition to Brandeis’ new dining vendor, Harvest Table, Merisier still loved his job. He had worked as a caterer at Brandeis, including two and a half years working for Brandeis through a temp agency, since February 2014. In the eight years Merisier has worked here, he has never been disciplined, according to Michaela McCormack '23. But by the next week, Merisier no longer held his position on the catering team.

Waltham skaters ‘ollie’ into advocacy for a better skatepark

At around 3 p.m. on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the Waltham Skatepark at Jack Koutoujian Playground is the place to be. Some skaters hang out next to the half pipe. Others stand atop the ramp on the opposite side of the park with their boards hanging over the edge. They watch their fellow skaters attempt tricks, hyping them up and offering tips as they wait to “drop in” for a turn. 

Dept. of Public Safety releases annual security report

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the University released its Annual Fire Safety and Security Report for 2022. A formal notice of the report’s publication was emailed to all Brandeis students by University Chief of Public Safety Matthew Rushton. This notice included a link to Brandeis’ Public Safety website, where the full report is currently available. 

Crown Center hosts panel on overlooked trends in the Middle East

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Crown Center for Middle East Studies hosted their annual kickoff event, titled “Beyond the Headlines: Overlooked Trends in the Middle East.” While mainstream media tends to focus on conflict in the region, the academic panel and Q&A session aimed at showcasing research from Middle Eastern scholars on underappreciated topics. 

Peace Scholarship launched at International Business School

In response to the war in Ukraine, the Brandeis International Business School has launched a new $1 million scholarship called the “Peace Scholarship Fund.” The fund will grant a full scholarship for up to 10 graduate students to complete their education at IBS. The current plan is to award the first scholarships to graduate students this coming fall semester. 

New York Yankees injury recap

Now that the MLB regular season has been going on for some time, it seems time to look over some of the injuries that the New York Yankee’s athletes have faced thus far in 2022.  

Brandeis University COVID-19 Statistics: Week of Apr. 24

Brandeis University is keeping the community informed about its COVID-19 statistics through an online dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how many tests were collected, how many individuals were tested, how many individuals tested positive, how many students are in quarantine, how many students are in isolation and the seven-day average for positive tests on campus. The dashboard also includes various statistics about areas in Massachusetts. The Justice will produce infographics each week, visually displaying the information that the University releases online. Starting on March 7, the dashboard will be updated weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. 

Sen. Eric Lesser (D-MA) comes to Brandeis

Sen. Eric Lesser (D-MA) visited Brandeis on Thursday, April 7, at an event hosted by Brandeis Democrats to talk about his work as a state senator and his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. 

PAD hosts interfaith panel on periods

Period Activists at ‘Deis hosted a panel titled “Spirituality x Periods” on Thursday, April 7. The panel consisted of four Brandeis-affiliated individuals who came to represent their respective religions, comparing and contrasting the different traditional approaches to menstruation. The panel also discussed modern-day ideas and approaches, such as feminist reclamations of traditional practices.