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Starving Artists kicked off their season with a “Newbie Debut” concert, to introduce the newest members of the a cappella group. It was the first time the group has performed live since the winter of 2020, and the room was packed with fans and abuzz with excitement. The newest members of the group are Leila Haller ’25, Sarah Kim ’25, Sam Newman ’24 and Rachmiel “Rocky” Klein GSAS ’22.
Jytte Klausen (POL), Professor of International Cooperation, discussed her newest work: “Western Jihadism: A Thirty Year History.” The book was published in October by Oxford University Press. Klausen described the main insights she gained from her research and responded to questions from Prof. Sabine von Mering (CGES) and the audience.
For college students across the nation, October marks the beginning of midterm season — a period marked by increased workload and a plummet in students’ mental health. During this time, students experience a range of emotions from high stress to anxiety. Is there a culture at Brandeis that promotes overworking and excessive studying? How can students effectively manage midterm stressors, and are there adequate resources at Brandeis to support students during this time?
Waltham municipal elections are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at polling locations and through mail-in and early voting. Five wards in Waltham have uncontested races, one ward possesses a guaranteed outcome, and three will decide their winners with the results from the polls.
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The Student Union Senate met briefly on Halloween and discussed two Senate Money Resolutions relating to the upcoming “Midnight Buffet.” The Senate also decided on the status of Herbicide Free Brandeis, which was seeking to become a probationary club.
On Oct. 28, alumna Ellen Cohen ’82 hosted a conversation with the Brandeis Women’s Network about the difficulties women may face in the workplace and other professional settings, and how to overcome these challenges. Cohen is an executive leadership and mindset coach and a former entertainment attorney. She works with corporate executive attorneys across many industries to elevate their influence and effectiveness.
In an Oct. 29 interview with the Justice, former Student Union Secretary James Feng ’22 expressed frustrations with the way the Union handled his impeachment. He alleged that several Union members had been waiting to hold the third round of elections for the Allocations Board until after his removal as part of a "political revenge scheme" against him.
Brandeis hosted a melange of Hebrew-speaking professionals through the Hebrew Language and Arts Festival from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1. The Hebrew program and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies department host the annual festival, which includes events both in Hebrew and English to showcase new projects in film, music, food and writing. This year, events ranged from talks on fixed topics to interactive demonstrations.
Brandeis University is keeping the community informed about its COVID-19 statistics through an online dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how many tests were collected, how many individuals were tested, how many individuals tested positive, how many students are in quarantine, how many students are in isolation and the seven-day average for positive tests on campus. The dashboard also includes various statistics about areas in Massachusetts. The Justice will produce infographics each week, visually displaying the information that the University releases online.
Critics and fans alike have much to say on Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, “The Closer.” Netflix is facing pushback, including a planned walkout organized by its own employees, one of whom Netflix suspended in the process. But Chappelle is far from the only performer in recent years to use language that is perceived as demeaning to a particular group of people in the name of comedy and to receive a platform to do so.
The newest addition to Brandeis’ campus is a striking and meaningful art piece by Harold Grinspoon. The sculpture is located between the Shapiro Campus Center and the Admissions building. It was installed in mid-July 2021, according to an article on the Brandeis Alumni, Friends, and Families website.
On Oct. 6, University President Ron Liebowitz sent out an email to the Brandeis community addressing climate change and the University’s commitment to take steps to lessen its impact.
CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion (J-CASTE), an open-access journal developed by Laurence Simon, Professor of International Development and Director of the Center for Global Development (Heller), will join the JSTOR Archive following the publication of its upcoming fall issue.
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At the Oct. 24 meeting of the Student Union Senate, senators voted to give probationary status to the Network of Arab Students and the Fireside Theater Company and changed the constitution of the Brandeis Association of Pre-Med Students.
The Justice Resource Institute, in partnership with the Waltham Alliance for Teaching, Community Organizing and Housing, held a mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the WATCH office on Crescent Street. WATCH CDC, Waltham’s Community Development Corporation, facilitates events surrounding affordable housing, adult education and leadership development. The vaccine clinic did not require documents or pre-registration for a vaccine, allowing it to be accessible to a large number of community members. The vaccine provided was Johnson & Johnson, and participants could enter to win an assortment of prizes.
Brandeis University is keeping the community informed about its COVID-19 statistics through an online dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how many tests were collected, how many individuals were tested, how many individuals tested positive, how many students are in quarantine, how many students are in isolation and the seven-day average for positive tests on campus. The dashboard also includes various statistics about areas in Massachusetts. The Justice will produce infographics each week, visually displaying the information that the University releases online.
The Waltham Public Library will host a series of Halloween-themed events geared toward families within the community. The event organizers plan to hold a festive concert on Sunday, Oct. 24 on the front lawn of the Francis Buttrick Library located on Main Street. The concert will feature performances by the Toe Jam Puppet Band. According to the information provided on the library event calendar, the band will perform at 1:30 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to come in costumes. The event is supported by funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council administered by the Waltham Cultural Council.
The agenda of the Oct. 17 meeting of the Student Union Senate announced, among other business items, the impeachment trial of Secretary James Feng ’22.