Posted on: April 24th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Democracy, elections, Elly, Honesty, Student Union, Transparency
Here are the 2012 spring election results. Round 2 of elections will be held Thursday.
Posted on: March 21st, 2012
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, Honesty, Protect the Powerless, racism, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
Hiatus over. A black man's only use is to dispense candy to white women, and when he fails to do so, he must be kicked until he works again. This Skittles commercial blatantly promotes reliance on racist stereotypes and behaviors. It reminds me of BlackJerry, except without the astute political commentary. Really, Skittles?!
Posted on: January 7th, 2012
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Death Penalty, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, Honesty, I get email, National Issues, Protect the Powerless, Schuster Institute, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
"Today [January 4th] in Dallas, Texas, Rickey Dale Wyatt was cleared after spending 31 years in prison for a crime that he didn’t commit." I love getting these kinds of e-mails from the Innocence Project. They tell me about their clients, prisoners serving time, who they have helped exonerate through the use of DNA evidence. [...]
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 4th, 2012
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Elly, Honesty, I get email, Surveys, Take Action
The Princeton Review is compiling updated information on undergraduate universities for its College Rankings. Whether you agree with the Princeton Review's school rankings or not, this is a good opportunitity to influence this institution which informs so much of our education system. So, take the SURVEY and tell the Princeton Review what you think of your [...]
