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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.
Political commentary comes to campus in "Drunk Enough"
(02/09/16 7:02am)
Three screens flashing facts about the United States’ involvement in wars over the past two decades. A bar with audience members seated behind it. Cast members wandering through the aisles, offering drinks to the 40 or so attendees. From these details alone, the audience could tell that “Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?” would not be a typical play.
Ingram speaks on slavery and civil rights law in keynote address
(02/09/16 4:01am)
On Wednesday, civil rights lawyer, songwriter and jazz tap dancer Germaine Ingram delivered the ’DEIS Impact keynote address, an unconventional artistic presentation titled “The Law and the Stage: Platforms for Pursuing Social Justice." The speech, which took place in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater, focused on the limited capacity of the legal system to consider the complex narratives that offer real insight into people’s lives, as well as on art as a means of filling that void.
Sills discusses photographs of Southern Gardens
(02/03/16 4:25pm)
Photographs of gardens filled with seemingly random yet carefully placed objects were presented in the Women’s Studies Research Center on Thursday. In the lecture titled “Places for the Spirit, Traditional African American Gardens,” photographer Vaughn Sills presented images from her new photography book of the same name that showcase the distinct aesthetic of Southern African-American gardens. The presentation was held in conjunction with the exhibit currently on display in the Women’s Studies Research center, “Tea of Oblivion,” which also has themes of nature.
Student visual art exhibits range of styles
(02/02/16 4:23pm)
If you walk into the Dreitzer Gallery in Spingold Theater, you will see walls covered with a variety of art, from self-portraits to landscapes to still-life paintings and everything in between. The gallery currently boasts a display of work from Fine Arts classes in drawing, painting and printmaking. The artwork of the exhibition, entitled “Dimensions 2,” will be on display until February 11.
Views on the News: Denmark and refugees
(02/02/16 7:16am)
Last Tuesday, Denmark’s government passed a bill allowing police to search refugees entering Denmark and confiscate their valuables in order to offset the financial burden of an influx of refugees. Originally, the bill allowed refugees to keep belongings totaling 3,000 Danish crowns — nearly 437 U.S. dollars — but after complaints from human rights organizations, Danish Parliament raised the sum to 10,000 crowns — approximately 1,450 U.S. dollars. The bill exempts items of sentimental value. What do you think of this new law, and should the U.S. adopt a similar tactic if it accepts refugees?
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.
Scholars reflect on the Holocaust
(02/02/16 6:42am)
Seventy-one years ago last Wednesday, Allied soldiers liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp — the most notorious of the Holocaust death camps — in Nazi-occupied Poland. In 2005, the United Nations designated Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Demand recognition for non-white actors and actresses in Hollywood
(02/02/16 7:07am)
made history when he became the first actor to win two Screen Actors Guild awards for two different roles in one year. Elba won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for portraying the titular role in British crime drama “Luther” and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his brutal performance as rebel military leader Commandant in the Netflix film “Beasts of No Nation.”
Bargaining unit gathers data on unionized profs
(01/26/16 7:26am)
The newly formed bargaining unit of adjunct and part-time faculty has been working on three main fronts since joining the Service Employees International Union Local 509 in December: gathering information about their constituents' main concerns, increasing the number of faculty actively involved in the union and requesting full information from the University about current members’ contracts.
EDITORIAL: Commend University decision on Usen Castle
(01/26/16 6:57am)
On Monday, Interim President Lisa Lynch emailed the student body to announce that, beginning in spring 2017, students will no longer be able to live in Usen Castle and that every part of the iconic building beside A and B towers will be torn down over the summer of 2017. New dorms, with air conditioning and expanded bedding, will replace the aged Castle. Demolishing one of the most iconic parts of the Brandeis campus is obviously a painful decision for everyone involved; the Castle was historically recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and is beloved by students, alumni and visitors. However, this board agrees with the decision to take down the Castle.
Writers @ Work offers insight into faculty writing process and projects
(01/26/16 6:20am)
Setting aside time to write and then actually writing during that time, is difficult to say the least. This was a consensus of Prof. Aliyyah Abdur-Rahman (AAAS, ENG, WGS) and Prof. Jasmine Johnson (AAAS, WGS) during a session of the Writers @ Work series, a discussion that offered an intimate glimpse into Johnson and Abdur-Rahman’s writing processes.
The Netherlands and beyond
(01/26/16 5:35am)
Like many Brandeis students, David Benger ’14 was a first-year with diverse interests and no intention of settling on one life path — at least not before exploring where each of his passions might lead. As a first-year he took classes in the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies department and spent the summer learning Yiddish. The year after, he took up a minor in Theater Arts, involving himself in productions on and off campus. He polished his Russian to fluency with a major in Russian Studies, took on a second major in Politics and although he was enjoying his academic experience, a career path had not clicked.
Interview Column
(01/26/16 4:57am)
This week, justArts spoke with the president of Brandeis Television James Conlon ’16. Conlon says of the club, “since very few people watch TV on a college campus, BTV has become more of an online media network, highlighting video content on social media and a Youtube channel.”
Ingram chosen as keynote for ’DEIS Impact
(01/19/16 6:45am)
For civil rights lawyer Germaine Ingram, life is equal parts scholarship, art and social justice; her tap dancing performances often focus on historical and social justice themes, and her lectures draw upon her years spent pursuing justice in court. On Feb. 3, Ingram will bring these themes together as she delivers the keynote address for ’DEIS Impact 2016.
David Bunis leaves University
(01/19/16 6:40am)
After having held the positions of senior vice president, chief of staff, chief legal officer, and assistant secretary and clerk of the board of trustees, David Bunis ’83 has left Brandeis to take a position as partner at Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar law firm in Boston. Bunis began at Brandeis in Jan. 2011 as Chief of Staff.
Spring Exhibits in Greater Boston Area
(01/19/16 3:00am)
Boston is home to an incredibly vast collection of museums. The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are among some of the most well-known, but dozens of smaller galleries and museum spaces also fill the greater Boston area — from our own Rose Art Museum to the Fuller Craft Museum to the Addison Gallery of American Art. As a student, it can be hard to justify the price of general admission for a museum visit but, luckily, museums realize this and cater to students. Many have student discounts — the MFA, for example, is completely free for Brandeis students — and many offer free college nights. So take advantage of your time in Boston and explore its fantastic, immense and eclectic arts scene. Here are a few exhibits opening this spring that are worth a visit.
Interview Column
(01/19/16 2:10am)
This week, justArts spoke with Brian Dorfman ’16 who as part of the Senior Thesis Festival is producing “W;t,” a one-act play by Margarat Edson that draws on her experience working in a hospital.
Breaking New 'Student Ground'
(01/12/16 5:22am)
It’s midnight. You’re about to go to sleep when a sudden panic strikes. In the back of your mind, you have the strangest nagging feeling that something is due tomorrow. You decide to log in to LATTE, but it isn’t loading correctly and you can’t find the page you’re looking for. More panic ensues. Sound familiar?