Callahan, 74, was friend and mentor to Heller
Professor James Callahan, or Jim, was one of the first people Lisa Lynch met in the summer of 2008 when she became dean of Brandeis’ Heller School for Social Policy and Management. “I remember he just popped in my first day when my door was open,” Lynch said. “He just came in and started talking, […]
Heller fire leaves up to $50,000 in damages
A single-alarm fire started on the patio behind the Schneider building of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at 10 a.m. Monday and then moved inside the building, causing between $25,000 and $50,000 worth of damage, Waltham Fire Department and university officials said. Students were evacuated from their classes and sent to Levin […]
McHeny describes Food Not Bombs’ growth, organization’s history helping those in need
Founder of the non-profit group Food Not Bombs Keith McHenry spoke at Brandeis Monday about the history of his organization and his own personal involvement in a group that grew from a few college students to a movement with chapters in more than 1,000 cities. McHenry founded Food Not Bombs with a group of seven […]
Prof and Cabinet member, both Danes, discuss Europe and Islam
Jytte Klausen of the politics department spoke at in Rapaporte Treasure Hall Monday, but for the first time she delivered remarks as a Dane, on the success of Danish and European integration of Islam, opposite Berter Haarder, a member her home country’s Cabinet in charge of interior affairs and once immigration chief. The debate-like forum […]
Financial crisis forced university to take more loans
Brandeis University was forced to take out more loans in fiscal year 2009 than in previous years in order to compensate for the effect of the national economic crisis, according to the university’s tax exemption forms from that year. For example, on June 23, the university took a $50 million loan from Bank of America […]
Horowitz blasts liberal nature of universities
Conservative activist David Horowitz spoke this week to Brandeis students about academic freedom and leftist bias in American universities, which he said were full of “non-thinking liberals.” During the lecture, Horowitz explained that a key difference between American universities and schools in more oppressive countries is that American schools, he said, are meant to teach […]
Visiting teacher fears education is ‘losing its soul’
Ellen Schrecker, visiting professor from Yeshiva University, told a Brandeis audience in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall Tuesday that institutions like the university are “under attack” due to political pressure on academics and structural changes within the universities which diminish the value of undergraduate education Schrecker said that the weakening of university faculty is behind a […]
Town hall discusses admissions changes
Dean of Admissions Mark Spencer and Dean of Student Financial Services Peter Giumette presented and took questions on the new policy the university will adopt next year admitting some members of the class of 2015 with sensitivity to their financial need. The town hall-style event filled a conference room in Upper Sherman and was at […]
Government agencies solicit Brandeis workers
The Hiatt Career Center, the Politics Department, and the Pre-Law Society co-sponsored the second annual Brandeis Government Careers Forum and Networking Night Wednesday in order to encourage students to think about careers in public service. Dean of the Hiatt Career Center Joseph Du Pont said the purpose of the first forum “was to create even […]
Conservative conversations
Former Waltham resident Brian Henchey, 33, is a member of the Tea Party and believes that health care reform is “an idea that is toxic to society.” He is a volunteer on the Sean Bielat campaign and hopes the Newton Republican will take the seat of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) in the Nov. 2 election. […]
Brandeis recording of 1963 Bob Dylan concert found in music critic’s son’s basement
Recording executive Jeff Gold recently discovered a hitherto unknown recording of a forgotten Bob Dylan performance at a music festival hosted by Brandeis in 1963. He discovered the tracks while sorting through the basement of the family home of Toby Gleason, the son of Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Ralph J. Gleason. The elder Gleason was […]
All the small things: Brandeis continues to support sustainability with small acts
In front of the Science Center, there is a lawn that isn’t watered or cut. It is the university’s first foray into xeriscaping, an environmentally friendly method of landscaping that reduces the need for upkeep. Sustainability Coordinator Janna Cohen-Rosenthal sat down with The Hoot to discuss other little-known ways the university tries to be environmentally […]
Distilling experience: poet Michael Klein reads new works
“Beautiful, messy and lyrical,” were the only words Olga Broumas used to introduce Michael Klein at the Creative Writing Department’s School of Night poetry reading event. Those words, however, perfectly described the literary experience. The last poetry reading I went to was a formal event. It took place in a museum and the poet read […]
The great debate: real vs. fake sugar
It almost seems too good to be true: fat-free ice cream, sugar-free cakes, low sugar cookies. Honestly, could you have ever dreamed of a more delicious way to eat guilt-free desserts? Finally the opportunity to over-indulge, tricking our tongues into thinking we’re consuming something delicious, all without needing to be calorie conscious. Yes, I love […]
Unlock some fun with ‘Kingdom Hearts’
Back in 2002, Square, now Square Enix, decided to make a game combining two franchises that should never have been blended together. They mixed the famous “Final Fantasy” series with Disney to create the “Kingdom Hearts” series, which is currently five games strong with three titles in development. The most recent title “Birth By Sleep,” […]
The verdict is in: LOLA not up to snuff
After three abysmal episodes and three weeks of longing for Jerry Orbach’s resurrection, it’s official: “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” or LOLA, has realized my worst fears. In case you missed it, LOLA is Dick Wolf’s latest “Law & Order” spin-off, this time taking place in, you guessed it, Los Angeles. Before watching the first […]
Baan Thai: Perfect meal for the perfect price
Brandeis students looking for a combination of tasty Thai food with large portions and inexpensive prices should make Baan Thai, located on the corner of Main and Moody streets, a regular outing into town. Although delivery is on-time, the flavor of the pad-thai is not quite the same as in the restaurant. For the real […]
Tomato rice
My grandmother is one of those cooks who doesn’t need measurements. While she cooks, she tastes and smells the food and instinctively knows which sauce to add, which seasoning to sprinkle. She has a process that can’t be repeated because it’s never the same. This is both wonderful and frustrating. It makes her cooking an […]
Maple Cookies
Fall is upon us and everyone likes to settle in with some warm, homemade cookies. Now, there are the classic cookie recipes like chocolate chip or the fall-themed ginger snaps but every now and then you’re in the mood for something a little different and that’s where maple cookies come in. In a baking mood […]
Cook of Matthew: Spaghetti squash
If you enjoyed last week’s butternut squash recipe, here’s something you’ll love. (Actually, this column was supposed to be in last week’s paper to begin with … curse you, editors!) Anyway, here we go: Spaghetti squash is a yellow, rugby ball-shaped vegetable that can be prepared in much the same way as butternut squash can. […]
