The Hoot will treat TBTN with respect
The Brandeis Hoot Editorial Board would like to address student concerns about campus media coverage of Take Back the Night (TBTN) next Monday. TBTN is a critical event on campus for survivors of sexual assault, and we would like to be absolutely clear about our intentions in covering the event and how we came to […]
Brandeis Starving Artists excel during recent tour
As the semester comes to a close, Brandeis’ Starving Artists are finishing up with newfound fame. This past weekend, the a capella group toured the Northeast, singing with the Trinity Pipes and under Princeton’s echoic arch with their Jewish a capella group, Koleinu. In New York, the group spontaneously decided to sing on the streets, […]
On growing older and feeling the same
I’m old: an old man of 21. Or I’m getting there. Today marks the day where I can start drinking alcohol, buying guns, gambling in casinos and adopting children. But overall, I feel much the same as the ungainly 18-year-old who first approached this campus in the fall of 2013—that faintly thinner, easily impressed and […]
In the Senate: March 20
The Wiz inspires critics to click their heels three times
Premiering last Thursday night, March 31, in the SCC Theater was Brandeis Ensemble Theater’s production of “The Wiz.” “The Wiz” is an all-black musical based on the book of the same name by William F. Brown, and it is a version of the original “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” with the story deeply rooted in […]
Delegation from Al-Quds University spends a week at Brandeis
A delegation from Al-Quds University spent last week at Brandeis as part of a trip organized by students working to reinstate the partnership between the two schools that Brandeis suspended in 2013. Five students, one professor and the Director of Student Activities from Al-Quds arrived in Waltham on Tuesday, March 22 and spent six days […]
Brandeis Climate Justice holds Divestment Rally
Members of Brandeis Climate Justice (BCJ) gave a presentation to the Board of Trustees urging them to divest from fossil fuels, one year after the Exploratory Committee on Fossil Fuel Divestment recommended full divestment in their 2015 report. BCJ students also held a rally in the atrium of the Shapiro Campus Center while the trustees […]
Julieanna Richardson ‘76 Chosen as Commencement Speaker
Historian and founder of HistoryMakers Julieanna Richardson ’76 will give the commencement speech at this year’s graduation ceremony. Richardson, along with four other people, will be given an honorary degree at commencement. Richardson founded the nonprofit HistoryMakers, which preserves the accounts of African Americans through oral histories. HistoryMakers is, according to their website, America’s largest […]
Students Clash Over Israeli Apartheid Week
A banner hung by the Rabb steps for The Israeli Apartheid Week was taken down multiple times after being put up by Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine (BSJP). A sign in support of Israel and rejecting the use of the word “apartheid” hung opposite BSJP’s banner. This sign was hung by students, including Yuval […]
Student Union Passes Resolution on ‘Indigenous People’s Day’
The Student Union passed a proposal to change the name of the holiday known as “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous People’s Day” on March 21. Sophie Warren ’18 brought the idea to the Student Union and worked with Senator-at-Large Lorenzo Finamore ’18 to draft the resolution, which he introduced to the Senate. Although the resolution passed […]
BAASA’s SKIN fashion show applauds every shade of melanin
On Saturday, March 19 the Brandeis Asian American Student Association (BAASA) put on their annual SKIN fashion show in Sherman Function Hall. The purpose of SKIN is to showcase the success of Asian Americans in the fashion industry, and the show features a diverse group of models from a variety of backgrounds. This year featured […]
Softball sends two to UAA All-tournament team
The Brandeis women’s softball team is well into their season with 10 wins and seven losses. The team is lead by new Head Coach Danielle DelPonte and assistant coaches Kelley Fluet and Emily Kraytenberg. The captains include Jordan Buscetto ’16 and classmates Madison Gagnon ’16, Danielle Novotny ’16 and Madison Sullivan ’16. Recently, catcher Novotny […]
Herbstritt to continue transparency initiative as Student Union President
After a two-vote victory over Christian Nuñez ’18, current Student Union Vice President David Herbstritt ’17 is preparing to take over as president next semester. “We all agree there are things that do need to get done and getting them done is my first priority,” said Herbstritt in an interview with The Brandeis Hoot. Some […]
Ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff discusses Brandeis, career and government scandal
Jack Abramoff ’81 is no stranger to controversy, having worked as one of the biggest lobbyists in Washington, D.C. for years before being brought down in a wide-ranging corruption scandal that shook the American political system in the late 1990s and early 2000s. As a result of this scandal, Abramoff pleaded guilty to mail fraud, […]
Artist, Activist Theaster Gates accepts Richman Fellowship
Theaster Gates, an artist, social activist and community builder, is Brandeis’ 2015-2016 Richman Distinguished Fellow in Public Life. He was welcomed to Brandeis this week and received the award from Interim President Lisa Lynch. Gates combines art and activism to create community spaces in under-resourced neighborhoods through his organization the Rebuild Foundation, which he discussed […]
Brandeis should reinstate the Riverside shuttle
It’s no secret that Brandeis students will often go to great lengths for a chance to get off campus. Though there are chances to escape the often vigorous and tiring pace of Brandeis academics, it’s also important for the student body to practice self-care, which for many students includes getting off campus and going to […]
Men’s tennis takes two
This past Saturday, March 26, 28th-ranked Brandeis University men’s tennis team took on the United States Coast Guard Academy, winning 8-1. The win improved the Judges’ record to 4-3 this season. The Judges swept their opponent in doubles action. Eric Goldberg ’18 and Zach Cihlar ’19 opened play with an 8-2 win at number three, […]
Liquid latex wows with Batman, Spice Girls and Mario Kart
Beware! The lights are out and not only one, but four villains plagued Gotham. The only way to overthrow the city once again? Batman, a battle of latex and dancing—all of it took place at “The 16th Annual Liquid Latex Show: Peace, Love and Latex” on March 21. The event, which had two acts, first […]
Heller School ranked top 50 grad school for social policy and public affairs
U.S. News & World Report ranked the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis among the top graduate programs in the country for public affairs and social policy. The masters of public affairs program is now ranked at number 45 (tied with 10 other schools) and the social policy program is ranked at […]
Chase’s senior thesis truly plays
The text of “Rivkala’s Ring,” Spalding Gray’s monologue adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Witch,” reads more like a narrative than a piece of theatre. Indeed, in her director’s note, Caley Chase ’16 acknowledges that part of the rehearsal process was “explor[ing] what makes this story a play.” The production I saw last Saturday […]
