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With the 2014 commencement ceremony now behind us, this board would like to express sincere gratitude to the newest alumni of the Justice, who have each contributed to the paper immensely over the past few years. We wish you all tremendous success in the future and look forward to covering your future accomplishments.
The Constitutional Review Task Force has delayed its presentation to the Senate of its proposed changes to the Student Union's constitution for an additional week, following meetings with the Finance Board and the Justice Editorial Board, according to Student Union President Ricky Rosen '14 in an email to the Justice. The task force, which was formed as a result of an amendment to the Student Union's constitution that was approved last fall, put forward a list of proposed changes last week, some of which concerned F-Board operations. One of the initial proposals would rename F-Board to the Allocations Board, another would include a Senate member in F-Board meetings and another would give the Senate the power to confirm all F-Board allocation decisions. The task force originally planned to present its proposal to the Senate during its March 16 meeting, but postponed it until the March 23 meeting to receive input from F-Board members. If approved by the Senate, the proposed changes would go to the student body for a vote. F-Board Chair Mohamed Ali '14 was unable to be reached for comment by press time. During the March 23 Senate meeting, a number of changes were discussed. Executive Senator and Class of 2014 Senator Annie Chen announced that while the task force decided to delay its presentation, some potential changes to the proposal included the attendance of an F-Board member at all Senate meetings and an examination of whether Brandeis Television is "fulfilling [its] role as a secured club." Rosen declined to comment on the status of the proposal until it is finalized. Other changes in the original proposal included restructuring the Capital Expenditures and Emergencies Fund, designating funding for secured clubs as percentages of the Student Activities fee rather than set amounts, removing excess language from the Constitution, adding the definitions of recognized, secured and chartered clubs, adding intra-union meetings and removing a section regarding petitions. -Sara Dejene
The Senate began its March 23 meeting by chartering two clubs. The 3-D Printing Club, which seeks to provide opportunities for students to learn about 3-D printing, sought recognition and charter. The Senate unanimously voted to recognize the club. In a discussion regarding charter, senators raised concerns about the amount of funding needed and what it would be used for. Members explained that one member is willing to donate a 3-D printer that he already owns and that funds would primarily be used to purchase filament to print objects. The Senate unanimously voted to charter the club. The Supply Club, a chapter of a nonprofit organization that was recognized last semester, approached the Senate seeking charter. The club, which according to its constitution "aims to promote awareness about the lack of education as well as severe violations of human rights that surround slum communities around the world," recapped its progress since its recognition and outlined planned use of funds, including screening a documentary. The Supply Club was approved for charter, with 10 senators voting in favor, two opposed and seven abstaining. During Executive Officer reports, Executive Senator and Class of 2014 Senator Annie Chen announced that the Constitutional Review Task Force would be delaying the presentation of their proposal to the Senate for an additional week. She mentioned some changes to the proposal, which would call for a member of the Finance Board to be present at all Senate meetings as well as an examination of whether or not Brandeis Television is "fulfilling [its] role as a secured club." Chen also reported that she is working on a proposal for new energy-efficient washing machines that she is planning on presenting to John Storti, director of strategic procurement. During Committee Chair reports, Senator-at-Large Naomi DePina '16 announced that the Social Justice and Diversity Committee will be involved in events during lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer Pride Month and reported that the committee is involved with the Brandeis Nothing But Nets Campaign, an initiative working to raise money and awareness about malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Club Support Committee Chair and East Quad Senator Andrew Savage '16 reported that he is working on merging the Brandeis Consulting Club and the Marketing Club. -Sara Dejene
The March 16 Senate meeting opened with an executive officer report from Student Union President Ricky Rosen '14. Rosen encouraged all Senate members to sign up to participate in the upcoming 'Deis Day. He also stated that he would be postponing the presentation of a list of proposed changes to the Student Union Constitution by the Constitutional Review Task Force until March 23, after they had met with members of the Finance Board to review the list. Student Union Vice President Charlotte Franco '15 later reminded senators that after the constitutional review is complete, a review of the bylaws will also need to take place. Rosen also provided executive compensation information from the Faculty meeting this past Thursday (See page 1 for more information). Rosen and Franco also urged all Senate members to attend the upcoming March 20 roundtable discussion with members of the senior administration. Rosen reported that Chief of Staff David Clements '14 met with members of Student Events, who will be making changes to their club that will be implemented next year. General meetings for Student Events will be open to the entire student body, students will be able to give input to a committee headed by Student Events directors and open to volunteers, and elections for Student Events leadership positions will be open to the student body. Franco reported that construction projects for The Stein and the Usdan Student Center are moving forward. She also encouraged senators to participate in 'Deis Day, as well as a series of additional events coming later this semester, including the April 28 State of the Union and an appreciation event for Sodexo and Facilities employees. During the Committee Chair Reports, Sustainability Committee Chair and Class of 2015 Senator Anna Bessendorf announced that she is working on an amendment to the Brandeis Sustainability Fund constitution. According to Bessendorf, the change would ensure that proposals relevant to sustainability efforts are included in the process. Additionally, she is working to put together a sustainability fair in April, in which Coca-Cola will participate. Class of 2017 Senator and Chair of the Senate Dining Committee David Heaton brought up concerns of access minors may have to alcohol now that Usdan Cafe serves both beer and wine Thursday through Sunday nights. According to Heaton, alcohol will stop being sold if anyone under the age of 21 is served. The committee will be meeting with members of the administration to examine measures to help ensure that will not happen. A motion to skip senator reports was unsuccessful, with six senators voting in favor, eight opposing and five abstaining. During senator reports, Class of 2016 Senator Jonathan Jacob announced that the promotional video for 'Deis Day had been completed. Several first-year senators reported that they are working on an event for first-year students. Charles River/567 Senator Michael Stein '14 announced that he is moving forward with a protest on Admitted Students Day and 'Deis Day regarding a "lack of budget transparency." According to Stein, the protest has been "tentatively approved" by Dean of Students Jamele Adams. Class of 2014 Senator Andre Tran announced he is working with Senior Vice President for Communications Ellen de Graffenreid on a new Brandeis logo. According to Tran, everything but the seal will be touched. * -Sara Dejene
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PolicyLink Angela Glover Blackwell has been named the first Fred and Rita Richman Distinguished Fellow in Public Life, according to a Feb. 6 BrandeisNOW press release. According to its website, the fellowship was created by Brandeis Trustee Carol Richman Saivetz '69 and is hosted by International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life on behalf of the Office of the President. The goal is to recognize individuals who have made "significant impacts on improving American society, strengthening democratic institutions, advancing social justice or increasing opportunities for all citizens to realize and share in the benefits of this nation." As part of her appointment, Blackwell will receive a $25,000 award funded by the Richman and Saivetz families and will come to campus on March 24 and 25 "to discuss the field of social justice and to provide insight on effective social justice advocacy" with students and faculty. During her time here, she will also hold a public lecture, according to the press release. According to the mission statement found on its website, PolicyLink is a "national research and action institute" founded in 1999 that aims to develop "sustainable communities of opportunity that allow everyone to participate and prosper." The organization seeks to make federal policy "more equitable" to improve the lives of people of color and people from low-income communities, by increasing their access to "quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools" and other benefits. "[Blackwell's] contributions span multiple areas of public policy but follow a common thread that links advocacy goals to tangible improvement of public health, economic vitality and neighborhood infrastructure," said University President Frederick Lawrence in the press release. According to PolicyLink's website, Blackwell, who earned her bachelor's degree at Howard University and her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, was a senior vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation. Currently, she co-chairs a task force on poverty at the Center for American Progress and sits on the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. -Sara Dejene
The Senate swore in the newest members during its meeting on Sunday. Off-campus Senator Michael Kosowsky '14, Rosenthal Quad Senator Jesse Ruth '16, Class of 2017 Senator Ben Margolin, Village Quad Senator Jeff Tan '17 and Midyear Senator Mitchell Beers '17 were sworn into their respective offices. During executive officer reports, Executive Senator Annie Chen '14 announced a proposal she has been working on with Class of 2016 Senator Jonathan Jacob for an email notification system from mail services at Brandeis that would inform students when packages arrive for them. The Senate later voted unanimously to support the initiative. Student Union Vice President Charlotte Franco '15 announced that the University is currently in a bidding process for a mail services company as the current company's contract is up, as is the bookstore's contract with Barnes & Noble. Franco encouraged Senate members to be involved in the processes. Chen also informed the Senate that members are able to prevent a club's recognition if they do not believe that club provides a benefit. During committee chair reports, committee chairs introduced their current projects to new senators. Campus Operations Working Group Committee Chair and Class of 2014 Senator Andre Tran announced that the committee is working on a bus shelter at the Admissions stop, which is planned to be built this semester. Ways and Means Committee Chair and North Quad Senator Brian Hough '17 reported that the committee is looking to pass at least three new amendments to the Senate's Constitution this semester. Sustainability Committee Chair and Class of 2015 Senator Anna Bessendorf said that she will be working to publicize sustainable features already in place at Brandeis. She said that she is planning a town hall event, where Sodexo may discuss their sustainability efforts and future dining plans. Class of 2017 Senator David Heaton reported that the Dining Committee is working to bring pork and shellfish food to campus via food trucks as well as kosher pizza to The Stein and will send out a survey to students regarding dining options in the Usdan Student Center. Social Justice and Diversity Committee Chair and Senator-at-Large Naomi DePina '16 announced that she is arranging for Paulette Brown, the first African-American female president of the American Bar Association, to speak at Brandeis. As DePina noted that the cost of the event would be "expensive," other senators raised concerns regarding funding. DePina said that she will report back will an estimate and seek out alternative sources of funding. During senator reports, Bessendorf mentioned plans to add an additional shuttle stop at Chipotle and is looking into the possibility of a trial run. Franco brought up the recent change to the Golding Health Center's hours, which are now 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and expressed her concern about how the undergraduate fee would fund the Health Center. According to Franco, neither the Student Union nor the student body was consulted and she plans to write a statement regarding the situation. -Sara Dejene
Some of the proposed changes outlined in the review of Brandeis' health services, a report which was released this past October, are coming to fruition. The Golding Health Center's regular weekend hours have already been eliminated, and University administration is now looking into the possible implementation of a third-party insurance billing system. The review of health services on campus, initially reported in a Nov. 5 article in the Justice, was conducted over the summer by Hodgkins-Beckley Consulting, LLC. Regarding weekend office hours for the Health Center, Assistant Vice President for Health and Wellness and Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa '90 wrote in an email to the Justice that "student traffic was low and we seemed to be one of the few schools in the area with weekend hours." However, wrote Sousa, "a medical provider is on call for all acute care concerns that can't wait until the Health Center is open." Students can call a telephone number, which is posted on the Health Center's website, for immediate care. The potential for Brandeis to use a third-party insurance billing system was also addressed in the Hodgkins-Beckley report. "In the model, which you can find in great detail in the report, there is (sic) NO increased cost for visits passed along to students," wrote Sousa. "The requirements under [the Affordable Care Act] for co-payment are covered by students' health fees, which are already part of the student fees you pay." Sousa wrote that University officials were still in the process of discussing options with "our partner" for implementing such a system, while preserving the privacy of students. "I'm very optimistic that this model may offer some welcome advantages for Brandeis," she added. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center currently operates the Brandeis Health Center. The Health Center is currently funded by a flat health fee paid each semester by all undergraduates, included in the lump sum "mandatory undergraduate fee" charged by the University. In addition to that fee, the Hodgkins-Beckley report recommends that the Health Center and Psychological Counseling Center begin to bill students' insurance plans for services. The Health Center fee would work in tandem with students' insurance to cover charges not reimbursed by an insurance plan. While Sousa emphasized in her email to the Justice that students' out-of-pocket costs-or their costs per visit-would not increase, the report suggests that premiums on the Student Health Insurance Program provided by the University could increase by $85, which is about six percent of the $1,389 cost of 2013 to 2014 academic year coverage. Sousa did not respond to requests for the number of students enrolled in SHIP. Dr. Debra Poaster, medical director of the Health Center, did not respond to requests for comment. Student Union Vice President Charlotte Franco '15 wrote in an email to the Justice that neither the Student Union nor the student body had been consulted about the changes. "We are concerned with the fact that the Health Center is not open on the weekends anymore," she wrote. -Sara Dejene contributed reporting
As part of the next step of enacting the strategic plan, Provost Steve Goldstein '78 announced the formation of implementation groups at the Nov. 7 faculty meeting. The groups will work with Goldstein and Senior Adviser to the Provost Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) to translate the objectives outlined in the plan into actions and timelines. "Each group is responsible for setting actions in motion, supporting and monitoring progress and reporting to me," wrote Goldstein in an email to the Justice. "The groups will work with the community, governance bodies and offices so that changes in practices and policies receive appropriate review and approval." According to Goldstein, there will be six groups. Each group will focus on one of the major goals listed in the strategic plan: educational experience of students, interdisciplinary collaborations, faculty hiring and retention, school spirit and the alumni community, financial stability and proposal collection and evaluation. Each group will be composed of "people from across the community," led by a "team of faculty and senior administrators supported by staff," Goldstein wrote. "Group leaders will engage students, staff, faculty, alumni, trustees and friends to help develop actions that support various objectives of the strategic plan," Goldstein wrote. He added that the groups are reviewing the timetables and drafting measures to evaluate the success of the actions. Objectives and actions to be completed within 18 months will be defined as short-term, those to be completed in 36 months are defined as medium-term and those that will take longer will be long-term. Projects that are dependent on "additional resources," will progress according to the securement of those resources. Goldstein states that he anticipates the groups to have completed their timelines and "metrics for measuring progress" by the beginning of next semester. -Sara Dejene
Yesterday, University President Frederick Lawrence sent an email to the Brandeis community announcing the formation of an exploratory committee on fossil fuel divestment. The committee, which includes alumni, students, faculty and administration, will assess the University's current investment strategies "as they relate to the fossil fuel divestment movement," as stated in the email. Dean of Student Financial Services Peter Giumette is serving as the chair of the committee. Student Union President Ricky Rosen '14, Rohan Bhatia '14, Mike Abrams '15, Rachel Soule '12 and Colin Mew MBA '14 are the students and alumni serving on the committee, while Prof. John Ballantine (IBS), Arts and Sciences and Associate Provost Prof. Dan Perlman (BIOL) and Prof. Eric Olson (Heller) are the faculty members serving on the committee. Ex officios on the committee include Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel, Senior Vice President for Communication Ellen de Graffenreid, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff David Bunis '83, Chief Investment Officer Nick Warren and member of the Board of Trustees Investment Committee Len Potter '83. According to the email, the committee will be "analyzing the social and environmental justice impacts of the fossil fuel companies in which Brandeis holds investments ... modeling and understanding the financial impact of divestiture of the endowment from all or part of the companies analyzed ... establishing a list of alternative investment options including investment in socially and environmentally sustainable holdings or funds" and "addressing a more global objective of reducing the endowment's carbon footprint across each sector of our investment portfolio, utilizing Socrates scores and other Socially Responsible Investments indices." The committee will produce a report of its findings and recommendations to the University. According to Rosen, there is no definite timeline for when a proposal will be complete. However, Rosen said in an interview with the Justice that the committee will be meeting every few weeks, and that all goals should be met by the end of the year. In fact, according to both Rosen and the email from Lawrence, the committee began to meet over the summer. The committee has met with Warren to discuss "the impact on funding and endowment, and the best way to go about it" thus far, Rosen said. Abrams, a member of Students for a Just and Stable Future who has been an active member of the divestment campaign since last spring, wrote in an email to the Justice that the committee will continue to look at whether or not it is "feasible for the University, how will it affect the endowment-either negatively from divesting or positively from re-investing in alternative energy sources, and it will discuss other options for Brandeis to reduce its carbon footprint and be a more sustainable institution." Soule, who is involved in the committee because she was acting as the alumni campaign coordinator for Brandeis's fossil fuel divestment campaign, wrote in an email to the Justice that "[t]he important thing to remember is that this is not just about Brandeis, and this is not just about our generation. This is about what our university community can do to tip political will away from the industry locking us into catastrophic climate change. It is about demanding justice for our generation and generations to come." De Graffenreid wrote in an email to the Justice that "the discussions I have been involved in have been very open and all options seem to be on the table for consideration (i.e. nothing is definitely under consideration or definitely excluded from consideration)." Last April, the Brandeis student body voted 79 percent to 21 percent in favor of the University's divestment from fossil fuel companies. The vote did not have the authority to decide whether or not Brandeis would divest, but showed that the student body officially supports divestment. "[The divestment referendum] was the major driving force behind this. ... A large majority of students felt this issue was a priority," said Rosen. "The formation of the divestment committee showed that we are serious about this cause. The difficulty will be figuring out how we can make this a reality." Rosen said that the majority of the students on the committee are members of Students for Enivronmental Action and SJSF, who first initiated the movement on campus, and that the Union is the only other major student club or organization involved. According to Abrams, his fundamental concern is the University student body. "We believe in our University's mission as a social justice institution and feel that divestment would be an excellent way to fulfill that goal. Climate change threatens human rights all across the globe, impacts people disproportionately based on race and class, and represents a real threat to our future," he wrote. Despite the formation of the committee, the decision regarding whether or not to divest lies in the hands of the Board of Trustees, and not with the president or student body, according to Bhatia, a member of SJSF. According to the Brandeis website, "The Board of Trustees ... is responsible for and is the final authority on all aspects of the University's operations." Bhatia wrote in an email to the Justice that the committee intends to present its research to the Board of Trustees, and only then can the a decision be made by the Board. Though Brandeis has not yet decided to divest, SJSF has no plans to give up the goal of divestment from fossil fuel companies. Bhatia wrote in email to the Justice that "the Divest Brandeis campaign will continue to put pressure on the administration and the committee members to avoid stalling tactics and make sure that a decision is made as soon as possible." * -Tate Herbert, Sara Dejene and Sam Topper contributed reporting
Last Friday, Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan announced the release of the annual Crime Awareness and Campus Security Report, which outlines crime prevention measures and resources at the University, as well as crime statistics from 2010 to 2012. Over those three years, four incidents of sexual offenses were reported, two in 2011 and two in 2012. Three of those offenses took place on campus, according to the report. So far this calendar year, five sexual assaults have been reported, according to weekly media logs provided by University Police. Two of those regarded "past" assaults, one happening "several years ago," according to Callahan in an April 9 Justice article. The number of burglaries fell from 10 in 2010 to three in 2011, and remained at three in 2012. All 16 incidents took place on campus. Two robberies were reported, one in 2010 and one in 2011. There were two aggravated assaults in 2010, but none in 2011 or 2012. There was one incidence of motor vehicle theft in 2011. In 2010, there were two reports of arson. There were no incidents of murder or manslaughter reported in the past three years. There was an increase in the number of liquor law violations from 23 in 2010 to 108 in 2011, and then to 124 in 2012. Drug violations also went up to 36 from 28 between 2010 and 2011, followed by 35 violations in 2012. There were two weapons violations in 2010 and none since then. There were no arrests in any of these categories. The report reflects the department's "efforts to comply with" both the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 and the Jeanne Clery Act of 1998, which "requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses," according to the Clery Center for Security on Campus' website. -Sara Dejene
A Boston/Cambridge shuttle had to stop its route after smoke was seen coming out of the back on Sept. 7, according to student accounts and Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan in an email to the Justice. No passengers were injured and another bus arrived within 30 minutes to pick up the students from the location of the incident. "[W]e had smelt smoke on the bus. We suddenly stopped and had to evacuate the bus," wrote Flora Wang '14, one of the passengers, in an email to the Justice. "There was [a] large amount of smoke billowing out of the back of the bus." "There was a strong smell, an alarm, and lights on the dashboard," recalled Mia Katan '15, another passenger, in an email to the Justice. "The bus driver pulled over and told us to get out because the bus was on fire." The incident took place off campus while the bus was on the normal route. Callahan wrote he believed it took place "close to Brandeis." According to Callahan, an alternator malfunctioned, causing the bus to smoke, "which necessitated the bus be stopped for [the] safety of passengers." All passengers were moved to a second bus. This is not the first time a shuttle has experienced malfunctions. In March 2012, a Crystal Shuttle bus caught fire while on Loop Road. The Waltham Fire Department and University Police were called to the scene to put out the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was unknown. Last week's incident comes shortly after the switch to a new transportation provider, Joseph's Transportation, which replaced Crystal Transport this semester. According to Callahan in a Sept. 3 Justice article, the change to Joseph's Transportation was made after the contract with Crystal Transport "went out for bid." While the details of the contract are not known, Callahan said that he believed the switch to Joseph's Transportation would allow the University to save money. Katan later wrote in her email that the event was "fairly calm." "I never saw any flames and no one was hurt," she wrote. -Sara Dejene, Phil Gallagher contributed reporting.
Prof. Eve Marder '69 (BIOL) has been honored by the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation, which awarded her its 2013 Prize in Neuroscience. According to its website, the Gruber Foundation, which "honors and encourages educational excellence" in neuroscience, cosmology, genetics, justice and women's rights, began its International Prize Program in 2000 in cosmology. Eventually the program was expanded, and in 2004, awarded its first prize in neuroscience. The award includes a monetary prize of $500,000. Marder, who has been a Brandeis faculty member since 1978, has been widely recognized for her work in the field of neuroscience. In 2012, she was awarded both the George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience and the Karl Spencer Lashley Award. Earlier this year, she was named to the advisory board of Brain Research through Advancing Innovating Neurotechnologies, the initiative created by President Barack Obama. "It is obviously a great honor to receive an award such as the Gruber Prize," wrote Marder in an email to the Justice. "There are so many talented neuroscientist[s] in the field that it makes it that much more special to receive this kind of recognition." Marder's research examines the neural circuits of crustaceans to understand how these networks are modified, and how their functions vary in different animals or over time. Marder's lab looks at central pattern generators, which produce "specific rhythmic behaviors such as walking, swimming, and breathing" according to its website. This is not the first time a Brandeis professor has been recognized by the Grubers. Last year, Prof. Michael Rosbash (BIOL) was named the first Peter Gruber Endowed Chair of Neuroscience for his work in understanding circadian rhythms. "It is a tremendously exciting time for the study of the brain," wrote Marder. "The next 5-10 years should bring important insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern the organization and function of brain circuits. This, in turn, should help us understand what changes in the brain cause an individual to cross the boundaries between healthy brain function and disease." -Sara Dejene
A day of anxious waiting in lock down at Brandeis came to an end this evening as police captured 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, the remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. A mere two hours after Gov. Deval Patrick declared the lengthy "stay at home" lockdown over, allowing Bostonians to go back to their usual business, state and local police announced that Tsarnaev was taken alive. The suspect was brought out of a boat in the backyard of a Watertown home and subsequently taken to Mount Auburn Hospital, according to reports from Boston's ABC affiliate, WCVB. Police had been searching for Tsarnaev for about 19 hours. Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel confirmed the news in an email to the Brandeis community. "All stay in place orders have been lifted and we are returning to a normal schedule of activities," the email read. Flagel went on to acknowledge the efforts of campus safety staff and the students themselves. "As we return to our routines, all of us at Brandeis express our profound gratitude to [Director of Public Safety] Ed Callahan and his dedicated team of police officers who have worked tirelessly to ensure that our campus remains safe and secure," he wrote. "We are so proud of the way you are all supporting one another, and our hearts and prayers continue to be with those who were hurt." The news first came just before 9 p.m. Friday, following a day during which University officials cancelled activities and stepped up security on campus while local and federal forces searched the area for the bombers. The events of the past 24 hours included a wild chase and shootout, which culminated in Watertown early this morning. Brandeis administrators say that the school was under no specific threat at the time, but advised off-campus students to stay home. The Brandeis Office of Communications first alerted students to the situation in an email sent out at 2 a.m., informing readers of events but assuring them that "[t]here is no threat to the Brandeis campus at this time. All students should stay inside their residence halls and off campus dwellings and report any suspicious activity." Campus lockdown mode was suspended around 7:30 p.m., shortly after Patrick declared it over for the rest of the area. Security efforts had been ramped up by the Department of Public Safety during the day, with Brandeis police stationed at the main entrance to campus. "Officers are identifying all individuals who request access to the campus. Perimeter locations are being monitored and are secure as well," wrote Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan in an email to the Justice. The University sent text message alerts to students early Friday morning, notifying them that Brandeis was closed for the day. Flagel later announced that classes were cancelled via email, in compliance with a request from the Governor's office. "We have not been informed of any specific threats to Brandeis or our campus," the email read. "Our police are on alert and on-campus students should feel free to go to dining halls and elsewhere on campus. Because of area travel restrictions, off-campus students should remain in place and should not attempt to travel to campus." Sherman dining hall, Usdan Boulevard and Usdan Caf?(c), Einstein Bros. Bagels, the Stein and Ollie's remained open, following their usual schedules today, according to Brandeis University Dining Services' web page. All other campus dining locations were closed. Goldfarb Library was opened at 2:30 p.m. and stayed open until 8:30 p.m., with the Farber Library available until midnight. The Waltham and Boston-Cambridge shuttles were suspended all day Friday, but are scheduled to resume tomorrow, according to Flagel. The Crystal shuttle continued to operate on campus, including service to the Charles River apartments, throughout the day. In addition to Waltham, Boston and Watertown, the communities of Newton, Belmont and Cambridge were in lockdown mode most of the day, according to boston.com. Residents of these cities were advised to stay inside and to not answer their doors for anyone other than a clearly identified member of law enforcement. Patrick lifted this restriction at about 6:30 p.m. Also according to reports from boston.com, all public transportation provided by the MBTA was suspended until Patrick lifted the ban at the conference. The lockdown provisions left an eerily empty city. Taxi service in Boston was also forbidden for about a span of about half hour earlier this afternoon, but has returned since. Logan Airport remained open, according to its website, but was "operating under heightened security." Flights appeared to be arriving and departing normally. Amtrak, however, suspended its service between Boston and Providence, RI on Friday, according to reports from boston.com. The efforts of local law enforcement, Massachusetts State Police, the FBI, Homeland Security, SWAT and K-9 teams were focused on an area surrounding Arsenal Street in Watertown as of Friday afternoon, but moved to Franklin Street later in the night-the eventual site of Tsarnaev's capture. The search around Arsenal Street, which involved going door to door through many neighborhoods, took place about six miles from the Brandeis campus. The FBI identified the suspects early on in the process as Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, both of Cambridge. Multiple news outlets confirmed that Tamerlan was killed during a shootout with police in Watertown early this morning, while his brother is still on the run. Dzhokhar was described by the FBI as "heavily armed and extremely dangerous." Several local and national news outlets also confirmed that Dzhokhar was enrolled at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The campus, in North Dartmouth, was evacuated this afternoon. Police confirmed early this morning that the two suspects also carried out the Boston Marathon bombings and were behind a fatal shooting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology late Thursday night. The MIT shooting was the catalyst that started this series of events. State Police said at the Friday evening press conference,that a convenience store robbery that occurred nearby, at around the same time, is not connected, to the best of their knowledge. Just 10 minutes later, an MIT police officer, 26-year-old Sean Collier, was found shot in his patrol car. Collier was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and later confirmed dead. Police then followed leads regarding an armed carjacking nearby and pursued the suspect to Watertown, where they engaged the two in a lengthy gunfight at around 1 a.m., according to the NPR timeline. Police reported that the two threw improvised explosive devices from their SUV. Tamerlan was severely wounded as a result, and was later pronounced dead at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center. MBTA police officer Richard Donohue, 33, was also seriously injured in the shootout and remains in critical condition. Dzhokhar fled on foot, and, earlier this evening, it seemed that he had been able to elude today's massive manhunt. While the mention of a possible third suspect was denied in the press conference this evening, the Boston Globe reported that three people were arrested in New Bedford after Tsarnaev's capture, in connection with the bombings. The Boston Marathon bombings to which the Tsarnaev brothers are connected took place Monday afternoon at the finish line of the marathon. According to boston.com, three people died and over 170 were injured as a result of the attacks. - Sara Dejene, Marissa Ditkowsky, Sam Mintz and Andrew Wingens contributed reporting *
Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management Lisa Lynch has been reappointed to serve in her position for another five years, according to University President Frederick Lawrence in an email to the Brandeis community yesterday. "I was delighted that the provost and the president decided to ask me to consider staying on for another five years at Brandeis," said Lynch in an interview with the Justice. "It's been a wonderful experience to have been dean of the Heller school for the past five years. The features that drew me to the Heller school in the first place remain in place." According to Lawrence's email, the reappointment process involved input from several Heller school members, including research staff, faculty members from the Heller School and other schools of the University, administrators, the Board of Overseers and "external reviewers." "[Provost Steve Goldstein] had a lot of different touch points with respect to how folks had viewed my leadership," said Lynch about the process. "Dean Lynch earned glowing recommendations from all of these constituencies," wrote Lawrence. "Her achievements as Heller School dean have helped strengthen Brandeis as a whole and have raised the profile of the school in the academic, policy and public arena." Lynch, who is also a Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy, has served as dean since July 2008. She served as the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor from 1995 to 1997 and has been a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, Ohio State University and the University of Bristol. Lynch said that when she began working at the Heller School, the country and University faced "challenging financial times," but that the research being completed at the University may help make an impact in government policy. "You might think, 'Oh my goodness. Why would someone sign on for another five years as the country still seems to be facing those challenging times?' which certainly is hard for a school of social policy," said Lynch. "But I can't think of a better place to be during this period of crisis for our country as a whole." -Sara Dejene and Sam Mintz
You're Invited! Did you work on the Justice at all during your time at Brandeis? Pull all-nighters in the basement of Usdan or the Shapiro Campus Center? Rush across campus to report on or photograph events? There are over a thousand people who've done it too. Whether you were editor-in-chief, a columnist or a once-in-a-while contributor, we cordially invite you to attend the first ever Justice alumni reunion and media conference on April 26-27, 2013. Media at Brandeis grew as the university did, and members of the Class of '52 quickly organized the Justice to report. The longest-running student publication on campus, the newspaper's multiple generations of student journalists have documented and analyzed the in's and out's of the University. We possess unique perspectives on the early days of President Emeritus Abe Sachar, controversies on campus including the housing "open-door" policy, the "closing" of the Rose Art Museum, and the student takeover of Ford Hall. We've captured student reactions to civil rights, the draft, wars, and elections, as well as spirit weeks, athletics, and the wide variety of other campus events. Today, the Justice continues to redefine itself in the face of the 21st century, bringing our coverage online. Yet it continues to invoke the camaraderie of it's origins and serve as a historical record of Brandeis to date. There is no doubt that the Justice has had a profound impact on this university, and as current students, we can attest to the fact that your hard work and dedication during your years at Brandeis have left a lasting legacy. Please join us to celebrate the Justice, and learn from the individuals who've defined it. Register Here: The cost for alumni to attend is $50, which includes a cocktail reception on Friday, and continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday. You can pay with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. You can register here. * Reunion Schedule Friday, April 26 Open Undergraduate Journalism Courses 9:30-10:50 a.m. "Ethics in Journalism" Professor Eileen McNamara (former Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Boston Globe) Location: Brown Social Science Center 115 12:30-1:50 p.m. - "Media and Public Policy", Professor Eileen McNamara Location: Shiffman Humanities Center 125 3:00 p.m. Registration Opens Location: Justice Office, Shapiro Campus Center (SCC), 2nd Floor 3:30-5:00 p.m. Campus tours led by current Justice editors Meeting point: Shapiro Campus Center Atrium 5:00-6:30 p.m. - Cocktail reception, with welcoming remarks from one of the founding editors of the Justice, Sanford Lakoff '53 Location: the new Shapiro Science Center, atrium and patio Please note: At around 6 p.m. towards the end of the cocktail reception, there will be a panel discussion discussing professionalism in the media and how well the media covered the recent Boston marathon bombings. All students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to attend. Location: the new Shapiro Science Center, atrium [The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts will be holding several evening performances open to alumni to attend. For more information, please see below. The featured event "Late Night with Leonard Bernstein," featuring his daughter Jamie Bernstein, is free but requires ticket reservations in advance. To reserve, please call 781-736-3400 or visit: go.Brandeis.edu/BrandeisTickets] * Saturday, April 27 All events on this day will take place in Sherman Function Hall unless otherwise noted. 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast 9:00 a.m. State of the News, Justice Senior Editor Andrew Wingens '14, with Q&A 9:10 -10:15 a.m. How the Justice Influenced Careers (Both In and Out of Journalism) Featured Panelists: David Zimmerman '55, author of Sankofa; Alex J. Goldstein '06, Executive Director of the Deval Patrick Committee (DPC) and the TogetherPAC (TPAC); Jeffrey Greenbaum '90, Managing Partner in the Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC; Steve Heyman '06, Features Editor at the New York Times T Magazine. Student Moderators: Joshua Asen '13, Senior Sports Writer and former Sports Editor, and Janey Zitomer '13, Senior Photographer and Journalism Undergraduate Department Representative. 10:30 -11:45 a.m. Covering Campus Politics: The Justice as the Arbiter (and Sometimes Instigator) of Conflict Featured Panelists: Lindsay Gardner '82, Senior Advisor at Oaktree Capital Management and former television journalist; Arnie Reisman '64, award-winning writer, producer and performer as well as Vice President of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts; Benjamin Freed '06, Editor-in-Chief at DCist.com. Student Moderators: Samuel Mintz '14, News Editor, and Sara Dejene '15, Online Editor and former News Editor 12:00 -1:00 p.m. Keynote Address by Ted Gup '72, and lunch 1:15 p.m. University Update from Senior Vice President of Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel, followed by a Q&A 1:45 p.m. -2:45 p.m. Ethical Decision-Making in the Justice Newsroom Featured Panelists: Dana Coffield '86, co-metro editor at the Denver Post and chief investigator in the publication's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Aurora theater shooting; Jon Fischer '07, Managing Editor at the Washington City Paper; Dan Hirschhorn '06, national politics reporter at the New York Daily News. Student Moderators: Glen Chesir '15 Forum Editor and Jessie Miller '15 Arts Editor 2:50 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks, How to Stay Involved Andrew Wingens '14 and Robyn Spector '13 3 p.m. Campus tours will be offered by current editors [Please note: from 3:00 -5:00 p.m. there will be a folk festival on the Great Lawn outside of the Shapiro Campus Center as part of the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts] ____________________________________ Further Information Panel discussions: In addition to Friday's panel discussion on Journalism Education, Saturday's panels will touch on a variety of subjects: Educating Student Journalists, Covering Campus Politics, Ethical Decision-making in the Justice Newsroom, and How the Justice Influenced My Career (inside and outside of journalism). If you are interested in serving on a panel or suggesting a panelist, please email us (alumni@thejustice.org). Keynote Speaker, Ted Gup '72: Ted Gup is a former investigative reporter at the Washington Post who revealed the location of the underground bunker for the U.S. Congress in case of nuclear attack. He has also written for Time Magazine and more recently, The New York Times. In addition, he is the professor and chair of the Journalism Department at Emerson College, and formerly taught journalism at Case Western Reserve. He has received several awards including the George Polk Award for foreign reporting, the Worth Bingham Prize for investigative journalism, and the Gerald Loeb Award. In addition, he is a former Fulbright Scholar and Grantee of the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation. Accommodations: The Marriott Hotel in Newton (five minutes from campus) has been designated as the official hotel for the Justice Reunion. A block of rooms has been reserved with a special Justice Reunion rate of $149 a night (the usual rates are around $205 a night). You may call the hotel (617 969-1000 or 800-228-9290) to make a reservation. When reserving a room, please indicate that you are attending the Justice Reunion. Reservations must be made by March 29th for the preferred rate. For more information and to make your reservation with the discount online, please click here. Festival of the Arts 2013: The annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts will be held on April 25-28 at various locations around campus. Highlights of this year's festival include the Brandeis Theater Company production of "Visions of an Ancient Dreamer"; a concert by the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra; and "Late Night with Leonard Bernstein," hosted by Bernstein's daughter Jamie, with performances by acclaimed soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto and Michael Boriskin. Tickets to the "Late Night with Leonard Bernstein" performance are free but must be reserved in advance. Please email alumni@thejustice.org for ticket reservations. * Reunion Organizing Committee Mr. Paul Levenson '52 Dr. Sanford Lakoff '53 Mrs. Barbara Krasin Kravitz '57 Mr. Sy Raboy '57 Dr. Judith Walzer '58 Dr. Jeffery Golland '61 Dr. Allan Jay Lichtman '67 Mr. Paul D. Broude '79 Ms. Anne R. Exter '80 Mr. Daniel H. Adler '85 Ms. Mari J. Cartagenova '88 Ms. Michelle Leder '88 Mr. Martin R. Lieberman '96 Mr. Dan Friedell '97 Mr. Adam M. Greenwald '98 Mrs. Pam Garretson (Isaacson) '98 Dr. Jodi R. Eichler-Levine '00 Mr. Lex Friedman '02 Mrs. Jennifer (Klein) Seadia '02 Mr. David Dagan '03 Ms. Caroline Litwack '03 Mr. Dan Hirschhorn '07 Ms. Andrea Fineman '10 Ms. Miranda Neubauer '10 ____________________________________ For more information please contact Robyn Spector '13, Deputy Editor at: alumni@thejustice.org
The Senate recognized one club and denied another recognition at its meeting last Sunday. Work in Progress, a club intended to educate members on improvisation technique, was unanimously recognized but denied charter in a seven to eight to one vote. The Brandeis Alliance for Cannabis Culture failed to gain recognition from the Senate in a five to 10 to two vote. According to Executive Senator Ricky Rosen '14, the Student Union spent $10,500 last semester. So far this semester, the Senate has $11,200 after spending $688 on Super Bowl parties. He also announced that Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer will be on the Launch Pad, the Union's WBRS show, this week. During Senate Committee Chair Reports, Class of 2016 Senator Andrew Chang of the Outreach Committee reported that the committee met on Thursday. Senator at Large Theodore Choi '13 reported on behalf of the Campus Operations Working Group Committee that he is currently looking for a time to meet with Stephen Romanelli of Facilities Services. Rosenthal Quad Senator Biana Gotlibovsky '15 and Class of 2015 Senator Danny Novak said that they will be meeting this week, as well as emailing Secretary Carlton Shakes '14 about taking students who are not already on the committee. Racial Minority Senator Amanda Pereira '15 of the Diversity Committee reported that they had a meeting that day and also mentioned a letter to the student body from Students Organized Against Racism. Class of 2013 Senator David Fisch and Class of 2014 Senator Annie Chen reported that they will be meeting this week with the Ways and Means Committee. Senator at Large Charlotte Franco '15 and Ziv Quad Senator Daniel Marks '14 of the Club Support Committee reported that they had met with clubs. -Sara Dejene
President Barack Obama was publicly sworn in for his second term yesterday, in front of a crowd of about one million at the U.S. Capitol.
Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz '02 and Toby Kaplowitz announced in an email to Hillel at Brandeis that they will be leaving the University at the end of the academic year to pursue "other opportunities to further [their] careers and prospects for [their] family." In an interview with the Justice, Kaplowitz, along with his wife, serves as the co-director of Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Brandeis, a program aimed at providing spiritual guidance to Jewish college students who attend secular universities, and as advisors to Brandeis' Orthodox Jewish community. He explained that he and his wife made the decision to leave Brandeis to "explore and move on to other options." Kaplowitz said that he would like to see himself serving in a leadership role at a synagogue. Toby currently works at a Jewish day school and hopes to become a director of one in the future. The Kaplowitzes have worked at the University for over five years. Rabbi Kaplowitz, who received a combined BA/MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies with a minor in Hebrew Language and Literature, also served Hillel at Brandeis as one of the advisors to the Jewish community. President of Brandeis Orthodox Organization Kimmie Kfare '14 said that "[w]hile their presence will certainly be missed ... the community looks forward to spending what's left of this semester and next semester with them and are eager to be involved in the search process for the next JLIC couple." Kaplowitz said that he will look back fondly on the connections that he has made with students. "It's all about the relationships that I'm blessed to form [and] make with students that we've been able to guide through various life experiences," he reflected. "I'll miss those interactions [at] such a private, robust Jewish community, not only where I was rabbi of the Brandeis orthodox community [but also] part of Hillel, and ... involved with the non-Jewish community." Kaplowitz believes that he and his wife's positions will be filled by the end of the academic year in a process led by Executive Director of Hillel Larry Sternberg '78 and that there will be "heavy student involvement." Kaplowitz said that the details, which are still being worked out, will be made known to the community soon. Sternberg could not be reached for comment by press time. "It's bittersweet for us, but we're excited about the opportunities we're ready to pursue," said Rabbi Kaplowitz. "This is really a special place and really an amazing, unique community that we have been able to be a part of." -Sara Dejene and Adam Rabinowitz.
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic nominee and Harvard Law School professor, defeated Republican incumbent Scott Brown in the Massachusetts senatorial election last night.
The Senate opened its meeting on Sunday with a spirited discussion about the proposal to bring Bob Dylan to campus for a two-day folk fest in place of SpringFest this spring. Discussion topics included the administration's hesitancy, potential dates, prices and the number of off-campus guests who would attend.