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Jury Duty 2/6/2024: Bronwyn Rothman-Hall

(02/06/24 11:00am)

 “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. 


Newton Teachers Association 15-day strike comes to an end

(02/06/24 11:00am)

This Monday, Newton students are back in their classrooms following a 15-day strike and a hard-fought four-year educator contract between the Newton Teachers Association, Newton School Committee and Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. This teachers strike was the sixth of its kind in Massachusetts since 2022 — it is also the largest and longest strike, impacting a total of 12,000 students from 22 Newton schools.




Collegiate Women's Basketball Making History

(01/30/24 11:00am)

If anyone has been kicking ass lately, it’s Division I women’s collegiate basketball players. Following doubts of the NCAA’s commitment to women’s sports as a whole, NCAA women’s basketball is racking up viewers, revenue and support. In the past year, their players and games broke record after record, proving that while the NCAA has wavered in their support, the fans have not. 


Jury Duty 1/30/2024: Shaniece Nugent

(01/30/24 11:00am)

“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.


Lax with Liz: A brief history of NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championships

(01/23/24 11:00am)

Lacrosse, a sport founded by the Haudenosaunee Native American tribe in 1100, has now become a global sport with a historic 29 countries participating in the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in 2022. The sport has gained popularity both worldwide, with lacrosse returning to the Olympics in 2028, and nationally in the United States, with the Sixes discipline (a faster-paced version with fewer players in a 6 v 6) and box lacrosse being included in the U.S. national teams. While the senior women’s national team and Athletes Unlimited professional league do garner a dedicated following whenever they play, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I lacrosse has stayed at the forefront of the sport for those watching. 



Brandeis T&F kicks off 2024 with back-to-back wins

(01/23/24 11:00am)

On Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, the Brandeis University Track and Field team showcased their talents in the 2024 Reggie Poyau Memorial Title by seizing a well-earned victory. In their first and only home meet of the season, the women finished with 129.5 points, with 28 more points than second-place, Bates College, causing the Judges to take home the title. The men finished with 80 points, placing third, behind the notable track and field teams from Bates College, with 206 points, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) University, with 174 points.


Jury Duty 1/23: Monica Iizuka

(01/23/24 11:00am)

“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.


Gosman weight room to undergo major renovations following petition

(01/23/24 11:00am)

As early as March, the weight room in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center will be unrecognizable, featuring brand new machines and equipment for Brandeis community members to use. The renovation plans were spearheaded by personal trainer Mo Re Kim ’24 — the same student who advocated for the significant changes brought to the Village B/C Gym last summer. Following the successful renovations, Kim set his sights on updating the widely used Gosman space. 



Jury Duty 12/05/2023: Sam Adusei

(12/05/23 11:00am)

"Jury Duty" is a weekly column that spotlights different athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate a Brandeis athlete. 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.


Boston Welcomes the Return of Women's Soccer with New NWSL Franchise

(12/05/23 11:00am)

When the National Women's Soccer League declared it would be expanding, it didn't take long for an all woman led ownership group to take action. In an exciting development for soccer enthusiasts in Boston, it was the Boston Unity Soccer Partners who were awarded the expansion team. This franchise, set to kick off in 2026, aims to bring back professional women's soccer to the city after the dissolution of the Boston Breakers in 2018.



Faculty take action on free speech regulations at emergency meeting

(11/21/23 11:00am)

Faculty members held an emergency meeting on Nov. 17 to further discuss the ideas that were brought up during the emergency faculty meeting last Friday, which met to discuss the derecognition of Students for Justice in Palestine. There was also an informal faculty discussion on the night of Sunday, Nov. 12 that had approximately 150 attendees. The purpose of this meeting was to consider the motions that groups of faculty members developed in response to these meetings and to decide if the motions needed any amendments to put to a faculty-wide vote next week.


Jury Duty 11/21/2023: Caitlin Gresko '25

(11/21/23 11:00am)

The Sports section of the Justice is starting a new column called "Jury Duty" that hopes to spotlight different athletes every week. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. My hope and aim for  is 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, maybe introduce yourself if you have the same taste in music! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.


CJ Stroud off to phenomenal start in professional career

(11/21/23 11:00am)

The “rookie” —  a term used to describe a professional in their first year — can be accurately applied to many young athletes coming out of college hoping to have a long career. For the Houston Texans rookie quarterback, CJ Stroud, a more appropriate term would be “MVP” with how he has been lighting up the NFL in the early start of his career.



Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Tournament

(11/14/23 11:00am)

On Friday, Nov. 10, Brandeis Women’s Basketball kicked off the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness tournament with a decisive 61-38 victory over Wellesley College. Brandeis hosted Oberlin College, Kean University, and Wellesley College in a four-game invitational tournament. The excitement in the air from players was accompanied by tabling from several student-athlete organizations.