The Justice, February 11, 2014 issue by The Justice

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SPORTS Runner sets school record 13 FORUM

BEATS OF PEACE

Correcting Brandeis grade inflation 12 The Independent Student Newspaper

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

STUDENT LIFE

Faith dialogue yields progress ■ Hindu and Protestant

members of the Brandeis community discussed faith and space in Harlan Chapel. By MARISSA DITKOWSKY and ZACHARY REID JUSTICE EDITOR AND SENIOR WRITER

A ceremony originally organized as a dedication of a new Hindu altar last Thursday in the Harlan Chapel became a discussion on faith and space sponsored by the Interfaith Chaplaincy after some concerns were raised by Protestant members of the Brandeis University community regarding sharing the space. Students, administrators and members of the Chaplaincy attended the discussion. In an interview with the Justice, Rev. Matt Carriker, the Protestant chaplain, said that some

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students had voiced concerns after an email to the community about the impending Hindu services, and that after a meeting last Monday with both Christian and Hindu members of the community, it was decided to have a discussion about Hinduism to further explore the issue. Sharada Sanduga ’14, president of Namaskar—a group established to promote Hindu, Jain and Sikh culture and spiritual heritage— began the discussion with a brief explanation of how Hindu students could share the space. According to her, participants in Hindu services would “keep deities in the back room [of the chapel], bring them out for services, and put them back at the end.” However, after a meeting last Monday including the Protestant and Catholic chaplains, the Hindu adviser, a few students and one professor who had raised concerns about space

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STUDENT ACTIVISM

Protest on executive salaries to take place ■ The protest will occur

on Thursday outside of the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center. By MARISSA DITKOWSKY JUSTICE EDITOR

A group of students has organized a protest against executive compensation at Brandeis. The event, which, as of press time, had 38 respondents listed as planning to attend the event on Facebook, will take place outside of University President Frederick Lawrence’s office in the Irving Presidential Enclave in the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center, on Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. The students organizing the event are Aaren Weiner ’16, Elaine Mancini ’16, Joy Brenner-Letich ’16, Guy Mika ’17, Abbie Goldberg ’16, Iona Feldman ’17 and Mitch Mankin ’16. The group is not a club that will be recognized, according to Weiner, but an organized group of individuals. “We want the protest to involve everyone and not

our specific ideology. We don’t want to alienate anyone,” wrote the group in a statement sent to the Justice. The group wrote that “[t]here is no way to predict what will happen” in terms of the response that the protest will receive among members of the Brandeis community and how many participants will attend. “It is a test rally,” the group wrote. “We are creating a movement.” The Facebook event description states that the University wants to raise tuition by four percent and still pays President Emeritus Jehuda Reinharz over $300,000 per year, although the Justice could not confirm that tuition will increase by four percent. Additionally, Reinharz’s annual salary as a half-time professor will be $180,000 as of June 2014, according to a Nov. 19 Justice article. In addition, it states that Lawrence makes over $700,000 per year. “THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. In order for Brandeis to live up to its reputation as an aware and progressive institution, THIS INJUS-

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AT THE PODIUM: Ndaba Mandela delivered the keynote address, along with his cousin Kweku Mandela-Amuah, on Wednesday.

Mandelas deliver keynote ■ Nelson Mandela’s

grandsons spoke about their work in Africa as a part of ’Deis Impact. By KATHRYN BRODY JUSTICE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

On Wednesday, Kweku MandelaAmuah and Ndaba Mandela, the grandsons of Nelson Mandela, delivered the ’Deis Impact annual keynote address. The address is the pinnacle of the week of events designed to celebrate and understand

social justice. The cousins founded the nonprofit Africa Rising Foundation in 2009 as a way to encourage African pride, as well as to encourage people from all over the continent to become innovative entrepreneurs. According to the organization’s website, Africa Rising’s goal is "to create a new legacy and understanding of Africa as a continent showcasing the tremendous potential and unprecedented growth” and they are partnered with the African Bank to accomplish this goal. Prof. Chad Williams (AAAS)

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Legacy leaders

Lunging ahead

Pushing for ASL

The grandchildren of Nelson Mandela continue his struggle for justice in Africa.

 The men’s fencing team defeated Duke University at the Duke Invitational on Saturday.

The American Sign Language Club is advocating for the University to offer courses.

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started off the evening by discussing Nelson Mandela’s legacy. He described Mandela as “the greatest freedom fighter in modern history” and “revolutionary [because of his] ability to change and evolve with the times.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s first open elections. Mandela, as Williams went on to say, not only changed South Africa, but inspired a new generation of leaders in the country, as well as in other nations of Africa. Andrew Flagel, the senior vice

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INDEX

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EDITORIAL FEATURES

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OPINION POLICE LOG

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