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Childhood meets the stage in 'Seussical'

by Jassen Lu | 03/19/2013

There are two things to know about Dr. Seuss, and they are "Thing 1" and "Thing 2." Believe it or not, the first time I was exposed to a Dr. Seuss story was in fourth grade, when a teacher read my class the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Still, as the Cat in the Hat (Jason Haberman '15) would tell us in the Hillel Theater Group's production of Seussical, we should always expand our horizons and thoughts when we are in the world of Horton and the Whos. Before the show started, the two famous Things from the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2 (Abby Kirshbaum '16 and Courtney Comart '16), sought to liven up the audience as they cartwheeled around the theater and even stole the band conductor's (Alex Faye '15) baton.

Supreme Court should uphold Voting Rights Act

by Jassen Lu | 03/05/2013

"[The] right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless." President Lyndon Johnson said these words moments before he signed the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 to ensure that the "right" he referred to would be a reality for everyone. The VRA enforces the Fifteenth Amendment's guarantee of the right to vote, in response to widespread racial disenfranchisement in the United States.

Campus littering requires our attention

by Jassen Lu | 04/24/2012

Sheets of paper, cigarette butts, disposable cups, and even dining hall cups-does this sound like a pretty picture? Unfortunately, this picture describes much of the Brandeis campus. The campus walkways, lawns, academic and residential quads are constantly covered with trash, and the garbage has almost become a normal part of our campus. During my first year here, litter has been unavoidable around campus, especially in the most heavily visited areas. Massell Quad, known for its garden setting, has fallen to heavy littering throughout the year. The pond area tends to collect the most garbage, which includes-but is not limited to-used cigarettes, coffee cups, plastic snack packaging and reusable cafeteria cups. Despite the new receptacles now standing around campus, littering is still a notable problem. Academic areas such as Mandel Quad have seen their share of damage too, despite the unmistakable presence of waste and recycling receptacles in multiple areas. The walkways and bushes around these areas collect great amounts of waste, ranging from tissue paper to food waste, cigarettes to plastic dining utensils. When this littering combines with an absence of trash and recycling receptacles, the problem only gets worst. While we know of the harmful environmental impacts of littering, this issue could also adversely affect the University in other ways, too. Littering also harms Brandeis' reputation and image.

Campus littering requires our attention

by Jassen Lu | 04/24/2012

Sheets of paper, cigarette butts, disposable cups, and even dining hall cups-does this sound like a pretty picture? Unfortunately, this picture describes much of the Brandeis campus. The campus walkways, lawns, academic and residential quads are constantly covered with trash, and the garbage has almost become a normal part of our campus. During my first year here, litter has been unavoidable around campus, especially in the most heavily visited areas. Massell Quad, known for its garden setting, has fallen to heavy littering throughout the year. The pond area tends to collect the most garbage, which includes-but is not limited to-used cigarettes, coffee cups, plastic snack packaging and reusable cafeteria cups. Despite the new receptacles now standing around campus, littering is still a notable problem. Academic areas such as Mandel Quad have seen their share of damage too, despite the unmistakable presence of waste and recycling receptacles in multiple areas. The walkways and bushes around these areas collect great amounts of waste, ranging from tissue paper to food waste, cigarettes to plastic dining utensils. When this littering combines with an absence of trash and recycling receptacles, the problem only gets worst. While we know of the harmful environmental impacts of littering, this issue could also adversely affect the University in other ways, too. Littering also harms Brandeis' reputation and image.

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