A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today.
Posted on: February 2nd, 2012
Category: Brandeis Values, Democracy, elections, Elly, I get email, Protect the Powerless, Student Union
The Student Union will now have a Midyear Senator position! 315 Students voted for the amendment 52 students voted against the amendment 10 students abstained (We needed 2/3 of the votes in favor of the amendment in order for it to pass) Thus, we now set our sights on a future election. We have two [...]
Posted on: January 25th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Elly, I get email, Student Union, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
Will we get (or at least vote on) a midyear senator this year? Way back in the fall of 2009 (my first semester) there was a whole big controversy over the Student Union Secretary at the time, Diana Aronin, not submitting a constitutional amendment to the student body for a vote. Aronin was ultimately [...]
Posted on: January 19th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Elly, I get email, Petition, Student Union, Take Action, The Public Good
Brandeis has a pool again! As President Rosen's latest e-mail announces, "the Linsey Pool at Brandeis University is back up and running," with an opening ceremony scheduled for this Saturday. This is a great accomplishment! Here's to the petitions members of the Brandeis community created, the e-mails they sent, the articles they wrote, the surveys they [...]
Posted on: December 11th, 2011
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Elly, Event, I get email, Student Union, The Public Good, Transparency
Below is a summary of the highlights of the latest Student Union e-mail, along with my commentary underneath each point. I am in Chicago and so could not go to the State of the Union. Did anyone attend? Thoughts/reactions? Attached to this post is "most of what was said at the State of the [...]
Posted on: December 4th, 2011
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Elly, Event, Honesty, Liveblogging, Student Union, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
The Student Union just sent out an official press release concerning the State of the Union, which will be this Thursday from 5:30-7:30 in the Mandel Atrium. The State of the Union, which has typically consisted of the SU President, and sometimes members of the President's Executive Board, delivering speeches, including reflections on the past [...]
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