Home on the range, not at the ‘Deis
On Nov. 4, a bus and two cars of Brandeis Democrats and their supporters drove to the small town of Raymond, New Hampshire to knock on doors in an effort to remind the town’s residents to vote for then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama. It had been a warm day, about 50 degrees, and the leaves—seemingly foreshadowing […]
A funeral for Tate Lucas
I had just returned from the December holiday. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I lived in a village in the northern region of Namibia, known as Ovamboland. I was sitting under a tree trying to ignore the desert heat when one of the children on the homestead came to me and said, “Tate Ismael is […]
A major popularity contest
A group of economics students huddle around a table, analyzing last night’s problem set, throwing around terms like “consumer surplus” and “law of diminishing returns.” Two sophomores frantically try to finish up that afternoon’s biology lab. A group of psychology students continue the perpetual, unending, eternal, interminable nature vs. nurture debate. Does this sound like […]
The Brandeis Brief
Union Senate passes food sustainability resolution The Coalition for Food Services Reform has written a list of recommendations that they will bring to Aramark and the university administration on ways to improve infrastructure sustainability, food sustainability, financial transparency and labor conditions. For infrastructure sustainability, the committee recommended that Dining Services use only reusable or recyclable […]
Students discuss anonymous free speech on gossip site
On Tuesday, students discussed anonymous free speech during the first meeting of Students Against JuicyCampus. A website founded last year, the mission of JuicyCampus is to “enabl[e] online anonymous free speech on college campuses…[and create] a forum where college students discuss what interests them most, and in the manner that they deem most appropriate.” About […]
Men’s b-ball climbs out of hole
Brandeis men’s basketball experienced as disastrous start to the season, dropping their first three games and plummeted out of the d3hoops Top 25 poll after opening in the top ten. With that in mind however, the Judges regained their grasp of the season with a victory over 25th ranked Rhode Island College 75-61 to bring […]
Women’s fencing takes second place at the beanpot
Brandeis men’s fencing were unable to repeat last year’s success at the second annual Boston Beanpot Fencing championships, opening up with a 15-12 victory over MIT before bowing to Boston College 12-15 and Harvard 11-16. Will Friedman ’09 had a good performance in the losing effort, the All-American foilist finished with a 7-2 record for […]
Women’s Basketball wins six straight
You may not have noticed but there’s a basketball team here that has been shooting up the d3hoops top 25 rankings, vanquishing their foes left and right as they aim for another NCAA post season appearance. I am of course talking about the currently 12th ranked Brandeis Judges women’s basketball squad. Their blazing start to […]
Beckinsale, Alda hold Q&A
The intimate Wasserman Cinemtheque was buzzing with excitement on Wednesday evening following the Boston premiere of the film Nothing But the Truth. Approximately 300 students, teachers, and members of the press eagerly awaited the arrival of the movie’s two main stars, Kate Beckinsale and Alan Alda, who visited Brandeis for a Q and A session […]
Nothing but the Truth captivates
Squeezed by limited seating, the Program of Film Studies premiered Nothing but the Truth to a captivated audience of about 300. Inspired by the Valerie Plame/Judith Miller incident in 2005, writer and director, Rod Lurie, sets his film on the premise that a reporter (Kate Beckinsale) outs CIA agent (Vera Farmiga) through a newspaper article. […]
(AUDIO) Girl talks to Girl Talk
Hoot editor Danielle Gewurz interviewed Gregg Gillis about an hour before the concert. To hear the full interview, listen to the audio clip below. Selected parts of her interview follow. What’s it like to be back at Brandeis? It’s cool…I remember those days fondly, seems like a long time ago. I was still working a […]
Girl Talk’s Brandeis encore
Levin Ballroom was a cross between an amazing show and a dance party last Monday, when Girl Talk, the artist otherwise known as Gregg Gillis, returned to Brandeis to perform at a Student Events concert. What happened was an event that somehow bested not only every Brandeis dance I’ve ever been to, but most live […]
Zach and Miri entertain as they make a porno
As a good friend of mine wrote as his status the night Obama was elected, “You know you live in a great country where a black man is elected president and a movie about making a porno is going to make money.” He meant this seriously, of course. I think it’s safe to say that […]
The Brandeis Fashionista
Believe it or not, in the midst of Greek lettered sweatshirts and stained Ugg boots, there lives a Brandeis fashionista. Everyone knows that the look of a college student is distinct from the look of a professional, but as students near the age of graduation their style evolves. Students can’t help but wonder what kind […]
Command and Conquer
Since Command and Conquer 3 came to the XBOX 360 in March 2007, developers have been looking to perfect the transition of RTS games from the PC to the console. Age of Booty, a new downloadable title on the XBOX Live Arcade, goes back to the basics with its controls. The simple controls consist of […]
Ask the Queer Resource Center!
Do you have questions about gender, sexuality, diversity, or acceptance? Would you like anonymous advice from friendly peer counselors? Check out the Queer Resource Center, the educational branch of Triskelion, the Brandeis LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally) group. We provide free, confidential peer counseling to people of all identities in Shapiro Campus […]
French film brings out joy of Christmas
My family has classic clashes over what movie would be best to shell out almost sixty dollars for when going to the theater. Usually there are three sides to all of our arguments. My oldest brother, my mother, and I want to see something we’ve seen previews of and will leave us smiling or crying […]
