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Brandeis Chungles reveals the creators behind the memes

(03/26/24 10:00am)

For the last two years, the student-run Instagram meme page @brandeis.chungles, commonly referred to as just “Chungles,” has graced the Brandeis community with memes relating to campus life behind a veil of anonymity. Displayed in the account's bio was the message “Face reveal at 1,000 followers.” The masterminds behind the memes would be revealed when that threshold was met. 






Gumbo ya-ya and the polyrhythms in African-American women’s quilting

(03/12/24 10:00am)

A childhood activity that many American students completed in school is the coloring of the Thanksgiving turkey. Some students chose to color the feathers in a random fashion, making them each one of their favorite bright colors. Other students colored the feathers in a controlled, pastel gradient. Just like with those turkeys and the various approaches to coloring them — each different but not better or worse than another —  there are no set rules that can be applied to any given artistic tradition. With this approach, the viewer shifts their mindset to the landscape of the individual piece and assesses it independently as a unique item, rather than one that needs to be measured against other works, styles or expectations. 


Artificial Intelligence, Real Consequences: The use of Artificial Intelligence platforms in higher-education

(03/05/24 11:00am)

Before I began to write this article, one of my professors had given me the suggestion to use ChatGPT to create a title for this piece. I did not do that, and will be very offended if you think I did. However, I did decide to give ChatGPT a chance and typed, “Can you please create a title for a school newspaper article which features three interviews with professors at Brandeis University discussing the potential benefits and drawback of ChatGPT in their respective fields of study and the classrooms in which they teach in?” In response, I got:


Women’s history at Brandeis: The Student outcry against Brandeis naming Bob Guccione “Publisher of the Year” in 1975

(03/05/24 11:00am)

In 1975, Leslie Martin ’76 was sprawled on her bed in her dorm reading a copy of The Justice when she learned that founder and publisher of Penthouse Magazine, Bob Guccione was going to be named Brandeis’ Publisher of the Year.


Did you know?: A look at the untold truths of Brandeis history

(02/13/24 11:00am)

On March 16, 1966, tragedy struck the Brandeis community as the lives of two were taken at the center of campus. Graduate anthropology students Elgin N. Annis, 25, and Dora Roslow, 22, took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford in a small airplane. They spent some time flying around the Brandeis campus, before clipping the plane on the roof of the Goldfarb Library and hitting a tree. It was said that there were between 30 and 40 witnesses. The airplane then crashed into the concrete embankment of the reservoir and caught on fire. This man-made reservoir was in the same location as the current Usdan Student Center, which was opened in 1970.


Empowering excellence: A Black homecoming celebration

(02/13/24 11:00am)

February is notable as a month-long celebration of Black history and culture. However, it should be noted that our regard of the celebration must not only be reserved for twenty-eight days, but rather for the entire year. Recently I have reflected, not only on history, but on the stories unfolding now, right here at Brandeis. In an attempt to make a small difference I am shining a spotlight on the contributions of Black Brandeisians. I am documenting who they are and how they are making a positive impact on the Brandeis community.




One person, one million meals: A Bedford resident’s role in the fight against food waste

(02/06/24 11:00am)

On Oct. 9, 2023, an employee of a Mobil gas station in Arlington, Massachusetts was working his usual Monday night shift when a nondescript black car pulled in. The driver, a small elderly woman surrounded by cardboard boxes, rolled down her window and asked him a simple question: “Do you need food?” 


Justice, one class at a time: The biology department’s fight to revolutionize assessments in STEM

(01/30/24 11:00am)

It’s 8 a.m. on a crisp October morning. A beautiful day for dog walkers and leaf-peepers, but for students of Biology 15B, or “Cells and Organisms,” it’s the day of their first exam. However, this test is different. Gerstenzang 122, the Biology 15B lecture hall, is nearly empty. No, the students of Biology 15B are not skipping the test. A majority first-year class, they would not dare to do so. As long as they are not working together, the students are free to take the test wherever they please, whether that be in their dorm, the library or their favorite booth in Sherman Dining Hall.


Finding common ground with the Underground: Moody Street’s very own Game Underground

(01/30/24 11:00am)

While walking towards the Brandeis shuttle stop at Kung Fu Tea, one may notice the array of bright and colorful game machines that Game Underground offers through the busy sidewalks of Moody Street. Founded in 2007, Game Underground’s story began in Framingham, MA and ended up in Waltham by 2015. 


Craftivism at Brandeis: Yarn bombing

(01/23/24 11:00am)

 The tree between Pearlman Hall and  the Usdan Student Center has been yarn  bombed! The bright colors contrast with  the barren branches of a tree in the winter,  while the green moss and the green sections of yarn cause a moment of similarity.  Over the time that the piece has spent on  the tree, it has weathered many of the elements, including snow and rain. The yarn  has started to become one with the tree, as  it felts to the branches and trunk. The piece  has been covered in snow and ice crystals,  protecting the tree from the natural elements and keeping it warm during the coldest week of the year. 


Breaking Barriers and Records: Brandeis students in the Education Field

(01/23/24 11:00am)

Zaire Simmonds ’26, a current sophomore at Brandeis, has made many strides to pursuing his passion for teaching. An Education Studies major, Undergraduate Departmental Representative of the Education Studies program and the founder and president of the Brandeis chapter of the educational organization Aspiring Educators, it’s difficult to deny Simmonds’ passion for the education sector. Simmonds’ passion rose from his own upbringing in the  New York City public school system as well as the “natural itch” for teaching that began in his early childhood.