Day: February 4, 2022

Track and Field compete against BU and Tufts

The Brandeis University track teams competed at Tufts University in the 2022 Branwen Smith-King Invitational and Boston University to compete in the Terrier Classic on Sunday, Jan. 30. The Brandeis women’s track and field squad had a seventh-place finish overall, with a trio of second-place finishes on the day; the men, on the other hand, […]

‘Arcane’ is a beautiful show for gamers and non-gamers alike

When I first heard about the release of “Arcane” on Netflix, I didn’t think that I would end up watching it. With it being associated with the video game “League of Legends”, I just didn’t see myself as its target audience. However, after primarily putting it on as background noise, I quickly found myself drawn […]

‘The Power of the Dog:’ thought-provoking and powerful

Western films have been a staple in the film industry for several decades. This means that in order to release a Western in the 2020s, it needs to be extra captivating and unique while keeping the authenticity that made this genre popular. This formula has brought the success of “The Power of the Dog,” which […]

Casanueva dazzles as Judges get first UAA win

After scoring a season-low three points last Friday in a 69-43 loss to Emory, guard Camila Casanueva ’22 was looking to bounce back. Casanueva certainly did that, scoring a game-high 21 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as the Judges knocked off the University of Rochester 66-59 on Sunday for their first University Athletic […]

Todd Soloway ’88 elected to Board of Trustees

Todd Soloway ’88 was announced as the newest member of the university’s Board of Trustees, according to a BrandeisNOW article. Soloway was elected in January 2022 and will be one of the 37 trustees of the university.  Soloway is a partner and co-chair of Pryor Cashman—a midsize law firm based in New York City, according […]

Spring abroad so far

For everyone who studies abroad during their time at college, they all take away very different things from their very different experiences (even if they’re on the same program, too). To chronicle my adventure, and honestly for the sake of my own terrible memory, I want to share what I have been able to do […]

Senate Log 1/30

The Student Union resumed its weekly meetings on Sunday, Jan. 30, to commence the start of the spring 2022 semester. The senate met over Zoom to discuss some of their goals for the semester. Peyton Gillespie ’25 mentioned that he is currently writing the funding proposal for the free menstrual products pilot involving women’s menstrual […]

‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ is fan funded but not fun

In recent years, the world’s most famous tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons has seen an unprecedented surge in popularity, thanks in no small part to the success of live-play shows, like “Critical Role.” For those who are not immersed in the tabletop roleplaying subculture, a live-play series is simply a group participating in a […]

Professor discusses how voting restrictions will impact politics

Zachary Albert (POL) discussed how American politics would be impacted by the various policies and voting restrictions passed in recent times, in a BrandeisNow interview. Of particular concern was the fact that most voting restrictions were enacted almost entirely along partisan lines.  “Increasing polarization of both major parties in the U.S. has only made it […]

Univ. closes campus due to snow

The university closed campus due to weather forecast for blizzard conditions on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to an email sent by Lois Stanley to the Brandeis community on Jan. 28. All university-planned events and activities were canceled for the day. For dining services, Sherman Grab and Go remained open with their usual service hours, and […]

Living in Grad is not the step up in housing you expect it to be

If you have ever wanted to live in a building where you are either too hot or too cold at all times then the Charles River Apartments—also known as Grad—are right for you! My experience living in Grad has honestly been worse than my experiences living in the two other dorms I have had at […]

Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the business program

The chair of Brandeis University’s business program, Professor Daniel Bergstresser, sat down with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the business program, its future and himself. This interview is the first in a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different academic departments and programs at Brandeis.   Why […]

Univ. announces new Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion

The university announced that LeManuel Lee Bitsóí has been selected as the new Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, according to an email sent by university president Ron Liebowitz to the Brandeis community on Jan 31. The announcement comes six months after the former Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mark Brimhall Vargas […]

‘Euphoria:’ navigating the fine line between normalization and glamorization

“Euphoria” is no doubt one of the most beautiful shows to hit modern screens with its cinematic visually captivating scenes and its incredibly complex characters with deep storylines, but I have concerns about the nuances in the in-betweens. This new season brought up a lot of questions for me about what the purpose of media […]

Swimming & Diving defeats Gordon in senior meet

The men and women’s swimming and diving teams celebrated their seniors in a competition against Gordon College, on Friday, Jan. 28. The men’s team won with 130 points against Gordon’s 47, while the women’s team finished with a score of 160-76. The seniors were honored before the meet began, with their teammates sharing their memories […]