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Today, President Lawrence sent out an e-mail to the Brandeis community about the “report from the ad hoc Committee on Alcohol and Drug Policy.” The Committee was “formed last fall to review the university’s policies regarding student use of alcohol and drugs and to offer broad-based recommendations to enhance the health and safety of our […]

Two leadership opportunities- if you want to change the system, sometimes the best way is THROUGH the system. Apply to be on a University Committee! These committees meet regularly with administrators to provide them with a student voice; it is an excellent opportunity to get involved as a student leader and to see positive change […]

People are still occupying Wall Street. Brandeisians have been getting involved. And now there’s talk of a Boston occupation too!? Read Shea’s e-mail below to find out more about what’s going on, why, and how to get involved: Last weekend, 5 Brandeis students went down to NYC to join the Occupy Wall St. protestors. It […]

The following is a summary of results from last week’s election. Senator-at-Large Evyn Rabinowitz Class of 2015 Senators Sneha Walia Daniel Novak Class of 2012 Senator Melissa Donze Class of 2013 Senators Theodore Choi Sarah G. Kim Alumni Association Representative Jenny Lau Brandeis Sustainability Fund Representative Lisa Purdy Rohan Bhatia Castle Quad Senator Kelsey Dean […]

In case you are wondering what this Rosh Hashanah holiday is, and why you have two days off, check out this email from the Interfaith Chaplaincy To: The Brandeis Community This Wednesday night, September 28, Jews around the world will begin a very special period called “the Days of Awe.” This ten day span begins […]

Hey! Here is an urgent action sent from Matt Gabrenya. Hey yall, Tomorrow (Monday) there will be a BIG tar sands action at Harvard U. David Axelrod, a top advisor to Obama, and chief strategist of his ’08 campaign will be speaking to a closed-room audience at Harvard. We’re going to be demonstrating our opposition […]

If you haven’t seen this e-mail from Ed Callahan, please take a look! With all the robberies taking place on campus and in Waltham, I strongly encourage everyone to use the buddy system while traveling at night. Always lock your room when you leave, and lock it before you go to bed at night. If […]

Test Yourself! http://support.edf.org/site/PageNavigator/2011WelcomeSeriesQuiz.html Awesome 8-question quiz from the Environmental Defense Fund. Take it and share your score. I only got a 3 🙁

Here are some awesome opportunities. Paid, On-Campus Internships- Available Projects: “Women in Science: Celebrating the Centennial of Madame Curie” ‘Does Worshipping the Goddess Make You a Feminist?’ Studying Women, Paganism and Feminism Exploring Audio Archives of the Womens’ Philharmonic Justice and Gender Investigative Journalism Women’s Work Activities After Retirement “Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Law […]

I love Dean of Student Life, Rick Sawyer’s, latest e-mail. Here are the highlights: …the Swine Flu (we preferred H1N1 – sounds more academic) We developed a community/team effort and we think that we single-handedly defeated the spread of the H1N1 flu!!.. You often need to be your own lifeguard on this beach. Finally, on […]

This is the sweetest and perhaps most ridiculous e-mail I have ever received: Netflix apologizing for making changes to their business without fully explaining their reasons to their customers. I applaud their transparency, but can corporations really BE this sensitive? For real? The text of the e-mail appears below unchanged, except that I put my […]

ELECTION RESULTS, via Secretary Kirkland. Senator-at-Large Evyn Rabinowitz Class of 2015 Senators Sneha Walia Daniel Novak Class of 2012 Senator Melissa Donze Class of 2013 Senators Theodore Choi Sarah G. Kim Alumni Association Representative Jenny Lau Brandeis Sustainability Fund Representative Lisa Purdy Rohan Bhatia Castle Quad Senator Kelsey Dean East Quad Senator Jeremy Goodman F-Board […]

The state of Georgia killed Troy Davis last night. I’m sure many of you are aware of this tragedy. I receive updates from change.org after signing the petition to save his life. I know many I have talked with are upset, and I wanted to share the words from Patrick of change.org. I hope those […]

Pros -Skip button Rationale: In the past if voters didn’t want to vote they would click abstain, and if abstain received the majority vote, the position would remain empty. Prediction: This will increase the percent of people elected to positions. That is, if voters even notice the Skip button. –Candidates Newsletter Rationale: Voters usually don’t […]

Even if you don’t care about the school, don’t know the candidates, don’t give a damn, if you want to have an effect on the system, go online and vote. Good Evening Brandeis, Polls are now open!!! Click here for the polls: https://www.bigpulse.com/45936/forgot Quick Instructions 1. Click on the above link and enter your Brandeis […]

Here is update from Shea! Occupy Wall St: a Briefing Our own Tahrir Square moment is happening right now in the newly renamed “Liberty Plaza” in the Financial district in NYC. 1. What is this movement? What is going on here? The protesters in Liberty Plaza are a heterogeneous, ambiguous group, as they were in […]

Anyone know anything about the numerous break-ins into apartments of Brandeisians living off-campus this week? Edward M. Callahan, Director of Public Safety at Brandeis sent out the following e-mail. Please comment below with information, or send tips to tips@innermostparts.org. In the last week, several students residing off campus have reported break-ins at their Waltham apartments. […]

Moving Planet: International Day of Climate Action Hey all, This Saturday, I am attending an event called Moving Planet hosted by 350.org (an international climate action website) along with thousands of others worldwide. What is Moving Planet, you ask? It is a day for communities across the globe to come together to show our leaders […]

The following is a description of volunteer opportunities at the Newton Teen Center which came to us via the Brandeis Dept. of Community Service listserv. The Newton Teen Center, a drop-in center for teens aged 13-18, needs several dedicated volunteers to support our programs. Our mission is to provide a safe and enjoyable place for […]

Celebrate Brandeis + Social Justice x Bernstein Festival for the Creative Arts = IT HAS ARRIVED. Members of the Brandeis community have undoubtedly received the email from Herbie Rosen, current Student Union President, announcing Deis Impact. I know the name doesn’t explain anything, but I promise you that this is the most important, inclusive, progressive […]

E-mail received from the Student Union Executive Director of Communications, Andrea Ortega. Analysis to follow in the days to come. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our voting process, the Brandeis Student Union is implementing a new “Skip” option within our balloting system. This option was added for students […]

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INNERMOST PARTS IS ENDOORSING Benjamin Beutel – He is a double major with history and politics. He has served in student government in the past. He is a man so brave that two years ago, he was in a belly dance group. Benjamin wants to be YOUR VILLAGE QUAD SENATOR!!!! In the Village, Benjamin pledges […]

Scott and Shea from Fung Wah. We past the auburn Mall. Were going to eat in china town, then go dumpster diving at 830 all around NYC with tons of people we dont know to gather food for the occupiers. Adventure! We share this quote that we want to hold in non-violent spirit tomorrow: “Do […]

Paid Undergraduate Leadership Opportunity at Brandeis Deadline: Mon Sept 19 at noon Do You: Have creative ideas and strong opinions? Like to stir up conversation? Think Brandeis needs more informed discussion of major public issues? Are you: Interested in a paid opportunity to get involved? Interested in building engaged communities at Brandeis, around any of […]

This e-mail comes forwarded from the Justice League listserv, sent by a student who received it from sociology professor Gordie Fellman, who in turn received it from the Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) at Prescott College. It tells us about the AMAZING story from activists associated with CodePINK of Greater Dallas. They demanded an […]

…because he makes appeals to both sides. *Yuk yuk yuk, sexual orientation is a social construction* Watch his September 8th, 2011 speech on “The American Jobs Act” below and see what I mean- what can I say? Politicians going both ways turns me on. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5f-FwN2ZJs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Highlights from speech: 8:15 “No more bridges to nowhere” Palin […]

Good morning Brandeis! When I checked my email, I was bombarded by 5 or 6 very angry e-mails to “FIGHT JC PENNY”, “GIRL’S INTELLIGENCE”, and “FIGHT SEXISM”! Forever 21 and JC Penny began stocking teenage girl shirts with witty comments like “Allergic to Algebra”. Are they only a harmless joke? Or do they represent inherent […]