ELEVEat-ing girls to their full potential
$25. That’s the price of a dinner out with some friends. To some, it might be petty change; to a young girl in Senegal it’s a future. Sitting in a car with her Senegalese host mother on her way to deliver books to girls at a local school, Allyson Goldsmith ‘10 realized just that and […]
Beyond Israel: Jewish students explore the four corners of the world and themselves
Brandeis University and the State of Israel. What a combination. Both full of Jews, both established in 1948, both characterized by the colors blue and white. It’s like a match made on JDate. With the undergraduate student population estimated to be 50 percent Jewish in any given year, it’s no surprise that Israel is a […]
Israeli author describes identity in writing
Etgar Keret first decided to be a writer when his brother picked up dog poop with one of his stories. That decisive moment lent him the epiphany that catalyzed his career as an author, he explained at a Meet the Author event Tuesday. “You can’t touch the essence of a story,” he said. “You can’t […]
Princeton Prof. Appiah accepts Gittler prize
In front of a full crowd in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Brandeis celebrated the inaugural ceremony for the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize on Monday with a speech from its first recipient Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah. The $25,000 prize awards “outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations,” according to the […]
Journalism prof. discusses book on Paxil investigation
A former reporter for the Boston Globe and Miami Herald, and Pulitzer Prize nominee for investigative journalism, Prof. Alison Bass (AMST) is now a published author. Bass spoke about her new book, Side Effects: A Prosecutor, A Whistleblower and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial Wednesday at an event sponsored by the Schuster Institute for Investigative […]
Students appointed to Office of Student Rightsa and Advocacy
Four students have been appointed to the Office of Student Rights and Advocacy, the office’s director Laura Cohen ’09 explained. The Office of Student Rights and Advocacy was formed at the beginning of October by Union President Jason Gray ’10 to provide peer advisory services for students. The new members include Coordinator for Academic Integrity […]
Women’s soccer misses the kick
The power Roger Williams women’s soccer team came into Waltham with a 14-2 record and left with a narrow victory over the Brandeis Judges. The game was hallmarked by strong goalkeeping; a total of 13 shots were fired on the Judges’ Hillary Rosenzweig ’10 and the Hawks’ Jen Garside ’10, but only one was able […]
Batista leads Judges in winning streak
The Judges picked up their second straight win Tuesday, besting sloppy conditions thanks to Jaime Batista’s ’10 eighteen yard blast and goal keeper Sean O’Hare’s ’12 four saves gave them the 1-0 victory over visiting Lasell in their non-conference season finale. Originally meant to be on the road, the sloppy weather forced the venue change […]
Hilary Rosenzweig wins defensive player of the week
Brandeis Judges goalkeeper Hillary Rosenzweig ’10 earned her second career UAA award, co-defensive player of the week of Oct. 26. The Florida native earned the award on the back of her seven save shut out win 3-0 over Bowdoin College October 23 3-0. The win was her 14th career shutout which ties her third in […]
Celtics return home to Boston to celebrate championship with win
“We Love Ya, Paul!” The words rang out from the balcony as Paul Pierce gave a heartfelt thank you speech to the loyal Celtics fans that came out Tuesday night to celebrate a championship. When Bob Cousy retired, the silence of the ceremony was broken with the same words. Bill Russell got the phrase as […]
A life within a play within a film: How Charlie Kaufman created a parallel universe and got lost inside
I’m jealous of Charlie Kaufman. What other writer has the power to pen thoroughly demented stories and receive massive budgets as well as extraordinary actors to bring them to life? The author of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich has always received surprising support from major studios who’d normally rather produce […]
Review: Saturday Night worth a Saturday night?
One of the things I like about seeing shows in college is the opportunity to watch the same actors in a variety of performances and roles. This really allows them to display their talents and versatility as masters of their craft and in general, this is a very enjoyable aspect to college theater. The down […]
A different kind of campaign
By the time you read this, election day will be only 4 days away. As it approaches, I’m becoming both more excited and far more nervous. My absentee ballot has, of course, been mailed long ago, and I’ve been looking back over the campaigns. One of the things I find most interesting about the Obama […]
Obama’s celebrity support strong with four days to go
With the Presidential election just four days away, political campaigners are showing no signs of slowing down in the race to ensure that their preferred candidate wins. After all, “it isn’t over until the fat lady sings,” or until you garner the public support of a few big-name celebrities as many campaigns and voting drives […]
This is not a personal advertisement
This is not a personal advertisement. I write this disclaimer because what follows may seem as though it is ripped from some sad singles website or the classified section of the Sunday newspaper. I promise that despite what it seems like, this is not a desperate attempt to elicit phone numbers from the opposite sex […]
Exhibit displays photo essay on graduated Slifka Scholars
CONTEMPLATING COEXISTENCE: Naomi Safron-Hon ‘08 (lower-right) displays a photo essay of graduated Slifka Scholars in the Shapiro Student Center Art Gallery. The exhibit, which is presented in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, shares the stories of Israeli students who received full scholarships to Brandeis. Pictured below-left are current Slifka Scholars (from the top, left to right) […]
It’s better to burn out than to fade away
We all go through phases in college. For some of us, they take the form of über collegiate athletics like ultimate frisbee or lacrosse. For others, they come as later regretted fashion choices such as the dreadlocks that your Jamaican friend swore would give you Rasta street cred or the male skirt that seemed so […]
A little less talk, and a lot more action
Imagine this: You didn’t show up to your first three weeks of classes this past semester or do any of the required reading for them, study for the tests, or introduce yourself to the professor. After the first midterms and papers, it is clear that you will most likely not receive a passing grade in […]
Union Senate passes Senate Money Resolution for Prospect Hill
On Oct. 12, the Union Senate unanimously passed a Senate Money Resolution to donate $500 to benefit Prospect Hill Terrace Community Learning Center. Despite these funds, the center, which promotes literacy through a series of after-school programs, is still suffering financially. As “a last resort,” project coordinator Anne Hodges ’11 approached the Social Justice Committee […]
Interview with Spencer Wells
Hoot editor Alison Channon sat down with renowned geneticist and anthropologist Spencer Wells before his lecture to the Brandeis Community to discuss his start in biology, the message of his work, his thoughts on race, and his critics. The Brandeis Hoot: What is the personal motivation for your work? What do you get out of […]
