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Brandeis admin cancels classes on Dec. 5 for ‘teach-in’

Cooper Gottfried

Fencing competes at the Northeast Fencing Conference at Boston College

Calli Morvay

Hoot’s approval poll shows that 10% of students approve of Brandeis admin

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Take CARE with Brandeis’ Carceral Awareness Group

Myla Indigaro

The inner workings of the United States prison system are not always spoken about and often downplayed, even on college campuses that emphasize social justice. In light of this, a group of students with the...

Hoot’s approval poll shows that 10% of students approve of Brandeis admin

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

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...

Harmony reaches new heights: an interview with Rather be Giraffes

Myla Indigaro

If you’re itching to get involved in the a cappella scene at Brandeis, Rather be Giraffes (RBG) may be just what you are looking for! The Hoot sat down with RBG’s president, Morgan Collens ’26,...

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It’s the end of the semester as we know it

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

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...

The soul of Brandeis is its community, not the administration

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

Hi, everyone. As you surely are aware, the last two weeks since our previous publication have been rather eventful on campus. While facts and insights regarding events like the Nov. 6 vigil, the Nov. 10...

Tips for surviving seasonal depression

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

Well, it’s that time of year again. The leaves are turning orange, the air is getting freezing cold and our moods are going down. That’s right, the seasonal depression has arrived. We’re getting over, or...

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Brandeis admin cancels classes on Dec. 5 for ‘teach-in’

Cooper Gottfried

On Nov. 22, as Brandeis’ Thanksgiving holiday break began, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice President of the Rabb School...

Brandeis researchers explore solutions for spatial disorientation of astronauts

Michael Sun

On Nov. 10, 2023, Vivekanand Pandey Vimal, GSAS PhD’17, a research scientist at Brandeis University’s Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Lab, published an article in the explanatory journalism outlet “The Conversation” detailing his team’s work on...

South Asian Student Association presents MELA 2023

Roshni Ray

The Brandeis South Asian Student Association (SASA) recently held their annual cultural show MELA, featuring student dance, vocal, instrumental and comedic performances as well as speeches from SASA representatives and faculty members. The event was...

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‘Napoleon’ review: There’s nothing Ridley Scott can do

Michael Sun

Napoleon Bonaparte was not short, as many people think he was today. He was actually about average height for his time—if not taller. The perception that he was short comes from a sustained British propaganda...

Art Deco

Jennifer Podhorzer

BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ has ended and I will never forgive it for that

Lucy Fay

“Gravity Falls” was released when I was a fifth grader and ended during the latter half of my eighth grade year. It defined—and still does define—that era for me. Its ending, all about growing into...

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Women’s and men’s basketball seasons start to pick up

Calli Morvay

Since our last publication, the women’s and men’s basketball teams have each played a few games. The women have played three games since Nov. 17, two being away and one at home. The men have...

Swim and dive fall at weekend meets

Logan Ashkinazy

Since The Hoot’s last publication, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams participated in two meets. The first was on Saturday, Nov. 18, where the Judges traveled to the Coast Guard Academy...

Fencing competes at the Northeast Fencing Conference at Boston College

Calli Morvay

Before the Thanksgiving holiday break, the men’s and women’s fencing teams competed at the Northeast Fencing Conference at Boston College (BC) on Sunday, Nov. 19. The Judges met with significant success at this competition, having...

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What screaming ‘Intifada’ means to your peers

Maya Stiefel

Editor’s note: As an independent news source for the Brandeis community, The Hoot and its editorial board support publishing all opinions of our students, faculty and staff. As such, The Hoot does not serve as...

What does it mean to be free ‘from the river to the sea’?

Anonymous

Editor’s note: As an independent news source for the Brandeis community, The Hoot and its editorial board support publishing all opinions of our students, faculty and staff. As such, The Hoot does not serve as...

On the Nov. 10 rally for Palestine: It is still good to be attacked by the enemy

Brandeis Revolutionary Students Organization

Editor’s note: As an independent news source for the Brandeis community, The Hoot and its editorial board support publishing all opinions of our students, faculty and staff. As such, The Hoot does not serve as...
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December 5, 2023

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