On June 9, Board of Trustees Chair Lisa Kranc ’75 sent an email to the Brandeis community to announce the start of the search for Brandeis’ next president. The process will consist of a Presidential Search Committee and a Presidential Search Advisory Council. The Presidential Search Committee is chaired by trustee Cynthia Shapira and vice chaired by trustee Adam Rifkin ’97. The Presidential Search Committee consists primarily of trustees, with some faculty members as well. President Arthur Levine will serve as a special advisor to the Presidential Search Committee. The Presidential Search Advisory Council provides members of the Brandeis community with a chance to provide input on the presidential search process and consists of alumni, staff, and students. The committee will also be assisted by Heidrich & Struggles, an executive search firm. Brandeis has published a position specification for the role of president, which is available on the Brandeis website.
New IDs and free lanyards! This year, Brandeis will be issuing new ID cards. The first new card is provided free of charge, and free lanyards will be given as well. Make sure to pick the new card up before Dec. 1, when the current IDs are slated for deactivation. The cards can be picked up from the Campus Card Office, at Room 101 of the Epstein Building, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Mondays through Fridays. When picking up the new card, remember to bring the old card, a valid photo ID, and your Student ID number. Upperclassmen may be able to pick up their IDs at special distribution events, which will be updated on the Instagram account of Brandeis Community Living.
Springfest: Springfest will take place on April 26 this year, with the recent announcement of headliner Zara Larsson. Larsson is the 25th biggest artist on Spotify and recently performed at the Grammys. The opener is an artist called Notebook P,
On Tuesday, March 10, Susan Scannell, Associate Vice President of Campus Services, sent an email announcing that Sherman Dining Hall will reopen for non-Kosher dining on March 16. Meanwhile, Kosher dining options will remain offered in either the Faculty Club
On March 3, Brandeis University announced the release of “From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed,” a book co-written by Brandeis President Authur Levine and Scott J. Van Pelt, Director of Research and Faculty Affairs at the
Before the spring ’26 semester wrapped up, I took a trip to Cambridge with a friend to check out some hobby shops. Our outing ended at my favorite store in the area: Replay’d. Replay’d is a used game store with a plethora of retro options, as well as (and here’s the kicker) modern games for reduced prices. And there was one game I was hoping to find. That being “Batyonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon”; one of the lowest-selling Nintendo published games on the Switch, but a true hidden gem within its vast library. Bayonetta is a series of character action games where you play as the sassy, stylish, sex-positive badass Umbra Witch Bayonetta, fighting angels and demons by pulling off rapidfire combos, stopping time, shooting guns (in your
“The sun is gone. The stars shine bright. I seek revenge.” Through the monster infested wastelands above the ever expanding caves of humanity, Lih alone searches for the Sunblighted. He is a false savior in Lih’s eyes, letting those who
Ever since I first heard Don’t Lose Ur Head back in 10th grade, I became obsessed with the production’s pop/history/feminism mixture. The near infinite times I have listened to every single song on the soundtrack have put the album on
Fashion is how we present ourselves to the world, a way to communicate our personalities without speaking and signal to others who we might be. It is therefore incredibly important to understand this way of communicating and use it to
The issue on the table: the midterm elections are on the horizon, and President Trump sports a popularity rating that could scientifically be described as embarrassingly low; the Democrats are poised to win big. But the question of how big may depend on the effectiveness of each party to control the lunatic fringe seemingly on the rise within their ranks. Here, we’ll examine what both Republicans and Democrats can say about specific instances that prove this phenomenon very well. Ricky: This summer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismissed COVID-era extreme positions championed by herself and fellow Democrats by saying “Woke 1.0 was crazy.” Apparently, patrons of a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts didn’t get the message. Last month, a story in The Boston Globe went viral for publishing a story about Last Ditch
Welcome, beloved readers, to a brand new exciting year of Hoot Recommends! We’re back for another year of crazy recommendations that you should definitely try out. First up, who doesn’t love a midnight snack? People with normal sleep schedules, I
If you’ve paid attention to the midterm congressional campaigns this election cycle, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about Hasan Piker: Republicans highlighting his most controversial statements, moderate Democrats criticizing him, progressives hoping to draw support from his base,
Brandeis is already treating AI fluency and real projects as part of career preparation. The university’s Global Career Accelerator gives students project-based experience in fields that include data analytics and AI, and its Project Onramp program pairs students with paid
Brandeis Core Requirements are a system designed to ensure every graduating student has the skills needed to enter the professional world. Part of those requirements, to the chagrin of some, are health classes—which may potentially be grueling, yet highly necessary. According to Brandeis’ Core Requirements, all students must take three Health, Wellness, and Living (HWL) courses during their undergraduate years—barring some sort of special academic exemption. However, Navigating Health & Safety, or HWL 1, must be taken in a student’s first semester at the university. Among the dozens of sections, all students must participate in a scavenger hunt organized by the Office of Health and Wellness Promotion (HAWP) to begin Unit 1 of the course. After downloading the Actionbound app and scanning the HWL syllabus’ QR code to onboard, students
More than a library Everybody knows that the library has way more than archival books. It’s a great study spot. It has great coffee. It’s got okay printers. But there is so much more than just the tables in Farber.
That’s right, you’re finally getting rid of me. Bring out the confetti, light the fireworks, bye-bye Miss American pie. In all seriousness, I am graduating and, with that, comes a long-awaited goodbye to The Hoot and its readers. For those
This article has been a personal interest of mine for a while now. I grew up constantly going to malls. When I was a kid in Los Angeles, malls were equivalent to meeting at the playground; you went with your
What is the most important position in football outside of quarterback? That is a question that doesn’t necessarily have a single right answer. But if you ask most serious football followers, edge rusher would be high on that list. NFL decision makers would seemingly agree. Green Bay Packers’ edge rusher Micah Parsons was traded for two first round draft picks and franchise staple Kenny Clark, and was subsequently awarded a four year, $186 million contract. Parsons is one of seven edge rushers among the top 10 highest paid non-quarterbacks in the NFL. Now that we have established that they are so highly valued, let’s explain what an edge rusher actually is and why they are so important: The edge rusher is the player rushing the quarterback who is lined up
Intro: With the NBA (National Basketball Association) playoffs getting underway this weekend, I thought it would be helpful to explain the format all the way from the initial play-in round to the finals. Background: The NBA is divided into two
To anyone that knows me, you know that I am incredibly unathletic and don’t typically pay attention to sports. Why, then, would I of all people be writing for the sports section? I am doing it for the same reason
Chances are, if you are reading this, you go to Brandeis. And if you go to Brandeis, well, let’s just say you may not know a lot about sports. The stereotypical Deisian isn’t exactly a rabid sports fan. And that’s
