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Board of Trustees approves projects for campus dorms ■ Ten million dollars will

go to updating East Quad, Schwartz Hall and other maintenance projects.

By tate herbert JUSTICE editor

In the fall, students will find an updated East Quad on move-in day. New locations for the Crown Center for Middle East Studies and the Lemberg Children’s Center will also be underway.

A NEW OUTLOOK

As of Friday, the Board of Trustees approved a four-fold increase in the budget for deferred maintenance on campus. In the approved budget, $10 million will be allocated to these past-due construction and maintenance jobs each year for the next 10 years, up from $2.5 million. The money will go toward updating East Quad and Schwartz 106, the auditorium in Schwartz Hall, among other projects.

The construction will not bring radical changes, but it will be widespread and noticeable, said

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STUDENT ACTIVISM

Take Back the Night leads to controversy ■ Students made offensive

remarks from residence hall windows at Take Back the Night paticipants.

By ANDREW WINGENS JUSTICE EDITOR

As members of the Brandeis community marched in the 2013 Brandeis Take Back the Night rally, an annual march against sexual violence, they encountered several shouts from first-year residence halls seemingly intended to taunt the participants.

Take Back the Night is an annual march through campus beginning on the Rabb Steps. The marchers stop in certain quads and hear survivors’ accounts of sexual assault.

The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, the Queer Resource Center and Students Talking About Relationships co-hosted this year’s event, which took place April 29 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Coordinator of STAR Jonathan Rabner ’14 attended the march and said he heard several male voices shout “Yeah ZBT” and “Wanna get fucked?” from Cable Hall while the marchers were walking through North Quad.

Former FMLA Vice President Julia Dougherty ’15 said she also heard “Yeah ZBT” and “Men’s rights.”

The shouts referred to Zeta Beta Tau, a fraternity with a chapter at Brandeis. A recent case of sexual assault adjudicated this semester has been associated with a ZBTaffiliated student.

“I think this proves, most of all, the need for more events like Take Back the Night and facilitation of more open conversation about issues like sexual assault because rape culture does exist at Brandeis,” said Dougherty of the disruption.

On the “Overheard at Brandeis” Facebook group, one student posted that the same remarks Dougherty had heard were yelled at Take Back the Night. The post erupted, receiving 218 comments that at first condemned the remarks, but then turned into a debate about free speech and rape apologists.

“As a member of the Brandeis community there should be a baseline of respect,” Rabner said in an interview with the Justice. “That’s why these comments were very upsetting to me.”

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PREACHING SACRIFICE: Dr. Rick Hodes described his work with severely ill children in Ethiopia in his commencement address.

Hodes delivers address to Class of 2013 grads ■ The University awarded

850 bachelor's degrees at the 62nd commencement ceremony on Sunday.

By MARISSA DITKOWSKY JUSTICE EDITOR

Family, friends, alumni, current students and the candidates of the graduating Class of 2013 gathered in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center to witness the 62nd annual commencement ceremony on May 19, during which 850 bachelor’s degrees, 803 master’s degrees and 93 doctorates were awarded. Dr. Rick Hodes, medical director of Ethiopia for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, presented the commencement address to the Class of 2013.

After all the degree candidates, faculty members and the President’s party had taken their places, the ceremony began.

Malcolm Sherman, chair of the Board of Trustees, spoke briefly as a

fellow “member” of the Class of 2013 for his final commencement ceremony as chair. University President Frederick Lawrence then took over to make his address to the Class of 2013.

Lawrence explained that he has “every confidence” that the Class of 2013 will “achieve amazing and unique things in this world” as leaders.

“Leadership, after all, isn’t just holding a title or winning an election or organizing an event,” said Lawrence. “Leadership is also standing up for something you believe, taking an idea and making it a reality, helping friends out of difficult situations, demonstrating kindness and compassion, communicating your ideas clearly and convincingly, and righting wrongs.”

Lawrence described the impact of being a Brandeisian in all of the members of the Class of 2013. “From the perspective of today, I think the right question is not ‘What have I learned?’ … The right question is ‘Who have I become?’ or better yet, ‘Who am I in the process of becom-

ing?’” he said. “[F]or each of you graduating today, there will be different answers but … part of that answer is, ‘I am a Brandeisian.’”

Lawrence wrapped up his address by explaining the “paradox” of staying in touch with what each member of the Class of 2013 liked best about himself or herself at Brandeis. “You can’t hold onto this place—you felt it this past week during senior week, as you felt it slip through your hands. That is because places do not belong to us—we belong to them,” he said. “You will always belong to this place, to its values and what it stands for.”

Following Lawrence’s speech, six individuals were awarded honorary degrees.

This year’s recipients were former president of Brown University and of the New York Public Library Vartan Gregorian; abstract painter, sculptor and printmaker Ellsworth Kelly; former director of Yemin Orde Wingate Youth Village in Haifa, Israel, Chaim Peri; co-founder of the

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New differentiation in rate increases

Medical Emergency

Housing costs for the 2013-2014 academic year will increase by six percent while dining costs will increase by one percent, according to Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel.

These increases are part of a 3.94 percent increase in the total cost of attendance for students for the 2014 fiscal year, according to a March 21 article in the Justice.

In an email to the Justice, Flagel stated that the disparity between the cost increases of dining and housing will help keep the total cost of attendance down.

The differentiated increases in housing and dining costs vary from previous years, in which dining, housing, tuition and student fee rates had increased at the same rate, wrote Flagel. Last year, housing and dining increased independently of tuition and the student fee, but at the same rate as one another, he wrote. According to Flagel, this system “ha[d] led to rate inconsistency with both our peer and other area institutions.”

Additionally, Flagel wrote that due to differences in the actual costs of dining and housing, students living in residence halls and purchasing meal plans had “larger total cost increases” than those living in residence halls who were not on meal plans.

According to Flagel, “[a]djusting the housing and dining at different rates shares institutional costs more equitably while reducing the overall cost increase to students” and avoids a higher “net percent increase in total cost to students.” “[I]f we load up costs into our dining system, we are, in essence, charging a fraction of our students for services that we provide to the whole campus,” he said in an interview with the Justice. In addition, he added that “at the moment, the way we’ve framed it, the minute you can move off of the meal plan, your cost goes down so dramatically because our dining is at the end where it’s at, that individuals who are in the larger spaces and newer spaces are paying dramatically less overall than the individuals who are first-year and second-years.”

When asked if the change in budgeting could potentially lead students to move off campus due to the price increase in housing when compared to the meal plan, Flagel said, “Interestingly that hasn’t been the trend at our peer [institutions]. So, it’s certainly possible. We saw a trend of more students moving off campus this year that happened before any of the charges [were] announced … We’re so significantly below the cost of our peer institutions, even ones right in the small zone within the University … that it doesn’t seem logical that the level of increase that we did would shift housing occupancy to a large degree.”

According to Flagel, the University will be undergoing the beginnings of the strategic plan in regards to housing. “[We]’re beginning really massive renovations over the next several years, so this summer we’ll see a huge improvement in East [Quad], and that will continue over the next several summers with really significant investment in our resident hall experience,” he said.

Flagel said that this year, the University plans we to improve the furniture, lighting and ceilings in East.

“We’re in the midst [of] looking at all of the campus housing and have a really aggressive plan … of moving through in the next several years and to refreshing all of our rooms,” said Flagel.

He explained that adding new residential dormitories, however, is not on the short-term agenda. “Last year, there was great demand for housing, but ultimately there were only a very small handful of students that needed accommodation when we came down to the final space allocations. This year more students moved off campus, and I have space to accommodate everyone …

At the moment, I don’t think we’re at a demand point where investing money that way would make a great deal of sense,” he said.

“Increasing charges are a great concern for all the members of our community, and we are exploring every option for keeping our rate increases as low as possible without jeopardizing the quality of your educational experience,” wrote Flagel.

Community Advisor Adrian Hincapie ’14 said in an interview with the Justice that the differentiated rate increases may be beneficial to commuter students with meal plans and residential students without meal plans.

The reason, according to Hincapie, is that students will pay a price that will reflect the actual price increase.

However, for students required to have a meal plan, the differentiated rates may be “problematic,” Hincapie continued.

Maggie Kinzel ’15 said in an interview with the Justice that the transparency of the differentiated rate increase “gives us a better idea and a better understanding of where our money’s going.”

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May 10—A female student fainted in a laboratory. The student was treated by BEMCo and refused further medical assistance.

May 10—A student reported that her roommate needed medical assistance. The patient was treated by BEMCo and transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

May 14—A party reported that a Sherman Dining Hall cook cut his head after being struck by a large cutting tool. University Police and BEMCo responded, and the party was treated with a signed refusal for further care.

May 17—A male student cut his leg and was treated by BEMCo and University Police. The student was transported to urgent care.

Traffic

May 9—A staff member reported that he was driving a University van and accidentally side-swiped the van against a wall when exiting the Usen Castle courtyard. There was minor damage to the vehicle.

Disturbance

May 10—University Police ended a loud party at Rosenthal Quad and sent approximately 40 people on their way without incident.

May 11—A caller reported that there were people running in the hallway of Ridgewood Quad and being loud outside. Officers were sent to the area and the community development coordinator was notified.

Two large groups were dispersed.

May 15—Waltham Police responded to a noise complaint and realized the noise was coming from the Foster Mods.

Waltham Police arrived on scene and met with a large number of students in the area. The music was shut off.

May 17—A large group of 200 to 300 students gathered in the Foster Mods.

The CDC on duty was notified and University Police dispersed the crowd.

May 19—A party reported a noisy crowd gathering at the Foster Mods. The parties were dispersed by University Police.

Larceny

May 13—A student reported that a television, three purses, a camera and a set of speakers were stolen from her room.

May 18—A student reported that she found her laptop missing while left unattended within the common area of her suite. University Police compiled a report on the theft.

May 19—University Police on patrol observed that the sign over the main gate was missing. A review of CCTV camera footage was conducted.

University Police compiled a report on the theft.

Miscellaneous

May 7—A professor reported that two individuals were walking on the roof of the Bassine Biology Building.

The parties were described as a college-aged white male wearing bermuda shorts and a white female wearing cut-off jean shorts.

Officers checked the area and found no one matching the descriptions.

May 12—The gate of Ridge-

wood was vandalized.

The suspect was observed on video and described as a white male wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, red tie, black shoes, black pants and blackrimmed glasses.

A student was stopped and identified as the alleged vandal. Judicial charges will be filed.

May 12—The CDC of Usen Castle reported that a boarded up window on the second floor had been pushed in.

May 14— A caller reported an unknown female came into her room and seemed lost. She stated that she was looking for someone and then left the room.

Residents believed that she was under the influence of something and were concerned for her well being.

The party was described as a black female wearing jeans and a navy blue Brandeis sweatshirt. University Police could not find anyone matching the description given.

—compiled by Sam Mintz

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Suspects linked to crime

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Play ball On May 16, seniors gathered on the Stein Diamond to play kickball.

The series of intramural games led to last Thursday’s finals. Seniors were allowed to create teams to participate in the event. The activity was a part of Senior Week, among a number of other events.

Officials have connected Tamerlan and Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the suspects of the Boston Marathon bombing, to the Sept. 11, 2011 homicide in Waltham, after which three victims were found dead with their throats slit and their bodies covered with marijuana.

According to a Sept. 20, 2011 Justice article, the victims of the homicide were found dead in a Waltham apartment located three miles from the University campus on Harding Ave. One of the victims of the homicide, Raphael Teken ’98, was a Brandeis alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in History.

The other victims were identified as Brendan Mess and Erik Weissman.

Teken and Weissman were residents of Cambridge, and Mess lived in the apartment where the bodies were found.

The case had remained unresolved.

Following the Boston Marathon bombings, Middlesex County Police linked Tamerlan and Mess, according to a May 10 ABC News article.

According to officials, Tamerlan and Mess were once roommates and did boxing and martial arts training together.

The ABC News article stated that law enforcement officials claim to have forensic evidence that matches the brothers to the crime, and that cell phone records from the night of the homicide indicate that the brothers were in the area in which the murders took place.

Despite the evidence, officials stated that until more definitive DNA testing is complete, it is still too early to consider bringing an indictment against Dzokhar, who admitted to his role in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Tamerlan was killed in a shootout with police following a pursuit by the police from Cambridge through Watertown, Mass. just days after the Boston Marathon bombings had occurred.

The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment for the Justice due to the fact that the investigation is ongoing.

—Marissa Ditkowsky

BRIEF Plans for online education collaboration on hold for the fall The University’s planned collaboration with a consortium of colleges and universities and online education company 2U has altered due to the fact that three of the original 10 institutions involved have dropped out of the partnership, according to a May 17 article from Inside Higher Ed. Brandeis has also decided not to offer online courses this fall, due to the fact that the University has yet to sign a into a final agreement with 2U, according to Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Michaele Whelan.

“Brandeis has been thinking about it and investigating carefully all year long,” said Whelan in an interview with the Justice.

“There were many universities that were considering it, so it’s not as if there’s some sudden change that some are doing it and some aren’t …

[That’s always been the case,” Whelan said.

“We continue to be excited about 2U as one approach to on-line learning that we are interested in exploring,” added Dean of Arts and Sciences Susan Birren in an email to the Justice.

“While we still have many details to work out at this point our expectation is that we will begin offering 2U courses in the Spring semester 2014 and we will begil to allow student sign up for other 2U courses at that time.

Regardless, the arrangement will not go forward as

initially advertised when it was announced in the fall.

The schools that have backed out are Duke University, Vanderbilt University and the University of Rochester, citing concerns such as faculty frustration and limited course offerings.

Another of the original 10, Wake Forest University, is “on the fence” about their participation in 2U this fall, according to the Inside Higher Ed article.

When asked when or if the University would sign an agreement with 2U, Whelan said, “I think we have to continue to talk with faculty and others about it.”

—Sam Mintz

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McClendon speaks to inductees ■ Members from the Class

of 2014 and the Class of 2013 were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

By ANDREW WINGENS JUSTICE EDITOR

On Saturday, Prof. Charles McClendon (FA) told the new inductees to Brandeis’ chapter of Phi Beta Kappa to always “question and probe beyond what you are taught,” and to continually benefit from the work of one’s predecessors.

The Mu Chapter of Massachusetts Phi Beta Kappa inducted 77 new members from the Class of 2013 and seven from the Class of 2014, representing the top students of those classes by virtue of their academic standing, variety of courses taken and recommendations from faculty.

McClendon, the Sidney and Ellen Wien Professor in the History of Art, spoke about the discipline of art history and its relevance to today’s undergraduates in his Phi Beta Kappa address.

McClendon wove together the narratives of Richard Krautheimer, an art historian who mentored McClendon, and Justice Louis Brandeis. According to McClendon, Krautheimer procured the funds for the first art history library at the University of Louisville, a feat Louis Brandeis had previously supported as vital to a liberal arts education.

“We are all part of the broader phenomenon, connected in a great intellectual, social and cultural endeavor,” explained McClendon of academic interactions.

McClendon emphasized the importance of the past and the role it can play in influencing the future.

“We should all relate to this notion of building on the achievements of the past to provide direction for the future,” he said, referring to the history of the stained glass windows in the Cathedral of Chartres in Central France. He also used works of medieval art like the Alfred Jewel and Fuller Brooch to encourage students to “remember you are part of a long tradition and process of inquiry.”

He further advised students to engage with the world using all their senses. “Look closely and carefully.

Ask questions of yourself and others. Learn from the past. Both distant and more recent; and build on it and with it,” he said. “Only by being fully engaged both visually and mentally can we strive for an understanding of where we have been and where we are going and only then can we hope for a better world.”

University President Frederick Lawrence welcomed and congratulated the new inductees in his opening remarks. “To have come to Brandeis itself is an accomplishment, to be graduating itself is an accomplishment, but to be graduating Phi Beta Kappa is an extraordinary accomplishment.”

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Seniors gathered at the Creative Arts mini commencement in Spingold Theater Center on Sunday to receive awards and to say a more intimate goodbye to fellow students and faculty within the Creative Arts department.

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Faculty advocates for diversity

■ In the past 10 years, 73.2

percent of honorary degree recipients have been male, according to the professors.

By tate herbert JUSTICE editor

Last Monday, Prof. Bernadette Brooten (NEJS) emailed a letter to University President Frederick Lawrence, expressing the concerns of several undersigned faculty members about the diversity of honorary degree recipients. Sixteen professors signed the letter.

The professors wrote that they were “dismayed that this year’s list of honorary degree recipients is neither diverse nor inclusive,” noting that “[o]f the six, none are persons of color, and only one is a woman.” Lawrence, in his response, echoed this sentiment.

“Each year, I try to make sure that all of our values—including diversity—are reflected in our group of honorary degree recipients,” wrote Lawrence in an email reply. “I, too, was disappointed that our honorary degree recipients’ process this year did not result in a group that is more diverse and inclusive.”

The co-signers of the letter included professors from various departments including Economics, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, History, English, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Sociology and African and

Afro-American Studies. All signers were part of the Women’s and Gender studies faculty.

“The issue came up at a [Women’s] and Gender Studies meeting and we did some research to better understand the history and patterns,” explained Prof. Wendy Cadge (SOC) in an email to the Justice. “I signed the letter because I am concerned about the inequities in who receives honorary degrees.”

“In the past ten years,” the letter read, “men have received 73.2 [percent] of the honorary degrees from Brandeis. In only one year (2006) did an equal number of women and men receive honorary degrees, and in most years (6 of 10), only one woman received an honorary degree.”

The letter went on to address the apparent lack of recognition of gender non-conforming persons, as well as the overall lack of diversity in award recipients at Brandeis.

Lawrence wrote that the diversity of the group each year depends upon whether or not the people who are invited to receive honorary degrees accept, as well as the diversity of the list of nominees.

“Going forward, we will refine our selection process and redouble our efforts to create a pool of potential nominees that is diverse, inclusive, and representative of the ideals we cherish,” wrote Lawrence.

To do this, he clarified, both the honorary degree and commencement speaker invitations would be extended earlier, and Senior Vice President for Communications El-

len de Graffenreid is in the process of updating the nominating system.

Lawrence also hinted that efforts to diversify have already achieved “positive results that I cannot announce at this time.”

Cadge wrote that she and other WGS faculty “plan to nominate a diverse slate of individuals in the future.”

Prof. Faith Lois Smith (AAAS), who signed the letter and is also a faculty representative to the Board of Trustees and on the Provost’s Committee on Diversity, indicated that nominations and invitations were only part of the problem.

“While we understand the President’s constraints regarding extended invitations that are not accepted ... our letter indicates that the problem is more systemic,” wrote Smith in an email to the Justice. “For many years now we have conceived of our ideal recipient for this and other awards as a man, and most often a white man.

“I believe that Brandeis’ record of diversity does not currently match our rhetorical commitment to it,” she continued. “We need more diversity in our curricular requirements, our undergraduate and graduate student body, our faculty, our administration, and our Board of Trustees.”

Brooten wrote in an email to the Justice that she hoped to work with Lawrence to ensure that Brandeis’ honorary degree and award recipients “reflect the ethnic and gender diversity that is central to who we are.”

“I agree with the letter and [was] pleased to sign it,” wrote Prof. Anita Hill (Heller), senior advisor to the provost, in an email to the Justice.

“I look forward to working with my colleagues and the President on the future selection of honorees.”

“I thought [Lawrence] took our concerns seriously and I look forward to working with him and other colleagues to improve the situation,” added Cadge.

The honorary degree recipients this year were Vartan Gregorian, former president of Brown University and the New York Public Library; Ellsworth Kelly, the abstract painter, sculptor and printmaker whose paintings “Yellow Curves” (1954) and “Blue White” (1962) are part of the permanent collection of the Rose Art Museum; Chaim Peri, former director of Yemin Orde Wingate Youth Village in Haifa, Israel; Elaine Schuster, co-founder of the Elaine and Gerald Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis and a public delegate to the United Nations General Assembly; and Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of The New Republic and author of several works, both fiction and nonfiction.

According to the Office of Communications, all members of the Brandeis community may nominate candidates for honorary degrees.

A committee composed of trustees, faculty and staff submits a final list each year, which is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.

President Lawrence makes the final selection.

FACULTY

Univ to hire coordinator for sexual assault issues ■ A search is underway to

fill a new position to handle sexual assault cases by the fall 2013 semester.

By Marissa ditkowsky JUSTICE editor

A position for a sexual assault prevention and survivor services coordinator is in its final stages of being created and will be filled by the fall semester according to Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel. Flagel announced the decision on May 3 in an email to the Brandeis community regarding the campus response to sexual assault.

In an interview with the Justice, Flagel explained the importance of having such a position at the University. “One of the challenges that I see in a university as complex as Brandeis … is having a clear identification of where to go in the event of an attack beyond our tremendously well-trained and supportive campus police. We’ve had wonderful training from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center for a whole variety of constituents on campus, but there is not a spot or an office clearly identified as the place to go,” he said.

The new position would be separate from counseling or public safety, according to Flagel. “[I]f you position them inside the public safety or a counseling office, they de facto have a role where they are a treat-

ment person in the counseling center or in a public safety office where they are a part of the investigatory unit of the institution,” he said.

“One of the things that I’ll be talking both with our external experts and the folks on the search committee is how to best create that position in a way where it has sufficient independence, but also has a place within the University structure ... and [can] be of influence in terms of our policies and in terms of educating our community,” Flagel added.

The basic duties of the individual in this position will include, but are not limited to, gathering information across the campus; holding educational programs; training faculty, staff and students, ranging from how to respond when these issues

arise to bystander training; and student survivor services.

Because of the importance of such a position, Flagel said that a team needs to be assembled to support whoever takes on this new position.

“I think there’s already probably far more than any one person can do, which is why this person won’t be doing this alone,” he said. “We have a dynamic and spectacular search committee that will be helping me make sure that the position is appropriately crafted and that it is of the best possible service to the community, including student representation.”

According to Flagel, the position had been in the works well before he sent the email announcing the new position. “I really felt after … Take

Back the Night and hearing the stories that our students shared that it was vitally important that they know how much the administration … supports them and believes in the importance of creating a safe and accepting culture at Brandeis,” he said in an interview with the Justice.

The funding for the position, according to Flagel, would come from the University budget. “[T]his was identified as a priority need in our budgetary process,” Flagel said.

According to Flagel, a search committee was formed, the job description for someone to coordinate sexual assault prevention and survivor services is being finalized and the committee is preparing to post the position.

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PASSING THE TORCH

Whelan takes Provost position at Emerson, Hose and others retire ■ Seven faculty members

and Associate Vice President of University Affairs Dr. John Hose will retire at the end of this year.

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A NEW ERA: Todd Kirkland ’13 swears in Ricky Rosen ’14 as the next Student Union president after giving his final address.

Kirkland reviews term ■ The former Student Union

president looked back on his accomplishments in office.

By jaime kaiser JUSTICE editor

On May 2 in Rapaporte Treasure Hall, former Student Union President Todd Kirkland ’13 gave his second and final State of the Union address before swearing in Ricky Rosen ’14 as the new Student Union president.

In Kirkland’s 20-minute long address, he reviewed the successes under his presidency and articulated his vision for the direction of the Student Union going forward, particularly in areas such as dining, financial reform, the strategic plan and club reorganization.

The entire State of the Union Address was broadcast live on WBRS for the first time, which enabled students other than the small collection who attended the event to listen to the speech.

Toward the beginning of his speech, Kirkland discussed the Student Union weekly WBRS show, Deis Launchpad, which gives students the opportunity to pose questions directly to Student Union leaders and administrators via Twitter. Kirkland said he thinks the show has a lot of potential and hopes it will continue to grow “because it is such a unique avenue of communication.”

The outgoing president also discussed the successful shift in online voting platforms from BigPulse to Qualtrics, which according to Kirkland significantly reduced voting issues this election season and will save $2500 per year. The switch was approved when the student body voted to approve the elimination of instant runoff voting, the system which BigPulse used, in an April 17 election.

Kirkland declined to discuss the status of the club reorganization pro-

cess, an initiative started by Union members and administrators to organize campus clubs into larger umbrella associations with similar goals. He did however, state that, “the final vote and amendment referendum for this proposal will be held when the proposal has been formulated to the student body satisfaction.”

In terms of dining, Kirkland identified it as one the most important issues to current students and stated that although they will take time to address, the Student Union realizes that issues such as food quality and dining hours on weekends are a top priority.

“This process has not been taken lightly. We have heard your concerns and we realize that dining is a top priority,” said Kirkland.

Kirkland also said that this year’s Treasury was transformed under the leadership of former Treasurer David Clements ’14 into one of the most efficient the Student Union has seen in at least eight years. He commended the Treasury on its improved relationship with the Finance Board and a 24hour turnover on all payment forms.

Kirkland also discussed the success of ’Deis Impact 2013, a social justice festival that was instituted last year.

According to Kirkland, the number of events went from 29 to nearly 40, the number of community departments involved increased and the number of participants nearly doubled from 1,000 in 2012 to almost 2,000 this year.

Kirkland announced that the club of the year award went to Student Events and that the Liquid Latex show won best event of the year.

The speech also touched upon the direction of the strategic plan. Kirkland stated that he is “satisfied with the direction of the current draft,” especially because he has observed the draft, and it “appears to meet a certain level of community satisfaction.”

Wrapping up his address, Kirkland

said, “There are going to be hits and misses, but in the end what matters most is that we took the opportunity to try ... to leave the Student Union in a better place. And I believe we have accomplished that goal.”

After Kirland’s address, he officially swore in Rosen as the next Student Union president.

Rosen then invited the newly-elected Union members.

Rosen then delivered a brief speech outlining his major objectives and goals for the Student Union over the next year.

He began by saying that based on his prior Union experience, a major observation he has made about the student population is that it does not realize the power it has to create change through its Union representatives.

Similar to Kirkland, Rosen identified dining as his major priority, and stated that he would build off the progress the Student Union has made with dining by consulting with foodrelated campus groups.

He also stressed the student input and feedback component of the dining reform process. “Students are the ones purchasing these meal plans and eating on a daily basis and dining services need to cater to their needs, not the other way around,” he said.

In an effort to create more transparency in regards to the budget, Rosen said he intends to open lines of communication between the Student Union and the Board of Trustees, something, he explained, that has not occurred in many years.

With the intention of expanding media presence, Rosen said he intends to collaborate with the Getz Media Lab to film and publish regular video updates, the first of which has already been released.

Rosen stated that he intends to continue most, if not all, of the programs and initiatives started or continued under Kirkland last year.

ADMISSIONS

Spencer to leave University

■ The dean of admissions

will join college prep school Deerfield Academy as the director of college advising.

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Dean of Admissions Mark Spencer will leave the University to become director of college advising at Deerfield Academy, a four-year college preparatory school in Deerfield, Mass at the end of the academic year.

According to Senior Vice President for Communications Ellen de Graffenreid, Spencer has not yet been replaced.

“We are carefully looking at every position that comes open as part of efforts to best serve our students and community with the best possible

use of resources,” wrote de Graffenreid in an email. “[Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel] and Associate Vice President Carolina Figueroa will be Spencer working with the admissions team this summer to review the leadership roles within the team and determine how best to build on their track record of success,” she continued.

De Graffenreid did not provide any details about Spencer’s departure, but did write that “Deerfield Academy is one of the top prep schools in the nation.”

Flagel declined to comment on either Spencer’s departure or the

process for selecting the dean’s replacement, saying in an interview with the Justice that “personnel discussions have to go through [de Graffenreid], and that’s just University policy … Comment[ing] on personnel issues, as you can imagine, can become challenging in other instances.”

Spencer declined to comment beyond confirming that he is leaving the University and taking the position at Deerfield Academy.

Spencer began his tenure as dean in fall 2010, replacing Jean Eddy, who had been serving both as dean of admissions and as senior vice president for students and enrollment. He presided over a mixed period for the University’s admissions, which saw class sizes rise while the number of applicants fluctuated; applicant numbers both rose and fell in subsequent years.

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Michaele Whelan is leaving Brandeis after 12 years to take over as the chief academic officer at Emerson College, a position comparable to that of provost, according to Whelan.

Associate Vice President of University Affairs Dr. John Hose and seven other faculty members will be leaving the University and retiring from academia.

“I’ve gotten to know all of the faculty really well, and I came in here because the faculty were so extraordinary, and just really talented, dedicated people,” said Whelan in an interview with the Justice. “[Provost] Steve Goldstein [’78] is really a big ideas person, really visionary,” said Whelan. “I’ve had a lot of fun working with him … and he’s built the senior leadership team. It’s been great to work with … all these people because you get a sense of camaraderie and synthesis bringing things together.”

Whelan has also taught at least one semester per year, and said that “the students are equally wonderful.”

Whelan began her career at Brandeis as associate provost, and was promoted to vice provost. In addition, she has acted as the head of the Rabb School of Continuing Studies.

“When I came that was one degree program, and now we’re eight degree programs, and we have an endowment for the Lifelong Learning Program. So, you know, that’s a lot of growth for a school that’s focused on accessibility and not traditional students,” she said.

During her time at the University, Whelan has worked on several “large-scale initiatives,” including the reaccreditation for the New England Association for Schools and Colleges, making connections with other schools such as Middlebury College and Al-Quds University, running Brandeis in the Berkshires—an outreach program—and acting as a liaison to the Brandeis National Committee.

Although Whelan said that she is upset about leaving Brandeis, she is excited to have the chance to be a chief academic leader and “set a certain kind of vision.”

“Emerson’s obviously a really attractive school that got a new president who’s very visionary,” said Whelan. “They have a new strategic plan, they’re going to have a [Los Angeles] campus and focus more on global initiatives, so it’s an exciting place to be. And it’s liberal arts and arts, which is more my background.”

“It is impossible to say how much she’s done for Brandeis and how grateful we are,” said Goldstein of Whelan at the faculty meeting on May 17.

Dr. John Hose

Hose will be leaving after 30 years of acting “as a close advisor to four of the University’s eight presidents,” as University President Frederick Lawrence stated in a community message on the University website.

According to Hose, he started at Brandeis on July 1, 1983 as the executive assistant to the then newlynamed president Evelyn Handler.

He has been instrumental in the operation of the Office of the President, and provided administrative support for the Board of Trustees for a number of years.

Along with providing administrative work for the Board of Trustees, Hose has also administered the Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship, the Joseph B. & Toby Gittler Prize and the Richman Distinguished Fellow in Public Life, ac-

cording to Lawrence’s message.

In addition, he represented Brandeis as the representative to the Board of Governors of a publishing consortium known as the University Press of New England.

Hose has also served as an academic adviser for undergraduates and as a member of the Rhodes, Marshall and Fulbright Committees.

“For many years, John has been the ‘Voice of Brandeis’ at Commencement and served as a consultant on issues of academic presentation and protocol,” wrote Lawrence. “He will always be a cherished member of the Brandeis family.”

Hose reflected on his time at Brandeis.

“There have been many memorable moments, but the ones that are most memorable, as well as meaningful, for me personally are the contacts with the many students who have been my formal and informal academic advisees over the last 20 years,” wrote Hose in an email to the Justice.

Hose wrote that he has no immediate plans for his retirement.

Prof. Marty Krauss

Prof. Marty Krauss (Heller) retired as of Sept. 1, 2012, but will continue on the board of advisers.

According to Krauss, she had been on the faculty of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management since 1984, and was the John Stein Professor of Disability Policy.

She was also a faculty member of the Sociology department. Krauss acted as the associate dean of the Heller school prior to becoming provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, a position that she held from 2003 to 2011.

Prof. Adam Jaffe

Prof. Adam Jaffe (ECON) is retiring after starting his Brandeis career in 1994.

Jaffe wrote in an email to the Justice that his greatest achievement at the University was acting as the Dean of Arts and Sciences from 2003 to 2011.

“About 40 [percent] of the current [arts and sciences] faculty were either hired or promoted by me. I helped to shepherd [the arts and sciences] through the difficulties brought on by the financial crisis in 2008,” Jaffe wrote.

Jaffe is currently in Wellington, New Zealand, and has taken the position of director of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.

Prof. Silvia Arrom

Prof. Silvia Arrom (HIST) taught Latin American and Latino History for 35 years, 22 of which were at Brandeis.

According to Arrom, she taught at Indiana University and Yale University prior to teaching at Brandeis.

Arrom described one of many memorable moments at the University.

“Perhaps my greatest satisfaction came from directing the Latin American & Latino Studies program for 14 years, and working with my wonderful colleagues, students, and generous donors to build this gem of a program and raise the visibility of Latin America at Brandeis,” she wrote in an email to the Justice.

After she retires, Arrom plans to continue doing research, writing and mentoring young scholars of Latin America.

“I also plan to spend more time with my family—including my new grandson—and travelling to places I could never go because of my academic commitments,” she wrote.

Among the other retiring faculty members are Prof. Dave Jacobson (ANTH), who was unable to comment by press time; Prof. Ibrahim Sundiata (HIST); Prof. Richard Lansing (COML),who was unable to comment by press time, and Prof. Hiroko Sekino (GRALL).

—Tate Herbert contributed reporting

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RENOVATE: Buildings to be upgraded by fall CONTINUED FROM 1 Provost Steve Goldstein ’78 at Friday’s faculty meeting. “Our offices, our classes—everything about this place will really benefit from $100 million over the next 10 years.”

“Some of the dorms like East, where we’ll be working, have the exact same facilities, walls, paint and doors that they did when I was here as an undergraduate, and that’s too long ago,” said Goldstein.

Of the Schwartz renovation, Goldstein said he anticipated this would only be the beginning of updates to social science facilities. “This will really allow us to ... begin to change the experience in the middle campus social science quad,” he said.

The childcare center will also be moving to new, more suitable facilities on South Street, pending some construction, which is already underway, said Goldstein.

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This relocation will allow the Crown Center to find its permanent home in the former Lemberg building. The Crown family donated an undisclosed amount of money early in the academic year that will fund renovation of Lemberg and the move to a permanent space.

Senior Vice President of Administration Mark Collins could not be reached for comment by press time.

MARCH: Flagel denounces student acts of “cowardice” CONTINUED FROM 1 ple to “feel uncomfortable speaking about their survival experiences.”

Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel attended the march and sent a campus-wide email May 3 condemning the “offensive and hurtful language” used by those shouting at the marchers.

“While there are surely appropriate settings for discourse, there is

no justification for hurling insults at one another, and we will not accept actions that support a culture that in any way empowers those who would commit sexual violence, or who believe that consent can be assumed,” wrote Flagel in the email.

In an interview with the Justice, Flagel called the exploitive and offensive shouts from the residence halls windows an act of “cowardice.”

Dougherty said she was happy that Flagel sent the email but that more can be done.

“I think further steps can be taken to facilitate discussion about how prevalent this issue is and to further provide clear resources for survivors,” Dougherty said.

“Sexual assault is not just a women’s issue. It is an issue of an entire community that needs to be discussed more openly and not hidden and silenced,” she added.

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University President Frederick Lawrence welcomed the new members of the Mu chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the induction ceremony in the Spingold Theater Center.

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FUN FACT

In 1881, the American Red Cross was established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.

Mollusks create pearls as a form of protection from foreign particles and parasites.

Speaking out about autism The Fleischmanns challenge misconceptions about the disability

By CELINE HACOBIAN JUSTICE EDITOR

Autism, which affects one in 88 children, is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States. Autism spectrum disorders consist of a range of neurological disorders characterized by challenges with both verbal and nonverbal communication, difficulties with social interaction and repeated behaviors. There is no cure for the disability, but new technologies help people like Carly Fleischmann bring awareness to autism with their stories and improve their lives through enhanced communication.

Arthur Fleischmann ’84 wrote a book published in 2012 about his daughter, Carly, who was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old. After an appearance on 20/20 during which he told part of Carly’s story, Fleischmann was encouraged to narrate his family’s experiences with their daughter’s autism, which he did from his point of view in Carly’s Voice. The book’s title is a nod to the way her story reaches people who do not necessarily understand her disorder, as well as people who live with it. In addition to autism, her developmental delay and oral-motor apraxia make her unable to speak.

Through technology and this book, however, Carly has gained another form of communication.

Carly, now 18, lives with her parents, her twin sister Taryn and their older brother Matthew, who is 23. She enjoys typical teenage activities like listening to music, being with friends, reading books and seeing movies, but “she finds

crowds to be challenging, so going to malls or that sort of thing can be very hard on her,” Fleischmann said in an interview with the Justice.

“She has a pretty … programmed life because repetition and routine works out much better for her than surprises or variation.”

According to Fleischmann, Carly’s greatest challenge is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, an anxiety-based disorder which “makes her do things that she knows are wrong … like feeling like she has to shred something up or empty an entire container of something.

If she doesn’t do what her body craves doing, she says it actually causes her physical pain,” Fleischmann said. Because of the pain, she reacts with shrieking and pounding her fists at times. Carly employs meditation, relaxation and yoga to help control her OCD. Besides her difficulty with OCD, Carly also struggles with daily habits that others take for granted, including typing, which she does slowly with one finger. She works with an occupational therapist to help her with some basic motor skills, like tying her shoes and preparing snacks. Carly feels, however, “like someone always has to supervise her, help her, shadow her,” through her routine. “[While] she still has a number of physical and behavioral challenges, intellectually she has no challenges. In fact, she is highly intelligent. Her last IQ test put her somewhere between 120 and 130,” Fleischmann said.

Carly has made such progress academically that she was recently accepted to the University of To-

ronto, where she will be working toward a Bachelor of Arts in the fall.

Carly has attended a range of schools, from public schools, to private schools, to schools specifically for people with autism. Carly prefers not to attend schools for autistic individuals, however, because she does not want autism to define her, according to Fleischmann. She performs well in the classes she takes, but she is unable to take certain math and science classes because she cannot grip a pen, although she has demonstrated that she can solve problems in her head.

Carly has a clear understanding of her condition. A few years ago, Fleischmann’s wife, Tammy, asked Carly if she knew what autism was, to which Carly typed, “it’s something I have that other people don’t like to see.” Fleischmann says she types how she feels about the disorder and says she feels “like her body traps her and doesn’t let her do the things that she wants to do.”

Facebook and Twitter have been essential outlets for Carly to express how she feels about her disorder, as she has not developed any spoken communication.

Her Facebook page currently has over 93,000 likes and she has over

43,000 followers on Twitter. Her posts include messages such as “Just because words don’t come out of your mouth doesn’t mean we have nothing to say” and “I am off to Washington DC on Monday and I’m trying to get some meetings with some senators. Elizabeth Warren has agreed to sit down with me and talk autism.”

The technology Carly uses to communicate on a daily basis with her family, therapist and peers changes constantly. At first, the family was unaware that Carly could access words. They used picture cards to understand what Carly wanted to say, but then discovered she could write. Now, she uses programs that are always evolving, including apps on the iPad with preprogrammed phrases that read out loud with the press of a button, which works especially well in an academic environment with other students.

“I think she likes the fact that somebody with a disability who was told would never communicate, would never have a life outside a group home, has this ability to communicate and inspire so

many people around the world,” Fleischmann said.

Because of her love for expressing herself in writing, Fleischmann asked Carly about the idea of writing her story in a book.

She thought it was a good idea because while articles and blogs are a few hundred words, they both thought a book could tell their whole story including both hardships and breakthroughs.

There are some parts of her autism that Fleischmann knows Carly appreciates, like the ways she thinks, hears and sees, including her photographic memory, “which she would never give up,” according to Fleischmann. Another part of her autism that empowers Carly is her ability to show people who she really is and what she can do.

“She likes surprising people. People look at her and assume she is incapable, and then she does these things that are so awe-inspiring, and I think she likes that ability to shock people,” Fleischmann said.

Fleischmann said he has the greatest aspirations for his daughter. “Carly doesn’t need any help coming up with visions and plans and dreams. While some teenagers need direction and encouragement, she is a very hardworking, selfdirected kid.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTHUR FLEISCHMANN

PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTHUR FLEISCHMANN

WRITTEN RELEASE: The Fleischmanns coauthored a book about overcoming autism, a neurological disease Carly has been struggling with her entire life.

UNVOICED GENIUS: Arthur (left) and Carly (right) Fleischmann have learned that though her disorder renders her speechless, she is a highly intelligent teenager with an IQ of 140 according to some tests.

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Neighborhood tough as nails Tim Deihl ’04 creates fund for family torn by marathon tragedy

By JAIME KAISER JUSTICE EDITOR

In a split second, the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon became a crime scene. As locals began to pick up the pieces of their lives in the hours after the tragedy, one community in Dorchester, Mass. had al-

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COMMUNITY AID: Martin Richard was one of four fatal victims of the Boston marathon bombing, and his family is the recipient of supportive funds.

ready started collecting something together to ease the burden of loss.

Tim Deihl ’04 has lived in the Boston area for much of his life, including his time at Brandeis, where he received a degree in American Studies. He is a neighbor and friend of the Richard family. Bill Richard was running in the marathon that

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OUTREACH LEADER: Deihl started a bank account to help the Richard family alleviate medical expenses mere hours after the tragedy.

day. His son, eight-year old Martin Richard was killed, while Martin’s mother and sister remain in critical condition.

Bill Richard and Deihl are both involved in the St. Marks Area Main Street organizationin Dorchester, a group that focuses on the commercial revitalization of the St. Mark’s Area business district. Richard is on the board of directors and former president, while Deihl is currently the acting president of the St. Mark’s board.

Deihl was at home with his wife when the explosions happened.

They had family members running in the marathon that day whom they were tracking online; they were about to finish the race. Once they were aware of the explosion, “[i]t was a full wave of emotions going from nervousness about your family, to feeling relieved that they were OK to absolute shock that some of the victims were people that you knew … that were active members in your community,” Deihl said.

“People were trying to figure out how to help,” Deihl said. Almost immediately after the tragedy happened, Deihl began filling out the paperwork that would allow him to open an account under the St. Marks Area Main street non-profit status in which all donations would go directly to the Richard family.

“We decided to become the connection between those inquiries... [and] connect people to an opportunity to

pass along those gifts.”

The account was nearly ready for business, but Deihl still had one problem: he needed to figure out how to make people aware of the fund’s existence.

He needed a way to get the word out to a large audience through some kind of online platform. Luckily, another friend of the Richards family, Chris Peterson, was working with a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Civic Media on a website at the same time. Peterson found out about the fund and got in contact with him.“I had no idea how to connect to any kind of webpage platform so it was a blessing that he happened to call,” said Deihl.

The family needs money to offset the steep health costs they will incur over the next few years. Many people were immediately trying to figure out how to donate, but as Deihl explained, there was a period of a couple days between when the website was ready to be launched and when the family gave its permission to open the site. “Initially the need was for privacy and space so there was a delay in launching the website,” he said. “In these moments of tragedy the most important thing anyone can ever remember is to not just act to satisfy your own desire to help but act to satisfy and fulfill the needs of those going through the tragedy.”

Through word of mouth and social media, the Richard Family

Fund took off. Local sports teams such as the Boston Bruins reached out, but there was also an “outpour of love from all around the world,” said Deihl. He explained that people from countries around the world were calling him saying they had held a private fund-raiser and were hoping to find a way to donate that money directly to the family. In this way, the Richard Family Fund became a direct, safe and reliable way of giving back.

When the account was first opened, Deihl did not have a specific amount of money in mind; he merely acted “in response.” So far, the website has raised over $550,000, and that number continues to rise.

They chose to use an independently-run website as opposed to a large fund-raising site to avoid the costs associated with that method, which might cut into the money that would otherwise end up in the wallets of the Richard family.

Deihl said he was totally impressed by the community response to the unfortunate circumstances of the Richard family. “Dorchester as a community is by far and away one of the strongest neighborhoods I’ve ever lived in,” Deihl said.

Deihl reminds us that as uncomfortable as it may feel to admit, the marathon bombings brought out the best in many people, especially himself. “The way these people pull together to help this family is one of the beautiful things that comes out of something so tragic.”

Steering taxi savings David Zadok ’12 (MBA) devised an efficient way to cut cab fares

By DAVID SCHWARTZ SPECIAL TO THE JUSTICE

You’ve just come back from the airport on a long trip. It’s late, you’re alone, and you’re about to pay an exorbitant fee for a ride home. David Zadok ’12 (MBA) is the chief executive officer of Split My Taxi, a taxi-sharing app, is in the process of creating a world where you will never be stuck paying for a taxi ride alone, making cabs more efficient and less expensive.

Zadok was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. After receiving his bachelor’s degree at Ben Gurion University in Israel, Zadok studied at the International Business School at Brandeis and received his MBA in 2012. Zadok now runs Split My Taxi out of an office in Cambridge, Mass.

The origins of Split My Taxi come from an all-too-familiar story. “I got the idea for Split My Taxi when I was stuck at the airport after midnight with no way to get home.” Thankfully, Zadok managed to find someone to split his taxi and he was able to pay half-price. “Then I knew if I create an app like Split My Taxi, it would make the process much easier for everyone,” he continued.

Split My Taxi was launched in December 2012. Zadok met Massachusetts Institute of Technology freshman Adam Eagle, the another founding member of the team, at f StartLabs. Originally, Zadok and Eagle considered creating a taxi-sharing app that would act as a dating app for people looking to meet potential partners in the city. Instead, they broadened their idea, and later, the company welcomed David Danesh, a sophomore at Boston University’s School of Management, to its team.

Whereas Eagle focuses on the app’s code and other technological aspects, Zadok, as CEO, runs the company from the marketing standpoint and makes the executive decisions. Danesh, as a part-

time member of the staff, also focuses on marketing. Even with a small staff, the company’s Facebook page already has over 2,300 likes and, according to Zadok, continues to grow.

“The app is simple and free,” Zadok said. “You find a match based on location of origin, destination and time, and you book a taxi.” he says. Once the user has typed in these three entries, the app finds matches and, as the company’s name suggests, splits the cost of the taxi fare. Split My Taxi works both online and as a smartphone app.

Split My Taxi is not Zadok’s first company. After his studies at BenGurion University, Zadok started a company in Israel called Top Job, a high-tech recruitment company that helps those seeking employment in the high-tech sector find jobs. “I founded Top Job after realizing the huge pain companies face when trying to recruit technical talent. I was able to network successfully, building a huge network of tech companies and successfully matching them with job seekers,” Zadok said.

Split My Taxi was originally restricted to those with an .edu email address, which limited the company’s reach. However, in April, Zadok removed this restriction, thereby opening access to everyone.

Zadok has a firsthand perspective on how to run a startup company. In order to get the finances necessary to start a company and continue to grow, Zadok says he has met with countless investors, who have provided him with enough money to run an office and advertise to the public.

Whether by print advertisements posted on street corners in Cambridge and Boston or by Split My Taxi T-shirt handouts, Zadok’s marketing campaign is a major focus of his efforts in these initial stages of the start-up.

“We want to spread the word about Split My Taxi to as many

people as we can, and we aspire to market Split My Taxi successfully in order to make transportation easier. Yet it is still a work in progress, and we hope to overcome these challenges by continuing to market our app to all kinds of people,” Zadok said.

Zadok recognizes that while his current marketing focus is in the Boston area, as Split My Taxi continues to grow in the Boston market, the team plans to market the app to the rest of the country.

Split My Taxi, according to Zadok, exceeds other transportationrelated apps in various ways.

“Split My Taxi is the only company that will help you make your transportation cheaper and more efficient,” he said. “While there are companies that only do one of the two, we stand out as the sole service that will get you there faster while also helping your pocket.”

Another major benefit of the app, Zadok says, is its positive effect on the environment. According to Zadok, “While other apps like Google Maps only help the customer, we help both the customer and the environment. Every time we match two people together, their environmental footprint is cut in half.”

Zadok envisions massive growth for his company. “I think in 10 years, Split My Taxi will be the de facto mode of transportation in cities, because public transportation in cities is too slow. I also believe that, as we expand, Split My Taxi will become a major positive force for environmental protection across the country,” he said.

Zadok has a multitude of goals for Split My Taxi. Only time will tell whether Zadok will meet these goals and if Split My Taxi will become the largest system of transportation.

Yet, Zadok believes he is off to a great start. He is confident that within the next few years, Split My Taxi will become the largest system of transportation in cities.

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BUSINESS EXPERTISE: David Zadok has applied his knowledge as a IBS graduate to grow his start-up company, Split My Taxi.

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Look around you today. As you leave this place, you are most decidedly not alone. It is absolutely striking to me how many Brandeisians tell me that their closest friends, year or years or decades later, continue to be their Brandeis classmates. There is much you take from this place, but most of all what you take is each other. You are an undergraduate student for four years – you are alumni for the rest of your lives.

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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: University Pres Frederick Lawrence shared words of wisd with members of the Class of 2013.

COMMENCEMENT: Hodes addresses grad CONTINUED FROM 1 Elaine and Gerald Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis and public delegate to the United Nations General Assembly Elaine Schuster; literary editor of The New Republic and author of several works Leon Wieseltier; and Hodes.

Hodes proceeded to deliver the commencement address. Hodes spoke about his experiences treating severely ill children in Ethiopia, a cause to which he has devoted his life.

Hodes put audience members’ lives into perspective with advice from children in Ethiopia after he presented the question of the week: “What advice should I give the Brandeis grads?”

“Henok, a 15-year-old AIDS orphan who also has AIDS, said: ‘Stand to make a difference or a miracle. Never

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lose hope. A small thing can make a huge change,’” said Hodes. “Binyam, who grew up barefoot in a mud hut, is a biology student at Addis Ababa University. He said: ‘Be honest and do your best. Life is short, so please do better with it.’

Zemene is a 15-year-old orphan girl, a dwarf with deforming spine disease.

She said: ‘See everyone equally, love your religion.’”

His experiences provided a powerful insight for the Class of 2013.

Hodes used a number of inspirational quotations from notable individuals to help express the challenges that he faced and what he helped patients overcome. “St. Francis of Assisi said: ‘Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly, you are doing the impossible,’” said Hodes.

“In 1999, I started helping two or-

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phans with bad backs, then I adopted them. I now have over 1,100 spine patients. Over 200 spine surgeries. We have 13 kids with traction right now.

Nobody in the world has 13 kids in traction. Last year I had four paralyzed people come to me—who are now walking.”

David Fisch ’13 was encouraged by Hodes’ address “He was great,” said Fisch. “He really provided a lot of insight into life.”

Ellyn Getz ’13 delivered the senior speech to the Class of 2013, and reflected on her memories at Brandeis. She described all of the events that she and her classmates had both endured and enjoyed together.

Getz described the importance of recognizing those who have supported the graduates in their successes. “[N] o matter how we reach that summit,

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we must always recognize the support of others to get us there. Thank you to the parents, coaches and mentors, who have set us up with a stable foundation; to our friends and acquaintances who have made a difference in our lives—whether it was through a passing smile of reassurance on the way up Rabb steps before an exam, or through showing school spirit throughout the men’s historic soccer run,” she said.

Getz wished her classmates the best for the future. “I continue to be inspired by each of you, and can’t wait to hear about the next stop in your life journeys.”Getz ended the speech with the simple, yet appropriate, statement: “We did it.”

Newly graduated senior, Katrina Osborne ’13 said she could not believe that she had graduated, a thought that had only hit her during the ceremony

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“I think my involvement in justice and finding my place i munity service, and ... my o accomplishments have led to a success,” Osborne said in an view with the Justice. “[Brande really given me a lot of creati my studies … [T]here’s so many tunities to do all these different that I’ve never done before, many service opportunities that shaped my passion for social j and I really think that’s what led choose what I wanted to do.”

Jake Roffe ’13 said he felt re graduate. “I’m not really excit just, you know, it feels like it’s he said in an interview with th tice. “No excitement but also no at all,” Roffe added.

—Tate Herbert contributed repo

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PEER SUPPORT: Ellyn Getz ’13 reflected on her experiences at Brandeis in her address to the Class of 2013 as senior speaker.

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CELEBRATION: The newly graduated seniors shared in their excitement after the completion of their studies at Brandeis University.

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FRIENDS FOREVER: Members of the Class of 2013 joined together for the final time as undergraduates, smiling at commencement.

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SIGH OF RELIEF: Members of the Class of 2013 threw their graduation caps in the air in celebration while the audeince applauded their accomplishments.

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Remember this: Run to do good. Create a momentum in the right direction. Get your hands dirty. Wear out your shoes. Don’t try to get too comfortable, please! Leave America and explore the world. Learn from other cultures.

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Tate Herbert, Editor in Chief Andrew Wingens, Senior Editor Adam Rabinowitz, Managing Editor Sam Mintz, Production Editor Celine Hacobian, Joshua Linton, Associate Editors Marissa Ditkowsky, Acting News Editor Jaime Kaiser, Features Editor Glen Chagi Chesir, Forum Editor Henry Loughlin, Sports Editor Rachel Hughes and Jessie Miller, Arts Editors Josh Horowitz and Olivia Pobiel, Photography Editors Rachel Burkhoff, Layout Editor Sara Dejene, Online Editor Brittany Joyce, Copy Editor Schuyler Brass, Acting Advertising Editor

Diversify degree recipients A letter to University President Fred Lawrence signed by 17 Women’s and Gender studies faculty members, the selected honorary degree recipients from both this year and the past 10 years were criticized.

The letter states, “In the past ten years, men have received 73.2 percent of the honorary degrees from Brandeis ... And in most years (6 of 10), only one woman received an honorary degree.” The letter also notes that men of color, gender nonconforming persons and other diverse people have rarely, if ever, received honorary degrees.

This issue must be addressed for next year’s commencement exercises.

Brandeis must continue to show its graduates—as well as the greater academic world—that people of all backgrounds can in fact change the world.

In response to the letter, Lawrence affirmed his commitment to diversity, yet agreed with the assessment of the honorary degree recipient profile. He credited the lack of diversity to either requested recipients turning down the award due to scheduling conflicts, or a lack of diversity in the nomination pool.

This board firmly agrees with the sentiment of the faculty letter. Diversity of people is a crucial aspect of Brandeis and the profile of our recipients should reflect

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the diverse student body.

President Lawrence outlined the many ways he plans to promote a more diverse profile, both in terms of race and sex, including planning further ahead to avoid conflicts and the need for the selection committee to be more conscientious about the biographies of the honorees.

All of these outlined courses of action, though, are dependent on the greater Brandeis community. This board implores the Brandeis community to nominate an abundance of diverse people from all backgrounds. If the set of candidates do not favor any sex, race or classification, then the risk of a lack of diverse nominations for the selection committee to choose from, as well as the risk of those nominations not accepting the position, should naturally disappear.

We are pleased to see President Lawrence send such a comprehensive response. But it is also the responsibility of the broader Brandeis community to set President Lawrence’s ideas into motion by nominating a diverse set of candidates.

We hope that next year’s degree recipients are reflective of the values of this University and the changes President Lawrence indicated he has put in place.

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College graduates enter the job market with a clear advantage over nongraduates. According to a recent New York Times article, unemployment for college graduates is 3.9 percent, almost half of the national average of 7.5 percent. Employment, however, is only part of what makes a Brandeis graduate “successful.” What do you think makes a Brandeis graduate successful? What advice would you give to the Class of 2013?

University President Frederick Lawrence There are several Brandesian values that, I believe, distinguish our graduates and make them successful. These include the ability to recognize opportunity, to lead in formal and informal ways—from the organizational level to the personal level, and a willingness to take risks—especially for causes we believe in. This is particularly true in terms of our commitment to social justice. A steady moral compass is a prerequisite for true success. In my commencement address, I quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson. In his journal, he wrote: “Do not be too timid about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better. What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice.

Up again, you shall never again be so afraid of a tumble.” Brandesians are not afraid of a tumble. Remember what you liked best about yourself at Brandeis and stay in touch with that person.

Frederick Lawrence is the president of Brandeis University.

Jeffrey Greenbaum ’90

Thank you seniors On May 19, the Justice officially said goodbye to 10 graduating editors and many beloved staff members as they departed campus after Commencement. This board extends its sincerest gratitude to the graduating editors and staff who have contributed to this paper in so many ways over the past four years.

Marielle Temkin lightened the mood in the Justice office with her exuberant personality and beaming presence. After serving as Copy editor, Marielle spent her senior year as Managing editor. She showed her dedication to the paper for many years, having written for News, Arts and Features.

Eitan Cooper, who served as Forum editor, Production editor and Associate editor, brought his selfless nature and wisdom to the paper. Eitan was always willing to lend a helping hand, and he served as an intellectual and ethical role model to all editors.

Jeffrey Boxer made his mark on the paper as Sports editor, Associate editor, Forum columnist and Deputy editor. He also showed his versatility by contributing to many important News stories and was a trusted resource for all.

Fiona Lockyer’s enthusiasm for journalism was more than evident during her term as News editor. She was smart and passionate about the paper and a good friend to every staff member. Fiona went on to serve as Associate editor and Deputy editor, where she continued to display her dedication to the Justice.

Robyn Spector’s impressive term as Photography editor began only months after she stepped onto the Brandeis campus.

She went on to serve as Associate editor and Deputy editor and organized the first ever Justice Alumni Reunion and Media Conference. Robyn was fearlessly outspoken and committed to improving all aspects of the paper.

Nan Pang served as both Layout and Associate editor for the Justice. His most

My mother told me that “once you graduate from medical school, you can do whatever you want to do.” Thankfully, she was joking. To achieve what you have achieved so far, you probably have done a lot of things in your life for your parents or because you thought it was what you were supposed to do. Notwithstanding all of that, chances are, you have made some very good decisions. (You went to Brandeis, after all.) If you want to succeed in your career, however, it is time to start figuring out what it is that you want to do, for you. Don’t pick a job just because it is easy to get, it pays a good salary or because your parents were hoping to have another lawyer in the family. In the long run, that’s not going to make you happy or lead to success. So, what is the recipe for success in your career? Do what you love. It may take a while for you to figure that out. And, there may be many ups and downs along the way. But, if you can choose a career that truly interests and excites you, where you are truly doing what you love to do, the success will follow.

Good luck to all

visible contributions to the Justice were his smart, sleek infographics, cartoons and overall design skills. Nan also brought generosity, an energetic spirit and a contagious sense of humor.

Yosef Schaffel exhibited his commitment to the Justice through his time as Photography editor and Associate editor.

He maintained the high quality of the newspaper’s photos and brought new perspectives to the editorial committee.

Tali Smookler served as Photography editor and came back to the paper as an Associate editor. She was a reliable and friendly presence in the office during several busy production nights.

Josh Asen’s dedication and tenacity were clear when he took on the role of Sports editor just months into his college career. Afterword, he became a senior writer, a position he held for two-and-ahalf years. His presence and his kindness always made the office a better place to work.

Dafna Fine, who served as Features editor, carried the Features section’s legacy of quality writing and had good relationships with her staff. Her kind demeanor shone in the office on late Monday nights.

Debra Friedmann served as Layout editor for the Justice early in her Brandeis career. She created beautiful layouts, which displayed her artistic abilities. Her sweet personality was a great addition to the office.

Emily Salloway served as Arts editor and successfully navigated the section during her term. She was dedicated to improving the quality of writing, constantly communicating with her staff members.

We also congratulate Senior Writers, Photographers and Columnists: Allyson Cartter, Erica Cooperberg, Jon Edelstein, Alex Margolis, Liz Posner, Leah Smith and Avi Snyder. We thank them for their tireless devotion to the Justice.

Jeffrey Greenbaum graduated summa cum laude from Brandeis in 1990 and from Columbia University School of Law in 1993. He is currently the managing partner for Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC.

Dean Jamele Adams there is no failure, only lessons learned. the enemy is not challenge; lack of confidence is. so build self-esteem. work while they sleep. commit instead of contemplate. love in the face of adversity. never turn your back. move forward. dream success. be of the people. have a legacy like music. be timeless like no time. be mistaken for being mistake-free. whenever you fall; rise above it all. be accountable, legendary, for you are CHAMPIONS. Jamele Adams is the associate dean of student life for Brandeis University.

Dan Hirschhorn ’06 I define success as doing anything with your life that is both personally fulfilling and contributes something of value to the world around you. It’s important to value your work and its part the community. So don’t just chase the highest-paying job, or the first full-time gig that comes along. Find something you love doing, and pursue the opportunities that allow you to do what makes you happy while also putting some food on the table while you’re at it. And don’t worry about what will happen three or four steps down the road. Act on what feels right in the here and now, and put all your energy in the opportunities right in front of you.

Dan Hirschhorn graduated from Brandeis in 2006. He is currently a national political journalist for The New York Daily News and has previously worked for The Daily and Politico.

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Helping one person can change the entire world Avi

SNYDER VOICE OF REASON

One of my favorite things about Brandeis commencements is the opportunity to hear from the variety of speakers who are invited to give messages to the graduates. Whether the speaker is an ambassador, a New York Times columnist or a doctor who does wonderful humanitarian work, it is a thrill to hear the wisdom these speakers have to impart.

Yet, as great as the messages we hear from these speakers are, the student addresses are often more disappointing. Rather than imparting a message, it seems that when students speak to other students, they share memories and jokes, but don’t make any particular point.

In this, my last Justice column, I want to make a point. If there is one thing that inarguably characterizes and unites us as Brandeisians, it’s that we all want to save the world. We all want to change the world.

We are aspiring doctors who spend our breaks doing volunteer work in developing countries.

We are pre-law students who dream not of sixfigure salaries in big law, but of representing and speaking for the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised. We may major in Economics or Chemistry, but we minor in Social Justice and Social Policy, Peace, Conflict and Coexistence, Truth, Justice and the American Way (yes, I know this last one isn’t actually a minor). Almost all of us have been to a Deis Impact event or walked the track at Relay for Life.

To rephrase Margaret Mead’s famous words: Brandeisians never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.

In crafting our world-changing plans, most of us have been taught to think big; we want to fix the world in monumental, revolutionary, paradigm-shifting ways.

But the truth is, as great as our Brandeis education was, and as bright and motivated as we all are, most of us probably won’t get that far. After all, only a select few really do change the world in those big, macro ways.

But the truth is that one of the greatest lessons I learned here is how much the little things count.

This is a small university. So small that it’s nearly impossible to walk from the Shapiro Campus Center up to the Rabb steps without running into at least half a dozen people you know, if not by name, then at least by face. That means your walk to class will inevitably be punctuated by a few smiles, “hello”s and “how are you”s. You will end up making eye contact with that stranger you pass everyday in front of the Usdan Student Cen-

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ter and give him or her one of those nods.

And that is precious. Because if you are having one of those days when you feel rejected, disrespected and confused, a simple nod from a friendly stranger can make all the difference. That nod can remind you that you are important, respected and cared about.

At Brandeis, it’s also surprisingly common for students to befriend the dining and maintenance service workers. It’s an everyday occurrence that a dinner in Sherman Dining Hall or Usdan is accompanied by a friendly chat between a student and George, Jason, Maureen or any of our other beloved dining staff.

That, too, is precious. Because when the people who work in Sherman get stuck on campus overnight because of a snowstorm, that “How are you?” from one of us can remind a fellow human being that their work is appreciated and meaningful to hundreds of people every day.

This kind of sensitivity and care for others permeates our Brandeis culture.

That’s why even though most of us won’t negotiate peace in the Middle East or wean the world off of fossil fuels, each and every one of us can change the world.

There is a saying in both the Jewish and Islamic traditions that I’m sure are echoed in many faiths. It says that when someone saves a single life, it is as if he has saved the entire world. I’d like to take a bit of liberty with that quote and say that whoever changes a single life is as if he has changed the entire world.

Unfortunately, the real world doesn’t foster the same sense of caring that Brandeis does. Walking up to Rabb, as hard on the legs as it is, is a much more pleasant experience than riding to work on a cramped, smelly subway at seven in the morning. It is far easier to make conversation with the cashiers we see every day in Usdan, than with the anonymous person at a checkout counter in the local convenience store.

The author David Foster Wallace, in a commencement speech he delivered a few years ago,

said the following about real life: “If I don’t make a conscious decision about how to think and what to pay attention to, I’m going to be pissed and miserable every time I have to food-shop, because my natural default-setting is the certainty that [frustrating] situations… are really all about me.”

Real life will tempt us to be selfish and selfserving. It will feed our default setting of being inwardly focused on our own lives and needs. It will make it very, very hard to think of others, to be outwardly focused, to be kind.

That’s why my hope for all of us graduating seniors is that whenever real life pushes us in the direction of selfishness and indifference, whenever it draws us away from others unhealthily back into ourselves, we remember what it meant to spend four years here at Brandeis.

Let’s remember that we once wanted to change the world, and let’s focus on the ever-so-important truth that if we just change one life, if we just make one person smile, it will be as if we have done just that.

Graduation represents opportunity to break out of the “box” Leah

SMITH IN A WORD

I’ve always been a five-year-plan kind of girl. In high school, I had my path to college all planned out by the end of my freshman year. I knew exactly which colleges I was going to apply to and what extracurricular activities I was going to do to get myself accepted into them.

When I got to Brandeis, I felt less sure of what the end goal would be. Yet my sophomore year when I decided what my major would be, I still sat down with a friend of mine who was a Roosevelt Fellow and planned out the rest of my time at Brandeis, down to which classes I would take my second semester of senior year.

By the end of my sophomore year, I already knew what my thesis topic was going to be and how, when, and where I was going to carry out the fieldwork for it.

For all of my obsessive planning however, I never was able to figure out just what it was I wanted to do once I graduated from Brandeis.

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I also never thought that I would ever get to the day of my commencement without a job already secured, a place to live and a little cushion in my bank account.

Yet, on Sunday I graduated from Brandeis without any plan at all. All I know is that I will pack up my room and go back to New York with my parents. I will spend the next four weeks relaxing and visiting friends before I head off to Israel for the summer. My return from Israel, however, is blank—a question mark.

I am terrified. And also angry with myself for not having planned better, thought harder and worked more to secure something, anything for myself to do next year. I am worried about tight funds, especially because I do not know when I will be able to secure any employment again, even if just a job at a café. Most of all I am worried about having to move back in with my parents after a gap year and four years of college living totally independently of them.

Despite all these worries, which do not cease to grow and multiply, when I laid down to sleep on Sunday night after officially joining the ranks of Brandeis alumni, I had a strangely uncharacteristic thought. It occurred to me that without any particular obligations for the coming year of where I have to be or when, I can literally do anything that I want.

Normally when I make my five-year plan, I

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do so by placing myself in “the box.” I choose paths that correspond to my strengths, and I never choose an end goal that I do not think I can achieve, or that I am not entirely sure about. Ultimately, all of my plans have fed into the notion I have that I should go to college, do exceptionally well, graduate and start my career, and later get married and start a family.

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Now is perhaps the best time I will ever have to throw all my plans to the wind and simply follow my whims.

As I am standing on the edge of the cliff that is the “real world,” I am realizing that now is perhaps the best time I will ever have to throw all my plans to the wind and simply follow my whims.

Perhaps by placing myself in “the box” all these years, I have sold myself short of the full range of my capabilities.

This is not to say that I haven’t done exception-

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ally well at Brandeis, because I have, and I am extremely proud of my accomplishments. I have, however, only made accomplishments in a very limited field. I have excelled in anthropology, but I have neglected to pursue other interests and to nourish my creative mind. I have always believed that I “can’t” do art, music, dance or martial arts because I am simply not talented enough for these things. Yet in my time at Brandeis, I did not branch out beyond the obligatory distribution requirements to give myself the opportunity to even try these things.

On Sunday night when it occurred to me that I can do anything I want, it also occurred to me that I am afraid of the coming year precisely because I have been placing myself in “the box” all this time. Since I don’t have a fantastic job that will launch me into a steady and fulfilling career, I am suddenly sitting on the outside of this perfect little “box” with no real way to get back in, nor with any idea how I might get back in. It’s unnerving to be locked out of this ideal, but it’s also the greatest blessing I could possibly have. With no obligations for the coming year, I can literally choose any interest, any activity that occurs to me on a whim and do it, even if it means that I have to support myself doing a job I didn’t need to go to college to do.

It’s time to break out of “the box” and explore everything else that I am capable of.

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Brandeisian experience unique in higher education Liz

POSNER BUT I DIGRESS

At a department lunch at the Faculty Club the other day, my professor leaned across the round table and asked me, over the muffled conversations of students and teachers, why I had chosen Brandeis.

I answered him honestly. “Process of elimination,” I said. He chortled while I told the story of my Early Decision I rejection from my first choice college, and my panic that no other school of equal caliber would accept me. I decided to apply Early Decision II to strengthen my chances, and the only schools on my list that offered the option of an EDII application were Brandeis and New York University. I chose Brandeis for its Boston location and its more traditional suburban campus.

When I got my acceptance letter from Brandeis in early 2010, I cried tears of relief, happy I wouldn’t have to repeat the process once more.

It’s funny to me that my Brandeis beginnings were characterized by such a pragmatic decision-making process. I like the irony of it.

Maybe if I had dreamed of Brandeis my whole life, had been stunned by the beautiful campus architecture and the pristine weather and the vibrant social life, things would have turned out differently. Instead, I was disappointed by these things. The prison-like design of Scheffres Hall felt like a bad omen hovering over the start of my college life.

Maybe, if I had had lofty expectations instead of none at all, I wouldn’t have been so struck by the true gems of Brandeis. To me, they are twofold: the kindness, passion and eccentricity of Brandeis students, and the absolutely brilliant professors we have the privilege to learn from every day.

I have to be honest. It took me a long time to understand this about Brandeis. There may have been a few too many Friday nights when rallying friends to leave the library and go to a party with me was like pulling teeth. But it was worth it, just to spend time with people like these. I’d never met anyone in my hometown who played women’s rugby and gladly stood on stage in a performance of The Vagina Monologues, shouting passionately about reclaiming the word “cunt.” I’d never met so many kids my age who would graduate with every genuine intention of making it big with their bands. I didn’t know people really followed their dreams anymore. I’d never met a young man who gave up a pre-med track after a sophomore year existential crisis, only to throw himself into his dream of being a standup comedian.

On to the second treasure of Brandeis. I wasn’t sure about my standing with some of the professors I’d had here until I reunited

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with one of them on the Saturday of graduation weekend. For a bit of context, I started dyeing my naturally brown hair blond about two years ago. Many times, I’ve waved hello to a former professor in the hallway, only to receive a blank stare and formulaic smile in return. Not their faults—I really look completely different than I did my first year, or in my column picture above. So, I was a bit stunned when I received a hug on Saturday from a Near Eastern Judaic Studies professor I hadn’t seen since I took her class in the spring of my first year. She told me how much she loved the graduation procession and seeing the accomplishments of her students after four years of hard work. At the ceremonies on Sunday, I saw her beaming throughout every speech and diploma acceptance.

She truly loves her students, as do all of the teachers I’ve been lucky to have at Brandeis.

The caliber of the professors here is truly unbelievable. One of the harshest this-isn’t-

happening moments I felt this week was the realization that I won’t be constantly surrounded by brilliant people again for a long time. People talk about the intellectual atmosphere here at Brandeis. I literally envision professors like specters drifting around us at Rabb Steps, walking and working and projecting wisdom at every corner.

I’ll always be grateful for the opportunities I’ve had here at Brandeis, one of which is most definitely this column. It’s been a pleasure to work with the Justice editors, who’ve consistently published my rants and digressions for more than three years. If I were to give any piece of advice to new Brandeisians, or to even rising seniors, it would tie together all the things I’ve just mentioned. Take advantage of everything here, be it free food or an open office hour with an interesting professor or a sunny day at the reservoir. Seek out friends who inspire and push you like mine do. Get involved in something on cam-

pus that truly interests you—or, something off campus, thousands of miles away, for a semester or two.

And remember that there are so, so many people here who love you and wish you well, who will be beaming at you on your graduation day (it’s coming a lot faster than you think, beware!). That’s not something every college can boast about. But you’ll just have to trust my great wisdom and experience on that, and take my word for it.

These are the things I’ve been thinking about through graduation weekend. The things we’ve done here at Brandeis, and who we are now that we’ve done them. If I ever write a novel some day, I’ll have Brandeisians to thank as my inspiration. Thank you for making me less afraid of who I am. Thank you for letting me be brave, for letting me admit to myself what I really want out of life.

Congratulations to the class of 2013! Good luck! I love you guys.

On-campus speech and actions have influenced University

By ROBYN SPECTOR JUSTICE EDITOR

“Writing wall, writing wall, to you we do all speak. Shouldn’t we be studying? Alas, our wills are weak.”

Anybody who studies in the carrels of Goldfarb Library knows that the oak-wood desks are havens for self-expression. Each year, they are scattered with messages of hope and of hate, obscenities and art, love notes, doodles, shout-outs and debates. No, they don’t often relay the most earth-shattering ideas.

And I certainly hope that their contents are not indicative of the intellectual quality at Brandeis. Nevertheless, there are some that reflect the greatness of Brandeis, like one note that reads, “Never give up, you can do it!”

At commencement last Sunday, University President Frederick Lawrence noted that places do not belong to people; people belong to places. Graduates would always belong to Brandeis, even though we would no longer be present on its campus after graduating. But if we inherently belong here, why is it that we feel the need to leave our mark, both physically on the desks and figuratively, by immersing ourselves in an endless list of activities and initiatives?

Graduation gives you the opportunity to better understand how you and your peers utilized your college experiences differently.

Some may be graduating with the highest academic degrees, some in Phi Beta Kappa, and others with medals for community service.

But just because you may not have adornments on your gown also does not mean you have not affected Brandeis in a positive light.

Last year, Daniel Leibman ’12 gave the senior commencement speech and he spoke about the “butterfly effect,” which prescribes that simply by being at Brandeis you have changed it. You may have started the Quidditch team, the Eco-Reps Rooms for Recovery, the Experiential Learning fellows program, or maybe you revolutionized the inner workings of an already established club. Perhaps the changes will be there 10, 20, 30 years down the line. Possibly, however, the times will call for funding and resources to be channeled somewhere else.

The reality is that changes are difficult, but they are inevitable. While our marks as students are part of the University’s history, they are not everlasting in the revolving door of college graduates. Recently, the Justice held its first alumni reunion, in which several generations of the newspaper’s editors and contributors returned to campus and spoke about what the newspaper was like at the time. In the early 1950s, for example, the newspaper had a copy editor; somehow by 2003, the position no longer existed.

Over the course of this past semester, we have had several debates of unfettered speech instigate controversy on campus—cases where actions or words have changed campus. The Facebook page “Brandeis Hookups” reflects the new freedom, and concern, for anonymity in the digital age. Student initiatives like Take Back the Night were allegedly

countered by hurtful comments shouted out across the quad. Free speech in a small, closeknit community like Brandeis has never been an easy topic, and working on this newspaper, we have learned that all too well.

Campus newspapers, especially posted online, undermine the security and isolation that is our intellectual utopia on a hill. Sometimes it feels like Brandeis is not the real world. We have community advisors looking over our shoulders, academic advisors ensuring that we finish what we are supposed to do, and constant access to an ever-expanding web of friends. Furthermore, we do not have to worry about our clubs’ “selling values”— after all, unlike the mainstream American media, student journalists can grapple with different ethical standards and reporting techniques without worrying about ad revenues or subscriptions.

In my four years as an editor on the Justice, we exposed financial student mishaps, covered clashes between police and inebriated students and reviewed theater productions in highly critical ways. Each of these instances led to students mentioned in articles requesting that their names be removed from the Justice website. After all, these trials of young adulthood can often reflect badly on future Google searches by employers. But in the digital age, the impetus is not solely on reporters.

At a recent panel held by WGBH in April on “embedded journalism,” the reporters agreed that journalists pose less of a threat to national security covering the war effort than the soldiers posting YouTube videos of torture

online. In today’s world, actions, whether in person or in online forums, speak just as loud as on the record reporting It seems that the expansion of public access to media has magnified the problems journalists have faced all along. No longer do the Justice and the other campus publications define the history of Brandeis by recording the marks we’ve left on campus. The responsibility to think about one’s actions is placed into the hands of all students.

People make mistakes; they experiment, learn and grow. The Internet requires, both in college and out, that we recognize these human shortcomings, because at some point in our lives we will all inevitably want to hide from something we did or posted.

If there is something inevitable about free speech, we must ask ourselves “how do we respond, especially in the small close-knit community that is Brandeis?” How we do this as a community, as an institution, is what will define us in history.

“I feel lonely at Brandeis,” one note writes scribbled in the crevice of the desk before me. Next to it in a fine black print one person writes back, “The counseling center is really helpful.” Another chimes in, “I agree, they’re really nice.” The last note added, “I’ll be your friend.”

Justice Louis Brandeis advocated for free speech in the Supreme Court because there is an inherent value in public discourse. History is not defined by the erroneous opinions of the people who have lived through it but the places that still stand in contrast to them.

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SBALL: Team falls in first round of playoffs CONTINUED FROM 16 The Judges might have wished that the delay came earlier, as Worcester State scored two runs, one unearned, off pitcher Casey Ducinski ’13 before the game was paused. Both runs scored on back-to-back wild pitches that slipped from the hand of Ducinski, who was trying to deal with a soaked softball that ultimately proved decisive in the outcome of the game.

“The rain was a huge factor in the loss for us, so it isn't exactly how I want to picture my last game,” said Ducinski, who gave up four runs in her one inning of relief and took the hard-luck loss.

Worcester State would score twice more in the top of the eighth to extend its lead to 6-2 before Brandeis responded with two of its own in the bottom half of the inning that brought the game to its final score of 6-4.

Though there would be no more scoring for the rest of the game, there were certainly a few more twists in the competition’s plot.

The Judges began the bottom of the eighth with successive extra base hits

that brought in a run, beginning with a leadoff double from McWilliams who scored on Genovese’s triple into the right field corner. The Judges would tack on a second run in the frame when Ducinski stepped to the plate and singled to third to bring the Judges within two runs.

At this point, it seemed that the Judges were in a position to potentially make the momentum count and embark on a comeback, as they were pushing the visitors to their limits.

However, Worcester State junior pitcher Hannah Everson neutralized the threat when she induced three straight groundouts to seal the upset victory for the visiting team and resultantly consign the Judges to a defeat that ultimately ended their campaign in dramatic fashion.

With the loss, Brandeis ended its season with a 23-19 overall record and a fourth place finish in the University Athletic Association.

However, a bright future is on the cards for the young squad, as everyone but Ducinski will return next year.

For Ducinski, however, the only

shortstop Dominic Schwartz ’14 drove home runs in the third. The Judges then executed a triple play in the top of the fourth, with right fielder Max Hart ’16 teaming up with first baseman Kyle Brenner ’15 and Schwartz to complete the three-out execution. Then, in the bottom of the fourth, catcher Chris Ferro ’13 stormed home from centerfielder Liam O’Connor ’16’s RBI single.

However, four hits in the top of the sixth ultimately doomed the Judges, as the Corsairs scored four runs in the top of the sixth.

Although Brandeis was able to score through Brenner in the bottom of the seventh, it was too little, too late.

The Judges’ clash with the Engineers began in a similar fashion, as the visitors got on the board first. After MIT scored in the top of the third, O’Connor notched

an RBI, scoring Seaward to put Brandeis on the board.

After three-and-a-half scoreless innings, the Judges tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Two consecutive wild pitches from MIT senior pitcher Henry Zhu allowed Britton to score.

Then, in the bottom of the ninth, the Judges got the walk-off victory. O’Connor racked up his second RBI of the game, sending Ferro home and giving Brandeis its fifth win in a row.

Pitchers Mike Swerdloff ’13 and Dylan Britton ’13 earned the win and loss, respectively. Britton allowed eight hits, struck out six and walked three batters in his 5.2 innings of work, while Swerdloff pitched a complete game, striking out 12 and allowing two hits. Both pitchers ended their seasons 4-5.

— Henry Loughlin

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senior on the team, this season represented the chance to build strong relationships with her teammates, which she felt she accomplished.

“Whenever I could give advice I was more than willing and happy to,” she said of her role as a mentor for the younger members of the team.

“I only wished to provide my teammates with the tips I wish I had been told earlier in my career.”

Although she was saddened by the loss and the end to her Brandeis softball career, Ducinski had positive reflections on the season as a whole and appreciated the tributes that were paid to her.

“Even though the loss was tough, I am an optimistic person and will always remember my best games of the season and overall career.”

She also cited Senior Day as being “incredible. The recognition I received from all the parents, my family, friends, teammates and coaches was so heart-warming. I could not have asked for anything better. Having all eyes on me that day was extremely rewarding.”

BRIEF Baseball team splits results in last two home games The baseball team split a pair of close home decisions to end its 2013 campaign, downing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3-2 on April 30 before falling to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 7-5 on May 1.

After struggling in the early stages of the season, losing four of its first five, and five in a row, during the University Athletic Association Championships, the team won five in a row between April 25 and April 30 to finish 15-21.

In the loss to the Corsairs, the host Judges were slow out of the gates, as the visitors stormed out to a three-run lead at the top of the second. The Judges rebounded, though, as third baseman Pat Seaward ’13 notched an RBI to bring the score back to 3-1 after two.

Brandeis then scored three runs in the next two innings. Designated hitter Dan Gad ’14 and

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Designated hitter Dan Gad ’14 follows through with his swing as he uncorks a hit during the Judges’ 2-1 victory over Salve Regina at Stein Diamond on April 26.

WTENNIS: End of season yields trip to NCAAs for duo CONTINUED FROM 16 Abby Lerner ’05 and Colleen Donnelly ’08 made the trip to the NCAA Championships as a doubles pair.

Last year, Broderick and Cooke compiled a 14-5 record as a pair and were alternates for the 2012 NCAA Championships. In the 2013 competition season, the duo is currently 12-5 and earned All-UAA Second Team honors following the aforementioned UAA Championships.

This season, the pair boasts a .500 record against other doubles pairs who have been selected to the NCAA Championships, having competed against two other selected duos.

Broderick and Cooke downed the Middlebury College senior duo of Brittany Faber and Leah Kepping, 8-5, while they fell 3-8 to Williams College pair of junior Cara Shoemaker and sophomore Rebecca Curran.

While the duo’s most recent accomplishment has to do with their performance as a tandem, each player has put together a distinguished singles career, too, for the Judges.

Cooke made a name for herself as a first-year at Brandeis, as she qualified for the NCAA Championships and was named All-American, and, in doing so, became the first women’s tennis player in the program’s history to receive that honor.

As a four-year player who featured in both major tennis categories, Broderick has her name attached to over 105 singles and doubles wins combined.

A certain deal of waiting is to be expected before the championships, as teams have time to work on the mechanics of their game free from organized competition. In the meantime, Lamanna is working with the pair on the very basics of their game.

“After finals, we worked on getting the cobwebs out. We did a lot of work on drilling technique. My assistant

coach, Pauri Pandian, and I have been playing doubles with them. Not only have they improved over their performance level from last year, they’ve really learned to trust themselves. Trust has been key for their increased success this year.”

Given the toughness involved in qualifying, simply making it to the tournament would be a major accomplishment for most collegiate athletes and might result in complacency on the big stage.

However, Lamanna is optimistic that Broderick and Cooke can make a strong showing and mix it up with some of the premier doubles pairs that Division III tennis has to offer.

“They can play some really great ball,” he said. “When they are on their game, they play really clean ball. We’re in a very competitive region, the New England Region, and they are a very good pair in our region. Williams was the topranked doubles pair, Amherst College was second, we were third and Middlebury was fourth. Carley and Faith played against Williams and Middlebury which were both tough matches. For them to be among the top doubles pairs in the region is really remarkable.”

The two will compete on 3 p.m.

Eastern Standard Time on Thursday. Who they will face has not yet been determined.

Lamanna added that livestreaming may be available for those interested from NCAA.com. However, the availability of the stream will be dependent on whether the court on which Broderick and Cooke will be play on will have a television camera or not.

For all he has observed them and all of the intricacies that he has noticed, however, Lamanna put together a succinct sentence that describes the performance of the duo: “They’re damn good.”

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BASEBALL TEAM STATS

UAA STANDINGS

Runs Batted In

Not including Monday’s game.

UAA Conference

W L Case 5 3 Wash 5 3 Emory 4 4 Rochester 4 4 JUDGES 2 6 Chicago 0 0

W 27 25 22 16 15 24

Overall L Pct. 13 .675 15 .625 17 .564 24 .400 21 .417 14 .632

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Judges concluded their season with a 7-5 home loss to UMass Dartmouth on May 1.

Kyle Brenner ’15 and Liam O’Connor ’16 led with 18 RBIs. Player RBI Kyle Brenner 18 Liam O’Connor 18 Chris Ferro 15 Dan Gad 15

Strikeouts Kyle Brenner ’15 and Mike Swerdloff ’13 threw 48 Ks. Player Ks Kyle Brenner 48 Mike Swerdloff 48 Dylan Britton 30 James Machado 12

SOFTBALL UAA STANDINGS

TEAM STATS

Not including Monday’s game.

Runs Batted In

UAA Conference

Emory WashU Case JUDGES Rochester Chicago

W 8 5 3 3 1 0

L 0 3 5 5 7 0

Overall W L 42 5 31 14 24 13 23 19 23 19 18 16

Pct. .894 .689 .649 .548 .548 .529

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Judges ended their season with a 6-4 home loss to Springfield College in the first round of the ECAC Tournament.

Danielle Novotny ’16 led the squad with 26 RBIs. Player RBI Danielle Novotny 26 Cori Coleman 20 Anya Kamber 20 Melissa Nolan 17

Strikeouts Melissa Nolan ’14 led all pitchers with 84 strikeouts.

Player Ks Melissa Nolan 84 Casey Ducinski 61 Nikki Cote 43

TRACK AND FIELD Results from the University Athletic Association Championships April 26-28.

TOP PERFORMERS (Men’s)

TOP PERFORMERS (Women’s)

1500-METER RUN TIME Alex Kramer 3:56.34 Mik Kern 3:57.74 Greg Bray 4:05.46

1500-METER RUN TIME Amelia Lundkvist 4:37.87 Victoria Sanford 4:44.86 Maggie Hensel 4:58.29

100-METER DASH Vincent Asante Kensai Hughes Jacob Wilhoite

800-METER RUN TIME Kelsey Whitaker 2:22.58 Rachel Keller 2:33.03

TIME 11.01 11.74 12.12

All-American Genovese stands out on the field

■ Amanda Genovese ’15 made

her presence known for the softball squad in a variety of different statistical categories.

By ADAM RABINOWITZ

EDITOR’S NOTE:

The Judges concluded their season at the New Balance Twilight Meet held at Bentley University on May 11.

TENNIS Updated season results.

TOP PERFORMERS (Men’s)

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PICTURE OF FOCUS: Centerfielder Amanda Genovese ’15 keeps her eye on the ball during a game versus Gordon College.

TOP PERFORMERS (Women’s)

MEN’S SINGLES Steven Milo

RECORD 12-9

WOMEN’S SINGLES Carley Cooke

RECORD 9-8

MEN’S DOUBLES Jordan/Milo

RECORD 11-7

WOMEN’S DOUBLES Cooke/Broderick

RECORD 12-6

EDITOR’S NOTE: The teams concluded their seasons at the University Athletic Association Championships held April 26-28 in Orlando, Fla.

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Centerfielder Amanda Genovese ’15 knew, even in her junior year of high school, that she wanted to lead off for the Judges in her college softball career.

She sent an email to Coach Jessica Johnson that summer, encouraging her to attend her road games.

Genovese hadn’t seen the Judges coach at any of her high school games, though, and prepared to forsake her dream.

However, Johnson was a hidden presence in the stands and recognized Genovese’s potential. At the end of the summer, she sent Genovese a response—an offer to play for the Brandeis softball team.

“I finally got that email over the summer and it was exciting because I didn’t even know she was there,” Genovese said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity I have here.”

She has emerged as the Judges’ biggest threat on the base paths.

Genovese accumulated a Division III-leading 57 stolen bases in 42 games at the leadoff spot. She also scored 37 runs and maintained an impressive .437 batting average.

Last week might have yielded the most impressive accolade, though— Genovese was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-American.

Genovese’s first at bat in a May 8 playoff game against Worcester State University, for example, speaks volumes about her approach on the field. She reached first on a bunt single, stole second base and then bolted to third and home base following consecutive wild pitches.

She credits her success to Johnson’s tutelage and guidance on various aspects of the game.

“Coach knows everything about the game and makes everyone as perfect as they can be,” she said.

“She helped me adjust my leads and mechanics, and well, it seemed to have worked.”

In eighth grade, Genovese shifted to the left side of the infield. From there, she focused on learning the art

of “getting on base.”

Genovese became a master of her craft, leading the team with 68 hits and a .481 on-base percentage this season. Additionally, she hit the first home run of her college career earlier this season.

However, she attributes much of this success to her teammates’ ability to generate runs at the plate.

“We really work well together,” Genovese said. “I need the rest of the order and the power hitters to bring me in [to home plate] and I can rely on my teammates for that.”

That cohesiveness propelled the squad to a notable 23-15 mark on May 1. While the Judges then stumbled to four consecutive losses, including an upset at the hands of Worcester State on May 8, Genovese believes the NCAA Division III Tournament is in their sights for the 2014 season.

“We just need to get in a particular mindset,” she said. “Right now, we think we’re good but we have to play to our ability to not only be great but be Division III Champions.”

Division III squads should then prepare for a revamped Judges squad—especially when Genovese reaches base.

PROFESSIONAL SOCCER BRIEF Wigan downs Manchester City with last-minute winner to give underdog Latics monumental victory In the sporting world, it’s always more fun to root for the underdog.

That’s why last spring, on May 13, 2012, the majority of England’s football neutrals celebrated when Manchester City—minutes away from losing the Premier League title to rivals Manchester United—scored two goals in stoppage time to snatch the title from their greatest foes, who were in pole position to win.

However, City would find itself the favorite going into the F.A. Cup Final at London’s Wembley Stadium on May 11. So when Wigan Athletic—which only entered professional competition in 1978 and boasts a budget of far less than the Blues—beat City on an addedtime goal from midfielder Ben Watson to win the FA Cup, the Blues found the country seemingly celebrating a victory over them.

Wigan coach Roberto Martinez was fully aware of the scale of the victory.

“When you are a football club you dream of playing at Wembley, and today we saw the underdogs play with incredible bravery, incredible belief and they defied the odds again,” he said.

“That’s the F.A. Cup.” Though billed as the underdog, Wigan exerted control over the opening stages of the game. And it should have been ahead on nine minutes, when winger Callum McManaman cut in from the right wing and fired a shot toward the City goal with just Blues goalkeeper Joe Hart to beat. His effort flew wide of the post, though, and the Latics had spurned a glorious chance.

City then had a chance of its own on 29 minutes, when striker Carlos Tevez sent an effort on goal from the top of the penalty box. Unfortunately for Tevez,

Latics goalkeeper Joel Robles somehow got his boot to the effort to make a miraculous save, which deflected the shot over the bar.

McManaman continued to make his presence known, and would likely have scored if not for a flying block from City right back Pablo Zabaleta.

Meanwhile, the Blues could only muster a 20-yard effort from midfielder Samir Nasri, as the teams went into the break scoreless.

The game was turned on its head with less than 10 minutes to go. With McManaman bearing down on goal, Zabaleta threw himself at the Wigan winger in an attempt to halt his attack.

That challenge ultimately proved costly for his team, as he was shown a red card, reducing City to 10 men with less than 10 minutes to play.

Just before the start of injury time,

the Latics, who boasted a man-advantage, had a claim for a penalty when McManaman was knocked over by City right back Gael Clichy as he bore down on goal. And while Andre Marriner didn’t award a spot kick, he did signal for a corner kick as the game ticked past the 90-minute mark.

Any justice that Wigan sought was then delivered. Midfielder Shaun Maloney sent an out-swinging corner toward the penalty spot. Watson rose highest to power home a header toward the far corner, sending the Wigan section into bedlam.

From there, the Latics held on to secure undoubtedly the biggest victory in the club’s history.

For City, it proved to be a taste of its own medicine. What’s more, both injury-time games occurred on the second week in May in successive seasons.

However, given that the club ended its 44-year Premier League title drought last year, most Blues fans would have accepted losing this year’s F.A. Cup Final before last year’s season if it meant winning the Premier League, given the latter’s increased significance—a case of accepting the lesser of two evils.

Both teams suffered in the days following the Final—City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, while Wigan was relegated from the Premier League to the second-tier English Football Championship after a 4-1 loss at Arsenal on Wednesday.

For Wigan, though, the F.A. Cup Final was a victory to savor, and will likely stay in Latics folklore for many years to come.

— Henry Loughlin

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BASEBALL DROPS LAST GAME After going on a five-game winning streak, the baseball squad fell 7-5 in its last game of the season, p. 13.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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TRACK AND FIELD

PREPARING A POWERFUL PITCH

Quartet of runners do battle in three competitive meets ■ The New England Division

III Championships and the New Balance Twilight Meet contained top competition.

By HENRY LOUGHLIN JUSTICE EDITOR

JON EDELSTEIN/Justice File Photo

MAXIMUM FOCUS: Pitcher Melissa Nolan ’14 winds up before throwing the ball during the Judges’ game against Worcester State University held on April 25 at Marcus Field. The Judges would later face the Lancers in an ECAC quarterfinal, which they lost 6-4.

Judges fall to Worcester State in rainy matchup

■ After taking an early lead,

the Judges were unable to hold on against seventhseeded Worcester State.

By AVI GOLD JUSTICE STAFF WRITER

The second-ranked Brandeis University women’s softball team lost a heartbreaker at home in the opening round quarterfinals of the 2013 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Tournament, falling to seventh seed Worcester State University 6-4 in 8 innings on Wednesday, May 8 on Marcus Field.

The Judges struck early against Worcester State, capitalizing on a leadoff single from centerfielder Amanda

Genovese ’15, who scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the first inning to give the Judges a key 1-0 advantage.

Brandeis would double its lead one inning later when second baseman Leah McWilliams ’14 hit a single that deflected off the Worcester third baseman’s glove. In that inning, however, the Judges were not able to keep momentum going and extend their lead, as they failed to score again, even with the bases loaded and only one out.

Behind starter Melissa Nolan ’14, who allowed only one hit in the first five innings, the Judges looked to be in cruise control until Worcester State pushed across a run in the top of the sixth when Worcester State freshman second baseman Hayley Terry singled home their first run with two outs.

Nolan was spared any further trouble when Genovese corralled a sinking

line drive to retire the side. Worcester State refused to go away and pushed across the tying run just one inning later when sophomore left fielder Katie Storro singled down the right field line to bring in an unearned run that tied the game at two.

Nolan finished the night with an impressive line—seven innings pitched, five hits, two runs (one earned), three strike outs, and only one walk—however was left with a no decision after the game was tied with Worcester State down to their last strike.

The late-inning heroics of Storro forced the game into extra innings, but not before the rain began to fall, which ultimately forced a 20-minute delay that disrupted play in the top of the eighth inning.

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Held at Bentley University, the first meet of the New Balance Twilight Meet Series serves as an opportunity for local track and field athletes to test themselves against elite competition.

For a select few Judges, mainly those of the squad’s middle-distance and distance crews, the meet yielded top performances.

“There were some disappointments for some but really awesome races for others, but I have to say I’m still really amped about how my race went,” said Amelia Lundkvist ’14, who finished eighth in the women’s 1500-meter run in four minutes, 35.92 seconds. “I honestly surprised myself and still can't really believe I ran that fast.”

While some collegiate meets give the Judges the chance to compete against top talent, there are few whose caliber match the aforementioned Twilight Series.

Many local athletes who train with prestigious training groups like the Greater Boston Track Club and the Boston Athletic Association attend these meets. The winning performances on both the men’s and women’s side are usually close to those seen in events at NCAA Division I meets, as opposed to the Division III competition that the Judges usually face.

The women’s 1500-meter was a fast race that could have proved challenging to collegiate competitors, but the Judges fared well. In addition to Lundkvist’s eighthplace effort, Victoria Sanford ’14 came in 16th in that event, running the distance in 4:45.66, just a little bit less than 10 seconds behind her training partner and teammate, as the duo, who headlined most of the Judges’ middle-distance performances, finished strong.

On the men’s side, the 1500-meter run yielded a couple of top times from Brandeis athletes. In that race, Mik Kern ’13 finished 13th in 3:54.26. He was a few seconds ahead of University Athletic Association champion Alex Kramer ’13, who took 26th in 3:58.50.

The previous weekend, from May 3 to May 4, the Judges competed at the New England Division III Track and Field Championships held at Colby College.

In that meet, Lundkvist and Sanford also competed in the 1500. Lundkvist led the way for the Judges, finishing ninth in 4:37.51. Sanford

took 15th in that race, completing the three-and-three-quarter event in 4:45.56.

Similar to the aforementioned female pair, Kramer and Kern also took part in the 1500. That time, Kramer led the way in the battle between the duo, as he took seventh in 3:52.73. Kern wasn’t far behind, however, as he placed 13th, crossing the line in 3:56.80.

While middle distance has proven to be the Judges’ forte in previous years—standout Chris Brown ’12 placed fourth in the 1500 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships—the Judges qualified two competitors for the longer 5000-meter race in the aforementioned New England Division III Championships.

After breaking 15 minutes in the 5000 the weekend before at the UAA Championships, Ed Colvin ’14 took 10th in 15:11.92. Jarret Harrigan ’15 joined Colvin in the 5000, and managed to break five-minute-mile pace, finishing the race in 15:26.93.

Friday’s Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships saw a few Judges have one final opportunity to compete. Kramer took sixth in the 1500, finishing in 3:53.78. Kern placed 27th, timing in at 4:03.71. Lundkvist and Sanford also competed well, placing 13th and 23rd with times of 4:39.87 and 4:44.80, respectively.

Though the Judges will say goodbye to Kramer and Kern, as well as Erin Bisceglia ’12 MA ’13, the prospects for the middle-distance and distance squads look strong on both sides.

Colvin, who battled injury throughout the year, will look to return healthy. Harrigan took large proverbial strides this year, and he has the potential to be a top runner next year. Taylor Dundas ’14 hopes to rebound from an Achilles’ tendon injury in time for the fall.

Grady Ward ’16 improved a great deal during the track campaigns, which should set him up for next year’s cross-country season.

On the women’s side, Lundkvist and Sanford have made massive improvements in the past two seasons, which they will attempt to carry over into the fall. The return of Kelsey Whitaker ’16, who barely missed qualifying for the women’s 800-meter final during this year’s UAA Championships, as well as the return of Maggie Hensel ’16, Rachel Keller ’16, Molly Paris ’16 and Nora Owens ’16, bodes well for the future.

After a short time off, the Judges will begin preparation for the fall season. Based on how they performed in the last couple of races of this season, it is very possible that they will further improve in time for the fall.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Broderick and Cooke to compete at NCAA Championships ■ Faith Broderick ’13 and Carley Cooke ’15 became the second Brandeis pair to earn a trip to Nationals in the past eight years.

By HENRY LOUGHLIN JUSTICE EDITOR

While the season finished for most of the women’s tennis team with the University Athletic Association Championships held April 26 to April 28 in Orlando, Fla., there are two members of the squad whose seasons

will culminate in a trip to the season’s showpiece occasion.

On May 8, Faith Broderick ’13 and Carley Cooke ’15 received news that they had been selected to participate as a doubles tandem in the NCAA Division III Championships.

The duo will compete in Kalama-

zoo, Mich. from May 23 to May 25.

“It’s a great bookend to Faith’s fouryear career,” said women’s tennis coach Ben Lamanna. “We were exchanging a series of very triumphant text messages when we found out the news. It was a great day.”

“I couldn’t ask for two better girls

to work with. They’re tough, competitive, work very well together and have great sportsmanship towards their opponents.”

The last Brandeis women’s tennis players to compete in the tournament as a duo did so in 2005. In that year,

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DeCordova Sculpture Park: Tony Feher

DeCordova is pleased to present the 25-year survey dedicated to American sculptor Tony Feher. This exhibition will be the first comprehensive, in-depth consideration of Feher’s career. It seeks to reveal the richness, complexity and impact of his investigations through a careful selection of key works that revolve around a very personal, formal, material and spatial vocabulary developed and refined over the years.

Exhibit opens Friday and is on view through September 15 at DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Mass. Admission ranges from $10 to $14.

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This week, JustArts sat down with Steph Cohen ’13, a Fine Arts student who has recently received a Fulbright award for her artistic accomplishments.

JustArts: Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright award!

How did you become introduced to and involved in the Fulbright program?

Steph Cohen: I had heard about it my freshman year, I want to say. I went to one of those teacher-student talkbacks in the Rose Art Museum—I’m part of the Fine Arts department—and so I just heard from a bunch of professors, and they spoke, and one of the programs mentioned was the Fulbright. I kind of kept it in the back of my head for the past few years and I never really looked into it or pursued it until the start of the past summer.

JA: Would you tell us a bit about your plans for the next year involving your Fulbright grant?

SC: I am moving to Spain in September, and I just found out last week that I’ll be going to Madrid and I’ll be working at a secondary school, and I haven’t found out yet exactly what I’m doing. It’s an English teaching assistantship, so it’s geared towards Spanish-speaking students who are interested in learning English. But it’s taught through a series of different courses, so each student gets placed in a different subject, depending on their background. So I haven’t found out where I’ll be yet, but I hope it will be in the arts.

JA: So is this an extension of what you’ve been doing at Brandeis, or will it be something new for you?

SC: At Brandeis, I’m an Art History major and a Theater major, and my focus has been on scenic design specifically.

When I was in high school, I taught an after-school class, then when I came to Brandeis I started TA-ing, so I have been teaching or assistant teaching. It’s something that interests me, and that, combined with my interest in the arts, I wanted to do something where I can pursue both of them.

JA: Do you hope that your coming work in Spain will provide a transition into a similar career?

SC: I guess I feel like it’s an opportunity to figure out what I want to do. I’ve done a lot of work in Theater and this is something that’s a little bit different for me. Because, each summer, I’ve worked at various summer stocks, painting usually and designing, so this is something that’s art-related, but in a different way, so I’m curious to see how it plays out and if it’s something that I want to pursue. I’m really excited.

JA: How would you say your programs of study at Brandeis have influenced your career objectives at this point?

SC: Well, when I came to Brandeis, I had never done theater before, and I’ve always been interested in painting, and art in general, so I knew that I wanted to be an Art History student or an Art History major. So I got involved in my first week here, with the 24-Hour Musical, and I helped paint for that, and fell in love with it, and kept getting more involved, until somehow it turned into my major. I was specifically interested in scenic design and scenic painting. They used to have track programs in the Theater department, where you could be a Theater major, but then be a scenic design student. But they dropped that, and I was interested in scenic design specifically, so I worked with some of the professors in the departments to create a specific curriculum. Through that, I got a lot more exposure to the design process and the design side of theater and became really interested in it.

JA: What was your favorite production you designed for?

SC: The last show I did was my senior thesis In The Heart of America, and that was up in the Brandeis Theater Company, and that was an incredible experience because it was an opportunity to have the most professional design experience for me at Brandeis. It was a really interesting way to see how the process works in the professional world, and how you have to go through all the steps of drafting, and the continuous meetings, and working for months on this design, and to see it come together was really exciting. And just the support of the department was really great. I feel like I had the opportunity there to create a piece of work that I was really proud of.

JA: What do you think you will miss the most about Brandeis after commencement?

SC: I guess just the environment that is created on campus.

I feel like it’s very inclusive and relaxed and welcoming, and it’s created a really positive experience for me, where I feel like I’ve been able to succeed because of the people who I’ve been surrounded by—both professors and friends.

JA: What advice would you give to current Brandeisians who are hoping to make careers in the arts?

SC: If you’re interested in something, you have to go after it. You can’t just wait for it to come to you. There is a lot of skepticism about going into the arts. But if you’re willing to really stand by it and do everything you can to become as educated on your interests as possible, it’s possible to succeed.

—Rachel Hughes

Boston Calling Music Festival is a two-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the biggest and best acts in live music. The event will be one big party with easy access to both stages, food, services and more. All ages are welcome and children under 10 are free.

Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. at City Hall Plaza, Boston. Admission is free for volunteers and tickets are on sale from $75 through $350, available at the event or at www.bostoncalling.com/tickets.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts: Free Memorial Day Community Weekend

Join us for Memorial Day Community Weekend celebrating “Boston I Love.” Highlights include “To Boston With Love,” a chain of hundreds of hand-sewn quilt squares with messages of love and peace sent from around the world; three special paintings lent

by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art; and a collaborative community art project. All on-site contributions this weekend will be donated to The One Fund Boston. All three days feature free art and family fun.

Begins Saturday and runs through May 27. Museum admission is free all three days from 10 a.m. through 4:45 p.m.

Music from the ‘Mad Men’ Era

The Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart will invoke the sophistication and style of the 1960s in concerts throughout May and June inspired

by AMC’s period drama Mad Men. Song stylist Steve Lippia will step into the limelight, to perform the smoky standards that define the chic sounds of the ’60s. Lockhart, Lippia, and the Boston Pops will perform everything ranging from this era’s lounge Latin to the tunes of the British Invasion, as well as such classic songs as “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Mack the Knife” and “The Best is Yet to Come”.

June 1 at 8 p.m. at the Symphony Hall in Boston. Tickets range from $33 to $105 and are available at www.bso.org.

Concert: The Rolling Stones

Join Boston fans for a performance from one of America’s long-time favorite rock ‘n’ roll bands. Formed in 1962, the English band has been performing together since, and has left their mark on popular and modern music. This concert is a part of their 50 & Counting tour, celebrating the band’s longevity in the business. Look forward to hits from throughout the decades of their musical careers.

June 12 at the TD Garden in Boston.

Tickets range from $57 to $11,487, and are available at www.ticketmaster. com.

Musical: ‘In The Heights’

Winner of four 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, In The Heights is a potent reminder of the importance of chasing one’s dreams and finding where you belong.

Set in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood, this exuberant show spices up traditional Broadway fare with hip hop, salsa and rap to tell the stories of the residents of this close-knit Latin community.

Showing through June 16 at South End/Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston. Tickets range from $25 to $57 and are available at www.speakeasystage.com.

Talking Taste 2013: Jackson Cannon

An annual summer favorite, learn culinary tips and tricks from Boston’s best chefs, while enjoying breathtaking views of Boston Harbor. Not only is Jackson Cannon the bar director at Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar, he is also an owner of the Hawthorne, an innovative cocktail bar which opened at the Hotel Commonwealth in 2011. Beloved for his cocktail expertise and hospitality, Esquire Magazine has repeatedly named Cannon’s bars among the best in the country.

July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Tickets include museum admission on day of event, and range from $10 to $15. In the event of inclement weather, the talk will move indoors.

Broadway in Boston: ‘Wicked’

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. On Broadway and around the world, Wicked has worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards.

Season special, showing from August 7 through September 15 at the Boston Opera House. Tickets range from $38 to $219, and are available at www. ticketmaster.com.

Free Concert on the Esplanade with Boston Landmarks Orchestra

Boston Lyric Opera joins Boston Landmarks Orchestra for a free community event which will take place at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. Check the Boston Lyric Opera’s website, www.blo.org, throughout the summer for upcoming details..

August 7 at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston. Admission will be free and this event is open to patrons of all ages.

POP CULTURE First off, congrats to all the seniors who graduated on Sunday! I hope every single one of you follows your dreams, and who knows, someone may even end up featured on this column! This is my first Pop Culture Column (and probably last), so we’ll see how it goes.

Perhaps the biggest news of the past two weeks is Angelina Jolie’s preventative double mastectomy—a procedure some women choose to endure in order to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. Jolie tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation that gives women a 54 percent chance of developing breast cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Electing to get a mastectomy decreases that risk by more than 90 percent and for women like Jolie—who watched her mother suffer and die from ovarian cancer—that’s not a risk that they are willing to take.

The procedure, an aggressive approach to fighting cancer, is often a difficult choice for women to make. Jolie’s action speaks loudly to other women that getting a mastectomy does not take away your femininity or beauty, so I applaud her for being open about the procedure and her subsequent breast reconstruction surgery.

In other motherly drama, Denise Richards is taking care of her infamous ex Charlie Sheen’s two young boys, whose mother Brooke Mueller is struggling to overcome her long-time drug addiction. You might remember Richards’ and Sheen’s tumultuous divorce several years ago and Sheen’s own outrageous behavior in the public eye, including drug-fueled rants and partying.

Though I’m disappointed that Sheen cannot fully step up and claim responsibility for his sons—four-year-old twins Bob and Max—Richards deserves a round of applause for putting any previous drama aside and stepping in for the good of her children’s half-siblings.

Richards and Sheen have two daughters together, Lola and Sam, and Richards recently adopted an adorable little girl named Eloise on her own. Apparently, Mueller has grown increasingly

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BABY YOU’RE A RICH MAN: The Beatles’ guitar sold for a hefty sum to an anonymous buyer. unhappy with Richards playing mommy, but she will spend the next several months hopefully getting herself together at the Betty Ford Clinic.

As for the younger generation, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are rumored to once again be spicing things up. The once star-crossed lovers have been spotted together, raising rumors that the two have reunited. Ah, the ever-changing tides of young love—who knows how long this round will last. Possible summer fling, anyone?

Getting away from all this drama, a custom electric guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison sold for

$408,000 at a recent auction at the Hard Rock Café in Manhattan. The auction was part of a “Music Icons” event arranged by a Beverly Hills auction company, Julien’s Auctions, who said previously that the guitar would go for between $200,000 to $300,000.

The guitar, a VOX prototype (whatever that means) was given to Lennon in 1966 and Harrison and Lennon both used the guitar for songs on their 1967 album Magical Mystery Tour. I’m a huge Beatles fan, so even if this isn’t the hottest celeb gossip, I’m a little jealous of the new unidentified owner of this musical artifact!

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MOVIES

Summer movie season appears promising A diverse array of films are set for the summer

By JESSIE MILLER JUSTICE EDITOR

Now that school is over and finals are a distant memory, we have time to relax, enjoy summer and catch a movie or two! These five movies look especially entertaining among the dozens of films that are slated for release. From adorable minions to a shady drug deal, there is something for everyone. So sit back, relax, grab an Icee and get ready for some laughs!

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ROAD TRIP: The famous four hit the road in their latest adventure, sure to find themselves in crazy situations.

‘The Hangover 3’: May 24 At this point, The Hangover is a Hollywood icon—if you’ve seen the previous two films, this one is an obligatory finale to the drunken trilogy. My guess

is that The Hangover 3 will continue in the same vein as the Las Vegas and Bangkok adventures, but director Todd Phillips has stated that the movie will be more of a finale. Not many details have been released, but rumors have circulated that the quartet will get into

their usual antics in Tijuana, Mexico, possibly rescuing Alan from a mental hospital. The infamous Mr. Chow will also join the bunch. Though I don’t have high expectations, The Hangover 3 makes the summer movie list—giving closure to a prominent film series.

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SAVING THE DAY: Gru and his epic minion companions return to save the day from their evil nemesis.

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My slight obsession with the adorable, pint-sized yellow minions automatically puts Despicable Me 2 at the top of my “To-See list” and I cannot wait to catch the latest installment of the animated film series.

Villain-turned-hero Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) returns to save the world with his three adopted daughters in tow. Miranda Cosgrove voices the youngest girl, Agnes, and she gives the minions a run for their money in the cuteness contest, while the two elder girls Margo and Edith each have their own quirky personalities. Animated movies are perfect for beating the summer heat, and if the overwhelming Facebook presence of Despicable Me is any indicator, the minions will take the summer by storm.

MEET THE FAMILY: Sudeikis creates the perfect fake family to help sneak marijuana into the country.

‘We’re the Millers’: Aug 9 Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball), We’re The Millers is lesser-known than other must-see movies of the summer, but the original comedy looks equally deserving. Jason Sudeikis stars as a small-time pot dealer who hires a fake family to help him transport marijuana from Mexico to Colorado undercover.

Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts and Will Poulter form the perfect fake family, as their sketchy road trip becomes a comedic bonding experience. In addition to the great cast, We’re The Millers appears promising and I’m looking forward to catching more of Aniston on the big screen after a hilarious performance in Horrible Bosses (also alongside Sudeikis).

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GET STONED: A host of comedians star in This Is The End, cracking jokes and being crazy while figuring out how to survive in a new world.

FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS: Jaden Smith takes on a more mature role alongside dad Will Smith.

‘After Earth’: May 31 ‘This Is the End’: June 12 Let’s face it: anything with Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, Michael Cera, James Franco and Paul Rudd is bound to be hilariously epic. They are the Hollywood comedic dream team and their upcoming apocalyptic crisis movie This Is The End looks to be no exception.

In the movie, the group of friends strug-

gle to adapt after a global apocalypse leaves them struggling in Los Angeles.

Adding to the excitement, sitcom super star Mindy Kaling will make an appearance, along with stand-up comedian Aziz Ansari, pop singer Rihanna and Emma Watson. Though the post-apocalyptic theme has already been heavily played out, the previous comedic genius of these actors surely indicates that This Is The End will be a great summer hit.

Remember that adorable little boy who joined Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness seven years ago? Jaden Smith once again joins his father, but this time in a very different movie. After the human race abandoned the planet and moved light years away, After Earth chronicles the perilous father-son journey across the dangerous terrain. In a struggle for survival, the pair rebuild a failing relationship—a classic action-meets-heartfelt theme.

Ever since his first movie role, I’ve anticipated Jaden following in his father’s footsteps and this movie is clearly a step in that direction. Will Smith, as seen in hits such as I Am Legend, perfectly puts out emotionally charged action movies and, therefore, After Earth should be a great start to the summer movie season.

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CollegeHumor:

Right before spring break, Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld from the popular CollegeHumor comedy website performed a widely popular show in Levin Ballroom. Along with Streeter Seidell, the comedians entertained a sold-out crowd with many jokes referencing Brandeis sterotypes and cultural aspects.

Rose Exhibits: To commemorate the reopening of the Rose Art Museum fo

dynamic artists were spotlighted, each having their own exhibit in a wing of th the Brandeis community with an individual artist talk. These additions to the R tion help to keep the artistic attitude thriving and engaged at Brandeis.

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Festival of the Arts: During one of the

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final weekends of the spring semester, Brandeis almost magically transformed into a haven of artistic expression. Shows from visiting musical and performance groups complemented the heavy presence of student art displayed on campus, found everywhere from sidewalks to galleries, and even in the campus’ more woodsy areas.

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Fiddle’Deis: This unique experience took over Brandeis’ musical community for a long weekend of lively concerts, exploring the history of the fiddle by chronicling fiddle compositions and stylistic movements. Fiddle’Deis drew a unique crowd to campus, promoting Brandeis’ Music Department and featuring a host of specialized musicians who are experts in their fields.

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24-Hour Musical: Liquid Latex:

Voted Best Club Program of the Year, this scandalous dance performance celebrated its 12th year of stripping down and decorating dancers with latex paint. Each of the 10 dance performances depicted a different theme and stunning latex designs, like this runway piece, featuring vibrant landscapes. Songs featured in the dances ranged from pop phenomenon Britney Spears to a cover of the somber “Ring of Fire” to electronic mash-ups.

This fall class years banded together to und compact performance art endeavo length musical, created in only 24 former and contributor involved w as always, was impressive at this o

Santigold:

On Sept. 29, Santigold headlined the fall concert hosted by Student Events. The eccentric, spirited singer performed an energetic show that showed her diverse musical style.

Rapper Theophilus London opened for Santigold and energized the crowd.

Senior Theater Festival:

Almost a dozen productions created entirely by members of Brandeis’ Class of 2013 Fine Arts and Theater students graced the stages of Spingold Theater Center this spring. The writing, choreography and musical composition of these productions was created by the students, and their classmates provided stellar performances to bring their works to life.

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best Culture X show yet, this year’s diverse talent performance, held in late April, was truly a highlight of the year. Audience members watched as over a dozen groups gave their best performances: cultural dance performances from groups like Brandeis Asian American Student Association and the South East Asia club, dance troupes Adagio, Hooked on Tap and Kaos Kids and musical pieces that remixed cultural influences.

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The Israeli artist’s first major exhibition in the U.S., “100 Steps to the Mediterranean,” arrived at Brandeis in September on display in the Rose Art Museum. The exhibit, which explored identity, aroused a controversial response to the Palestinian-Israeli artwork nationally.

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l, current Brandeis students of all dertake one of the most intense and ors that the school sponsors: a fullhours. The resilience of each perwas tested, and the final product, one-of-a-kind yearly performance.

Our campus is blessed with a wealth of performing, visual and interactive art performances, displays and events all year long.

As the academic year comes to a close, JustArts highlights some of the most memorable events. The amazing capability of Brandeis students and artistic contributors to constantly reinvent traditional mediums, ideas and traditions shows through each of the events that we have selected.

‘Vagina Monologues’:

One of Brandeis’ most unique groups, Vagina Club, delivered a flooring performance at their annual show, The Vagina Monologues. Each of the young women who performed worked beautifully toward combating sexual and domestic violence while promoting self-love and acceptance. This was inarguably a proud night for women at Brandeis.

Springfest: This annual concert held on Cha-

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pel’s Field was once again a must-see event. The concert opened with Gabe Goodman ’15, 5 & A Dime and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and was headlined by Kendrick Lamar. With a combination of beautiful weather and amazing music, the concert was a great distraction before finals started.

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TRAVEL

Editors’ Pick: Ideal vacation getaways

Justice editors recommend their favorite summer destinations Bermuda

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Hawaii

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By CELINE HACOBIAN

By OLIVIA POBIEL

By MARISSA DITKOWSKY

By JOSH HOROWITZ

Far off the coast of North Carolina is a group of 180 islands that make up Bermuda, whose beaches are filled with pink sand.

Sized at only about 20 square miles, Bermuda has three distinct areas: St. George in the east, the Royal Naval Dockyard in the west and Hamilton, Bermuda’s capital.

St. George consists of rural expanses and the Tavern by the Sea restaurant whose patio displays a beautiful view of the sunset.

In Dockyard, I went parasailing at 500 feet while watching turtles surface and flip in the water below. Each morning, I walked to Hamilton’s town center for coffee. Rows of pastel-colored houses outline the coast and no neighboring houses are the same color.

The people on the island are the friendliest I’ve met; they never pass by without some kind of acknowledgment.

I’m definitely planning on visiting soon for their Bermuda Day, which happens on May 24 and coincides with my birthday.

My favorite vacation spot is my mattress.

My parents bought it years ago when I transitioned to a “big girl” bed. It is the most comfortable mattress on which I have ever slept. What makes it better is the imprint my body has formed in the center of the bed from years of my back and butt pushing into the springs.

This luscious concave cradle is not only conducive to sleep when supine, but also makes an excellent lounge chair. Last spring break, I spent hours propped up against a plethora of pillows, reading philosophy, writing in my journal and watching TV shows (mostly just watching TV).

There is something stupefying about waking up to bright morning sun and staying in your bed.

Your body heat is trapped between blanket and mattress, bringing a pleasant, almost-too-hot flush to your cheeks. This is the moment I long for during the hard academic months.

Anyone who knows me knows that my vacation spot of choice is Disney World.

Why not a relaxing beach, tropical getaway or exotic country? As much as I would love to travel the world, no place in the world quite compares to the feeling I get when I take a glimpse at Cinderella’s castle in the Magic Kingdom or Spaceship: Earth (reminiscent of a large golf ball) at Epcot.

Each individual park in the resort has its own charming characteristics, but the parks all invoke the feeling that I am a child again. My innovation and inquisitiveness are once again sparked by the technologies and themes of Disney World.

The memories of going to Disney World and being amused as a young girl remain consistent—I am still amused each time I visit. Every time I go, I remember that it is a small world after all, and that we are all so similar across the world despite our differences. Smiles at Disney World are a universal language.

Among the many vacations I’ve been on, my favorite place to go is Hawaii. With beautiful oceans to swim in and amazing hiking trails, as a vacation spot, Hawaii cannot be beat. Glass bottom boat trips take you out on the amazing blue ocean where you can go swimming with the wildlife.

On occasion, you might even find yourself among dolphins! Among the many places to go hiking, Volcanoes National Park and the Olomana Trail are just a few.

Hiking through the mountains gives you spectacular views of the mountain ranges and the oceans that surround the islands.

There are tons of amazing hotels on the many islands of Hawaii, many of which have beaches right outside. Nothing is better than waking up, grabbing some breakfast, or perhaps lunch depending on when you wake up, and heading to the beach for some swimming and tanning. As a vacation destination, I highly recommend heading to Hawaii.

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FIELD OF DREAMS: Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) broke through racial boundaries when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as the first African-American to play in the league.

Baseball movie ‘42’ chronicles racial segregation

By EMILY WISHINGRAD JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Personally, I’m not much of a baseball fan and know very little about the sport, but the summer premiere 42, directed by Brian Helgeland and starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, is about much more than running the bases. The film’s emotional journey builds up to the penultimate game of the season, where Robinson stands at bat, focused and determined. The pitch comes fast and he nails it—the ball flying as he casually jogs the bases in victory.

The movie tells a gripping story about love, sacrifice and bravery in post-World War II America. Based on the story of Jackie Robinson’s life, the movie explores his 1946 initiation into the Montreal Royals and subsequent move to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Robinson is confronted with bitter racism, but also showered with support by both black and white fans

as he pioneers the desegregation of baseball in the United States.

The film begins in 1946 when Branch Rickey, the Dodger Baseball Club president, decides that the best chance the Dodgers have of winning the year’s World Series is to recruit an African-American player. In doing so, Rickey mindfully breaks the unspoken rule of segregating baseball teams, and Jackie Robinson joins the team.

The film eloquently gives the audience a glimpse into Robinson’s spirit from the moment he is introduced: Robinson and his all-black baseball team, the Kansas City Monarchs, are filling up their vehicle’s gasoline tank on their way to a game in Chicago.

When Robinson heads to the restroom, the owner of the gas station stops him. Apparently the restroom is for whites only. Robinson casually replies that his team will take their business elsewhere. The owner finally relents and reluctantly points him

toward the restroom. Robinson is innately outspoken and not afraid to stand up for what is right, both traits that help him along his journey to the major leagues as a racial minority.

Immediately after this scene, Helgeland integrates a historically well-known episode into the script— a conversation between Robinson and Rickey. Rickey warns his new recruit of the criticism and hatred that he will be forced to deal with as the first African-American to play on a traditionally white team, and implores him not to fight back. Robinson defensively asks: “You are looking for a Negro who is afraid to fight back?” to which Ricky replies that he is looking for a player with the “guts not to fight back.”

Fighting back in 1946, roughly a decade before the civil rights movement even began, could mean not only the end of Robinson’s career, but possibly even the end of his life.

This scene allows the audience to realize the severity of the danger in

which Robinson experiences.

Throughout the film, Robinson struggles to resist the urge to fight back in the face of hatred, resentment and prejudice. In every game crowds boo Robinson as he comes to plate. In a Dodgers game against Pittsburgh, even the Pittsburgh coach taunts Robinson from the dugout, as Robinson is about to hit. The coach’s slew of racial slurs was, for me as an audience member, extremely uncomfortable to listen to.

As history shows, however, by the end of the film, even the players most opposed to playing alongside Robinson come around, putting their teams before their prejudices.

One of the most touching moments in the film is during a game against the Cincinnati Reds when Pee-Wee Herman, a player who, just days before, was worried about criticism from his family and friends at home for playing with a black man, stands on the field and puts his arm around Robinson, looking the crowd—and

his family—right in the eyes.

Jackie Robinson is a heroic legend in this day and age, known for breaking a precedent by initiating the desegregation of baseball—long before the civil rights movement even started.

The film, however, considers more than his historic legacy, and attempts to make Robinson a more relatable character; the glorification of Robinson’s career was not the focus of the film. Instead, Boseman’s portrayal of Robinson expresses the very human emotions of fear, anger and resentment, making both his character more relatable and the film all the more moving.

For someone who is not interested in baseball whatsoever, this film was unexpectedly enthralling. 42 tells a story not just about a man’s journey through the minor and major leagues of American baseball in the 1940s, but of drastic societal change and the strength of one man to pioneer that change.

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MOVIE

Lavish film diverges from typical previous adaptions

By RACHEL HUGHES JUSTICE EDITOR

As the fifth film adaptation of one of America’s most beloved novels, Director Baz Luhrmann’s newlypremiered film, The Great Gatsby, interprets F. Scott Fitzgerald’s original work in a sensational fashion.

Distributed by Warner Bros. Studios, Gatsby has been surrounded by an impressive media hype for months now.

The production was fueled by a veteran team of creative forces, including Producer/Costume and Production Designer Catherine Martin, who is married to and worked alongside Luhrmann on the 1996 production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and the 2001 classic Moulin Rouge!. I was surprised to learn that musician Jay-Z was an executive producer of the film, and even more shocked when the first appearance of Jay Gatsby’s mansion in the film was accompanied by blaring hip-hop music.

In addition, the heavy presence of brand sponsorship and subtle product placement within the film added to its air of both sophistication and creative collaboration. The countless lavish gems that the actors and actresses were decked out in were either taken directly or recreated from the archives of Tiffany & Co. Further, the actors’ clothing was provided by Brooks Brothers, an upscale brand that had a working relationship with Fitzgerald during his lifetime. From the creative team to the film’s sponsors to the branding and marketing of the film itself, the

entire production is dripping with the spirit of Jay Gatsby—someone who lives an over-the-top lifestyle, to whom success seems to come easily and magically.

Even the cast of Gatsby indulges the film’s preoccupation with all things elegant, featuring actors whose marketable reputations built up priceless hype around the production. The enigma that is Leonardo DiCaprio is a perfect choice for the mysterious Jay Gatsby. Typecast Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire plays the jaded narrator Nick Carraway and the uber-masculine Joel Edgerton plays the hulking villain Tom Buchanan. The lovely Daisy Buchanan is played by fresh-faced beauty Carey Mulligan, her athlete friend Jordan Baker is played by Elizabeth Debicki and Tom’s flat mistress Myrtle Wilson is played by the stunning Isla Fisher.

Although all of the actors fostered an amazing chemistry from the start of the film, I was initially a bit distracted by a creative decision that Luhrmann made with regard to the plot. The film opens with Carraway talking to a therapist, as he has been admitted to a treatment program for his alcoholism, depression and insomnia—a detail that was not at all featured in Fitzgerald’s original plot.

I do understand the clever function of this plot addition as a frame for Carraway’s narration, as the viewer is, more than once, plucked from the story and returned to Carraway’s writing desk in the treatment facility as he recounts the story of his friendship with Gatsby.

I think that this is a liberty too

easily taken, however, and that it is a great compromise of Fitzgerald’s conception of Carraway’s character.

Nick is one of American literature’s greatest hypocrites, proclaiming that he is honest and nonjudgmental from the first chapter. Positioning him toward mental instability detracts from the story’s theme of moral deterioration, as Carraway is, by default, to be given more moral leeway because of his admittance.

However, as the film moved into the story that Carraway tells about meeting Gatsby and as he divulged the tragic details of Gatsby and Daisy’s romance, I became much less distracted and felt that the storytelling was simultaneously rapturous and endearing. Both DiCaprio’s and Mulligan’s performances were absolutely stellar, portraying the complex emotional facets of the literary characters that add to the passion between the ill-fated lovers.

A precise cinematographic approach that often focuses on small details of these two actors like their hands, hair, outfit details or shifts in their body movements as they encounter each other throughout the film are aesthetically reminiscent of the pastiche film style that gained popularity in 1980s cinema. The camera often quickly darts between groups of people, their gestures or snippets of loud conversation, but always slows down and focuses stoically on Gatsby and Daisy, building a point-of-view of intimacy and tenderness between the two. Overall, Luhrmann’s Gatsby is one of the greatest premieres of the early summer cinema season.

PHOTO COURTESY OF Warner Bros. Pictures

YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL: Mulligan and DiCaprio cultivated a lovely on-screen chemistry to bring to life the romance between Daisy and Gatsby.

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TO INFINITY: Though Spock and Kirk often clash, their outer space adventures prove their true friendship.

New Sci-Fi film upholds legacy

By JESSIE MILLER JUSTICE EDITOR

Disclaimer: Before this week, I had never actually seen a Star Trek movie or television episode and can’t call myself a true fan. But after watching Star Trek Into Darkness on its opening weekend, I am a newly-converted Trekkie. Though die-hard fans may have their qualms with the most recent installment, I thought director J.J. Abrams created a true science fiction action film that also captures the emotional themes of the story. Clearly other moviegoers agree, because Star Trek currently holds the number one spot at the box office, beating out Iron Man 3 and The Great Gatsby.

The movie opens with Captain James Kirk (Chris Pine) and Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy (Karl Urban) frantically running through the jungle of Nibiru, chased by a brigade of the planet’s primitive inhabitants.

Though probably overlooked by some, I thought the costume of the natives was absolutely stunning— they were painted in thick white paint, with piercing black eyes that so adeptly convinced me of their innocent nature.

But, of course, Kirk goes a bit rogue and is summoned to the Starfleet Command, where his ship Enterprise is taken away. However, with a dramatic turn of events, the central command is attacked by Commander John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Kirk vows to avenge Admiral Pike (Bruce Greenwood), his father figure and mentor. Kirk reunites with Spock (Zachary Quinto), and they set off on the Enterprise to find Harrison.Their search takes them into the enemy territory of the Klingons, but Harrison quickly surrenders—reason unknown—and reveals himself as Kahn, a genetically enhanced superhuman. Kahn may be deadly, but the crew ultimately turns to him for help when under attack.

The scenes that took place in outer space, as well as the space stations and ships, were well done, giving me hope that Abrams will do Star Wars justice when he directs it over the next two years. With a run-time of over two hours, visually capturing the audience is incredibly important. In terms of dialogue, there were opportunities to develop more background and plot.

Cumberbatch, as Kahn, could have

embraced his role as the villain more, and until the last few scenes, his raw anger remained hidden. His utter coldness and dark stare are effective, yet his scenes with Kirk could have been more powerful and failed to illicit more of a reaction from me. In one particular scene, Hikaru Sulu (John Cho) powerfully addresses Kahn with much at stake—he delivers one line incredibly well, but the moment could have been much stronger.

Spock and Kirk’s relationship in the movie verges on dysfunctional most of the time because the two are so different. As a Vulcan, Spock is deeply logical, which sometimes comes across as cold-hearted. However, the film shows that he truly does care and I really appreciated the evolution of his character over the course of the movie. In addition, Spock’s relationship with Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana) could have been more pronounced, but its subtlety allowed their relationship not to dominate the plot. Quinto is flawless as Spock, from his facial expressions to tone of voice, and his emotional realizations make for some of the most touching moments in the entire movie.

Kirk struggles with issues of morality when faced with challenging events and Pine proves he is more than just a pretty face in this role. His character may be reckless at times, but Pine depicts Kirk’s personal growth well. In the end of the film, Kirk is truly selfless and he gives a touching performance, especially in his emotional moment with Spock.

Not to be overlooked, Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott (Simon Pegg) completely captured my attention with his slightly nervous, hesitant demeanor. Pegg deserves recognition for his supporting role and his interactions with Pine. As well, Noel Clarke, who plays a father desperate to save his ailing daughter, commands the screen in the short time he is in the movie.

Star Trek Into Darkness, though not life-changing or revolutionary, upholds the legacy of its predecessors.

There could have been more plot development and meaningful dialogue, but it fully met my expectations of a science fiction film. But on that note, the movie was easily accessible to an audience—like myself—who had no previous knowledge of Star Trek’s world of space exploration.

MUSEUM

University partners in Boston’s new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit

By RACHEL HUGHES JUSTICE EDITOR

Last Thursday evening, the Boston Museum of Science held an exclusive preview of its newest exhibit, The Dead Sea Scrolls: Life in Ancient Times, where visitors had the chance to see the New England premiere of the scrolls and accompanying artifacts through a guided exhibit tour.

The exhibit, which is the product of a partnership between the museum and the Israel Antiquities Authority, opened to the public on Sunday, and will remain open through October 20. Brandeis has a special connection to the exhibit, as the University is the educational partner of Life in Ancient Times.

Upon arrival, visitors gathered in the museum’s beautiful Pierce Atrium for a dinner reception, accompanied by a continuous stream of jazz music. The largely adult crowd happily chatted as the sun began to set

through the atrium’s floor-to-ceiling window, and they shortly gathered around a podium at the back of the room for a welcome address. Exhibit curator Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn, a professor of Hebrew Bible and Judaism at San Diego State University who has curated countless Dead Sea Scrolls exhibits around the country, elegantly gave the visitors an idea of what they were to see.

The scrolls are the oldest known copy of writings that are today found in the Hebrew Bible. The scrolls, she said, are almost a thousand years older than the next biblical source found, and are largely not just concerned with biblical content, but instead hold writings that are liturgical, psalmic, legal and commentaries, and that together, they “provide a spiritual map of ancient Israel.”

Visitors were led into the exhibit by a guide in staggered, scheduled groups, so that everyone had enough time to see all of the artifacts and

read the carefully placed placards that prefaced each section of the exhibit. Walking up the staircase to the upper level of the atrium, where the exhibit is staged, I was very excited and hardly had an idea what to expect to see.

I was able to join the first group of visitors, and we were ushered down a hallway and into a large room, walls and ceiling painted black, the floor around the perimeter of the room covered with sand. At the entrance to the room, projected onto the black walls in bright, white-lighted script was Genesis 12:1, in English, Greek and Hebrew, reading: “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.’” Six large projection screens were hung on the walls, surrounding us with calming footage of the Dead Sea shore at sunrise, as the guide launched into a pristine monologue about the story of the modern

rediscovery of the scrolls.

In 1947, the year before Israel declared its independence, a Bedouin goat herder tossed a rock into a cave along the shore, and when he heard the rock break a pottery jar from within the cave, he investigated— what he found was a priceless cache, countless pottery jars holding the miraculously-preserved scrolls. The scrolls were hidden near the site of the ancient community of Qumran, whose ruins have since been excavated extensively.

As we moved into the next room of the exhibit, we were presented with various artifacts found in the ruins of Qumran. The exhibit teaches visitors about this ancient people who were responsible for the scrolls by way of examining their belongings, constructing a careful historical picture of the time in which the scrolls were written.

After winding around a dividing wall and seeing countless artifacts

of ancient life, the exhibit opened up into a much larger space, centered around a massive, gingerly lit glass table. Fragments of the scrolls were preserved in the light and temperature-controlled glass, and visitors flocked eagerly to see what they could. The scrolls themselves were preserved in shreds, torn or worn pieces, recorded in beautifully written ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Nabataean.

I was shocked at how fractal the fragments of the scrolls that we have now actually are—seeing the sacred writings in real life, for me, carried a much greater weight than I have felt from seeing pictures of them in textbooks. The Life in Ancient Times exhibit is a point of academic and cultural pride for Brandeis, and I am sure that I echo the sentiments of many of our faculty and students when I say that I am very happy that our institution had the chance to partner in such an endeavor.

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Brandeis TALKS

TOPof the

ARTS ON VIEW: GRADUATION

CHARTS

Quote of the week

Top 10s for the week ending May 20

“[N]o matter how we reach that summit, we must always recognize the support of others to get us there. Thank you to the parents, coaches, and mentors, who have set us up with a stable foundation; to our friends and acquaintances who have made a difference in our lives”

BOX OFFICE

1. Star Trek Into Darkness 2. Iron Man 3 3. The Great Gatsby (2013) 4. Pain & Gain 5. The Croods 6. 42 7. Oblivion 8. Mud 9. Peeples 10. The Big Wedding

— Ellyn Getz ’13 in her Commencement speech

What was your favorite memory at Brandeis?

NYT BESTSELLERS

PHOTO COURTESY OF Nathaniel Freedman

CLOSING TIME: Nathaniel Freedman took this beautiful landscape photograph of the Boston sunrise. It symbolizes the end of another academic year and the graduation of the Class of 2013.

Grace Killian ’13 “I started the Brandeis Interfaith Group sophomore year. It was a lot of work and I learned a lot of life skills.”

NEXT ISSUE’S PHOTO CONTEST THEME: SUMMER

Submit your creative photo to photos@thejustice.org to be featured in the Justice!

CROSSWORD

Simon Diamond Cramer ’13 “Probably right after completing Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog. It went up at the end of last year and was a big community thing for all the nerd groups at Brandeis. I was in it and helped out with tech stuff.”

Jonathan Steinberg ’13 “Sitting with my friends in the middle of North quad reading in the sun and enjoying freshman year.”

Mitchell Tencer ’13

“Orientation—getting to meet so many new people that would become my best friends.”

ACROSS 1 Discoverers’ shouts 5 Dictation takers 11 “Every kiss begins with __”: jeweler’s slogan 14 Red salad veggie 15 Clear the fustiness from 16 Grand __ Opry 17 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee 19 Not too bright 20 Volume of maps 21 Versailles ruler 22 Plucky movie pig 23 Michelle, to Barack 24 Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Argo” 27 Patio furniture repairman 28 Expressive music subgenre 29 Report card figs.

30 Hopi home 34 Kind 37 Modern, in Munich 38 Relatives, and an apt title for this puzzle 39 “__ do not!”

40 Hee-hawing critter 41 Watchdogs from Japan 42 Get snippy with 43 Unrefined find 44 Superhero duds 45 Iowa senator since 1985 51 Elevator innovator 52 “Can I get a word in?”

53 D-backs, on scoreboards 54 Formal decrees 56 Party coffeemaker 57 Al Pacino’s “Sea of Love” co-star 60 Statistical data: Abbr.

61 City known for its Boys’ Choir 62 Giggly Muppet 63 “Schedule uncertain at press time” abbr.

64 Passages between buildings 65 Gets the point DOWN 1 “Fernando” band 2 Stretches in the high 90s, say 3 Flier with a shamrock logo 4 Fires on from above 5 “My gal” of song 6 Sparkling topper 7 Flamboyant Flynn 8 Cellphone giant 9 “I’d love to, Yvette!”

10 MTAstop 11 Camera name since 1888 12 Suspect’s excuse 13 Aden’s country 18 Belgian river 22 Dude 25 Actress Carter and “little” Dickens character Trent 26 Hog-wild

iTUNES

1. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis — “Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)” 2. Selena Gomez — “Come & Get It” 3. P!nk — “Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)” 4. Robin Thicke — “Blurred Lines (feat.T.I. & Pharrell)” 5. Justin Timberlake — “Mirrors”

BILLBOARD

27 Water-to-wine village 30 Penny pincher 31 Prefix with cycle 32 Wee newt 33 Showy wrap 34 Up the creek 35 Runs too slowly, as a watch 36 X, in valentines 38 Former “Idol” judge DioGuardi 42 Ironic sketches 43 Resistance measure 44 Musical wrap-up 45 Talk trash to 46 “The Dick Van Dyke Show” catchphrase 47 Brainy bunch 48 Superman, on Krypton 49 Dancer Castle 50 Simpleton 55 Years in España 57 One of the Gabors 58 Small, in Dogpatch 59 History majors’ degs.

1. Lady Antebellum — Golden 2. Soundtrack — The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann’s Film 3. Various Artists — Now 46 4. Michael Buble — To Be Loved 5. Pistol Annies — Annie Up 6. Justin Timberlake — The 20/20 Experience 7. Rod Stewart — Time 8. Kenny Chesney — Life On A Rock 9. Blake Shelton — Based on a True Story ...

10. Bruno Mars — Unorthodox Jukebox Top of the Charts information provided

by Fandango, the New York Times, Billboard.com and Apple.com.

STAFF’S TOP TEN

Ice Cream Flavors

By REBECCA LANTNER

JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Solution to last issue’s crossword Crossword Copyright 2012 MCT Campus, Inc.

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

Anna Yankelev ’13 “Climbing to the top of the Castle roof and watching the sunset with friends.”

—Compiled by Olivia Pobiel/the Justice

Fiction 1. Dead Ever After — Charlaine Harris 2. Silken Prey — John Sandford 3. 12th of Never — James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 4. The Hit — David Baldacci 5. A Step of Faith — Richard Paul Evans

Nonfiction 1. Happy, Happy, Happy — Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach 2. Lean In — Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell 3. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls — David Sedaris 4. Cooked — Michael Pollan 5. Dad is Fat — Jim Gaffigan

Solution to last issue’s sudoku

Sudoku Copyright 2012 MCT Campus, Inc.

No doubt about it, this cold and creamy treat is a summer staple. After all, what’s better than an ice cold snack on a hot summer day?

Here are the top 10 flavors that I’m craving to get a taste of this summer.

THE LIST 1. Peanut Butter Cup 2. Black Rasberry Chocolate Chip 3. Ben & Jerry’s Strawberry Cheesecake 4. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 5. Apple Pie 6. Ben & Jerry’s Imagine Whirled Peace 7. Moose Tracks 8. Vanilla Bean 9. Peach 10. Heath Bar Crunch