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(03/19/13 4:00am)
The recent, automatic, across-the-board federal government cuts, known as sequestration, will significantly impact university research, according to Paul O'Keefe, assistant provost for research administration. "[The National Institutes of Health] has been cut by 5.1 [percent] this year, and [the National Science Foundation] has already announced that it will fund 1,000 fewer projects this year, a decrease of around [nine percent] from the number they usually fund," explained O'Keefe in an email to the Justice. "The impact on Brandeis will be significant, but it's hard to predict exactly how significant at this point." "We're working hard to produce a strategy for responding to whatever may come our way," O'Keefe added. Over the past three years, Brandeis has received an average of $48 million per year in federal research funding, according to O'Keefe. Two thirds of those funds, about $32 million, come from the National Institutes of Health, while 12 percent, almost six million dollars, comes from the National Science Foundation. The remainder of the federal funds Brandeis receives-about 21 percent, equaling about $10 million-comes from other federal agencies. Within Brandeis, 76 percent of those funds goes to the sciences, while the Heller School for Social Policy and Management receives 21 percent of the funds, leaving about one percent to other departments. "I think the sequestration business coming out of Washington is just a good example of [how] sometimes things are going to be out of your control, that can give us a pretty solid kick in the head," said University President Frederick Lawrence at a faculty meeting earlier this month. "That's not just a Brandeis story, that's research universities generally. I can tell you that my inbox is filled with correspondence from fellow presidents in the [Association of American Universities] about how are we going to deal with this." "None of us is in a situation to simply absorb that without taking pretty careful attention," Lawrence added. -Andrew Wingens
(03/18/13 4:00am)
In A Pickle, a popular breakfast and lunch destination in Waltham, announced on Facebook yesterday that it would be closing its current location on Main Street and opening a new, larger restaurant at 265 Moody Street. "After nearly 9 years at the Main Street location it has come time for us to say goodbye and move to a larger location to meet the needs of our wonderful customers!" according to the announcement. "Our new location will have double the seating capacity, beer [and] wine, more comfortable seating, a better atmosphere and a couple of other surprises," it continued. The Main Street location is expected to close March 25, with the new location slated to open the first week in April, but "we still have a couple of balls still in the air," stated the announcement. In A Pickle serves breakfast and lunch. It gets four out of five stars on Yelp. -Andrew Wingens
(03/12/13 4:00am)
The $85 billion across-the-board federal spending cuts that took effect last month, known as sequestration, could significantly affect research funding at Brandeis as well as many research universities, according to University President Frederick Lawrence at last Thursday's faculty meeting. "I think the sequestration business coming out of Washington is just a good example of sometimes things are going to be out of your control, that can give us a pretty solid kick in the head," said Lawrence. "That's not just a Brandeis story, that's research universities generally. I can tell you that my inbox is filled with correspondence from fellow presidents in the [Association of American Universities] about how are we going to deal with this. ... None of us is in a situation to simply absorb that without taking pretty careful attention." "About three-fifths, or $40.8 billion, of all university research funding in Fiscal Year 2011 came from the federal government," according to a Huffington Post report on the recent National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics survey. Brandeis' peer research institutions are facing similar cuts to research funding. Stanford University, for example, is planning for reductions of about $51 million of its $685 federal research revenues, reported the Stanford Daily. According to the Harvard Crimson, Harvard University received $650 million from the federal government during the last fiscal year, meaning that "researchers across the University will have to cope with the impact of sharply constricted federal funding in the form of both decreased availability and reduced size of federal research grants." Harvard President Drew Faust traveled to Washington earlier this month to urge government officials to avoid cutting research funds. Boston University receives $300 million in federal funds "mainly from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation," which "goes to federally funded research expenditures in grants," according to the Daily Free Press. The University did not respond to requests to provide information about the federal funds that Brandeis receives by press time. -Andrew Wingens *
(03/05/13 5:00am)
Those on campus from the Charles River Apartments to Ziv Quad to the Shapiro Campus Center experienced a period of wireless internet blackout Sunday, Feb. 24, and the campus network has been experiencing minor problems since. Director for Network and Systems John Turner said an issue with a wireless controller caused the network to fail. "While the [access points] did automatically fail over to another controller without issue, when we moved the AP's back it took us about an hour to restore service as we debugged the issue," wrote Turner in an email to the Justice. "Access points are the WiFi routers that users connect to for internet access." At least 35 percent of the campus-mostly lower campus-experienced nearly two hours of wireless internet downtime Sunday, including the Shapiro Campus Center, Ziv Quad, administration buildings, Ridgewood Quad and the Charles River Apartments, according to an email to the technology listserv from a wireless network engineer. Students said they have also noticed occasional issues connecting to the brandeis_secure network over the past week. Turner said that Library and Technology Services is aware of the issue, which is related to new software installed over February break. "We are also experiencing a few other issues related to some new software installed over the break that are causing some users to have intermittent connectivity issues," said Turner. "We are currently working with some students specifically to figure out the issue and fix it." -Andrew Wingens
(03/03/13 5:00am)
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
(02/05/13 5:00am)
Waltham Police and Brandeis Police are currently collaborating to investigate an alleged sexual assault that occurred on Dartmouth Street during the weekend of Jan. 18 to Jan. 20, according to Waltham Police Sergeant Tim King in an interview with the Justice. In a Feb. 4 email to the Justice, Brandeis Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan confirmed the ongoing investigation. "Brandeis Public Safety staff, are aware of a Waltham Police investigation into an incident, that was reported as occurring within a Dartmouth Street residence," Callahan wrote in the same email. "Brandeis Public Safety staff are assisting as requested." As of Feb. 4, no arrests had been made in relation to the investigations. The University declined to comment as to whether or not any administrative action has been taken in regards to the case at this point in time. A University administrator familiar with the situation confirmed that the University is conducting its own investigation of the recently reported incident, independent of the Waltham Police. That administrator confirmed that the incident is the same as the one referred to by Callahan. According to the 2012-2013 Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, should University action be taken, the special examiner's process would first have to be initiated. The process allows Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer to delegate investigation of a case of possible violations of Section 3 (Sexual Responsibility) or Section 7 (Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Harassment) of the Handbook to an individual examiner, as opposed to the usual board of faculty and Student Conduct Board members. An article printed by the Waltham News Tribune and The Hoot connected the confirmed Waltham Police investigation of an alleged sexual assault from the weekend of Jan. 18 through Jan. 20 to the suspension of a member of the Zeta Beta Tau chapter composed of Brandeis students. While the Justice confirmed the suspension of a ZBT member following a recent incident, according to an email sent by ZBT President Dan Leisman '14 to Greek Awareness Council president Leah Finkelman '13, the Justice cannot independently connect the incident being investigated with the ZBT suspension. Finkelman '13 sent an email on Monday, Jan. 24 to the presidents of the various unrecognized Greek organizations, referring to a "rumor ... of what allegedly occurred ... this weekend." Finkelman wrote in the email that "the purpose of the GAC is to promote the reputation of Greek life and to bring us together into one cohesive community. This is important now more than ever. We must stand by ZBT through this, and that means not discussing the situation." Later on in the email, Finkelman quoted Leisman in an email he wrote to her. He wrote, "As I have advised my brothers, by discussing specific persons and events, you are legally implicating yourself, on an individual level, in this matter." According to a Justice interview with Finkelman on Jan. 28, the GAC does not have an official policy on sexual assault. Finkelman mentioned that "since all of this has started happening ... the GAC is hoping to sponsor or co-sponsor some sort of sexual assault awareness event. The GAC hasn't done anything specific in the past." The ZBT Epsilon Phi chapter, which is composed of Brandeis students, is also planning educational initiatives relating to sexual assault, both for the allegedly involved ZBT Brandeis chapter and for the larger Brandeis Greek community, according to a member of the organization's leadership. According to the same ZBT member, the group will meet with the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance to work on these initiatives. "[Sexual assault] does happen on college campuses way more than we think it does," said Julia Dougherty '15, the vice president of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. "This is not talked about very much, but it happens, and it happens here." -Jeffrey Boxer, Sam Mintz and Andrew Wingens contributed reporting.
(02/05/13 5:00am)
Waltham Police and Brandeis Police are currently collaborating to investigate an alleged sexual assault that occurred on Dartmouth Street during the weekend of Jan. 18 to Jan. 20, according to Waltham Police Sergeant Tim King in an interview with the Justice. In a Feb. 4 email to the Justice, Brandeis Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan confirmed the ongoing investigation. "Brandeis Public Safety staff, are aware of a Waltham Police investigation into an incident, that was reported as occurring within a Dartmouth Street residence," Callahan wrote in the same email. "Brandeis Public Safety staff are assisting as requested." As of Feb. 4, no arrests had been made in relation to the investigations. The University declined to comment as to whether or not any administrative action has been taken in regards to the case at this point in time. A University administrator familiar with the situation confirmed that the University is conducting its own investigation of the recently reported incident, independent of the Waltham Police. That administrator confirmed that the incident is the same as the one referred to by Callahan. According to the 2012-2013 Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, should University action be taken, the special examiner's process would first have to be initiated. The process allows Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer to delegate investigation of a case of possible violations of Section 3 (Sexual Responsibility) or Section 7 (Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Harassment) of the Handbook to an individual examiner, as opposed to the usual board of faculty and Student Conduct Board members. An article printed by the Waltham News Tribune and The Hoot connected the confirmed Waltham Police investigation of an alleged sexual assault from the weekend of Jan. 18 through Jan. 20 to the suspension of a member of the Zeta Beta Tau chapter composed of Brandeis students. While the Justice confirmed the suspension of a ZBT member following a recent incident, according to an email sent by ZBT President Dan Leisman '14 to Greek Awareness Council president Leah Finkelman '13, the Justice cannot independently connect the incident being investigated with the ZBT suspension. Finkelman '13 sent an email on Monday, Jan. 24 to the presidents of the various unrecognized Greek organizations, referring to a "rumor ... of what allegedly occurred ... this weekend." Finkelman wrote in the email that "the purpose of the GAC is to promote the reputation of Greek life and to bring us together into one cohesive community. This is important now more than ever. We must stand by ZBT through this, and that means not discussing the situation." Later on in the email, Finkelman quoted Leisman in an email he wrote to her. He wrote, "As I have advised my brothers, by discussing specific persons and events, you are legally implicating yourself, on an individual level, in this matter." According to a Justice interview with Finkelman on Jan. 28, the GAC does not have an official policy on sexual assault. Finkelman mentioned that "since all of this has started happening ... the GAC is hoping to sponsor or co-sponsor some sort of sexual assault awareness event. The GAC hasn't done anything specific in the past." The ZBT Epsilon Phi chapter, which is composed of Brandeis students, is also planning educational initiatives relating to sexual assault, both for the allegedly involved ZBT Brandeis chapter and for the larger Brandeis Greek community, according to a member of the organization's leadership. According to the same ZBT member, the group will meet with the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance to work on these initiatives. "[Sexual assault] does happen on college campuses way more than we think it does," said Julia Dougherty '15, the vice president of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. "This is not talked about very much, but it happens, and it happens here." -Jeffrey Boxer, Sam Mintz and Andrew Wingens contributed reporting.
(01/29/13 5:00am)
The Student Union Senate met Sunday, chartering two new clubs while denying another. The American Sign Language Club first requested recognition and charter from the Senate. The club leaders said their goals are to help teach American Sign Language and sponsor talks on deaf studies and culture. The Senate unanimously recognized and chartered the club with little discussion. Education for Students by Students requested charter after being recognized last semester. The club said that it required funds for two events that it is planning. The first is 'Deis Talks, which is intended to mimic the popular TED Talks with Brandeis faculty and students as speakers. The second is an event called Splash. The Senate approved the club for charter. The Skin Care Club also requested charter from the Senate. The club was recognized last semester and requested charter to take students to view spa treatments, provide samples of skin care products and attract speakers about skin care. The Senate declined to charter the club by a vote of two to 13. The Senate also approved three Finance Board bylaw amendments. Dining Services Committee chair Danny Novak '15 said he and his committee met with Director of Dining Services Aaron Bennos last week to discuss student concerns. Novak conveyed that Aramark is working to make minor changes, but that large-scale changes cannot be made until the University chooses the dining services provider for the upcoming year. The Senate also approved between $400 and $600 to be spent on pizza and snacks for campus Super Bowl events, and passed a Senate Money Resolution authorizing $66 to be used for a 'Deis Impact art exhibit event. -Andrew Wingens
(01/21/13 5:00am)
Between running to class, balancing extracurricular activities and maintaining some sort of social life, college students barely have spare time-let alone time to watch hours of television. In honor of the new year, with so many television series back from hiatus and even some new shows celebrating their winter premiers, four Justice editors have compiled their favorite TV shows (or at least those that are worth watching). Consider this your four-step guide to televised bliss. What do you think? Check it out and tune in! 'Girls' displays real life HBO's new series Girls certainly made waves at the Golden Globes, but not all viewers are convinced of its merit. The show, which follows a group of twenty-something post-college white elite living in a stereotypical hipster neighborhood in Brooklyn, can sometimes hit a bit too close to home. The graphic, rather awkward sex scenes and the fallible, irrational characters are both easy to criticize. Yet it is the rawness of the show that, if you can bear to watch it, makes it so relatable. After all, real life includes making poor decisions and learning from them. The girls struggle in their romantic relationships, but the true beauty of their characters is found in their interactions with each other. Each female character represents a different personality that resonates with the audience: Shoshana represents a certain na??vet?(c); Marnie comes to terms with her own loneliness, dealing with rejection for the first time in her life; Jessa is that free spirit we are all somewhat envious and skeptical of; and Hannah demonstrates what it means to struggle with reaching adulthood, being cut off from her parents and losing her jobs. Writer-director Lena Dunham, who also plays Hannah, describes a double-standard in society's expectations for girls. They pursue men who treat them badly, balance their personal finances poorly and act unprofessionally at work. The behaviors are bad, but the characters are not. The writing encapsulates what has traditionally defined Jewish humor-a low self-worth and high self-confidence. Despite their flaws, Dunham hopes that ultimately the audience is rooting for them. With the new winter premier, and ratings as high as ever, it seems we all have the faith in Dunham's characters that she hoped for. -Robyn Spector 'Mindy' sasses up doctor drama Since last fall, Mindy Kaling's show The Mindy Project has fully captured my attention with its subject matter, witty writing and superb acting. On the show, Mindy plays an Ob/Gyn working with two other male doctors, creating a great dynamic for each episode because Mindy is the complete opposite of the two male doctors. The supporting cast surrounding Mindy is dynamic, adding a lot of depth to the show that some TV shows lack. The two receptionists are complete opposites, and the male nurse Morgan (Ike Barinholtz) could probably have an entire show based solely off of him-he is completely nuts and 100 percent amusing. What I find most appealing about The Mindy Project is that it seems very honest. While some aspects of the show (Mindy crashing her ex's wedding and giving a drunken toast to the couple) are probably somewhat embellished for comedy's sake, I find myself believing that these incidents are based off of ones that Mindy experienced in her own life. In the same vein as HBO's Girls, the more realistic (a.k.a. not perfect) characters add to the honesty and allure of the show. As much as I love HBO's huge hit Sex and the City, the lives of those four women were often too neatly packaged. In The Mindy Project, the characters have dilemmas that us "normal" people have. While some critics of the show complain that the problems Mindy faces are too relationship-focused for such a strong female character, I find it's the opposite: Mindy is a strong female character and she isn't afraid to go out and find exactly what she wants from a relationship. Luckily for us, her journey in her personal and professional life makes for great television. -Marielle Temkin Perry resurrects himself in 'Go On' As a Friends lover, I started watching Go On hoping Matthew Perry would continue his role as a witty and hysterical character. In his new role as Ryan King, a big time sports reporter, he attempts to cope with the loss of his wife, Janey. In doing so, he joins a therapy group containing anything but ordinary characters, all of whom are dealing with some sort of a loss, ranging from the death of a cat to the death of a child. The group, which is lead by Lauren (Laura Benanti), who has no formal training, somehow manages to encourage the members to lean on each other, creating a family-like bond and support system. They help one another move on through weekly get-togethers and supporting each another in and out of their meetings, including birthday celebrations and family events. While he has struggled to transition to new roles after finding success with Friends, Matthew Perry makes the leap brilliantly into this comedic, yet realistic series in which he once again immerses himself in a television pseudo-family. In Perry's past role, he was one of the six gifted actors who equally contributed, but in Go On he establishes himself as the clear star. Initially skeptical of joining this group of misfits, Ryan soon finds he's more like them than he thought and ends up establishing himself as their new leader. They seem to idolize him, not only because he is a famous sportscaster but also for his phenomenal sense of humor. With his "too good" attitude Ryan ridicules the group members for their strange characteristics, yet also pokes plenty of fun at himself along the way, and joins in their antics. Although Perry excels at his role, the show's plot, while often humorous, can seem uncreative at times. All of the plot's most basic elements have been seen before, such as a lonely, successful man searching to find love, and a seemingly strange group of people who happen to get along. Overall, Go On is a simple yet immensely satisfying show. With the seemingly depressing theme for a show, the writers do a great job of deciding what about the subject of loss is funny and what is just sad. It may not have won any Golden Globes, and I'm not sure it should, but I still find the time to keep up with the episodes. -Rachel Burkhoff First family isn't all it's cracked up to be NBC's new comedy this season has been compared to The West Wing and Modern Family, two masterful shows in their respective genres. But 1600 Penn, a sitcom based on a fictional first family and their life in the White House, doesn't live up to the promotional hype. The show has funny moments but it largely disappoints due to predictable and caricatured characters. 1600 Penn follows President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman), his second wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) and his five children from his first marriage. Josh Gad, the Book of Mormon star, plays Gilchrist's young adult son, Skip, who has moved back in with his parents after seven unsuccessful years of college. He is a sweet-hearted idiotic buffoon who acts like a kid in a candy shop while running around the White House. Becca (Martha MacIsaac) is a goodie two-shoes, and an impressive and intelligent daughter. However, in a moment of weakness, she makes one of the first poor decisions in her life and doesn't use a condom, leading to an embarrassing pregnancy plastered all over the media. The show has moments of true humor, like when son Josh Gad mouths off at a racist old senator at a public reception--or when he inadvertently lets slip details of his sister's pregnancy to the media. But as much as Gad brings the humor, his character's flaw is that he is too lucky to believe (he secures an international trade treaty by giving a pep talk to a room full of Latin American ambassadors). Aside from Gad, wit is hard to find in the first three episodes of the simplistic comedy that defines 1600 Penn. In all, it's a decent new show for NBC, which is facing some significant losses in its sitcom repertoire. The good news is that the characters have the potential to grow and improve. -Andrew Wingens
(11/12/12 5:00am)
Massachusetts voters approved legalization of medical marijuana in last Tuesday's election, but that doesn't mean the drug will be allowed on campus anytime soon-even for those with prescriptions. Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer said in an email to the Justice that the topic has not been discussed much among the administration, as Gov. Deval Patrick has indicated that it may be a while before the administrative structure around medical marijuana is established. "The passing of the medical marijuana initiative will have little immediate impact on colleges and universities in the Commonwealth, except for confusion in the student body," wrote Sawyer. The new law allows for patients with a "debilitating medical condition," such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis or cancer, to possess a 60-day supply of marijuana for "personal medical use," according to the ballot question online. Brandeis University's current policies prohibit the "manufacturing, distribution, dispensation, possession, sale, or use of marijuana," under section 5 of the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. There is also a question of federal funding. Since medical marijuana is still illegal under federal law, the University could be in violation of several federal statues including the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act, if it were to allow marijuana on campus. Those violations could jeopardize federal funding. "Regardless of state laws to the contrary, there is no such thing as 'medical' marijuana under federal law. Marijuana continues to be a Schedule I substance, meaning that it has no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," according to the White House website. "Federal law trumps state law," explained Sawyer. Sawyer said it's unlikely that the University Health Center would prescribe marijuana. "The sort of conditions that would warrant a marijuana prescription are usually treated by primary care physicians or specialists. I doubt that our medical staff would be in a position to be initiating such scripts," wrote Sawyer. The Harvard Crimson reported last week that Harvard officials are still debating the effect of the new law on the university campus. Stanford University, according to the Stanford Daily, has an "unclear" policy toward medical marijuana because of conflicting federal and state laws. Medical marijuana is legal in California, which was the center of a 2005 Supreme Court battle. In that case, Gonzales v. Raich, the Court ruled that the Commerce Clause gave the federal government the authority to ban marijuana. With the new law, Massachusetts became the 18th state to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes. Just over 63 percent of voters approved the decriminalization of medical marijuana, while nearly 37 percent opposed the measure. The law takes effect Jan. 1, and the Department of Public Health is charged with developing regulations for the program. -Andrew Wingens
(11/12/12 5:00am)
At its meeting this weekend, the Senate accredited two clubs and passed two senate money resolutions authorizing $6,550 in spending by the Senate. The Senate first recognized and then chartered Brandeis Beats, a new club that aims to "bridge the gap between Waltham residents and Brandeis students through drum circles, workshops and education," according to the club's constitution. The club also hopes to hold monthly drum circle workshops with students and professionals. According to senators and the club leaders, this is the first percussion-based club on campus. The Senate then recognized 'DeisBikes, the University's bicycle sharing program established at first as a Student Union initiative in 2009. 'DeisBikes, which provides daily bike rentals to students for free and monthly rentals for a fee, has received financial support from the Brandeis Sustainability Fund in the past. Club members said that they requested recognition so that they could hold events on campus and use Union resources for publicity. As is constitutionally mandated, the Senate approved a $5,800 SMR to provide four buses for the Turkey Shuttle program, which transports students between Brandeis and New York for the Thanksgiving break. Foster Mods Quad Senator Nicholas Polanco '13 presented the SMR and said he expects to recoup about $4,000 through ticket sales for the shuttle program. Following the victory of the men's soccer team in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, Class of 2013 Senator David Fisch submitted an Emergency SMR for $750 to fund a bus that would transport students to the location of the next NCAA game. Fisch said that the money would only be used if the University does not provide transportation through other means such as the Athletics budget. The SMR passed with 13 yes votes and one abstention. Class of 2013 Senator Sarah Kim also reported that the Student Union will buy rubber wristbands with "Sandy" written on them in white letters to help raise money for relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy's impact on the East Coast. -Andrew Wingens
(10/16/12 4:00am)
The much-anticipated preliminary framework for the University's strategic plan was released on Wednesday in an email to the Brandeis community from Provost Steve Goldstein '78. The document is another step closer to the culmination of a process that began in September of last year as University President Frederick Lawrence began his first full year in office. According to Goldstein's email, "The framework seeks to ensure that Brandeis University remains a clear first choice for exceptional students, faculty, and staff committed to making a difference in the world." This framework will be presented to the Board of Trustees at its meeting at the end of October, and after that meeting a final plan will be produced, to be approved by the Board in January. The 14-page document discusses strategic directions for five categories: academic experience, discovery enterprise, community, campus and technology and stewardship. Goldstein wrote in his email to the community that the plan recognizes a full realization of the "Brandeis model." This model, he said, "is a learning experience in the finest liberal arts tradition." Goldstein explained that it involves education in critical thinking, as well as discovery that "can be offered only by a small, research-intensive university at the leading edge of innovation." The next step in moving toward the final plan is six feedback sessions, which are a chance for the community to share their opinions on the plan with the administration and others who have been in charge of drafting the framework. Those sessions started last Thursday and will finish tomorrow, with a discussion at 3 p.m. in the Levin Ballroom. Professors also had a chance to give feedback at the faculty meeting on Thursday, where Lawrence and Goldstein introduced the framework and led a discussion. While responses fluctuated between praise and criticism, the majority of the assembled faculty who spoke were critical of the plan's generality and lack of specific direction. One faculty member called the framework a "vision on a hill" with "little substance." Another said it was "desperately uninspiring," and a third expressed her "disappointment and dismay" at the content of the framework. Academically, the framework highlights potential new initiatives such as biomedicine and global health, engineering, integrated arts, legal and ethical studies, and a world issues forum. The framework also states the goal of making education personal and flexible, by providing a range of opportunities and mentorship. At a feedback session on Friday, Prof. Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow (CLAS) said that she was worried about the repeated mentions of "programs" and the lack of mentions of "departments," wondering whether this kind of emphasis would reduce the power and autonomy of departments. In terms of the University community, the framework focuses on celebrating the undeniable "distinctiveness" of Brandeis, as well as extending the University's global reach through alumni and other networks. The plan also considers the need to enhance the campus and technology used by the University, making a commitment to "create campus spaces and facilities that enable and inspire" as well as making use of the innovative technology available for students, faculty and the global community. Jason Bernard, the assistant director of Academic Technology for the International Business School, said at one of the feedback sessions that he wanted to see more of a focus on embracing the future of technology and doing business. Finally, the framework emphasizes the need for financial strength, with an aim to invest in excellent programs, commit to financial stability and "build a strong, multifaceted community of individuals and institutions who actively support and invest in the future of Brandeis." According to Goldstein, in an interview with the Justice last month, the framework is a work in progress and should not even be considered a draft of the final plan. "[It's] something we can ... interrogate, push against, respond to and ultimately decorate, fill out into the plan," he said. "By December, the plan will be in draft form ... and by January the Board of Trustees should be able to give us the green light to move ahead." Student Union President Todd Kirkland '13 said in an interview with the Justice that there will be an announcement soon about a more student-exclusive feedback session, which will be held in the Shapiro Campus Center atrium either next Wednesday or the week after and will be moderated by Kirkland and Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel. Some professors at the faculty meeting expressed a wish to see copies of the individual reports of the task forces involved, so as to gain some understanding of the process and of the specific ideas which were not expressed in the framework itself. Lawrence said that he and Goldstein would consider releasing the reports earlier than originally planned. Goldstein and Lawrence also defended the framework, explaining that in a strategic plan, it is important to express "strategic" ideas rather than "tactical" ones, saying that the release of specific tactical plans would cause people to get mired in extraneous debate about the details. Kirkland, who is on the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, said that he understands some of the criticisms given by faculty, but thinks that overall "it's a good framework to start the conversation." Flagel agreed, saying that "The framework seems to be engendering the exact kind of discussion we want at this point." "The framework is meant to be another stage of iterative discussion and feedback," said Goldstein in last month's interview. "It will evolve, it will reflect all that feedback." At the end of the faculty meeting discussion, Lawrence made a promise to the gathered faculty: "What comes out in January will be inspiring." -Andrew Wingens and Robyn Spector contributed reporting.
(10/16/12 4:00am)
Students living in Ridgewood A may have faced a sort of identity crisis this weekend; they are now living in the Jehuda Reinharz Residence Hall-proclaimed by new lettering on the front of the building facing the Shapiro Campus Center. The Board of Trustees voted in May to name the residence hall, which was built in the 2007-2008 academic year, after President Emeritus Jehuda Reinharz, the University's seventh president, for his three decades of service to Brandeis University. "By any measure, Dr. Reinharz transformed the university," University President Frederick Lawrence said in a press release on Monday. "During his nearly 17-year tenure as president, he led an unprecedented campus-wide expansion including 36 endowed faculty and staff positions, 29 new or renovated campus buildings, and 17 new research centers and institutes." Reinharz served as president of the University for over 16 years until he stepped down at the end of 2010. Before succeeding Samuel O. Thier as president in 1994, Reinharz served as provost starting 1991 after teaching as a professor of modern Jewish history. "Ever since my graduate school days at Brandeis, beginning in 1968, I heard about the inadequacies of student residences," Reinharz said in a University press release acknowledging the honor. "Ridgewood was beloved, but needed major renovations, and we were able to raise the funds to create state-of-the-art residence halls there. "I am proud to have my name attached to this residence hall," he said, "and I am grateful to President Lawrence and the Board of Trustees for honoring me in this way." Under Reinharz, the university raised $1.2 billion dollars and its endowment increased by more than fourfold, according to a University press release, although the end of his tenure was mired in controversy over the proposed sale works from the Rose Art Museum. "Jehuda was instrumental in getting Ridgewood built," said Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer in an interview with the Justice. "His legacy includes several buildings on this campus, and I'm very pleased to hear that his name is going on one of the Ridgewood buildings." Reinharz graduated from Brandeis with a Ph.D. in 1972. He then returned to Brandeis in 1982 as the Richard Koret Professor of Modern Jewish History after a short time as a professor at the University of Michigan. Reinharz announced his resignation as president in September 2009 and formally relinquished the role when Lawrence began on January 1, 2011. He is currently a professor at the University, director of the Tauber Institute for the study of European Jewry and president of the Mandel Foundation in Ohio. -Andrew Wingens
(10/15/12 4:00am)
The Student Union Senate this week chartered the Queer Policy Alliance and continued discussing an amendment to the Senate's bylaws, which would alter the process for chartering and recognizing clubs. The Senate unanimously recognized and chartered the Queer Policy Alliance, which said its main goal is to advocate for LGBTQ rights by lobbying local, state and national government officials. The club is intended to be bipartisan and publish a newsletter to help inform the Brandeis community about LGBTQ political issues. The club representatives said they could not join Triskelion-an issue brought up by several senators-because of the new club's clear political focus. The Senate then moved on to Senate committee reports, of which only one--the Club Support Committee-met this week. The Senate passed a Senate Money Resolution totaling $66 to provide for printing supplies to post the photos of Student Union members on the bulletin board in Usdan, near the mailroom. Massell Quad Senator Jonathan Jacob '16 proposed a SMR totaling $404 for new hammocks and picnic tables in Massell Quad. Jacob said that he consulted with his Community Development Coordinator and discovered that the University would not sponsor hammocks because they are a potential "safety hazard." The Senate unanimously agreed to table the SMR "until further notice," because many senators thought other methods of funding the furniture could be explored. The Senate also discussed a bylaw amendment that had been proposed at last week's senate meeting. Executive Senator and Senator for the Class of 2014 Ricky Rosen, Senator for the Class of 2013 David Fisch and Senator at Large Charlotte Franco '15 presented the amendment, which aims to alter the club chartering and recognition process. The amendment would consolidate the process so that all votes on recognition would occur on the first Sunday of every month, while all votes on chartering would take place on the third Sunday of every month. This week, several senators voiced opposition to this part of the amendment because they said it would make the system too rigid and make the process more inconvenient for students. The amendment also added a requirement of 100 signatures of interested students in order for a club to be recognized, while none would be needed to charter a club. Clubs currently need signatures of 10 prospective members and no student supporters to be considered for recognition. Signatures of 15 prospective members and 135 student supporters are needed to be chartered. A chartered club can request funds from the Finance Board while a recognized one cannot. The Senate bylaws do not require that a club be recognized before it is chartered, although that has been the practice of the Senate over the past year. Senators also objected to this section of the amendment, saying that chartered clubs should be required to obtain signatures because they are able to request money from the F-Board and thus should need to show continued student support. Sunny Aidasani '14 was also sworn in as Off-Campus Senator, a position fraught with questions since Dean Kaplan '15 was erroneously sworn into the position on Sept. 23. Kaplan has since challenged his removal from office and been denied on appeal by the student judiciary. -Andrew Wingens
(10/15/12 4:00am)
Brandeis recently sold the Newton home that once housed former University Presidents Jehuda Reinharz and Abraham Sachar, and entertained the likes of Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Dalai Lama, among other distinguished guests. The house sold for $2.06 million, $190,000 below the $2.25 million list price, according to Bill Burger, associate vice president for communications. The 66 Beaumont Ave. home was on the market for about five months, since University President Frederick Lawrence decided to make a Watch Factory apartment in Waltham his presidential residence. Lawrence, who can now walk to work, is the first Brandeis president to live in Waltham, and plans to welcome students to his home. "The Board of Trustees voted in March to authorize the university to sell the Beaumont Avenue property and hold the proceeds while the university's long-term presidential housing needs are determined," according to BrandeisNOW. There was no timetable set by the Board for the sale of the house, but Burger said the University is pleased with the result. "We are very happy with the speed of the sale and the sale price, particularly in this real estate market," said Burger. The house, which was built in 1910, has six bedrooms and four bathrooms. The University first acquired the 5,500-square-foot colonial in Newton in 1948 for the University's first president, Abraham Sachar, according to BrandeisNOW. The house was then sold in 1990, but bought again for Reinharz four years later. He lived there with his wife, Prof. Shulamit Reinharz (WGS), for most of his 16 1/2 year tenure. In terms of the money generated by the sale of the home, Burger said, "There is no specific announced use for the funds at this time." -Andrew Wingens
(10/15/12 4:00am)
The Student Union Senate this week chartered the Queer Policy Alliance and continued discussing an amendment to the Senate's bylaws, which would alter the process for chartering and recognizing clubs. The Senate unanimously recognized and chartered the Queer Policy Alliance, which said its main goal is to advocate for LGBTQ rights by lobbying local, state and national government officials. The club is intended to be bipartisan and publish a newsletter to help inform the Brandeis community about LGBTQ political issues. The club representatives said they could not join Triskelion-an issue brought up by several senators-because of the new club's clear political focus. The Senate then moved on to Senate committee reports, of which only one--the Club Support Committee-met this week. The Senate passed a Senate Money Resolution totaling $66 to provide for printing supplies to post the photos of Student Union members on the bulletin board in Usdan, near the mailroom. Massell Quad Senator Jonathan Jacob '16 proposed a SMR totaling $404 for new hammocks and picnic tables in Massell Quad. Jacob said that he consulted with his Community Development Coordinator and discovered that the University would not sponsor hammocks because they are a potential "safety hazard." The Senate unanimously agreed to table the SMR "until further notice," because many senators thought other methods of funding the furniture could be explored. The Senate also discussed a bylaw amendment that had been proposed at last week's senate meeting. Executive Senator and Senator for the Class of 2014 Ricky Rosen, Senator for the Class of 2013 David Fisch and Senator at Large Charlotte Franco '15 presented the amendment, which aims to alter the club chartering and recognition process. The amendment would consolidate the process so that all votes on recognition would occur on the first Sunday of every month, while all votes on chartering would take place on the third Sunday of every month. This week, several senators voiced opposition to this part of the amendment because they said it would make the system too rigid and make the process more inconvenient for students. The amendment also added a requirement of 100 signatures of interested students in order for a club to be recognized, while none would be needed to charter a club. Clubs currently need signatures of 10 prospective members and no student supporters to be considered for recognition. Signatures of 15 prospective members and 135 student supporters are needed to be chartered. A chartered club can request funds from the Finance Board while a recognized one cannot. The Senate bylaws do not require that a club be recognized before it is chartered, although that has been the practice of the Senate over the past year. Senators also objected to this section of the amendment, saying that chartered clubs should be required to obtain signatures because they are able to request money from the F-Board and thus should need to show continued student support. Sunny Aidasani '14 was also sworn in as Off-Campus Senator, a position fraught with questions since Dean Kaplan '15 was erroneously sworn into the position on Sept. 23. Kaplan has since challenged his removal from office and been denied on appeal by the student judiciary. -Andrew Wingens
(10/15/12 4:00am)
The Student Union Senate this week chartered the Queer Policy Alliance and continued discussing an amendment to the Senate's bylaws, which would alter the process for chartering and recognizing clubs. The Senate unanimously recognized and chartered the Queer Policy Alliance, which said its main goal is to advocate for LGBTQ rights by lobbying local, state and national government officials. The club is intended to be bipartisan and publish a newsletter to help inform the Brandeis community about LGBTQ political issues. The club representatives said they could not join Triskelion-an issue brought up by several senators-because of the new club's clear political focus. The Senate then moved on to Senate committee reports, of which only one--the Club Support Committee-met this week. The Senate passed a Senate Money Resolution totaling $66 to provide for printing supplies to post the photos of Student Union members on the bulletin board in Usdan, near the mailroom. Massell Quad Senator Jonathan Jacob '16 proposed a SMR totaling $404 for new hammocks and picnic tables in Massell Quad. Jacob said that he consulted with his Community Development Coordinator and discovered that the University would not sponsor hammocks because they are a potential "safety hazard." The Senate unanimously agreed to table the SMR "until further notice," because many senators thought other methods of funding the furniture could be explored. The Senate also discussed a bylaw amendment that had been proposed at last week's senate meeting. Executive Senator and Senator for the Class of 2014 Ricky Rosen, Senator for the Class of 2013 David Fisch and Senator at Large Charlotte Franco '15 presented the amendment, which aims to alter the club chartering and recognition process. The amendment would consolidate the process so that all votes on recognition would occur on the first Sunday of every month, while all votes on chartering would take place on the third Sunday of every month. This week, several senators voiced opposition to this part of the amendment because they said it would make the system too rigid and make the process more inconvenient for students. The amendment also added a requirement of 100 signatures of interested students in order for a club to be recognized, while none would be needed to charter a club. Clubs currently need signatures of 10 prospective members and no student supporters to be considered for recognition. Signatures of 15 prospective members and 135 student supporters are needed to be chartered. A chartered club can request funds from the Finance Board while a recognized one cannot. The Senate bylaws do not require that a club be recognized before it is chartered, although that has been the practice of the Senate over the past year. Senators also objected to this section of the amendment, saying that chartered clubs should be required to obtain signatures because they are able to request money from the F-Board and thus should need to show continued student support. Sunny Aidasani '14 was also sworn in as Off-Campus Senator, a position fraught with questions since Dean Kaplan '15 was erroneously sworn into the position on Sept. 23. Kaplan has since challenged his removal from office and been denied on appeal by the student judiciary. -Andrew Wingens
(05/01/12 4:00am)
Students, faculty and other members of the Brandeis community gathered in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium last Tuesday to attend a daylong teach-in on the Occupy movement. Prof. Gordon Fellman (SOC), Collections Manager and Registrar of the Rose Art Museum Kristin Parker and a team of student volunteers organized the events, bringing in a variety of Brandeis professors, administrators and Occupy activists to speak.
(04/04/12 4:00am)
Andrew Wingens '14 was elected editor in chief of the Justice at a staff-wide meeting on Tuesday night. The Justice editorial board met immediately following the election and confirmed Wingens as the newspaper's next editor in chief. The votes took place following a speech and subsequent discussion in which Wingens enumerated different large-scale projects to improve the Justice. He also spoke fondly of the two years that he had already spent as part of the staff. "The Justice has taught me a lot over the past two years," Wingens said, addressing the staff, "and I'm looking forward to a great year ahead." Wingens explained that during his tenure as deputy editor he had been expanding his knowledge outside of the News section, where he began to write during the first semester of his first year at Brandeis. During his second semester he was designated a News editorial assistant and later News editor. In those capacities, he wrote numerous articles for the paper covering content ranging from campus speakers to major University developments. He is the first editor in chief to be elected as a sophomore since 2008. "The Justice is basically my life," he said, going on to explain that he would be dedicating the majority of his time to ensuring that the paper continues to run smoothly. Wingens noted that his plans for next year include expanding the types of articles published by the newspaper and creating more of an online presence for the Justice through the use of Facebook and Twitter. Emily Kraus '12, senior editor and former editor in chief, said that "working with Andrew has been a really great experience. He's picked up on things very quickly, and I expect he'll do a great job moving forward."
(04/04/12 4:00am)
Andrew Wingens '14 was elected editor in chief of the Justice at a staff-wide meeting on Tuesday night. The Justice editorial board met immediately following the election and confirmed Wingens as the newspaper's next editor in chief. The votes took place following a speech and subsequent discussion in which Wingens enumerated different large-scale projects to improve the Justice. He also spoke fondly of the two years that he had already spent as part of the staff. "The Justice has taught me a lot over the past two years," Wingens said, addressing the staff, "and I'm looking forward to a great year ahead." Wingens explained that during his tenure as deputy editor he had been expanding his knowledge outside of the News section, where he began to write during the first semester of his first year at Brandeis. During his second semester he was designated a News editorial assistant and later News editor. In those capacities, he wrote numerous articles for the paper covering content ranging from campus speakers to major University developments. He is the first editor in chief to be elected as a sophomore since 2008. "The Justice is basically my life," he said, going on to explain that he would be dedicating the majority of his time to ensuring that the paper continues to run smoothly. Wingens noted that his plans for next year include expanding the types of articles published by the newspaper and creating more of an online presence for the Justice through the use of Facebook and Twitter. Emily Kraus '12, senior editor and former editor in chief, said that "working with Andrew has been a really great experience. He's picked up on things very quickly, and I expect he'll do a great job moving forward."
