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SPORTS Kramer wins 1,500-meter run 13
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Volume LXV, Number 26
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
STUDENT CONDUCT
COLORING THE CAMPUS
New examiner reviews alleged sexual assault ■ Two parties allegedly
involved in a sexual assault case spoke about the special examiner's process. By TATE HERBERT JUSTICE EDITOR
On Jan. 29, a Brandeis first-year filed a Community Standards Report indicating that she had been raped about a week earlier at an offcampus party. She said that her CSR launched a University investigation of the incident by way of the special examiner’s process, the first known utilization of the highly confidential practice since it was adopted in the 2012-2013 issue of the Rights and Responsibilities handbook. This first-year told the Justice that on April 10, she was informed that the accused, another Brandeis first-year, had been found responsible and would be expelled. As of April 29, the Office of the Registrar declined to give the Justice any enrollment information. As of April 24, the accused was
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Students and families used chalk to decorate the campus with Sidewalk Sam, a public artist. The sidewalk says “Imagine the Impossible,” the theme of the festival weekend.
STUDENT UNION
Amendments go to a vote ■ Divestment and new by-
laws were approved by the student body, while BADASS failed to become secured. By SARA DEJENE AND MARISSA DITKOWSKY JUSTICE EDITORS
In the latest two rounds of Student Union elections, the student body had the opportunity to vote on three non-election issues, namely divestment, an amendment concerning the Union Constitution by-laws and the securement of the Brandeis Academic Debate and
Speech Society. In the second round of Student Union elections last Thursday, 79.03 percent of students who voted were in favor of a petition advocating for the divestment of the University’s endowment from fossil fuels, not including abstentions. About 340 students responded, with 897 voting in favor, 238 voting against and 207 abstaining. In the third round of voting yesterday, only 53.06 percent of students who participated voted to approve BADASS as a secured club. A proposal needs at least 66.67 percent in order to pass, so BADASS will not become a secured club. Proposed amendments to the Union Constitution that would formally define the definition of by-laws by
still listed as enrolled in the University, scheduled to graduate in spring 2016, according to a staff member at the Office of the Registrar. University Registrar Mark Hewitt wrote in an email to the Justice that when a student is expelled, it usually takes a few weeks until that individual is no longer officially enrolled, due to formalities and paperwork. The alleged victim said that the rape in question took place at a party thrown by the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity on Dartmouth Street in Waltham, and was committed by another first-year who was a member of the fraternity at the time. The Justice confirmed that a ZBT member had been suspended in a Feb. 5 article, but no connection could be made with the allegations of an assault taking place two weeks prior. Dean Gendron, director of student rights and community standards, told the Justice that he could not confirm or deny any of the above information. The special examiner’s process governs the University’s handling
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BRIEF Aramark and other unconfirmed company in final bid process
Union Chief of Staff Jesse Manning ’13 were approved with 83.88 percent of students voting in favor of the amendment. Manning proposed the amendments at an April 21 Senate meeting. The proposal received 10 signatures from the Senate. Students for a Just and Stable Future, in partnership with Students for Environmental Action and Brandeis Democrats, spearheaded the efforts to get a question on divestment on the ballot. This was part of a semester-long campaign to urge the University to divest from fossil fuels companies. “I’m really excited about it,” said Jamie Garuti ’15 in an interview
The University is in the final stages of contracting a food service provider, since Requests for Proposals were sent out to several food service companies during the fall 2012 semester. According to Director of Operations for Aramark Matt Thompson, Aramark is one of the two companies involved in the final bid. However, he could not disclose the details of the offer. “Until the bid process is over we are not able to comment on the specifics of any offer. Any request for bid details would have to be directed to the [U]niversity,” he wrote in an email to the Justice. According to a December 4 article in the Justice, Requests for
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Proposals were to be sent out to Aramark, Sodexo and Chartwells, among other potential food service companies, which University officials declined to identify at that time. The University declined to confirm the identity of the second food services organization remaining in the final bids by press time. According to Senior Vice President of Administration Mark Collins in an April 23 article in the Justice, the University will be solidifying its decision regarding which offers to take within the next few weeks. —Marissa Ditkowsky
Teacher retires
Successful slugging
Speaker chosen
A beloved staple of the Japanese language program will retire after a rich career.
The Judges ended the week by beating Trinity twice for the first time in 10 games.
Ellyn Getz ’13 will deliver a speech at Commencement as the undergraduate speaker.
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INDEX
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EDITORIAL FEATURES
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OPINION POLICE LOG
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READER COMMENTARY 11
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