Women’s soccer puts up good fight against UAA opponents
Since our last recap, the women’s soccer team has played three soccer games. One of the games was away at the University of Chicago (UChicago) while the other two were at home in Waltham on Gordon Field. Each game that they played was an in-conference University Athletic Association (UAA) game as the conference continues towards […]
‘The Great British Bake Off’ season 15 episode 6 recap: it’s getting spicy
If you need me, I’m going to be sobbing for the next three to five business days. If you’ve read my other recaps, you can probably guess who went home this week. Still, I will soldier on and do my best to bring you the highlights from an episode I will likely never want to […]
Swim and dive opens season at Vassar College
As the fall sports begin coming to a close for the 2024 season, our winter-sport athletes have started to put all of their pre-season training on display. A recent occurrence of this is the swimming and diving team’s 2024-25 season opener this past weekend. This meet was held at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. […]
Don’t blame Taylor Swift for climate change
In our last edition, I wrote an opinion piece saying that it was time to do something about climate change. The devastating storms Milton and Helene were made significantly worse by fossil fuel emissions warming up the ocean. However, recently, I’ve seen several tweets and Instagram posts that believe that celebrities like Taylor Swift are […]
‘The Great British Bake Off’ season 15 episode 5 recap: pastry is hard, actually
If you are a new baker, you might find pastry intimidating. Now, I’m not sure if this episode will have done anything to dissuade you of that notion, but it was one of Bake Off’s most comprehensive demonstrations of pastry skill. The only thing missing was puff pastry or a variation of it, but we […]
Danielle Allen wins 2024 Gittler Prize
On Oct. 8, 2024, Dr. Danielle Allen was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, which includes a $25,000 cash award and a medal. Dr. Allen is a respected political philosopher, professor, and former candidate for governor of Massachusetts. As part of the Gittler Prize program hosted by COMPACT, […]
Well, no one’s laughing now: A ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review
How’s it going, Hoot readers??? I don’t even know where to begin with this one. You’re reading this because I’m a massive fan of the movie “Joker” (2019) and pitched two Joker-related articles to The Hoot this semester. One would be an analysis of the characters and the other would be a review of its […]
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ review
Recently, one of my favorite new shows just released a third season, so I thought that I should take the time to share my opinions about it with you, Hoot readers. That show is “The Lincoln Lawyer” and you can watch it on Netflix. Based on a book series by Michael Connelly, “The Lincoln […]
‘The Substance’ is the best horror film in years–go see it
2024 has been a challenging year for movies. Since COVID-19 reshaped the film industry in 2020, closing most theaters nationwide for months, the market has struggled to regain its former balance. The pandemic and the 2023 Writer’s Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild of America strikes disrupted production schedules, altered release strategies and significantly […]
November is now
We are now a little over halfway through the school semester, but there are still a lot of big things coming up in the time we have left, which is slightly under a month and a half. For starters, many of you are probably in the thick of, or finishing, up our midterms. We at […]
Brandeis chooses not to renew Lydian String Quartet’s contracts
In another cut made to the Music Department, Brandeis has declined to renew the Lydian String Quartet’s contract. The Lydian has been described as “one of the country’s superior chamber groups,” their performances described as both “richly satisfying” and “glorious.” After being formed more than 40 years ago, the Lydian String Quartet “has embraced the […]
GirlUp empowers Brandeis students who are passionate about social justice to make a difference
GirlUp, an initiative launched by the United Nations Foundation, aims to create a supportive, empowering space for students passionate about gender equity and social justice. Brandeis is one of over 200,000 schools worldwide that have a GirlUp club. “The purpose of our club is to give women a platform to speak up for the things […]
How legal is Halloween in mainland china?
Halloween this year in Shanghai was a real eye-opener about just how much freedom of expression exists in China—none. A man dressed as a Buddha, a Kim Kardashian lookalike, a giant cockroach and some guy in a hospital gown were all kindly escorted away by the thousands of police that lined up throughout the street […]
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Brandeis and three of its police officers
Content warning: This article mentions the death of a Brandeis community member. Reader discretion is advised. On Oct. 31 at 10:32 a.m., a “wrongful death lawsuit” concerning “Eli T. Stuart, a 20-year-old student who died in December 2023” was filed in the Superior Court in Middlesex County. This lawsuit named Brandeis University, former Brandeis Police […]
‘The Decameron’ combines hilarity with the bubonic plague
What do the Black Death, witty one-liners and steamy sex have in common? They are all important components of Netflix’s “The Decameron.” This summer series is full of many laugh out loud moments as well as intriguing storylines that will have you hooked. This show has an ensemble cast, but each character’s arc is full […]
Brandeis sued for alleged price-fixing scheme
Brandeis University was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 7 in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois. The lawsuit names 40 universities, including 11 in New England and all eight Ivy League schools, as well as the non-profit College Board, as defendants. The lawsuit is a class-action brought by […]
Jewish Brandeis Bund holds vigil for Palestine
On Monday, Oct. 21, The Jewish Brandeis Bund held a vigil to honor lost Palestinian lives. The Bund, a recently formed Jewish-led group of anti-Zionist students, came together in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) slightly before the scheduled start time of 7:00 to set up folding tables, hang posters, and pass out masks among attendees. […]
Ask SSIS: How do I talk to my partner about getting STI tested?
Thank you for writing to SSIS! It can be important to talk to sexual partners about STI testing, and it is also common to feel nervous or unsure about how and when to bring it up. If you are sexually active, health professionals recommend getting STI tested (this includes for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and HIV) at […]
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Brandeis declines to renew Prof. Taylor Ackley’s contract
As Brandeis moves through “headwinds” facing higher education, the university administration has made several budget cuts. Recently, these cuts have landed upon the Music Department. The university cut the Musicology PhD program just last year and now has declined to renew the contract of Assistant Professor of Music Taylor Ackley. Professor Ackley describes himself […]
