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Thank you to our seniors

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

Tony Escueta’s ’25 journey to nationals

Sasha Skarboviychuk

State of the Union address

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Behind the scenes of Springfest, Brandeis’s biggest concert

Emma Lichtenstein

It’s safe to say that Springfest is one of the most anticipated days on the Brandeis campus. It’s one of the few days of the year that Brandeis students are willing to go all out:...

Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the GRALL department

Cooper Gottfried

The chair of Brandeis University’s GRALL (German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature) department, Professor Robin Miller, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the GRALL department,...

Brandeis hosts second annual Festival of the Arts Craft Market

Emma Lichtenstein

The third-ever Brandeis Craft Market took place this week! On April 26 and 27, student artists got the opportunity to showcase their work to the community. Tables covering Fellows Garden were full of handmade goods,...

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3IC says goodbye

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

We have seen a lot of interesting things and changes at Brandeis during our last four years. From people threatening to sue us, to someone trying to shut us down, to a bomb threat our...

There’s a lot going on right now

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

It’s the last full week of classes at Brandeis, so fittingly, it’s the busiest week of the entire year. It feels like every organization on campus is choosing to insert themselves into students’ lives at...

Brandeis needs to be better at communication

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

With COVID-19, we are all under a tumultuous period during Brandeis history where communication and transparency is as important as ever. However, we have noticed that in recent times, Brandeis administration has not been communicating...

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Univ. shared Board of Trustees Report

Victoria Morrongiello

University president Ron Liebowitz sent an email to community members with updates from the April Board of Trustees meeting. Liebowitz updated the community on multiple initiatives the Board of Trustees has undertaken.  The Board elected...

Brandeis students showcase research and creative projects at the URCC Symposium

Roshni Ray

Brandeis students showcased the culmination of their summer and academic year research and creative projects at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations (URCC) Symposium. This is the Symposium’s second year, following last year’s virtual...

Univ. announces new student space for athletes

Victoria Morrongiello

The Athletics Department announced an initiative to raise money for the Barry Harsip ’73 student lounge. The new student lounge will be located in Gosman near the main entrance.  The lounge is named in memory...

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BookTok worth it or not: the nots

Victoria Morrongiello

For our final edition, I’m back and ready to go. Let’s get into it: I read books I find on BookTok, I review them, I tell you whether to read them or not. Except I...

‘Heartstopper’ is the feel-good LGBT coming of age show we needed

Mia Plante

Based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Alice Oseman, “Heartstopper” very literally stopped the hearts of viewers when it was released on Netflix on April 22. The British TV show follows...

‘Ozark’ season four part two: A good enough end to a good enough series

Sam Finbury

To say ‘endings are hard’ is probably the greatest understatement in all of writing. A story IS its ending. Endings are the culmination of all the emotion and time and detail invested into the narrative;...

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Baseball finishes over 0.500 for third consecutive season

Jesse Lieberman

The Brandeis baseball team concluded its season this week, going 1-4 in its final five games. Brandeis played a home and home against Tufts University, falling 16-4 and 12-3 on Friday and Saturday respectively. On...

Softball ends season against Tufts

Justin Leung

After playing four games at New York University (NYU), Brandeis softball returned home to play their final two games of the season. They faced Tufts University in a two-game series on Wednesday, April 27. In...

Women’s tennis season is officially over

web and Jillian Brosofsky

After 19 matches, one cross-country trip and many COVID-19 quarantines, the women’s 2022 tennis season came to a close this week. Ending with a 6-13 season record, the Judges dominated their latest match with Endicott...

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Panera Bread: a controversial experience

Justin Leung and Sasha Skarboviychuk

Justin  Over the past 10 years of my life when people have asked me what my least favorite restaurant is, I have had no hesitation. I always knew the exact restaurant. No, I’m not going...

Thank you to our seniors

The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board

The end of the semester has come and we couldn’t send you off without saying how grateful we are for each and every one of you. Sometimes we get a little caught up in making...

A tumultuous but rewarding Brandeis experience

John Fornagiel

Needless to say, our experience at Brandeis was very unique and unlike many of the years that came before us, mostly as a result of COVID-19 and its unfortunate consequences that it has had on...
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May 17, 2022

Caroline O, Arts Editor, reflects on her time at The Hoot in her senior OP. Read it here: http://ow.ly/B3Gn50J9X1h

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May 16, 2022

Today we begin saying goodbye to our seniors. Read what our editors had to say here: http://ow.ly/ky5b50J8bTT

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May 14, 2022

We tried pizza cupcakes. Yes we meant pizza cupcakes. In Newton. Find out what we thought in The Hoot. http://ow.ly/SFQZ50J6AWH

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May 13, 2022

Brandeis changed dining vendors. Find out what two Brandeis students think of Harvest Table in The Hoot: http://ow.ly/2XqL50J6AKU

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