Pronouns and pronunciation can bring inclusivity and respect
Every year, our campus becomes more diverse in terms of race, class, sexual orientation and gender identity, and this should be supported. But it is also true that not every member of the Brandeis community has experience with non-binary genders, or ease with pronouncing someone’s name. Yet, it should not be up to these students […]
Brandeis Students for Reproductive Justice enter their second semester
Lexi Ouellette is a sophomore from Granby, MA. Anne Kat Alexander is also a sophomore, hailing from Austin, TX. Ouellette is a Politics major with minors in Health: Science, Society and Policy, Legal Studies and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, while Alexander is an English and Classical Studies double major with minors in Women’s, Gender […]
DCL introduces new policy
Students hosting registered parties must now have someone fill the new role of Alcohol Beverage Server (ABS), who must be a Brandeis student of legal drinking age responsible for all the alcohol served at the event, according to an email from the Department of Community Living. The email discusses new and existing regulations for event […]
Panelists Discuss Complexities of Divestment
The issue of universities divesting from fossil fuels has become a major issue on college campuses around the country, with students urging their administrations to stop investing in fossil fuel companies that contribute to global warming. However, there is debate over whether divestment is feasible or a productive way to combat climate change. A panel-led […]
Student-Run Service Project Commemorates MLK
Brandeis University honored the famous civil rights activist and reverend this past Monday by hosting the sixth annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Interfaith Service from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Usdan. The day began with brief introductions from Rabbi David Finkelstein of Temple Beth Israel and Padre Ángel Marrero of […]
Pronouns and Pronunciations Survey Promotes Acceptance in Classrooms
A seven-question survey concerning the use of gender pronouns and pronunciation guides in the classroom circulated on Jan. 14. The survey questions included, “Do you support the addition of gender pronouns on class rosters and/or other documents (where possible)?” and “Do you support the addition of a pronunciation guide to your name on class rosters […]
Eliminate mandatory meal plans for kitchen-equipped residence halls
In February 2014, the university announced that meal plans would become mandatory in the fall of 2016 for all students living on campus, even if they live in a residence hall equipped with a kitchen. Current Brandeis seniors living on campus are the only students exempt from this policy for the 2015-16 school year, which […]
Men’s basketball splits weekend of UAA games
Last Friday the Brandeis Judges men’s basketball team took on the Rochester Yellowjackets in their second UAA match at home. Brandeis came into the match with a record of 6-6 overall and 0-1 in the UAA. The Yellowjackets came in with a 7-5 overall record, while being 0-1 in the UAA as well. Starters Tim […]
Sindberg ’18 elected new executive senator for Student Union
Paul Sindberg, the new executive senator for the Student Union, wants to find new ways for the Union to engage with the student body. He was elected to the position in a secret ballot on Sunday, Jan. 17, following a series of transitions within the Union. David Herbstritt ’17 vacated the position and took over […]
DEIS Impact keynote speaker announced
Germaine Ingram, a nationally recognized contemporary jazz tap dancer, has been selected as the 2016 ’DEIS Impact keynote speaker and performer. The ’DEIS Impact Festival of Social Justice is a week-long event in which professors, clubs and departments host events, talks, workshops and performances. The festival will begin Jan. 27 and conclude with Ingram’s performance […]
Lycus’ ‘Chasms’ is the perfect addition to doom metal
“Chasms,” the sophomore album from Oakland, CA’s Lycus and their Relapse Records debut, opens with a chaos both jarring and appropriate at the same time. “Solar Chamber,” one of only four songs on the album (though they are all 10-plus minutes long), starts with an explosive guitar chord, accompanied by pounding drums and layers of […]
BPA Grants Foster Pluralism and Unity
The Brandeis Pluralism Alliance (BPA) will soon be closing its applications for spring grants, which will be given to students or faculty who need funding for projects that involve identity, pluralism and unity. According to the BPA webpage, the organization’s goals include encouraging students to question identity and community, create alliances between campus groups that […]
Website redesign will boost accessibility
Brandeis’ Web Team is in the process of redesigning the university website. Although the university homepage was redesigned in 2011, the website templates for departments and offices are from 2007. “In web years, they are old!” Director of Digital Communications Audrey Griffin-Goode said in an email to The Brandeis Hoot. The website may not look […]
Snowboarder Grutzner ’18 wins third place in slalom
The Brandeis Ski and Snowboard team is one of Brandeis’ many club sports. The team’s season spans the first five weekends of the spring semester every year, translating into five races. However, with this year’s lack of snow, the ski team faces turning their already short season into an even smaller one. The team competes in […]
Q&A: Nina Berger, Media Relations Consultant at The Rose
One of the most important things in art is to bring out the private sphere of art into the public world. Rosebud, a satellite gallery incorporating work from the Rose Art Museum into downtown Waltham, aims to do just this. The Brandeis Hoot had a chance to interview Nina Berger, Media Relations Consultant of the […]
Renowned professors share writing preferences
In the midst of students having more trouble getting a job after college, choosing a major that is more practical such as economics or computer science seems to be the route these days. With students so focused on something that is applicable, one of the main attributes of a liberal arts education becomes lost: writing. […]
Brandeis springs into the new semester with spectacular arts classes
As we get back into the flow of the school semester, students are still making use of their two-week shopping period, seeking the most interesting classes, the most enthusiastic professors and those select courses needed to fulfill major, minor or university requirements. But for those with an intended major or minor in art, or even […]
Brandeis properly honors Martin Luther King Day with the arts
It did not take long after Ford Hall 2015 for the student body to reunite again to talk about race, progress and representation. Brandeis University’s 11th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial took place on Monday, Jan. 18, in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC). The event presented various Brandeis scholars, such as Nyah […]
‘The Hateful Eight’ a far cry from Tarantino’s other masterpieces
Although it pains me to say it, Tarantino may have lost his movie-making magic—or so it seems based off his latest creation, titled “The Hateful Eight,” which also just happens to be his eighth movie. Filmed in 70mm format, the movie had many interesting elements, but even so, the various parts failed to function together […]
ImprovBoston delivers comedy at its finest
A nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the joys of comedy to the people of Massachusetts, ImprovBoston has remained an active force in the comedy scene of the Greater Boston area for the past 30 years and recently graced the stage here at Brandeis this past weekend with an abundance of comical wit and considerable musical […]
