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Librarians call for ‘fair contract’

(10/23/18 10:00am)

The Brandeis Librarians’ Union expressed frustration over their contract negotiations with the University in a campaign during Family Weekend. The BLU, which is connected to the Service Employees International Union Local 888, have been negotiating with the University administration since June 2018 to collectively bargain for fair contracts for Brandeis librarians, according to a flyer handed out by members of the Union. (University Librarian Matthew Sheehy, a representative for the University in the negotiations, clarified in an email to the Justice that Internet and Technology Services is not a part of this negotiation.)



Toxic invites Brandeis to ‘Pick Your Poison’

(10/23/18 10:00am)

This is a historic year for the Toxic Majorette Dance Line. Formed in 2015 under the umbrella of the Brandeis Black Student Organization, this year the team became an independent, University-chartered club. They celebrated this acheivement in Saturday’s enormous showcase “Pick your Poison,” demonstrating not only their skills but also those of a variety of other dance and music groups. 



The Red Sox, Astros, Dodgers, and Brewers compete in their respective league championship series

(10/16/18 10:00am)

The game of baseball requires a level of patience that cannot be matched by any other sport. While it is undoubtedly a popular national pastime, the games are long and slow and the season has twice as many games as those of the other big four sports (football, basketball and hockey make up the other three). As the weather is beginning to cool down from the heat of the summer, the Major League Baseball season is raging to a close, with the playoffs now in full swing. 



Scholar explores teachers’ role in diversity, inclusion

(10/09/18 10:00am)

In a moderated discussion with high school and graduate students, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum encouraged members of the Brandeis and Waltham communities to think about whose voices are heard in classrooms and what teachers can do to influence participation from diverse perspectives. The 2018 Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize recipient shared experiences from her time as a professor and explained the ideas developed in her famous book, “‘Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?’ And Other Conversations About Race.” 



Not So Trivial

(10/02/18 10:00am)

The story of trivia begins in the Ancient World. Trivia, meaning “unimportant matters,” derived as a back-formation of trivialis, which meant “found everywhere, commonplace” or “vulgar.” An online column from Merriam-Webster, shedding light on the etymology of trivia, noted that the term — and the titular game — “sometimes gets a bad rap” because of a related word, trivial, meaning “of little worth or importance.” When used in a singular construction, it means “a quizzing game involving obscure facts.” The lay meaning of the trivia, according to Merriam-Webster, is “obscure facts and details that aren’t applicable to one’s day-to-day life.” 



Favoritism, HR procedures delayed response to Meehan

(09/18/18 10:00am)

On April 6, 2018, Brandeis men’s basketball coach Brian Meehan was dismissed following accusations of discrimination against and abuse of members of the team. Since then, there has been an independent investigation into the inner workings of the Athletic Department, and on Sept. 4, University President Ron Liebowitz sent a 25 page summary report to the Brandeis community, the first part of two updates that will be released to the Brandeis community. 



Judges' season starting slow on two-game slide

(09/18/18 10:04am)

The Brandeis men’s soccer team has had a relatively slow start to their season. Given that the team made it to the Division III final four just last year and came into the season ranked fourth in the nation, expectations were very high, and the team hoped to see their success repeated. However, in the past few games, the team has not displayed the skills that brought them so far just last year. 


US Open headlines have been dominated by three Serena Williams code violations and fines

(09/18/18 10:00am)

On Sept. 8, the U.S. Open women’s singles final took place — the last of the four grand slams of tennis that occur every year. Within the tournament, hundreds compete against top-ranked competition on the world’s biggest stage, New York City. This year, however, the women’s finals was overshadowed by drama that took place away from the action on the court. The match featured  longtime American icon Serena Williams versus an ultra-talented 20-year-old, Naomi Osaka. The contest was set to be a great battle: the present against the future, a Japanese-Haitian newcomer playing her idol, a woman of color who took over the sport. Yet everything changed during the second set.





BCC expands programs, adds new therapy staff

(09/04/18 10:00am)

The Brandeis Counseling Center is expanding its services this semester after receiving more funding from the Division of Student Affairs. New additions include more staff members who will be available for extended hours, more programs and therapy dogs-in-training. The changes, announced in an Aug. 24 email from Vice President of Student Affairs Sheryl Sousa, come in the wake of a forum on mental health hosted by the BCC last spring.