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FIRST RESPONSE: Allison Lewis ’19 has learned to adapt to stressful situations by acting in the moment and reflecting on her actions later.
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FIRST RESPONSE: Allison Lewis ’19 has learned to adapt to stressful situations by acting in the moment and reflecting on her actions later.
They were stationed at the concert when the first call for help came. Someone was worried about a concertgoer who may have had too much to drink. Allison Lewis ’19 and the rest of her standby crew sprang into action.
Is there a solution to the spread of Lyme Disease in the Northeast? On Thursday, Oct. 19 in the Reading Room of the Mandel Center for the Humanities, a group of professors, professionals and students gathered to discuss potential solutions to the disease. The talk was called “Deer, Ticks and Lyme Disease: A Tangled Tale of History and Ecology” and was hosted by Prof. Brian Donahue (ENVS) and Eric Olson, a senior lecturer of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
MONEY PROBLEMS: “I adore superhighways, but money is the route of all evil in America,” said Alicia Ostriker ’59 during her poetry reading.
HISTORY MATTERS: As deer populations have risen at an alarming rate in the Northeast, so have the cases of Lyme Disease.
It was an unusually warm afternoon on Oct. 19. The sun beamed in through the windows of Bethlehem Chapel, casting everything from the carvings of the cross adorned on the white walls to the various people, ranging from teenagers to seniors, in a golden hue. This scene was broken by applause as Alicia Suskin Ostriker stepped up to the podium.
Daniela Marquez ’18 will graduate this spring with a major in Afro and African American studies. Born in the Dominican Republic, she migrated to the United States when she was nine years old, traveling back and forth between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic until she started high school. Recounting her time in the DR, where her father lives, she said, “When I lived with my dad it was a different rhythm. My mom was more laid back and my dad was more militarized. My mom also did not get to have a childhood, being the second oldest out of eight kids and having to take care of them was very tough. I was thinking the other day how my family has taken so much sacrifice, body and spirit wise for me to be in a position to be able to say ‘Okay, I don’t have to worry about what I’m going to eat.’ Now I understand when my mom says ‘Tu eres mi vida — you are my world.’ I never understood it because I used to wonder how can someone else be your life? How can you put others in front of you? And it’s because that’s her way of dealing with trauma. And sometimes I complain about her attachment, but she and her siblings are the foundation of my family.”
GETTING TO THE TOP: Students took turns scaling the rock wall, encouraging their friends to compete against each other.
What happens when it rains on your parade? From 1 to 5p.m. on Oct. 14, the Campus Activities Board, previously known as Student Events, held its first event of the year: X-Lawn. As the coordinator of X-Lawn, Alyson Perenne ’19 told the Justice that CAB organized the event aiming to “start off the year with a bang,” but things didn’t go exactly as planned.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES : TRII aims to provide undergraduates with the accreditation necessary to represent refugees in Boston courts.
Aligning with the values of social justice that lie at the core of the University’s mission, the Student Association for The Right to Immigration Institute is making itself known among the student-run clubs on campus for its commitment to the defense of immigrant rights. The club, in partnership with the non-profit TRII, seeks to provide undergraduate students with the accreditation necessary to represent refugees in Boston courts and practice immigration law before the Department of Homeland Security.
Nuremberg Trials. Looking down on defendants' dock, ca. 1945-46. (WWII War Crimes Records)
TOUGH QUESTIONS: Even if it were to be adopted by the U.N., could a convention for crimes against humanity hold world leaders accountable?
Would world leaders be less likely to commit crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide if they believed they could be prosecuted by an international court? The premise of a new 40-minute documentary called “Never Again: Forging A Convention For Crimes Against Humanity” is based on the idea that the creation of such a court could do just that.
Half a dozen professors, several faculty and 70-something students walk into a room. This is either the setup to a very convoluted joke or it’s the annual State of Sustainability Forum at Brandeis.
Clarification appended.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Cheyer ’88 explained that he is not concerned about the direction of AI.
A CLEANER FUTURE: Sustainability Program Manager Mary Fischer told students that change doesn’t happen overnight.
Last Thursday, Sept. 14th, Bozhanka Vitanova, the Program Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, opened up a startup mixer and pitch session to anyone at Brandeis interested in sharing their entrepreneurial ideas.