Hoot Recommends: Things to do in the Greater Boston area
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! Last week, our editors shared their favorite on-campus dining options. In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing their favorite things to do in the Greater Boston area. Calli: Having grown up in Massachusetts, I feel tremendous pressure to answer this question to its fullest. Thus, […]
Liebowitz, Levine and long weekends
Hello again folks. If you’re reading this around the time it comes out, you’re probably feeling the same sort of fatigue that many of us are here at The Hoot. We’ve officially entered the harder part of the semester, where (apart from the upcoming Yom Kippur/Indigenous Peoples’ Day long weekend), we’ll be having full five-day […]
Earnest election education for everyone
In less than two months, we will be deciding the next president of the United States. We’ll either be getting the first female president or we’ll get four more years of Trump (*cue the “Jaws” music). It shouldn’t be big news to all of you how big this election is. However, we at The Hoot […]
Hoot Recommends: best on-campus dining
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! In this edition, members of our editorial board will be sharing their favorite on-campus dining options. James As I wrote about in my opinion piece last week, my favorite thing to eat on campus is the Einstein’s Santa Fe Bagel, which is thankfully back on the meal exchange menu. It […]
Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome
Another school year is upon us. Welcome back to all returning students and a warm welcome to everyone new to the Brandeis campus. There are hundreds of people coming to this campus and we hope they appreciate everything that Brandeis has to offer. There may be a lot that you find that you enjoy about […]
Hoot Recommends: Best ice cream flavors
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing their favorite ice cream flavors. Rachel Picking a favorite ice cream flavor can be like picking a favorite child. So, since I never plan on having children, this will be one of the harder decisions of my […]
On Brandeis’ financial woes
As members of the Brandeis community, you all just received an email letting you know that we’ll be experiencing a rise in tuition. As members of the Brandeis community, you also may have heard about freezes being placed on staff raises. Looking at the tuition increase first, members of the Brandeis community were just notified […]
What’s next on the chopping block at Brandeis?
We’re sure we all saw the email from last week. The one where President Ron Liebowitz, Provost Carol Fierke and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Stewart Uretsky told us that our school is in financial trouble. To some more observant members of the Brandeis community, this isn’t as much of a surprise. We […]
Hoot Recommends: Best Springtime Activities
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing their favorite springtime activities. Rachel An underrated activity for people to do is to walk. Of course, we have all heard of walking, so it is not like going for a walk is a hidden secret. However many […]
Why we fear Punxsutawney Phil
On Friday, Feb. 2, a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow. For the uninitiated, that means that an early spring is on the way. This is an … inane way to predict the changing of the seasons and one that American society has “relied” upon for over 100 years. Since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil […]
As Brandeis changes, so do its housing expectations
Well, we are getting closer to housing selection by the day. On Feb. 16, housing numbers were released to Brandeis students. This is important to all students, but it’s probably most important to upperclassmen. Of course, it can be difficult for the incoming sophomores who could get stuck in the barren wasteland of East Quad […]
Hoot Recommends: best winter activities
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends: Winter Activites Edition! In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing their favorite thing to do when the weather outside is frightful (but the fire is so delightful). Michael Sun Building snow forts. It only takes a sufficient level of snow to unlock my inner military […]
Hoot Recommends: Mac or PC
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing whether they prefer Mac computers or PCs. Lucas: I prefer PCs for several reasons. Probably my favorite thing about a PC is just how much more you can do with it—if you want to play any performance heavy […]
Provident Response is not welcome on Brandeis’ campus
If you’ve attended any major event on campus throughout this academic year, you’ve probably noticed something: several middle-aged white men that look like police officers dressed in neon yellow vests scattered throughout the event. You’re not alone, we at The Hoot have noticed it too. These officers are from an organization known as Provident Response […]
The perils of winter as a Brandeisian
If you’re reading this editorial, and have been on Brandeis’ campus recently, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve either a) slipped on ice around campus or b) seen someone else slip. Waltham is firmly in the northeastern United States and most students here are no stranger to cold, icy conditions, but campus has been […]
Hoot Doesn’t Recommend: worst media of 2023
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends: Things We Don’t Recommend Edition! In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing the worst piece of media they’ve viewed this past year. Michael: My first article for the Hoot was a negative review of “Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny.” I just rewatched it […]
May this semester be better than the last
So, after a painfully-too-short winter break, the fall semester is now behind us and the spring is here. The new year has come, leaving a snowy white sheen over our campus and Gosman’s weight room all too full. With this transition typically comes the hope that we can close the door on the hardships of […]
Hoot Recommends: favorite beverages
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing their favorite beverages. Rachel: While I am a big supporter of most juices, there is something that those juices are lacking: more fruit. Why should we have to stop at one fruit in our cups? That is the […]
Hoot’s approval poll shows that 10% of students approve of Brandeis admin
Two weeks ago, in our last publication, The Hoot put out a poll to see how members of the Brandeis community are feeling about Brandeis’ administration. This poll included two questions: Overall, do you approve of Brandeis’ administration? And how has your opinion of Brandeis’ administration changed given recent events? With nearly 200 respondents […]
It’s the end of the semester as we know it
Where did the time go? It seems like it was just yesterday we were stepping on to campus once again (or for the very first time), excited about what the new school year has to offer. Now, we have gone through many months of the school year and are approaching the end. Just a few […]
