An economic education, please?
According to the Council for Economic Education’s annual Survey, only 22 states in the U.S. require that students at public high schools take an economics class before they graduate. Global statistics are hard to find, but the case is fairly similar in all other countries we looked into. Fornagiel: As a STEM major who was […]
In the Senate March 2
Student Union Vice President Aaron Finkel ’20 swore in the new members of the Senate. One of the Senators for the Class of 2022, Alex Chang, announced his resignation. In light of this, there will be another round of special elections held. The positions that need to be filled include Senator of the Class of […]
Why is my campus ugly and why should I care?
As the college application season is coming to an end for high schoolers, I can’t help but feel nostalgic for when I was in their shoes, only a year ago. It was definitely a stressful time, full of essays and hard decisions; there were so many things to consider: the professor to student ratio, the […]
Panelists discuss violent extremism
Three experts on violent extremism from various backgrounds participated in a panel discussion on countering and preventing violent extremism, moderated by Prof. Jytte Klausen (POL). The discussion was focused on understanding the relationship between Islamophobia and countering violent extremism and preventing violent extremism policies. Violent extremism is a challenge the contemporary world faces every day. […]
In the Senate Feb. 12
Student Union Vice-President, Benedikt Reynolds ’19 reminded the Senate that the last meeting will be on Dec. 9, where the Senate will also be electing a new Executive Senator. He also reminded that Elections for the position of Vice President and Treasurer of the Student Union will occur on Dec. 10. Results will be announced […]
Dining Services introduces compostable tableware
Brandeis Dining Services introduced a new initiative that included providing compost bins as well as compostable tableware instead of plastic tableware at events, in a series of information sessions called Let’s Talk Trash. Manager of Brandeis Sustainability Programs Mary Fischer gave the presentations along with Gretchen Carey, the Recycling and Organics Coordinator at Republic Services. […]
Send the flyers flying
Inspired by last week’s piece on plastic utensils and bags on campus and my recent trip back home, I also wanted to share an idea on how to make the Brandeis campus more green. The Brandeis community obviously cares about climate change. However, the focus seems to be on larger projects, such as divestment from […]
In the Senate Jan. 27
The Senate voted to publish a public comment in regards to the changes in the revised Title IX regulations announced by the US Department of Education. It will also encourage individuals to send letter to the Department of Education. The Senate also passed a change to the Bylaws proposed by Kent Dinlenc ’19 and Leigh […]
We are afraid to offend people, but not afraid to offend the environment
When plastic was first popularized in the 1960’s, it was cheap, malleable and light, which proved to be extremely economically beneficial to corporations and businesses across the globe. Due to the benefits of plastic, plastic product use is exponentially increasing, with 27,370,000 U.S tons in 1960, to 77,920,000 U.S. tons in 2015. Since plastic is […]
In the Senate Jan. 20
Sagie Tvizer ’19 attended the Senate meeting to ask the senate to support the opposition to the revised Title IX regulations announced by the US Department of Education. According to Tuizer the revisions create conditions for less survivors to want to go to the Title IX office and make it harder for them to step […]
Brandeis Counseling Center experiences 120 percent increase in hospitalizations
The Brandeis Counseling Center (BCC) experienced a 120 percent increase in student hospitalizations in 2018 as compared to 2017, according to BCC Director Joy von Steiger. This increase is part of a general rise in student requests for the BCC’s services. The BCC has also seen an 84 percent increase in initial assessments and a […]
Brandeis University Press book wins award
Noam Zadoff’s “Gershom Scholem: From Berlin to Jerusalem and Back,” published by Brandeis University Press (BUP), won the 2018 Concordia University Azrieli Institute Award for the Best Book in Israel Studies, according to a article from BrandeisNOW. Zadoff is an Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and History at Indiana University Bloomington. The book is a […]
In the Senate Nov. 18
President Liebowitz attended the Senate meeting this week to answer questions from the senate about the independent investigation into Brandeis’ climate, Title IX policy and his presidential address. Liebowitz discussed the second report from the independent investigators, who were asked to investigate the culture of the athletics department and Brandeis as a whole after the […]
Campus conversations discusses facilities, improvements
Students discussed campus living, including work orders, recycling, laundry facility access for students with disabilities and the possibility of installing pianos in first-year dorms at a conversation about community living Nov. 8. Hannah Brown ’19, the Student Union President, and Jamele Adams, the Dean of Students, led the conversation in Skyline Commons. Various members of […]
Campus vigil held after Pittsburg synagogue shooting
A campus vigil was held in light of the shooting at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27. The vigil included songs and prayers, led by Rabbi Liza Stern, the director of the Department of Spiritual & Religious Life and was held on Oct. 30. The vigil began with student volunteers from the […]
In the Senate, Oct. 28
The Senate passed a motion to fund the Social Justice and Diversity Committee’s event, which focuses on allowing the student body to learn more about different religions and how they can coexist together on campus. It will take place on Nov. 8. The Dining Committee reported that they gave Sodexo student feedback, and that soy […]
Women recount family members’ experience during the Holocaust
Two women recounted how they discovered their family histories and their ancestors’ different experiences of the Holocaust (one was a Schutzstaffel (S.S.) agent and the other a Holocaust survivor) at a lecture on Monday, Oct. 22 in Usdan International Lounge. Julia Lindahl and Rachel Cerotti gave a talk entitled “The Echoes of the Holocaust: Beyond […]
In the Senate Oct. 14
The Dining committee reported that, at the weekly meeting with Sodexo, the committee gave Sodexo all of the feedback received on Facebook from the student body. After many requests to have Lower Usdan open during the weekends, the committee decided to send out a survey to better quantify this need. An idea that proposed exchanging […]
Town hall discusses China-U.S. relations
The 12th annual CHINA Town Hall was streamed at the Brandeis International Lounge on Tuesday, Oct. 9. CHINA Town Hall is a platform that allows people in the United States to have a conversation about the relationship between China and the U.S. with experts on the topic. The event featured a discussion on American and […]
Students share poems on identity at Gittler Prize event
Numerous speeches and poems connected to aspects of identity and education were performed at the Evening of Art, Identity, and Lived Experience with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Intercultural Center. The evening began with Daniella Castillo ’22 giving a speech “Perfecta,” about being an outsider and having the expectations of […]
