Wendy’s ‘Hot Honey Biscuit’ is an abomination
A few weeks ago we reviewed Wendy’s new “Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich” and found it questionable at best. We did not get the chance to try its counterpart, the “Hot Honey Biscuit,” since it is only served during breakfast hours (before 10:30 a.m.), and that is just way too early for us. We finally managed […]
The onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation in 2022 is purposefully bigoted
*Content warning: contains mention of suicide Conservative parents and lawmakers are terrified of queer people. They are scared of queerness and queer joy, and the fact that openly queer people do not subscribe to their old-fashioned religious ideologies is appalling to them. This disdain and ignorance can be seen in the slew of anti-LGBTQ […]
BookTok worth it or not: ‘Normal People’
It’s a Saturday night and you know what that means: I stayed in and read a book to inform you over whether you should read it too. The answer this week? Read to find out. Here’s my deal: books come up on the BookTok algorithm, and after enough pressure (and whether or not I can […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the theater arts department
The chair of Brandeis University’s theater arts department, Professor Dmitry Troyanovsky, had an email interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the theater arts department, its future and himself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different academic departments and programs at […]
The National Hockey League and silencing victims of sexual assault in professional sporting
Warning: The article contains mentions of sexual assault. On May 13, 2021, a shockwave was sent through the professional sporting world, more specifically the hockey world. A former player on the Chicago Blackhawks filed a lawsuit under the name John Doe, alleging prolonged sexual assault at the hands of then-video coach Brad Aldrich during an […]
Gina McCarthy speaks to students on the future of climate change
The university hosted an event featuring White House National Climate Advisor, Gina McCarthy, in a webinar moderated by Journalism Program Director, Neil Swidey (JOUR). McCarthy currently serves under the Biden administration as the nation’s Climate Advisor. Prior to working under the Biden administration, McCarthy served as the 13th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under […]
Biochemistry professor develops novel protein structure determination technique
Brandeis Professor of Biochemistry, Dorothy Kern, recently published a research briefing in “Nature Magazine” concerning her latest work in protein dynamics. Kern details how a new technique involving nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) may shed light onto the structure that proteins take on when they are at functional high energy states. As described in the article, […]
Men’s and women’s tennis win games away
The Brandeis men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to play their first set of matches in March. Men’s tennis faced Skidmore College, while women’s tennis played Wheaton College. Both teams had just come off a loss and were looking to turn their fortunes around. Men’s tennis started the day off with a doubles win […]
Univ. hosts multiple events in honor of international women’s day
International Women’s Day—a day meant to celebrate the achievements of women and recognize the gender-related bias of society—was on Tuesday, March 8. University departments and student groups hosted multiple events to honor women on campus and around the world. “Brandeis is one of only 13 universities nationwide—and the only university in Massachusetts—to be identified as […]
Russian Studies Department hosts Unity Week Against the War
The Russian Studies Department in collaboration with the Russian Club co-sponsored events for the Unity Week Against the War, according to the Russian Department’s events page. Multiple events were held throughout the week of March 8 through to the 12. The Unity Week Against the War in Ukraine is meant to bring attention to Russia’s […]
A review: the new dining hall vendors who may be replacing Sodexo
As the contract of Sodexo will expire by the end of this semester, five dining hall vendors—including Sodexo itself who planned to renew their contract—took turns to present the Brandeis Community food samples in the past week. I had a chance to taste three of the five vendors last week, by which I will give […]
Univ. hosts sleep week
Health and Wellness Promotion—a resource on campus that offers many services and programs to support student health and wellness—hosted sleep week on campus from March 6 to 13, according to their website. Sleep week is intended to encourage better sleeping habits through multiple themed events and activities throughout the week. It is brought to students […]
Senate log 3/6
The Fireside Theater Company gained status as an established club, during the Senate meeting. The club had been chartered last semester, and it is commonly known from its creation and produced of the play, “Our Day Will Come,” based on the Irish Civil War. The president of the club, Alexander Ross ’22 attended the meeting […]
Women’s fencing saber squad earns bronze at the NIWFA Championships
This season, the National Intercollegiate Women’s Fencing Association (NIWFA) Championships were held at Drew University in Madison, NJ. The women’s fencing squad at Brandeis University fared well in their first trip to the NIWFA, placing fourth overall, while also securing two medals – the saber squad earned silver, while individually, Maggie Shealy ’23 won silver. […]
