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Violence on the ballot: mediating accountability with a Biden presidency

8 May, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I vividly remember the day the Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump surfaced. As a then-sixteen-year-old, I watched the coverage in sheer disbelief at the vulgar, objectifying language and privilege perpetrated by a man vying… Read More...
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From my desk to yours

From my desk to yours

24 April, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I am sitting at my desk at home staring directly at a blank Word document. No words, no nothing, not even a title or date. From the other side of my bedroom wall, I can… Read More...
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A screen-less quarantine

A screen-less quarantine

17 April, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Being stuck at home sucks. But with sitting at home all day, it is very easy to end up spending days and days on end staring at screens (alternating between your computer and phone). So… Read More...
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SSIS Quarantine Advice Column

17 April, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Welcome back to the SSIS column, where we answer any and all of Brandeis students’ questions about sex, sexuality, identity and relationships. If you have a question you’d like answered in our next column, email… Read More...
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SSIS advice column

13 March, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Welcome back to the SSIS column, where we answer any and all of Brandeis students’ questions about sex, sexuality, identity and relationships. If you have a question you’d like answered in our next column, email… Read More...
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Thank you, Brandeis

Thank you, Brandeis

13 March, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I didn’t know that I wanted to go to Brandeis, at first. It was a school I applied to on a whim after hearing from my grandfather that a distant family relative went here. Four… Read More...
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Stop calling it ‘the Ukraine’

13 March, 2020 // Opinions, Top News // 0 Comments
There are a lot of bothersome things about Brandeis: laundry, food, overcrowded classes, the list can go on and on. But we would like to focus on an issue that might not bother a lot… Read More...
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Don’t lose hope

Don’t lose hope

13 March, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
We all know why the seniors are writing their traditional opinions articles now instead of in two months. We all know why the fact that this is happening now is especially unfortunate for Brandeis University… Read More...
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How Brandeis has changed me

How Brandeis has changed me

13 March, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I would never have imagined my senior spring being abruptly cut short by a global pandemic like the novel coronavirus, and that my “senior op”—a tradition where graduating editors on The Hoot write opinion pieces… Read More...
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Spiders and insects and snakes, oh my!

6 March, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Although my teenage years consisted of locking my gaze locked on a computer screen, I can assure you that at some point in time, I actually enjoyed the great outdoors. While playing outside, I would… Read More...
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