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(02/08/22 11:00am)
On Sept. 22, 2021, chemistry and biochemistry students and professors received an email with the subject line “IMPORTANT! Do NOT consume water from the faucets in Edison-Lecks” from Meghan Hennelly, a Chemistry department administrator and manager of space and buildings for the division of Science at the University. Sent via a listserv titled “chemall-group,” those on the email blast were some of the first students to receive official word about lead levels in various buildings around campus.
(02/01/22 3:12pm)
(02/01/22 11:00am)
Waltham Group hosted its recruitment night on Thursday, Jan. 27. The event was held both in-person in the Sherman Function Hall and virtually on Zoom, where coordinators from each of the Waltham Group programs explained their volunteer opportunities.
(02/01/22 5:00am)
As the Brandeis community heads into the first week of in-person classes, community members continue to voice concern and confusion surrounding the return of students to campus and the University’s policies to combat COVID-19 and its highly transmissible variant, Omicron.
(01/25/22 11:00am)
On Jan. 13, around 100 midyear students trickled into a frigid Waltham to begin their college careers at Brandeis. Although the surge of Omicron cases significantly altered orientation plans by forcing programming to take place virtually, students were able to move into their dorms at the originally scheduled time.
(01/25/22 11:00am)
After their past three semesters were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Brandeis students were greeted with an exceptionally conventional start to the 2021-22 school year. However, this normalcy did not last long, as nationwide infections of the novel Omicron variant surged.. On Jan. 7, President Ron Liebowitz sent an email to Brandeis students, faculty, and staff to announce that the school would temporarily be going remote.
(02/02/22 1:48am)
The University President’s Office sent out an email to faculty on Dec. 6, 2021 responding to a ProPublica article that mentions last November’s Zoom-bombing incident at a Brandeis panel on atrocities against the Uyghur people in China. The article, “Even on U.S. Campuses, China Cracks Down on Students Who Speak Out,” discusses student and Chinese government responses to student and scholar critiques of the Chinese government.
(12/07/21 11:00am)
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
(12/07/21 11:00am)
A note before beginning: 10 is an arbitrary number, so if you’re annoyed that your favorite songs of the year are not included in this list, feel free to assume that they were the next to be included if 10 wasn’t the standard.
(11/16/21 11:00am)
On Nov. 2 2021, Paul Katz won the seat for Ward 7 City Council against David Russo with 566 votes total, according to the City of Waltham website. Katz is originally from Milton, Massachusetts and graduated from the University with a bachelor's degree in Economics.
(11/16/21 11:00am)
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
(11/16/21 11:00am)
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.
(11/09/21 11:00am)
The Atlanta Braves are the 2021 World Series champions after a 7-0 win against the Houston Astros in Game 6. This was the Braves first World Series title in 26 years, which is also the last time that Atlanta has won a championship in any sport. According to the Braves manager Brian Snitker, “Everybody that’s in the World Series right now is gassed, everybody and both teams, all the players. It’s been a long year.” The Braves returned to Atlanta leading the series 3-2.
(11/09/21 11:00am)
Connection, squabbling and the bond of friendship lies at the heart of "The Wolves," the latest play performed by the Brandeis Undergraduate Theater Collection, which opened Nov. 4.
(11/09/21 11:00am)
Last Tuesday, Nov. 2, was election day for many local political races within the greater Boston area, and the Justice Editorial Board would like to congratulate the candidates who won and highlight the new diversity as a result of these elections.
(11/09/21 11:00am)
After six years away, Adele is finally releasing a new album, unsurprisingly titled 30. This development is very exciting for many people, but nobody should be more excited than wine moms. Adele has a unique ability to capture everything that makes a good wine mom song, and she’s done just that, over and over. With this week’s announcement of 30’s tracklist, Adele effectively announced the soundtrack of wine nights for the next decade.
(11/09/21 11:00am)
The Senate voted by acclamation to approve the Senate Money Resolution on Nov. 7, which Sen. Shannon Smally ’22 proposed the previous week. The $6000 SMR, slightly over budget due to an increased student population on campus, provides funding for catering, utensils, staff and decorations for this semester’s Midnight Buffet.
(11/09/21 11:00am)
The Brandeis Judges finished off their season in the best way possible, winning both the men’s and women’s games against New York University. The women’s team entered the game against NYU with a record of 10–4–2, 3–3 University Athletic Association, ranked #20 in the country. The men’s team came in with a record of 5–7–3, 2–2–2 in the UAA.
(11/02/21 10:00am)
Art-making is rarely a straightforward path. Life itself is full of twists that leave us unsure of where to put our feet next. However, unexpected situations can be just the push someone needs to go for what they desire. When James Ming Johnson joined the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Studio Art at Brandeis University, he had been trying to narrow down his life to its uttermost essentials. For Johnson, this meant getting rid of the preoccupations of the day-to-day to finally find a space — both physical and mental — to nourish his artistic practice. Moving to Massachusetts suburbia, he says, “was a nice change from New York.” Part of Brandeis School of Graduate Arts and Sciences, the Post-Baccalaureate Program gives students the space to grow as artists and develop a portfolio for graduate school admission. The private studios in the Epstein Building offer 24/7 access and a mock-up gallery space where students engage critically with each other’s artworks.
(11/02/21 10:00am)
The Brandeis Judges men’s and women’s Soccer teams both hosted at Gordon Field for their last home games of the season. Sunday’s games marked Senior Day, with it being the last time the seniors will step onto the field. With two University Athletic Association games up for grabs, the weekend marked an instrumental opportunity for the women’s team to secure a place in the tournament. For the men, it was a way to close out in style. The women’s team entered with a record of 8–4–2, 1–3 UAA and the men with 4–7–2 and 1–2–1 UAA.
