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“No. We’re boring,” insisted team President Kent Dinlenc ’19 with a straight face when asked in an interview with the Justice to share the funniest experience he could recall from the Brandeis Quiz Bowl Team.
From bigotry to general incompetence, President Donald Trump invites enough criticism on enough of his personal attributes to fill volumes and volumes of books — and commentary on his policies could easily fill a matching set. His proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year provides an itemized list of such criticisms, and some of these items warrant more critical attention than they have thus far received. Trump’s continued disregard for the concerns of marginalized groups is alarming and unacceptable, but not altogether surprising, as he has no observable stake in the well-being of these people and can therefore selfishly ignore them. The president’s stance on other issues, however, is slightly more surprising, as they hit a little closer to home and actually affect Trump and his groupies. As such, it is in Trump’s best interest to reconsider certain measures on his proposed budget, particularly those regarding the environment and education, because they will hurt everyone — privileged billionaire or not. Trump’s current agenda seems counterproductive to the point of being downright self-destructive. Opponents need not even teach Trump a bit of compassion or human decency, as they do in other situations, in order to persuade him against his environment- and education-related budget points; self-preservation should be enough to convince him to alter course, if he has the same instinct as even the most basic organism.
With the Earth’s temperature rising, a small island in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean sits at the frontier of complete encapsulation by the ocean’s rising sea levels.
The 2016 Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research was awarded posthumously to the late biologist Susan Lindquist, a pioneer in molecular biology, on Wednesday afternoon.
“When I came to Brandeis, I thought 3D printing was science fiction,” said Gabriel Seltzer ’18 in an interview with the Justice. Then he joined Deis3D, the on-campus 3D printing club located in the MakerLab above Goldfarb Library. He recalls his early days in the club, saying, “I started making my own objects, fixing printers, and helping out … it all sort of just snowballed from there.” Today, Seltzer is the vice president of Deis3D.
On March 6, the Republican Party revealed their new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Under this new bill, the American Health Care Act, premiums are proposed to decrease 10 percent by the year 2026. However, this would also result in a 25 percent decrease in Medicaid funding and the lack of coverage for 52 million Americans, according to a March 13 New York Times article. What do you think of this new proposal and how does it compare to the Affordable Care Act?
I have some bad news, fellow liberals — this is going to be another one of those pieces about free speech on college campuses. I know, I know; you have heard it all before, that college students are fragile and scream until what they do not like goes away. What snowflakes. While this will not be a glowing review of the current status of free speech on college campuses, it will not be another one of those articles. However, with recent events at Middlebury and the Task Force on Free Expression, something needed to be said.
This week, Netflix premiered a new children’s show titled “Julie’s Greenroom.” The show revolves around Julie Andrews and a cast of puppet children learning about the different elements that go into putting on a musical. Each week, Andrews brings out a different guest from the theater world to teach viewers about the unique skills required to put on an original musical. In the pilot, Idina Menzel takes the group of kids into the backstage of the musical “Wicked” to see how a show can come together. In another episode, Sara Bareilles teaches the children about how to write music for a show, and famed violinist Joshua Bell inspires the children to learn an instrument. “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s” Ellie Kemper helps the kids explore the world of improv and Titus Burgess teaches the kids about the importance of costumes. More episodes include guest stars such as Carol Burnett, Alec Baldwin, and even a circus clown! When Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton announced that they would be creating this show, it was their hope that young children would have an opportunity to be exposed to the arts at an early age (as has been proven to be a tool in successful child development). On Wednesday, March 15, however, President Trump proposed to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as other venues that expose art to the general public. Organizations such as National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (which sponsors television programs such as Sesame Street and other shows that defined my childhood) are also on the list to lose funding. President Trump does not see that the arts are a prime source of a child’s improvement in school, development of social and cognitive skills, and, of course, a reason for a child to have fun and be happy!
In a collaborative effort as part of a series known as the Lemon Cake Lectures, the Office of the Dean of Arts and Science, the Humanities Fellows and European Cultural Studies programs sponsored “‘But the little I can recognize’: Challenges of Writing the Civil War” yesterday.
On March 2 at Middlebury College in Vermont, author and academic Charles Murray planned to speak on his recent book, “Coming Apart: The State of White America 1960-2010.” He was invited by a local chapter of the American Enterprise Institute, but at the podium, Murray was met with protesters that chanted lines such as, “racist, sexist, anti-gay, Charles Murray, go away,” according to a March 3 Inside Higher Ed article. Murray and his interviewer, Professor Allison Stanger of the Political Science department, were then escorted to a private room from where he delivered his speech and answered questions via digital video. After the abbreviated lecture, Murray and Stanger were escorted to their car by two security guards, according to a March 5 Boston Globe article.
From one executive order to the next, Donald Trump’s presidency has shaken the world. Now, it has shaken the art world.
This past week, the University began its search for a tenure-track professor in Astrophysics. The University has emphasized its efforts to recruit and hire faculty of historically underrepresented groups, a practice which we strongly commend. Often, the discussion about diversity tends to revolve around the student body population; however, it is important not to forget those on the other side of the classroom.
On Feb. 27, the scientific journal “Nature” published a paper describing seven Earth-sized terrestrial planets orbiting a dwarf star 40 light-years away. Of these planets, three are within the star’s habitable zone and could possibly have water. With the right atmospheres and greenhouse gases, these planets may mimic habitable conditions. Some scientists feel that this finding may be an indication of life on other planets. Do you believe that there is a possibility for humans to survive on other planets, and what are the implications of this discovery?
Medical Emergency
“Those who consume their medicines rarely understand the risks that were taken to create them. In a society that has made their work a crime, the psychedelic chemist is an outlaw.” The smooth, focused narrating voice of Hamilton Morris carried through the crowded auditorium at the International Business School. On Feb. 13, the latest episode in filmmaker Hamilton Morris’ documentary series on psychedelic drugs for Viceland, titled “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia,” was screened at the Sachar International Center.
The University’s Physics Department has nearly concluded its search for a new tenure-track assistant professor of astrophysics.
The Senate convened on Sunday to recognize two clubs and vote to put 69 clubs on probation for violation of a bystander training mandate.
The Task Force on General Education has proposed several changes to the current general education requirements for Brandeis undergraduates, according to a Jan. 27 email from Dean of Arts and Sciences Susan Birren. This board commends the University on initiating this long-overdue process of evaluating the needs of students and how best to guide them through their careers at Brandeis. However, select proposed changes to the core curriculum are shortsighted and unnecessary.
On Jan. 26, the scientific journal “Cell” published a paper describing human stem cells that were injected into a pig embryo. An international team of researchers led by the Salk institute successfully developed the embryo for four weeks before terminating the experiment — making it the longest living of its kind. While this advent is is a breakthrough for scientists addressing a worldwide organ shortage, some critics have expressed concerns regarding the possibility of animals developing human organs. What do you think of this recent development, and do you believe the possible benefits of this technology outweigh the moral concerns one may have?
The University must put more consideration into what role its emeriti professors play in academics and administration, faculty and staff members asserted during Friday’s faculty meeting.