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BRIEF Student Union spring election results announced Students voted in the Student Union elections for the upcoming academic year on April 4. There were 11 races for a total of 13 open seats in the Union, including for the president and vice president, who ran on a ticket together.

President and Vice President Peyton Gillespie ’25 and Lia Bergen ’25 ran for union president and vice president, respectively. Gillespie and Bergen are currently both senators for Massell Quad and the class of 2025, respectively.

Bergen said in her bio that she and Gillespie would prioritize listening to students and plan to “develop a position on the Student Union EBoard devoted to addressing sexual violence and harassment on campus.”

Secretary Ashna Kelkar ’24, the former executive senator, secured the position of secretary. Kelkar said in her bio that she wants to work on transparency between students and administrators as well as run “successful and smooth elections.”

Head Treasurer Maggie Chang ’23 secured the position of head treasurer. Chang wrote in her bio that she has experience as a deputy treasurer, which has given her an “in-depth” knowledge of how treasury functions.

Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees Shelley Polanco ’24, secured the position of JRBT. Polanco’s bio includes improving access to cultural spaces on campus as a goal.

Representatives to the Brandeis Sustainability Fund Board Aman Qutab ’24 secured the position of representative to the BSF Board. Qutab’s goals, according to (their) bio include holding a used clothes drive in order to promote the re-use of old clothing.

Ana Loza Pérez ’25 secured the position of representative to the BSF board. Pérez said in her bio that she has experience in reducing the use of single-use plastics, and that she plans on advocating for Brandeis to make necessary changes to increase its sustainability.

Allocations Board Member Jacqueline Floro ’24 secured the position as a member of the Allocations Board member. Floro said that she “will work with students and staff to have the needs for their clubs met.”

Lexi Lazar ’24 secured the position as a member of the Allocations Board. Lazar’s goals include increasing sustainability efforts on campus and working closely with Intercultural Center clubs in order to “make marathon a more equitable process.”

Community Enhancement and Engagement Fund Representative Carolina Jacobs ’25 secured the position of CEEF representative, after running unopposed. Jacobs said in her bio that she wants to “help approve and execute projects that students propose.”

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Transgender student athletes speak about their experiences ■ The GSC and Brandeis Athletics

partnered with Athlete Ally to give trans athletes an opportunity to speak about their experiences.

By MADDY DULONG JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

Students gathered in the Napoli Room in Gosman to watch a fishbowl style panel featuring transgender athletes from across NCAA sports, divisions, and schools, on Thursday, March 31. The panel was sponsored by the Gender and Sexuality Center, Brandeis Athletics, and “Athlete Ally,” an organization working to dismantle the systems of oppression in sports for LGBTQIA+ people. The panel featured four student athletes, as well as a moderator from Athlete Ally.

The moderator, Emet Marwell provided questions and topics for the panelists to give their opinions on. The panelists included Alexander Wicken (he/him) ’23 from Brandeis University, Malakai Chukas (he/him) ’20 from Mount Holyoke College, Natalie Fahey (she/her) ’19 from

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Southern Illinois University, and Priyana Kalita (they/she) ’21 from the Miami University of Ohio. Each panelist spoke to their personal experiences as transgender athletes and provided valuable insight as to what it’s like being accepted in their sports, as well as what cisgender allies can do to make these experiences as comfortable as possible.

Brandeis’ own Wicken spoke about his experiences coming out during high school and what it was like interacting with people who were supportive, as well as those who weren’t. The other panelists had similar experiences, discussing the dysphoria that comes up with gendered sports, and especially the language used in “locker room talk,” typically used out of habit, even by those who may be supportive of their transition. Kalita spoke about the experiences they had in the tennis locker room when a coach would consistently use the phrase “okay, ladies!”

Even after describing their discomfort with that phrase, the coach didn’t make an effort to stop saying it, or change it to a more gender-neutral option.

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event on April 2, celebrating ideas for "New Paths to Discovery."

By HANNAH TAYLOR JUSTICE EDITOR

Brandeis students and alumni spoke to inspire the campus community at the TEDx BrandeisU event on Saturday, April 2. Titled “New Paths to Discovery,” the speakers discussed ways to transform one’s life and ways of thinking, as told through their own personal stories and experiences.

Thabong Matona Matona ’24, planning to major in HSSP and Business, spoke first. From South Africa, he graduated from the African Leadership Academy and helped organize youth leadership development programs before coming to Brandeis. Matona shared his ideas on how to create a more equal society through his speech, “One banana is better

than no banana at all.”

Matona began by talking about his grandmother. He explained that despite working very hard, his grandmother and others like her remain impoverished because they don’t receive credit for the work that they do. Instead, all of the credit and pay goes to those at the top. “I’m convinced that my grandmother is stuck in poverty because, unlike me, she’s not receiving accreditation. And if people like her did, we can effectively end social inequality,” he said. “I know that this sounds like an oversimplified solution to one of the world’s most complex problems, but…I’m here to share an idea that could help us reimagine the world we live in.”

Matona explained this idea further through a metaphor where banana farming chimpanzees are similar to the current culture of our society and where fishermen are similar to the society we should strive to have. In the chimpanzee society, he said, one chimpanzee runs a banana farm from which he and his

investors profit immensely, keeping most of the bananas for themselves as well as earning credit for running such a successful business.

However, the laborers doing the actual farmwork are only rewarded one banana each and are not recognized for their efforts. Conversely, Matona continued, in the fishermen society, all of the fishermen split the fish they catch evenly and each receive credit for their work –– the ideator, investors, and fishermen alike.

“How do we make human society less like the chimpanzee society?” Matona asked.

The answer? “Recognizing that everyone is important in making the endeavor possible,” he said. By showing respect to our fellow colleagues, classmates, and others around us and by crediting each person involved in a project, business, etc. for the important work they do, we will change ourselves and society for the better, Matona explained. There needs to be a “willingness to just give people the credit they deserve,”

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NEWS SENATE LOG Student Union Senate charters two new clubs, discusses potential change to academic calendar The Student Union Senate chartered two clubs and discussed a possible change to the academic calendar at its April 3 meeting.

Vice President Courtney Thrun ’22 said the Union is recommending the change, which would add an extra day off of classes to the spring semester to make up for the lack of other breaks.

Dana Jaffe ’23 and Jenny Zhao ’24 presented the Running Club and requested that the Senate charter it. Jaffe said that the club’s

purpose is to “boost people’s interest in running” and “promote a healthier lifestyle.”

The Senate chartered the Running Club by acclamation.

Jolecia Saunderson ’24 requested that the Senate charter the Multicultural Hair Art & Empowerment Club. Saunderson said that she wants to give students of color a place to create art relating to hair and to celebrate diverse types of hair.

“I am strongly in support of this club,”

Sen. Joseph Coles ’22 said. “For her to actually put this together, it’s fantastic, [and] there’s definitely an audience.”

The Senate chartered the club by acclamation.

Thrun also told the Senate that the State of the Union address will be held on April 29 at 4 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center.

treated by BEMCo staff and refused further care.

Mar. 30—There was a medical emergency in Skyline Residence Hall. The party was treated by BEMCo staff and refused further care.

Apr. 2—There was a medical call in the Usdan Student Center. The community member self administered an EpiPen and refused further care.

pictures of North Quad. The individual was identified and the pictures were reviewed without issue.

Mar. 29—A community member reported harassment via a social media platform. A report of the incident was composed.

Apr. 1—There was a noise complaint in Ridgewood. The music was lowered without incident.

Apr. 2—There was a noise complaint of individuals clanging the bell behind Usen Castle. University Police arrived on-scene and all was quiet and in order.

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POLICE LOG MEDICAL EMERGENCY Mar. 27—There was a medical emergency in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center. The party was treated by BEMCo staff and refused further care.

Mar. 28—There was a medical emergency in the Usdan Student Center. The party was treated by BEMCo staff and transported to a local hospital via ambulance.

Mar. 28—There was a medical emergency in North Quad. The party was treated by BEMCo staff and refused further care.

Mar. 28—There was a medical emergency in Massell Quad. The party was treated by BEMCo staff and transported to a local hospital via ambulance.

Mar. 29—There was a medical emergency in the Village. The party was

LARCENY Mar. 28—A community member reported the theft of cash and unauthorized use of their debit card. A report of the incident was composed.

MISCELLANEOUS Mar. 27—A community member reported that an individual was taking

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Ecologist Peter Frumhoff lectures on environmental activism ■ Frumhoff, the 2022 Richman Fellow, engaged with students and lectured on climate change.

By DALYA KOLLER JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Peter Frumhoff is a prominent environmental activist who has helped bring global attention to issues related to climate change.

He spoke to the Brandeis community on March 30 on a broad range of environmental-related topics, including the history of environmental activism, the impact capitalism has on climate change, what passionate students can do to make a difference, and how to stay positive when working in a field that is so often discouraging.

Frumhoff was named the 2022 Richman Distinguished Fellow in Public Life in October 2021 and spent three days on campus, from March 29 through March 31, when he accepted his award and gave a lecture to the Brandeis community. The lecture was titled “From Science to Action on Climate Change” and took place on Wednesday, March 30.

Frumhoff is the Director of Science and Policy as well as the Chief Climate Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and he is currently taking a sabbatical at the Harvard University Center for the Environment.

Frumhoff was a leading contributor to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, among many other reports. He is currently a board member of a variety of different non-profit organizations and environmental journals.

Frumhoff has taught at Harvard University, the University of Maryland, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He also held the position of the 2014 Cox Visiting Professor in the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University.

To kick off the lecture, Frumhoff began by discussing the history of environmental activism, dating environmental activism and policy work back as early as

1965, if not earlier, when scientists explained the dangers of carbon emissions and their effects on the environment to former President Lyndon B. Johnson. He explained that the government has known about the potential harm of climate change for decades, but very little action has been taken.

Frumhoff also displayed a chart of carbon emission levels during the years between 1960 and 2020, which showed the exponential growth of carbon emission levels.

Frumhoff spent a lot of time focusing on the future of environmental activism and policies, on the individual level as well as the bureaucratic, ranging from education to infrastructure. He emphasized that although individual efforts may seem futile at times, and can often be discouraging, individual action is important and impactful.

Frumhoff addressed Brandeis’ Climate Action Plan, drafted by the President’s Task Force on Campus Sustainability and adopted in May 2021 by President Ron Liebowitz. The overall plan included many steps the University could take to minimize its carbon footprint.

Some examples include, but are not limited to, adopting a carbon mitigation plan, prioritizing sustainability when choosing a new dining vendor, subsidizing public transportation options for students, and improving water conservation and management.

The plan also focused on education, specifically implementing a climate literacy requirement for all undergraduate students; the creation of the Climate Justice, Science, and Policy minor; and making the 2021-22 academic year the “Year of Climate Change at Brandeis.”

While Frumhoff praised Brandeis for taking these steps, he ended his speech by urging Brandeis to do more. “This is not just the year of climate action,” he said, “but the decade of climate action.” He encouraged the University to think beyond this one year, and suggested a more ambitious goal that Brandeis should aim for: laying out a vision for emissions reductions across the University.

The floor was then opened up for questions from the audience,

many of which came from students.

Frumhoff was asked how he stays hopeful and positive about the future of the world and the future of climate change when it can be so frustrating and disheartening at times. Frumhoff acknowledged that grief regarding climate change is real but declared that “the antidote to grief is engagement.” He told the audience to stay engaged with communities that care about the environment and to partake in environmental activism.

He emphasized that the issue is difficult to grapple with at times, and people should stay aware of when it gets to be too much for them and allow themselves time to recharge and step away from the issue when it feels necessary.

Frumhoff was asked about his opinions on the notion that there is “no ethical consumption under capitalism,” and he agreed that the capitalist system we live under is continuing to drive a disruption of natural resources that is difficult to break out of without radical change. However, he stated that he feels optimistic that change truly can occur since the government works under the framework of a capitalist society, and the policies introduced and implemented all work to make real change within a capitalist world.

The last question posed to Frumhoff was regarding the kinds of leaders he thinks will be necessary for the future, specifically the kinds of leadership positions that college students who truly care about the environment can strive for. Frumhoff stated that college students can begin right now, stating that education and activism on college campuses are hugely important and often result in real change being implemented. He said that there is no shortage of opportunities for passionate students to be engaged but acknowledged that it might be difficult to figure out what path to take. His advice was to “follow the things that bring you the most joy. That might be technical or scientific or regarding social engagement. But focus on what you are passionate about, and the career opportunities will follow.”

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Elana Hagler ’02 designs historic US quarter ■ Hagler’s design honors Sally Ride and will be printed by the U.S. Mint for their American Women Quarters Program.

By GABRIELLA FINE JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In 1983, Dr. Sally Ride proved that the sky is not, in fact, the limit by being the first American woman to go to space. Now, Brandeis graduate Elana Hagler ’02 has designed a coin to commemorate Ride’s achievements as part of the American Women Quarters Program, a project of the U.S. Mint. The quarter featuring Ride is one of five quarters featuring notable American women of all different backgrounds. The other coins will feature Maya Angelou, Anna May Wong, Wilma Mankiller, and Nina Otero-Warren, and the project will roll out over four years.

While designing the coin, Hagler, an Artistic Infusion Program Designer at the U.S. Mint, conducted extensive research into Ride’s life. She watched footage of Ride both when Ride was an astronaut and when she grew older. She told the Jerusalem Post that she did this research “with the goal of getting an idea of what kind of an image would both honor what she valued and tell an essential story about her on this tiny little canvas.” In 1998, through Scholastic Cor-

poration publishing, students were able to submit questions to Ride. One student asked what she would do to pass the time when not working. Ultimately, Hagler drew inspiration from Ride’s answer to the student’s question: “When I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.” Hagler’s design features a portrait of Ride next to a space shuttle window with the Earth visible below.

Hagler began making art at her grandfather’s dental practice, where she molded wax to create tiny sculptures. As she got older, she was commissioned by classmates and friends to decorate notebook covers for 25 cents each.

At Brandeis, Hagler got her B.A. in Studio Art and Psychology and explored her passion for art while studying abroad in Montecastello di Vibio, Italy, per her bio on the U.S. Mint website. After graduating, she continued her studies in Jerusalem before earning an M.F.A. from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Currently, she is an assistant professor of Art at Alabama State University.

Ride made history as the first woman in space and now makes history again as the first openly queer person to appear on U.S. currency. Hagler also makes history as the first Israeliborn artist to design coins for the U.S. Mint and ensures the preservation of Ride’s legacy in the form of a beautiful silver quarter.

Student Union pushes for transportation to Green Line ■ While the idea is still in the early stages, it has been fueled by student interest.

By DALYA KOLLER JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSITANT

One of the Student Union’s current projects is working towards an expansion of the transportation options on campus, most specifically looking to provide some form of transportation connecting the Brandeis campus to the MBTA Riverside Line.

The idea is in its early stages, and the Union is still in the process of deciding what the project may look like in reality. However, they hope to be able to provide daily transportation from campus to the Riverside Station in Newton, which can then connect students to many other neighborhoods throughout Boston and the greater Boston area.

The Justice interviewed Emily Zhu ’23, Director of Residential Life for the Student Union, on April 1 regarding the project. She credited Student Union President Krupa Sourirajan ’23 and the Union as a whole for coming up with the idea together after hearing students speak about the frustrations they have experienced from feeling isolated on campus and from the limited transportation options currently available to them.

Zhu explained that one of the contributing reasons for the idea is that many students have internships or jobs in Boston, and it is very difficult for them to get into the city if they rely on University transportation, especially on days that the Boston/ Cambridge shuttle is not running.

The shuttle only runs from Thursday to Sunday and does not run before noon on Thursday through Saturday. Many students who need to get into Boston for jobs or internships, or even just students who want to leave campus and explore the city, find it difficult to coordinate with the shuttle.

Zhu herself has experienced this inconvenience, as she has an internship in Boston and can only go on the days that the shuttle is running. Zhu stated in the interview that the limited hours of the shuttle “restrict a lot of freedom for students. It makes living in Waltham feel a lot more like

you’re stuck in Waltham, rather than living in a place where you can go out and explore Boston, where you’re very connected to the city, as well.”

Other issues that students have expressed facing include the distance the Riverside station is from campus, which Google Maps predicts is about an hour walk away, as well as the price of consistent commuter rail use. Daily connection to the Green Line would allow for more mobility and flexibility for students to leave campus and get into the city.

The Student Union shared a Google Form on March 8 on their Instagram page asking students whether they would be interested in the possibility of transportation from campus to the Riverside Line. Zhu shared the responses with the Justice, and of the students who responded to the form, 98.3% said they would be likely to use it, and 81.8% reported they would be extremely likely to use it (on a scale from one to five).

Zhu emphasized that the idea still needs to be developed and discussed more, but the Union is currently in the process of organizing meetings with the administration; Lois Stanley, the Vice President for Campus Operations; and other members of the Union. These meetings will help the Union determine logistics, such as where the transportation would go and how often it would run and ensure it is as sustainable as possible.

Zhu emphasized that sustainability is a major factor when figuring out the future of this idea.

Zhu expressed that the feedback received from the Google Form was extremely helpful. They were able to take student response data and show it to the administration as proof that this is something students definitely want and need, and that this is something that would be appreciated and utilized by the Brandeis community.

Because of the strong interest expressed among the student body, the Union and the administration “are very eager to get something out there and get something working,” Zhu said.

The official outcome is not up to the Student Union, as they do not, in this case, have deciding power. But Zhu stressed that the Union is doing their best to advocate as much as they can for this new expansion of transportation options on campus.

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PANEL: Transgender TED : Is failure the key to success?

NCAA athletes speak CONTINUED FROM 1 This frustration was expressed across all the panelists at the event.

Kalita emphasized that making the switch to use more gender neutral terms, even in gendered sports, is prevents dysphoria for trans athletes, even ones that may not be out yet.

One of the more positive discussions during this panel was how passionate all these athletes are about their sports and teams. All the panelists spoke highly of their teams and emphasized how much their sports and being a part of a team meant to them.

This feeling of being a part of a team isn’t just important to transgender students — it can be found in most student athletes regardless of gender or orientation. Chukas spoke about how his teammates would frequently correct coaches or other leadership when they would use the wrong pronouns. Chukas also reminded the audience that not every transgender athlete can and welcomed. The panelists emphasized how many LGBTQIA+ in-

and some of these individuals lose friends or family due to their orientation. Finding a group where they can be themselves, and feel safe doing so, is all the more important to them and it shouldn’t be a rarity to The panel concluded with the athletes giving several pieces of advice

for anyone looking to be a better ally, especially in athletic settings.

One of the topics was the importance of helping a trans friend or acquaintance when someone misgenders them. However, it is also important to ask before you start correcting people’s pronouns, as some trans people are not out to everyone yet.

As Chukas said, “Use your, what I refer to as ‘cis privilege,’ to intervene in a lot of ways. And it doesn't have to be this big show. It doesn't have to be this whole, ‘oh, you did something wrong that we're all correcting.’ It's as simple as, ‘Hey, my friend does not use those pronouns.

Could you please use the right pronouns?’” Chukas explained that going the extra step to stand up for friends and acquaintances can take some of the pressure off of transgender individuals by drawing negative attention away from them.

Marwell ended the panel with a call to action. He concluded with a reminder to students to help their transgender friends by using their proper pronouns, correcting others (if they want you to), and donating currently being passed in states such as Texas and Florida that are actively hurting and prosecuting transgender people. He named some organizations that are at the forefront of assisting the trans communities in these states, such as the Transgender Education Network of Texas, as well as several other organizations that are listed on the Athlete Ally Instagram (@athleteally).

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he said, adding later that we need to teach people “to value their own hard work and, more importantly, to value the work of others.”

Moreover, Matona said that this ideal of crediting and respecting others should be taught as the norm to the next generation so that it becomes “ingrained in the fabric of who we are.” He concluded, “Just normalize giving other people credit for their work. It could truly be the first step towards changing social inequality.”

Herlyne Das Das ’18 was the second speaker. Das, who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and HSSP at Brandeis University and her Masters of Science in Biomedical Science from Tufts University, is now attending St. George’s University School of Medicine and is involved in youth nonprofit and mentoring programs.

She spoke about the journey she went through overcoming personal challenges and failures in pursuit of her dream to go to medical school in her speech, asking,“What if failure is the key to success?”

Das began with a story about how she suffered serious injuries from a car accident while she was in high school, leaving her partially blinded and with a long term concussion. This proved to be a challenging setback as she tried to keep up with her demanding college-level classwork, exams, and sports, as well as be on track to go to university and medical school, she explained. Das expressed that she had been worried that she would be “defined by failure” because she was falling behind and letting down those who had high expectations of her.

However, a quote Das read on a fortune cookie turned her life around and defined her new optimistic philosophy going forward: “Success wouldn’t taste so good without failure served as appetizers.”

Das explained that failure is just a necessary step toward future success and that it opens up opportunities for growth. Failure makes us uncomfortable, but it also forces us to question and seek out what we are truly passionate about, she said. By embracing this, she added, we can “embody resilience, perseverance, and confidence…and unlock our untouched potential.” Das also said that by embodying this optimistic mindset surrounding failure helps one to have a growth mindset and manifest opportunities for success. “Your untouched potential are the qualities and skills that allow you to think beyond your capacity of greatness and that allows you to reach your future success,” she said.

“My failure became my motivation to prove I was still capable of success,” Das said. Her dream was to be a doctor and she did not let her setbacks get in the way of that goal, instead using them to motivate herself to keep working hard and find meaning and purpose in her work. “I believed my failure was going to be a limitation toward my success, but I realized it made me limitless,” Das said.

Jeremy Huey Huey, who is currently pursuing a Masters in Computer Science at Brandeis, was the third speaker. As “a composer, conductor, music instructor, pianist, language specialist, and data curator,” according to his biography presented at the talk, Huey intersects his interests by studying how meaning is made from music. He discussed this idea in his speech, “Music, Metaphor, and Meaning,” which he intertwined with playing interludes of piano music to immerse the audience in the experience of finding meaning in song.

Huey played a few notes on the piano to start –– B then B, C, and D together. He said that a single musical note is a “symbol of language” or a “unit of communication” like a word, whereas a series of notes is a larger unit of communication, like a sentence; an entire piece of music is a full thought. Through music, therefore, thoughts and feelings can be expressed and meaning can be found, Huey explained.

He then defined three ways to map musical symbols and realize the meaning of a piece. First, “melodic motion or direction” is the way that musical notes move up and down. Second, “harmony” is a composition of notes that are played together, which creates different wavelengths –– “consonances,” where the waves align and the notes vibrate in equal harmony, and “dissonances,” where the waves do not align so the notes are jarring. Third, “rhythm” is grouped notes. Huey explained that we have bodily associations of musical notes having positive and negative connotations and that we can use logic and rationality to connect these associations through metaphors in order to create meaning from a piece of music.

“Music sounds like the idea it’s conveying,” Huey said. “The qualities of the symbols in groups retain the shape and the features of the ideas that they represent through metaphor, our body knows these associations and explains to us what is being expressed in the music, and this is how musical interpretation works.”

At the beginning of his speech, Huey said, “I have a thought to express and will show why it’s expressed by this music,” starting with playing just a few notes.

By the end though, he had played an entire piece titled “A Hymn in Conversation.” Through mapping the meaning of the music through its direction, harmony, and rhythm, Huey expressed that the piece had a sense of “hopefulness, peacefulness, calm, [and] steadiness” –– feelings that we wanted the audience to walk away understanding from the music.

“I’d like you to think about the associations that we have and any new associations that you can pick up to bring the communicative meaning of these musical samples from my heart to your heart,” he said before concluding with playing the full melody.

Jeffery Arnold

Arnold, a Master of Public Policy student at the University’s Heller School, was the fourth speaker.

Arnold has been a soldier in the United States Army since 2015; he also earned an Associates degree in Tagalog Studies from the Defense Language Institute and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Liberty University. Upon graduating from Brandeis, he will become an officer in the U.S. Army. In his speech, “Social Justice Warrior: The Warrior Ethos,” Arnold spoke about his military experience living by the “warrior ethos” code and how its ideals can be applied to the advancement of social justice.

Arnold began by explaining the “warrior ethos,” a code of the U.S. military that states the following: “I will always place the mission first,” “I will never accept defeat,” “I will never quit,” and “I will never leave a fallen comrade.” This code is one that everyone should live by in order to better advance social justice in the world, he said.

Although social justice may not usually be associated with the military, Arnold said, the U.S. Army is working to take strides to increase racial and gender equality within its soldiers and officers, combat climate change, and protect all civilians worldwide.

The goal is “not leaving anyone behind,” he added, referring to the warrior ethos idea of “I will never leave a fallen comrade.”

That being said, Arnold explained that there is a lot of work that still needs to be done in terms of advancing social justice both in the military and beyond, but that doing so is possible if we live by the warrior ethos. For instance, he told a story about an army sergeant he knew who despite having extensive education, training, and combat experience, was denied a promotion that Arnold himself was able to achieve –– the only difference was that the sergeant was Black and Arnold was not, he said. From this experience, Arnold realized that the mission of social justice and racial equality cannot be abandoned –– only 22% of the army overall and only 11% of the military intelligence career field is Black, he said, adding that there is a very low percentage of women in the military as well, and that these discrepancies need to be recognized and work needs to be done for improvement. “By acknowledging past mistakes and moving forward, we can live the warrior ethos and advance racial and gender equity within the military,” Arnold said.

He continued, “Racial and gender equity within our own ranks are noble goals. However, much the same way that racial and gender discrepancies exist within our ranks, they exist in the ranks of those who suffer from war –– women, people with disabilities, marginalized communities, and other vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by war.”

Arnold finished by telling another story of how he helped bring civilians off of the battlefield in Syria when he was deployed there in 2019. “To truly live the warrior ethos, we must make sure that we safeguard others with the same vigor that we use to protect our own people,” he said, concluding with an emphasis on the importance of fighting for social justice and how doing so will shape the future of America and the world for the better.

Dr. Xu Simon Dr. Simon was the final speaker of the night. She did her postdoctoral degree at Brandeis after earning a Ph.D in biophysical chemistry and molecular structure from MIT in 2008 and an M.B.A. from Bentley University in 2015. Simon also served as an American Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the U.S. Department of State’s diplomatic anti-chemical-weapons program office, worked for two start-up companies, and was an adjunct biology professor at both Brandeis and Bentley. Now, she is the Chief Technology Officer at Enozo Technologies in Andover, MA, according to her biography presented at the talk.

Simon spoke about how to work within one’s own limits in her speech, “Working at Your Resonant Frequency.” She began with a story about how she had been fired from her job for “incompetence” within six months of returning from maternity leave because she was no longer able to work with the same level of energy as before. Instead of recognizing and being transparent about her own limits, Simon said she had been working at the limits of others, taking on more than she could handle. This particularly became a problem when she returned from maternity leave with the company’s expectations of what she could take on being too high.

“The world is defined by physics,” Simon said, adding that everyone operates at a different “resonant frequency,” or rhythm. She defined resonant frequency through an explanation of pushing someone on a swing. If you push at the correct rhythm, the swing goes steadily back and forth, but pushing too slow will cause it to stop, and pushing too fast could lead to disastrous consequences because the swing becomes dangerous. Simon said that putting effort in at one’s job is the same way –– “putting energy in at the wrong time yields poor consequences,” she said.

Simon added that today, more than ever, people are subject to burnout, especially with the added stress of dealing with and adapting to a global pandemic.

She said that the way we used to do work is no longer possible and we also need to be able to recognize the extent of our own abilities and limitations. She added that one’s resonant frequency can change too, so learning to recognize and adapt to how one’s energy and capabilities fluctuate is important –– as is being able to advocate for oneself and be transparent about limits. “The signature of authenticity is resonance,” Simon said.

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EDITORIALS The importance of communication within the University surrounding COVID-19 cases and hybrid classes As documented extensively in our last editorial, the University is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases that is without precedent.

While this board has discussed practices for students and faculty to avoid exposing themselves, it is unquestionable that some of the University’s logistical practices, particularly centered around testing and quarantine protocols, as well as the general attitude harbored towards the outbreak that have contributed to the current predicament.

In particular, this board takes issue with the University’s closure of an entire testing site on upper campus, the current policies and practices surrounding contact tracing and isolation for infected students, and the general sense of confusion and difficulty that has accompanied these changes that have hampered experiences in classes and elsewhere.

The location and lack of a second site has proven inconvenient for many students. The testing site at Shapiro is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is when most classes take place.

Many students who primarily take classes in upper campus find it difficult to take the time to go get tested, especially at a location that is far from their classes.

This, compounded with the deliberate firing of the employees working there creates an unnecessary and inconvenient inefficiency with regard to testing, especially in light of the need for community members to get tested more frequently.

This board strongly recommends that the University reopen the testing site at Mandel and rehire all its previous employees, at the least until the current wave of cases subsides.

Additionally, this board has observed some dangerous inconsistencies and difficulties with regard to how the University is going about reporting new cases, as well as communicating with those who have been potential close contacts of others who have tested positive.

During the week of March 20-27, the University had reported 135 new positive cases among students, but in the following days, had not updated its numbers of those in isolation and quarantine to ref lect these case numbers.

Not having accurate documentation and understanding of the numbers of those in quarantine and isolation makes understanding the full scope of the outbreak, as well as implementing any accompanying precautions and possible restrictions, nearly impossible, and the University has an obligation to correct these discrepancies.

The board reached out to Julie Jette, Assistant Vice President for Communications, about the delay in updating the COVID-19 Dashboard.

Jette responded, “During the unprecedented increase in the number of positives and close contacts, the case tracing team prioritized conducting case tracing, supporting students in isolation and reaching out to close contacts. As a result the compilation of data for the dashboard was delayed, and has since been submitted.

It was updated yesterday [Thursday, March 31].” However, as this board pointed out in a previous editorial, the BCTP has not been consistently contact-tracing close contacts of those who have tested positive, and has also mistakenly contact-traced students.

This board calls for more consistency and accuracy in the BCTP’s tracing protocol so that students who need to quarantine or isolate are contacted as soon as possible to prevent more positive cases.

It is puzzling to this board that the University’s handling of this outbreak appears to be this shoddy.

This is the fifth semester and second cumulative year of this pandemic, and logic dictates that the University would be betterprepared to handle, contain, and accurately report on a possible outbreak of cases.

Given the fact that case numbers on campus last semester were in the single digits, albeit with stricter precautions, this board recommends that the University ought to consider temporarily reinstating some restrictions, or, at the very least, consistently =updating the community with the latest and most accurate possible information concerning case numbers on campus. If the University cannot properly contact and isolate those who have been exposed, then this outbreak will get worse, not better.

The Brandeis academic value proposition is defined as a mix of vertical and horizontal connectivity because this institution prides itself on a deep commitment to undergraduate education as well as a curriculum that evolves to meet the changing needs of students.

In 2020, Brandeis constructed a plan in which the professors could provide educational assistance during the pandemic.

One tenant of their philosophy included a strong engagement with compassion and support, stressing the importance of creating an equitable learning environment. This was achieved by ensuring that all students were learning and understanding throughout the course.

Also, the administration highlighted that when teaching in a pandemic it is crucial to “meet students where they are.”

However, these key principles are not being met today. As many now enter quarantine and isolation, they are required to stay in their rooms for up to ten days, even during instructional time, meaning that without access to zoom they often miss out on valuable information needed for their courses.

Many late work policies require that students email their professors. However, if students are sick with COVID-19 or another illness, emailing is not a top priority, as they are often focused on their recovery. Even with a f lexible deadline policy, if a student is unable to keep their professor informed, as many are unable to do during these fraught times, their grades can suffer.

At this point in the semester, withdrawing from a class is not a viable option for many students, as it will result in a “W” on their transcript.

Students should not feel the need to prioritize their academics over their health, and the University should provide the necessary support to ensure that students are not put in a situation where they have to make that choice.

This board urges faculty to provide a hybrid option for students during this new surge of the pandemic on campus.

Everyone should have equal access to their education without being penalized for having COVID-19.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Brandeis Student Community, Kiwibot is incredibly grateful for the campus community’s warm welcome. We have already delivered over 1,700 orders to date. We are a startup founded by students just like you who were determined to change the world of food delivery for the better. With a lot of hard work, constant iteration, research, Our founding mission was, and still remains “to offer students a seamless, low-cost, and safe delivery service with a positive environmental impact.” Having an open and positive relationship with the student community is our number one priority. Therefore, we’d like to address some of the recent student concerns regarding data collection, security, and the attitude of some members of our robotic All semi-autonomous technology, including Kiwibot, uses cameras and sensors to help with localization, visibility, and mapping; thus enabling Kiwibot to effectively deliver orders safely while navigating highly complex situations. We are happy to report that 90% of our orders reach you in 25 minutes or less. We are committed to continual improvement, and you will see us make progress in this area.

On this issue of data collection, all sensitive information detected by Kiwibot, such as faces and license plates, are anonymized and are not recorded or stored unless the bots are subject to an accident.

Further, when a human operates the robot remotely, images are received at a lower resolution, intentionally, to conceal identities. Bottom line, we will never share your information and we do not store any data of this kind.

In response to our robots’ facial displays seeming creepy or unsettling, and also cute and charming: have feelings. We are continually researching how students interact with the Kiwibots to revamp the We truly want the community of Brandeis to be completely comfortable alongside the Kiwibots on campus, and reiterate that our robots are not surveillance tools.

If you have any questions, concerns, or are simply interested in getting to know the Kiwibot team, please get in touch: john.tarin@kiwibot.com. We are always open to feedback and are devout in our belief that students should be at the center of how our new mobility solutions are deployed.

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11 members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee are making a mockery of the Supreme Court confirmation process

By LAURYN WILLIAMS JUSTICE EDITOR

During the time this article was being written, the 22 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were delivering speeches about their positions on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination.

It would be a travesty if, as predicted, it will be an 11-11 tie, since no Republican members of the committee appear courageous enough to vote for her.

The confirmation of Judge Jackson, who is currently a federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia Circuit, to the seat vacated by the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Judge Stephen Breyer will make her the first Black woman ever to serve on the court.

If confirmed, Judge Jackson will shatter the proverbial glass ceiling for Black women and cause America to celebrate a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character, as articulated by Martin Luther King Jr. The term “glass ceiling” refers to the sometimes invisible barrier to success that many women come up against in their careers.

This should not be the case for Judge Jackson. She received her commission as a United States Circuit Judge in June of 2021.

From 2013 until 2021, she served as a United States District Judge and was Vice Chair and Commissioner for the United States Sentencing Commission.

Judge Jackson also served as a law clerk to three federal judges: Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S.

District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She received a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1996, where she served as a supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review. She received an A.B., magna cum laude, in Government from Harvard-Radcliffe College in 1992. In light of all this, Judge Jackson’s credentials and experience, on top of her competence and responsibility, makes the conduct and attempted roadblocks set by the Republican senators very disturbing.

Despite her long history on the federal bench, the Republican Senate has used one sentencing decision on child pornography to paint her as soft on crime, in hopes of derailing her confirmation.

Echoing Rep. Joyce Betty (D-OH), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and Wade Henderson and interim president of the nonprofit Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, failure to support the confirmation of the appointment sends the wrong message to the American people about the process, suggesting that preparation for this position does not adhere to any official standard; rather, appointment is muddied by intangibles.

While following the Senate confirmation hearings, it has become abundantly clear that they fear not only progress but also principled jurisprudence.

They have attempted to discredit Judge Jackson for performing her duties consistent with the authority Congress provided federal judges in the areas of sentencing, immigration, and civil rights.

It also exposes their desire to perpetuate the false narrative that Black women should be invisible and undermined by drawing a line in the sand and establishing limits that only Black women cannot cross.

Here are the facts: the Supreme Court Justices were white until the appointment of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Justice, in 1967.

Since then, only two other non-white Justices have been appointed: Thurgood Marshall’s Black successor, Clarence Thomas, in 1991, and Latina Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009.

Of the 115 justices, 110 have been men.

Only one woman, Harriet Miers, has been nominated to the court unsuccessfully.

Her nomination to succeed Justice Sandra Day O’Connor by George W. Bush in 2005 was withdrawn because she was not conservative enough, especially because she had liberal beliefs surrounding abortion.

President Biden’s decision to nominate Judge Jackson, on the other hand, was not based on her political ideology but rather her integrity and commitment to serve as a final arbiter of the law, and to ensure the American people the promise of equal justice under law.

Currently, Judge Jackson is part of the federal judiciary, which is a respected institution throughout America and the world for its excellence. She is independent, and has delivered sound and equal justice under the law.

The extensive reviews conducted by the American Bar Association and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People revealed that Judge Jackson non-judicial comments and writings show that she is sensitive to the role of race in America and that she has upheld a race-conscious policy against constitutional attacks.

She sat on a three judge panel of the Appeals Court that denied former President

Trump’s assertion of executive privilege surrounding the release of White House records about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

She stated that “Presidents are not kings, they do not have subjects, bound by loyalty or blood, whose destiny they are entitled to control.”

In addition to this ruling, she blocked a Trump policy aimed towards the increase and speeding up of deportations due to the impact it would have on countless families.

Judge Jackson’s background is extraordinary, and her demonstration and mastery of the law is impeccable.

Despite having presided over 550 cases in her eight years as judge at the federal District Court level, the vast majority of Senate Republicans oppose her confirmation, cherry-picking cases of child pornography and representation of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. During the confirmation hearing, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he will oppose her confirmation, citing in his distorted view her willingness to turn a blind eye to the plain meaning of the law when confronted with liberal causes.

However, it was proven time and time again that Judge Jackson followed common judicial practices.

It is obvious those who oppose her confirmation prefer someone on our country’s highest court who they can manipulate in an effort to administer unfair and partial justice.

To those archaic and arrogant segments of our society, the past is gone and our future looks bright.

When Judge Jackson is confirmed this week, the Supreme Court will look and think more like America than ever before.

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BLINDING LIGHTS, BLINDING SPEED

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Runs Batted In UAA Conference W L Case 6 2 NYU 4 4 Emory 4 4 JUDGES 1 3 WashU 1 3

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Overall L Pct. 11 .552 4 .778 12 .586 5 .667 10 .474

Dan Frey M.S. leads the team with 21 runs batted in.

Player RBI Dan Frey 21 Mike Khoury 19 Luke Hall 13 Brian King 13

Innings Pitched Mason Newman M.S. leads all pitchers with 27.2 innings pitched.

Player IP Mason Newman 27.2 Marc Maestri 22.1 Asher Kaplan 22.0 Jakob Newman 11.1

UPCOMING GAMES: April 8 vs NYU April 9 vs NYU April 10 vs NYU

SOFTBALL UAA STANDINGS

TEAM STATS Runs Batted In

UAA Conference W L W WashU 6 2 18 Case 5 2 13 Carnegie 4 3 13 Emory 4 4 15 JUDGES 2 6 12 NYU 1 5 7

Overall L Pct. 6 .750 8 .619 9 .591 11 .577 10 .545 14 .333

UPCOMING GAMES: April 5 vs Framingham April 8 at Carnegie Mellon April 9 at Carnegie Mellon

Haley Nash ’24 has a team-high 16 runs batted in.

Player RBI Haley Nash 16 Melissa Rothenberg 16 Amidori Anderson 11 Alex Cohen 9

Innings Pitched Alex Cohen ’24 has a team-high 42.0 innings pitched.

Player IP Alex Cohen 42.0 Sydney Goldman 32.2 Rebecca Guerci 29.0

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CITY OF LIGHTS: Formula One returns to Las Vegas for the first time since 1984.

Results from the Wellsley Invitational on April 2

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Formula One announces Las Vegas race ■ F1 announces a third race in the United States, adding Las Vegas as a location.

UPCOMING MEETS:

By TAKU HAGIWARA JUSTICE EDITOR

April 8 at Ocean State inviational April 9 at Amherst Spring Fling

TENNIS TOP PERFORMERS (MEN’S)

TOP PERFORMERS (WOMEN’S)

MEN’S SINGLES Adam Tzeng

RECORD 6-1, 6-0

WOMEN’S SINGLES RECORD Anastasia Sia 6-1, 6-2

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RECORD 8-4

WOMEN’S DOUBLES RECORDSia /Denis 8-2

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Men: April 7 at MIT Women: April 5 at Tufts

On March 30, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Formula One announced that a street race in Las Vegas would take place in 2023. The sport will return to Sin City for the first time since 1984 when the sport raced at Caesars Palace. This time around, the entire Las Vegas strip will be used for the race, with the iconic road placed between turns 10 and 11.

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in the nation. The popularity of the sport has significantly increased since the introduction of the Netflix original series “Drive to Survive”, which provides viewers with an inside look into the drama of the sport.

In the United States, motorsport has always been dominated by NASCAR and IndyCar, but the recent rise in popularity of Formula One may signal a change in the duopoly of motorsport, and the introduction of a third race is just one indicator. Another possible catalyst for an increase in the popularity of the sport in the United States would be the introduction of a proposed Andretti Motorsport team. Mario Andretti — who is thus far the only American to be crowned Formula One World Champion — has been heavily involved in running his own team since he retired from motorsport. Andretti founded Andretti Motorsport, which currently competes in the IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, Indy Pro 2000, and Formula E. In light of the significant growth of Formula One in the United States, Andretti proposed an entrance into Formula One earlier this year. While the

sport seems to be reluctant to the entrance of new teams, citing that they are happy with the current lineup of teams, Andretti’s entrance would provide a significant boost in the American market.

Along with Andretti Motorsport, another exciting development for the sport in the American market is the introduction of an American driver. Current IndyCar driver Colton Herta seems to be the most obvious choice for a seat in Formula One. Herta has shown massive potential in IndyCar and — given that he is only 21 years old — should be considered among the group of other Formula One worthy talents.

Another is Logan Sargeant, who currently competes in Formula Two. Sergeant is also a test driver for Williams and is thus closer to Formula One by proximity than Herta.

The expansion and rise in popularity of the sport within the United States is clear. The introduction of a third Grand Prix, the possibility of an American team, and the introduction of an American driver may be foreshadowing what is to come for the sport’s popularity stateside.

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Rising from the forgotten, the Boston Celtics are back!

■ The Boston Celtics, once trailing the eastern conference pack, are now looking like championship contenders.

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After a disappointing start to the NBA season, the Boston Celtics have been tearing up the league with their impenetrable defense and highpowered scoring. No matter what, this season was going to be much different in Boston as they ushered in a new coach following the promotion of former head coach Brad Stevens to president of basketball operations after long-time executive Danny Ainge’s retirement. Ime Udoka was named as the head coach in late June, and this was a scary adjustment as Stevens had shown his elite coaching ability in the NBA. Early in the season, a lot of Celtics fans were worried that Udoka may have been the wrong choice to pioneer this up-and-coming team.

Boston looked tired and unable to keep up with the big name teams, especially in the east. As the results kept falling the other way, Boston fans were just hoping to claim a play-in spot to keep the postseason dream alive. On Jan 6th, they fell to the Knicks and found themselves firmly in 11th place in the east and three games below .500. Since then, the Celtics have bolstered the best record, best offense, and best defense in the entire Eastern Conference.

Early on, fans wanted answers, but it looked like Udoka just needed time.

The issue was never personnel, they had the star talent with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but the results weren’t coming early on.

However, after some lucrative trades, the Celtics had finally built the team that could dominate. At the NBA trade deadline, the Celtics

agreed to ship off Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, Dennis Schroder, Bruno Fernando, Enes Freedom and a top-four-protected 2022 first round pick to the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets in exchange for Derrick White and Daniel Theis.

Theis had already played for Boston and shown signs of being a strong rotational piece in the big man position. White had played in San Antonio since entering the league under future Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich, and he brought the same professional attitude and elite talent the NBA saw from him with the Spurs.

Outside of their acquisitions, Boston has also seen the amazing development of Robert Williams lll, who has become one of the toughest defenders in the league. Williams currently ranks number two in both total blocked shots as well as blocks per game. He had been making a very strong case for most improved player or, at the very least, an all-defense selection. Sadly, Williams partially tore the meniscus in his left knee in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 27. Adrian Wojnarowski, an NBA insider, said that Williams could possibly return in four to six weeks depending on the severity of the injury. Luckily, the meniscus was not fully torn and the Celtics medical staff could even see a return sooner than the four to six week expectation. Williams and the Celtics hope to see him return to action if they are able to reach the second round of playoffs.

The one-two punch of Williams and Marcus Smart on the defensive side has been a formidable duo all season. Since joining The Green in 2014, Smart has been the heart and soul of the Celtics. His tenacity and ferocious play style has tabbed him as one of the hardest working players in the NBA. Celtic fans absolutely adore his “heart on the sleeve” mentality, and his development into more of an offensive weapon has forced additional respect from opposing teams.

Tatum was named an all-star starter following the injury of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant.

Since the all-star break, Tatum has only ramped up his success, being named Eastern Conference player of the week three times in the month of March alone; two of those weekly awards were named back-to-back, which is a first for a Celtics player.

Tatum sits at number eight in the league for points per game at 27.1,and holds the highest plus-minus this season at +804.

Tatum’s partner-in-crime Brown has started to find this rhythm as well. Coming off of his first allstar appearance the year before, expectations were high for the Georgia native. Like the rest of the Celtics players, Brown wasn’t finding the same success he had seen in his 2020-2021 NBA campaign early in the year. Brown has been touted as one of the smartest NBA players, and his on-court and off-court IQ helped him to bounce back and reclaim his dominance. His 23.6 points per game have silently snuck him into the top 20 in that category. Matched with his fantastic off-ball defense, Brown will be an integral part to the Celtics if they hope to go far this season.

Injuries haven’t favored Boston, but nothing has gone easy for The Green this season. Williams will be missed greatly, but that just means that other players will have to step up and fill that role. Boston has always been a next-up kind of city; the star player or unsung hero may be on the bench waiting to showcase their skills. With the best point differential in the Eastern Conference, these Celtics are legit.

Their offensive power has finally met their defensive capabilities, and that can spell disaster for any team facing them in the playoffs. There still remain questions about a lot of teams in the league, but the Celtics have found their stride and show no signs of stopping. From top to bottom, these Celtics have shown the grit and passion to take home a Larry O’Brien trophy.

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THEATER REVIEW

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UTC: The production was directed by Brandeis senior Ruthi Wasserman and choreographed by Destiny Kluck ’25 and Irina Znamirowsky ’24.

The Cabaret: The musical is famously known for its erotic elements and dark humor.

‘CABARET’

By NOAH ZEITLIN JUSTICE EDITOR

The Freeplay Theater and the Undergraduate Theater Collective put on a production of Cabaret over the weekend in the Merrick Theater. The show, directed by Ruthi Wasserman ’22, added a current events flair to its ending.

Cabaret is set in Berlin, Germany and begins during the economic recession following World War I. The show opens with the Emcee, played by Nicholas Kanan ’23, welcoming the audience to the production with the song “Willkommen.” As written in Dara Anhouse ’24’s program notes, throughout the course of the show, as Nazism begins to take over Berlin, the Kabarett in the show, the Kit Kat Klub, becomes a place where people can go as a way to escape what is happening outside.

While none of the actors particularly stole the show, the standout performance from Cabaret was by Kanan, who added bits of comedy in the right places. Kanan’s demeanor shifts throughout the musical showed the audience his character’s development when Nazism was beginning to take over Berlin, as well as the development of majority of the characters on stage. Kanan was able to sing the challenging Kander and Ebb score very well.

I also wanted to point out the performances by Leila Haller ’25, who played Lulu and Fráuline Kost, and Emily Bial ’25, who played Sally Bowles. Both of them did a really great job at singing and acting.

The Merrick Theater, which is the equivalent of a black box theater, does not give much capability for scenic design; thus, many productions that are staged in there utilize acting blocks and the audience’s imagination as a way of telling the story. While Cabaret did use acting blocks in some of the scenes, there were other elements of scenery involved in the show that enhanced the audience’s experience watching the show. The Emcee says the line “in here, life is beautiful” during the opening number, talking about how people can come to the Kit Kat Klub to escape the outside world. I really liked the way that this was showcased, which utilized the entirety of the space. There were perfectly even black and white tiles on the back wall. However, as the audience shifted attention to the other walls of the space, the tiles began

to become less organized. From where I was sitting in the front middle of the audience, the unified tiles were the backdrop for the façade of the perfect world inside the club, and the other tiles were used to denote the messed up world that was happening outside of the club. It is clear that there was great collaboration between Wasserman and the set designer of the show, Julia Birnbaum ’22.

The choreography of the show by Destiny Kluck ’25 and Irina Znamirowsky ’24 was nothing to write home about. It served the purpose of a classic night club scene, but there was nothing through the movements that furthered the plot. On the other hand, the lighting, by Judy Li ’24 and Nolan Kocsi ’25, added creative elements to the show, especially with the spotlights on the Emcee at the beginning of the acts, the silhouetted lighting on Sally Bowles during her solos, “Maybe This Time” and “Cabaret,” but most notably the green flashlights during “Money.”

While Cabaret typically has an orchestra with brass and reed instruments, the three-piece orchestra for this production, led by music director Milo Rosengard ’22, had a sound that complemented the vocals on the stage.

When I first heard at the beginning of the semester that they were going to be putting on Cabaret, I could not help but ask why this show is something that is relevant to the times that we are living in. Wasserman wrote in her program notes that she decided to put on this show because of the recent rise of antisemitism in the United States.

In a surprise ending to the classic, the Emcee unveiled that he was wearing blue and white striped pajamas, similar to those of what were worn at Auschwitz, at the same time that a screen showing a compilation of videos from televised news stories from the past year was revealed behind a curtain. In an email to the Justice, Wasserman wrote, “I had [Kanan] reveal the prisoner uniform simultaneously with the reveal of the video to draw parallels between then and now and to shake the audience’s perception of past, present, and future.”

Overall, with the performances and the additional touch of current events, I thought that this was a great production of Cabaret.

The Emcee: Nicholas Kanan ’23 played the important role of the fool delivering tragic messages.

Highlighting: Inside the black box theater, lighting became an element that could hardly be neglected.

Sally Bowles: The seductive English chanteuse was played by Emily Bial ’25.

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Photo Courtesy of Ruthi Wasserman

Surprise Visit: Ben Stiller suprised the Brandeis Production with a visit, praising the production highly.

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Black Box: The utilization of stage employing acting blocks strongly characterized the style of the Brandeis Production.

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AWARDS

Just another out-of-touch Grammys

By JASON FRANK JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

The Grammys were held on Sunday, April 3. For about one hour, they were incredible. Then, they went back to being the Grammys.

The Grammys are not known for being a particularly worthwhile award show — in fact, they’re probably best known for being out-of-touch. Upsets throughout the 21st century like awarding Macklemore and Ryan Lewis “Best New Artist” over Kendrick Lamar; Beyoncé never winning “Album of the Year”; and Tyler, the Creator being put in the rap categories for his album “Igor,” despite it being a pop record, have shown a specifically anti-Black streak.

Meanwhile, the performances are rarely electrifying, instead tending toward being odd pairings of contemporary artists with legacy artists that have nothing to do with them (why were the Jonas Brothers paired with Stevie Wonder in 2009?).

The Grammys have tried to address these accusations over the years by doing things like getting rid of the nominating committees that oversaw the nominations and simply allowing the contenders with the most

votes to be included. They’ve also attempted to be seen as less anti-Black by doing things like constantly mentioning that Beyoncé was the most awarded performing artist in history at last year’s ceremony, despite only having one win in the major categories, a fact which undercuts their assertions handily.

That attempt has kind of worked. Instead of a completely out-of-touch ceremony and instead of a genuine celebration of current music, we got about half of each.

The evening began with a performance by Silk Sonic, a duo composed of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, who later took home two of the night’s biggest awards: both Song and Record of the Year. Silk Sonic is, in many ways, perfect Grammy bait. The Grammys have always liked Bruno Mars to a fault, and Silk Sonic performs the kind of technically precise pastiche that the older voters feel comfortable with. But “Leave the Door Open” was a genuine hit, and I liked their performance. By the end of the night, though, I’d largely soured on the duo. They’re so intentionally unchallenging that they leave almost no impression, and that’s fine, but the Grammys should aspire to more, although they rarely do.

After Silk Sonic’s performance, all of the exciting performances seemed to happen in a row — they clumped Olivia Rodrigo, J. Balvin, BTS, Lil Nas X, and Billie Eilish together at the start. It was an electrifying hour. All of these performances were interesting, rewatchable, and showed off the talent that defined the music of 2021 for most people. Yet, by grouping them all in a row, the Grammys left themselves feeling top-heavy. The rest of the night felt like we went back to a version of the Grammys that I expected, and, in many ways, dreaded.

John Batiste won Album of the Year for his album “We Are,” leaving most people a bit confused. His win likely comes down to a few factors: he was heavily nominated in other categories, he is well-respected within the industry as well as being a performer, he recently won an Oscar for the score of Pixar’s “Soul” and leads Stephen Colbert’s band on “The Late Show”, but, most of all, he won because he is a very safe choice.

I wasn’t angry at the win, personally.

Batiste is an extremely talented musician, and his performance at the show was one of the more exciting parts of the latter half of the night. Yet, I can’t shake the feeling that his win was intended to elicit this

exact reaction: a shrug. Of the nominees, I would have liked to see something like Lil Nas X’s “Montero,” Doja Cat’s “Planet Her,” or Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” win the award. Those artists are less technically proficient than Batiste, yes, but they are the artists that historians will write about when they write about 2021. Batiste will likely be only a footnote because of his win here.

Though, if we’re talking about what should actually have won these big awards, Song, Record, and Album of the Year, it seems like two winners of so-called “less important” categories might be the place to look. Jazmine Sullivan and Tyler, the Creator won Best R&B Album and Best Rap Album respectively, despite neither getting any nominations in the big three categories. It’s odd to see two of the biggest genres in music have their apparently best work of the year completely shut out of the biggest categories.

Both Jazmine Sullivan’s “Heaux Tales” and Tyler, the Creator’s “Call Me If You Get Lost” were positively vital albums last year, completely original and somehow also completely of the moment.

While I was happy to see them rewarded, it was difficult to understand why they weren’t deemed worthy to compete in the general categories.

If there was one moment that stood out as a pure distillation of “Grammys,” it was H.E.R.’s performance with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lenny Kravitz, and Travis Barker. H.E.R. has long been a Grammy favorite, going as far as to win Song of the Year last year, and this performance showed why. It was so perfectly Grammys: technically impressive, retrospectively focused, rock and roll without any boundary pushing, etc. It was a good performance but one that felt like less than the sum of its parts. Perhaps it was just too expected. The damning thing is that when I try to remember what year this performance happened, I won’t know.

I would be remiss to end this without mentioning the one moment that stood out from the rest for its pure and unadulterated cringeworthy stupidity. That would be Justin Bieber, in what looked to be vinyl pants, performing an acoustic version of his song “Peaches,” including a soulful rendition of the line “I took my chick up to the north, yeah/Badass bitch.” On a night that felt like a constant battle between exciting newness and retro-respectability, this moment stood out for being neither. And also for being so, so bad.

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Turning Red’

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REPRESENTATIONS: “Turning Red” is the first Pixar film to center around Asian Americans.

By MINA ROWLAND JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

** Warning: contains some spoilers for “Turning Red.”** Pixar’s Turning Red, directed by Domee Shi, was released on Disney+ on March 11, 2022, and it has had mixed reviews. The film follows 13-year-old Mei Lee, who has to navigate becoming a more independent adolescent while still being obedient to her overprotective mother. In less than two hours, Shi manages to explore themes of generational trauma, the relationship between mothers and daughters and what growing up means within the family dynamic. The opening scene introduces Mei as a confident, spunky, and strongwilled girl who not only fulfills her parents’ desire for her to be a successful student but also is coming of age and discovering her own passions Set in Toronto, Canada, Turning Red stars Rosalie Chaing as Mei in an animated comedy that is on the surface about a girl who

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turns into a giant red panda when her emotions get out of control; however, there are layers of metaphors and euphemisms that tell a deeper story.

Breaking away from the common storytelling style, Mei narrates and interjects in her own story, breaking the fourth wall and making the film more fun and lively. After Mei takes us through a normal day in her life, we see she is not as independent as she has convinced herself she is. She is an overachiever, her mother’s “precious little Mei Mei,” and is constantly seeking her mothers happiness rather than her own.

After the dramatic overnight transformation into a giant red panda, Mei is embarrassed, confused and angry. Upon discovering the transformation is not singular to her, she freaks out even more. Her mother, aunts and grandmother all share the lineage of becoming a red panda, as one of their ancient ancestors asked to be transformed into a panda to protect her village. However

negative the consequences and extreme the mischief seems, Mei learns to control her emotions and embrace her panda form. We all have experience trying new things and figuring out how to control our emotions — the transformation into an animal represents the changes adolescents go through and familial acceptance.

Instead of falling into the “Mean Girls” trope, Mei’s diverse friend group helps show the importance of having female friends who uplift each other. Throughout the movie, they are always there to protect and help her through her transformation. Priya is a goth nerd who is humorous and always carries a monotone voice with everything she says. Miriam is loyal and a total goof, and Abby is a fearless stick of dynamite who always stands up for her friends.

These kids are definitely not the cool kids, which is what I most related to. I loved going to school and doing homework – yep, I was that kid. The positive representation reaffirms the *insert cheesy

quote* power of friendship.

Not to mention, Turning Red is a milestone at Pixar animation studios as it is the first film to be solely directed by a woman and have an all-female team, the first to ever have discussion on menstruation and talk about pads, as well as Pixar’s first film centering around Asian-Americans.

Shi wanted to address the messiness of being a teen girl and that definitely includes emotions, which she said is partially based on Riley in Inside Out. However, she found her inspiration for Mei based on her own life as a Chinese girl growing up in Canada, as well as the experiences of her peers.

While Shi’s film has mostly had positive reviews, there has been controversy from parents saying that Mei and her friends listening to a boy band plays into stereotypes about teens and pre-teen girls. They’ve also criticized the discussion of Mei’s menstruation as being too mature.

Media representation, especially in Hollywood, tends to chracterize

women and girls as being too emotional, and the natural cycle of menstruation is often seen as disgusting or gross. Shi decides to change this narrative while simply bringing awareness to it, rather than making it invisible or negative.

Despite some people being turned off by the acknowledgment of the cringey side of puberty, the film is created for everyone, not just Asian-Americans, young people ,or girls. Shi especially addresses the importance of parents having conversations with young daughters as well as sons about menstruation and puberty in general. The film addresses the essence of embarrassing moments we all experience at the ages of 1114. Growing up is a beast, which the film shows with the panda.

It portrays adolescence, maybe not perfectly, but authentically.

Turning Red is as fun, charming ,and nerdy as Mei, but serves as a reminder for us all to accept our panda — or our awkwardness — and truly be ourselves.

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STAFF’S Top Ten

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My top 10 songs at the karaoke

By TAKU HAGIWARA JUSTICE EDITOR

You can’t grow up in the Philippines and not have a solid karaoke repertoire. So, as someone who spent 17 years there, here is mine.

1. When I was Your Man - Bruno Mars 2. Perfect - Ed Sheeran 3. Payphone - Maroon 5 4. Versace on the Floor - Bruno Mars 5. That’s What I Like - Bruno Mars 6. Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars 7. 24K Magic - Bruno Mars 8. Talking to the Moon - Bruno Mars 9. Grenade - Bruno Mars 10. Marry You - Bruno Mars MEGAN LIAO/the Justice

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By MADDY DULONG JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

Gemini

Scorpio

Venus falls into your fellow water sign, Pisces, this Tuesday, landing in your ninth house, which rules adventure and travel. This could mean a reunion if you are in a long-distance relationship or perhaps even meeting a new romantic interest who comes from a different background than you if you are single. Keep your eyes open and your heart, as well. Mercury relaxes into Taurus this Sunday, falling into your 11th house, which rules friendship and social awareness. This might be a great opportunity to stay in with your friends and have dinner or a movie night!

Venus enters Pisces in your fifth house of romance and glamor this Tuesday, Scorpio.

Play around with some new styles this week and perhaps try some new patterns or colors you wouldn’t normally reach for. Enjoy the playing field of romance on campus this week, and maybe your sense of style will attract potential romance for you! This Sunday, Mercury enters Taurus in your seventh house, which rules relationships. This could help communications in established friendships, relationships, or even those potential relationships that are coming your way. Use your communication skills to your advantage this week, Scorpio!

Virgo

Capricorn

Look out this week, Virgo! This Tuesday, Venus enters Pisces and your seventh house, which rules relationships. You will be a human magnet this week with the combined power of Venus and your seventh house. Look out for potential romantic matches, but don’t feel pressured to put all the focus on romantic relationships, this week. Put a little emphasis on your friendships, as well. Mercury finds itself in Taurus this Sunday, landing in your ninth house, which rules travel and adventure. This might just be the boost you need to get outside and away from all the Zoom calls. Whether it’s a fun vacation for spring break or a staycation around Waltham, getting some extra fresh air couldn’t hurt!

Venus is entering Pisces this Tuesday, and is headed straight into your third house ruling communication and thinking, Capricorn! Use the flirty Venus energy to boost your flirt game and perhaps even get yourself a date or two this week. Don’t be afraid to look in places you may not usually search for romance, as it may be lurking where you least expect it. Mercury moves into Taurus in your fifth house, which rules relationships, this Sunday. This could give you the boost of energy you need for your current or future relationships, especially if you have been feeling stuck in the same spot for a while.

Take this opportunity to go on a special date, or treat your partner to something unexpected!

Aries

Cancer

Libra

Aquarius

Venus moves into Pisces and right in your 12th house (ruling fantasy and spirituality) this Tuesday, Aries! Keep an eye on new opportunities, but don’t let any far-fetched ideas blind you to reality.

Remember that not everyone deserves to be seen through rose-colored glasses. Mercury finds its way into Taurus in your second house, ruling finances, this Sunday.

Taurus can help keep you grounded in financial matters. Use Mercury’s analytical nature to get your finances in check this week.

Venus falls into your fellow water sign, Pisces, this Tuesday, landing in your ninth house, which rules adventure and travel.

This could mean a reunion if you are in a long-distance relationship, or perhaps even meeting a new romantic interest who comes from a different background than you if you are single. Keep your eyes open and your heart, as well. Mercury relaxes into Taurus this Sunday, falling into your eleventh house, which rules friendship and social awareness. This might be a great opportunity to stay in with your friends and have dinner or a movie night!

Self-care is the name of the game for you this week, Libra! Venus enters Pisces and your sixth house, which rules self-care and routines, this Tuesday. Take the extra time this week to love yourself, whatever that means for you.

This Sunday, Mercury enters Taurus and your eighth house. The eighth house rules intimacy and secrets, so this might be a sign to keep your plans close to your chest this week. This could also send some new intimacy your way this week! Keep an eye out for potential romantic opportunities, but don’t let them take advantage of you.

Venus moves from your sign into Pisces this Tuesday, and straight into your second house, which rules over your finances and material values. This can give you some time to dissect your financial situation but also your romantic situation with Venus ruling love and relationships. Consider what you value in a relationship, and assess whether you are currently getting it. This Sunday, Mercury enters Taurus and your fourth house, which rules domesticity and the home. Use this homebody energy to have some fun, lowmaintenance events with friends, roommates, or even by yourself!

Taurus

Leo

Sagittarius

Pisces

Venus enters your 11th house — ruling social awareness and friends — in Pisces this Tuesday, Taurus! Combined with the nicer weather approaching, this is the perfect time to venture outside with some friends. Maybe even take some new photos for social media or just to decorate your room. Mercury enters your sign, Taurus, this Sunday, giving you an added boost in all things communication. Use this opportunity to put your talent of persuasion to good work!

Love is on your mind this week Leo! With Venus falling into Pisces and your eighth house (which rules intimacy), you may be more inspired to hunt for a partner this week. But don’t let this feeling overwhelm you. Self-care and confidence are key for attracting anyone, and it wouldn’t hurt to add a little extra self-care to your schedule this week, especially before the upcoming spring break! Mercury moves into Taurus this Sunday, landing in your career-focused tenth house. This could set some career-related plans in motion for you. Use Mercury’s communication skills to make some new professional connections this week, it will likely benefit you in the future.

Home is where the heart is for you this week, Sagittarius! Venus lands in Pisces in your fourth house, which rules the home, this Tuesday. That doesn’t mean you need to be stuck inside alone.

Use this energy to invite some friends over for dinner or a movie night. Spend some extra cozy time with a romantic partner, or just enjoy the calm of being alone. You may start noticing the little things this weekend, whether in a good way or otherwise, as Mercury enters Taurus and your sixth house, which rules organization and self-care. This may distract you from your typical “big-picture” thinking. Embrace a different perspective, but don’t let it get the best of you.

Venus appears in your sign this Tuesday, Pisces! Because of this, you may notice some extra admirers or fans hanging around you.

Remember that your privacy is a privilege.

Don’t let people take that away from you. Use this week to create a balance between hanging around friends and your personal, more private matters. However, with the communication planet, Mercury, falling into Taurus in your third house, ruling socializations, this Sunday, you may find yourself more drawn to the idea of spending all your time with friends. Engage with this energy but don’t forget to put aside some time for self-care this week!