EDITORIAL: Respect the right to protest at campus events
At Brandeis, protest plays a vital role in securing opportunities for many students. As a result, this board is concerned by the University’s recent lack of respect for this right.
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EDITORIAL: Engage different opinions in productive discourse
On Wednesday, an email from Student Union president David Herbstritt announced the impending creation of a task force to examine free speech at the University.
EDITORIAL: Pursue feasible solutions to the expense of menstrual products
In 1972, Judy Chicago, an American feminist artist, conceived “Menstruation Bathroom” (1972), as a part of the Womanhouse Exhibition that highlighted the taboo of the menstrual period.
EDITORIAL: Commend the Waltham Group’s 50 years of service
Last week, the University celebrated the Waltham Group’s 50th anniversary with a well-deserved gala for the organization’s affiliates.
Vote for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election
The Case for Clinton As Nov. 8 approaches, this board would like to endorse Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president, due to both her significant merit as a politician and the potential dangers of the other candidates.
EDITORIAL: Prioritize faculty budget and tuition control
On Thursday, Sept. 22, President Ron Liebowitz, along with Provost Lisa Lynch and Executive Vice President Stew Uretsky, held an open meeting — the first of three — in which they discussed the discoveries of an outside consultant, Dr. Kermit Daniel of New York consulting firm Incandescent, on the financial health of the University.
EDITORIAL: Change name of ‘Columbus Day’
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, “discovered” America and enslaved and tortured its inhabitants.
EDITORIAL: Reject freeze on adjunct faculty’s wages and benefits
This month, the University will embark on its fourth round of collective bargaining with the newly instituted adjunct and contract-faculty union.
EDITORIAL: Reform evaluation process for adjunct faculty
In a May 19 Google Slides presentation, Brandeis Faculty Forward outlined their talking points for their negotiations with the University over the first union contract.
EDITORIAL: Applaud efforts to improve campus diversity
Throughout these first few weeks of classes, the University community has watched its administration run a gamut of highly public efforts toward starting conversations about diversity and inclusion in society, while the administration continues a gradual process of addressing the issue within the University itself.
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