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(02/04/25 11:00am)
On Friday, Jan. 24, Brandeis University men's basketball senior Toby Harris '25 etched his name into the record books, becoming the 36th player in University history to reach the 1,000-point career milestone. Harris' achievement came at a crucial moment, helping the Judges secure a 92-76 victory over Carnegie Mellon University in a hard-fought University Athletic Association road matchup.
(02/04/25 11:00am)
A new wave of advocacy is sweeping through Brandeis University. A group of passionate student-athletes has come together to create the University's chapter of the national advocacy group, Athlete Ally. This movement is part of a larger effort to increase LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, especially college athletics.
(02/04/25 11:00am)
On Jan. 27, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck approximately six miles south of York Harbor in Maine. It ran approximately eight miles deep but caused no fatalities or damage. The earthquake was the fifth largest in the state’s history, the strongest being a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in 2012, and the second-strongest a 4.5 magnitude in 1987.
(02/04/25 11:00am)
Dear Letter to the Editor:
(02/02/25 11:41pm)
On Jan. 24, the Brandeis University women’s basketball team won 72-60 over Case Western Reserve University on the road, showcasing strong offensive execution and dominant defense. The Judges turned the game around in the first quarter with a 9-0 run to close out the pe riod, leading 18-10 at the break. Senior Cait lin Gresko 25’played an important role, con tributing five points during that run. The Judges kept pushing forward, holding Case without a field goal for the final 7:30 of the game.
(01/28/25 11:00am)
The historic Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center on 200 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA, has faced a series of challenges over the years, including previous fires, vandalism and neglect by the city, causing buildings on the property to crumble. A recent fire has exacerbated its deteriorating condition, marking another setback in the ongoing struggle to preserve this Waltham landmark.
(01/28/25 3:29pm)
The year: 2024. The city: Boston. It is here that Ruthzee Louijeune made history when she was sworn in as Boston’s first Haitian-American woman city councilor and third Black woman in the role. Now it is no surprise as politics followed her from a young age. The then 14-year-old earned her first job as a tour guide for Boston neighborhoods. Just two years later she began interning for Marie St. Fleur, who was the first Haitian person elected in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “That really empowered me to believe that people are the ones who change communities and who write history,” she said in a Dec. interview with The Justice.
(01/28/25 11:00am)
Medical Emergency
(12/03/24 11:00am)
On Nov. 21, a Brandeis University student found their mezuzah and name label removed from their residence’s door, their room label ripped to pieces by the men’s bathroom down the hall and their mezuzah case in the bathroom’s garbage can, according to a Dec. 2 correspondence with a friend of the student. In the same statement, they said that this instance follows the culprit stealing the same student’s Israeli flag on Nov. 10, though at the time, the student’s mezuzah and name label were left untouched.
(12/03/24 11:00am)
Toby Harris ’25 comes from a family of basketball players — his sister plays college basketball at Hamilton College and his father, who played college basketball for the University of California, Davis, is a high school coach in his home state of North Carolina. After fifteen years of growing up in and around the sport, Harris easily associates the word “team” with the word “family.”
(11/19/24 11:00am)
Week 11 of the NFL season furthered the excitement and high-octane play that has captured the attention of fans so far this year. This week featured a battle between two NFL titans, as well as the vanquishing of a former favorite’s playoff hopes.
(11/19/24 11:00am)
On Nov. 6, the Waltham School Committee met for its bi-weekly meeting, discussing a range of topics including district-wide successes and challenges in English Language Arts, the formation of an equity audit team and a decision to modify a key program at Waltham High School.
(11/19/24 11:00am)
“Playing with joy and playing to win:" these are the goals of senior captain of the Brandeis University women’s basketball team Lulu Ohm ’25 as she heads into her final year playing collegiate basketball.
(11/19/24 11:00am)
On Nov. 8, members of the Brandeis community received an email from Vice President of Student Affairs Andrea Dine and Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging LeManuel Bitsoi titled “Social Justice and Free Expression.”
(11/19/24 11:00am)
On Nov. 5, Americans all across the country cast ballots for the next President of the United States. The following day, Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election and the Associated Press announced Donald Trump to be the winner of the 2024 election. Nationally, Former President, now President-Elect Donald J. Trump captured all seven swing states and won both the electoral and popular votes — winning 312 electoral votes and 50% of the popular vote.
(11/19/24 11:00am)
On April 18, 2024 Brandeis alumni received emails from Brandeis Alumni Relations, notifying recipients that the University will be eliminating former students’ official Brandeis emails, effective Jan. 7, 2025. This news was paired with the announcement of the University's launch of My Brandeis Gateway, an online platform designed to help alumni to stay connected to the Brandeis community. In response to the University’s decision, alumni have been circulating a petition to keep their official Brandeis emails.
(11/12/24 11:00am)
On Nov. 10, the Student Union had their weekly 7 p.m. meeting. The meeting started with a presentation from Brandeis Rebelle, a multicultural dance group seeking probationary status as a club. Rebelle’s mission is to empower students through dance and cultural expression and, in doing so, foster inclusivity on campus. Brandeis Rebelle plans to focus on community engagement and planning events such as multicultural dance workshops open to all students. The club was granted probationary status.
(11/12/24 11:00am)
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
(11/12/24 11:00am)
After the Boston Celtics won the 2024 National Basketball Association Championship this past June, all eyes are on the team as they are expected to dominate the upcoming season once more. Given that no team has won back-to-back championships since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018, it will be no easy feat to replicate the historic season the Celtics had last year. Of course, the preseason does not count towards anything, but it is a time to see if players have improved over the summer. The preseason also allows younger players to have the opportunity to show coaches that they can provide beneficial talent and depth to the roster.
(11/12/24 11:00am)
On Nov. 7, the Brandeis Jewish Bund hosted a Study-in For Palestine from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A promotional poster for the event encouraged students to “Join the Jewish Bund as we sit and study in honor of Palestine.” The event, which was attended by a small crowd of students, took place on the first floor of Farber library, around the corner from Starbucks. Organizers offered pro-Palestine reading material for attendees, though most chose to silently do their own work.
