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Good OL Time

(09/03/19 10:00am)

Orientation is centered around welcoming incoming students to Brandeis, but for many current students, being an Orientation Leader is just as thrilling as beginning college. The Justice reached out to some of these OLs to give our readers a view into what their job is like and how these students shape our community. Here are some of those responses:



Late Night Thoughts says goodbye to college life

(05/20/19 4:00am)

Back at their home on Russell Street, Late Night Thoughts members Michael Harlow ’19 and Brian Rauch ’19 can be found writing lyrics for their next hit single. The pair often writes and rehearses in one of the common rooms, which they have equipped with a drum set, keyboard, bass, guitar and PA system. To them, music has always played an important part in their lives, but it wasn’t until coming to Brandeis that they strove to become professional musicians and became one of the most popular bands on campus. 


For the inbetweeners

(05/20/19 10:00am)

Millennials are obsessed with avocado toast, complain about student loan debt and reminisce about the time that elementary school-aged children did not have social media addictions. Generation Z’s main sustenance is laundry detergent and they know thousands of Vines by heart. But what about the inbetweeners who do not identify with either? 



What's the tea?

(04/09/19 10:00am)

On March 12, Moody St. gained an exciting new store: Kung Fu Tea. This store specializes in bubble tea, offering a wide variety of flavors and variations of the popular beverage. The bubble tea craze has recently dominated the beverage world of the United States. Popular restaurants, including the many Thai food locations scattered around the Waltham area, incorporate variations of this Taiwanese drink into menus, but those are often substandard compared to that of specialty shops. This new addition to the Waltham community has not disappointed the boba-fanatics of Brandeis. According to freshmen Simona Smolyak, Anjali Mandal, Lily Drak, Charisma Chauhan and Ella Kaplun, Kung Fu Tea exceeds their expectations. These students, bubble tea connoisseurs and newcomers alike, agree that it is a delicious and now convenient treat.  



Ballin' in Levin

(04/02/19 10:00am)

From the “Cupid Shuffle” to “God’s Plan,” Levin Ballroom was filled with laughter, music and chatter on Saturday night. Attendees spent the night flitting between the dance floor, photo booth and chocolate fountains during the Eclipse Ball, the annual formal event organized by the Campus Activities Board. 


Behind the scenes

(03/26/19 10:00am)

On April 4, Brandeis will present its third TEDx event at the Shapiro Campus Center Theater. According to TEDxBrandeisUniversity’s website, “A TEDx event is a local gathering where live TED-like talks and videos previously recorded at TED conferences are shared with the community. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.” The content of all the TED talks will be different and independent of one another and will provide fresh perspectives on various topics. In an effort to expand on different ways of thinking, this year’s theme is “past perspectives, future minds.” This year’s speakers include Abeer Pamuk M.A.’22, Ben Greene ’21, Nakul Srinivas ’21, Shaquan McDowell ’18 and R Matthews ’19. 


Finding her passion

(03/26/19 10:00am)

From her pun-filled emails to her presence at Student Union events, Simran Tatuskar ’21 has become the face of the Union this semester. Next year she will be even more visible, as she was elected Union president on Thursday. Yet Tatuskar’s journey to becoming so involved in the Union has not been as straightforward as some may assume. 



An interfaith dinner

(03/19/19 10:00am)

This past Wednesday, Brandeis’ Department of Spiritual and Religious Life held the last of this semester’s Multifaith Dinners. The guest speaker was Brandeis’ Dean of Students Jamele Adams, who chose to diverge from the typical model of a 20-minute speech followed by dinner and questions in favor of holding a round table discussion in which attendees were all invited to ask him any question they wanted.  Questions ranged from “What is your favorite sport?” to “What was the most transformative moment in your life?” All of the responses from Adams were thought-provoking and intensely personal, and as a result, attendees were enraptured. The room was silent and contemplative throughout the event, yet there was an atmosphere of interest, respect and introspection. 




Understanding student experience

(03/12/19 10:00am)

Brandeis launched its second Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Violence on March 5.   The anonymous survey — sponsored by the Office of Provost and the Division of Student Affairs — seeks to understand how sexual violence manifests in the Brandeis community. An individualized link to the survey was sent to every undergraduate and graduate students’ Brandeis email and will be active until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 22.


Spiritual asylum

(03/05/19 11:00am)

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38). While the snow-white Boston was still shivering from cold, 11 members of the Brandeis community embarked on a journey under the Miami sun. Funded by The Department of Spiritual and Religious Life, Brandeis Chaplains Shrestha Singh and Matthew Carriker led nine Brandeis students and faculty on a February Break Immersion Trip. 


Diversity in debate

(03/05/19 11:00am)

The Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society embodies its acronym, BADASS, giving club members the power and confidence to defend their own beliefs and question those of others. According to its website, BADASS is “dedicated to providing the students of Brandeis University a place to hone their speaking skills and explore new perspectives, attitudes, and ideas.” BADASS’ mission statement has, in recent years, been the catalyst for the club’s initiative to recruit members from diverse backgrounds.



Love at first swipe

(02/12/19 11:00am)

In college, there are so many different activities students have to juggle. Between balancing academics, clubs, dating and just finding time for themselves, it can be hard for young adults to navigate the little facets of life. So it’s no surprise that dating apps like Tinder and Bumble that make dating and meeting new people more accessible have been so eagerly welcomed by the college community. With the world at our literal fingertips, it is almost too easy to slide into the world of dating (and that cute kid’s DMs). 


50 years of AAAS: remembering a resistance

(02/05/19 11:00am)

The Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS), established on April 24, 1969, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, but the history of Black students and their influence at Brandeis existed long before then. The legacy of Black intellectuals like Ralph Bunche — scholar, eventual Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Brandeis’ first convocation speaker — and Brandeis’ first Black graduate Herman Hemingway ’53, founder of the University’s  NAACP chapter, helped Brandeis establish its reputation as an institution of social change.