Boris’ Kitchen’s Fall Fest is a laugh riot
Boris’ Kitchen’s Fall Fest was a hilarious two-night spectacle of sketch comedy. From Santa Claus to a Scissor Goblin, this event had something for everyone to laugh at. The sketches themselves varied from topical humor to utterly ridiculous concepts like the aforementioned Scissor Goblin. The show was well-directed by Perry Letourneau ’20 and Anderson Stinson […]
Liebowitz speaks on changes to address second independent investigation report
President Ron Liebowitz released the second independent investigation report on Nov. 29, describing the climate of Brandeis as built on personal relationships that can confuse the chain of command, unclear about complaint processes and host to a “widespread anxiety” about coming forward with complaints. The report itself did not focus on recommending reforms, but listed […]
Librarians rally for fair contract
Brandeis librarians called for a fair contract in a rally in front of the administrative building, Bernstein-Marcus, on Tuesday. The librarians were joined by members of Brandeis Labor Coalition (BLC) and representatives from the Service Employees International Union Local 888 (SEIU 888). Surella Seelig, M.A. ’05, the Outreach and Special Projects Archivist in University Archives […]
Brandeis professor and graduate student publish research on memory
Brandeis Associate Professor Angela Gutchess (PSYCH) published research in the online journal Brain and Cognition along with two graduate co-authors, demonstrating that older adults were more likely than younger adults to believe a lie they had told 45 minutes earlier, according to an article from BrandeisNOW. The study found that older adults had less accurate […]
How U.S. military involvement created a border crisis—and what Brandeis students are doing about it
There is a humanitarian crisis occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of asylum seekers arrive at border cities with no support from either the U.S. or Mexican governments and with dwindling resources to support their families. The migrant caravan consists largely of refugees fleeing crises driven by the force of U.S. political, economic and […]
White supremacist posters found on campus
Posters with the logo or name of a white supremacist group were found on campus Wednesday night around 10 p.m. The posters were reported to Director of Public Safety Edward Callahan, who related the incident to the Brandeis community in an email Thursday afternoon. An image of one of the posters was obtained by The […]
We need more AAPI education
This semester, I am taking a class taught by Dr. Leanne Day, AAPI 140B: Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies. On most days, I have found myself letting out squeaks a couple times a day while doing readings for class. Asian American history, as I have learned, is not always pretty. “What are […]
Brandeis University Press book wins award
Noam Zadoff’s “Gershom Scholem: From Berlin to Jerusalem and Back,” published by Brandeis University Press (BUP), won the 2018 Concordia University Azrieli Institute Award for the Best Book in Israel Studies, according to a article from BrandeisNOW. Zadoff is an Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and History at Indiana University Bloomington. The book is a […]
With new investment policies, board adopts ‘wait and see attitude’
After adopting new policies on investments in fossil fuels late last month, the Board of Trustees will take a “wait and see attitude” to assess how these policies have affected Brandeis’ endowment at the end of three years, according to President Ron Liebowitz. The policy changes come after students and faculty have pressed the board […]
Indoor track and field opens the season at UMass
The Brandeis University indoor track and field team opened its 2018-19 campaign this weekend at the UMass Boston Invitational. The Judges saw one school record broken and had one event winner and five other top three finishes. It did not take long for rookie Sonali Anderson ’22 to make her presence felt early on in […]
2018 film in review: indie film delivers
This list is extremely subjective. It’s not hard to see that my taste is for art films about trauma or depression or some combination of both. But if you can forgive me my opinions, I’d like to share the 10 films that meant the most to me in 2018. “Roma,” a stunning black and white […]
Student Sexuality Information Services (SSIS): Advice Column
Welcome back to the SSIS column, where we answer any and all of Brandeis students’ questions about sex, sexuality, identity and relationships. This will be our last column of the semester, but if you have a question you’d like answered in our next column, email ssis@brandeis.edu or leave a question in the Google Form link […]
The power of conceding
The political world has felt much more chaotic to me now than it has in any other point in my lifetime. Many political debates in the news or online are arguments that are going over other party members’ heads, leading to anger on both sides. Additionally, social media is now a cacophony of outrage and […]
Saudi Arabia: The lesser of two evils
Churchill and Roosevelt are revered. Stalin is loathed. Yet it was the latter’s army that liberated Auschwitz, Chelmno and Majdanek. Stalin remains one of history’s most brutal dictators, but for the United States, the decision to support him in the fight against the Nazis was a necessary one. Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease policy, which provided military assistance […]
Brandeis should be more supportive of student initiatives
In President Ron Liebowitz’s speech earlier in the semester, “A Framework for Our Future,” he highlighted the importance of supporting different student and faculty initiatives. This type of bottom-up improvement is what makes Brandeis so special. While discussing the steps the university is taking towards supporting this student enterprise, Liebowitz stated, “If students wish to […]
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Senator introduces amendments changing Allocations Board powers
Student Union Senator Aaron Finkel ’20 introduced two amendments that would give the Senate additional powers to oversee Allocations Board policies and would allow the Senate to overturn a presidential veto of the A-Board’s policies, rule of orders or specific allocations, according to Finkel. The amendments were introduced after growing divisions between the A-Board and […]
Board of Trustees takes a step towards divestment
We appreciate the Board of Trustees’ decision to adopt policies related to fossil fuel divestment. While the new guidelines are small steps, and a lot of work still needs to be done, they are making steps nonetheless towards divesting from fossil fuels, and this marks an improvement in the Board’s willingness to hear and respond […]
After Board of Trustees vote on divestment, advocates push for more
The Board of Trustees adopted new investment policies related to fossil fuels in a November meeting with President Ron Liebowitz, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday. In interviews with The Brandeis Hoot, campus advocates for divesting university funds from the fossil fuel industry said the new policies are a good first step but do […]
Liebowitz releases second report into campus climate
President Ron Liebowitz released a second report from independent investigators who were tasked with examining the Brandeis athletics department and the larger climate of campus. The report was issued after former Brandeis Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Meehan was fired last year over allegations of discriminatory and abusive conduct against African-American and Jewish players. The report […]
