Univ. admin. salaries: Are they really as big as we claim?
Brandeis University is, for tax and legal purposes, a nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt. One of the requirements of such organizations is that the university is bound by law to produce and publish public information documents that reveal the university administration’s salaries and benefits. Anyone can access these forms online and, as of the publishing […]
Univ. hosts annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts
The university held its annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts over the week of April 21 to April 30. The theme of this year’s festival was “Make Art to Make Change” featuring events that celebrate the creativity of the Brandeis community along with special guest artists. “The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative […]
Women’s Studies Research Center hosts webinar on empowering young women leaders
On Tuesday, April 25, the Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) hosted a virtual event titled “Taking Initiative: Addressing the Challenges Facing Young Women Leaders.” The event was hosted by WSRC Resident Scholar Phoebe K. Schnitzer, Student Partner Thea Rose ’23 and Carissa Durfee, the Assistant Dean from the Dean of Students office. During […]
Brandeisian reflections: a graduating senior and a rising junior
One of the, perhaps silliest but, most storied traditions here at The Hoot is the Editorial Board’s practice of tracing our lineages. Not our actual lineages with 23andme or Ancestry.com but rather who our “Hoot Parents” and “Hoot Grandparents” are. In writing this article Thomas Pickering ’23, current editor-in-chief, and Cooper Gottfried ’25, current opinions […]
A conversation with John Warmb of Rent Strike
Close to midnight, after their concert at the American Legion right here in Waltham, I sat down with John Warmb (they/them), the lead singer, guitarist/banjoist and songwriter for Rent Strike, a (for once self-proclaimed) folk punk band originating out of Lansing, Michigan. And just a few minutes of talking with Warmb leaves no doubt as […]
‘Baby J’ is an unfiltered and up-close look at John Mulaney’s breakdown
Throughout most of his career, John Mulaney had a reputation for being a personable and noncontroversial comedian. With his crisp suits, megawatt smile and a fun wife that he seemed to love, Mulaney had admiration from millions of fans around the world. While he talked openly in the past about his days of being a […]
The MLB 2023 season is strange
The implementation of the new rules in Major League Baseball (MLB) led many to believe that there would be some shifts in the landscape of the league. However, it was hard to predict what has happened so far this season. Teams are outperforming their projections and players are playing well above their previous standards. There […]
An interview with the incoming Student Union President and Vice President
Recently, Brandeis’ Student Union has gone through a new round of elections in preparation for the 2023-24 academic year. On April 26, The Brandeis Hoot spoke with Noah Risley ’24, the new Student Union President, and Erica Hwang ’25, the new Student Union Vice President about their plans for their time in office, why they […]
The Judges take on the Spartans on Stein Diamond
The Brandeis University baseball team hosted Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) on Stein Diamond for a pair of doubleheaders April 21 and 22. The CWRU Spartans won the University Athletic Association (UAA) matchup in all four games, beating the Judges 27-2, 13-2, 10-0 and 15-12. While the Judges have had a tough season, their record […]
Hannah Peters named senior vice president of institutional advancement
In an email sent to the Brandeis community by university president Ron Liebowitz, it was announced that Hannah Peters—previously interim senior vice president of institutional advancement—would take the position of senior vice president of institutional advancement. Liebowitz described Peters as “a knowledgeable, versatile and experienced advancement professional.” As the email also states, Peters was […]
Reclaim old Pennsylvania Station
I recently picked up a small-town Arizona newspaper that happened to discuss the fate of the historic Grand Canyon Railway. The article reflected upon the disappearance of a railway line that, upon opening in 1901, unveiled the Grand Canyon to the American public and cemented its position in the national imagination. However, the rise of […]
The Florida experience
Spring break for everyone is different. I have discussed in the past about how other colleges and universities schedule their spring breaks. However, since Brandeis provides its students with an April break for Passover this means that everyone truly has a very different Spring Break experience. For some they go home to celebrate the holidays […]
Brandeis Hospitality announces new meal plan; students raise alarm
On April 26, Brandeis Hospitality announced new meal plans coming at the start of the fall 2023 semester. The changes include adding in unlimited “All Access” meal plans and removing the traditional weekly meal plans. “Over the last two years, Brandeis University students have been gauged on what changes they wanted to see in their […]
