Fire emergencies never get old, and neither should safety concerns
JULES OF WISDOMIn January, I wrote a column discussing a widespread fire safety problem on campus.
Jules Levenson
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JULES OF WISDOM: Fire checks violate students' rights
When I learned of the University's new policy to fine students $150 for covering dorm smoke detectors, it occurred to me that few things in life are a simple matter of black and white; right and wrong, especially in situations like these, are usually not immediately obvious.
JULES LEVENSON: Expletive use must be protected
"Taser this: F-- Bush. This was a controversial and concise editorial that appeared in the Colorado State University paper, The Rocky Mountain Collegian, last Monday, and has subsequently made national news.
JULES LEVENSON:Unethical loaning practices need to be condemned by all
College is expensive; Brandeis cost nearly $33,000 in tuition alone for the 2006-07 academic year.
JULES LEVENSON: Study Abroad requirements inconsistent
For many, the opportunity to live in another country is alluring. For students in particular, the chance to study abroad is one that many do not pass up; many at Brandeis study abroad each semester for the chance to experience a different environment and face the unknown.
OP-ED: College and married life are not incompatible
"Mom, Dad, I have news. I'm engaged." This certainly isn't a line heard from the average college student-especially in the United States, where the typical age of marriage seems to have risen in the past few decades.
OP-ED: It's time for parents to cut the cord
Parents: They always have your best interests in mind-some so much that they're sure to remind you of this fact several times a day.
OP-ED: Out-of-hand 'naked dance' deserved to be prohibited
Last week's tabling of the "Less you Wear, the Less you Pay" dance by the administration-due in large part to the hospitalization of three attendees for alcohol-related sickness-was a proper and smart decision.
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