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Mid-Season Fencing Team Review

Hazmat crews respond to Charles River oil spill, caused by leak from drainage system

An oil spill on the Charles River on Wednesday, near Shaw’s Supermarket, brought hazmat crews to the scene. The Waltham Patch reported in a Dec. 6 article that a passerby noticed what appeared to be an oily substance leaking into the river and called 911 at 4:10 p.m. The oil was later determined to have leaked from the drainage system, piping and manholes in Waltham.

Police Log 12-11-18

Medical Emergency

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PRETTY IN PINK: Dance Revelasian, a Boston-based semiprofessinal dance company, came to Brandeis to perform at Jook-Sing.

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PHILANTHROPIC VALUES: The show’s goal was to raise money for the non-profit Quincy Asian Recources Inc., an organization that improves the social, cultural and economic lives of Asian Americans in Quincy and the surrounding area.

Team loses two games in a row

The Brandeis women’s basketball team is now in the midst of a two-game losing streak following their most recent loss against Gordon College, as they continue their 2018-19 season. The Judges now sit with an overall record of 3–5 and have yet to play any conference games against University Athletic Association rivals. The Judges continue to press forward despite having only eight healthy players on their roster, according to the Brandeis Athletics website, proving a hurdle for the team.

Colby College drowns Judges in home meet

The Brandeis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were both defeated by Colby College in their last meet of the season. With a 192–109 loss, the men’s team fell to 2–5 on the season. A 217–77 defeat dropped the women’s team to an overall record to 2–7. Despite the tough loss suffered by both teams, each team had some swimmers that shined individually and put up dominating performances. 

Judges continue to foil their opponents this season

This season, the fencing team has had many fierce competitors, and the Judges have held their own against them all. So far, the team has been to the Northeast All-Collegiate Invitational in Northampton, Massachusetts, the Northeast Conference Meet in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Brandeis Invitational. The team has led a successful season and conquered many of their opponents.

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STUDENT SOUNDS: Hirshbein founded Basement Records to help student artists reach beyond the Brandeis campus. 

Trustees make long-awaited divestment choice

After months of deliberation, the Board of Trustees adopted a set of policies regarding fossil fuel investments at their November meeting, updating the 1973 guidelines that previously informed their investment decisions. Brandeis students have been pressing the administration to divest from fossil fuels for several years and have continued to do so in response to the recent policy announcement.

Judges continue their season with a 3–3 record

The Judges are pressing forward this season and have played against some very talented competition. Saturday, the Judges’ record improved to 3–3 after a very impressive game where they conquered the Johnson & Wales University Wildcats. Although the Judges have played several games since the last issue of the Justice, this article will focus on this game because of all of the action that took place.The final score was a notable 77–60 victory for Brandeis.

Fencing team wins two of ten matches

The Brandeis men’s and women’s fencing teams hosted the annual meet on campus at the Brandeis Invitational. They picked up a combined two wins in ten matches among the stiff competition. Both victories belonged to the men’s team. They were victorious 17–10 in their match against Cornell and 16–11 in their game against Incarnate Word. The team lost to St John’s University 19–8. 

Team’s winning streak continues

The men’s basketball team has had a red-hot start to their season so far. They are currently 5–1 and have been riding a four-game winning streak — including three wins in a row — since the last issue. Here is how those three games went for the team.

Chabad and Hillel convene for shared dinner at ‘Shabbat United’

On Friday evening, Chabad at Brandeis and Hillel at Brandeis — two Jewish organizations on campus that usually conduct separate Shabbat dinners — held a joint Shabbat dinner. The combined Shabbat dinner had over 400 guests, according to Hillel Social Justice and Community Service Coordinator Cynthia Crispino ’21. 

EDITORIAL: Commending trustees' fossil fuel decision

Giving Tuesday should be part of everyone's holiday season

Early school start times may be leaving students behind

Judges make a splash during this week’s meet

The Brandeis swimming and diving team participated in the Gompei Invitational at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, beginning Friday, Nov. 30. 

Men looking to rebuild

As of Sunday evening, the men’s basketball team had won two out of the first three games of the 2018-19 season. The game on the evening of Monday, Nov. 19 will be reported on in the next issue of the Justice, but the final score and a summary of the game’s action are available on the University’s Athletics website as well.

Judges look to foil their opponents

The Brandeis women’s fencing team has participated in two meets so far in their 2018-19  season. Their first meet took place in Northampton, Massachusetts and occurred on Oct. 25. The Judges’ second meet was this past Saturday at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The next stop for the women is the Brandeis Invitational on Dec.2.