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TMI: Guest speakers explore internet’s effect on journalism

Students, professors and experts came together yesterday to explore the effects of modern technologies like facebook and twitter, on democracy, journalism and communication at the Ethic Center’s “TMI: Social Justice in the Age of Facebook” conference yesterday. The validity and ethics of the new digital media was hotly debated throughout the first day of the […]

Usdan prices raised, in line with national trend

Food prices at the Usdan Café and Boulevard have risen in response to a price analysis conducted over the summer, marking one of several changes to Brandeis dining since regular service resumed last month. Several items have been affected by the change. A 24 oz. soft drink, which would have cost $1.29 last year, now […]

Hogan seeks to reconnect Union with student body

The Student Union has decided to strengthen its ties with the student body this year, after having focused on better connecting students with faculty and university administration last year. The effort includes increasing communication between students and the Union, as well as encouraging more student input in Union affairs. President of the Union Andy Hogan […]

Brandeis Briefs …

SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATIONS. The Brandeis Interfaith Chaplaincy will hold a peace vigil in honor of the eighth anniversary of September 11 today from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the peace circle. The vigil will be the first of weekly Friday vigils for peace in the Middle East, and seeks to provide an opportunity for members […]

EDITORIAL: Giving social media its due

Yesterday marked the beginning of the two-day conference entitled “TMI: Social Justice in the Age of Facebook.” Despite this event succumbing to the regrettably overused “social justice” naming convention that permeates all events on campus, this is just the sort of academic event that truly benefits all members of campus. To begin, it’s great to […]

EDITORIAL: ‘Go home’ is not a real plan

Last Friday, Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer sent out a campus-wide e-mail outlining Brandeis’ H1N1 emergency plan. The crux of the plan was to have students who live in driving distance return home if they became ill and remain there for the duration of their illness. Sawyer’s request that students think about where they […]

The time to act is now: Pass the healthcare bill

Every day’s news begins with another ominous update on the free-falling healthcare reform legislation. After months of furious debates, angry town hall meetings, and more name calling than anyone cares to remember, there is less of a chance for real reform than there was before. The old joke is that Congress is the opposite of […]

The Book of Matthew: To ignore is human, to listen divine

On Tuesday morning, President Obama paid a visit to Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia and delivered a televised address that was broadcast to students all across America. In the address, the president talked about the importance of hard work and responsibility, and how those attributes not only lead to success in school, but also […]