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I am glad I watched ‘Theater Camp,’ but it is not for everyone

Lucy Fay

Changing lives through education: an interview with Waltham Group’s General Tutoring

Myla Indigaro

Brandeis falls 16 spots in U.S. News’ college rankings

Cooper Gottfried

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Behind Brandeis’ significant drop in 2024 U.S. News Rankings

Jenny Zhao

On Sunday, Sep. 17, 2023, the U.S. News and World Report released the new 2024 Best Colleges ranking. It was a significant shock to the Brandeis community, as Brandeis University dropped 16 spots, from #44...

Changing lives through education: an interview with Waltham Group’s General Tutoring

Myla Indigaro

If you’ve ever wondered how you can give back to your community while dealing with the constraints of being a full time student, then look no further! This week, we are talking all about a...

Brandeis in the eyes of the freshmen

Jenny Zhao

Happy second week of school! Returning students, hope you are all thriving or surviving; new students, hope you have already got a sense of how Brandeis is like. What does the class of 2027 think...

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Club leader training needs improvement

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

If you are on an executive board (e-board)—any e-board—of any club, you probably got a wave of emails early in the semester about club leader training. So much club leader training. For those of you...

Dining and transportation begin the year with a swing and a miss

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

As Brandeis students, we all love to complain to each other about the various facilities on and around campus. Oftentimes, this constant annoyance can be overblown, but it admittedly does stem from genuine systematic issues...

Explore Waltham and Boston!

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

School is back in session which means we are all back on the Brandeis campus. As far as campuses go, this one is okay. A little hilly, but manageable. However, you should not spend all...

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GSC holds events as semester begins

Cooper Gottfried

Brandeis’ Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) works to create a “diverse and inclusive institution for women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and asexual (LGBTQ) faculty, staff, and students.” They trace LGBTQ life at Brandeis...

Brandeis falls 16 spots in U.S. News’ college rankings

Cooper Gottfried

On Monday, Sept. 18, U.S. News and World Report released a new set of college rankings after completing an overhaul of their ranking system. Many universities saw their rankings change, including Brandeis, whose ranking fell...

Brandeis SEA attends NYC climate protest

Cooper Gottfried

As the U.N. gets set to meet, tens of thousands of protestors gathered in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, Sept. 17 to make their voices heard on the climate crisis. This protest was part...

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Arts

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An idiot’s guide to ‘Doctor Who’

Naomi Stephenson

During my time at the Hoot I have written quite a lot about “The Great British Bake Off,” its various spin-offs, and Shakespeare. Well, I have a new piece of British popular culture to add...

Ten reasons why Tom from ‘Succession’ and I would be best friends

Zach Duvel

Hey Hoot readers! I’m Zach and this is my first article for The Hoot. To begin my time writing for the art’s section, I thought I’d write about my favorite show, “Succession.” If you haven’t...

BookTalk: book to school reading

Allie Beckerman

We’re three weeks into classes, and I’m ready to curl up in bed with a good book! Forget about the piles of homework abandoned on my desk or the upcoming exam I’m pretending doesn’t exist;...

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Women’s volleyball stumbles at Babson but comes back strong at Clark

Logan Ashkinazy

On Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m., the Brandeis Judges’ women’s volleyball team played Babson College in the Red Auerbach Arena at Brandeis. The Judges lost to the Babson Beavers 3-0, with scores of 25-22,...

Brandeis men’s soccer loses to Wesleyan and Wheaton

Cooper Gottfried

On Sept. 17, the Brandeis Judges Men’s Soccer team faced off against the Wesleyan Cardinals men’s soccer team, losing 3-1. The game was played at Brandeis, on Gordon Field. The Judges were ahead going into...

Women’s soccer remains undefeated

Calli Morvay

Since the last publication, the Women’s Soccer team has played four games. They came away from these four matches with two wins and two ties. Their current season record stands at 4-0-3 not having faced...

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Being of two worlds

Gonny Nir

I have found the annual exercise of leaving for summer holiday to be acutely challenging. My experience with the most-recent Great Departure, if I may call it as such, only reinforced this feeling in my...

Can you guess a Brandeis student’s major based on their computer stickers?

Jamie Trope

With a sea of open computers in a lecture hall, how are you going to compete and stand out against the other students? The answer lies in how you decorate your computer. Students often plaster...

Arranging and conducting: losing my musical virginity

Michael Pyrdol

Hi, my name is Michael. In spring 2023, I had the honor of serving as one of the music directors of Brandeis’ very own student-led orchestra, Top Score. For the uninitiated, Top Score is a...
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September 24, 2023

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