Swim and dive falter in multi-meet, fall to Bentley
Since last publication, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have participated in two meets. Firstly, on Nov. 3, the teams traveled to Worcester, Massachusetts, to compete in a multi-meet hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) against three other teams for the men and four other teams for the women. Here, the […]
Men’s and women’s basketball start off 2023-24 seasons strong
Within the past week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball season has commenced. The Judges men’s and women’s teams have both opened their seasons strong and look forward to the games that lie ahead. The women’s team has played three games so far this season, winning one, and the men’s team has played one […]
SJP across the nation: What’s after Brandeis?
On Nov. 6, the University officially released a decision to derecognize the Brandeis chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). University President Ron Liebowitz made the announcement in his letter that “this decision was made because SJP openly supports Hamas, which the United States has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and its call […]
‘The Great British Bake Off’ season 14 episode 7 recap: wobbly, raw and cracked
Happy Dessert Week! Ah, if only this week was a happy week, but we’ll get there. Dessert Week is one of my favorite themes. In British English, a dessert means a sweet dish that is not flour-based. Custards, mousses, meringues and the like. Usually, Dessert Week on “Bake Off” gives us lots of gelatin and […]
Protest about the derecognition of Brandeis SJP ends in arrests, violence
On Friday, Nov. 10, Brandeis students held a protest surrounding the recent derecognition of Brandeis’ chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Brandeis Revolutionary Students Organization (RSO), advertised the event on their Instagram account, saying in a post that the rally was being held “in support of Palestinian people and their struggle for peace, […]
Men’s and women’s soccer each close out season at NYU
Since our last publication, both the men’s and women’s soccer teams have concluded their 2023 fall seasons. They each faced the New York University (NYU) Violets in their final matches of the season on Sat. Nov. 4. As NYU is a part of the University Athletic Association (UAA), these games were set to be highly […]
Friday’s protest from the perspective of an arrested student (#2)
Over the past few days, The Hoot has conducted interviews with two of the students who were arrested by Waltham Police during Friday, Nov. 10’s protest. One of the arrested students shared their experiences during and after the protest, shedding light on the events that transpired. On Monday, Nov. 13, The Hoot interviewed a member […]
Friday’s protest from the perspective of an arrested student (#1)
Over the past few days, The Hoot has conducted interviews with two of the students who were arrested by Waltham Police during Friday, Nov. 10’s protest. One of the arrested students shared their experiences during and after the protest, shedding light on the events that transpired. On Monday, Nov. 13, The Hoot interviewed a Palestinian […]