Admin. must be proactive in responding to student concerns
Brandeis announced this week that it was firing its men’s basketball coach for racist remarks, inappropriate behavior and nepotism, and the university said it was undertakin… Read More...
Support Hannah Brown for president
The Brandeis Hoot would like to voice our support for Hannah Brown ’19 for Student Union president. We believe her platform addresses issues that deserve attention from all par… Read More...
Run for Student Union positions
We at The Hoot frequently write editorials about student engagement at Brandeis—from encouraging voter turnout at student elections to attendance at open meetings hosted by … Read More...
Support gun control and student protests
At 10 a.m. on March 14, Brandeis students will walk out of classes for 17 minutes in solidarity with the 17 students and faculty members killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Scho… Read More...
Appreciate the workers who keep the campus running
After the heavy snow on Wednesday, we would like to thank the facilities workers who worked relentlessly to make the campus safer for us. Despite complaints from students of slow r… Read More...
First-year class sizes increase, univ. must address issues that arise
At the faculty meeting on Jan. 26, Dean of Admissions Jennifer Walker presented statistics on the class of 2021. They announced that 858 students had matriculated. The size of the … Read More...
In sustainability efforts, consider initiatives to reduce plastic use
Brandeis’ recent installation of solar panels to the library roof is a commendable step in improving sustainability and decreasing our carbon footprint. The new panels gener… Read More...
Meet admin. half way and engage with your university
In our final editorial of the fall 2017 semester, we asked President Liebowitz to take student schedules into account when hosting important meetings on Brandeis’ future. In t… Read More...
Transparency cannot be in name only
President Liebowitz and the Brandeis administration have taken steps to improve transparency on campus. But transparency is only valuable if it is accessible. While the admini… Read More...
Lack of transparency surrounds ‘Buyer Beware’ decision
The Hoot is raising issue with how the Brandeis administration and theater department faculty handled the “Buyer Beware” situation and about Brandeis’ stance on importa… Read More...
