Kerry Washington speaks on her role as Anita Hill
Actress Kerry Washington came to Brandeis on Sunday, March 6 to have a conversation with Prof. Anita Hill (AAAS/LGLS/HS/WMGS) about her role in the upcoming HBO movie “Confirmation.” Washington both produced the movie and portrayed Hill herself. The film chronicles Hill’s struggles after she came forward in 1991 to testify that Supreme Court Judge Clarence […]
Ed Callahan responds to incidents on South Street
Members of both the Brandeis University and Waltham police departments are working together in close proximity to address the recent series of incidents on South Street, Brandeis Head of Public Safety Ed Callahan confirmed in an email to The Brandeis Hoot this Thursday. “It is our protocol for Brandeis and Waltham police to work very […]
Mary Baine Campbell illustrates effects of literature on her worldview
English majors have a unique worldview. They see the universe through the lens of the habitual reader. The worldview of the English major is often greatly affected by the teachings of the English professor. Through lectures and assignments, English professors like Mary Baine Campbell cannot help but impress some of their individual perspectives on the […]
Softball competes in week long UAA tournament
The Brandeis softball team has spent the last week in Altamonte Springs, FL competing in the UAA tournament championship. The team left Friday, March 4 for Florida and were thrown into the NCT tournament in Orlando the next day. The two games played in the tournament were just warm-ups for the team before they jump […]
University establishes ombuds office to help students address conflicts
The university announced the creation of an ombuds services yesterday, in accordance with the diversity action plan produced during the Ford Hall movement last semester. An ombuds office provides students with a place to confidentially discuss issues at Brandeis. Officers will work with undergraduate and graduate students to discuss the situation and the conflict resolution […]
Russian Student Talent Show celebrates International Women’s Day
A sheer joy of Brandeis University’s student body is realizing that it is an eclectic group of people from all over the world, whose distinct backgrounds are enriching and compelling—culturally speaking. Brandeis is celebrating “Russian Culture Week,” and the Brandeisians who possess Russian background or are interested in and/or studying the culture, decided to put […]
One man show “In Between” reflects on the Jewish and Arabic experience
On a sparse stage, with nothing but a stunted wooden chair, a kaleidoscopic patterned hand-drum and a suitcase with airport luggage tags, a single actor gives life to the empty space. On Wednesday, March 9, actor Ibrahim Miari brought his award-winning one-man show “In Between” to Brandeis. The show centers heavily on the theme of […]
Professor Mirsky combines academia with religion
If you ever want to take a Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (NEJS) class, you may want to consider one of Professor’s Yehudah Mirsky’s courses. Prof. Mirsky (NEJS) specializes in classical Jewish studies as well as contemporary Israeli politics. This week, The Brandeis Hoot got a chance to talk to Prof. Mirsky about his experience […]
Econ alums give post-grad advice
The economics department sponsored an event called “Life After Brandeis” on Wednesday, March 9. The event was held at the International Business School (IBS) and was led by Professor Mike Coiner and Professor George Hall. The panel featured alumni who spoke about the usefulness of their economics degrees after graduating Brandeis. After a brief overview […]
Brandeis archives shows off electronic music collection from 1960s
It is surely an understatement to say that music has changed a lot in the last 50 years, especially since the advent of electronic music in the 1960s, but inevitably the statement still rings true. It is hard to consider just how much the process of making electronic music has changed, and how the process […]
“Viola+Electronics” shockingly lacks the latter in concert
In the height of the popularity of electronic music, few genres truly remain devoid of its ubiquitous influence. This past Saturday, violist and member of the Lydian String Quartet, Mark Berger, demonstrated how the two seemingly polar worlds of classical instrumentation and pre-programmed electronic sound can merge together to create something new and exciting. Though […]
More campus-wide events are needed to improve school spirit
Thursday, March 10 marked the beginning of Bronstein Weekend, an annual celebration held in the spring dedicated to former Professor Leo Bronstein. It was initially started in 1967 as Bronstein was about to retire. According to BrandeisNow, Bronstein Weekend, formerly a week-long event, is meant to convey Bronstein’s belief of satisfaction in life through celebration […]
Beyonce’s new song slays in every possible way
Although a month has passed since Beyonce released her latest single, “Formation,” the ripple effect still appears to be at work. Her music video, which is unlisted on Youtube, has garnered over 32 million views, which further solidifies the truth behind the lyric “You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation.” Beyonce […]
College Notebook: BPS Students Stage Walkout
Hundreds of students in the Boston Public School system (BPS) walked out of their classes at 11:30 am on Monday in a student-organized protest of proposed district-wide budget cuts. The Boston Public School system is facing an up to $50 million deficit this fiscal year. According to a boston.com article, this is due to rising […]
DCL committee reviews party policies, adds new position
A new party policy requires that registered parties have someone to fill the new role of Alcohol Beverage Server (ABS) in addition to the previously required role of Primary Host, or the “sober host.” The sober host must live in the space where the party is being held, while the ABS must only be of […]
Track goes to ECACs
This past weekend, the Brandeis men’s and women’s track & field teams saw some incredible performances while competing at Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) at Staten Island, NY. ECACs is the final meet before the 2016 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Here the Judges had several personal records, two NCAA qualifiers and […]
The benefits of taking languages past the level-30 requirement
With a slew of university requirements to fulfill before graduation, many Brandeis students grudgingly sit through 30-level language classes in order to satisfy the language requirement. Whether it’s dozing through the language you took in high school or starting fresh with Spanish 10, gaining the foreign language credit is often seen as a chore that […]
Create an atmosphere of support for students struggling with stress
Brandeis students are stressed. We have been stressed since before we started university. For our most privileged students, this stress has been cultivated by the external pressures of the “overachiever” culture present in many higher income communities. Our least privileged students often cope with imposter syndrome and the difficulties of navigating a world of higher […]
Baseball goes to UAA tournament in Florida
This week the Judges baseball team traveled to the 2016 University Athletic Association tournament in Sanford, FL. The Judges came into the tournament with a 3-0 winning streak beating St. Joseph’s three times: 4-3, 4-3 and 8-2. On March 6, the Judges took on the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Spartans. CWRU scored three runs […]
WSRC researcher writes book on motherhood and human rights
Marguerite Guzman Bouvard, a researcher of the Scholar’s Program at the Women’s Studies Research Center, spoke at her event, “Memoir of a Rebel: A Woman Before the Women’s Movement,” in the Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall this past Tuesday. The mission of the Scholar’s Program at the Women’s Studies Research Center is “to be an innovative and […]
