An official ranking of the most popular fanfiction websites
As I am being slowly pummeled by school work, job applications and walking from Shiffman to Village multiple times a day, I decided to dedicate this week’s article to the one thing that truly brings me joy: fanfiction. I have been an avid reader of fanfiction since 2013 and am thus well versed in the […]
Highlighting Brandeis history: Ford Hall 1969 and 2015
Brandeis has promoted itself as an institution “founded on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion” and writes on its DEI History site that its “commitment to these founding values has never faltered, though it’s been tested over the University’s history.” Two examples of these tests are the 1969 Ford and Sydeman Hall Occupation and […]
The most moreo Oreo
Cyrenity When I first heard about The Most Oreo Oreo, I was actually scrolling through Instagram, and had to pause, and consider if this was real. You see, I am a cookies and cream fan. In fact, moments before hearing about said Oreo, I had just eaten coffee, cookies and cream ice cream, despite my […]
Men’s basketball splits final homestand
After a rough couple of away games, the Brandeis men’s basketball team returned home for a two-game homestand against Washington University (WashU) and the University of Chicago. The first one came against WashU on Feb. 10. Last year the two teams faced off twice. In the first game, WashU got the better of the Judges […]
How important are shoes?
This article is part of an ongoing collaborative column by Gonny Nir and Jamie Trope. In this column, the authors explore questions big and small, worthwhile and worthless, obvious and absurd, all for the humble pursuit of knowledge, truth and sanity (or lack thereof). Hello Jamie, Well, my first question is, who’s asking? […]
BookTok worth it or not: ‘The American Roommate Experiment’
Well folks we’re back with another book. I’m actually doing these retroactively because I went on a reading spree the other week, so boy oh boy do I have content for you. This week’s review is brought to you by the lovely Calli Morvay ’26 who is now also enabling my reading addiction and being […]
DeisHacks: From an organizational perspective
Fred Rogers, better known as “Mister Rogers,” declared “Life is for service” in his book “Life’s Journey According to Mister Rogers: Things to Remember Along the Way.” While the final episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” aired long before I was born, I remember my parents sitting me and my siblings in front of the television […]
Hoot Recommends: Tapestry edition
One of the most interesting things about the campus is getting to see other people’s room decorations. You get glimpses into people’s personalities through the way they style their living spaces. A popular decoration for many college students are tapestries, which have a range in style from artistic mountainscapes to Nicki Minaj saluting the American […]
Perspectives from Brandeis community members following Palestine-Israel protest
Following the pro-Palestine protest held by Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine and subsequent pro-Israel counter-protest, The Brandeis Hoot spoke with various members of the Brandeis community. The Hoot conducted an online interview with Brandeis Student Union President Peyton Gillespie ’25, another online interview with Brandeis Hillel President Eitan Marks ’24 and one more online […]
A Ballerina’s Back in oil paint
A green spot in the desert
This past week, I took a trip to Arizona for research I do with the EMIGRA (Especies Migratorias y Gobernanza Respetuosa de sus Ambientes or Equitable Governance of Migratory Species and their Habitats) project. I went with several other students and Professor Charlie Chester (henceforth referred to as Charlie, as is tradition), and had an […]
Women’s basketball starts second half of UAA season
Picking up where our coverage left off, the women’s basketball team has since played two away games and hosted two home games to start the second half of the University Athletic Association (UAA) games. On Friday, Feb. 3, the women’s basketball team played an away game against the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Spartans. Though […]
Jelle’s Marble Rally Season 6: Race 2
The second marble sand rally race took place on Feb. 10, 2023. Sand and weather conditions were rated at 4/5 and 5/5, respectively, consistent with the Race 1 conditions. (Contains spoilers for the results of Race 2.) The line-up, from 1-16, consisted of Silver Bolt (SBO), Cool Moody (CMO), Red Number 3 (RN3), Lollipop (LOP), […]
Brandeis university hosts sixth annual DeisHacks
The Brandeis MakerLab and the Brandeis International Business School recently hosted the 6th annual hackathon for social impact, DeisHacks. On Feb. 3rd to 5th, Brandeis students, as well as other students from accredited academic institutions, came together in the Brandeis Library or via the hackathon’s Discord channel for the hybrid event. This year boasted record-high […]
