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Reevaluate United States’ relationship with South Sudanese officials

(03/15/16 5:58am)

When South Sudan was born in July 2011, it was like “literally going to sleep in one country and waking up in another without moving,” according to former Senator Tom Andrews (D-ME) in a Aug. 31, 2015 interview with BBC News. It was the success story the United States always wanted for Africa democracy in action. 



Squad snags second place

(03/15/16 2:10am)

The women’s softball team was in Altamonte Springs, Fla. this past week for the University Athletic Association conference tournament. The squad had a strong showing at the tournament, finishing the week with a 6-4 record, good enough to place second overall. The Judges started the week strong, defeating conference foes University of Rochester, New York University and Case Western Reserve University. The team carried that momentum into the weekend, where they seized victory in three of their final five games. 





Women lose on walk-off

(03/08/16 3:45am)

The Brandeis women’s Softball team competed in Clermont, Florida over the weekend. The Judges split their only two games of the weekend on Saturday, falling in the first game of their double-header to Austin College in what was a thrilling back-and-forth battle. The Judges managed to turn things around in time for their matchup with Penn State Brandywine, as their balanced offensive attack helped them throttle the Nittany Lions.



Stephen Curry defies logic in his quest for Most Valuable Player and second straight championship

(03/01/16 3:13am)

Throughout the decades, a fair share of superstars have electrified the NBA. Some elicit dropped jaws, some attract zealous fandom and some perform on such a level that their accolades appear to transcend reality. All of these are applicable for Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors guard and reigning Most Valuable Player is performing at such a level that he has many wondering how such historic greatness is even possible.  


Reject ideological uniformity on college campuses and at Brandeis

(03/01/16 5:26am)

Last semester, protests and rallies against racial inequity pervaded university campuses across the nation. At Brandeis, the Ford Hall 2015 movement demanded — among other things — that the University admit more students of color, hire more faculty of color and require yearly diversity and inclusion workshops for all members of the staff and faculty.






Slow diversity uptick falling short of Univ. aspirations

(02/02/16 6:49am)

While the percentage of underrepresented minority applicants has increased by over three percent in the last five years, the University still falls short from the ideal, Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel announced in a presentation at the faculty meeting on Friday. A PowerPoint Interim University President Lisa Lynch showed at the same meeting revealed that while on the uptick, the University’s percentage of historically underrepresented groups in its undergraduate population is lower than peer schools like Brown University.