Thirty years ago, President Ronald Reagan stood in front of the physical incarnation of Cold War division and reaffirmed his view of a global world led by the United States — a shining city on a hill.
Last Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos for education secretary by a 51-to-50 vote. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tiebreaking vote, marking the first time in history that the vice president acted as a tiebreaker for a cabinet nomination. This board urges the University and the Education Studies department to take note of DeVos’ confirmation and begin to devise ways to counteract the damage her tenure will have on elementary, middle, and high school students — inevitably members of future incoming classes at Brandeis.
An update to the University’s Dining Services website on Aug. 2, 2016 declared that Dunkin Donuts would be moved from its location in the Village to Upper Usdan, to be opened at the beginning of the spring semester of 2017.
In his speech at the National Prayer address earlier this week, President Donald Trump claimed, “I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment,” according to a Feb 2.
On Jan. 25, Mark Neustadt’s report to the Brandeis community on perceptions of the University showcased that Brandeis is underperforming in the social scene — something that is not news to many.
It has been over three weeks since Donald Trump was inaugurated as our nation’s 45th president, and he has largely kept up with some of his most radical campaign promises.
Out of all the foreign actors involved in the Syrian civil war, Iran has the most at stake in assuring President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is not toppled by hostile rebel groups; consequently, it has remained the Syrian government's closest ally throughout the conflict.
As the court battle over President Trump’s travel ban raged last week, Congress quietly began rolling back environmental regulations.
On Friday, Jan. 27, exactly a week after taking office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order which threw the American immigration system into chaos.
The headline of a Jan.
From national security to women’s rights, many western politicians and members of the political right will use any excuse to justify their Islamophobia these days, and more often than not, Islamophobic actions are counterproductive to the values they supposedly uphold.
Unless you have been living under a very enviable rock, you are doubtless aware that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Jan.
The Task Force on General Education has proposed several changes to the current general education requirements for Brandeis undergraduates, according to a Jan.
On Jan. 26, the scientific journal “Cell” published a paper describing human stem cells that were injected into a pig embryo.
Fulfilling his long-promised war on illegal immigration, this Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed executive orders to allow the construction of a wall between the United States and Mexico, according to a Jan.
In light of Student Union winter elections on Thursday, this board encourages Brandeis students to participate actively and vote for figures who will represent us well in a government of our peers.
On Sunday, Jan. 29, the Brandeis community received an email from University President Ron Liebowitz, cosigned by eight other administrators, which directly addressed President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration signed on Friday.
Well, this was fun while it lasted. With the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States, among various other current events, things certainly look grim.
In a Jan. 21 interview with Variety Magazine, comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler blamed the Kardashians for President Trump’s success.
Protesters fill the streets, demanding reform. Women call for the right to choose. Government officials criticize the press for its supposedly biased reporting on policies and government proceedings.
A profile of the class of 2030: trends and statistics from new first-year students
Brandeis breakfast: less options, less happiness
University receives a D- on campus free speech report card
Immigration judges discuss executive power and due process in Trump era
Staff members call for improved contracts at Labor Day protest