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(09/16/25 10:00am)
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, President Arthur Levine ’70 invited academic policymakers, press and alumni to Washington D.C’s National Press Club for a panel discussion about Brandeis’ plan to “reinvent the liberal arts.” The Board of Trustees Executive Vice President, Cynthia Shapira, welcomed panel attendees. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey then provided opening remarks and expressed his desire to see the “Bay State” become the “Brain State” by delivering “accessible, responsible and effective” education to all. Markey concluded that the American Dream should be delivered through “higher education, not less education.”
(09/16/25 10:00am)
Now that the U.S. Open has come to a close and new world rankings are being released, it's inevitable that tennis commentators will begin to make new predictions on the upcoming year as the world patiently awaits the next Grand Slam tournament — the Australian Open — in January. At the core of every discussion are the two players who have dominated the pro tour for the last two years, taking the last eight Grand Slams in a row. Amidst all the discourse surrounding Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, I believe that the two players have the potential to form the greatest sports rivalry of all time.
(09/16/25 10:00am)
Brandeis boasts a wide variety of intramural sports, ranging from traditional sports, such as tennis and volleyball, to more unique ones, such as IM poker and water battleship. There are approximately 30 intramural leagues and tournaments, all of which welcome Brandeis students, faculty and staff to participate.
(09/16/25 10:00am)
If you have had the fortune to visit the Rose Art Museum previously, whether to see the stunning surrealist imagination of Leonora Carrington, or the examination of ethnicity, romance and gender that Salman Toor has evoked, or even to relax and see the permanent collection of Lichtensteins and other modern oddities, you may have heard about the museum’s fall celebration last week. An opportunity to engage with all the current exhibitions, meet and mingle with artistic personalities and professionals and explore an interesting part of campus, this year’s celebration was a beautiful coming together of people of all backgrounds. As a writer for the Arts and Culture section, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to snack on some amazing hors d’oeuvres while viewing the collection and new exhibitions at the museum. “Danielle Mckinney: Tell Me More” and “Fred Wilson: Reflections” were the two special temporary exhibitions on view during the celebration and are still open to the public. This article will cover four works that are beautiful representations of the Rose’s work this season.
(09/16/25 10:00am)
“Welcome to the 77th Emmy Awards. You know, it’s not a big one like 75 or 80, but it’s the one they gave me,” stated comedian Nate Bargatze, launching Sunday evening’s awards into motion. The presentations at this year’s Emmys certainly lived up to Bargatze’s description; nothing too big, splashy or potentially controversial, save for the occasional swear in an acceptance speech — thank you, John Oliver. The opening sketch was filled with noticeably self-aware commentary on how television has changed in recent years, including how streaming is “unfair to the consumer” — the character who says this is then promptly asked to leave — that many winning shows are never watched by the majority of people and how an Emmy is just not quite as good as an Oscar. However, that didn’t make the victories any less well earned, and here is a summary of the biggest wins.
(09/16/25 10:00am)
“A one stop shop.” This was the motto that Jeff Bezos sold to his employees when he launched Amazon. Companies and corporations at their cores are set up to sell products to consumers, and turn profits. However, when do we as people draw the line between overconsumption, and need-based consumption? And as consumers are we just as guilty of overconsumption, as the brands pushing us to a capitalistic limit?
(09/16/25 10:00am)
At what point does an influencer become more than just an influencer? The word itself suggests persuasion through visibility — someone who can guide taste, spark conversations or capture attention. But in the political arena, “influencer” can take on a different weight. A political influencer is not simply shaping trends but helping frame how people see power, identity and society itself.
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For several generations when the name Hannah Arendt is broached, academics and journalists sing hosannas for two reasons: her expertise concerning totalitarianism and her creation of the curious phrase “ the banality of evil”. In fact recent analysis makes clear that she has clay feet on both points.
(09/16/25 10:00am)
Abolish ICE and investigate its agents
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Welcome back, Brandesians, to the second edition of The Opinion. In the previous edition, I discussed the intensity of University clubs — with many clubs mirroring today’s politics and stressors, which many students prefer to avoid. I argued that clubs should be taken less seriously not only for the betterment of students’ mental health, but also to improve campus culture as a whole. Today’s opinion will tackle a topic that I have heard discussed in the library numerous times.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a little after 3 p.m., Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed at an event at Utah Valley University.
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Along Main Street in Waltham, just a few miles past the center of the city, sits a house that doesn’t quite fit with the rest of the neighborhood. It’s large and made completely of brick. The windows on each side are symmetrical, adorned with white trim. The Federalist-style home surrounded by acres of land was perfectly suitable for the federalist that inhabited it: Christopher Gore.
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In Pixar’s “Ratatouille,” famously fearsome food critic Anton Ego declares, “If I don’t love it, I don’t swallow.” One bite is all it takes for him to grimace, or, in the film’s famous finale, to melt into childhood nostalgia. The chef behindL those reactions isn’t human, but Remy the rat. And while no rat is serving up ratatouille in Sherman Dining Hall, there are rats on Brandeis’ campus shaping how scientists understand the powerful link between taste and behavior.
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Athletics at Brandeis are in full swing; games began as early as Aug. 29. With the calendar increasingly filling up with sporting events, students start preparing for their upcoming seasons and fall teams begin competition.
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On Saturday, Sept. 6, Aryna Sabalenka won her fourth Grand Slam, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the US Open finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This victory makes Sabalenka the first woman since Serena Williams to win back-to-back US Open titles. Sabalenka, a Belarusian player, started to rise in the ranks in 2021 when she reached her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. Known for her powerful hits, strength on the hard court and irregular playing style, she continues to prove her dominance as world number one.
(09/09/25 10:00am)
As the Formula One season is more than halfway done and the drivers have dusted off their helmets from the summer break, now is as good a time as ever to take a look at how all the rookies are doing after their first 16 races.
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In an email sent on Sept. 2, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke announced the creation of the Office of Access and Excellence. The new office “will focus on recruitment, support, and retention of students, faculty, and staff.” Additional goals of the office refer to coordinating resources to “remove barriers and create pathways for success.” Collaborations between Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Human Resources will ensure a tangible administrative process for students and staff. Notably, the Gender and Sexuality Center and the Intercultural Center, formerly part of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education & Learning Initiatives (ODEI), have been moved to the new office. The still named ODEI website now takes viewers to information regarding the Office of Access and Excellence. The website provides resources to the Alumni of Color Network, the Brandeis Faculty and Staff Pride Alliance and the Staff-Faculty Accessibility Group. Also highlighted are information about all-gender restrooms and a “know your rights” section linking to the Brandeis Counseling Center and Hiatt Career Center. It remains unclear if the Office of Access and Excellence is a remodeling or renaming of the ODEI, and much of the language on the website still refers to “diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging [within] the Brandeis Community.” The new director of the office will be Lee Bitsóí, who previously served as Brandeis’ Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Associate Vice President for Diversity Affairs and Special Advisor to the President for Indigenous Affairs at Fort Lewis College. His address to the University in the aforementioned email with Fierke concluded, “Our commitment to our founding values remains unwavering as we implement this university-wide approach to strengthening a sense of belonging for all in our community.”
(09/09/25 10:00am)
Each academic year, Brandeis updates the Rights and Responsibilities Student Code of Conduct. This year, adjustments were made to the Hazing Policy (Section 2.11), the use of artificial intelligence (Section 4), and the Doxxing Policy (Section 10.4a).
(09/09/25 10:00am)
On July 25, a sickly coyote pup was found on Brandeis campus. It later tested positive for a potent rodenticide known as Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides which has been used by Brandeis to minimize the rat population. SGARs are poisons that prevent blood clotting and lead to internal bleeding and ultimately death. These poisons take about a week to kill rats but live in their system for over four weeks and can be transferred to any animal that consumes the rodent. This poison “causes a very painful death for the wildlife,” said Brandeis Students for Environmental Action, a local and regional environmental activist group, president Justin Kiozumi ’27 in an interview with The Justice on Sept. 8. SGARs poisoning has resulted in deaths of several species of predators that are eating the rats, such as owls, coyotes and most commonly red-tailed hawks.
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This year Brandeis introduced new changes to public safety with the Brandeis Safe app. It works together with the Brandeis Emergency Notifications System to provide real-time updates regarding safety on campus. Introduced on April 30, 2025, the app modernizes safety through features exclusively available on campus. Some of the safety features include an emergency button, safety walks, friend walks, virtual walks with public safety and other campus resources. The app also offers a mobile blue light for individuals walking alone late at night. Additionally, Friend Walk is a resource that allows Brandeisians to send a friend their location with the click of a button. The receiving student is provided a link and map with the sender’s location. If an individual feels unsafe at any time, they can hit the panic button. The virtual walk with public safety allows a person to select a destination and begin their walk instantly alongside a trained member of public safety. This feature is available for up to two hours at a time.
