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University of California Berkeley Provost Claude Steele resigned from his position on Friday in the wake of allegations that he mishandled sexual harassment claims. The claims were made against the dean of the law school, Sujit Choudhry, according to an April 15 New York Times article.
On Thursday night, the Justice elected its next editor in chief for the 2016 to 2017 academic year. Carmi Rothberg ’18 was chosen unanimously by the paper’s staff and editors.
On April 13 and 14, the World Health Organization and the World Bank held a conference in Washington, D.C. with the goal of prioritizing mental health in the same way they have previously prioritized HIV/AIDS in the international development agenda. This movement came in response to limited mental health care in developing countries and increasing frequency of mental illness worldwide — especially in conflict zones and among refugees. According to an April 12 New York Times article, some economists predict that an investment in global mental health care would lead to large returns for the economy as a result of improved productivity. Do you agree with these economists’ prediction, and what do you think of an initiative giving precedence to mental health when efforts have previously focused on physical health?
Recently, Brandeis’ Vagina Club put on its annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues,” an empowering play that shares the stories of different women’s experiences of womanhood through stories about their vaginas. The standout monologue “My Short Skirt,” performed by Gabriela Astaiza ’19 brought down the house with Astaiza’s proclamation that a short skirt is “not an invitation” and that a woman’s “short skirt” and “everything under it” is “mine, mine, mine.”
In response to your editorial “Commend University decision on Usen Castle” (Feb. 2):
Last Tuesday saw the arrival of ’DeisTalks, a TED Talks-style discussion on various topics with speakers from both within the University community and outside of it. The event, hosted by the Education for Students by Students Board, sought to shed light on different topics, such as anxiety and the myth of the “model minority” which are not often discussed in public discourse.
Melissa Woolsey — who has been named the assistant director for student rights and community standards — will helm the University’s Student Conduct Board.
When was the last time you wrote a full sentence in cursive? If you answer, “On the SAT,” then you’re not alone. In many ways, the current crop of standardized tests are ineffective, outmoded and irrelevant. In concept, a standardized test is an efficient and egalitarian means of evaluation. However, in practice, college admissions exams have proven to be anything but. The SAT and the ACT exam reward cultural knowledge and repetitive practice, which often equate to being white and being wealthy. In order to take advantage of the opportunities standardized testing offers, we must make sure standardized tests measure what they are supposed to: academic achievement, independent of all else, across as level of a playing field as possible.
Last Tuesday, the Justice published a review of “The Wiz” which deeply hurt and upset many in our Brandeis community, and those reactions were expressed in comments online, through social media and through personal discourse. It is important to state that the responses to the article are not attacks on the writer of the review but rather attacks on racist and oppressive systems in which Black folk must operate. I am aware that many students were angry with the writer, but we must all understand that the anger is rooted in a system that continually erases and oppresses Black bodies on this campus. We are sure the writer had no intentions to inflict harm. However, that does not — and will never — negate the fact that harm has been done.
Watch any popular animated television show marketed to adults and, odds are, you’ve heard the vocal stylings of H. Jon Benjamin. Currently the star of FX’s “Archer” and Fox’s “Bob Burgers” as both titular characters, he’s also appeared on “Family Guy,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and most recently, “Master of None.” While Benjamin is most known for his work in the studio, he is also a hilarious stand-up comedian, as he showed a crowded Sherman Function Hall full of Brandeis students on Tuesday night.
The Board of Trustees announced last Thursday that alumnus Larry Kanarek ’76 has been elected as the next chair of the Board. According to a press release provided to the Justice on Thursday, Kanarek will begin the position on May 22, the same day as commencement.
Currently moving through the Mississippi legislature, the Mississippi Church Protection Act would allow churches to designate armed security guards within their congregations, and these security guards would be afforded certain protections in potential legal or criminal cases. The bill would also grant Mississippi citizens with weapons permits the right to concealed carry. Last Tuesday, the state senate approved the bill with a vote of 36 to 14 and sent it along to the Mississippi House, according to a March 30 Washington Post article. What do you think of the Church Protection Act, and how do you think it will impact gun violence in Mississippi?
For the first time in five years, Brandeis workers will soon begin contract negotiations with Sodexo, aiming to gain higher pay and better health coverage. This is the first time contract negotiations have taken place since Sodexo took Aramark’s place at the University. The current contracts are set to expire on June 30.
Despite what the op-ed pages of the New York Times might have one believe, there really is no unified theory of Trump — an overriding explanation for his entrance into public life last summer and, ever since, his utter domination of the Republican presidential race.
Josh Gondelman ’07 is many things: a stand-up comic, a writer for “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver, the co-author of the widely popular @SeinfeldToday Twitter account, a former preschool teacher and a Brandeis alumnus.
A voice from the back of the theater emerged and Nyah Macklin ’16 walked down an aisle singing “Take Me to the Water,” by Nina Simone. Simultaneously, Brontë Velez ’16 danced down the center aisle, and the sound of a violin accompaniment came as Priya DeBerry ’17 walked down the opposite side. The audience remained transfixed, and eyes followed the trio as they made their way towards the stage.
In the highly contended race for Student Union president, current Student Union Vice President David Herbstritt ’17 came out on top, narrowly edging out Ford Hall 2015 activist Christian Nunez ’18 by two votes. Seven Student Union positions were filled in Thursday’s first round of spring elections.
Last Monday, as the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian Civil War approached, President Vladimir Putin declared that he would withdraw a significant portion of Russian forces from Syria after five months of supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime with military assistance. This announcement coincided with the continuation of UN-facilitated peace talks in Geneva that had been suspended in early February. What do you think of Putin’s withdrawal of his armed forces, and what do you think this will mean for Syria?
Ridicule and immaturity have been the defining characteristics of this year’s presidential race. Candidates’ tweets, debate speeches and campaign ads — they’ve all been rife with shameless “politics of resentment.” Two striking figures, in particular, have dominated the political and media landscape. They have won the hearts and minds of millions across a multitude of demographics. Age, gender, education and ethnicity all seem to be blind to these two candidates. They ostensibly come from opposite sides of the aisle, and yet, they are remarkably similar. They are Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
In response to Seth Greenwald’s article “Criticize the University’s proposed $10,000 graduate stipend” (March 7):