Students arrested in Mods
Two students were arrested by Waltham police and Brandeis public safety officers in the early morning Sunday, March 30 following fighting that broke out during a party in the Foster Mods.
Rachel Marder
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More than words
Jessica Ricci has two dreams. Her "realistic dream" is to someday write about music for the Boston Phoenix, and her "unrealistic dream," she says, is to write for Rolling Stone.
Alumnus donates for summer internships
A new fund started in 2006 in honor of Louis Brandeis' 150th birthday will provide a $3,500 stipend for 10 students interning in unpaid social justice positions this summer, the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences announced recently.The anonymous alumnus responsible for the new Louis D.
Local Band eschews RIAA's illegal downloading policy
It's clear that the Recording Industry Association of America is playing catch-up in the digital age.
Grants for unpaid internships available
Stipends for students working in unpaid internships this summer are now available through the Hiatt Career Center, the University announced last Thursday.
Gov. Patrick signs bill divesting from Sudan
Brandeis' anti-genocide activists had reason to celebrate last Friday when Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill making the commonwealth of Massachusetts the 21st in the Union to divest funds from companies that do business with the Sudanese government, which is reportedly carrying out genocide against people in its Darfur region.
Admin defends decision to arm officers
Administrators defended University President Jehuda Reinharz's recent decision to arm the campus public safety officers next year at last Thursday's faculty meeting, and a group of students is mobilizing to confront the decision this week.Chief Operating Officer Peter French, who chaired the firearms advisory committee that submitted a recommendation to Reinharz in favor of arming the officers, discussed the circumstances of the decision and responded to several questions from faculty members.
A call for 'pro-poor' policy
Paul Farmer, the founder of Partners In Health, a global humanitarian organization, spoke about the need for "pro-poor" international policy at the opening of the renovated Heller-Brown building at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management last Thursday morning.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The balancing act
Think back to a time when you did something you now regret. You're overcome with feelings of shame; a fairly typical experience for college students.
Justices withdraw from trial
CORRECTION APPENDED SEE BOTTOM:Chief Justice James Ansorge '09 and Justice Robert Schwartz '08 both recused themselves from ruling on the case against Union Secretary Michael Goldman '08, with Ansorge pulling out Thursday and Schwartz withdrawing just 30 minutes before last Sunday evening's trial.Goldman, who revealed vote tallies to candidates and friends of candidates during election periods last spring and this fall, was accused by Rivka Maizlish '10 of violating his post as elections commissioner and making the unconstitutional appointment of a technology assistant to his office.
Waltham Public Schools email regarding potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents at Waltham schools.
Fire at the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center
Library union rallies, calls for contract that recognizes seniority
“Plans for the Future” - a message from the Interim President Levine
On leading the way: Black women in politics