President Levine proposes sweeping reforms
Following the resignation of former President Ron Liebowitz in the fall, Interim President Arthur Levine stepped into leadership at Brandeis University on Nov. 1 2024, and began his first full semester in the role with ambitious plans for the university’s future. Levine, a 1970 Brandeis alumnus with a B.A. in biology, has brought a renewed […]
I asked for socks for Hanukkah. Here’s why.
Yes, I did legitimately ask for white crew cut socks for Hanukkah. Technically I asked for white socks and a hair diffuser (a girl’s gotta have her hair care routine after all), but the white socks were definitely the part that I was the most excited about. That may sound a little strange considering that […]
10 things I learned in France
During the fall semester, I studied abroad in Paris, France. It’s hard to describe the semester in a concise manner, but I figured I should write something about the experience. My semester abroad was one of the best things I’ve ever done, and one of the hardest. It came with its own highs and lows. […]
Judges win all but five events at tri-meet hosted by Keene State University
Since the fall semester, the Judges’ swim & dive teams have competed in three meets. They first competed in the three-day Gompei Invitational meet at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) during the weekend of Dec. 7, then the women hosted Stonehill College on Jan. 15 to open up their 2025 season, and then both teams […]
Shaping the midyear experience as an orientation leader
Serving as a midyear orientation leader (OL) at Brandeis University is a unique and impactful opportunity designed to help students beginning in the spring semester feel welcomed and supported as they join the campus community. Midyear students, admitted in the winter and beginning classes in the spring, face a transition unlike their fall-start peers. OLs […]
Ranking every ‘Doctor Who’ season because I am a nerd
Back in 2020, Doctor Who was my quarantine show. I watched every single episode of Doctor Who, classic and modern. As more series came out, I kept out with those too. Now, do I recommend consuming this much Doctor Who in such a short space of time? Honestly, not really. But I did, and therefore […]
NCAA gymnastics season is here!
If you enjoyed gymnastics during the Summer Olympics last year, you might be wondering how you can make it four years before you watch gymnastics again. Well, I have good news for you. There is a ton of great gymnastics happening right now in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The gymnastics season lasts from […]
Brandeis PostDoc wins Hanna Gray Fellowship
Julianne Pelaez, a biology postdoctoral associate researcher, was recently awarded the Hanna Gray Fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a“transformational award for early career researchers who show exceptional promise of becoming outstanding leaders in academic science.” The HHMI writes that “Fellows receive funding for their postdoctoral training and during their early years as […]
Dr. Claudia Novack resigns after 28 years
On Sunday, Jan. 5, long-time chemistry professor Claudia Novack announced in a Moodle post that she “will not be returning to Brandeis for the spring semester.” Novack, who had been at Brandeis University for more than two decades, left in the middle of a year-long general chemistry course. Novack’s students described her as a “hard-ass” […]
The rabbit and the wolf
It was a bright, sunny day in the forest—the sunlight cast dappled shadows over fallen leaves, the squirrels chattered and gossiped on their high branches, and the wind carried the faint scent of wildflowers through the trees. In this forest, a little white rabbit, brash and curious and confident in the way of so many […]
Brandeis professor Arthur Holmberg dead at 80
Arthur Holmberg, the Blanche, Barbara and Irving Laurie Professor of Theater Arts at Brandeis University, has died at the age of 80. An email sent to the Brandeis community by Carol Fierke, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, on Jan. 22 announced his tragic passing. According to Fierke, Holmberg died on Jan. […]
Men’s basketball puts up strong fight against #2-ranked Emory
Since the last bit of the 2024 fall semester, the men’s basketball team has played eight games, three of which were University Athletic Association (UAA) games. They won five of these eight games and their current season record is 10-4. In their earliest game since our last publication, the Judges faced the Framingham State Rams […]
Hoot Recommends: best fruit
Hello! Welcome back to Hoot Recommends, the series where The Hoot recommends things. In this edition, we’ll be talking about our favorite fruits! Cooper: I like apples. Apples come in so many different varieties, like green and red. And that’s about it! But seriously, my favorite type of apple is a nice, classic gala. […]
Elon Musk does Nazi salute at inauguration rally
On Monday, I spent my day off watching the coverage of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. I cannot possibly explain why I chose to do this. His first inaugural address was about “American carnage” and his speeches have only gotten darker since then. In recent weeks, he’s become obsessed with expanding the territorial boundaries of the […]
The surprise Oscar contender you haven’t heard about
At the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards honoring the “best” in film and television from 2024, a genuine surprise happened in a major award category. Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won Best Actress in a Motion Picture–Drama for her performance in “I’m Still Here” (2024). She beat out Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Pamela Anderson (“The […]
Retired Brandeis Catholic Chaplain Walter Cuenin accused of sexual assault
Disclaimer: This article discusses sexual abuse. Reader discretion in advised. A former Brandeis Catholic Chaplain, Rev. Walter H. Cuenin was recently accused of “forcing a 20-year-old male [in 2014] Brandeis University student to have oral sex with him in a Manhattan hotel room,” according to a lawsuit filed in New York City. Rev. […]
Women’s basketball surpasses their win total from last season before midpoint of this season
As temperatures outside drop to the single digits, the temperature on the women’s basketball court has only gone up. Since their final game of the fall semester, the women’s basketball team has played six games, three of which were University Athletic Association (UAA) games. These few UAA games were the first in-conference games of the […]
My brutally honest opinion on the current NFL standings
Greetings fellow Brandeisians! With not having a football team at our school, I know some of us are hyper fixated on both National Football League (NFL) and College Football to make up for the gaping hole in our athletics. To make up for it I present you with my brutally honest opinions on where we […]
With promises of change in administrative procedure, can the administration change students’ minds?
With the recent release of Interim President Arthur Levine’s agenda for changing some of our university’s academic standards, including the core requirements and creating task forces for specific areas of study, members of this paper can’t help but wonder if these changes will affect the minds of students or remain more promises of the Brandeis […]
