Blood Drive collects 110 pints of blood
Brandeis’ annual blood drive collected around 110 pints of blood this year, though numbers will be approximate until next week. This is enough blood to save 330 lives, according to Blood Drive, the Waltham Group organization that arranges drives in conjunction with the American Red Cross. Blood Drive aims to collect 120 pints of blood […]
ICC promotes education about indigenous peoples
Professors and student groups gave presentations at the Indigenous People’s Day Teach-In, which was held in the Intercultural Center (ICC) on Monday, Oct. 10. The purpose of the teach-in was to hold “a day of learning for the entire Brandeis Community focusing on Native culture, history and their struggle for social justice,” according to the […]
Student Union member profile: Ziv Quad Senator Michelle Jimenez
Ziv Quad Senator Michelle Jimenez ’18 wants to make all students feel like they have a place and voice on campus, so one of her main focuses this year is to uplift the voices of marginalized students on campus. “It is important to pay attention to what students need on campus and to make sure […]
Student Union Profile: Massell Quad Senator Aaron Finkel ’20
In an on-going series, The Brandeis Hoot will interview two Student Union members each week. Massell Quad Senator Aaron Finkel ’20 wants to improve Massell by enacting a quad beautification program, which would include planting flowers, putting sculptures and art in the quad and cleaning the pond. Improvements to be made in Massell would include […]
Community Councils expanded past first-year quads
For the first time, all residential quads have a community council—a group of students who plan programming for the residents and represent the quad in talks with the Department of Community Living (DCL). The idea of community councils has evolved over the past few years. In 2014, students in the first-year hall Deroy implemented a […]
New dining options and hours met with mixed reviews
Brandeis updated its dining hours and options this semester, deciding to open Upper Usdan on the weekend for the first time and close Lower Usdan to offset costs, among other changes. The news was met with mixed reactions as students returned to campus. Other updates include new options in Upper Usdan and Dunkin’ Donuts being […]
Orientation 2016 kicks off
This year’s Orientation committee has been working to create a more in-depth Diversity Walkthrough, an event that discusses diversity through performances. This year, the program will be composed of five rooms with different themes: allyship and advocacy, gender and sexuality, socioeconomic class, race and racial identity, intersectionality and mental health and disability. The theme of […]
Prof. Sarah Lamb (ANTH) wins teaching and mentoring award, offers advice to students
Anthropology Professor Sarah Lamb won the Lerman-Neubauer ’69 Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring. The most common piece of advice Lamb gives her students is “to trust their own insights,” because she thinks students should “feel bothered by something they don’t understand in readings or in class” and learn from the experience. “If something […]
Asian American studies course returns after five years with new professor
Patrick Chung, an adjunct lecturer, will teach the new course on Asian American Experience, said members of the Brandeis Asian American Task Force (BAATF) at a town hall event this past Monday. The course is part of the anticipated Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) minor that students and faculty are working to design. Chung graduated […]
Students, faculty, admin. discuss climate survey
A major point of discussion when students and faculty gathered to discuss the analysis of the Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct in relation to race, ethnicity and international status was changes and improvement to the Bystander Intervention training program. The Task Force for Sexual Assault Response, Services and Prevention led most of the discussion. […]
Senate Worried About Decreased Transparency in the Union
Senators on the Student Union have raised concerns about members of the Union’s E-board that were not confirmed by a vote of the Senate and decreasing transparency between the Board and the Senate. “[The Executive Board] consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, who are elected by the student body for a term […]
Senate Worried About Decreased Transparency in the Union
Senators on the Student Union have raised concerns about members of the Union’s E-board that were not confirmed by a vote of the Senate and decreasing transparency between the Board and the Senate. “[The Executive Board] consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, who are elected by the student body for a term […]
WSRC researcher writes book on motherhood and human rights
Marguerite Guzman Bouvard, a researcher of the Scholar’s Program at the Women’s Studies Research Center, spoke at her event, “Memoir of a Rebel: A Woman Before the Women’s Movement,” in the Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall this past Tuesday. The mission of the Scholar’s Program at the Women’s Studies Research Center is “to be an innovative and […]
Students can now access physical therapy services
Students will now have access to paid physical therapy services on campus according to an email sent by Sheryl Sousa, senior associate vice president for student affairs. Sports and Physical Therapy Associates (SPTA) will have an office in the Gosman Sports Center twice a week. All services require payment either by insurance or out of […]
Final Two Union Positions Filled
Students were elected to fill two vacant seats in the Student Union last week. This election was held to fill any vacancies from the Midyear Election, which was held in January. Open positions included senator for Rosenthal Quad and an associate justice seat on the Judiciary Board. Nathan Schneider ’18 was elected as senator to […]
Theft reported in multiple campus locations
A spate of recent thefts have occurred in multiple parts of campus, according to the Brandeis University Police Department logs. The various locations reported include the Usdan Student Center, Village A, Shapiro Campus Center (SCC), Gosman Sports Complex and the Goldfarb Library, and items stolen include laptops, wallets, currency and debit cards. The thefts have […]
Reclaiming Narrative through African Diasporic Cuisine
About 40 students and guests enjoyed different types of food such as cornbread, macaroni and cheese and creamed corn, while discussing the role of food in African culture at the ’DEIS Impact event, “Reclaiming Narrative through African Diasporic Cuisine” last Monday, Feb 1. The event was held in the Mandel Center Atrium. The focus of […]
Student Union elections fill open seats
Students were elected to fill 10 seats in the Student Union last week. The midyear election is held to fill vacant seats and select a senator to represent the new midyear class. Open positions included senator seats to Massell, Rosenthal and Ziv Quads and the position of Off-Campus Senator, as well as senator seats for […]
DCL introduces new policy
Students hosting registered parties must now have someone fill the new role of Alcohol Beverage Server (ABS), who must be a Brandeis student of legal drinking age responsible for all the alcohol served at the event, according to an email from the Department of Community Living. The email discusses new and existing regulations for event […]
