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HR employee sues Brandeis University for $2 million in racial, gender discrimination suit

A University employee is suing Brandeis University, University President Ron Liebowitz, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Stewart Uretsky and Interim Vice President for Human Resources Larry Lewellen. Robin Nelson-Bailey, formerly the vice president of Human Resources and Title IX coordinator, is seeking a minimum of $2 million for damages arising from alleged racial and gender discrimination throughout her employment at the University. 

Israel cube spray painting prompts backlash, investigation

In honor of Israel’s independence day, Brandeis Hillel hired Artists4Israel to create a graffiti cube expressing Israeli pride and highlighting the strong ties between Israel and many members of the Brandeis community. 

Students protest ‘racist’ policies

Brandeis students gathered on the Rabb Steps on May 1 to protest racialized policing practices on campus, marching from Rabb to the Department of Community Living office, the Department of Public Safety office, the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center and the Shapiro Campus Center, reading their demands of the University at each location. The rally was coordinated by students who were part of Concerned Students 2015, the group that led the Ford Hall 2015 sit-in.

18 positions filled in Student Union elections

The second round of Student Union elections took place on April 18, with 18 positions filled by a number of Union veterans and fresh faces. The Justice reached out to the newly-elected representatives to get their first takes on their new jobs and how they plan to serve the student body. 

Season ends as Judges serve opponents

The Brandeis men’s tennis team has played six games since the beginning of April. Starting on April 6, the Judges have since played Bowdoin University, New York University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, Chicago University and Emory University. 

Historic season ends with 27–6–1 record

The Brandeis softball team continues their historic run as they finish their season with an impressive 27–6–1 record. 

Dinlenc withdraws Hoot proposal

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Puppet show for grownups

As many Brandeis students gathered on Chapels Field for Springfest, I decided to attend a different kind of rowdy performance: a puppet show full of slapstick for the kids and political jokes to get a few chuckles out of the parents. On Sunday, April 7, I sat down in the second row of the SCC Theater, surrounded by children with their parents and facing a classic boxy puppet theater alone on the stage. To American puppet theatergoers, the stock story of a Punch and Judy show is completely foreign. But these British archetypes of a dysfunctional puppet family — and perhaps an entire dysfunctional society — have been popping up at fairs and festivals in the English countryside for nearly 400 years. 

Senate hears from new clubs, votes on amendment to subpoena club leaders

CLUB CHARTERING

Police Log 4/16

Medical Emergency

Views on the News: Brexit

Editorial: Union should re-evaluate duties and values

Despite minor setback, team continues to thrive

The #21 nationally ranked Brandeis softball team continues their hot streak while improving their record to 18–1–1 over a successful conference weekend against the Case Western Reserve University Spartans.

Senate discusses dechartering The Hoot, new Bylaws amendments

Dechartering The Hoot

New student-run award program to be held in May

The Ollies, a newly-established, student-run award program, will present its inaugural awards on May 1. It celebrates important contributions to the Brandeis community by student leaders, faculty,u staff, clubs and events.

Softball continues solid 15–0–1 season

This week, the Brandeis University Judges went head to head with the Bobcats of New York University. The Judges swept all four games, bringing them to an overall record of 15–0–1. The team continues to have a strong season even following the game against Wellesley University that resulted in a 7–7 tie. The Judges are now 4–0 in the conference have no plans of slowing down now explained by the Brandeis Athletics site. 

Senate passes club consultant proposal

The Union Senate voted unanimously on Sunday to pass a bylaw requiring each secured club to have a “club consultant”: a University faculty or staff member in an advisory role. The bylaw was formally presented by Senator-At-Large Noah Nguyen ’21 and Vice President Aaron Finkel ’19 at the March 24 Senate meeting. Before then, the amendment had been met with opposition from several clubs and had gone through multiple revisions in response to those concerns. After being passed, the bylaw became section 13 of article VIII of the Union Bylaws.

Students express frustrations at financial aid forum

Ten students attended an open forum discussion on financial aid last Wednesday to discuss the annual tuition increase, fundraising methods and why the school is so expensive. The event, part of the Campus Conversations initiative, was held in the Shapiro Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. 

Charles River Museum to host upcoming poetry event

Brandeis Dean of Students Jamele Adams and Protestant Chaplain Matthew Carriker will be performing at the Get Your Poetry ON! event at the Charles River Museum on Friday. According to the Charles River Museum’s website, Get Your Poetry ON! is “a three part poetry oration event.”