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 24th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Sustainability Fund, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Elly, environment, I get email, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
The BSF (Brandeis Sustainability Fund) has announced the projects it will fund this semester! The BSF was started in the spring of 2010 after being put to a student vote. It funded 5 projects in its inaugural year (2010-11), to the tune of $48,738.62. This year it chose 3 projects to fund (of the 5 that [...]
Posted on: January 6th, 2012
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, Honesty, I get email, International Issues, National Issues, Petition, Protect the Powerless, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
Amnesty International reminded me about something today. That our country has a secret prison where we 'detain' people for indefinite amounts of time without trials. It's called Guanatanamo Bay, and it's been open for 10 years. According to the New York Times, in January of 2009, Obama issued an executive order instructing the CIA to [...]
Posted on: January 3rd, 2012
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Diversity and Multiculturalism, economy, Elly, gender equality, International Issues, National Issues, Take Action, The Public Good
Neil Patrick Harris tweeted a link to this video not too long ago. Kudos. This video is a really nice example of an "average American" sharing his voice in government. I think he does a good job. Zach Wahls Speaks About Family Description on Youtube. "Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke [...]
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