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Democratic socialist advises against Sanders for president »
Emma Lichtenstein March 13, 2020
Though the topic of a professor’s talk was democratic socialism, his solution to the United States’ current political situation was a Joe Biden presidency. Professor Peter Dreier, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics at Occidental… Read More... -
Panel addresses history of voting and voter suppression »
Tim Dillon March 13, 2020
We get the democracy that we deserve and demand, according to Jay Koffman ’68, MA ’73, the founding director of Beacon Leadership Collaborative and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and moderator… Read More... -
Student petitions for course on history of women in science »
Sabrina Chow March 13, 2020
Women in science are often at the forefront of scientific discovery, but not many are recognizable to the general public and oftentimes not credited for their discovery, according to Mia Hayford ’20. So, she’s trying… Read More... -
Brandeis sends all students in CDC level 3 European countries home, suggests other students abroad return home »
Rachel Saal March 13, 2020UPDATED: 3/15 12:01 p.m. On March 14, Brandeis University will send home all study abroad students from CDC level 3 European countries in the Schengen zone, including Spain and Denmark, while other students who are… Read More...
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What to do while bored at home »
Emma Lichtenstein March 13, 2020
Mrs. Obama, it’s been an honor. We’re officially packing up and going home. Though we still have classes, I know most students are going to have a lot of extra free time on their hands… Read More... -
‘The Tempest’ took Brandeis by storm »
Uma Jagwani March 13, 2020“The Tempest” is a widely established Shakespearean play about an ex-duke of Milan, Prospero, who is exiled to a remote island with his daughter, Miranda. Using magic, he tries to seek revenge on his brother… Read More... -
‘The Assistant’ quietly dismantles an evil system »
Anna Nappi March 13, 2020
While the film industry has a reputation for sensationalized, contrived world-building, movies often capture the monotony of daily life to shed light on the quietly overlooked moments that pass us by with time. They reveal… Read More...
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SSIS advice column »
SSIS March 13, 2020
Welcome back to the SSIS column, where we answer any and all of Brandeis students’ questions about sex, sexuality, identity and relationships. If you have a question you’d like answered in our next column, email… Read More... -
Thank you, Brandeis »
Polina Potochevska March 13, 2020I didn’t know that I wanted to go to Brandeis, at first. It was a school I applied to on a whim after hearing from my grandfather that a distant family relative went here. Four… Read More... -
Stop calling it ‘the Ukraine’ »
Polina Potochevska March 13, 2020
There are a lot of bothersome things about Brandeis: laundry, food, overcrowded classes, the list can go on and on. But we would like to focus on an issue that might not bother a lot… Read More...
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Class of 2020 responds to online transition »
Class of 2020 March 13, 2020The Brandeis Hoot asked the Class of 2020 to give their thoughts surrounding the latest developments of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and how it is affecting Brandeis. The questionnaire we distributed focused on students… Read More... -
Majors at Brandeis: where do you stand? »
Sasha Skarboviychuk March 13, 2020
Brandeis is known for having a large number of students with multiple majors and minors. It was not until 2017, however, that double majors were more common than single majors, with 49.4 percent and 45.9… Read More... -
Marc Weinberg: the man, the myth, the legend »
Shruthi Manjunath March 13, 2020
Professor Marc Weinberg has been teaching at Brandeis since 2005 and has taught various classes in film production. He currently teaches ENG 79A (Screenwriting Workshop: Beginning Screenplay), ENG 139B (Screenwriting Workshop: Intermediate Screenplay) and ENG… Read More...
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Track and field send two to national meet »
Sophie Trachtenberg March 13, 2020
Two Judges from Brandeis University will head down to Guilford College for the 2020 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winston-Salem, NC this upcoming weekend, taking on the country’s finest track competition.… Read More... -
NBA suspends its season over COVID-19 outbreak »
Jacob Schireson March 13, 2020
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic surges around the world, many institutions have seen their regular operations cease. On Wednesday, the NBA suspended its season. Minutes before the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder were set… Read More... -
Fencing sends Morales and Shealy to NCAA championships »
Emerson White March 13, 2020
Last weekend, the Brandeis fencing team competed in the NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, hosted by Cornell University, and three fencers finished in the top seven of their respective weapons. After this weekend’s competition, Brandeis will… Read More...
COVID-19 UPDATE: A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, wrote Diana Denning, Director of the Health Center, in an email to the Brandeis community. The second case is not related to the case of the first person who tested positive, according to public health officials.
