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Senate discusses holiday shuttles and menstrual product distribution

(10/10/17 10:00am)

Following last week’s meeting with the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Student Union  Vice President Hannah Brown ’19 reported at Sunday’s Senate meeting that the committee has already taken some suggestions to the General Education Requirements proposal into account. The proposals will be brought to the Faculty Senate next week. 



Judges have won seven of last eight matches

(10/10/17 10:04am)

The men’s soccer team continued to steamroll its way to the postseason this past week, picking up two big wins against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University. The squad opened its week with a 3-1 beat-down of cross-town rival MIT and followed that impressive victory with a Homecoming triumph against No. 11 Carnegie Mellon.












Views on the News: Proposed health care bill

(09/19/17 10:00am)

According to a Sept. 13 article from CNN, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposed a new health care bill that would give Americans free access to doctor visits, hospital stays, reproductive care and other comprehensive health services. It would also eliminate premiums on private insurance, deductibles and copays; however, some may still have to pay up to $250 on prescription medication. The plan would cost nearly $1.4 trillion annually, resulting in a 2.2 percent tax increase on Americans. What do you think of Sanders's plan, and is it feasible?


It's All About the Big Picture

(09/19/17 10:00am)

To know the Brandeis University community is to know how passionate its students are about learning. Perhaps this trait is most visible in the wide variety of student-run clubs and organizations that collectively function to inform the public about the most pressing current issues. The newly-founded Brandeis Society for International Affairs seeks to find its place among the array of politically focused clubs on campus. 


Team continues winning stretch

(09/19/17 10:00am)

The men’s soccer team was back in action this past week, picking up two big wins against Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Elms College. While WPI put up a fight, the Judges steamrolled Elms College in an embarrassing 6-0 route. Since dropping their first match of the season, the squad has reeled off four straight victories. The team, now nationally ranked No. 20 in Division III, is doing good work in proving their pre-season No. 4 ranking was no fluke. 



Views on the News: Social Media

(09/12/17 10:00am)

According to a recent study from Pew Research Center, 67 percent of Americans revealed that they get at least some of their news from social media. Of this 67 percent, 74 percent of individuals receive their news from Twitter — a value that has significantly increased since the election of President Donald Trump. In the era of "fake news," does there need to be more scrutiny on what news sources are trusted, or is social media just a convenient way to receive updates?