EDITORIAL: Acknowledge female empowerment in the workplace
This past week, the University held a panel showcasing a variety of female leaders in the workforce and their impact on women’s empowerment in such a space.
EDITORIAL: Recognize the work of the Black Lives Matter movement
Beginning March 23, the University hosted a two-day symposium titled "Black Lives Matter: Local Movements, Global Futures." The symposium sought to help Brandeis students relate their own experiences with the Black Lives Matter movement to those of other activists on a global scale.
Criticize Trump’s budget cuts to necessary programs
From bigotry to general incompetence, President Donald Trump invites enough criticism on enough of his personal attributes to fill volumes and volumes of books — and commentary on his policies could easily fill a matching set.
Reader Commentary: Reconsider journalistic conduct at sensitive events
I was very troubled to see the Justice article titled “Task force engages talk on campus free speech” on the front page of the March 14, 2017 edition of The Justice.
EDITORIAL: Appreciate Lynch’s fundraising effort
On Monday, March 13, the Brandeis community received an email announcing the #1Gift1Vote Challenge, a fundraising campaign that gives members of the community an opportunity to show their “passion for a program that is the most meaningful” to them.
EDITORIAL: Encourage DCL to aid in finding off-campus housing
Midterms, BranVans, housing — these are the things that stress Brandeis students out from year to year.
Recognize the importance of sleep
For college students, it is often difficult to get a good night’s rest; with assignments, extracurricular activities and other time consuming commitments, some students often opt to forgo an extra hour of sleep to ensure that they meet a deadline.
Acknowledge the expanding options in vegetarian food choices
I have not eaten meat in 10 years — that is nearly half of my life. This is a choice I share with 3.2 percent of Americans ― or 7.3 million people ― according to Vegetarian Times. Vegetarians make up 2.7 percent of this statistic and the other 0.5 percent ― 1 million Americans ― are vegan.
Views on the News: American Health Care Act
Samina Aktar ’17 The Affordable Care Act does not come without faults. It has caused some insurance companies to drop some of their plans, because the plans did not follow the 10 essential benefits listed under the act.
Address issues surrounding free speech on campuses
I have some bad news, fellow liberals — this is going to be another one of those pieces about free speech on college campuses.
Recognize the growing importance of environmental conservation
Coral reefs epitomize the beauty and fragility of the world’s ecosystems, but increased ocean temperatures due to carbon emissions mean that even small, local temperature spikes threaten to wipe out swaths of corals already pushed to their limits.
Views on the News: South Sudan famine
On Feb. 20, the United Nations officially declared a famine state for two counties in South Sudan, the first since 2012.
EDITORIAL: Support Jacob Edelman ’18 for Student Union President
The 2017 election for president of the Student Union has yielded three well-qualified candidates, all of whom share worthy goals and an admirable passion for the University.
Support Democratic Party’s efforts in upcoming special elections
While 2016 proved to be a devastating year for the Democratic Party, the special elections of 2017 will serve as a crucial indicator as to which party will dominate Congress and state legislation in 2018.
Encourage improvement of media’s approach to feminism
In light of International Women’s Day on March 8, it is important to reflect on how the portrayal of women in mainstream media has dramatically changed over time.
Denounce stifling of conservative speech on college campuses
On March 2 at Middlebury College in Vermont, author and academic Charles Murray planned to speak on his recent book, “Coming Apart: The State of White America 1960-2010.” He was invited by a local chapter of the American Enterprise Institute, but at the podium, Murray was met with protesters that chanted lines such as, “racist, sexist, anti-gay, Charles Murray, go away,” according to a March 3 Inside Higher Ed article.
Recognize importance of federal funding for the arts
From one executive order to the next, Donald Trump’s presidency has shaken the world. Now, it has shaken the art world. In mid-February, the White House announced the plan to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). In addition, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Legal Services Corporation and AmeriCorps, among other programs, may also be cut.
On the Issues: National security
Prior to the 2016 presidential election, the Justice asked the president of Brandeis Democrats, Jacob Edelman ’18, and the president of Brandeis Conservatives, Mark Gimelstein ’17, about several political issues.
EDITORIAL: Recognize importance of diversity in faculty
This past week, the University began its search for a tenure-track professor in Astrophysics. The University has emphasized its efforts to recruit and hire faculty of historically underrepresented groups, a practice which we strongly commend.
Views on the News: Seven planets
On Feb. 27, the scientific journal “Nature” published a paper describing seven Earth-sized terrestrial planets orbiting a dwarf star 40 light-years away.
Faculty discusses University rankings in the U.S. News and World Report, retention rates and confirmed microcredentials
Berlin Chapel is damaged in electrical fire sending students into action
Opinion: More than Morant
Brandeis announces five new microcredentials for spring semester
Inside the Conversation on AI and Politics