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ICE rescinds guidance, international students can remain in U.S. with only online courses »
Celia Young July 14, 2020Counsel for Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) and the U.S. government announced today that they had come to a resolution—allowing international students with only online courses to remain in the U.S. for… Read More... -
President announces new initiative to address systemic racism at Brandeis »
Tim Dillon July 8, 2020
UPDATED 7/10/20, 10 am President Ron Liebowitz announced an initiative where groups of administrative officials will come up with plans over the next 90 days to transform the campus and address systemic racism, according to… Read More... -
Students to arrive early to self-quarantine on campus, administration still detailing plans for fall »
Sabrina Chow July 7, 2020Brandeis University plans to test over 1000 people per day for COVID-19 during the fall semester by testing students living on campus, faculty, staff and students who come to campus frequently twice a week. The… Read More... -
University announces reopening plans for fall semester, classes mostly online, students with option to return to campus »
Sabrina Chow July 6, 2020Most classes will be online for the fall 2020 semester, announced President Ron Liebowitz in a June 30 email outlining Brandeis’ plan for the 2020-2021 academic year. Students will be allowed to live on campus,… Read More...
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‘The Politician’ is peak modern Americana »
Emma Lichtenstein August 1, 2020
In its second season, “The Politician” remains as delightfully corrupt, dramatic and villainous as the first season. The characters slowly become more unhinged as the season develops, leading to poor choice after poor choice. In… Read More... -
‘Space Force’? More like Space Flop »
Celia Young July 6, 2020
Photo from United States Space Force The first season of Netflix’s original series “Space Force” shoots for the stars and lands flat on its face. It’s an attempt at a punchy, political comedy about the… Read More... -
Modern voices of Black American poets »
Uma Jagwani July 4, 2020“Poets fill in the spaces other types of storytelling can’t reach.” —Tananarive Due Black lives matter. With the recent uprisings shining a light on systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd’s brutal murder at… Read More...
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Violence on the ballot: mediating accountability with a Biden presidency »
Alison Hagani May 8, 2020
I vividly remember the day the Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump surfaced. As a then-sixteen-year-old, I watched the coverage in sheer disbelief at the vulgar, objectifying language and privilege perpetrated by a man vying… Read More... -
From my desk to yours »
Thomas Pickering April 24, 2020I am sitting at my desk at home staring directly at a blank Word document. No words, no nothing, not even a title or date. From the other side of my bedroom wall, I can… Read More... -
A screen-less quarantine »
Sasha Skarboviychuk April 17, 2020Being stuck at home sucks. But with sitting at home all day, it is very easy to end up spending days and days on end staring at screens (alternating between your computer and phone). So… Read More...
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Department of Community Service finding virtual ways to keep community together »
Sabrina Chow May 2, 2020
While we may not be able to help out the community in person anymore, volunteer organizations all over the country are coming together with virtual opportunities to keep the community engaged. Brandeis is no different.… Read More... -
BEMCo during COVID-19 »
Emily Botto April 28, 2020Since the end of physical classes on March 13, campus services have exponentially decreased, and student workers have mostly left campus. The Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps (BEMCo), however, is still in service, maintaining round-the-clock care… Read More... -
C2E continues with virtual companionship amidst public health crisis »
Sabrina Chow April 17, 2020As college students around the country are facing the struggles of abruptly returning home, transitioning to online classes and respecting new social distancing guidelines, senior residents living in assisted living facilities are also struggling with… Read More...
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Student-athletes react to season cancellations »
Sophie Trachtenberg April 14, 2020As college students around the country are continuing to adjust to being at home and continuing their learning online, thousands of student athletes across the country are also coping with another reality: the cancellation of… Read More... -
NBA suspends its season over COVID-19 outbreak »
Jacob Schireson March 13, 2020
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic surges around the world, many institutions have seen their regular operations cease. On Wednesday, the NBA suspended its season. Minutes before the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder were set… Read More... -
Fencing sends Morales and Shealy to NCAA championships »
Emerson White March 13, 2020
Last weekend, the Brandeis fencing team competed in the NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, hosted by Cornell University, and three fencers finished in the top seven of their respective weapons. After this weekend’s competition, Brandeis will… Read More...
After 42 years at Brandeis, Police Chief Ed Callahan has announced his retirement. Callahan joined in 1978 and worked as a patrol officer, investigator, detective sergeant, captain and deputy chief before police chief, according to an email announcing his retirement.
