Shimmy and sway with Salsa club
Each Tuesday evening in the SCC Multipurpose room, students drop their backpacks, shed their coats, kick off their shoes and join in on salsa warm ups. Some learn new steps while others build upon the instructor’s directions with hand motions or extra flare. Each releases an infectious grin as they master the instructions, with the […]
Kanye West grasps at straws with “The Life of Pablo”
“The Life of Pablo” by Kanye West was released as West’s seventh studio album on Feb. 14. The album itself fights cohesion wherever possible, reflecting West’s confused creative process. Angry Kanye, Publicity Stunt Kanye, “Sweet” Kanye and even the elusive Emotionally Intimate Kanye are constantly fighting for creative control. This struggle the artist faces to […]
New residence hall needs Brandeis flair
The Brandeis administration has always looked for feedback from students in their effort to appear transparent. Whether it’s a town hall meeting or lunch with President Lynch or a survey sent out about redesigns to the website, there have been multiple opportunities for the greater community to make their voices heard. Hopefully this policy doesn’t […]
DCL housing proposals fail to address lowered capacity
On Feb. 9, the Department of Community Living released a poll gauging student opinion on their new room selection proposals. Both proposals seek to solve problems stemming from the current housing lottery system, but at the same time fail to take into account the changes that will be taking place on campus between 2017 and […]
Does Brandeis do enough for mental health?
The state of mental health care on Brandeis’ campus is better than at most other schools. Unfortunately, though, most schools do not do reach the minimum threshold to be declared adequate. Many Brandeis students are unable to answer very simple questions about the mental health resources we have on campus: What does the “PCC” stand […]
Professors: encourage female students to speak up more in class
In one of my politics classes (which will remain unnamed), men speak up far more frequently than women. In an informal tally recording how often men and women spoke in class, about eight male students spoke up per every one female student. This is in a 40-student, gender balanced classroom led by a female professor. […]
COMIC: Kitty Pryde and Colossus
Mountain club connects students to the outdoors
Brandeis students often tend to lead busy lives; they go to class, eat in the dining hall and go to the library to study. For many, most of the day is spent indoors, away from the bucolic greenery of our campus and suburban Massachusetts. One club striving to get people outside and away from this […]
Prof. Woll reflects on Brandeis’ changing political landscape
Politics professor Peter Woll has been teaching at Brandeis since the 1964. He has witnessed the reactions of Brandeis students to historical events such as the Vietnam War, the Reagan era and the War on Terror. Throughout his years of teaching, Woll has written several books on American politics, including “American Government Readings and Cases […]
Purple Party attempts to unite younger voters
Who expects to run for president in the future? Deval Patrick? Elizabeth Warren? They’re mum on the subject; however Shaquan McDowell ’18 is forthright in stating that his hope is to run for president one day. McDowell is the co-founder and president of the Purple Party, which is an independent youth organization that promotes unity […]
BET’s ‘Quickies’ wow with student written plays
While full-length plays and performances require the most time, effort, staff and material, there is still much to be said for the shorter works of theater as their production may be just as well-liked and entertaining for the audience. The true brilliance of short plays was demonstrated Sunday, Jan. 31 with the collection of 10-minute […]
“Drunk Enough” intoxicates audiences with allegory
Brandeis’ latest theater performance “Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?” comes by way of the Artists’ Theater of Boston, a company dedicated to increasing knowledge of systematic injustices through artful collaboration. Written by Caryl Churchill, who is well-known for her work in postmodernist theater and plays such as “Cloud 9” and “Top Girls,” this […]
Students should pay attention to rushed housing proposals
The Department of Community Living and the Student Union released two proposals today regarding changes to the housing lottery, as The Brandeis Hoot reported in a news article this week. Though The Hoot editorial board recognizes that it is time to make changes to the system, we are unsure whether these proposals adequately address student […]
‘DEIS Impact panelists discuss the importance of social justice
In a collaboration between the Brandeis Undergraduate Student Union and the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, ’DEIS Impact presented its fifth annual “Festival of Social Justice.” It runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 7, with a collection of all sort of events, workshops, etc. that explore social justice not only on campus, […]
Students asked to provide feedback on housing lottery
The Department of Community Living (DCL) and the Student Union are asking students to provide input on two possible changes to the housing lottery. The two proposals are separate. The first, which removes class distinctions from some dorms, would take effect for the housing selection process beginning next month. The second, which creates incentives for […]
Creative Approaches to Conflict Transformation—A Conversation with Germaine Ingram and Cindy Cohen
Germaine Ingram is an activist and tap dancer as well as the keynote speaker for ’DEIS Impact. She spoke with Cindy Cohen, the director of Brandeis’ Peacebuilding and the Arts program, about the importance of art in the midst of conflict on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The conversation centered around Ingram’s experience as the head of […]
Empowering Youth Through Business and Education: The Story of More Than Words
The nonprofit organization More Than Words came to Brandeis on Monday to give a presentation titled “Empowering Youth Through Business and Education: The Story of More Than Words.” With locations in Waltham and Boston, More Than Words is an organization that empowers youth to take charge of their lives by teaching them the skills they […]
Step Inside My Head
For one night, the Alumni Lounge of Usdan became a safe space for discussions about mental health. The event, titled “Step Inside My Head,” was part of the ’DEIS Impact weeklong festival for social justice. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday night, the event, hosted by Active Minds, invited Brandeis students to share their personal […]
Reclaiming Narrative through African Diasporic Cuisine
About 40 students and guests enjoyed different types of food such as cornbread, macaroni and cheese and creamed corn, while discussing the role of food in African culture at the ’DEIS Impact event, “Reclaiming Narrative through African Diasporic Cuisine” last Monday, Feb 1. The event was held in the Mandel Center Atrium. The focus of […]
Five indecent exposure incidents reported near campus
There have been five reported incidents of indecent exposure off-campus since mid-November. All of the incidents occurred between approximately 10 and 10:30 p.m. and involved a man exposing himself to one or more students. The locations of the incidents vary, but South Street is a common factor. Some of the locations included South Street near […]
