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On Friday, March 29, the Student Union sent an email revealing that their proposed constitutional amendments, including consolidating several seats, removing several identity-based seats, such as racial minority and midyear, and reducing elections was rejected by the undergraduate student body. The changes would have required a two-thirds majority vote to pass, but only 64% of voters were in favor of the changes.
A little over four miles away from Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, sits the 180+ acre campus of the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center. Originally established in 1848 as the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded by Samuel Gridley Howe in South Boston, the center’s inception marked a pivotal moment in the history of disability care in the United States.
On March 31, the Brandeis Asian American Student Association held its second event to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year's theme of “Reflection” aims to “celebrate the efforts by our predecessors to create an hospitable and safe environment for AAPI,” an Instagram caption from BAASA’s account states. Sunday’s event included a screening of “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story,” followed by a question and answer session with director Jennifer Takaki.
After securing the requisite number of delegates from their respective parties, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are officially the presidential nominees for the 2024 election. Trump’s eight-month election campaign, according to The New York Times, is “one of the longest in modern American history.” This presidential rematch will be the first of its kind in 70 years.
How does an athlete who has spent so much of her collegiate career on the sidelines have nothing but a smile on her face talking about tennis? Let’s ask Sabrina Loui ’25.
Aiming to bring a diverse group of educators and community leaders together in conversation, CARE, the Carceral Awareness, Reform and Education club at Brandeis, hosted “Health in Prison: A Panel Discussion,” which took place at the Heller School for Policy and Management on Monday, April 1. The panel included Sashi James, the director of Re-Imagining Communities at the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, which is an organization working towards the abolition of the American carceral system. Also contributing her voice and experience was Angelina Jefferson, who provides education services and support to formerly incarcerated people through the Partakers Empowerment Program and the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Rounding out the profuse assembly of perspectives was Stuart Grassian, M.D., who advocates for solitary confinement reform, and Brandeis Prof. Sanaullah Khan (ANTH).
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
Dear students of the class of 2028,
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Over Brandeis University’s winter break, Chillbox, a Greek frozen yogurt store in the Charlesbank Shopping Center, announced that it would be closing for renovations over the winter and reopening in the spring. Chillbox was first established in 2012 in Patra, Greece. From Patra it expanded to other parts of Greece as well as the United States and the United Kingdom. Chillbox opened its Waltham location in 2017, replacing a former auto repair shop.
On the morning of March 27, a press release titled “After Months of Scandals, Waltham City Council to Hold Community Hearing on the Fernald Developmental Center” was distributed by Jonathan Paz, a founding member of “The People’s Fernald Working Group” and former Waltham City Councilor. Paz publicized this announcement before the citizen input hearing on March 27 regarding “the future of the former Walter E. Fernald Development Center property,” hosted by the Waltham City Council.
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On March 28, President Ronald Liebowitz sent an email to the Brandeis community about the creation of ‘The Presidential Task Force on Free Expression.” The group, led by the chair Prof. Kate Moran (PHIL), consists of faculty, staff, students and trustees.
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Look, I didn’t want to be so critical.
At any Broadway show, the rustling of programs is a familiar sound. Audiences read cast member biographies, excited to learn about their past performances and accomplishments. These paragraphs are commonly littered with impressive resumes, but in some cases, the one most read looks a little different than the rest.
On Thursday, March 14, students received an email from University President Ronald Liebowitz which detailed the recent financial situation that Brandeis has found itself in. Liebowitz, along with Provost Carol Fierke and Vice President of Finance and Administration Stew Uretsky wrote that Brandeis is facing short and long term financial shortfall, so they must address the unanticipated budget cuts. The University is making four specific changes: temporarily increasing spending from Brandeis’ endowment, delaying merit increases until Fall 2024, pausing Science 2A construction to build a new dormitory, and more carefully considering filling staff and faculty positions that are not externally funded. Deans and Vice Presidents are making their academic decisions based on the financial updates.
The women’s March Madness collegiate basketball tournament has been in full swing the past couple of weeks, and the highly competitive games and storylines thus far have been electric. A number of teams have championship aspirations, and rivalries will be revisited in order to crown an ultimate winner. The tournament only promises to amp up in intensity the rest of the way, so let’s recap some of the most memorable tournament moments yet. We’ll also take a look at a future matchup that very well may define who will stand atop women’s college basketball at the Final Four in Cleveland.
Back in September, Maggie Shealy M’25 didn’t even know if she would choose to fence this year. Fast forward to March 19, 2024, Shealy arrived at a Sheraton Hotel in Columbus, Ohio without any running water for her last competition of the year. Three days later, she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion in women’s saber fencing.
Last week, Brandeis Athletics and Andrea Dine, Brandeis Vice President of Student Affairs, announced the new Director of Athletics, Jessica Chapin ’10. Chapin is currently the Director of Athletics at American International College and will leave the institution after a successful 10-year career with the Yellowjackets. She comes to Brandeis with extensive experience and success in fundraising, National Collegiate Athletic Association committee work, and winning records.