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Remembering Loyola University Chicago’s chaplain Sister Jean’s legacy

(10/21/25 10:00am)

Sister Dolores Jean Schmidt has been one of the most important and unique figures in men’s college basketball for her over-30-year career as team chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers men’s basketball team. Many schools, specifically Jesuit institutions, have dedicated team chaplains who provide spiritual guidance and lead their teams in prayers before their games. Basketball powerhouses such as Gonzaga University and Marquette University participate in this practice, although their chaplains aren’t as iconic as Schmidt, who guides the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/10/remembering-loyola-university-chicagos-chaplain-sister-jean-legacy-brandeis

NBA preseason wraps up as the regular season approaches

(10/21/25 2:26pm)

The final games of the NBA preseason were played this past week as the 2025-26 NBA season begins on Oct. 21. Over the past three weeks, fans have been able to see the new looks of different teams, including trades that were made over the summer and new free agent signings. Although preseason matches don’t count towards a team’s record, they can be a metric to predict for how teams will end up doing when the regular season starts. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/10/nba-preseason-wraps-up-as-the-regular-season-approaches-brandeis

Where are the Heisman candidates?

(09/30/25 10:00am)

The first few weeks of the college football season have shown how even the playing field has become. We have seen historically powerful programs like the University of Notre Dame and Clemson University finding themselves with losing records. Meanwhile, more obscure football schools like the University of North Texas and the United States Naval Academy are in the conversation to be among the top 25 teams nationally. The athletes themselves are also more evenly matched; there aren’t any runaway favorites for the John Heisman award, given to the top player in college football. In recent history, the award has been given almost exclusively to quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. That trend will seemingly continue this year, although nobody has truly separated themselves from the pack through five weeks of action. Who are the true contenders for the award and what makes this year so different?

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/09/where-are-the-heisman-candidates-brandeis

Matthew Zich named the first full-time Brandeis fencing coach

(09/30/25 10:00am)

In an email sent on Sept. 11 of this year to the Brandeis community, Brandeis Athletics announced changes to its fencing coaching staff. One of the coaches mentioned in the email was Matthew Zich. With a strong focus on sabre, Zich is entering his seventh year at Brandeis having started in January of 2019. In the upcoming 2025-26 season, Zich will continue his work on the Brandeis fencing team as a full time assistant fencing coach. This is the first time someone has been named a full time assistant fencing coach at Brandeis. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/09/matthew-zich-named-the-first-full-time-brandeis-fencing-coach-brandeis

New England basketball

(09/16/25 10:00am)

All six states of New England struggle to produce talented and successful players for the National Basketball Association. Although New England has a great history of basketball with the Boston Celtics,a large population of basketball fans and a general population of 15 million people, there are still only eight active players in the NBA from New England. The state of Washington alone has nine active players compared to a population of 7.9 million.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/09/new-england-basketball-brandeis

A look into Brandeis students’ experiences with intramural sports

(09/16/25 10:00am)

Brandeis boasts a wide variety of intramural sports, ranging from traditional sports, such as tennis and volleyball, to more unique ones, such as IM poker and water battleship. There are approximately 30 intramural leagues and tournaments, all of which welcome Brandeis students, faculty and staff to participate. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/09/a-look-into-brandeis-students-experiences-with-intramural-sports-brandeis

Sabalenka’s and Alcaraz’s climb to the top

(09/09/25 10:00am)

On Saturday, Sept. 6, Aryna Sabalenka won her fourth Grand Slam, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the US Open finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This victory makes Sabalenka the first woman since Serena Williams to win back-to-back US Open titles. Sabalenka, a Belarusian player, started to rise in the ranks in 2021 when she reached her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. Known for her powerful hits, strength on the hard court and irregular playing style, she continues to prove her dominance as world number one. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2025/09/sabalenkas-and-alcarazs-climb-to-the-top-brandeis