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Hinojosa ‘owns her voice’ in Roosevelt lecture

Mexican feminist and award-winning activist journalist Maria Hinojosa filled Rapaporte Treasure Hall with her 6th Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Lecture on “The political responsibility of owning one’s voice.” Hinojosa is the managing editor and host of National Public Radio’s Latino USA program as well as senior correspondent for the Emmy-winning PBS newsmagazine “NOW.” The lecture, which […]

Union elections postponed

The student union primary elections have been moved to Monday. The elections, which were originally scheduled for yesterday, were postponed after the transition to a new election software took longer than the Student Union expected, Student Union President Andy Hogan ‘11 said. Primary elections will be held on Monday starting at midnight of Sunday night […]

Professors prepare for launch of JBS pilot

In preparation for the launch of the Justice Brandeis Semester (JBS) pilot program this summer, professors have begun drawing up plans for individual JBS programs, Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe said. The JBS program is the brain-child of the Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering (CARS) committee which developed the idea of JBS as […]

Univ. hopes to help overcrowding with renovations but has no solid plans

The addition of 122 more students on campus than last year has lead to long lines at Usdan and Einstein’s and fewer empty rooms on campus. In light of this, Brandeis administrators are looking for ways to alleviate overcrowding on campus. Vice President for Campus Operations Mark Collins said the university plans to renovate service […]

Rose suit hinges on Museum’s independence

University counsel Thomas Reilly’s Tuesday filing of a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the university by three Rose Art Museum benefactors marks the first proactive measure taken by Brandeis in the suit. Since three Rose Art Museum Board of Overseers filed suit for a court order to stop the closure of the museum […]

Univ. says plaintiffs have no standing in motion to dismiss Rose Art lawsuit

Brandeis University filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by three Rose Art Museum benefactors. The motion argues that the suit should be dismissed because the plaintiffs have no standing to file such a suit. Rose Art Museum benefactors and Board of Overseers members Jonathan Lee, Meryl Rose, and Lois Foster […]

EDITORIAL: Don’t invest in a money pit

Over the past few weeks, frequenters of Usdan and other campus dining facilities have encountered longer lines and larger crowds, in part due to the 122 additional bodies on campus this semester. Such inconveniences are to be expected on a campus whose enrollment is approaching spatial capacity. In the years to come, enrollment will further […]

EDITORIAL: JBS needs groundswell support

In order to combat the overcrowding that additional students (and additional tuition) will create, the university has dreamed up the Justice Brandeis Semester, an experiential learning program that requires students to spend one semester away from the Brandeis campus. If the administration expects JBS to solve its overcrowding woes, the meetings about the JBS pilot […]