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Editorial: Mailroom Improvements

Judges Improve to 7-5 on the Season

The Judges continue on a relatively strong note this season. In the past week, they won two games and lost one, improving to 7-5 for the season. Looking ahead to next week, the Judges hope to defeat Roger Williams University on Tuesday.

Editorial: Yom Kippur Break Fast

Community members gathered on the Great Lawn on Wednesday night for the annual Break Fast — known as “Break the Fast” in the past — where the University provided free food and drinks. As in previous years, people who had not fasted for Yom Kippur were invited as well, but this year, the event started earlier, around the time that the fast ended. This led to long lines and limited seating, as fasting students arrived around the same time as non-fasting students. This board urges the University to assess this year’s event and take steps to ensure that, in the future, the entire Brandeis community can participate in Break Fast without inconveniencing students who have been fasting for 25 hours.

Vaping could put teens on a path to lifelong addiction

One of the most annoying trends to reach adolescents within the past few years is vaping. Not only do users not realize that they look utterly obnoxious blowing smoke clouds everywhere, but also, they may not know that they are inevitably contributing to a nicotine addiction. Most e-cigarettes or vape products contain an oil form of nicotine that is vaporized when heated. Take Juul Labs, the makers of the ubiquitous USB-shaped device of the same name, for example. Their website states that products come in two varieties that have either three or five percent nicotine by weight. That translates to about 23 and 40 mg, respectively, of nicotine per pod. According to a March 15 NPR article, the average domestically made cigarette contains between 1.1 to 1.7 mg of nicotine. The Juul Labs website also notes that each pod lasts for around 200 puffs. Knowing this, it is ludicrous that people under 18 are able to acquire these products, and the retailers supplying and marketing them are at fault. 

Waltham crime numbers contest beliefs

Public safety on and around campus is a constant issue for college students and concerned family members. Students are often reminded to lock their doors, use blue light systems and contact  University Police at any sign of trouble. Yet for many students, the safety of their college’s host cities off campus remain clouded with uncertainty. Students are often unaware of the reality of safety in their campus neighborhoods, an issue Justice reporters attempted to address. 

Police Log 9/18

Medical Emergency

Facilities staff shares impact of Turn It Off day program

On some of the hottest days of the summer, the Brandeis community is asked to join a campus-wide effort to reduce energy consumption called “Turn It Off days.” This program aims to both reduce carbon emissions and save the University money on its electrical bill.

Women's team wins UMD Invitational

The Brandeis men’s and women’s cross country teams both competed on Saturday in the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational. This was the team's second meet of the young season, and the meet offered a much more complete picture of how the team stacks up against its competition. The Wellesley invitational had the Judges competing against only Wellesley College, Wentworth Institute of Technology and Regis College. The UMass Dartmouth Invitational however, saw the Judges in a 41 team field that was a lot more diverse in skill and strategy. Each team had varying degrees of success as well as their own individual stand-out performances. Here is how both teams fared against their competition.

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DOUBLE DEFENSE: Marlee Nork ’19 and Kaisa Newberg ’22 provide towering defense against Bowdoin College on Sept 8. 

Team looks to bounce back from two losses

This season has been a roller coaster coaster so far for the Judges, who are 5-4 for the season. They lost two out of their last three games. After defeating Gordon College, the Judges fell to Endicott College and Tufts University. 

The stakes of Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS nomination

What in the world is going on with Elon Musk?

Team splits its first two games

The Brandeis men’s soccer team conducted  a very successful campaign that brought them all the way to the Division III final four last year. The team has also made six straight trips to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament, the second-longest streak in Division III. This season, expectations for the team are certainly high, as it begins the season ranked fourth in the nation among Division III schools. The team has started off their season 1-1 after two contests in the North Shore classic. 

Teams begin season at Wellesley College

On Friday, the men and women’s cross country teams started off  what they hope will be a successful season. Both teams are warming up with the hopes of running their way to the NCAA Division III Championships and opened their 2018 season at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. on Aug. 31. 

University chooses new mail center partner

Swiss Post Solutions has replaced Xerox as Brandeis’ mail center partner following complaints by students and faculty of lost packages and slow service. SPS assumed control of mail center operations on June 1, after a four-week period during which company  representatives oversaw the transition.

Establish financial literacy as part of University Requirements

Judges look to take the league by storm in 2019

The Brandeis baseball team ended its season losing eight of its last nine games. (This article is not for the cynics, who will want to examine the reasons for  the Judges’ 25-loss season.)

Teams conclude best season in decades

Except for the men’s doubles duo of David Aizenberg ’20 and Anupreeth Coramutla ’21, the season has come to an end for the the men’s and women’s tennis teams. The dynamic duo was selected to travel to Claremont, California in two weeks to compete in the NCAA national tennis tournament against students from all across the nation. For everyone else, now is the time to reflect on one of the most successful tennis seasons in decades, in which both teams spent much of the campaign in the national rankings. Here are how the last few weeks of the season went down for the tennis team.

Police Log

Medical Emergency

Grad students negotiate contract

Graduate students and representatives from the administration are entering their eighth month of contract negotiations, according to an email to the Justice from Eric Chasalow, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.