Alcohol policy changes rejected
After testing out some reforms to the University's alcohol policy proposed by the Student Union last semester, the administration has decided ultimately not to accept them.
Shana D. Lebowitz
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The truth will set them free
In 1989, Shawn Drumgold was convicted of the murder of 12-year-old Tiffany Moore and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Reinharz signs petition
University President Jehuda Reinharz signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment last Wednesday, signifying a pledge to reduce Brandeis' greenhouse gas emissions.The Commitment, a national initiative coordinated in part by the environmental organizations Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, ecoAmerica and Second Nature, outlines a timeline by which colleges will gradually eliminate greenhouse gases on campus.Four members of Students for Environmental Action presented Reinharz with the signatures of more than 500 undergraduate students in support of the Commitment."We want to get going with [the Commitment] now to ensure that we follow the framework and do things ahead of the timeline," SEA co-President Jamie Pottern '09 said.Reinharz didn't respond to e-mail requests for comment.Four-hundred universities have signed the pledge already, including the University of Massachusetts at Boston, Oberlin College and the University of Pennsylvania, according to the ACUP's Web site."The best part of the Climate Commitment is that it signals to our community at Brandeis and the outside world that Brandeis cares about the environment," Prof Laura Goldin (EVTL) said.The Commitment calls for the University to create a plan for instituting carbon neutrality, defined on the American College and University Presidents' Web site as "minimizing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible, and using carbon offsets or other measures to mitigate the remaining emissions," within two months.Pottern said Brandeis currently produces greenhouse gases from its central steam plant and from the local power grid from which the campus gets its electricity.Within the next two years, Reinharz pledged to create a University plan for "becoming climate neutral" and develop strategies for tracking the University's progress.
Let's talk about sex
Dr. Charles Ferrer says her interest in sexology stems from a particularly maddening experience in which she was forced to confront society's narrow perception of sexuality.
Center improved over summer
The Intercultural Center was renovated over the summer after proposed improvements to the 15-year-old building took over a year to gain administrative approval.The renovations for the Center-which houses 14 cultural campus organizations and is the site of several classes taught by faculty and staff cost $125,00 and were funded by the University Capital Budget, according to Vice President of Campus Operations Mark Collins.
New transfer mentor program created for orientation this fall
In an effort to make transfer students' transition to Brandeis more smooth, a new transfer mentor program has been created.
Former Globe writer joins the Innocence Project
Award-winning investigative reporter Dick Lehr joined Justice Brandeis Innocence Project last June.
Deis' feminist powerhouse
Ruth Nemzoff is soft spoken and endearing as she invites me to join her on a couch outside her office.
Hiatt Career Center still searching for new director, admin anticipates hire by fall
A search committee composed of students and faculty is still looking for a new director for the Hiatt Career Center, after Marty Ford, who was the director since March 2004, resigned last November.The new director will begin work in fall 2007 and will replace the interim director, Barbara Fienman, Ph.
Power of the pen
At 17, Elie Sternberg '09 was like most teenagers, pondering questions of self-identity such as "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" At the same age, Tara Lengsfelder '07 was struggling with issues surrounding self-mutilation and self-love.Both Sternberg and Lengsfelder have taken their struggles to the page, penning books that they hope will help others answer questions they dealt with as teenagers.
Boston’s West End: The spirit of a neighborhood destroyed
Jewish students are not a monolith. Brandeis must stop treating us like one.
A local Waltham organization works to uphold democracy
Paige Bueckers: A Special Talent
Doxxing has no place at Brandeis