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NFL Week One Recap

(09/22/20 10:00am)

After a hectic offseason and a lack of preseason, the season officially kicked off the night of Thursday Sept. 10, as the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, faced the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. Another 15 games were played throughout Sunday and Monday, providing fans with plenty of action and a semblance of sports normalcy.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/09/nfl-week-one-recap

Dave Kopay: Remembering the first openly gay NFL player

(09/15/20 5:29pm)

For many of us, the start of the NFL season is a much-anticipated event. We will relish in rooting for our favorite team and marvel at the apparent super-human exploits of our masked and helmeted heroes — heroes who seem to be modern-day gladiators, risking and sacrificing their bodies in a violent sport. The masks may accentuate the tendency to view these players only as warriors. However, they are not just warriors. They are people with families, feelings, personal lives and dreams.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/09/dave-kopay-remembering-the-first-openly-gay-nfl-player

NY Met Legend Tom Seaver Dies at 75

(09/08/20 10:00am)

On Monday Aug. 31, Tom Seaver (aka Tom Terrific, The Franchise), widely considered one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time, passed away at age 75. In a statement from Seaver's wife, Nancy, and daughters, Sarah and Ann, they expressed, "We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away. We send our love to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you," per a CBS Sports article. He passed away from complications of Lewy Body Dementia and COVID-19.  

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/09/ny-met-legend-tom-seaver-dies-at-75

Sports and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

(07/03/20 4:00am)

In the wake of the coronavirus, there is a void in the world of sports without college and professional athletics. For many who took the availability of live-broadcasted sports for granted, this can be a trying time. However, what has not stopped is scientific research, including some important research surrounding the impact of sports-related head injuries.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/07/sports-and-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy

Senate discusses ‘uncertainty’ surrounding issues impacted by COVID-19: extended housing, communication, supplies

(03/17/20 10:00am)

In the Senate’s first meeting since the University’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, senators discussed the Union’s response to “uncertainty” surrounding communications from the administration and how they could help students who will remain on campus.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/brandeis-senate-discusses-uncertainty-surrounding-issues-impacted-by-covid-19

The NFL's new CBA is a risky proposition for play

(03/17/20 10:00am)

This is my surprise last article ever for the Justice. It’s been a pleasure to serve as your annoying columnist for the past four years. After all, everything else isn’t exactly hunky-dory in all walks of American life right now, and our usual refuge of sports is unfortunately no different. The NBA is suspended, March Madness is canceled, the MLB delayed and the NFL is in no man's land. But that doesn’t mean we’re wholly bereft of sports content. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/the-nfls-new-cba-is-a-risky-proposition-for-play

Eurosoccer has ended

(03/17/20 10:00am)

     As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread through Europe, soccer leagues all over the continent have paused their seasons indefinitely. The first major league to suspend matches was the Italian Serie A, which did so after playing a handful of matches behind closed doors. France’s Ligue 1, Spain’s La Liga and Germany’s Bundesliga also announced plans to postpone matches over the course of last week. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/eurosoccer-has-ended

Coronavirus panic wreaks havoc on the global economy

(03/10/20 10:00am)

When I first thought of writing this article regarding the economic impact of the coronavirus (officially known as COVID-19), I knew things were going to get worse before they got better — and they have. There has been a delayed impact on the United States, but as of March 7, there has been a total of 17 deaths and 308 cases. A state of emergency has been declared in California, New York and Washington and more. A cruise ship with 21 confirmed cases so far is quarantined near San Francisco, and in limbo as to when test kits for all the passengers will be available. They have finally been allowed to dock in Oakland, CA, which is odd, since Oakland is just a short drive from San Francisco, so I’m not quite sure what they’re trying to prevent. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/coronavirus-panic-wreaks-havoc-on-the-global-economy

The temptation of 'The Tempest'

(03/10/20 10:00am)

There’s something about William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” that keeps us feeling pulled in by the tides of time back to the shores of Prospero’s island. And this week, the mysterious and fantastical story was told in the Laurie Theater, part of the Spingold Theater Complex. It tells the story of Prospero, an Italian nobleman and sorcerer, who was marooned on a wilderness island with his daughter, only to create a magical storm to lure an Italian ship to bring them home. The crew and passengers get lost on the island, meeting its strange inhabitants and uncovering the evil plots of Prospero’s brother. This play has something for everyone: romance, fantasy, revenge, court intrigue and questions on the nature of existence itself that have shaken theatergoers to their core for centuries.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/tempest

International Women's Day: Brandeis celebrates by hosting an educational brunch

(03/10/20 10:00am)

International Women’s Day began in the early 1900s as a labor holiday honoring working women’s movements in the United States and throughout Europe, per National Geographic. Originally implemented by the Socialist Party of America, it became an important day of pacifist protest during World War I, and in 1917, International Women’s Day rallies in Russia contributed to the start of the Russian Revolution, as stated by Penn Today. In the 1970s, the United Nations formally recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day, and it has since been used as a day to “celebrate how far women have come in society, in politics and in economics,” per the BBC.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/international-womens-day-5e66f131c63d1

Digging deep into the psychology of sports and why they are popular

(03/10/20 10:00am)

    The stereotype of a sports fan is a person sitting on the couch ,drinking beer and eating nachos, according to Psychology Professor Daniel L. Wann of Murray State University in Kentucky. In an interview with CNN, he claimed that “sports fans are quite active physically, politically and socially.” In addition, Wann said he  believes that when fans identify with a local team, they have higher self-esteem and are less lonely because they feel they are a part of a group. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/digging-deep-into-the-psychology-of-sports-and-why-they-are-popular

Union and PARC roll out SipChip drug test kits

(03/03/20 11:00am)

SipChips, devices that test for date rape drugs, will be available to students at no cost from March 4–11. Brandeis will be the first school to have these devices available at an institutional capacity, according to organizers Ricki Levitus ’20, Director of the Prevention, Advocacy, & Resource Center Sarah Berg and Student Union President Simran Tatuskar ’21. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/03/union-and-parc-roll-out-sipchip-drug-test-kits