Father of Parkland shooting victim talks to University students

by Isabel Roseth | 03/29/2022

Fred Guttenberg spoke to students about his work as a gun violence prevention activist in a March 24 talk.  

Quarantined on campus

by Isabel Roseth | 03/15/2022

Five semesters ago, it likely would have been difficult for students at Brandeis to imagine quarantine ever being an integral part of college life. Since Brandeis reopened and welcomed students back to campus following the near-complete shutdown of campus in spring 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has had to devise plans and strategies for when students contract the virus. Over the past two years, terms like “contact tracing,” “quarantine,” and “isolation housing: have become a standard part of Brandeis students’ vocabulary. However, quarantine and isolation on campus due to exposures and positive tests have proved to be a struggle for many students who have faced difficulties concerning food, classes, and communication from the University. 

Brandeis alum named a Hero of the Year

by Isabel Roseth | 02/01/2022

Drew Weissman ‘81, was given the honor of “Hero of the Year” by Time Magazine, a title he now shares with other vaccine scientists.

From Zoom to the choir room

by Isabel Roseth | 11/16/2021

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and the complete shutdown that followed, universities and their students have been forced to continuously adapt to a non-stop string of changes. Clubs and extracurriculars were hit especially hard and many were forced to find new ways to participate in their old activities. For choirs, it has been particularly difficult, as Alyssa Knudsen ’24 explained to the Justice over Zoom on Nov. 13.

University welcomes photographer for “ArtiUnst Talk” event

by Isabel Roseth | 10/26/2021