Photo Credit: James Carven, The Brandeis Hoot On Wednesday, Oct. 28, members of Red Youth Rising (RYR), a left-wing student organization, held a protest outside of the Bernstein-Marcus administration building. The protestors were there to oppose major cuts made by Brandeis this semester, particularly to the hours of dining workers. Approximately 50 people, mostly students, attended the protest, which lasted for around 45 minutes. Protestors held up banners with slogans including “Stop the Cuts,” “Student Power = Worker Power,” and “Long Live The Workers.” Flyers advertising the protest were distributed across campus in the weeks leading up to the event. One flyer states that “Brandeis students and workers are both being screwed over by the university from the recent cuts. For workers, things keep getting more expensive, and the pay stays the same and the hours go down. For students, our tuition keeps going up, and we keep getting less.
Some bad news for the handful of people who know what LastPass is, and the fewer who actually use the school’s LastPass membership: the school will be cancelling its membership on Nov. 9. For those unacquainted with the service, LastPass is an encrypted password manager that can create and store strong passwords for all of one’s accounts. This little-known service will stop being offered in order “to align with the university technology strategies, security requirements, and resource allocation,” according to a statement on the Information Technology Services (ITS) website. The ITS is advising that you should export your passwords into a new password manager before the Nov. 9 deadline. There are instructions on the ITS page on how to manage this. If you still prefer to use LastPass instead of
On Oct. 15, all access to the makerspaces—Brandeis’ workshops featuring a variety of tools for students, faculty, staff, and alumni, to use on projects—was reset. Brandeis Design & Innovation (BDI), overseeing the three makerspaces on campus, is encouraging those interested
Usdan has been the center of much Brandeis talk lately. Every year, its hours seem to shrink more and more, leaving both students who live in upper campus and the workers at a disadvantage. This semester, Usdan is never open
A foundation dedicated to science, patient care safety, and environmental conservation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, was fittingly founded in 2000 by the Intel co-founder, Gordon Moore, and his wife Betty. As of 2022, it has launched the Experimental
Hello and welcome to another installment of Liam’s Looks, the segment of The Hoot where I, Liam, provide you with fashion advice on how to level up your style game! Today, we will be talking about how to make sure your jewelry game is on point. Accessories in general are a great way to make or break an outfit—do it right, and you’ll look classy, but too much can easily look bad. Never wear something that is gaudy. Rings, for instance, can look beautiful when they have a lot of shine and bling, but they can also easily look cheap. You might think that more expensive-looking accessories make you look more elegant, but the opposite is often true. When someone is covered in shine and designer logos, that’s how you
Historical adaptations, both fiction and reality-based, have always been a favorite genre of mine. From shows like “Downton Abbey” to modern adaptations like “SIX,” the reflections of past worlds and nations are always a joy to submerge myself in. Hispanic
If there is one thing that people enjoy more than consuming media, it’s ranking it. Deciding for oneself which movie is worth someone’s time, which game is the most enjoyable to play, which book deserves a place on the shelf
Around 10 years ago (just writing that makes me tear up, time stops for no man, I guess), me and my dad left a rained-out-baseball game early, and were looking for something to do with the rest of our time
Last Sunday, Nov. 1, the clocks wound back from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., marking the end of daylight savings time for this year. As we return to standard time, several questions come up: Why do we have daylight savings time? Why do we keep it? Should we keep it? First, daylight savings time should be defined. According to Britannica, daylight savings time refers to the practice of “advancing clocks, so as to extend daylight hours during conventional waking time in the summer months.” For example, as CBS news reported, on Oct. 31, the sunrise and sunset in Boston were at 7:16 AM and 5:39 PM, respectively. On Nov. 1, they were 6:17 AM and 4:37 PM, true to the change by an hour of the clocks. But why did
Gen Z refers to the generation of individuals born between the years 1997 and 2012. As the older Gen Zers approach 30, their involvement and curiosity in the political sphere become increasingly valuable and marketable in shaping the contentious political
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends. We’re into November now, and the weather is starting to get colder. As it starts to get chillier outside, we’ve decided to share our favorite hot drinks to help you warm up. Liam: My favorite
Welcome to November, where the finals are getting closer but the midterms are still coming—WAITWAITWAIT DON’T GO YET! Look, I’m sorry for springing this on y’all. I didn’t mean to scare you away; I just wanted to have a clean
Thank you so much for your question! It can be difficult to navigate a pleasure gap when having sex with your partner. Perhaps it could be valuable to open up a conversation about what you know your likes and dislikes are. If you are unsure what those may be, it is okay! It could be valuable to explore on your own before talking with your partner. But it is okay to leave things open, as exploring with your partner can be another way to build intimacy and trust. Before a roll in the hay, have a conversation with your partner. It may help to have the conversation in a neutral moment, as your desires may change when you’re hot and bothered. Some things that you can discuss are: whether you
I recently attended a Zoom event hosted by the Tomaquag Museum in Rhode Island, an organization with a goal “to educate all of our relations (everyone) on Indigenous cultures of the Dawnland,” as noted on their official website. They are
On Friday, Oct. 30, I did something somewhat atypical for a college student to do on Halloweekend: I went to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The museum was hosting Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former U.S. Attorney General
Brandeis’ reputation as an R1 research institution is what attracts so many of the university’s STEM students. A reason that Brandeis is able to offer such research opportunities is due to the numerous faculty-run laboratories that occur on campus, one
The 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season ended in a manner that, looking at how the playoffs progressed, was, as I detailed in my last piece, predictable. Once again, the team with the better record during the regular season prevailed, with the 103-59 Milwaukee Brewers juggernaut triumphing over the 98-64 Tampa Bay Rays. Brewers fans had waited since 1970 for a championship, and as one might imagine, the celebrations in Milwaukee were raucous and overwhelming. The Brewers won the series in five games, a “gentleman’s sweep,” after blowing a 3-2 lead taken in the 12th inning of a hard-fought fourth game of the series. Besides a 10-1 blowout in game three, most of the games in the series were close and hard-fought. Brewers ace and likely National League Cy Young
With the conclusion of the World Series, the Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason is officially underway. Despite this year’s Fall Classic containing two small-market, low revenue teams, the league and its owners have done a good job banging the drum
On Sunday, Oct. 11, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts started a game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Nothing was inherently unusual about Hurts starting a game. Hurts is the starting quarterback for a team in the National Football League
Beaters, chasers, headbands, and a thrifted pink panther named Balthazaar. Oh, and don’t forget your broomstick. These are all integral parts of Brandeis’ quadball club team. In the last edition of The Hoot, I set out to investigate the stigma
