Club Sport Feature: Krav Maga
Krav Maga is a form of self-defense created for use by the Israel Defense Forces. It stresses practicality over form, emphasizing efficacy over the flashiness of some other forms of martial art. At Brandeis, it is a club sport led by Saul Kaplan ’17. Kaplan took to Krav Maga in a gap year between high […]
Men’s tennis debuts first years in Middlebury Invitational
The men’s tennis team spent this past weekend in Vermont at their first competition of the year, the two-day Middlebury Invitational, hosted by Middlebury College. The Judges were led by their younger players in the season opener. Brandeis’ David Aizenberg ’20 was the sole winner for the Judges, winning the D flight in singles play. […]
The Vaughns brings fun beats to Chum’s
This past weekend, music was filling the air here at Brandeis University. Student musicians were jamming in the Stein on Friday, and Saturday saw two performances on campus. While AlunaGeorge entertained students at Levin Ballroom on Saturday night, Sept. 19, The Vaughns gave a performance at Chum’s that had the crowd shaking and yelling. The […]
Student Union Profile: Massell Quad Senator Aaron Finkel ’20
In an on-going series, The Brandeis Hoot will interview two Student Union members each week. Massell Quad Senator Aaron Finkel ’20 wants to improve Massell by enacting a quad beautification program, which would include planting flowers, putting sculptures and art in the quad and cleaning the pond. Improvements to be made in Massell would include […]
Cross-Country hits the track
On Saturday, Sept. 3, your Brandeis women’s and men’s cross-country teams kicked off their respective seasons, coming out strong at the Emmanuel Fens Classic. The women’s team is ranked 33rd in the country, and in achieving a perfect score won The Classic for the third year in a row. The men also took their third […]
No texting and walking
There is something deeply irritating about the way people walk around on campus. Crowds of students take up the entire sidewalk. Classmates stop in doorways or in front of stairwells to have conversations. Some even come to a complete halt in the middle of a sidewalk or a hallway to read something, oblivious to the […]
Make menstrual products free and accessible on campus
On Sept. 6 of this year, students at Brown University made a major breakthrough: The administration had finally made a largely necessary change and provided menstrual products in various bathrooms on campus, completely free of charge to students. Obviously it’s wonderful that a major institution like Brown has taken this step toward helping out their […]
Student Union Profile: East Quad Senator Elijah Sinclair ’19
In an on-going series, The Brandeis Hoot will interview two Student Union members each week. Elijah Sinclair, the East Quad senator, attributed his interest in joining the Student Union to his dedication to improving campus sustainability and the belief that he could make campus life better for students. Sinclair is co-head of the Senate Sustainability […]
The problem with calls to upgrade older residence halls
Time and time again, calls to upgrade or renovate older campus buildings arise. The buildings of Massell, North and East Quads are well over 50 years old, and obviously they show their age. The even older Castle Quad is set to close in a few months due to the effects of the years. In the […]
Young Thug screams, cries, and mimics the muppets in ‘Jeffery’
Jeffery, the artist formerly known as Young Thug, has been one of the most prolific musicians in hip-hop over the past several years. In his self-titled mixtape “Jeffery,” the rapper reclaims his birth name and pays homage to his musical influences as well as his favorite meme (on the wild track “Harambe”). As is expected […]
Solar Winds Quintet flares up Slosberg
Music’s sultry, mystical quality comes not from the instruments that combine to produce a perfect merging of sound nor the finesse of the players nor even the individual composition they chose to perform. Actually, what makes music intangible is the collision of all these facets, as well as its unique ability to send the listener […]
Stein Night showcases Brandeis’ varied talent
The Stein saw a night of acoustic guitar and vocals with some surprise freestyle rap, jazz piano and many original songs at the first Stein Night of the semester on Friday, Sept. 16. Those in attendance were likely able to see their friends perform as well as see the talent of peers they had never […]
