I just don’t know
Hi hi hi my incredible Hoot readers!!!! I’m back for a quick little article. I really should be studying for my upcoming exams, but who doesn’t give into their self-destructive tendencies from time to time? Actually, that’s what this article is about. I got this idea because I really like Heroin … THE SONG!!!!!!!!!!!! BY […]
Graduate Students reach new contract agreement
After months of negotiations and tension between the university administration and graduate students over wages and benefits, a significant development occurred on Sept. 9, 2024. Graduate students, frustrated with their inability to make ends meet under the current contract, staged a protest during the senior administration’s open office hours, demanding action on their concerns. The […]
Climate change is real. It’s time to do something
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented flooding in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Over 200 people died. Before the debris from Helene was even cleaned up, another hurricane hit Florida. Milton, a category four hurricane with 130-mile-per-hour winds. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman who rose to national prominence by claiming that “Jewish space […]
Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation: The Parents’ Circle at Brandeis
On Thursday, Sept. 26, two members of an international organization known as the Parents’ Circle hosted an event at Rappaporte Treasure Hall, advertised by email as an event for “Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation.” The speakers were an Israeli and a Palestinian woman, though their names were not shared when they introduced themselves. Having both come from experiences […]
Hoot Recommends: Things to do in the Greater Boston area
Welcome back to Hoot Recommends! Last week, our editors shared their favorite on-campus dining options. In this article, members of The Hoot editorial board will be sharing their favorite things to do in the Greater Boston area. Calli: Having grown up in Massachusetts, I feel tremendous pressure to answer this question to its fullest. Thus, […]
Men’s soccer with dominant win against the Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Since the most recent publication of The Hoot, the men’s soccer team has played five games. Their current record is 5-3-2 overall, one of those wins being an exciting University Athletic Association (UAA) win which they earned this past weekend. After they established a three-game winning streak, the Judges moved onto their game against […]
What Brandeis should look for in our next president
As we’ve all heard by now, President Ron Liebowitz recently resigned from his role as Brandeis’ president. His resignation followed a vote of no confidence from the faculty. The position will be filled on an interim basis by Arthur E. Levine (check out our features section for more on that). Of course, this has created […]
The Great British Bake Off series 15 episode three recap: buns and horns
The iconic Bread Lion has been posted on the Bake Off Instagram, which can mean only one thing: It’s Bread Week! It’s one of the most terrifying weeks, as Paul is known as the King of Bread, or, as this episode put it, “the Breadfather.” Point being, Bread Week is scary, Paul is scary, and […]
Who is Arthur Levine?
On Sept. 25, Ronald D. Liebowitz announced that he is resigning from his job as President of Brandeis University after eight years in the role. With this announcement, the Board of Trustees notified the Brandeis community that upon Liebowitz’s resignation, which will be made effective on Nov. 1, Dr. Arthur E. Levine ’70 will take […]
Megalopolis is the greatest bad movie of the year.
Warning: contains full spoilers for “Megalopolis.” Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is certainly a movie that exists. It’s hard to figure out where to start when describing this bizarre failure of a film. It genuinely is. Francis Ford Coppola may have actually lost his mind during the more than 30 years (!!!) it took for this […]
Season one: ‘The Diplomat’ review
I was excited to learn that the great Netflix political thriller, “The Diplomat,” will be releasing a new season on Oct. 31. I thought it would be a good time to write a review of the first season which came out in April 2023. The TV show is about Kate Wyler, the fictional U.S. Ambassador […]
‘Minecraft Parkour Civilization’ is the shonen anime I never knew I needed
Every once in a while, you stumble across a piece of media that you never knew existed; an undiscovered masterpiece of fiction. Last year, this happened when I watched Dune: Part One for the first time, instantly became obsessed with Dune and read all six books (not that all of these were particularly good books, […]
An interview with the Brandeis Boxing Club
The Hoot sat down with Haile Pereira ’27, the President of the Brandeis Boxing Club, to learn about what his club offers, what new members can expect at practice and what the rest of the year holds for the club. The club is “committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters personal growth, […]
#21-ranked women’s soccer with best season record since 2018
Since the last publication of The Hoot, the women’s soccer team has been ranked #21 by the United Soccer Coaches and extended their season record to 9-2. Four of their last five games were held at home on Gordon Field, all of which they won. However, the most recent game they played was an away […]
Ask SSIS: I saw that SSIS has started offering binders but don’t know much about them. Do you have some tips on how to use one?
Thank you for writing to SSIS! We are excited to announce that SSIS is now offering Spectrum brand binders as a part of our new gender-affirming products initiative. Binders are one way to safely flatten the appearance of your chest. While bras push the breasts up and out to give support, binders flatten them by […]
Judges cross-country teams attend UMass Dartmouth and Bates Invitationals
Since our last coverage of the teams, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams have competed twice. First, on Sept. 21, the teams traveled to North Dartmouth to compete in the UMass Dartmouth invitational. Here, both the men’s and women’s teams placed similarly, with the women’s team coming in 16th out of 45 schools (5th […]
Bold, beautiful body horror is back in ‘The Substance’
It’s been a while since I saw a new horror film that genuinely shocked me. I would consider myself a bit of a nerd when it comes to the genre, so it’s rather difficult to phase me anymore. It’s long been a trend for horror movies to market themselves by saying that people walked out […]
Legal Studies department hosts event on Trump immunity decision
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Legal Studies department hosted an event on “Understanding the Supreme Court’s opinion on presidential immunity in Trump v. United States.” In that decision, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have “absolute immunity” for using their core constitutional powers, such as commanding the military, hiring cabinet secretaries and issuing pardons. They […]
Volleyball faces first UAA competitors of the year
Playing the most games out of any team recently, the Brandeis volleyball team has extended their season record to 11-8 per their most recent match. Since our last article about them, our Judges have traveled to New York for their first UAA Round Robin of the season, and hosted three home matches. Looking back […]
Eli Bijaoui visits Brandeis to discuss his work
Acclaimed translator Eli Bijaoui visited professor Sara Hascal’s class on Thursday to discuss his artistic process and life projects. Bijaoui has been translating French and English plays, across all genres, into Hebrew for 20 years. He grew up in a multilingual home and today speaks five languages. “Translation is cultural work,” Bijaoui said, “it’s not […]
