The Justice

The Justice serves as the independent student newspaper for Brandeis University, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Managed mainly by undergraduate students, this publication has been an important voice since its establishment in 1949. The Justice offers insightful commentary on university policies and events through its reporting and editorials. It is released every Tuesday and is available across the Brandeis campus.

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Letter to the Editor - Jon Hochschartner

Feb 11, 2025 | thejustice.org | Jon Hochschartner

In Trump era, states should fund cultivated-meat researchBy Jon HochschartnerWith Republicans in control of all three branches of the federal government, liberal states should increasingly fund cultivated-meat research. For those who don’t know, cultivated meat is grown from animal cells, without slaughter. The new protein offers a number of environmental, public health and animal welfare benefits.
Letter to the Editor - Jon Hochshartner

Jan 28, 2025 | thejustice.org | Jon Hochschartner

Animal advocates should oppose RFK Jr.By Jon Hochschartner Anyone who cares about animals should oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services. Available evidence suggests he would block the development of cultivated meat. For those who don’t know, the revolutionary protein is grown from livestock cells, without slaughter. Nothing has the potential to reduce more animal suffering and premature death.
Alumni circulate petition to keep official Brandeis emails

Nov 19, 2024 | thejustice.org | Hannah Shapiro

On April 18, 2024 Brandeis alumni received emails from Brandeis Alumni Relations, notifying recipients that the University will be eliminating former students’ official Brandeis emails, effective Jan. 7, 2025. This news was paired with the announcement of the University's launch of My Brandeis Gateway, an online platform designed to help alumni to stay connected to the Brandeis community.
Brandeis cheers on Andy Rueda GSAS MS’24 as he competes on ‘Survivor’ 47 | The Justice

Sep 24, 2024 | thejustice.org | Madison Sirois

The latest season of the reality television show features a Brandeis graduate. After the premiere of the first episode, Brandeis students have some thoughts.
It’s time to lock in: Social media detoxes in an age of declining attention spans | The Justice

Apr 9, 2024 | thejustice.org

Goldfish are believed to have longer attention spans than the average human, who can hold uninterrupted focus for only eight seconds. More and more people are taking to social media detoxes to improve attention and fight addictive cycles. The Justice spoke with two students who shared their experiences with social media cleanses.
Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated

Apr 8, 2024 | thejustice.org | Rebecca Suarez |Anna Martin

Although Brandeis prides itself on holding a strong commitment to inclusivity and diversity, the athletics department has faced several allegations of racism in the past six years, most recently against the head coach of the women’s basketball team, Carol Simon. On April 2, the Athletics Department and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a “community gathering” in the Napoli Room in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center.
USC professor delivers literary lecture on the characteristics of water

Mar 19, 2024 | thejustice.org | Julia Hardy

The Mandel Center for the Humanities held a series of three lectures with Jackie Wang, who is the assistant professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. The lectures centered around “ocean ecologies and liquid aesthetics,” the first and third called “The Deep Sea as the New Frontier of Accumulation” and “Oceanic Feeling and the Politics of Mysticism” respectively. The second lecture “Poetry and Tidalectics” was held on March 12.