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Student musicians shine at open mic Stein Night

(01/31/17 5:25am)

  A packed Stein this past Friday night allowed students to not only satisfy late-night cravings but also do so with free live music by fellow students. The laid-back and chill environment was a great way to start off the weekend — it was not until a couple of hours later that the usual post-party rush inundated the restaurant further. Even at the very start, the audience could be described as quite packed and remained so until close to the end. Cheering and applause, signs of the audience’s enthusiasm, permeated the room throughout the night. Listeners consisted primarily of close friends of the performers.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2017/01/student-musicians-shine-at-open-mic-stein-night

Final slam spotlights Brandeis poets

(01/31/17 4:45am)

Brandeis freshman Jack Rubinstein ’20 put together a final slam, hosted by Dean of Student Life, Jamele Adams, in Cholmondeley’s Coffee House, this past Saturday evening. An end to a series of slams from last semester, the night was a competition for slam poets on campus, allowing those who scored highest to compete in the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. While the competition resulted in a single winner — Victoria Richardson ’20 — the five top scoring poets now make up Brandeis’ newly revived Slam Team. Many of the slams struck the crowd silent with pressing themes and dramatic presentation, contrasting with Jamele Adams’ comedic interlude between performances in the coffee house atmosphere.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2017/01/final-slam-spotlights-brandeis-poets

Forging Paths

(01/31/17 4:13am)

For many students, college is a time to explore new subjects while rediscovering old passions. It’s a time to find yourself. The panel “Exploring social justice in the Brandeis classroom and beyond: courses, internships and careers” met on Monday at noon in the Hassenfeld Conference Center and featured 5 student speakers who each detailed their own Brandeis journey. The presentation itself was co-sponsored by the Health: Science, Society and Policy Program and the Social Justice and Social Policy Program and was part of ’DEIS Impact.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2017/01/forging-paths

Resist decline in American international and domestic affairs

(01/31/17 2:53am)

Well, this was fun while it lasted. With the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States, among various other current events, things certainly look grim. Once truly towering, the "Great American Experiment” has taken on all the complexity of an eighth-grader’s baking soda volcano in a matter of months. Fundamentals such as a free and vibrant press and the accountability of elected officials have been called into serious question. Things are not much better across the pond, as Brexit, terrorism and a rise in radical nationalism rock Europe. The time has come to wonder whether the United States and the West have entered a decline reminiscent of the Great Depression, or, perhaps more dramatically, the collapse of the Roman Empire.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2017/01/resist-decline-in-american-international-and-domestic-affairs

Pat Oleszko comments with creativity

(01/24/17 5:57am)

The first sign that something is afoot at the Women’s Studies Research Center is the giant bra hanging outside the entrance. Once inside, the unsuspecting visitor to the Kniznick Gallery within the Center will find it taken over by a host of unexpected characters. Among others, an odious oil rig, a cardboard crocodile and a sad succulent have taken up residence here as part of “Fool for Thought,” an exhibition by performance artist Pat Oleszko.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2017/01/pat-oleszko-comments-with-creativity

MLK event celebrates Black Girl Magic

(01/24/17 4:15am)

Through a series of spoken word, poetry, and dance performances, as well as speeches by student scholars and visiting guest performers, the University’s 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial celebrated “Black Girl Magic” and brought to attention Black women identity and the historical leadership of Black women revolutionaries last Monday.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2017/01/mlk

Coffeehouse for a Cause

(12/06/16 2:51am)

    Aging is a topic of growing importance. In current society, ageism is rarely discussed in relation to prejudice. Students to End Alzheimer’s Disease helped to address the lacking presence of this issue in society and provide a better understanding of the stigma regarding aging at their coffeehouse held last Thursday at Cholmondeley’s Coffee House.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2016/12/coffeehouse-for-a-cause

Reconsider the electoral college’s role in American politics

(11/22/16 5:09am)

Alexander Hamilton begins Federalist Paper number 68 by declaring that the agreed-upon mode of selecting the nation’s executive was uniquely uncontroversial and had received only the “slightest mark of approbation from its opponents.” Hamilton goes on to laud the compromise for its fundamental purpose: thwarting the efforts of tyrannical, popularity-driven politicians and instead entrusting knowledgeable, trustworthy electors to make the decision for the country. Today, the same system is being excoriated for its failure to fulfill this purpose.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2016/11/reconsider-the-electoral-colleges-role-in-american-politics