Union must start new academic year strong
As the year closes, The Brandeis Hoot editorial board would like to reflect on the year, and to look to the future, especially with regard to student government. The Brandeis Undergraduate Student Union has had successes over the past academic year, and we would like to offer our appreciation, criticism and suggestions for the upcoming […]
Brandeis Climate Justice Urges Board of Trustees to vote on divestment
Members of Brandeis Climate Justice (BCJ) read a public statement outside the Faculty Club during a Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, demanding action on divestment from fossil fuels. President Ron Liebowitz and board member George D. Krupp exited the meeting to speak with the students and announced there could be a vote on divestment […]
Dancers in Adagio semester show dance like they meme it
The Adagio Dance Company hosted their semester show Wednesday, a performance that exemplified the energy dance can bring into the room. With a theme based on memes, the show demonstrated the sense of community and openness Adagio hopes to create within their club and throughout their performances. Each dance captured a certain message, belief, or […]
Too Cheap For Instruments Exhibits Another Successful Folk Fest
On Saturday, Brandeis a cappella group, Too Cheap For Instruments, hosted their annual Folk Fest on the Great Lawn. The performance, part of Leonard Bernstein’s Festival of the Creative Arts, highlighted folk singers and bands from all over New England for the beautiful showcase. Aside from Too Cheap For Instruments, the show featured performances by […]
Senior Theses examine representational issues in art
The performances of the shows created by Brandeis’ graduating theater majors came to a close with the end of the Festival of the Arts, but their limited run managed to raise deep questions about how we feature minorities in art. The most interesting piece came from Keturah Walker ’18, whose “From Pearls to Hoops” piece […]
Union swears in new president, members
Members of the Student Union reported on their achievements from the past year and swore in next year’s leaders, including President Hannah Brown ’19 and Vice President Benedikt Reynolds ’19, during the final “State of the Union” of this academic year. Outgoing president Jacob Edelman ’18 gave some final remarks to the Brandeis community, stating, […]
Enough is Enough: guns, race and empathy in America
At the “Enough is Enough” rally held at Brandeis the other day, a member of Poetic Justice reflected upon their experiences with law enforcement on Brandeis campus when the lockdown of the school occurred. The speaker said that they didn’t know at the time that an armed robbery occurred. They continued poetically, saying that they […]
Brandeis Never Again holds rally for gun violence prevention
Members of the Brandeis community rallied at the Light of Reason last Friday to express support for gun control reform. Students from Brandeis Never Again organized the rally as part of a national school walkout day marking the 19th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School. Fourteen speakers addressed the crowd on topics ranging […]
Letter to the editor
To the Editor, I’m a graduate worker at Brandeis University. I work, hard. 1: On top of my academic duties, I do lab research and spend long hours running experiments. I spend days writing and rewriting grant proposals or presentations. I teach, mentor, grade and guide undergraduates. I work, and other graduate students do the […]
Premier League enters semi-finals
This week saw the conclusion of the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. On Tuesday April 24, Liverpool pulled off a convincing 5-2 victory over Roma. The following day, Real Madrid narrowly edged past Bayern 2-1 and is now a match away from makings its third straight Champions League final. Bayern kept Madrid on […]
Go Plant-based to Save the Planet
The reality that our planet is suffering at the hands of human society is undeniable, and one major factor is our dietary habits. We must become more conscious of the environmental impacts of the food we buy and consume. The greatest obstacle to lowering our environmental impact is a lack of knowledge about the critical […]
Faculty members recognized with teaching awards
Professors Kristen Mascall (CHEM), Aparna Baskaran (PHYS) and Anita Hannig (ANTH) received teaching awards at the Faculty Meeting on Friday, April 20. The Committee for the Support of Teaching, in conjunction with the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, chooses award recipients, according to a BrandeisNow article, though students can nominate professors for […]
Saba bares his soul in the emotional ‘Care for Me’ album
Saba dives deep into his demons, and he isn’t scared. Full of pain, loneliness, depression but, ultimately, authenticity, the album, “Care For Me” has the level of honesty only found in one’s private journal entries. Saba’s pain meets his pen which comes crashing down hard onto the page. In “CALLIGRAPHY,” the fourth track on the […]
Students raise funds to fight cancer at ‘Relay for Life’
Students gathered for “Relay for Life” on Saturday, an annual event featuring games, concerts and bake sales to raise money for the American Cancer Society. As of press time, Brandeis Relay for Life had fundraised $24,169.40. Held in the Gosman Athletic Center, the event lasted from Saturday, April 21 until Sunday, April 22. A highlight […]
Baseball, softball drop series against NYU 1-3
Brandeis baseball and softball both played four-game series against UAA Conference opponent New York University over the weekend of April 19-21. Brandeis hosted NYU, playing four games over three days. The Judges, however, couldn’t convert the home field advantage to a win, dropping the series 1-3, extending their record to 3-22. The team’s sole win […]
Hrabowski to speak at commencement
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, the president of University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, will address graduates and guests at Brandeis’ 67th commencement May 13, President Ron Liebowitz announced Monday. There will be five honorary degree recipients this year, including Hrabowski, Israeli singer Chava Alberstein, Mary Sue Coleman, the president of the Association of American Universities and […]
Track and Field shine in last Invitational of the season
The men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams finished their invitational season with the Sean Collier Invitational hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. The men’s track and field team gave a fantastic performance at the invitational. Graduate student Irie Gourde ’17 led the outstanding performances with a school record […]
Four new members join Board of Trustees
Four new members were elected to Brandeis University’s Board of Trustees, according to a BrandeisNow article. The new members are Bonnie Berger ’83, Josh Kraft, Deborah Bial ’87 and Lan Xue ’90, and they will start their four-year terms May 14. Jonathan Davis ’75 was reelected to the board. Berger has been the Simons Professor […]
Tennis hosts Senior Day
The men’s and women’s tennis teams honored their senior players this past Tuesday before heading to Florida for the University Athletic Association (UAA) championships. The teams honored Billy Wilson ’18, Eric Goldberg ’18 and Haley Cohen ’18 for their commitment to Brandeis tennis during their four years at Brandeis. After the ceremony, the women’s tennis […]
‘Legion’ is just as crazy and just as compelling in it’s second season
Interpretive dance battling against the forces of evil. Waffles delivered to a hungry protagonist on tiny boats. Time travel. Random narration by Emmy award winner Jon Hamm. Seriously, if you’re not watching “Legion” on FX by now, I’m not sure what else I can do to sell this show. There’s no other series that balances […]
