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WNBA star Dearica Hamby accuses Las Vegas Aces of pregnancy discrimination around trade

Saying 'shalom' to Prof. Guy Antebi’s new radio show

A deep and peppy-sounding “Shaaaaalom Brandeis!” floats across the airwaves. It’s time for Prof. Guy Anetebi’s radio show, which airs on WBRS 100.1 FM every Thursday at 1 p.m. With energy and chutzpah, Antebi is ready to serve and engage with students studying “intermediate high to advanced low” Hebrew.

Quadball: Changing the game for all athletes

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Senate charters new clubs, approves name changes of three existing clubs

 The Student Union Senate chartered two clubs and approved the name change of three clubs. Director of Accessibility Hana Miller ’25 informed the Senate of an executive money resolution, which the e-board approved, for funding the upcoming “Sundown Scream” event. Miller said that it is an inexpensive and stress-relieving event intended to help students around finals time.

Kyrie Irving facing suspension for antisemitic remarks

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BIG SPENDER: In preparation for the World Cup, Qatar built seven different stadiums, spending around $220-300 billion.

Qatar 2022 World Cup, Last Matches for Many Legends

Greek life at Brandeis: Unaffiliated or unregulated?

Content warning: this article discusses instances of sexual assault. 

Brandeis welcomes families to campus for family weekend

Campus was bustling this past weekend with over 1,300 families from 42 different states and 11 countries flocking to the University for Brandeis Family Weekend, according to  the Brandeis Family Weekend webpage. The programming of Family Weekend consisted of a wide variety of activities including various sporting events, student performances, academic lectures from faculty members, campus tours, support staff-based information sessions, and family gatherings. The University worked to make this programming accessible to all, including Shabbat observant families, by offering guided walks with volunteer escorts from Usdan Student Center to the Boston Marriott Newton.

Another year of success for Giving DEISday

NBA institutes new rules and the Celtics start hot

Las Vegas Aces wins 2022 WNBA Championship, Chelsea Gray named Finals MVP

 As forward A’ja Wilson secured the final rebound and the clock ran out in the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Connecticut, the Las Vegas Aces captured their first franchise title in the Women’s National Basketball Association after falling short in previous seasons. This is also the first professional championship for Las Vegas, a city known for its prominent gambling industry. Aces guard Chelsea Gray won the Finals Most Valuable Player with an average of 18.3 points, six assists, a stellar 58.5 field-goal percentage, and a 45 percent three-point shooting percentage. Gray contributed twenty points in the championship-clinching game and has been the go-to option for the Aces during clutch times throughout the postseason. 

LeBron James chases monumental NBA records

The 77th season of the National Basketball Association will begin on Oct. 18, 2022. This season is particularly special for LeBron James, one of the greatest players of all time. James is on pace to break the NBA All-Time Career Scoring record. He is trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by 1326 points. In addition, James is also on pace to pass Magic Johnson on the NBA All-Time Career Assist List; he needs only 97 more assists to pass the Los Angeles Laker legend, per an ESPN article. James is on pace to break both this year. Prominent players and sports analysts say that if James can accomplish these two feats in the same season, then he will be considered by many to be the best basketball player of all time. 

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Waltham skaters ‘ollie’ into advocacy for a better skatepark

At around 3 p.m. on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the Waltham Skatepark at Jack Koutoujian Playground is the place to be. Some skaters hang out next to the half pipe. Others stand atop the ramp on the opposite side of the park with their boards hanging over the edge. They watch their fellow skaters attempt tricks, hyping them up and offering tips as they wait to “drop in” for a turn. 

Ginobili headlines 2022 Hall of Fame induction

 In 1891, James Naismith, a physical education teacher from Springfield, Massachusetts, was tasked with creating a physical activity to keep athletes indoors during the frigid New England winter. His idea was revolutionary — a simple game where you shoot a medium-sized ball into peach baskets nailed to the railing of the gym balcony. This would be the first rendition of the game that transcends global sports today — basketball. 

Major League Baseball institutes massive rule changes

 Major League Baseball is the oldest major league sport in the United States. Beginning in 1876, America’s pastime has been around for nearly 146 years. Needless to say that change in the sport, in any capacity, will be a topic of major discussion throughout the sports world. Last week, the MLB Competition Committee passed a few significant rule changes that will take effect in 2023. Among these landmark modifications are a ban on defensive shifts, as well as the institution of a pitch clock. 

WNBA legend Sue Bird retires after 21-year career

With 28 seconds left in game four of the Women’s National Basketball Association semifinals, WNBA legend Sue Bird went coast-to-coast and laid the basketball into the rim off a simple hand-off play, closing the Seattle Storm’s deficit against the Las Vegas Aces to four. This, however, did not stop the Aces from taking the win away from Seattle. The layup became Bird’s last points made in her 21-year WNBA career. The Aces players, led by the 2022 WNBA MVP and defensive player of the year A’ja Wilson, lined up and congratulated Bird on her retirement. Bird addressed the fans as they chanted “Thank you, Sue!” and headed back to the locker room.

Serena Williams announces retirement

The U.S. Open, one of the four major tennis championships, was recently held in New York City. It was also the place where Serena Williams, one of the finest tennis players of all time, decided to put up the tennis racket and retire. Over an outstanding 27-year career, Williams has amassed 23 Grand Slam titles and four Olympic Gold Medals, and she held the No. 1 ranking for a total of 319 weeks. Williams and  her sister, Venus, are credited with paving the way for a new generation of female tennis players. She is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Williams embodies the definition of the perfect athlete, somebody who is so unbelievably good at their sport, that they serve as a role model to all those around them.