Off the Beaten Path

Students protest closed faculty meeting

Students gathered to protest a closed faculty meeting Thursday afternoon after Class of 2011 Senators Alex Melman, Sahar Massachi ’11 and Danny Cairns MA ’09 were denied entry to the meeting by Assistant Provost of Graduate Student Affairs, Alwina Bennett. The administration and faculty gathered in a closed faculty meeting to discuss proposed changes designed […]

Merit money no longer applies to study abroad

Students were informed in an e-mail announcement from the Division of Students and Enrollment last Friday that they would “not receive any form of merit aid…while on study abroad” despite the fact that students on certain merit scholarships were guaranteed the use of their scholarships for study abroad upon admittance to the university. Students who […]

Budget balancing strategy changed

President Reinharz promised the faculty that he would avoid making permanent changes wherever possible at two separate faculty meetings; however, the latest proposal by administrators to increase revenue and reduce expenditures focuses on a restructuring of the academic program rather than trimming the already existing structure. The new proposal, which includes reducing the faculty by […]

Students hit Mall to see 44

“O-ba-ma. O-ba-ma” Whether in Washington D.C., the Shapiro Campus Center, or simply a dorm room, Brandeis students chanted the same cheer over and over again during the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. According to Paul Balik ‘10, who is the CA of the Community Engaged Learning hall on Gordon […]

Special VP elections not held

The Student Union will not be holding special elections to replace former Union Vice President Adam Hughes ’11. Hughes resigned as Vice President at Sunday’s Union Senate meeting for “personal reasons” and has withdrawn from the University for the rest of the semester. Originally Student Union Secretary Tia Chatterjee originally announced that there would be […]

Editorial: Keeping your word in a tough world

Academic integrity is essential to the mission of any community of learning. But integrity is important for more than just scholarly journals and USEM essays. Integrity, trust, and mutual respect constitute the foundation upon which we build all relationships, whether professional or personal. Our university compromised its integrity, undermined our trust, and treated us with […]

Letter to the Editor

Jordan Rothman, I read your column often, and have to say there are few issues on which I agree with you. [Last] week was no exception, [(“Do yourself a favor, don’t donate,” Jan. 16)] however, I was astonished at your apparent change of heart. I seem to recall a piece written by you entitled “I […]

The Point: The future will be different

Maybe other people are bored with the Obama Fever that’s gripped the nation, but I’m not. My parents aren’t either—they’re taking advantage of this historic event to stock up on everything with our new president’s image on it, including a five-pack of “Yes, We Did!” stickers and several commemorative mugs. They seem to believe all […]

Returning home to a different Brandeis?

As I am writing, the London skyline looms over my head. In the few short weeks that I have been abroad, I have already had incredible cultural experiences that will impact my perception and understanding of the world. I have had a real English breakfast with a home stay family, gone pub-crawling and cruised the […]