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On Wednesday, Feb. 5 the student organization Jewish Deis Bund hosted a vigil to “honor and remember those murdered in Palestine and Lebanon,” as announced in an Instagram post on Feb. 4.
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The Brandeis University men's tennis team fought vigorously but ultimately lost 5-2 to Division I Bryant University in their spring 2025 season opener. Despite the loss, the Judges showcased resilience and individual excellence, particularly at the top of their lineup, with Dylan Walters MA '26 being named UAA Player of the Week. Match Summary Brandeis (0-1) started the match with competitive doubles play. Walters, a graduate student and designated All-American, teamed up with Daniel Shemesh ’28 to secure a hard-fought 7-5 win at #1 doubles. However, Bryant (1-1) claimed victories at #2 (6-3) and #3 doubles (6-2), earning the crucial doubles point under the new one-point doubles system. Despite the team's defeat, Brandeis fought back in the remaining matches. Shemesh battled to three sets at #3 singles but ultimately fell 6-2, 4-6 and 7-5. The Judges secured their two points as Walters prevailed at #1 singles in a grueling contest, winning 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, and 7-5. Aidan Wang-Fan ’28 added another victory at #4, rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (11-9) and 7-5 triumph. Walters Named UAA Player of the Week Brandeis standout Walters earned recognition for his performance, being named the UAA Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the third time in his career. Walters was a double winner in the match against Bryant, securing victories in both singles and doubles. His singles win at #1 demonstrated his endurance, leadership and skill as he outplayed his opponent in three tough sets. Walters, a first-team All-UAA selection in 2024 and a second-team honoree in 2022, made history last year as Brandeis' seventh All-American after advancing in the NCAA Division III singles tournament. His performance sets a high standard for the Judges as they progress through the season. Looking Ahead The Judges will take the next week to regroup before heading to Claremont, CA for their annual February break trip. They will play their next match on Feb. 16 against Scripps College’s Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the #2-ranked team in Division III. With Walters’ leadership and young players stepping up, the men’s tennis team looks to make a strong performance as the season unfolds.
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On Feb. 3, the Brandeis University community received an email from the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Lauren Haynie and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lee Bitsóí, expressing that they are “delighted to honor the heritage, resilience, contributions and scholarship of Black people during Black History Month in February.”
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.”
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.
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.
“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.
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.”
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.