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Grad renovations announced

The university board of trustees approved a “major renovation project” to the Charles River Apartments at their Wednesday meeting. The construction will take place over the summer with the aim of being completed in time for the 2010-2011 academic year. The approximately $9 million project will revamp the 140 off-campus apartments’ kitchens and bathroom spaces, […]

Aronin reclaims post

In an ironic Student Union turnaround, Diana Aronin ’11 won reelection as Secretary Thursday with 483 out of 640 votes in a race with unprecedented voter turnout. Aronin, who was not originally running to reclaim the seat from which the Union Judiciary (UJ) removed her last Sunday, made it into the final elections through a […]

Rose new lawyer for univ in Rose suit

Attorney Alan D. Rose of Rose, Chinitz & Rose has taken over the role of outside counsel from Tom Reilly in the suit filed against the university by three donors to the Rose Art Museum looking to stop the sale of the museum’s art. Rose is not related to any member of the family for […]

Students dormstorm, protest budget cuts

A group of 14 students has begun dormstorming to educate their peers about the university’s budget cuts in an effort to fill what they say is a void in communication between the university’s administration and students. “We feel really out of the loop, and we’re worried about a repeat of last year,” Mariel Gruszko ’10 […]

Solar panels installed, not turned on

Though the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center was completed in January, the panels have yet to be used pending a safety inspection. The amount of energy lost in the meantime would be enough to power a typical household for three years. The panels cannot be turned […]

F-board creates new club finance system

The Student Union Treasurer and the Finance Board (F-Board) have created a new online structure to coordinate funding requests for university clubs and societies. The Student Union Management System (SUMS) is a new Web organization to simplify the “funding marathon” timeline. Before the online system, club leaders had to submit a request for funds by […]

Campus organizations rally to help Haiti relief initiative

B’Deis Records, a Brandeis independent record company, hosted a benefit concert for Haiti this Friday which coincided with a special charity Shabbat dinner. Then, on Saturday, an off-campus Greek mixer between the Zeta Beta Tou (ZBT) and Phi Psi fraternities also raised money for the cause. Together, the three events collected more than $3,300. “I […]

Enviromental program approved for fall Justice Brandeis Semester

The Justice Brandeis Semester (JBS) Committee and JBS program manager Alyssa Grinberg have approved one program for the fall semester. The environmental field semester will allow students to gain hands-on experience in stewardship of land and natural resources as well as gain in-depth knowledge into how law, ecology and history interact in the real world. […]