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Squads shine at first match of young season

by Adam Rabinowitz | 11/05/2013

While some coaches are cautious before the beginning of a new campaign, fencing coach William Shipman said that he had high hopes for the men's and women's teams this year at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Fall Invitational this past Saturday. "Our fencing squads will look to make headlines... we have a long and successful tradition that we try to keep going," he wrote in an email to the Justice. After sending 12 fencers to the final eight and accumulating five medals in the NEIFC on Saturday-better known as "The Big One" in fencing circles-the Judges have made their first headline. Saberist Adam Mandel '15, followed his All-American campaign-the first such honor for a Brandeis fencer since 2008-by picking up right where he left off, going undefeated in pool play.

Squads shine at first match of young season

by Adam Rabinowitz | 11/05/2013

While some coaches are cautious before the beginning of a new campaign, fencing coach William Shipman said that he had high hopes for the men's and women's teams this year at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Fall Invitational this past Saturday. "Our fencing squads will look to make headlines... we have a long and successful tradition that we try to keep going," he wrote in an email to the Justice. After sending 12 fencers to the final eight and accumulating five medals in the NEIFC on Saturday-better known as "The Big One" in fencing circles-the Judges have made their first headline. Saberist Adam Mandel '15, followed his All-American campaign-the first such honor for a Brandeis fencer since 2008-by picking up right where he left off, going undefeated in pool play.

Classroom tracking perpetuates divide in achievement

by Adam Rabinowitz | 10/29/2013

Brookings Institution Brown Center on Education Policy Senior Fellow Tom Loveless unveiled an important development in American education in this past March, noting that "despite decades of vehement criticism and mountains of documents urging schools to abandon their use [of tracking,] it persists-and for the past decade or so, has thrived." Tracking distinguishes students on the basis of academic ability, assigning each student to a level of instructional rigor.

Red Sox drop Game 3 in thrilling final play

by Adam Rabinowitz | 10/28/2013

The St. Louis Cardinals were 90 feet away from victory-and a commanding 2-1 series lead-in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 3 of the World Series. Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay stepped up to the plate with runners on the corners, fully knowing that a fairly innocent fly ball would land the Cardinals in the driver's seat of the World Series. The Red Sox sent closer Koji Uehara to the mound, their best hope for escaping a jam and sending the game into extra innings. Jay then put a ground ball into play that landed right in the glove of Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia then fired the ball off to Sox catcher Jared Saltamacchia for the surefire second out. From there, though, one of the most unconventional plays in World Series history unfolded.

Red Sox clinch American League pennant in six games by beating Tigers in memorable series

by Adam Rabinowitz | 10/21/2013

Boston Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino stepped up to the plate in the seventh inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday with the bases loaded and a chance to erase a 2-1 deficit. He had the chance to wipe away all memory of a dark phase in Red Sox history-an unfathomable September collapse in 2011 and an equally unimaginable last-place finish in the AL East Division in 2012. Meanwhile, the odds were stacked against him.

Running back through time

by Adam Rabinowitz | 09/30/2013

Even as a six-time All-American runner from Providence College in 1993, assistant cross-country and track and field coach Sinead Delahunty-Evans had some unfinished business to take care of. She held a dream throughout college to run faster and eventually compete in the Olympics. After signing a contract with New Balance in 1994, her dream started to become a reality. Delahunty-Evans would go on to compete in two Olympic Games and four World Championships for her native Ireland in her 11-year professional career. However, it was as a spectator at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London that she had the opportunity to reflect on her professional career, and ultimately, those initial aspirations she had while a student-athlete at Providence. "For me, I relived what a great achievement it is to compete on the international level," said Delahunty-Evans.

Alumni Regatta proves to be a successful event

by Adam Rabinowitz | 09/30/2013

For Katy Dowling '15, vice-president of the Brandeis crew team, the sport is a family affair. The first annual Alumni Regatta on Saturday presented an opportunity for first-year novices to watch the proverbial "family" unite in memorable fashion. "This provided a valuable opportunity for novice [first-year] rowers to really see how rowing can affect you for the rest of your lives and gave them an opportunity to see their first race," Dowling wrote. In total, 22 alumni returned to compete in the day-long event, and it was as if they never left. "This gave alumni who haven't had a chance to row for many years to get back on the water with people they spent five (sometimes six) days a week with," she said. Dowling she said primarily recruited members of the Class of 2008 to row in the regatta, but there were a few special guests at the ceremony. These guests included Laura Hand '11, a member of Community Rower Inc., a non-profit rowing club located on the Charles River in Boston; novice coach Jeremy Asch '12; and Mei Ling Caldera '11. The novices had been particularly impressed by the appearance of Caldera, who is an educational expert on coxing and well-known among the professional community. "The novice coxswains were very excited to meet Mei Ling, as they had heard about her and read her book," Dowling stated.

Volleyball team looks to continue consistent improvement

by Adam Rabinowitz | 08/26/2013

The women's volleyball squad arrived at the University of Chicago on Sept. 29, 2012 hoping to make a profound statement. After a convincing 3-1 home victory against Mount Ida College on September 22, the Judges improved to a 14-4 record and looked to shine in its first University Athletic Association tournament of the season. Yet, just two days later, Brandeis reverted to old trends.

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