COMIC: The ‘Me’ Generation
Former executive senator steps into vice presidency
David Herbstritt ’17, a politics major, is the new vice president of the student body. Less than a week ago, however, he was still the executive senator to the Student Union. Herbstritt’s rise in the Union has been steady since he first won the seat of Castle quad senator in his sophomore year. Dennis Hermida-Gonzales […]
Brandeis students win Karpf and Hahn Peace Awards
Recently, four students and a student group were named Maurice J. and Fay B. Karpf Peace Award and Ari Hahn Peace Award winners. The prizes are grants for projects that will work on peaceful ways of addressing and resolving conflicts. Maurice J. and Fay B. Karpf Peace Awards and the Ari Hahn Peace Awards are […]
Mid-Year Exhibition proudly displays seniors’ artwork
From Dec. 9 to Jan. 12, Spingold’s Dreitzer Gallery housed this year’s Senior Mid-Year Exhibition. This exhibition featured a stunning display of a wide variety of art produced by Studio Art seniors, including everything from photography, sculpture, pop art, abstract, collage and more. As soon as one walked down the right-hand staircase of the gallery, […]
The Revenant is a beautiful yet barbaric frontier epic
Director Alejandro Gonzàlez Iñàrritu gives himself a chance to win his second Oscar in as many years with “The Revenant.” Iñàrritu’s Academy Award-winning movie “Birdman” displayed such originality, from its story of a washed up action-film actor’s attempt to resurrect his career via Broadway, to the movie appearing as if it was shot in a […]
Remembering the Starman: a memorial to David Bowie
David Bowie died last Sunday of cancer at age 69, two days after the release of his final studio album, “Blackstar.” After an 18-month battle with cancer which reportedly started in his liver, Bowie “died peacefully [Sunday] surrounded by his family,” according to posts made on his Facebook and Twitter accounts. In a week that […]
Cage the Elephant’s new album is a breath of fresh air
The post-punk revival movement of the early 2000s brought into the mainstream a slew of artists such as New York’s The Strokes and Detroit’s The White Stripes, whose widespread success would later pave the way for subsequent musicians, as well as the reintroduction of alternative rock and its countless sub-genres into pop culture. Amongst a […]
Upcoming Rose Art Exhibitions praise the diversity of art
With the undeniable blessing of a new year, a new semester and the continuation of the college experience, comes a flourish of new and wonderful art to explore. Starting Feb. 12, the Rose Art Museum will open its glass doors and welcome students with three new exhibits, each of which cover a wide range of […]
Committee on Asian American Pacific Islander Studies formed
Interim President Lisa Lynch sent out an email on Dec. 22 informing students about the “formation of a new Faculty-Student Committee on Asian American Pacific Islander Studies at Brandeis.” This comes in response to the Brandeis Asian American Task Force’s (BAATF) letter to the administration, which was posted on their Facebook page Dec. 2, that […]
Drone and hoverboard use restricted
Vice President for Campus Operations Jim Gray announced new policies restricting the use of drones and lithium-ion powered skateboards on campus. “Hoverboards” are sometimes referred to as smart boards or balance boards. According to Consumer Reports, if one were looking to purchase a hoverboard, they may purchase a Swagway X1 or a MonoRover R2 on […]
New president should acknowledge privilege, strive for diversity
It is a momentous occasion for a university to hire its next president. It provides a great sense of hope and optimism to have a new leader who has the potential to bring positive change to the community. While The Brandeis Hoot does not want to dampen any excitement regarding our newly appointed president, we […]
Brandeis alum named Schwarzman scholar
David Benger ’14 has been named to the first cohort of Schwarzman scholars, an organization inspired by the Rhodes scholarship and funded by Co-Founder of Blackstone Stephen Schwarzman. Schwarzman scholars will receive a one-year Master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. It is the “first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of […]
Brandeis welcomes Ronald Liebowitz as ninth president
Ronald D. Liebowitz, former president of Middlebury College, will become the ninth president of Brandeis University, succeeding Fred Lawrence, who left at the end of the last academic year. Liebowitz will take over from Interim President Lisa Lynch on July 1. Before coming to Brandeis, Liebowitz served as Middlebury College’s president from 2004 to 2015, […]
Non-tenure track faculty approve union by four-to-one margin
Non-tenure track faculty voted to form a union on Dec. 18, securing the right to collective bargaining with administration. Faculty leaders will work this semester to learn union members’ priorities and organize demands for contract negotiations with the administration. The organizing committee which led the charge to unionize is now the Contract Action Team. Eligible […]
Brandeis explores new minor in Asian American Pacific Islander Studies
Interim President Lisa Lynch sent out an email on Dec. 22 informing students about the “formation of a new Faculty-Student Committee on Asian American Pacific Islander Studies at Brandeis.” This comes in response to the Brandeis Asian American Task Force’s (BAATF) letter to the administration, which was posted on their Facebook page Dec. 2, that […]
Brandeis welcomes Midyear Class of 2019
On Jan. 8, Brandeis’ Midyear Class of 2019 moved into their rooms in the Village to begin their first-year orientation. Midyear Orientation takes place in the days leading up to the first day of classes for the spring semester. Due to classes starting on a Wednesday, Midyear Orientation took place over five days this year […]
Bridging the gap between international and domestic
The ideal dream of all admissions counselors who decide on who to accept or deny to their university is creating a diverse and unified community. Nonetheless, not all international students like the idea of mingling with domestic students. It seems as if many are not ready or simply do not care to talk about it. […]
Usen Castle: Remembering a once grand edifice
Much of Usen Castle, known colloquially to Brandeis students as “the Castle,” is in a state of disrepair. According to an email sent by Vice President for Campus Operations Jim Gray on Aug. 31, 2015, the building is “showing its age,” making its future very much uncertain. With this uncertainty, it becomes necessary to remember […]
Track and Field Starts off on right foot
This past weekend, the Brandeis indoor track and field team started off the new season at the non-scored University of Southern Maine Invitational. The Judges had three individual winners, seven second-place finishes and five third-places. After their performances at the invitational, three members of the team were selected as University Athletic Association Athletes of the […]
Alpha Pi Phi forms new chapter at Brandeis
A chapter of the sorority Alpha Pi Phi has formed at Brandeis, the first chapter at an American university. The Theta chapter has seven founding members who were initiated into the sorority in November 2015. Though Greek life is not officially recognized or funded by the university, around 10 percent of students are members of […]
