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ADDRESSING INEQUALITY

Faculty

Cunningham to leave for WashU ■ Professor leaves Brandeis

after 16 years to pioneer new sociology department at Washington University. By Marissa ditkowsky JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

Prof. David Cunningham (SOC), who chairs the Sociology department, will leave the University after 16 years at the end of this academic year. He will begin a tenured professorship at Washington University in St. Louis in the fall. Cunningham described his professorship at Washington University as a “unique opportunity”—he will be helping to build the university’s new sociology department. The department was phased out in 1989, according to a March 25, 2014 Washington University release announcing the re-establishment of the department. The department was allegedly phased out due to financial reasons, but according to a March 25, 2014 St. Louis Public Radio broadcast, tension existed between the Sociology faculty and the administration. According to the broad-

cast, some members of the faculty failed to earn tenure, and by the time the university decided to shut down the department, only four Sociology professors remained, Cunningham and only one had tenure. Cunningham was hired at Brandeis as an assistant professor on the tenure track in 1999. He has spent the last three years as the Sociology department chair, and his research focuses primarily on social movements. He has taught sociology introductory courses, research methods courses and Justice Brandeis Semester programs. He has worked closely with the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life and the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Cunningham also chairs the Social Justice and Social Policy program. “I really like to find ways to try to connect the subject matter in Sociology to things that really mat-

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Leak sparks debate on academic freedom

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MAKING CONNECTIONS: Dr. Roy DeBerry ’70 links civil rights past to current inequality in the United States in his keynote address.

Alumnus speaks about race at MLK memorial ■ Dr. Roy DeBerry '70

delivered the keynote address at the 10th annual MLK Memorial. By abby patkin Justice editorial assistant

■ Professors express

concern over freedom of speech on campus in the aftermath of Listserv leak. By marissa ditkowsky JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

Following the leak of faculty emails from the restricted “Concerned” Listserv this past summer and University President Frederick Lawrence’s response to the comments in a July 28, 2014 statement, some faculty members have expressed concerns regarding freedom of speech on campus. “Concerned” is a restricted email list that was created in 2003 as a forum for interested professors to

express their concerns surrounding the Iraq War and has since evolved to bring attention to other issues. Many of the “Concerned” leaks involved comments that expressed discontent with Israel and policies pertaining to Gaza. In his initial Breitbart News Network article leaking the emails, Daniel Mael ’15 included Hindley’s comments from a 2007 email to the Listserv with the subject line “Plant a Tree, Bury a Palestinian.” “Zionist olive trees grow wondrously on Palestinian corpses,” the email read. “In that way, we combine great trees with our own holocaustic ethnic cleansing.” Other comments leaked in the Breitbart article were faculty reactions before the University decided

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Members of the Brandeis community gathered Monday night in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater for the University’s 10th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, which included various performances and featured a keynote address from Dr. Roy DeBerry ’70. Dean of Students Jamele Adams began the memorial by reading out the names of all the African American people killed in acts of racism and brutality in the United States over the last year. Adams then read two original poems, including one he called the “New Negro Nursery Rhyme for Black Boys.” Prof. Chad Williams (AAAS) also spoke briefly, touching on both the

prevalence of racism in America and the recent historical drama Selma (2014), which he will be discussing in a panel later this week. “Brandeis, we have a lot of work to do … and part of that work is reclaiming the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Williams told the audience. “Selma is now and Selma is here at Brandeis.” During his keynote address, DeBerry—founder and Executive Director of the Hill Country Project, an oral history project that also focuses on education and economic support—spoke about his involvement in the Civil Rights movement. DeBerry also shared some stories on his experience as a Brandeis student, a time during which he said there were roughly eight students of color at the University. Additionally, DeBerry addressed the issue of racism in America, noting that Jim Crow continues to exist in the United States. “[Jim Crow laws] can be seen in boardrooms, in courtrooms, … in the U.S. capitol and in those blue [police] uniforms,” he said. “There’s also an education sys-

tem that’s leaving so many poor children unprepared for the world and unprepared for the future, but is custom-made to get them to the penitentiary.” DeBerry added that today’s society spends too much time seeing only the obvious—race, gender, religion—and failing to register a person’s character. “We don’t see each other. If we learn to see each other, to see that our cops are people like Officer Ramos and Officer Liu, to see that our community is filled with people just like them, too,” he said. “If we learn to see each other, then when we see each other, we’ll heal.” Invoking the event’s namesake, DeBerry spoke about King’s nonviolent philosophy, explaining to the audience how they might fight racism in modern times. “Dr. King and other freedom fighters fifty years ago knew that elected officials and government do not make … change; people do,” he said. “In a democratic republic, the people are the ultimate source of power. The vote is still a major

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Access to scholarship

Reaching high

Gathering for peace

 An intergenerational project aims to make the classics accessible to everyone.

 The men’s basketball team missed on a buzzer beater that would have given them a conference victory.

 Students held vigils last week for victims of terror attacks in France and Nigeria.

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U.S. Supreme Court will hear samesex marriage ban cases in spring WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Friday set the stage for a long-awaited showdown over same-sex marriage as justices agreed to hear multiple challenges to state bans on the practice. With lower appellate courts split, the high court agreed to resolve the constitutional question. The consolidated cases to be heard in the spring will reconsider the circuit court ruling that’s upheld the marriage restrictions instituted in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The court’s highly anticipated decision sets up a longer-than-usual, 150-minute oral argument for the spring and a final opinion by the end of June. Two intertwined questions will be answered: May states prohibit same-sex marriage, and can they refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere? “We look forward to our day in court,” said Cropper, KY. resident Kimberly Franklin, who married her partner Tamera Boyd in Connecticut in 2010. “And we look forward to the Supreme Court settling this once and for all.” Michigan nurse April DeBoer, who, along with her partner of 10-plus years, Jayne Rowse, challenged that state’s marriage restrictions, likewise praised the decision as long overdue. DeBoer and Rowse initially won a judge’s ruling last year that struck down Michigan’s ban following a nine-day trial, only to have the decision overturned by an appellate panel. “We are now that much closer to being fully recognized as a family, and we are thrilled,” DeBoer said. Conservative opponents of same-sex marriage also welcomed the decision, but for the contrary reason that they hope the high court will reverse what most lower courts have done. “The U.S. Supreme Court now has the opportunity to issue a long-overdue ruling to restore the freedom of the people to uphold marriage in their state laws as the union of a man and a woman,” said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. On both questions being addressed, the Supreme Court said Friday that it would consider whether the 14th Amendment was understood to require states to recognize same-sex marriages. The 14th Amendment guarantees “equal protection” and “due process.” The same-sex marriage cases will mark the definitive follow-up to the Court’s 2013 decision striking down a key provision in the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In striking down the 1995 law’s ban on same-sex couples obtaining myriad federal benefits, the Court’s 5-4 majority laid the foundation for attacking state-imposed marriage limitations. “This places same-sex couples in an unstable position of being in a second-tier marriage,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote then of the federal benefit restrictions. “The differentiation demeans the couple, whose moral and sexual choices the Constitution protects.” Kennedy, the author of several key gay-rights decisions during his 27 years on the court, is likely to be the swing vote once more on the closely divided ninemember court. Since the high court’s decision in the Defense of Marriage Act case, same-sex couple advocates have racked up dozens of lower-court victories and have lost only twice, according to a tally by the group Freedom to Marry. Thanks in part to the court actions, 36 states and the District of Columbia permit same-sex marriages. Research by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law estimates there were about 130,000 married same-sex couples nationwide in 2013. The number has risen with every lower-court decision. Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration expected to file a friend of the court brief “that will urge the Supreme Court to make marriage equality a reality for all Americans.”

POLICE LOG

SENATE LOG

Medical Emergency

Jan. 12—A party in the Abelson-BassYalem Building complained of pain. Cataldo ambulance transported the party to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Jan. 12—University Police received a report of a party who said they were struck by a motor vehicle while walking in a crosswalk off campus. The driver of the vehicle stopped and gave the party their information. Cataldo ambulance transported the subject to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Waltham Police was notified of the situation. Jan. 13—A party in the Mailman House was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital by Cataldo ambulance. Jan. 16—BEMCo received a report of a party with an injured toe in the Village. The party was treated on site and refused further medical aid. Jan. 16—University Police received a report of a staff member with back pains in Usdan Student Center. The party was treated by BEMCo and refused further care. Jan. 17—A party slipped on ice outside of Shapiro Residence Hall, cutting their knee.

BEMCo requested Cataldo ambulance and transported the party to NewtonWellesley Hospital. Jan. 17—University police received a report of a party who injured their ankle in the Gosman Sports Center. Police and BEMCo responded and treated the party, who refused further medical aid. Jan. 17—University Police responded to a call of an intoxicated party in Scheffres Hall. The party was treated by BEMCo on site. Jan. 17—University Police received a call of an unresponsive party on the bathroom floor of Scheffres Hall who was possibly intoxicated. The party was transported to NewtonWellesley Hospital by Cataldo ambulance. Jan. 18—BEMCo responded to a call of an intoxicated party in Reitman Hall. The party was treated on site with no further medical aid.

Disturbance

Jan. 14—A community advisor requested the assistance of University Police in dispersing a group in Ridgewood Quad. —compiled by Avi Gold

WINTER WONDERLAND

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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS n A Features article titled “Universal Language of Discovery” incorrectly stated that the Taiwan Strait is six miles wide, when it is actually between 80 and 110 miles wide. (Jan. 13, pg. 9)

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A student tries to balance on a mechanical snowboard in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium for an event titled “Snowed In.” The event provided wintery activities like an ice sculptor and hot chocolate bar.

Senate hears club leaders On Sunday, the Senate convened for its first meeting of the semester to recognize several clubs and check in with ongoing initiatives. Student Union President Sneha Walia ’15 began the meeting by announcing that Secretary Charlotte Franco ’15 would fill in as Student Union vice president for the duration of the meeting, in light of Sofía Mühlmann’s ’16 recent resignation. The Senate next heard updates from Grady Ward ’16, junior representative to the Board of Trustees, and Emily Conrad ’16, director of academic affairs. Ward announced that he was able to review the Integrated Financial and Strategic Plan, which will be part of the next University Board of Trustees meeting. Conrad spoke briefly about an upcoming three-day volunteer trip to work with children in the Prospect Hill development. The Fitness Club approached the Senate seeking to change its name to the Health and Fitness Club. The club also sought to make an amendment to its constitution regarding a disclaimer clause that stated it was unqualified to train anyone. The Senate voted to allow both the amendment and the name change. The Private Equity and Venture Capital Club asked the Senate for recognition and chartering. After a brief discussion over whether the club violated the duality of purpose clause, the Senate voted to grant recognition. The club also sought charter to fund refreshments during speaker events. The Senate denied the club charter. Representatives from an aspiring on-campus magazine called Jaded approached the Senate for charter and recognition, explaining their goal to publish pieces written from the immigrant perspective. The Senate voted in favor of recognition and voted to grant charter. Food Recovery Network, a club dedicated to donating uneaten dining hall food, sought charter. The club was previously denied charter on the grounds that it needed to meet with Sodexo, the University’s food supplier. The club met with Sodexo and also formed a partnership with the Salvation Army on Moody Street, and the Senate voted to grant charter. Franco then discussed the upcoming Student Union election, noting that the vice president, Ziv Quad senator, Rosenthal Quad senator and midyear senator positions are open and will hopefully be filled. Class of 2016 Senator Nyah Macklin and Off-Campus Senator Mary Michalos ’16 also spoke about the upcoming school-wide ski and snowboarding trip, which will take place during the weekend of March 27. According to Michalos, the tickets will cost approximately $226 and will go on sale some time in the next few weeks. The Senate also discussed Ward’s successful efforts to open the library at 9 a.m., ongoing efforts to update both the Student Union’s Facebook events page and its website, the Union’s Relay for Life team, better publicizing of Student Union office hours, possibly forming a connection between the Foster Mods and the Cat Connection—a no-kill animal shelter—and planning the masquerade-themed first-year formal. —Abby Patkin

ANNOUNCEMENTS Global Prints Poster Sale

Decorate your residence hall room with some new posters for the new semester with tons to choose from at this two-day sale. Today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium.

“Suffer the Women: Pain, Prison and Perfection in a Medicalized World”

Based on nearly a decade of research with poor, homeless, abused, ill and incarcerated women in the Boston area, “Suffer the Women” presents stories of real women navigating the two-sided sword of medicalization and criminalization. Today from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall.

Study Abroad in Korea

Interested in studying abroad in Korea? The Office of Study Abroad, the East Asian Studies Undergraduate Departmental Rep-

resentatives and the Korean Language Program are hosting an event about studying abroad at Korea University. Come support student performers singing in Korean, eat Korean snacks and learn about this amazing program. Today from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Intercultural Center.

Special Screening of ‘Selma’

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Wasserman Cinematheque. Tickets available online.

Waltham Group Volunteer Recruitment

Stop by Recruitment Night to learn about all 20 Waltham Group volunteer programs and sign up to get involved. Tomorrow from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium.

Study Abroad Mini-Fair

Still trying to figure out exactly where you’d like to go abroad or need a little bit of advice about filling out all of the applications? This is the perfect opportunity to meet with advisers from Brandeis or representatives from multiple Brandeis-approved programs and ask them any questions you might have. Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium.

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dining services

implemented a new meal plan policy, which increases the number of meal periods per day from three to five. By abby patkin JUSTICE editorial assistant

Last Thursday, the Campus Card Office announced a new meal period schedule in an email to the student body. While the old policy had three meal periods per day, the new policy has five—breakfast, continental breakfast, lunch, limited lunch and dinner. In the email, Campus Card Office Director Muriel Bolio and Campus Card Office staff member Maggie Harris wrote that the decision to increase the meal periods was made to allow students more flexibility and freedom with meal times. Bolio and Harris did not respond to requests for comment by press time. “In response to student requests to find a better way to get the most use of your meal plan, Sodexo and Brandeis have worked together to come up with a solution,” the email read. Additionally, the Campus Card Office website notes that the change was triggered by a high volume of student responses to dining options. “Until this semester, students were always held to 3 meal periods per day. This lead to many complaints and discussions on how to change this rule,” the website reads. “Finally Brandeis and Dining Services have been able to come up with a plan that will make using

your meals easier.” Benjamin Jarrett ’18 said in an interview with the Justice that he appreciated the new time frames, as they help him fit meals more easily into his day. “[The new schedule] allows me to eat more often during the day,” Jarrett said. “If I have to catch an early lunch I can do it, especially if I’m between classes, which tends to happen nowadays. Same goes in the afternoon; if I have to catch an early dinner I can do it ... [The new periods] just work better for my schedule.” This recent change is one of many that the University and Sodexo have made since Sodexo’s arrival on campus in fall 2013. Last semester, the University saw protests over Sodexo’s treatment of its employees and irate Facebook posts about meal plans on the Brandeis parents’ page and others, two factors that led to the installation of a take-three plan with the Hoot Market and bi-monthly Student Union dining forums. Yet despite the many recent protests and complaints against Sodexo and the University’s meal plans, Jarrett said he views the meal period changes as a sign the dining options at Brandeis are continuing to improve. “It seems to me like [the new periods are] an act of relationship [between Sodexo and the University],” he said. “It looks as if they’re trying to work together to make our experience in the lunch halls better and much more efficient for everyone, and overall I have no issues with what’s going on. They seem to be doing a great job, and hopefully they continue to progress in the direction they’re going.”

STUDENT LIFE

New sexual assault survivors group offers extra support system ■ The Support Group for

Survivors of Sexual Assault is a new group offered by the PCC this semester. By RACHEL SHARER JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Beginning on Feb. 3, a new group’s weekly meetings on campus will provide a studentbased support system for survivors of sexual assault. The new group is one of many that will be offered this semester on campus at the Psychological Counseling Center. Other groups that will be offered again this semester include the Eating Disorder Recovery Group, the Living with Grief and Loss group and the International Student Support Group, as well as several others which can be found listed on the PCC website. According to the description on the PCC website, the group will “provide a safe and confidential space for individuals who have experienced sexual violence to discuss the impact of their experiences on their lives and relationships with others.” The survivor support group will be run weekly by Kristin Huang, a psychologist and trauma specialist at the PCC, and Joy von Steiger, the center’s senior associate director and clinical director. Huang also works with the Office of Prevention Services on campus to coordinate programming to address issues related to sexual violence.

The new group will provide a different kind of support system than individual therapy typically offers, according to Huang. “Group therapy provides an opportunity for members to receive support from others who have similar experiences,” Huang wrote in an email to the Justice. It “goes a long way in helping people remember that they are not alone,” she added. Huang wrote that the group is also beneficial because it “enables members to give valuable support to others, which can be empowering and healing in its own right.” Huang wrote that she has been working closely with student leaders and with Sexual Assault Services and Prevention Specialist Sheila McMahon, who recently returned from academic leave, to develop a Rape Crisis Center on campus. The RCC will open shortly, she wrote, but did not specify an exact date. Huang wrote that “students should be aware that they have lots of options. Sometimes it is helpful to pursue a course of individual therapy prior to joining a group that addresses a trauma-related topic,” Huang wrote, while in other instances, “people feel more comfortable starting with a group.” Students can gain benefits from both courses of treatment, but what path they choose to take can vary. The group will meet every Tuesday afternoon throughout the remainder of the semester. Students who are interested in being a part of the survivors’ group need to schedule a time to meet individually with von Steiger or Huang before joining.

TUESDAY, January 20, 2015

JE SUIS CHARLIE

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SOLIDARITY: Dean of Students Jamele Adams and Chama Mechtaly ’16 lead students marching for the Charlie Hebdo victims.

Campus vigils held for Paris, Nigeria victims ■ Two vigils organized

by Chama Mechtaly ’16 commemorated the victims of recent terrorist attacks. By rachel sharer JUSTICE editorial assistant

Members of the Brandeis community took part in two vigils last week to commemorate the 17 victims of the recent terrorist attack in Paris and the victims of recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria. On Jan. 7, two brothers believed to be associated with the Al Qaeda branch in Yemen opened fire on the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris before escaping and prompting a manhunt. After another gunman took several hostages in a Kosher supermarket in Eastern Paris, all three terrorists were tracked down and killed. They killed at total of 17 people in the attacks, including Charlie Hebdo employees, policemen and four hostages. The vigil was organized by Chama Mechtaly ’16 and followed a rally in Paris on Jan. 11, in which over 40 world leaders and millions of people marched in memory of the victims. It also mirrored the recent vigils held in cities around the world, including Boston. Students gathered at the University’s Peace Circle at the start of the vigil, holding pictures of the victims and signs that read “Je Suis Charlie,” a popular slogan that arose after the attacks, signaling support for the victims and for free speech. Many of the students who attended the vigil were students from France, and oth-

ers either had family in France or had studied abroad in Paris. Dean of Students Jamele Adams and Rabbi Elyse Winick were in attendance as well. Adams said that this event was extremely important for “healing” because “something that hurts people across the world hurts us here.” Rabbi Winick said that “love is the only chance we have to change the world.” Imam Talal Eid’s son was also present at the vigil in place of his father. He said that “with every act of terror, there are acts of good. We are resilient…we will continue to fight.” After gathering together at the circle, students marched towards Chapel’s Field, where they congregated outside the pond to light 17 candles in honor of the victims. In an interview with the Justice, Mechtaly said that she organized the vigil not only because the attack was an important and tragic event but because it was very personal for her. “I felt like there was the need to do something like this on campus because we have French students and people who are directly affected by what happened,” Mechtaly said. As a student from Morocco who grew up speaking both French and Arabic, the tragedy also felt close to home for her. “The whole thing hit very hard because it’s an attack on North Africans, Jews, Muslims and humanity in general. It’s against everything I believe in,” Mechtaly said. She identifies as North African, and has “been working on bringing Jews and Muslims from North Africa together,” she said. On Friday, Mechtaly also helped organize a second vigil, this time for the victims of the Boko Haram at-

tack in Nigeria. The vigil took place just after noon at the Peace Circle, at the same time and place as the weekly Peace Vigils sponsored by the Chaplaincy. Again, Adams was in attendance, and the University’s Protestant Chaplain Rev. Matt Carriker helped lead the vigil, which drew about a dozen students. The vigil began with a moment of silence—a time for each person to say a prayer in their own tradition, Carriker told the group. Mechtaly handed out signs, some reading “#AfricanLivesMatter” and “Shame on You Boko Haram,” which the group held as they then went around the circle and introduced themselves, sharing why they were affected by the attacks in Nigeria. Carriker, Adams and Mechtaly each spoke to the group for a bit, and then they ended the vigil by singing “Peace, Salam, Shalom” together. When asked why she organized the Nigeria vigil, Mechtaly noted that it’s disappointing to see that the media isn’t covering the Boko Haram attack as thoroughly as the Paris attacks. “It perpetuates the message that African lives don’t matter and that black lives don’t matter…but all lives matter. We should be sending out that message more and more in times like this,” she said. Mechtaly says that she hopes members of the Brandeis community can recognize the help and support around them when such terrible incidents occur. “I want to get people together to…know that this is a community and people care about each other,” she said. “We don’t want people suffering.” —Rachel Hughes contributed reporting.

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NEVER FORGET: Students at the vigil lit 17 candles by Chapel’s Pond to commemorate the 17 victims of the Paris attacks.

Dignity: The Role it Plays in Our Lives and Relationships

A Public Talk with Donna Hicks

Saturday, January 31st 2:00 - 4:00 PM

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Please join us for an afternoon with Dr. Donna Hicks, Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, and the author of the book Dignity: The Essential Role it Plays in Resolving Conflict. Drawing on two decades of experience in the field of international conflict resolution, Dr. Hicks will illuminate dignityâ€™s transformative potential as a foundation for fostering harmonious relationships and building peaceful communities.

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Lecturer talks on North Africa By SHERRY SIMKOVIC JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

On Thursday, Prof. Shulamit Reinharz Ph.D. ’72 (SOC), founder of the Women’s Studies Research Center, introduced the most recent lecturer. She explained, “95 percent of the lectures given here from 2001 to now have been by the 85 scholars who work here. We opened up our lectures to a diversity of topics and a diversity of speakers. Our speaker today exemplifies those qualities.” Valentine M. Moghadam, professor of sociology and international affairs at Northeastern University, presented her research on the connection between women’s rights and the progression of democracy in North African countries. Moghadam presented a lecture titled “Democratization and Women’s Political Leadership in North Africa,” which she began by discussing the recent attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. “In the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris, I think less understood and less explained [conflicts] is what I’m trying to talk about today,” she said. According to Moghadam, the Charlie Hedbo attacks were examples of the antidemocratization of society, which in turn, is often telling of the society’s treatment of women. Moghadam went on to provide a brief introduction to her research, explaining that the strength of feminist movements in the Middle East is often telling of the success of a modernist, progressive approach toward women and toward the population in general. Moghadam cited the specific example of the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring refers to the beginning of spring 2011, in which the people of several nations, such as Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen overthrew dictators. She explained that her research focused on the North African countries of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt, in which the Arab Spring generated relatively positive outcomes toward the process of democratization. Moghadam explained that the other countries that experienced revolutions in spring 2011, which include Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen, have had very “sad outcomes, with several cases of civil conflicts or repression of pro-democracy movements.” Moghadam presented explanations for the divergent outcomes

and discussed what she described as the four explanatory variables in each instance: gender relations, the role of gender in analysis, the role of international factors and women’s participation in political leadership. Moghadam added that these variables not only help determine the successfulness of democratization, but also are outcomes themselves. Successful transitions to democracy are often indicative that a more women-friendly agenda has prevailed in the process. The other major factor, according to Moghadam, is the extent to which women participate in both civil and political leadership roles. Moghadam cited several examples of women who have been major political figures in the Northern African states, such as Louisa Hanoune of Algeria, and displayed several pictures of major pro-feminist demonstrations, such as those that have taken place in Tunisia. Moghadam spoke about Lina Ben Mhenni, a prominent and very outspoken female Tunisian blogger who took part in a major anticensorship campaign. Moghadam explained that based on empirical evidence that she gathered, Tunisia is the North African state in which women have the most freedom. For example, an excellent indicator of women’s freedom in Islamic countries is the number of women in the judiciary, according to Moghadam, as strict interpretations of Islam would prevent women from serving as judges. Moghadam outlined the external and internal factors and forces in the democratization process. She said that the nature of the transition of a country’s regime— as exemplified in the difference between the transitions in Syria and Tunisia—as well as international connection to outside organizations such as the U.N., are both major deciding factors in whether or not a country is democratized. She separated the factors into negative and positive, saying that military interventions can exacerbate anti-women sentiments, while relations with internal organizations and the global diffusion of the women’s rights agenda—which refers to the world wide spread of the pro women’s rights campaign— have positive effects. She added that socioeconomic development and cultural change are other key factors. “There have been several advances in women’s rights in the North African countries since the Arab Spring,” said Moghadam, “However, sometimes politics and ideology get in the way of understanding.”

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University doctoral student arrested in highway protest ■ Jessica Lowell was

among the 29 Black Lives Matter protesters who were arrested last week. By SAM MINTZ JUSTICE EDITOR

A Brandeis doctoral candidate in Computer Science was among the Black Lives Matter protesters arrested on Interstate 93 on Thursday. Jessica Lowell, 29, was arrested in Medford, Mass. and charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and conspiracy, according to Patch.com. Lowell, along with the 28 other protesters arrested, was released on personal recognizance and is due back in Somerville District Court on Feb. 9. The protesters blocked parts of the highway near Boston during the morning commute by forming human barricades. As traffic wound to a halt, some of the protesters chained themselves to barrels full of concrete. Lowell said in an interview with the Justice that she was attending as a street medic, providing first aid. “I wasn’t involved with planning, I wasn’t locked down and I wasn’t on the road, I was there to provide first

aid, and advocacy around first aid to people who were there,” she said. Lowell added that some protesters were injured by police during the protest. During the approximately five hours she spent in jail, Lowell said she treated some protesters by making slings and swaths from sweaters and finding ice for injuries. She said that she and her fellow protesters are being represented by the National Lawyers Guild. Prof. Jordan Pollack (COSI), chair of the Computer Science department and Lowell’s adviser, said that Lowell is studying evolutionary computation, specifically the evolution of modular mechanisms. “Like many students attracted to Brandeis, Jessie has a very strong interest in social justice and uses her extracurricular time fighting and speaking for the disenfranchised and for Tikkun Olam [the Hebrew phrase for “healing the world”],” wrote Pollack in an email to the Justice. “I am sorry to learn she was arrested at the #BlackLivesMatter protest.” The protesters were split into two groups, one in Medford and one in Milton, Mass. In Milton, the protesters blocking traffic forced an Easton, Mass. ambulance to divert its patient, a man injured in a single car crash Thursday morning, to a local hospi-

tal instead of the original destination, Boston Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center. According to the Boston Globe, the protesters issued a statement on Thursday, saying that they had “shut down Interstate 93 southbound and Northbound during [the] morning rush hour commute into Boston to ‘disrupt business as usual’ and protest police and state violence against Black people.” The statement went on to name 20 people of color killed by law enforcement officers in Boston over the last 15 years. “The two groups of activists organized these actions to use their collective voices to resist and disrupt the overarching system that oppresses black people and to expressly accept the responsibility of white and nonBlack people of color to organize and act to end racial profiling, unjust incarceration, and murder of Black people in the United States and beyond,” the statement read. “Black lives matter, today and always.” Lowell received her undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to her LinkedIn page, and studied at Tufts University and Northeastern University before beginning the doctoral program at Brandeis, which she is expected to complete in 2016.

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CHAINED TOGETHER: Protesters blocked traffic on Interstate 93 to protest the recent police violence against people of color.

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About 250 volunteers packed Levin Ballroom yesterday, putting together 12,000 meals for the homeless and taking part in an Educational Justice Fair for Brandeis’ fifth annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Interfaith Service. The Day of Interfaith Service, one of many similar volunteer or servicebased celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day held across the country, was hosted by Waltham Group, the Multifaith Chaplaincy, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries and Youth LEAD Sharon. Hillel at Brandeis, Brandeis Black Student Organization and MLK & Friends Club also sponsored the event. “There’s kind of three components to today,” said Protestant Chaplain Rev. Matthew Carriker in an interview with the Justice, “interfaith— people of all faiths together—service, and also Martin Luther King’s legacy of social justice, and how people of faith and people of conscience are called to live out our faith.” Carriker, who joined the Brandeis chaplaincy three years ago, previously worked with CMM, as did his predecessor, Alex Kern. The volunteers had expected to package 10,000 enriched macaroni,

soy and powdered cheese meals, but raised $500 in the day leading up to the event, according to organizers. With one meal costing 25 cents, volunteers were able to package 2,000 additional meals. According to Jane Marie Galiette, a representative for Outreach Ministries’ End Hunger Northeast program, who coordinated the meal-packing, the event was part of a record-breaking weekend for Outreach, with over 300,000 meals expected to be packed at eight events in several different states. “You folks here today as a group this morning are going to help alleviate that [hunger] right here in Middlesex County,” Galiette said to the gathered volunteers at the afternoon session. Middlesex County is the “hungriest” county in New England, with 136,000 hungry people, 39,000 of those being children, according to Galiette. The meals packed at Brandeis will be distributed to local food pantries and homeless shelters. Volunteers of all ages flocked to campus for the event. Brandeis staff and students were joined by Walthamand Boston-area middle and high school students, participants in Crossroads for Kids and CMM’s Interfaith Youth Initiative, local church groups and members of the general community. “The day’s been really interesting,” said Mercedes Hall ’17. “Just getting to … interact with the younger students and see how they take on leadership roles, even at 14 or 15 years old ... It’s really nice, it’s really positive to see.” WATCH CDC, REACH Beyond Do-

mestic Violence, Amnesty International, BBSO, Chaplains on the Way, Waltham Family School and Youth LEAD all led educational sessions and workshops in their areas of expertise. The event also provided a session on “Forgiveness and Reconciliation and Non-Violence” in the afternoon. Participants alternated between packing meals on the ground level and joining the educational sessions on the ballroom mezzanine. A photograph of King talking with students during his 1957 visit to Brandeis was projected onto a screen at the front of the room. Rodney Petersen, executive director of CMM, said the day was “wonderful.” “It’s been a tremendous day,” said Petersen in an interview with the Justice. “We’ve seen people of all races, of all ages, of all sexes, working together in a cooperative atmosphere. It’s been tremendous. ... It’s great to remember Martin Luther King doing a project like this, rather than spending the day on the ski slopes.” This is the third year that the Interfaith Day of Service has centered around a meal-packing event, according to Carriker. In years past, participants have been bused to various service sites around Waltham and Boston, volunteered at Cradles to Crayons or led a social justice-themed tour of the Brandeis campus. Brandeis has partnered with CMM all five years. The day’s projects, and several others throughout the state, were funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Service Alliance.

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SOC: Cunningham enjoyed challenges found at Brandeis ter in [students’] lives, and students really—at Brandeis especially I think—are interested in meeting you there and trying to absorb themselves in the material,” said Cunningham in an interview with the Justice. Cunningham also noted that Brandeis is a “challenging place to be,” but for reasons that he said that he appreciates. “Brandeis is not the sort of place where you can skate by with your teaching because you’re busy with your research or skate by with your research because you’re involved with students or any of that. It’s really a place that keeps challenging you on all those levels,” he said. Prof. Wendy Cadge (SOC), who has worked with Cunningham on projects within the department, wrote in an email to the Justice that he “is an inspired teacher, a

first rate researcher and a deeply compassionate human being. I have learned a lot from him,” she wrote. “He has made a tremendous difference to all of us at Brandeis and we will miss him." "The opportunity at Washington University is a terrific one for him and I wish him all the best.” Cunningham also worked on several projects in collaboration with other professors at the University. “I’m grateful to have gotten to know David as a colleague and as a friend, in part through joint research work we’ve conducted in the US South,” wrote Prof. Daniel Kryder (POL) in an email to the Justice. “In addition to being an unusually kind-hearted and constructive person, David is in baseball terms a ‘five tool player’—he is terrific at teaching, research, writing, administration, and most importantly, he truly cares, about his students and about the people who are the focus

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of his meticulous and illuminating scholarship on the history of race in America.” Dean of Arts and Sciences Susan Birren wrote in an email to the Justice that Cunningham will continue to serve as the Sociology chair through this semester and that she will work with the department on the chair transition. The Dean of Arts and Sciences is responsible for chair appointments in each department, according to the Faculty Handbook. “David Cunningham has made many important contributions to Brandeis, including leading our program in Social Justice and Social Policy, developing a wonderful Justice Brandeis Semester and ably chairing the Sociology department,” wrote Birren. “I am deeply appreciative of everything that he has done here and wish him all best in his new endeavors," she wrote.

source of power." Additionally, DeBerry noted that while there has been progress in the United States’ development as an equal nation, that progress has cost the country many painful struggles. “We have seen the evolution [in the United States], but the evolution has only been made possible through struggles: the civil rights struggle, the women’s suffrage movement, the anti-war movement, the gay and lesbian movement and many other movements,” he said. Yet while DeBerry acknowledged there is still much work to be done to eradicate racism in the United States and other countries, DeBerry said he has hope that said goal might be accomplished sometime in the near future.

“I am so optimistic about your generation. I am so pleased with what I see, because I see such a positive change in your community. King would say—and I agree—everyone can be great, because everyone can serve,” he said. “However, freedom is not free. The struggle must continue on some level.” The memorial also included performances and readings by students Wilkins Lugo ’17, D’Andre Young ’15, Cameron MendesMoreau ’15, Naman Patel ’16, Leah Staffin ’15, performer Makalani Mack '16, Brandeis staff member and gospel singer Louise Grasmere, Sean Fielder and the Boston Tap Company, the Kaos Kids and So Unique step team. Adams and Rabbi Elyse Winick ’86 co-hosted the event, which was also sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and the MLK and Friends Club.

BRIEF Professor wins Einstein medal The Albert Einstein Society has selected Stanley Deser, the Ancell Professor of Physics, Emeritus, along with Charles Misner of the University of Maryland, to receive the prestigious Einstein Medal for their work on Einstein’s theory of general relativity, according to a Jan. 14 BrandeisNOW press release. The awards ceremony is set to take place in Bern, Switzerland in May. The medal is awarded to “deserving individuals for outstanding scientific findings, works, or publications related to Albert Einstein,” according to the Einstein House and Albert Einstein Society website. Deser collaborated with Misner and the late Richard Arnowitt on a model of thinking about general relativity shortly after he joined Brandeis in 1958. Deser taught at

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the University for 50 years. The ADM (Arnowitt, Deser, Misner) Formalism, which they published in 1959, paved the way for much of the modern study of general relativity, reconciling it with field theory and providing a framework for later computer models that would contribute to the study of Einstein’s theory, according to the press release. “It is a particular honor to receive this prize on the centennial of general relativity,” Deser told BrandeisNOW. “Scientists have an ambivalent relationship towards prizes, but I must admit to being gratified about this one.” Other Einstein Medal recipients include Stephen Hawking (the first honoree), Edward Witten ’71, and several Nobel laureates. —Tate Herbert

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The Homeric textual tradition recognizes that no one person is responsible for the Iliad or the Odyssey. Rather, these texts evolved for well over a thousand years, from the pre-Classical era into the Middle Ages, as the result of intergenerational intellectual collaboration. Similarly, the Homer Multitext Project, which aims to increase digital accessibility to these texts, relies on intergenerational intellectual collaboration between undergraduates and professors and across multiple institutions. The Multitext project was originally founded in 2007 by Professor Neel Smith of the College of the Holy Cross, a colleague of Prof. Leonard Muellner (CLAS). Smith’s idea was to invite undergraduate students from multiple institutions to the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, where Muellner is the director of information technology and publications. Students come with their professors for a two-week seminar each summer, and are trained in reading Homeric manuscripts. Simon hoped that these students would then pass on their knowledge to other people, and the intellectual tradition surrounding Homeric texts would continue. At Brandeis, the students who received this training were Daniel Cline ’15 and Jennifer Scontras ’15. They are both students of Muellner, who teaches a wide array of courses within the Classical Studies department, including “Greek Lyric Poetry,” “Greek Epic” and “Classical Mythology.” This will be Muellner’s last semester teaching at Brandeis before his retirement. This training initiative, based on a desire to increase accessibility to the study of the classics, has evolved into “the Multitext project,” which is the creation of an edition of Homer that is electronic and web-based. Unlike printed editions, which offer a reconstruction of an original text as it supposedly existed at the time and place of its origin, this project offers the tools for reconstructing a variety of texts as they existed in a variety of times and places. Muellner is a co-editor of the Multitext project. There are groups of young people across the country interpreting and uploading these texts, such as students from Holy Cross, the University of Houston, University of Washington, as well as some groups in Europe, including the Netherlands and Germany. When Google started giving out its first grants in humanities about four years ago, they cited this project as an exemplary initiative in digital humanities of how people can use technology for scholarly research, and which also involves an interesting model of collaboration. “This project is intergenerational, long-term, and it’s something that really is accessible,” Muellner said. “In theory anyway, [text] is the product of the individual. And for a long, long time, in the history of

In a sense, the research these unspeaking, that weren’t there before.” Digital Humanities Lab on the MezWestern culture, we have thought dergraduates are engaging in is a Muellner estimates that about 20 zanine Level of Goldfarb Library, of Homer as an individual—George study of the study of Homeric texts. percent of these manuscripts’ conwhich is also home to other related Homer, as we call him,” Muellner The marginal notes that much of tent has actually never been pubprojects. In addition, Muellner will said in a documentary, produced their analysis focuses on are the lished. “Young people are amazingly be demonstrating some of these by VisCenter, about the project. original notes of ancient scholars good at this type of thing,” Muellner materials to faculty members this However, despite this imaginary who read these works. Because of said. “They’re getting to do someThursday. Cline and Scontras are conception of the individual man these layers of scholarly analysis, thing that has not been accessible organizing a meeting to follow the “Homer,” it is now widely accepted event for students interested in parMuellner argues, the students gain to young people before, and they’re that Homeric texts are the result of the thrill of membership into a stoticipating in the Homer Multitext a lot better at it than old people with compilations of generations of oral ried line of ancient scholars. “This Project this week. old eyes.” traditions. is a way of getting involved, at a To bolster the creative and colMuellner emphasizes the interDue to the fact that these Homeric more basic level, in a tradition that laborative nature of this project, a generational collaboration that works did arise from a tradition of has been going on for a very long “research blog” is included on the occurs, and the importance of this oral performance, historical context time,” Muellner said. website. This blog acts as a forum collaboration with undergraduates is necessary to understand them. Muellner senses the students’ on which undergraduates can not in particular, who typically do not This is precisely why Muellner and pleasure in discovering the timeonly share their findings with an engage in research with famous, his colleagues aim to digitally porless nature of the quest for knowlacademic community, but also talk original texts. “Everyone who is intray the history of the circulation of edge through the medium of these about the process of research itself. volved gets credit, and their contrithe text of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Oration is a complex medium that particular stories. “It’s about the Muellner says that this is the forum butions are recorded online, which underwent dramatic changes that generations of people who have on which Cline has published the is important,” Muellner said. “The must be understood within many worked with this poetry and learned findings of his original research. effort that they’ve put forth is exdifferent historical contexts. The from it,” Muellner said. “But it’s “[Cline] has already made discovtraordinary. It’s a resource project Multitext project contextualizes also about the sheer joy of doing eries that have never been made at a very high level being done by these texts both synchronically and research and publishing materials before,” Muellner said. “There’s the undergraduates.” diachronically. that have never been fully published research aspect, the collaborating The University recently desig“The Iliad is the oldest work of and hopefully making them accesaspect, and there’s the excitement of nated a space in the library for poetry in the Western literary trasible for generations to come.” doing research that everybody has.” the Homer Multitext Project—the dition,” Muellner said. “It’s using modern technology to make [Homeric] poetry accessible in all of its beauty, power and strength of expression.” The project’s data is hosted and supported by the Research Computing Center at the University of Houston. Additional support and funding has been provided by the Center for Hellenic Studies, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. Accessibility is central to the project’s intent. Muellner tells an anecdote from his first trip to Venice, Italy to visit the manuscripts, which were originally given to the Marciana Library in Venice by the famous classical scholar Cardinal Bessarion around the 16th century. Muellner inquired about how many people had accessed the manuscripts since Bessarion’s gift, and was shocked by the answer—120 people. These are the same texts that are now available, thanks to Muellner and his students and colleagues, free of charge through Wikimedia Commons. Not only are the manuscripts reaching a larger population through technology, but more of the manuscripts are visible to the human eye. Due to the photography, modern scholars can see things ancient scholars have never seen before. “We did natural light photographs, as well as infrared light photographs,” Muellner said. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS “There are things coming to life, even just physically TECHNOLOGICAL HISTORIAN: A page of Manuscript B, one of the digitized Homeric manuscripts, now published online for free.

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tive of the university, he or she is free from institutional restraints.”

religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience” on college and university campuses—to place Brandeis on its to rescind Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s invitation Red Alert list in 2008. to receive honorary degree at the 2014 In an interview with the Justice The history of acacommencement ceremony. “Ayaan this year, Campbell also discussed isHirsi Ali claims to have had a difficult demic freedom at sues that occurred under the previous early life, and it may be true,” Prof. Brandeis administration but still hold true curMary Baine Campbell’s (ENG) leaked This year’s rently with concerns of academic freeemail read. “However, she’s an ignoevents under Lawdom on the rise. She said that there are rant, ultra-right-wing extremist, aburence are not the Hindley a number of “topics [she] would never sively, shockingly vocal in her hatred first in Brandeis’ bring up” in the classroom. for Muslim culture and Muslims, a history to raise the After teaching Palestine by Joe purveyor of the dangerous and imagiissue of academic Sacco—a graphic novel about the aunary concept, born of European disfreedom. thor’s experiences in the West Bank taste for the influx of immigrants from Hindley said and the Gaza Strip—one semester, its former colonies, ‘Islamofascism’— that he was looking she recalled receiving an anonymous which has died on the vine even of the forward to relief letter that she described as “slandernew European right wing.” from former Unious [and] vicious” from an individual The story received national attenversity President claiming to be a parent of a student in tion, and drew criticism from those Jehuda Reinharz’s that class. The parent claimed that he both outside and inside of the Brandeis administration or she would complain and reveal the community. In response to the situwhen Lawrence Campbell student’s identity after graduation due ation with the Concerned Listserv, took over in Januto “fear of reprisal,” Campbell said. “I Lawrence released a July 28, 2014 ary 2011. Under Reinharz, Hindley had was anxious for the next three years,” statement affirming professors’ rights also been at the center of a controversy she said. However, the complaint nevto engage “in a full, open, civil and deover freedom of speech in the classer came up again. cent manner.” However, he added that room. Tracing back to Brandeis’ begin“some remarks by an extremely small During the fall 2007 semester, stunings under its first president, Abram cohort of Brandeis faculty members dents in Hindley’s class approached Sachar, the issue of free speech came are abhorrent.” the Politics department chair about up in 1962 during the Cuban Missile The definition of academic freedom his use of the word “wetbacks” in class. Crisis. Several professors on the UniWhile there are some opposing The context of his use of the word was versity’s campus came out in support opinions in academica, organizations disputed. In response to the situation, of Fidel Castro and “vigorously upheld such as the American Association of a member of the administration was the Khrushchev-Castro policy as a University Professors incorporate all sent to monitor the classroom, and legitimate response to ‘American imintellectual debate under academic Hindley was required to complete perialism,’” Sachar wrote in his 1976 freedom. This includes debate outside sensitivity training. Hindley said in a book Brandeis University: A Host at of one’s own academic research and recent interview with the Justice that Last. One such faculty member was expertise. student course evaluations before the Herbert Marcuse, a professor who the The University’s current Faculty situation stated that he had used politiUniversity recently celebrated with Handbook explicitly protects faculty cally incorrect language, but there had the 50th anniversary of the publication members’ speech “in the fulfillment been no repercussions up until that of One-Dimensional Man in 2014. Howof their university responsibilities, inpoint. ever, there was tension in Marcuse’s cluding teaching, advising, discussion, The administration’s response to relationship with Sachar due to what research, publication, and creative the situation led the Foundation for Sachar described in his book as a “corwork, as well as other scholarly acIndividual Rights in Education—an rosive style.” tivities,” the handbook reads. “When a organization that, according to its When Marcuse turned 68—which member of the faculty speaks or writes website, aims to protect “freedom of was then the age of retirement for in public, other than as a representaspeech, legal equality, due process, faculty—the University had the option of extending his contract for one year, and then for one more year at the age of 69. However, the mandatory age of retirement at the time was 70. Marcuse was offered a three-year appointment at the University of California San Diego, a deal which Sachar refused to compete with. Sachar noted in his book that the faculty supported the refusal to offer an extended contract. However, given the preexisting tension in their relationship, word got out that Marcuse was “fired,” Sachar wrote. Along with the tension between Sachar and Marcuse, associate professor in anthropology Kathleen Gough’s statements and conduct led to her resignation in 1963. At an Oct. 24, 1962 public meeting in Ford Hall, Gough said to a crowd of students in attendance that if she were back in London where anti-American rallies were taking place, she would join the demonstrators in saying: “Viva Fidel, Kennedy to hell.” Gough then said that she hoped the U.S. Justice File Photo was defeated to KENNEDY CRITIQUE: Remarks that Kathleen Gough, an associate professor of anthropology, made at a end its imperipublic meeting in 1962 set up a clash with then-President Abram Sachar and led to her resignation. alism, Sachar’s

book states. Sachar also wrote in his book that he spoke to Gough to hear firsthand what she had said. “I made it clear that I did not quarrel with her right to denounce American foreign policy,” he wrote. “I told Miss Gough that freedom of the platform gave her no warrant for an irresponsible attack.” According to a March 26, 1963 Harvard Crimson article, Gough claimed that her resignation followed an informal disclosure that her upcoming tenure application would not be approved and that she would not receive a recommended raise—although, according to Sachar, she still was slated to receive a normal salary increase. She simply was not awarded an additional merit increase, Sachar wrote, which was recommended by her husband David Aberle, who happened to chair the Anthropology department at the time. Sachar’s story in his book contrasts with the Crimson’s account, though, as he noted that Gough’s contract was actually renewed and that Gough did not honor the full terms of her contract prior to leaving Brandeis for the University of Oregon. He said that prior to leaving campus, she went to the American Association of University Professors with complaints of unfair treatment. Sachar admitted an error in handling the situation in his recollections of the University’s founding. “As I look back upon the episode, I am inclined to agree that it was a mistake to take upon myself the full responsibility for the reprimand of Miss Gough,” he wrote.

Fear of University recourse

Campbell discussed the “chill” in regard to freedom of speech at Brandeis for both tenured and non-tenured faculty. “Tenure is not a magic wand,” she said. She added that possible punishments as recourse for speech other than dismissal exist, such as freezing salaries or being shut out of normal operations. “Finding yourself unwelcome to the table is something that people fear,” she said. Hindley had also noted that he felt “largely withdrawn” from the University and other faculty in more recent years. “It’s our absolute right not to be intimidated. It’s our duty not to be intimidated,” he said. Campbell said that although there are only certain circumstances under which a tenured professor’s employment may be terminated—including extreme circumstances and financial exigency—she defined these reasons as potentially “subjective.” Prof. Gordon Fellman (SOC), an administrator of the “Concerned” Listserv, noted what he referred to as the “corporatization” of universities as a factor in Brandeis’ response to the Listserv leaks last year. Lawrence did not respond to requests for comment through Executive Director for Integrated Media Bill Schaller by press time.

Faculty meetings

Brandeis’ current Faculty Handbook includes a procedure for firing tenured faculty in cases of suspension, which can only be sought due to a specific cause or financial exigency. However, the Justice could not obtain documents detailing a time when this has occurred at the University. Prof. Jerry Cohen (AMST), who helped to draft the initial Faculty Handbook, said in an interview with the Justice that if the University fired a tenured professor based on such comments, “that would be the end of the University.” He further noted that the University would only declare financial exigency if it were “dead in the water.” Campbell, however, still described the criteria for dismissal as “subjective.” Prof. Sue Lanser (ENG) read a letter aloud at the September 2014 faculty meeting asking for support from Lawrence, who was in attendance. “We are eager to hear your expression of this support for our colleagues because in your letter to the faculty of July 28, you denounced ‘crude and vulgar’ political opinions, and ‘disrespectful, offensive and inflammatory expressions,’” the letter read. “You did so in such general terms that many among us, including vulnerable junior colleagues and contract faculty, (on whom the University increasingly depends as a labor force)

were not even sure what sorts of statements you might be denouncing.” Although Lawrence had committed to attend the December faculty meeting to hold a dialogue regarding the “Concerned” Listserv and faculty concerns, the faculty meeting was ultimately cancelled. According to a Dec. 1, 2014 email to Brandeis faculty from Provost Lisa Lynch, Lawrence’s travel schedule required him to be off campus and there was no “pressing business to conduct” at the faculty meeting. Lynch wrote that Lawrence would not be able to attend the January faculty meeting, so a discussion is not anticipated to occur until the Feb. 26 meeting. Campbell, however, is scheduled to teach a class on Thursdays during faculty meetings this semester. She had prepared to speak at a faculty meeting during the fall 2014 semester but said that she can no longer do so because the discussion was postponed to the spring 2015 semester. In the past, she said, classes were not scheduled on Thursday afternoons during faculty meetings to allow faculty members to attend faculty meetings. This year’s Faculty Handbook

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corroborates that, reading that: “[c] lasses are not scheduled so as to conflict with regularly scheduled Faculty Meetings,” and that “[m]eetings are, as a rule, held on Thursday afternoons.” Campbell noted what she referred to as a “decrease in democracy” due to an inability to participate in votes and discussions that occur at faculty meetings when one has a class.

Fear of threats

In addition to perceived potential consequences from the University, professors such as Campbell have received hate mail and threats—some she received expressed hope that she would be raped. Campbell also found a sliced and skinned rat placed on her car in September. She was placed under police protection for a limited time. In response to some of the “Concerned” Listserv comments that drew national media attention, Fellman said that “[t]he guy who posted some offensive comments, he has a right to say those comments. I don’t like them. I asked him more than once if he would kind of tone them down … but he has a right to do that, and he has to take responsibility for that. That’s what free speech is about.” Even within an academic context, however, a Dec. 20, 2010 Inside Higher Ed piece on its definition of academic freedom notes that the freedom “does not prevent others from judging whether their work is valuable and their conclusions sound.” At the same time, it states that “[a]cademic freedom means that both faculty members and students can engage in intellectual debate without fear of censorship or retaliation,” pointing to the disparity between criticism and retaliation.

Conclusions

Recent questions regarding academic freedom have been heated, but the term has a long and historical tradition in academia. The idea of tenure, according to Fellman, came into being primarily to protect scholars’ freedom of speech. However, whether or not this speech incorporates intellectual discussion outside of one’s expertise or research is currently up for debate among academics—even faculty at Brandeis itself. The discussion regarding what academic freedom incorporates, what the University expects and how the University plans to handle faculty members’ personal statements, however, has yet to occur at Brandeis under Lawrence.

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Clarify rights for adjudication defendants Former Director of Student Rights and Community Standards Dean Gendron departed from the University on Sept. 25, and in the four months since, the University has yet to fill the position. The lack of a Community Standards director is only one of the many current concerns with the University adjudication process, as highlighted in recent weeks. This board urges the University to appoint a replacement for Gendron as quickly as possible and to resolve the issues within the student Rights and Responsibilities handbook. On Jan. 2, the Wall Street Journal published a feature detailing a fall 2013 Community Standards Report that was filed against Daniel Mael ’15 by Eli Philip ’15 and Mael’s follow-up meeting with Dean of Students Jamele Adams last October. Community Standards Reports are defined in the Rights and Responsibilities handbook as “an official report to the University’s Dean of Students Office about the behavior of a student or another person.” Mael was told in October according to the Journal that he had 48 hours to decide whether to plead guilty or not guilty, and was not allowed to keep a copy of the report as he made his decision. According to Mael, Adams stated that it was routine procedure for defendants not to be given a copy of the Community Standards Report filed against them. Adams clarified in an email to the Justice that this is to protect personal information about other students that may appear on these forms. Regardless, this board finds it problematic that such clarification is even necessary and that the operating procedures of Community Standards Reports are not made clear in the Rights and Responsibilities handbook. The only references to the Community Standards Report explain how to file and begin the formal adjudication process after the report is filed but give no information about the rights of defendants to see the allegations lodged against them nor how long defendants have to decide how they plead. Similarly, the Rights and

Respond to public criticism Responsibilities entry on the formal adjudication process only refers to the defendant when explaining that “the result of the adjudication will contain sanctions and/or protective measures if the accused is found responsible for one or more violations of ‘Rights and Responsibilities.’” If this procedure is in fact routine, it is extremely concerning; students should have the opportunity to review the charges lodged against them. Moreover, the Rights and Responsibilities handbook is students’ only public source of information about these procedures, and if the rights of defendants are not clearly delineated, it is difficult for students to properly explain themselves against what may be false charges. We recommend that the handbook be immediately updated to include information relevant to defendants of the formal adjudication process, so as to properly represent the rights and responsibilities of all students. Yet this board commends University President Frederick Lawrence for responding to the “one-sided diatribe” of the Journal. With many of the past public scandals the University has faced in recent years, the University had stayed quiet, allowing the media world to shape the conversation around the issue—a tactic this board has disagreed with repeatedly. Finally, the University and Lawrence responded to criticism. That Lawrence defended the University and his administration’s practices is admirable, and action which this board would like to see more of if future public scandals should arise. That being said, the University still must reshape certain problematic policies outlines in the article. Lawrence’s letter to the Journal stated, “sunshine is the best disinfectant;” this board wholeheartedly agrees. We hope this recent publicity will cause the University to properly address the issues raised.

Honor legacy of Martin Luther King On Monday evening, the University community gathered together for the 10th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial following a day of interfaith service to remember and honor King’s legacy. This board commends the University for hosting the event for the 10th year in a row, marking a decade of dedication to the principles for which King fought. The University has shown a committed diligence to honoring King’s work in the last 10 years, even at times when doing so has been difficult. As race relations remain at the forefront of both the national discussion—with ongoing developments in places like Ferguson, Mo.—and the discussion at the University following the tweets of Khadijah Lynch ’15, the University’s commitment to honoring both King himself and the Civil Rights Movement is commendable. The University has shown a focus, even in the face of adversity, on promoting civil discourse and developing a healing environment year-round with groups like the MLK & Friends club. “People fail to get along because they

Promote dialogue on race fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other,” King once said. The Memorial and the Day of Interfaith Service allowed students and faculty alike to reflect on what King stood for and bring his message home with them. The University kept King at the center of the day’s messages through a day of service and a well-attended memorial program, allowing the community to pause their daily routines and recall King, and continues to work toward promoting an atmosphere where King’s ideas are held in high esteem. This board applauds the University for its efforts in remembering King’s message and encourages the Brandeis community to continue the discussions started at the Memorial and Day of Interfaith Service and work toward making King’s ideas a reality moving forward.

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On Jan. 7, two gunmen, Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, in response to cartoons that depicted the Prophet Muhammad. Among the 12 killed are the magazine’s editor, cartoonists and a police officer. Vigils were held on Jan. 7 in Barcelona, Copenhagen, London, New York and Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, a senior leader of al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack. The cover of Charlie Hebdo’s newest edition features an image of the prophet shedding a tear and holding a sign that says “Je suis Charlie,” as the headline reads “Tout Est Pardon,” or “All is Forgiven.” Do you think that Charlie Hebdo responded appropriately by publishing the newest edition of the magazine with the image of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover?

Prof. Kristen Lucken (IGS, REL) Bill Maher-style irreverence has epitomized French literature for centuries, with Voltaire as the Crown Prince of Mockery. Voltaire’s takeno-prisoners satire left no contemporary group unscathed. Half a century later, a bloody squabble is unfolding over what is deemed “sacred” within French society. The longstanding hallmark of Liberal Democracy has been freedom of speech, which is embodied by the ‘Fifth Estate”—the press. On the other hand, respect for the image of the Prophet is a cornerstone of the Muslim faith. The clash of sacred symbols—free speech on one hand and respect for the Prophet on the other—create two intransigent counterpoints that cause dangerous sparks. These are non-negotiables to each party, and explosions ensue on the public stage when they meet. But given the unique political history of France, it is questionable if a rebuke about their religious insensitivity would diminish the nation’s penchant for satire. Prof. Kristen Lucken is a lecturer in the International and Global Studies and Religious Studies departments.

Leslie Kamel ’16 The latest edition of the satirical magazine expresses the need for solidarity throughout France as the nation begins to recover. This act of terror challenges the people’s sense of security and sovereignty. The image is intended to be reassuring. One can look at the cartoon as a mechanism for change, allowing the past to be pardoned and a brighter future. However, the intended message of solidarity and forgiveness could have been better expressed. Freedom of speech comes under scrutiny when religion is involved. This dilemma is not unique to France, yet it stands in the spotlight setting the precedent for the international community. Leslie is an Undergraduate Department Representative for the French and Francophone Studies department. She recently studied abroad in Paris.

Shikha Chandarana ’17 While the Charlie Hebdo attacks cannot be justified in any way possible, and are a deplorable act of terrorism, the event brings to light an important discussion about the limitations of the press—even when that press is being satirical. I think it wasn’t okay for Charlie Hebdo to publish a cover with the face of Muhammad (which is a serious sin in Islam). It was insensitive, and in some ways it directly attacked an entire, mostly peaceful religion. Never should any organization be denied their freedom of speech, and acts like the attacks on Charlie Hebdo should always be condemned. But the people of the world should also act responsibly, and not attack religions, races and sexualities. Shikha Chandarana ’17 is the co-president of Amnesty International Brandeis Chapter.

Brandon Sousa ’16 France deeply values the freedom of expression, so the French have adamantly supported Charlie Hebdo. Many in France, myself included, are happy that Charlie Hebdo published a new edition this week. Nevertheless, I think the new cover is in bad taste, since it fails to consider the French Muslims who have condemned the attack. I particularly find the cover disrespectful to the memory of Ahmed Merabet, the Muslim police officer who was also killed in the shooting. “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” is the national motto of France. France has rallied around the liberty of that motto. I hope France can also rally around fraternity for people of all religions. Brandon Sousa a member of the Brandeis French and Francophone Club. He is currently studying abroad in France.

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Honor defendant’s rights in Marathon bombing trial

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The world is now approaching the final chapter in the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombings. Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old Chechen accused of planning and detonating two homemade pressure cooker bombs along with his deceased brother Tamerlan, entered court on Jan. 5 in a trial that will ultimately determine how he will live the rest of his life, however long it may be. I need not remind you at this point that the Marathon bombs contained shrapnel that killed three people and seriously injured 264 more. I need not remind you that the Tsarnaev brothers were immigrants from Chechnya, that Tamerlan was a domineering presence in the mostly peaceful Dzokhar’s life and that the bombing itself was likely Tamerlan’s idea. Almost two years removed from the incident itself, the world has seen a thousand times over the shaky camera footage of the bombing, the gory photos of the victims and the confused expression of the defendant’s shaggy-haired mugshot. It has even seen the controversial publication of the defendant’s face on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. It was an event that shocked the world, and, as is typical for these types of events, it was something that just wouldn’t go away. Now, there have been calls for it to do just that. On Dec. 10, Nancy Gertner, Michael B. Keating and Martin F. Murphy—a federal judge and two lawyers, respectively—published an op-ed in the Boston Globe, asking both the defense and the prosecution to get this final chapter over with quickly so that the world need not dwell on this difficult case any longer. Specifically, the writers asked that the federal government accept a guilty verdict from the defense and sentence Tsarnaev to life in prison. Tsarnaev would waive his right to trial, and those survivors who wished to speak at a final sentencing hearing— then, the case would officially be over. Gertner, Keating and Murphy argued in the op-ed that the people of Boston have suffered enough in this deeply personal case and that there is no reason to hold up the sentencing with endless debates about the death penalty and the mitigating factors, especially when doing so may bring up traumatic and bitter memories.

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In their words, “Wouldn’t it be better if the Justice Department and Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys got past the legal technicalities and found common ground? Let’s write a last chapter that guarantees just punishment for Tsarnaev while putting the victims and the community at the center of the legal system’s concerns.”

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A criminal trial is not about what satisfies the people, it’s about determining guilt.

This alternate path is legally sound, and at first glance it appears to be a miracle cure for the current problems with the trial. It’s been a challenge to form an impartial jury for the trial, but no jury is necessary if the defendant waives his right to trial. The common precedent for this

procedure is for the defendant to receive life in prison, ending the debate over the death penalty in such a way that Massachusetts need not navel-gaze about its own illegalization of capital punishment. Most of all, as the writers emphasize, it’s quick. Tsarnaev has not waived his right to trial and has instead entered a not guilty verdict. It appears there is now no chance for this miracle cure to occur. But even if this legal maneuvering were to be employed, I find it hard to believe that any of the issues outside of the courtroom, arguably the most important ones, will somehow disappear. No matter when and how Dzokhar Tsarnaev is convicted, journalists will still fill their front pages with exacting details of what happens to the young terrorist. Survivors will still have to adjust to how their lives have changed after the bombs, and the city will still need to recover as a whole. This recovery is an ongoing process, and in the year since the bombing, Boston has earned deep admiration from the entire international community for its bravery. At this point, the trial itself will be mostly retreading old ground, ground which Boston knows well and has prepared itself for.

Yes, ending the trial as soon as possible is absolutely best for the city, country and community. Had both legal sides agreed to an expedient arrangement, far be it from me to complain. But let us not force a quick, easy solution to the complicated problem of justice. A criminal trial is not about what satisfies the people, it’s about determining guilt and the appropriate punishment for guilt, however long that might take or difficult that might be to determine. Horrific as Tsarnaev’s crimes may have been, he is still a legal defendant with all the rights therein, and if he chooses not to waive his right to trial, it is a choice we must respect. Otherwise, he will truly have been tried in the court of public opinion, and a critical American right will be threatened. That Tsarnaev is guilty is likely a foregone conclusion, and whether he will be killed for his crimes is a difficult question which I am happy to leave to the jurors. But it is a difficult question that must be fully explored and considered, however long or however complicated it may be. Boston is strong enough to show the restraint and courage to respect Tsarnaev and his rights and to face this final chapter with grace and dignity.

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Freedom of expression is currently under attack and needs to be preserved at all costs. We saw freedom of expression targeted when cyber terrorists hacked Sony Pictures on Nov. 24 and when terrorists slaughtered 12 satirists from the French magazine Charlie Hebdo on Jan. 7. These attacks were tragic. But it is worth noting that they have not had the highest impact or death toll in recent times. Just several days before the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Boko Haram militants massacred over 2,000 in Baga, Nigeria. But this tragedy is not being widely covered and has certainly not inspired international outrage. Many of us had not even heard of Charlie Hebdo before Jan. 7 and would not have thought twice about missing The Interview. But these attacks got the most press in the West because they threatened Western ideals. But Western ideals are not only threatened by extremist terrorist organizations. To find censorship, we need not look further than our own borders. The United States government actually has quite the history of censoring information. Remember that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Grapes of Wrath, two of the greatest works of American literature, have been two of the most censored and banned in the U.S. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has fre-

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quently been banned because of its use of racial slurs and purported underlying racism. Many, however, argue that the book’s satire is actually a strong criticism of racism. American author Ernest Hemingway famously stated, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.” The book engages in controversial subject matter to spur critical thought, not to perpetuate racism. And critical thought is exactly what our schools should be teaching. Censoring critical thought, however, still occurs regularly in the U.S. today. Tucson, Ariz.’s “controversial” public school curriculum that teaches Mexican-American history, culture and literature is currently under attack for its alleged underlying resentment toward other races. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction and former Arizona state senator John Huppenthal issued a letter condemning the curriculum as his final act in office. Huppenthal reasons that the curriculum “promote[s] the overthrow of the United States government,” “promote[s] resentment towards a race or class of people,” or advocates “ethnic solidarity.” These restrictions are part of House Bill 2281, legislation that Huppenthal helped pass while serving as state senator. As evidence of the school’s violation, he cites Rage Against the Machine and KRSOne lyrics being taught in class. Huppenthal additionally references a U.S. History class syllabus which states that it “includes substantial Mexican history” and “is intended to get students to become critically conscious about the society we live in.” The Arizona state government has threatened to cut school funding if the school does not revise its curriculum. The most ludicrous example cited by Hup-

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penthal, however, is the poem that students in the curriculum were told to recite during the beginnings of class. It reads as follows: “Tú eres mi otro yo. / You are my other me. /Si te hago daño a ti, / If I do harm to you, / Me hago daño a mi mismo. / I do harm to myself. / Si te amo y respeto, / If I love and respect you, / Me amo y respeto yo. / I love and respect myself.”

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We must defend all freedom of expression if we are going to defend any of it.

Huppenthal’s arguments are absurd, if not racist. The Oxford English Dictionary defines racist as “prejudiced against people of other nationalities.” Is this not a direct prejudice against people of other nationalities? His argument against multiculturalism is also hilariously McCarthyist in its inherent paranoia and lack of factual integrity. And frankly the whole “hip-hop is ruining our youth” argument is just a bit outdated. But he is entitled to his opinions, no matter how distasteful I find them. The schools, however, are also entitled to their own opinions. If Huppenthal can attempt to ban the schools’ expression, then the schools might as well attempt to ban Huppenthal’s letter for promoting “resentment towards a race or class of people” or maybe ,just for inciting idiocracy. Why should we

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let Huppenthal’s freedom of expression take precedence over the school’s? Either deny him the right to censor others or subject him to the same censorship. The website Voices in Urban Education responded to Huppenthal. The website calls the ban a “historic ignorance and blindness” and adds that “[h]uman history in this hemisphere does not begin in 1492 C.E. but rather in 3113 B.C.E. with the creation of the Mayan calendar, if not before with the Ancients in Peru.” We demanded national response when Seth Rogen and James Franco’s comedic depiction of the assassination of the North Korean supreme leader did not go over well with North Korea. We demanded international response when Charlie Hebdo was attacked for publishing images of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of their magazine. But where is our outrage when the Arizona state government suppresses critical thinking in schools? We must be consistent. If we claim to care about expression, we should be outraged when an entire U.S. state bans teaching important history, culture and critical thinking. We cannot pick and choose. We must defend all freedom of expression if we are going to defend any of it. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s right to protest in Washington D.C., in 1963 allowed him to deliver one of the greatest speeches in modern history. His right is the same as the Neo-Nazis’ right to march in Skokie, Ill. in 1978. Our freedom to speech is not the same as an obligation to accept the ideas we hear. We are afforded the ability to disagree, to contest and to challenge. We are afforded the ability to think, and we had better let our schools exercise it.

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Promote societal change to prevent radicalization Jessica

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“Our training camps are open; so are our battlefields. Come on youths of Islam! Let’s take Baghdad together.” So expresses the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in one of the group’s many online recruitment videos. This call to fight has resonated with people from all around the world as the Islamic State calls Muslims to serve Allah. Unlike its predecessors, the Islamic State pervades the Internet and therefore possesses the ability to grow its cult-like terrorist organization at an exponential speed. According to Adrian Furnham, a professor of psychology at the University College London and the Norwegian Business School, the majority of cults begin by inducting members and remaking them as one of them. This evolution begins the second someone hits play. Intelligence experts estimate that 12,000 foreign fighters have joined the Islamic State’s ranks—among them some 3,000 Westerners, 100 from the United States. According to the Daily Beast, an astounding number of Islamic militants come from countries like the Netherlands and Belgium. Together, these countries have a Muslim population of only 1.5 million out of some 28 million. In the last two years, 450 to 500 men and women have traveled from Belgium and the Netherlands to join the ranks of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Volunteers in the Netherlands have even set up the Dutch Radicalization Hotline in an attempt to quell the number of teenagers and young adults becoming radicalized. It aims to provide psychological support to relatives of those who fall under the influence of jihadists and Islamic State. Their greatest challenge comes from the Moroccan-Dutch population: nearly 70 percent of calls made to the hotline come from this population of around 371,825. An offshoot of Al Qaeda, Islamic State aims at creating a single Islamic state or caliphate. It has recruited young, second-generation immigrants in the Western world through a propaganda machine—the Internet. According to Halima, a Dutch teacher and volunteer at the Dutch Radicalization Hotline, “It always starts this the same way. They start watching a lot of Islamic State videos online. Social media has an enormous impact on radicalization.” Although the Dutch Radicalization Hotline hopes to stem potential terrorist attacks, it cannot properly end the permeating influence that these jihadists have. This is because the Hotline seems like an afterthought. Although the work of these volunteers may prevent young people from joining terrorist groups, they do not adequately address the problems in society that lead people to radicalize in the first place. Professionally filmed and edited, the videos shared by the Islamic State are oftentimes accompanied by videos from the Islamic State militants from around the world, recruiting Sunni Muslims with messages in their own languages. The media wing of this organization understands how to leverage social media in a crafty way. At one point, a simple app could be downloaded on an individual’s phone, and

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it would automatically tweet official Islamic State messages on their Twitter account. They all trend on Twitter, going rather unnoticed. The Islamic State will always be on the Internet, but the Dutch community must take forward steps to stopping this message from reaching the people most vulnerable to it. Many second-generation immigrants feel no stable identity in their families’ new home, and they gain an aura of self-confidence from being a part of a larger community. According to Edwin Bakker, a professor of counter-terrorism at the Leiden University, these young people never feel fully familiarized by the Muslim community, and they never feel fully Dutch because their country fails to foster a strong nationalist identity. In other words, there is no organized religion in the region, and if it is organized, it is often radicalized. Additionally, in the Netherlands, there are no Muslims who wield significant power in politics, pop culture or other fields. Left without direction or identity, it appears these young, impressionable people feel inclined to turn to radical groups like the Islamic State for inspiration. A former head of counter-terrorism at M16, Richard Barrett shared the story of a seemingly normal Florida man who committed a suicide attack in Syria last May. He expressed: “It’s potentially quite alluring because it’s an opportunity that won’t appear again and, if you are at that age when you are attracted to go and

do that adventurous unknown, and engage in a foreign war… it doesn’t get any better than this. I think more people will go and fight for whatever reason.” If a well-adjusted adult man can fall under the Islamic State’s influence, then who is to argue that the young and the impressionable cannot fall victim to the same influence?

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The media wing of this organization understands how to leverage social media in a crafty way. These individuals believe that their suffering is minute in comparison with that of the ummah—the global Muslim community. It seems much simpler to die a martyr than to face their individual struggle. Therefore, they turn to jihad. The Dutch community must promote something in addition to the hotline—access to adequate education. These young individuals are lured into the concept of martyrdom because they want to defend the ummah and connect to some sort of community, but they never fully understand the implications of the choice to

join radical terrorist groups as they seem all too willing to end their own lives. Obviously, schools should not provide the individual student with a prescribed way to live life but instead open their eyes to Muslims who have shaped the world in a positive light. The names span from Muhammad Yunus, the founder of microcredit, to Raif Bawadi, the Saudi Arabian blogger who created an open forum for debate on religion and politics and was recently sentenced to 1,000 lashings for his actions. Although this perhaps is a rather idealized social movement, those in the Dutch community can make changes on an incremental scale. First, parents should share their stories of why they chose to move to the country. Then, the community can promote imams who espouse the true spirit of the religion of Islam and makes its students excited about learning. If parents and relatives devoted a greater amount of time to these children then maybe they could fix the societal problems that lead them to embrace jihad. They must teach them why they must be invested in their community and also have pride in their state—the Netherlands. They must provide them with a community that reconciles their Dutch identity with their Muslim Moroccan identity. Then there would be no need for the Dutch Radicalization Hotline but instead a community of young hopefuls promoting the true identity of the Dutch, Moroccan Muslim community.

Decrease national work hours to reduce likelihood of alcoholism By Jennie Bromberg Justice staff writer

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that people who work over 48 hours a week have a 13 percent higher chance of engaging in risky drinking than people who work 35 to 40 hours a week. Heavy drinking, according to the study, has cost the global economy $220 billion a year. This is because of accidents and health conditions that excessive drinking can cause. The study involved data from over 300,000 people in 14 different countries and defined “risky drinking” to be 14 drinks per week for women and 21 drinks per week for men. It is important to note that the definition of risky drinking in the United States is different: seven drinks per week for women and 14 drinks per week for men. Therefore, using the U.S.’s definition of “risky drinking,” the likelihood of risky drinking behaviors for people working more than 48 hours per week is actually higher than 13 percent. This is an issue because heavy drinking can lead to an increased risk of many health problems. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, drinking in excess can lead to increased risk of stroke, high blood pressure, liver inflammation, cancers and pancreatitis. It also can suppress

the immune system. These conditions can all cause stress both physically and mentally, and among many other complications in life, may lead to decreased productivity in the workplace and at home. Additionally, in more severe cases, people may be forced to leave work due to health conditions. So, if longer work hours might lead to more health problems and a loss of productivity, is it really necessary for people to be working as much as they do?

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Less stressed-out workers means more productivity and fewer health issues.

In the United States, a full-time job can be looked at as a 40-hour workweek: nine to five, Monday through Friday. But, according to Forbes, adults who were employed full-time reported working an average of 47 hours per week. Are people really working during each of

these 47 hours? It may be more productive to reduce the amount of hours people spend working to increase productivity during the hours that they are actually working, if possible. And if people are actually working during those full 47 hours, maybe it’s time to hire another employee to share the burden of that work and the stress that comes with it. Less stressed-out workers means more productivity and fewer health issues, since heavy drinking leads to more stress and more health complications. Focusing on the possible link between alcohol and productivity in the work place, drinking problems can lead to increased stress while working, due to taking more sick days from potential health issues, poor job performance, occupational injuries and impaired decision making, according to a Jan. 14 NPR article. And, at the end of the day, drinking problems can directly lead to unemployment. It is important to note though that the study does not stratify the data for factors such as type of job, sex or socioeconomic status. This means that there is no way to tell if there are more men or women who are engaging in risky drinking behaviors. More importantly, the study does not show why people drink. People may be drinking because they aren’t making enough money, or they may be drinking to celebrate making a

lot of money, or because of a combination of both, according to the NPR article. In order to address the problem of increased risky drinking in people who work longer hours, there needs to be much more research to discover which groups are actually drinking more than others and why. This would show what groups of people are engaging in risky drinking behavior and might be driving up this statistic. If it is found that there is more risky drinking in some occupations than others, the company or business should institute a mandatory alcohol education class to educate the workers about the complications that come with engaging in risky drinking. Additionally, if a majority of a company’s employees need multiple drinks just to cope with the stress of work, it is certainly time to cut back the number of hours people are working each week. This could lead to healthier workers with increased productivity and a reduction in overall stress in the workplace. But before any kind of program or intervention can take place, more research needs to be done to figure out how increased risky drinking and hours worked per week are actually related. The health implications of these findings are dramatic and shouldn’t slip through the cracks as so many studies on lost production do.

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SWIMMING: Men victorious during home competition CONTINUED FROM 13 The 50-yard freestyle also showcased the women's skill. Amy Sheinhait ’18 and Maya Saar ’18 received second and third place for the Brandeis squad. Sheinhait swam the race 27.42 seconds while Saar finished with a time of 28.53. In the 50-yard breaststroke, Fallon Bushee ’16 took home third place for the women with a solid time of 35.28 seconds. The teams now look forward to their race at home against Bridgewater State Universiry on Friday at 6 p.m.

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After that, the squads will be off to Worcester, Mass. to compete with Clark University. The team is also preparing for the University Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships at Emory University from Feb. 11 through the 14th. Zitelny commented about the upcoming conference championship. “We are counting down the days to UAA [Championships] down in Emory, and we are very excited to have all of our training pay off.” Both teams finished in last place in the eight-team tournament last year and are hoping to improve upon that result.

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Squads compete against regional foes ■ Kelsey Whitaker ’16

came in first place in the 1000-meter run in the Judges' meet on Saturday. By NOAH HESSDORF JUSTICE EDITOR

The men and women’s track and field teams continued their seasons at the Tufts Winter Invitational at Tufts University this past Saturday, where the men finished 10th out of 14 teams while the women ended in 13th out of 15. The men’s 10th-place finish came from garnering 26 points, three behind Merrimack College and one ahead of the University of Massachusetts Boston. The women’s squad scored 14 points on the day, which left it 13 and a half behind Bridgewater State University and four ahead of Mount Holyoke College. Mohamed Sidique ’15 contributed 15 of the team’s 26 overall points by himself. In his season debut in the triple jump—an event that has earned him two University Athletic Association titles and an All-American honor—Sidique earned a secondplace finish with a solid distance of 13.16 meters. Adam Berger ’16 also competed in the same event, finishing in sixth place with a total distance of 12.64 meters. Sidique also competed in the 600-meter race where he ended with a time of one minute 24.41 seconds, good enough for third place. He added an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 12.64 meters. Jarret Harrigan ’15 said that the team was positive entering the day. “Going into the meet, I would describe the team's attitude as ‘confident,” he said. “This meet had teams that we were going to see a lot throughout the rest of the season, and we were excited to see our hard work over the winter break would pay off.” The team’s best collective performance came in the 3,000-meter run where four runners finished in the top-15. Mitchell Hutton ’18 and Harrigan placed in sixth and seventh for the squad, respectively. Liam Garvey ’18 and Brian Sheppard ’18 rounded out the competitors for the Judges with 11th and 15th-place finishes. The squad also fared well in the one-mile run, with Ryan Stender ’18 finishing in 7th in a time of 4:29.19. Greg Bray ’15 ran a time of 4:35.56,which earned him a 14thplace finish. In the 1,000 meter-run, Max Whitmore ’18 and Roger LaCroix ’18 earned top-15 finishes with Whitmore in 12th and LaCroix in

15th. Whitmore ran the race in 2:40.15 while LaCroix was barely behind with a time of 2:41.82. Brad Payne ’17 also competed in the race and earned a 21st-place finish with a time of 2:47.06. The meet was successful in the team’s eyes. Harrigan commented, “The day was overall a solid effort. Almost everyone was happy with their effort and were hungry for more.” The woman also gave strong performances in the 1,000-meter run. Kelsey Whitaker ’16 ran a time of 3:01.32 to win the race, her first of the season. Her time was more than two seconds ahead of the second-place finisher from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Teammate Ashley Piccirilo-Horan ’17 placed fifth in the race with a time of 3:07.70, missing out on fourth place by half a second. Kyra Shreeve ’18 also participated in the race and secured ninth place with a time of 3:11.16. In the 200-meter run, Haliana Burhans ’18 earned a ninth-place finish with a time of 27.19. Burhans also ran in the 400-meter, where she ran the race in 1:04.44 for 10th place. The Judges held their own in the longer-distance events as well. Maggie Hensel ’16, the only Brandeis competitor in the onemile run, ran a mile time of 5:35.65 for 16th place. In the 3,000-meter run, Lydia McCaleb ’17 and Kate Farrell ’17 finsihed in the 10th and 11th places for the Judges, respectively. McCaleb ran the race with a time of 10:46.03, and Farrell finished in 10:47.87. Two competitors from the women's side also participated in the shot put event. Alyssa Fenenbock ’15 finished in 27th place with a shot put distance of 9.00 meters. Teammate Ashley Klein ’16 ended in 37th place with a total distance of 7.48 meters. Beth Deffossez competed in the pole vault but failed to place. The squad is hoping to build off of the positive momentum garnered from the meet. Harrigan said, “We are going to do some special things this winter. The heart of the season is still a couple weeks away, and the team seems to understand that... Looking further down the road, this is a young team... It is exciting to think of the potential of this program, not just this winter but also in the coming years.” The Judges will compete again next Saturday at the Smith Invitational at Smith College starting at 9 a.m. The team will then be at Boston University on Jan. 30 and 31 for the Terrier Classic.

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AT THE LINE: Guard Connor Arnold ’14, M.A. ’15 takes a free throw in the team’s win on Dec. 4 versus Framingham State University.

MBBALL: Team drops close

overtime contest on the road CONTINUED FROM 13 to score in double figures, adding a game-high 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting to eight rebounds and one assist. Guard Robinson Vilmont ’17 put up 19 points and netted all four of his attempts from the free-throw line while also pulling down five boards and a pair of assists. Reale contributed a dozen points and four rebounds but also struggled with ball control, committing five turnovers on the day. Even though it fell short, the team is confident with its depth. Reale said that “with our team I don't think there's any drop off or difference between our starters and bench. We don't have that one superstar that we rely on, which I think benefits us. ... There's no lack of talent on this team, we just have to continue to find our roles within the team and be great within those roles.” The squad opened the contest with a 14-6 run over the game’s first five minutes to grab an early lead over the hosts in the first half. The team continued its strong play in the half, mixing short-range jumpers with trips to the free-throw line to take a 44-38 lead into the halftime break,

punctuated by a Vilmont three pointer with just over a minute and a half to go before the break. Case came storming back in the second half, though, holding the visitors to 28 second-half points while scoring 34 of their own, forcing the overtime period. On Friday, Brandeis quickly fell into an 8-0 hole in the first five minutes of the contest at Carnegie and was never able to overcome the original deficit. The squad entered the halftime break down by six and never leading by more than four points. Cooper led the way with 17 points and five rebounds, but was one of just two members of the squad to score in double figures. Cooper leads the Judges in scoring offense for the season, scoring an average of 12.0 points per game through the year’s first 14 games, 0.9 points better than center John Powell ’17. Vilmont scored 16 points and grabbed four rebounds in 34 minutes, though the Judges continued to struggle to score off the bench. Guard Carlin Haymon ’18 and forward Samuel Dowden ’18 each added three bench points, though no other bench players got on the score sheet.

The hosts added 21 bench points and pulled down 33 rebounds to Brandeis’ 27. The Judges grabbed a 56-54 lead with 4:20 remaining in the contest when Vilmont knocked down a long three-pointer, but the Carnegie defense held on from there, forcing four misses and a pair of turnovers by Brandeis. The team is looking forward to getting back on track immediately, Reale said. “Preparation starts with having a great week of practice. We're a young team that needs all the time in practice we can get to learn and grow as a team,” he said. “We're all anxious to get back on our home court against two of the top teams not only in the league but in the country. “It's going to be a real challenge for us this weekend, but we'll be ready. It's our first Friday night home game of the year, so hopefully we get a great crowd,” he said. Brandeis will return to action this weekend with a pair of home competitions, welcoming the No. 23 University of Chicago on Friday at 8 p.m. and No. 6 Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday, with tip off scheduled for noon.

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jUDGES BY THE NUMBERS Men’s BASKETBALL UAA STANDINGS

TEAM STATS

Points Per Game

Not including Monday’s games UAA Conference W L Case 3 0 Chicago 3 0 WashU 2 1 Emory 1 2 Carnegie 1 2 NYU 1 2 JUDGES 1 2 Rochester 0 3

W 12 11 13 11 10 10 6 4

Overall L Pct. 2 .857 3 .786 1 .929 3 .786 4 .714 4 .714 8 .429 10 .286

UPCOMING GAMES: Friday vs Chicago Sunday vs WashU Jan. 30 vs Emory

Jordan Cooper ’18 leads scorers with 12.0 points per game. Player PPG Jordan Cooper 12.0 John Powell 11.1 Robinson Vilmont 9.9 Carlin Haymon 6.6

Rebounds Per Game John Powell ’17 leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game. Player RPG John Powell 5.4 Robinson Vilmont 4.9 Colby Smith 4.4 Tim Reale 3.5

WOMen’s basketball UAA STANDINGS

TEAM STATS

Not including Monday’s games

Points Per Game

UAA Conference Overall W L W L Pct. WashU 3 0 14 0 .1000 NYU 3 0 14 0 .1000 Chicago 1 1 7 6 .539 Carnegie 1 2 9 4 .692 JUDGES 1 2 9 5 .643 Rochester 1 2 9 5 .643 Case 1 2 7 7 .500 Emory 0 2 8 5 .615

Maria Jackson ’17 leads the team with 10.8 points per game. Player PPG Maria Jackson 10.8 Niki Laskaris 10.7 Hannah Cain 8.8 Frankie Pinto 8.1

UPCOMING GAMES: Friday vs Chicago Sunday vs WashU Jan. 30 vs Emory

Rebounds Per Game Sydney Sodine ’17 leads with 7.3 rebounds per game. Player RPG Sydney Sodine 7.3 Maria Jackson 6.0 Olivia Shaw 4.8 Hannah Cain 4.6

SWIMMING Results from a road meet at Trinity College this past Saturday.

TOP PERFORMERS (Men’s) 1000-yard freestyle

SWIMMER Max Fabian Taku Harada

50-yard breaststroke

SWIMMER David Lazarovich Abu Batjargal

TIME 10:17.93 10:27.87 TIME 29.75 30.03

TOP PERFORMERS (Women’s) 100-yard freestyle

SWIMMER Maya Saar Yi Sul Richter

TIME 1:01.01 1:02.51

100-yard butterfly

SWIMMER TIME Samantha Greenberg 1:09.88 Gabby Drillich 1:15.42

UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Friday vs Bridgewater State Universiy Jan. 31 at Clark University Feb. 11 UAA Championships at Emory University

Track and field Results from the Tufts Invitational this past Saturday.

TOP FINISHERS (Men’s)

200-Meter Run RUNNER TIME Nick Wactor 24.32 Adam Berger 24.54 Jeremy Wilson 24.82

TOP FINISHERS (Women’s)

1000-Meter Run RUNNER TIME Kelsey Whitaker 3:01.22 Ashley Piccirillo-Horan 3:07.70 Kyra Shreeve 3:11.36

UPCOMING MEETS:

Saturday at the Smith Invitational at Smith College Jan. 30 at the Terrier Classic at Boston University Feb. 7 at the Tufts Cupid Challenge at Tufts University

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ON POINT: Epeeist Savannah Bishop ’17 participates in the epee event at the annual Brandeis Invitational on Dec.7.

Teams gain five wins at Western Invitational ■ Foilist Caroline Mattos ’16 dominated on the women’s side, going 12-2 during the competition. By daniel kanovich Justice staff writer

The Brandeis fencing team traveled to Colorado on Saturday to compete in the Western Invitational hosted by the United States Air Force Academy. The men and women tallied five wins out of the combined 11 matches that they took part in. The men got a close win against Air Force, 14-13, and defeated the California Institute of Technology by a wide margin, 24-3. The women also defeated Air Force in a close match, 14-13, and Caltech by a larger margin, 23-4, while also adding a 14-13 victory against Stanford University. The teams’ losses came against Stanford for the men, 19-8, and Northwestern University for the women, 22-5, while both the men and the women were swept by Duke University and the University of California, San Diego. The men fell to Duke 15-10 and UC San Diego 14-13, while the women dropped identical

18-9 decisions to both schools The teams combined to go 5-6 on the day, and saberist Kyle Berney ’18 managed to take away some positives from the competition. “Beating Air Force was definitely a highlight of the day, especially on their turf. We also got to see some squads from other schools who we don’t usually fence, which was a good learning experience,” he said. In the win against Air Force, the men were defeated 2-7 in epee but got 6-3 wins from both saber and foil to come away with the victory. Saberist Adam Mandel ’15 led the way with three wins for the team, and fellow saberist Jess Ochs-Willard ’15 added two wins in the match. Epeeist Tom Hearne ’16 notched two wins for the men, while foilists Guillermo Narvaez ’18 and Noah Berman ’15 also got two wins in the match. In the men’s win against Caltech, the team won handily in three events saber, foil and epee, winning 9-0, 8-1 and 7-2, respectively. When talking about his more experienced teammates, Berney spoke of them as invaluable in his development as a fencer. “I’m just trying to soak up as much as possible, both on [the] strip and the leadership aspect off of it,” he said. “The seniors are all excellent

role models and I’m really glad both my squad mates [Mandel and OchsWillard] are such excellent fencers and leaders. The upperclassmen as a whole are all very experienced and helpful to talk to when I’m having problems with nerves.” In the women’s match against Air Force, the team earned a 5-4 win in saber and a 7-2 win in epee, which was enough to put the women over the top. The team was led by epeeist Sonya Glickman ’16, who earned three wins for the team, while the saberists were led by Laura Broffman ’18 and Deborah Abiri ’16 with two wins each. In the women’s win against Caltech, the team won 8-1 in saber and epee, and 7-2 in foil. Foilist Caroline Mattos ’16 was a standout for the women’s team, going 12-2 on the day, while Mandel led the way for the men’s side with an 11-2 record. The team’s next competition will be in Providence, R.I. on Saturday when they will travel to Brown University to participate in their second Northeast Conference Meet of the season. —Editor’s note: Guillermo Narvaez ’18 is an editorial assistant for the Justice photos section.

pro sports BRIEF New England Patriots win to set up Super Bowl matchup with defending champion Seattle Seahawks The New England Patriots booked their trip to the team’s sixth Super Bowl appearance with a 45-7 dismantling of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. With the victory, coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady became the coach and quarterback duo with the most number of visits to the championship game in NFL history. Brady went 23-for-35 on the day, throwing for 226 yards and three passing touchdowns. Running back LeGarrette Blount ran for 148 yards and cashed in three scores of his own, including a 13yard run with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter that made the score 38-7 and put the game out of reach. After the game, the often blunt Belichick had a simple message: “I

only have one thing to say. We’re on to Seattle.” His statement mimicked something he said after a 41-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4, after which the Patriots’ ability to win was questioned. “We’re on to Cincinnati,” he said at the time, and New England rattled off seven straight wins to lock up a playoff berth. It took New England less than five minutes to put their first points on the board, converting a misplayed Colts punt into a one-yard Blount touchdown run. After Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri pushed a 51-yard field goal wide right, the Patriots marched down the field and added a second score before the first quarter was out. Vinatieri, who won two Super Bowls while playin for the Patriots

from 1996 to 2005 before joining the Colts, set a record with his 30th postseason game appearance. The Patriots added a field goal with nine seconds to go before halftime, giving the squad a 17-7 lead at the break. Once the teams returned to the field, the Patriots scored four times on their first four possessions during the second half, including a 16-yard touchdown from Brady to offensive lineman Nate Solder. The New England defense was on point as well, holding Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to just 126 passing yards and intercepting two of his throws. The defense also only gave up a total of 83 rushing yards to the entire Colts team. Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, named to the Pro Bowl last week, was held to just one catch for 36 yards.

“I know we’ve had some ups and downs this year,” Brady said after the game, “But right now we’re up, baby, and we’re going to try to stay up for one more game.” The Patriots will square off in the Super Bowl against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, who used a miracle comeback to defeat the Green Bay Packers. Trailing 16-0 at the half and 19-7 with less than three minutes remaining in the game, Seattle cut the lead to 19-14 when quarterback Russell Wilson scampered in for a one-yard touchdown run. After a successful onside kick, Seattle grabbed a 22-19 lead when running back Marshawn Lynch rumbled in from 24 yards out, though Green Bay added a field goal with 14 seconds left to send the game to overtime.

On the first drive of the overtime session, wide receiver Jermaine Kearse caught his only catch of the game from Wilson, scoring from 35 yards out to send the Seahawks to their second Super Bowl in as many years. Kearse’s two touchdowns this postseason is one more than he had all regular season. Both the Seahawks and Patriots were the No. 1 seed in their respective conferences, the AFC and NFC, going ino the playoffs. This was the second straight year that the Seahawks and Patriots were the top teams at the conclusion of the regular season. The Super Bowl will take place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Feb. 1. — Avi Gold

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CLOSE QUARTERS The men and women’s fencing teams traveled to the United States Air Force Academy for the Western Invitational, p. 15.

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Judges come up short in conference games ■ The team fell short in an

overtime thriller 83-81 on the road at Case Western Reserve University. By AVI GOLD JUSTICE EDITOR

The men’s basketball team was unable to overcome a pair of strong University Athletic Association opponents this past weekend, falling to Case Western Reserve University 83-81 in overtime on Sunday afternoon and Carnegie Mellon University 61-56 on Friday night. The Judges’ record dropped to 6-8 overall and 1-2 in UAA play with the losses leaving the squad tied with Emory University, New York University and Carnegie for fourth place in the conference. Brandeis led Case by a score of 67-60 following a free throw from forward Jordan Cooper ’18 with

four minutes remaining in regulation. From there, however, the hosts went on a 12-5 run to tie the game at 72 apiece with 21 seconds left. In the final possession of the game forward Tim Reale ’16 had a final chance to win the game for the squad but missed a layup as time expired, sending the two teams into an overtime session. The teams combined for a total of five field goals in the five-minute overtime, though the Spartans added seven points from the charity stripe while the Judges managed just five. Case senior forward Jordan Dean converted one of two free throws with four seconds left in overtime, sealing the 83-81 victory. Down by a pair of points, the Judges took a timeout to set up a last-second shot, but the potential game-winner was not close and the visitors were sent home with a tough loss. Cooper was one of three starters

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Squads host meet against Trinity College ■ Joanna Murphy ’17 won

two out of the four races that she competed in on Saturday against Trinity College. By COLIN WARNES JUSTICE STAF WRITER

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REACHING HIGH: Forward Maria Jackson ’17 (right) takes a tip in the team’s victory against Johnson & Wales University on Dec. 6.

Women win one of two on weekend roadtrip

■ Paris Hodges ’17 scored

a season-high 12 points off the bench against Carnegie Mellon University on Friday. By NOAH HESSDORF JUSTICE EDITOR

The women’s basketball team went on a University Athletic Association conference road trip this past weekend, splitting contests with Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University. The team lost to Case 58-51 on Sunday afternoon and beat Carnegie 67-60 on Friday night. The Judges go to 9-5 overall and 1-2 in conference play. “We knew going into this weekend that both of the teams we were playing were very good teams; however, we have nothing to lose,” said guard Frankie Pinto ’17. “We know that when we play our brand of basketball, we are really tough to beat.” Case led for much of the game, going into halftime with a six-point lead. The Judges never played with a sense of urgency until about six and a half minutes remaining in the second half. Down 45-37, guard Niki Laskaris

’16 hit two consecutive three-pointers to bring the squad within two points. After Case missed their next four foul shots, guard Paris Hodges ’17 tied the game at 45 apiece with just over four minutes to play. After that, Case regained control as the Judges began to fall victim to turnovers. The team turned the ball over twice in the final minute of the game, sealing the victory for Case. Laskaris led the team with 14 points, including eight in the second half. Guard Hannah Cain ’15 also contributed on the offensive side with 10 points and three assists. Forward Sydney Sodine ’17 was big on the glass, garnering a career high with 10 rebounds. The Judges were impressive in their rebounding, outrebounding Case 48-34 for the game. The key problem for the team, exemplified by the final minute of the game, was turnovers. The squad turned the ball over 25 times while only being able to force 12 from Case. Unlike the game against Case, the women were able to pull out a victory against Carnegie in part due to a true team effort. Hodges came off the bench to score a season-high 12 points and eight rebounds. Pinto also had 12 points, in-

cluding a four-point play. The bench, led by guard Heather Cain ’16 and her 11 points, was the key to the Judges’ victory. The Brandeis bench outscored Carnegie 25-5. “When we are playing a game and have a lot of different people scoring, it makes it very difficult for the other team to stop us,” Pinto said. “If they take away one option, it’s okay because there are other people who are fully capable of scoring. This is what contributed to our win against Carnegie.” The game started out poorly for the Judges as they trailed 15-4 early in the first half. The team was able to rally and go into the halftime break with a 30-28 slight advantage. Carnegie led by as much as seven in the second half, and the Judges did not take back the lead until there were just over 10 minutes remaining in the game. The teams traded baskets for much of the rest of the half until Hodges hit a jumper with 2:27 remaining that gave the squad a lead that it would not relinquish. The team will return home to play this weekend with games against the University of Chicago on Friday night and No 4. Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday afternoon.

This weekend the men and women’s swimming and diving travelled to Hartford, Conn. to face Trinity College for a head to head meet. The men’s team got their third win of the season with a score of 180-97 while the women lost by 28 points, falling 109-137. With the win, the men’s record improved to 3-7 while the women fell to 1-9 on the year. The men’s team had a very impressive meet, with a number of swimmers competing at top form. One of the stand-out swimmers was Max Fabian ’15, who managed to win all three of the races he participated in. In the 500-yard freestyle, Fabian came out on top, followed by Joey Barr ’17 with a five-second gap. In the 1,000-yard freestyle, once again, Fabian won, followed by Taku Harada ’18. To complete the triple, Fabian won the 400-yard individual medley, finishing 3.6 seconds faster than teammate Zach Diamond ’18. Another standout performer for the men’s team was Brian Luk ’16. He, along with Fabian, completed the triple, winning the 50 and the 100-yard freestyle along with the 50yard butterfly. In the 50-yard sprint, Brandeis took all three places, with Luk ahead of Abu Bhatarjal ’18 and Evan Thom ’18, who tied for second. Luk finished 1.28 seconds ahead of their 23.45 time. In the 100-yard freestyle, Luk had a time of 49.07 and for the 50 fly he had a time of 24.84. Rookie diver Sam Zucker ’18 also helped lead the team to success in the meet. Zucker earned his first-ever event victories with scores of 194.85 in the three-meter dive and 204.75 in

the one-meter dive. Eden Zitelny ’17 was another impressive performer for the Judges. He finished second in both the 100yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly with times of 58.77 and 56.22. Zitelny sees this result as a sign of what is to come. “We are very excited about the meet. This is the second [New England Small Athletic Conference] team we have beaten this season and even last year, the team couldn't even imagine that result,” he said. The women’s team was not as fortunate with its result. The team was plagued by injuries, with a number of key swimmers not being able to participate. Neither Theresa Gaffney ’17 or Erin Gawronski ’18 were able to swim in the race, removing two of the Judges’ strongest short-distance racers from the meet. This left a void that the rest of the squad was forced to fill. Joanna Murphy ’17 stepped up for the women's side to win two of her four races. She finished the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:31.07 and the 1,000 in 11:04.51, though only the former counted for points. In addition to those impressive long distance wins, Murphy finished her other two races in second place with times of 2:05.29 in the 200 freestyle and 5:08.56 in the individual medley. Teammate Morgan Kolb ’17 also placed in the 200, earning a fourthplace finish with a time of 2:24.36. The teams’ other two wins came from rookies Yi Sul Richter ’18 and Sherry Tu ’18. Richter won the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:25.85. Tu won the 50-yard butterfly with an impressive time of 28.57, beating her next closest opponent by just over half a second. The squad also performed well in the 50-yard backstroke, taking three of the top four spots. Tu placed second with a time of 30.40, Abby Damsky ’18 earned a third-place finish in 32.66 seconds, and Fay Laborio ’16 finished in 32.79 seconds for fourth place.

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Interview Column— JustArts speaks with Dean Elaine Wong about the upcoming ‘BPart: Pluralism and the Arts exhibit’ » 18

Dave and Ethan YouTube stars and comedians Dave and Ethan performed a comedy set based on their dating experieces » 23

UTC Previews This semester’s lineup includes classics like The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee » 21 BTC Previews The Brandeis Theater Company will present a variety of shows, from dance performances to plays to physical comedy festivals » 20

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What’s happening in Arts on and off campus this week

ON-CAMPUS EVENTS Opening Reception: ‘Dimensions 2’

Come see students’ artwork from drawing, painting and printmaking classes. Attendees can meet and talk with the artists. Tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dreitzer Gallery of Spingold Theater. This exhibition is on view through Feb. 6, and is free and open to the public.

Screening of ‘Selma’

Come see a screening of this Golden Globe-winning film. Selma chronicles Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for civil rights in Selma, Ala. In the film, Dr. King (David Oyelowo) leads the march from Selma to Montgomery, an effort which culminates in President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the Edie and Lew Wasserman Cinematheque, Sachar International Center.

Dean Elaine Wong

Dean discusses BPart exhibition AVI GOLD/ the Justice

Dance Marathon

This week, justArts spoke to Dean Elaine Wong, senior associate dean of arts and sciences for undergraduate education, about the upcoming BPArt: Pluralism and the Arts ‘Deis Impact Art exhibition.

Dance marathons are a national movement that raise money for local hospitals. This Sunday, students have the opportunity to dance (no experience neccesary), donate, win prizes and play games in support of the local hospital, the Boston Children’s Hospital. In its fifth year, the marathon hopes to raise $10,000 to donate to the hospital. Sunday from 2 to 10 p.m in the Hassenfeld Conference Center. Registration online costs $10 and is available at events.dancemarathon. com. This event is sponsored by the Adagio Dance Company and the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance.

justArts: One of the goals of the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance is to bring students together to build connections and foster a sense of community. How do you feel the exhibit has interacted with this goal? Elaine Wong: The exhibit was actually the conception of two student committee [Brandeis Pluralism Alliance] members from last year who graduated—one of them was Adrian Hincapie ’14 who had been very active [with the committee] and in many other activities on campus. He thought that allowing students—actually, just members of the community—to use the arts as a way of expressing their thoughts about pluralism and social justice would be great. ... and so we initiated the first art exhibition. This year it’s called BPArt—it’s supposed to be a cute, clever way of saying both BP and art together; I don’t know if people are getting that. … Last year we had some staff members—this year we have a faculty member who’s written to me and I know he’s going to be exhibiting his work. We have a member of the Women’s Studies Research Center who’s a wellknown published poet. We have many students who are participating. … We give everybody on the Brandeis campus an opportunity to participate by voting which of the submissions they feel best conveys the themes of pluralism and social justice. And that way you can participate if you are an artist or if you are simply someone who’s committed to social justice and want to see how the arts interacts with it. JA: What have the submissions been like so far? EW: Last year, what happened was most of the submissions came in right at the end. And this year we’ve been getting submissions since even before the break. I don’t know exactly how many we will have in total, but I’m very much encouraged by the ones that I know … We’re hoping that even more people will apply. JA: Is there something that you feel is particularly important for the students and staff to take away from the exhibit? EW: Some of the things that I’ve seen are incredibly moving. I don’t want to prejudice the voting—[but] there was one song that has been submitted by somebody who actually won’t be able to perform it because he’s abroad, but it’s called “It Could Have Been Me,” and it was in reaction to what happened with the police violence and lost lives. As I was listening to it, it really brought tears to my eyes. So I think that some of this is just incredibly moving, and I think that one of the great things about the arts is it really helps people understand and connect to issues. That sometimes is more powerful than when you’re reading about it or having discussions about it. … I’m sure that everybody who comes to see the exhibit and/or comes to the reception is going to be moved. JA: How have the faculty and student steering committees interacted in terms organizing the exhibit? EW: One of the things we’ve said is that it’s up to members of the steering committee to get the word out. I’ve personally written to people and said, I’ve seen your work, I think its fabulous, and I want you to participate [in the exhibit]. I’m just one of several people who’ve reached out to people. And then we’ve gotten support from others—we sent out the information to [Acting Director of the Office of the Arts] Ingrid Schorr, and she sent that out to people. … Other people are also trying to reach out to get the greatest level of participation.

Desi Fest

Come meet members of the South Asian Students Association, listen to music and eat samosas, bhelpuri and mango lassi.

Thursday at 9 p.m. in the Intercultural Center. This event is sponsored by the Brandeis Asian Students Association, and is free and open to the Brandeis community.

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS Mark Morris Dance Group: ‘Italian Concerto,’ ‘A Wooden Tree,’ ‘Jenn and Spencer’ and ‘Words’

Known for his inventive, uniquely musical dances, the Brooklyn-based company returns to the Institute of Contemporary Art for the first time since 2007. Choreographer Mark Morris will present five dances, and the MMDG Music Ensemble will perform live accompaniment. Wednesday to Sunday at various times at the ICA. Student tickets range from $40 to 60 and can be purchased online at buy.icaboston.org.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Claremont Trio

In the first performance of the museum’s Sunday concert series, the Claremont Trio will play Donald Crockett “Night Scenes,” Gabriel Fauré’s “Trio in D Minor, Op. 120” and Brahms’ “Trio in B Major, Op. 8.” Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the museum. Student tickets are $12 and are available for purchase at gardnermuseum.org.

‘Measure for Measure’

Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure examines what happens when a town leader leaves and appoints a strict judge to rule in his absence. Some performances include pre and postshow discussions with members of the cast or with the show’s director, Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Showing until Feb. 1 at various times at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge. Tickets range from $28 to $50 and can be purchased at actorsshakespeareproject.org.

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’

This Tony Award-winning Broadway play centers on characters Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike. Vanya and Sonia attempt to enjoy a quiet weekend in the countryside despite the arrival of their glamorous movie star sister and her annoying boyfriend. The comedy pays homage to Chekhov’s classic themes of loss and longing. Performing until Feb.1 at various times at the Boston University Theater. Student tickets are $15 and are available for purchase at huntingtontheatre.org.

Brandeis Modern Orchestra Project: Magyar Madness

This Hungarian-themed concert, conducted by Gil Rose, highlights Hunagrian music and culture. The orchestra will play a Violin concerto, “Three Village Scenes” and “The Debrecen Passion.” The orchestra will also play “Existentia,” which is a world premiere. Saturday at 8 p.m. at the New England Conservatory. Ticket prices range and are available for purchase at bmop.org.

‘The Bad Plus’

Known for its reworkings of rock music, the Bad Plus band will honor Ornette Coleman’s 1972 album Science Fiction by reinterpreting it song for song. Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Berklee Performance Center. Tickets range from $27 to $41 and are available for purchase at worldmusic.org.

Museum of Fine Arts: ‘Gordon Parks, Back to Fort Scott’ The exhibit showcases pictures of Fort Scott, the hometown of artist Gordon Scott, LIFE magazine’s first African American photojournalist. On view through Sept. 13 at the museum. Student admission is free.

POP CULTURE n !

ww award season continued this The past week with the release of the Oscar nominations, most notably, the new film Selma that tells the story of civil rights activists leading up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Although Selma did receive the nomination for Best Picture, many people have expressed their disbelief at the fact that director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelow, who played Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were snubbed in their respective categories. This discontent has fueled fires of injustice and people are saying that the upcoming Oscars will be the “whitest” since 1998, according to Twitter and the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. According to a Jan. 15 Huffington Post article, David Daniel from CNN tweeted about the nominees: “No female directors, screenwriters, or cinematographers. No actors of color. #diversity.” Whether the Academy is to blame is still in question, but the nominee selection indicates the existing inequalities that persist in the film industry. In other film news, American Sniper broke box office records this past weekend with over $90 million in sales on its opening weekend. The film now holds the record for topgrossing film premiering in January, which is usually a slow month that does not garner huge box office sales. The film has received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Bradley Cooper, who played protagonist Chris Kyle. On the small screen, Fox is rumored to be considering reviving some old television favorites, such as The X-Files, Prison Break and 24. Don’t get too excited—the reports are not actually confirmed—but Fox executives have been in serious talks with The X-Files show creator Chris Carter. According to Time Entertainment, actors’ schedules are a determining factor if a show can come back on air, so we’ll have wait and see! Rumors are circling pop sensation

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THE MAN, THE MYTH: John Legend (above) will sing at the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. Beyoncé as people wonder if she is once again expecting. The rumors stem from a photo posted on Instagram, in which Beyoncé is pictured buried in sand with an obvious pseudo-baby bump made of sand. Queen Bey also posted photos of herself in a one-piece bathing suit, further fueling the rumors. Michelle Williams denied the rumors when she appeared on The View and Beyonce was recently spotted drinking something that looked a lot like champagne. Looking ahead, Frozen star Idina Menzel is slated to sing the National Anthem before the Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, Feb. 1. After Menzel, John Legend will perform “America The Beautiful,” all before the game even

begins. We’ve already known that pop singer Katy Perry will headline the half-time show with a little help from Lenny Kravitz. These star-packed performances are just an extra reason to tune in, especially because Boston’s own Patriots are playing. In other music news, Crosby, Stills & Nash drummer Dallas W. Taylor passed away this past Sunday at the age of 66. The rock and roll artist is best known for his work with Crosby, Stills & Nash, including his performance on several of their albums and at Woodstock in 1969. According to People magazine, Taylor became an alcohol and drug interventionist later in life, working with both troubled teens and adults dealing with drug and alcohol abuse.

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ART EXHIBIT

Amateur video games fill WSRC exhibit

PHOTOS BY HANNAH CHIDEKEL/the Justice

SINGLE PLAYER: Leaps and Maneuvers has an interactive section in which visitors can play games created by participants of Dames Making Games for themselves.

By EMILY WISHINGRAD JUSTICE EDITOR

“Took the long way home but it wasn’t long enough,” one video game starts. The point of the game is not to escape from the cops or to accomplish a robbery. The point turns out to be much more poignant. Long Time Coming: A Game about Pointed Conversations by Sagan Lee and Nadie Lessio is about coming home to your boyfriend, trying to avoid letting on about being unfaithful. This was just one of the games in Leaps and Maneuvers, currently on view at the Women’s Studies Research Center in the Epstein Gallery. The exhibit, which opened last Tuesday, features video games created by women and other people conventionally discriminated against in the gaming industry. The works come from participants of Dames Making Games, a Torontobased non-profit that seeks to, according to its website, “run a wide range of programs and events for women, non-binary, gender nonconforming, trans and queer folks interested in games.” On Wednesday, Soha Kareem, a director at Dames Making Games, came to speak at the WSRC about her organization and it is fighting against. She talked about how women in gaming, in addition to being discriminated against, have repeatedly been harassed. As an example, she used Anita Sarkeesian—an activist who speaks out about misogyny in the gaming culture and has received death, rape and bomb threats because of it. In an email to the Justice, the Rosalie and Jime Shane curator and director of the arts, Susan Metrican, said that Sarkeesian was actually her inspiration for the exhibit. “Somehow I stumbled upon Anita Sarkeesian’s video web series called Feminist Frequency … and

then started to do research about video game exhibitions,” she said. “I found that DMG had shown their work at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and I was very curious about that because I hadn’t had any experience mounting an interactive exhibition before.” The games displayed are largely socially conscious and many of them have strong take-away messages. They are certainly not technologically advanced, with pixelated words and images, and very simple capabilities. But the games take on complex and real-world issues, causing the player to think about greater contexts than simply shooting the bad guys. The first attraction in the exhibit is a television that plays on a loop— portraying the games on view, played by an automated mouse. But the fun part is the next station, where viewers of the exhibit can see how the games work for themselves. Brokenflox by Arielle Games depicts four characters, each in difficult situations they encounter concerning their gender identity. The player clicks through each of their stories in which the character and another off-screen character engage in a dialogue. The player does not make any active decisions in the game except for choosing in which order to play the stories and is free to click through at his or her own pace. One character is a feminineappearing cat who is conversing with her family members. It is clear from the conversations that the character has recently come out. The father suggests that he is entitled to some father-son time. The brother suggests it’s just a phase. The father ends up spewing hateful slurs in a text message. The scenarios are heartbreaking and some are deeply disturbing. But once the player clicks through all the characters, the game ends on a heartwarming note saying that whatever

happens, “We always, always, always heal.” In Phone Home by Jen Costa, Kaitlin Smith and Noreen Rena, the player must navigate a call with the character’s mother. The player has multiple options from the first scene, when they decide to pick up the phone, until the end, when the mother tells the daughter to tell her brother to get a hair cut. There did not seem to be an explicit point to the game, but it was interesting and refreshing in the authenticity and mundane nature of the playing experience. The final station is a computerautomated tarot card selector named Techoid Tarot. The player sits in an alcove at a table laden with candles and rocks. Music plays in the background. The experience is a relaxing one even as the tarot card reading experience is very robotic—with a robotic voice reading the cards and a blue robot figure shown to represent the card reader. Although the exhibit was very impressive, there could have been additional context about the organization Dames Making Games and about the games themselves. There were small cards near the gaming stations, but the information was not clearly accessible and the quotes on the wall did not suffice. There were also some technical difficulties with the games. Metrican commented, “The games in the show are indie games, so a player might encounter some bugs along the way. I would say if you do encounter a problem with a game, it’s probably because there are too many running at one time!” “The truth has a tendency to slip out when you least expect it,” read one of the last scenes of Long Time Coming.” The same can be said for this groundbreaking exhibit where the truth about what people can do can be found in these extraordinary video games.

UNIVERSAL GAMING: Dames Making Games is a Toronto-based nonprofit that seeks to provide gaming education and opportunities to people traditionally excluded from the industry.

TECH TALK: Soha Kareem, one of the directors of Dames Making Games, spoke on Wednesday about discrimination and misogyny in gaming culture.

ENTER HERE: One of the games on display, Long Time Coming: A Game about Pointed Conversations;

(shown above) tells a story about a woman coming home and trying to hide her infidelity from her boyfriend.

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THEATER

BTC mixes up genres for spring season By BROOKE GRANOVSKY JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Alyssa Avis, management assistant to the Theater Arts Department at the University, noted the range of subjects and shows in this semester’s theater line-up for the Company in an email to the Justice. “There’s quite a variety: a movement piece created by Brandeis Professor Susan Dibble, a new play addressing the 2010 BP oil spill, student driven thesis and professional clowns!” wrote Avis. Check out the performances in order of their showing:

Two Dance Stories

Created by Prof. Susan Dibble (THA) and Ensemble Directed by Dibble Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 at the Mainstage Theater, Spingold Theater Center

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALYSSA AVIS

POETRY IN MOTION: W.H. Auden’s poetry inspired Dibble to create a series of pieces that involve students and staff alike.

Dibble is an accomplished choreographer; she is the resident choreographer and master teacher for Shakespeare & Company and the chair of the Theater Arts department at the University. Inspired by W.H. Auden’s poetry, students in the show worked side by side with professional performers and Dibble to create choreography that tells two unique stories through movement. T he result is a celebratory and soulful dance performance. One piece experiments with rhythm, timing and movement, while another dance features a small store that makes ghost costumes and plans to use them to heal people.

The Way of Water By Caridad Svich Directed by Prof. Robert Walsh (THA) March 12 to 15 at the Laurie Theater, Spingold Theater Center As the 2010 British Petrolium Deepwater Horizon oil spill proceedings make their way through the legal system, the spill’s effects linger in artists’ minds. Inspired by the ordeal, Caridad Svich wrote a play exploring the crisis’ effects. Svich is a 2012 Off-Broadway Theater Award (OBIE) recipient and 2002-2003 Harvard University Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study fellow. Svich’s play follows four people as they attempt to cope with the human effects of the spill and discover what it means to live an honorable life. The play’s personal narrative evokes deeper themes that help frame the oil spill and its traumatic repercussions.

LINGERING EFFECTS: The aftermath of the BP oil spill led Caridad Svich to pen a play about coping with trauma.

A Night on the Clowns Conceived and Directed by Kenny Raskin ’74 April 24 to 25 at the Mainstage Theater, Spingold Theater Center

THE GRAND FINALE: Graduating Theater Arts students will perform both classic and newly written plays as part of the annual tradition.

Senior Festival April 21 to 26 at the Laurie Theater, Spingold Theater Center The Senior Festival, now in its fourth year, gives graduating theater arts students an opportunity to perform and stage both original and time-honored works. Students take on various roles, which include play-writing, acting, adapting and composing. This year, accomplished actor and Brandeis Theater Arts lecturer John Jesse Hinson M.F.A ’11 guides the students as they explore their visions and ambitions.

CLOWNING AROUND: Kenny Raskin ’74 and other professional clowns from around the world will perform in a unique night of comedy.

A time-honored profession, clowning has evolved to include physical comedy, magic, music and, of course, silliness. Festival director Kenny Raskin ’74 originated the role of Lefou, Gaston’s comedic sidekick, in the Broadway production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Raskin used his expertise and contacts in the performance industry to enlist entertainers from Broadway, Cirque du Soleil, television and assorted stages in Germany, Australia, England, France, Chile, Israel, Turkey and the United States to perform in the clown show. Tailored exclusively for the Brandeis campus, the unpredictable show is sure to feature lots of laughs, pratfalls and professional absurdity.

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THEATER

UTC releases productions for the spring ‘Brandeis Cares’

‘The Tech Project’ Proj-

Feb. 27

Jan. 30 to 31

Typanium Euphorium’s annual charity show raises money for Broadway Cares, a nonprofit theater organization that supports HIV prevention and treatment.

Rachel Liff ’16, head of the Undergraduate Theater Collective, wrote in an email to the Justice that “this is a show with no actors, told entirely through the technical parts of theater.” The production is co-sponsored by Brandeis Ensemble Theater and Brandeis Players.

‘For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf’ March 5 to 8 Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem was the first of its kind: a play that featured dance, poetry, music and song to convey emotions and imply a narrative. The play consists of a series of poetic monologues that describe how seven women have suffered oppression in a racist and sexist society. The show is cosponsored by Brandeis Players and Brandeis Ensemble Theater.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ March 19 to 22

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

This long one-act musical comedy follows six quirky middleschool students as they compete in their local spelling bee. The show is notable for its audience participation—four audience members are invited to compete in the spelling bee alongside the characters. The play is sponsored by Tympanium Euphorium.

March 26 to 29

Hilarity ensues when sorority president and fashion major Elle Woods decides that she wants to attend Harvard Law School in order to win back an ex-boyfriend. The production is sponsored by Hillel Theater Group.

‘Distance’

March 26 to 29

Boris’ Kitchen’s Spring Show

This is an original work written by Sarah Waldron ’17 and is sponsored by Brandeis Players.

April 24 to 25 Improvisation group Boris’ Kitchen performs an annual sketch comedy show. The production is sponsored by Boris’ Kitchen.

‘Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World’ TBD Brandeis Players will present Suzan-Lori Parks’ play that brings together a variety of black stereotypes.

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SUPERNATURAL: Last semester, Brandeis Players performed Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. In this scene, Prior (Sumner Alperin ’18) envisions an angel while in the hospital after being diagnosed with AIDS.

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COMEDY

Dave and Ethan perform dating skits

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SING ME A SONG: In addition to stand-up comedy and skits, Dave (left) and Ethan also performed original comedic songs that gave dating advice and anecdotes.

By JESSIE MILLER JUSTICE EDITOR

YouTube sensations Dave and Ethan came to Brandeis as part of Winter Week 2015 on Saturday night. The duo got their start in 2008 when they posted a YouTube video looking for a double date, which resulted in around 200 double dates and subsequent videos of their dating attempts. According to their website, “Their crash-course education made them into bona fide Dating Experts who now employ horror-date reenactments, songs of love, interactive exercises, and instructive demonstrations as valuable lessons on how to attain the perfect evening.” The two delivered these valuable lessons at their show as part of their current “College Dating Coaches” tour. Improvisation troupe Boris’ Kitchen opened the show and performed several of their own sketch es, some of which were recycled content from previous shows. One highlight of their set was a satirical skit on gay marriage, resulting in an advisory message that approving gay marriage would result in the dissolution of heterosexual marriages completely. Up next, comedic duo Dave and Ethan took the stage, bringing both their signature jokes and Brandeisspecific quips. Dave and Ethan started their set with a skit on a typical day at Brandeis, with each comedian playing the role of a ‘typical’ Brandeis girl. From the start, it was clear that Dave and Ethan had done their research on Brandeisians, resulting in jokes about the living conditions in first-year dorms (Cable Hall basement). The skit lagged a little bit at first but sped up after they pretended to encounter Dean of Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel in the skit and his “three-piece suit” and friendly greeting. The end of the skit found the two girls at a fraternity party on Dartmouth Street, where Dave and Ethan hilariously ended the skit and proved the dating scene at Brandeis was lackluster. The next skit was much more interactive with the audience as Dave and Ethan called out for accents that they subsequently used while pretending to ask one of the audience members on a date. Dave tried his hand at a Russian-French ac-

cent, at a member of the audience’s request, but the result was more Borat than anything else. Overall, this skit and others showed how much chemistry and energy Dave and Ethan can create with an audience—they aren’t just standing on a stage looking out at the audience. They get to know their crowd and interact with them. Next, Dave and Ethan asked the audience for a terrible first date story, calling one lucky audience member up to the stage to share her traumatic story with the audience. The student first told her version and then Dave and Ethan reenacted the date twice—the first time hilariously depicting the date and then the next showing how the date should have gone. Both versions were hilarious, and the fast-paced and completely improvised skit showed how talented the two comedians are. I personally liked the second version better, where Dave played the girl and Ethan played the date. This time, the girl rejected the date’s initial plan of going canoeing and instead made it clear what she wanted to do while taking charge of the date—something the date actually really appreciated. Although comedic, the skit actually taught a valuable lesson about the importance of honesty and communication while dating. The last skit was a simulated dating show where one girl sat behind a divider while three guys played for her pick. The skit included the typical dating show process and Dave and Ethan asked the three contestants four questions. The funniest question was about what pickup line to use in the library, to which one contestant responded that if he had a nickel for every girl he saw as pretty as her, he would only have five cents. Dave and Ethan also proved their way around a guitar, with Ethan providing the guitar and both comics singing the hilarious lyrics. Dave and Ethan played several songs throughout the show, but my favorite was the last one where they sang about their failed dating attempts throughout high school and college. The song ended with the lyrics “Sex is overrated, get educated,” which the crowd thoroughly enjoyed. Another song was called “May-

be,” in which they talked about first dates. Ethan took the more classy lyrics, such as “Maybe we could see a concert … maybe I could even sing to you,” while Dave was the more aggressive date, singing “is it time

for us to kiss?... alright, I’ll wait till the appetizers are finished.” Dave and Ethan’s show was a great addition to the start of the new semester, and the duo definitely have an interesting future down

the road. In an interview with the Justice published last week, Dave explained that they are working on a dating show web series that is hosted on Above Average’s YouTube page.

BRIEF Annual arts festival will have light-themed activities This year, the theme for the annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Art will be “light.” The Festival is a week of arts productions spanning creative disciplines. It is sponsored by the University’s Office of the Arts and is produced by a planning committee, a faculty advisory and the Office. The planning for the Festival is already under way as proposals are due on Wednesday. In an interview with the Justice, Acting Director of the Office of the Arts Ingrid Schorr said that the theme of light was inspired by Christopher Burden’s installation “Light of Reason,” a site-specific sculpture that sits in front of the Rose Art Museum. “Often, the theme comes from applications and proposals, and we sort of find the threads in common whether it’s community or identity or whatever we say, ‘oh that’s the theme.’ But this year it just seemed a shame to pass up ‘light’ because we have the ‘Light of Reason,’” said Schorr. She also mentioned it is the International Year of Light and Light Based Technologies for UNESCO. Schorr says that there is talk about collaborating with UNESCO. Schorr also mentioned that the committee is hoping for lots of programming centering around the “Light of Reason.” “It will be a stage,” said Schorr, “We’re hoping

that there will be concerts and spoken word performances and fashion shows.” One of the programs in the works, according to Schorr, is a storytelling performance based on oral histories. For the program, Prof. David Sherman (ENG), who teaches the Justice Brandeis Semester class “Storytelling and Social Practice” will work with the “Introduction to Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation” class taught by Cynthia Cohen. Schorr also said that there have been proposals from neuroscientists regarding light but could not elaborate further—most programs are not confirmed. In terms of outside talent, Schorr says that the committee is talking to an artist who has created a chess game played with lit candles used as pieces. “We want to get 500 people to play chess outside the Rose Art Museum after dark,” said Schorr. The Brandeis Theater Company production A Night on the Clowns, a clowning show directed by Kenny Raskin ’74, and the annual Senior Festival are already set to perform that week and add to the festivities. The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts will run from April 23 through 26. —Emily Wishingrad

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LIGHT THE WAY: “Light of Reason” by Chris Burden was the inspiration for the theme for this year’s Festival of the Arts.

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Quote of the week

for the week ending Jan. 18

“Brandeis, we have a lot of work to do … and part of that work is reclaiming the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Selma is now and Selma is here at Brandeis.”

BOX OFFICE

1. Taken 3 2. Selma 3. Into the Woods 4. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 5. Unbroken 6. The Imitation Game 7. Night At The Museum: The Secret of the Tomb 8. Annie (2014) 9. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death 10. The Hunger Games: MockingjayPart 1

—-AAAS Dept. Chair Prof. Chad Williams, speaking at last night’s MLK Jr. Memorial Service. (News, p.1)

If you could perfect one skill overnight, what would it be?

NYT BESTSELLERS

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IN MEMORY: Justice photographer Abigail Rothstein ’17 took this photo at an on-campus vigil led by Chama Mechtaly ’16 for those affected by terrorism in France in the Charlie Hedbo series of terrorist attacks.

Olivia Gunther ’16 “The electric guitar.”

Featuring creative photos from our staff This new feature will showcase our photographers’ work on campus, but off the beaten path

Nonfiction 1. Yes Please—Amy Poehler 2. Killing Patton—Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard 3. Being Mortal—Atul Gawande 4. What If?—Randall Munroe 5. Not That Kind of Girl—Lena Dunham

CROSSWORD

Megan Boateng ’17 “I would probably perfect my dancing skills because I’m not the greatest dancer, so if I could do that over night it would be pretty cool.”

Sarah Brodsky ’15 “I’m gonna go with Irish stepdancing, because it seems hard and it seems like it would be fun to learn.”

Robbie Rosen ’18 “Tree climbing. You could get a lot of good views.”

ACROSS 1 “__ Trek: Voyager” 5 “Last __ Standing” 8 “Dr. __”; psychologist’s talk show 9 __ Ballard of “Numb3rs” 12 Mertz and Flintstone 13 Thin pancakes 14 Blood analysis sites 15 Colorful cold cereal 16 180° from WSW 18 “I can’t believe I __ the whole thing!” 19 Actor Gross 20 Store away 21 Up to the task 23 Davis or Midler 24 Egg on 25 Actor Wyle 26 Not one’s cup __; unappealing prospect 28 Actress and comedienne Meara 29 Shallowest of the Great Lakes 30 Actress __ Turner 32 Nonprofit public network 35 “The __”; Denis Leary movie 36 One of the Three Bears 37 Zone 38 Carol Burnett’s role in skits with Vicki Lawrence as Mama 40 “The __”; George Peppard series 41 Mountainside 42 Put in danger 43 Susan __ of “L.A. Law” 44 “Touched by an Angel” role DOWN 1 “Jack __ could eat no fat...” 2 “The Bold and __” 3 Assists 4 Monogram for “Kidnapped” author Stevenson 5 Ray’s mom on “Everybody Loves Raymond” 6 “Jeopardy!” host 7 __ and tuck; like a very tight race 10 Talk show once hosted by Tim Russert 11 “The World __ Enough”; 007 film 12 “The Golden Girls” setting: abbr. 13 “Boys Don’t __”; Hilary Swank movie 15 “One __ Hill” 17 Female sheep 19 Seaweed 20 Connery or Penn 22 Role for Marcia Cross on “Desperate Housewives” 23 __ fide; genuine 25 Dog in “Peter Pan” 26 “...__ the ramparts we watched...” 27 Liberates 30 “Cagney & __” 31 King Kong, for one

Fiction 1. All The Light We Cannot See— Anthony Doerr 2. Gray Mountain—John Grisham 3. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust—Alan Bradley 4. Insatiable Appetites—Stuart Woods 5. An Empty Throne—Bernard Cornwell

iTUNES

1. Mark Ronson—“Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)” 2. Ed Sheeran—“Thinking Out Loud” 3. Meghan Trainor—“Lips Are Movin” 4. Taylor Swift—“Blank Space” 5. Hozier—“Take Me to Church”

BILLBOARD

1. Taylor Swift—1989 2. Ed Sheeran—X 3. Nicki Minaj—The Pinkprint 4. Sam Smith—In The Lonely Hour 5. Rae Sremmurd—SremmLife 6. Hozier—Hozier 7. J. Cole— 2014 Forest Hills Drive 8. Soundtrack—Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 9. One Direction—FOUR 10. Ariana Grande— My Everything

STAFF’S Top Ten

33 Bird bills 34 Donaldson or Waterston 36 Plumbing piece 37 In __; like a game with no winner 39 Wynken, Blynken and __ 40 Mr. Linkletter

DOG BREEDS By grace kwon justice Editor

SUDOKU INSTRUCTIONS: Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

As a pre-vet student, animals are my life. I have two dogs, Boomber and Duncan—a lab and a mutt, respectively, that I am obsessed with. These breeds are also my top two picks. As the Photography Editor, I also like to take pictures of my dogs, which has led to some pretty cool projects with some rescue groups. Here are some of my favorite breeds:

Dan Rozel ’16 “Playing piano, it seems cool.” —Compiled and photographed by Guillermo Narvaez/the Justice.

Solution to last issue’s sudoku

1. Mutts 2. Labrador Retreivers 3. Golden Retreivers 4. Dutch Shepherds 5. Border Collies 6. Australian Shepherds 7. Beagles 8. French Bulldogs 9. Pugs 10. St. Bernese Mountain Dogs