Republicans must support gay marriage to earn votes
The Massachusetts gubernatorial race is closer than ever, with both Attorney General Martha Coakley and former healthcare executive Charlie Baker fighting for victory in this week’s election.
Views on the News: UNC scandal
Three years ago, the University of North Carolina faced a scandal when it was revealed that students had been taking so-called “paper classes,” which almost never met in person and required only one paper submission, often plagiarized, to pass.
EDITORIAL: Welcome Gender and Sexuality Center
On Oct. 20, the new Gender and Sexuality Center opened in the Usdan Student Center, following up on the efforts of a group of students who proposed the center to the Board of Trustees last October.
Placing potential Ebola patients in quarantine is an overreaction
Last Friday, Oct. 17, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Illinois declared a mandatory 21-day quarantine for anyone who came back to the United States after being in any of the West African countries facing the Ebola epidemic.
Overturn court rulings favoring political action committees
With midterm elections only two weeks away, political advertisements are flooding the airwaves as Americans decide who will get their vote come Nov.
Promote vegetarian and vegan lifestyles through inclusive advocacy
Reading through the ingredients label on the back of the box, I wonder at the infinite ways this can go wrong.
Trust government to start fixing economy
Since Janet Yellen took over as chairman of the Federal Reserve, conventional wisdom has been that Treasury interest rates would slowly rise as the economy continues to improve, especially as unemployment dips under the six percent benchmark that many analysts placed.
EDITORIAL: Review assault policy recommendations
When the University brought in Sexual Assault and Prevention Services Specialist Sheila McMahon in November 2013, her hiring was hailed as an innovative step forward for Brandeis in handling sexual assault on campus.
Consider true motivations for liberal bishops' synod document
Pope Francis’ papacy was born out of change. He is the first pope to choose the name Francis after St.
Overcoming partisan divisions is critical to democracy
This past June, Stanford University professors Shanto Iyengar and Sean J. Westwood released a new study titled “Fear and Loathing Across Party Lines: New Evidence on Group Polarization.” The findings are fascinating.
Mandate foreign language education at elementary school level
In seventh grade, I started taking Spanish classes, having studied Chinese in elementary school back in China.
Overturn strict voter identification laws at elections
On Oct. 9, the United States Supreme Court issued a rare emergency order to block Wisconsin’s voter identification law for the 2014 midterm election.
EDITORIAL: Martha Coakley for governor
With Nov. 4 only three weeks away, the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race is still too close to call.
Views on the News: Twitter lawsuit
Last Tuesday, Twitter, Inc. announced a lawsuit against the United States government, demanding the right to publicly disclose the extent of government surveillance on its user’s accounts.
Recognize and evaluate hidden dangers of structural racism
This past summer my three-year-old nephew told me, “I don’t want to become any darker, I just want to stay white.” His father is white and his mother is black, so his skin was very light when he was born and has only recently started to get darker.I love my nephew, but when he said this, I couldn’t help but feel shocked, angry, and sad.
Question US News and World Report college rankings
If you’re a Brandeis student, chances are you
Assess fraternity culture's role in women's wage and confidence gaps
In Naomi Wolf’s famous 2002 work, The Beauty Myth, she asks a startling question?where are women at elite universities going?
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