Sunblighted: Chapter 7
Last time on Sunblighted: As Tev, the mysterious Canthi lookalike, guides Gefrol and a passed-out Lih through the forest, Gefrol is confident that Lih has made this better future possible, and that he can help Lih fix the world. When Tev asked for Gefrol’s unconditional assistance, claiming that he is The God of the Winds […]
Hoot Recommends: Favorite Winter Olympic Sport
Hello again, our most valuable Hoot readers. For the past several weeks, our country’s greatest athletes competed in the Winter Olympics in Milan. Despite none of us being anywhere close to athletic enough to even have a chance to qualify, our editors have some strong opinions about the games. So, for this week’s edition of […]
Brandeis Considering Demolition of East Quad Following Completion of New Residence Hall
Following the completion of the new residence hall, which is currently under construction on the lower campus, Brandeis is considering plans to demolish East Quad. This plan was first revealed to The Hoot during our exclusive interview with Arthur Levine in early October as something that was a possibility. East Quad has approximately 400 beds, […]
A student perspective on the language debate
As the faculty senate decides the future of language requirements at Brandeis University, The Hoot wanted to provide a student perspective and give our insights as to the value a strong education in a foreign language offers. Language is a unique area of study that permeates our day-to-day lives and encourages us to consider the […]
Rain, Rain, Go Away
The desert isn’t kind to its inhabitants. The summers are scorching. The winter night is freezing. The dust clings to the back of your throat when your lungs ask for too much. But, it’s the rain that always scared me the most. It warns you days in advance. The dark clouds roll over the northern […]
You and I are Polar Opposites: Not your typical highschool romcom (and I really mean it)
Winter 2026 has been a very busy season. Not because of the constant blizzards (as I write this, I’m stuck in New Jersey an extra day after break), nor because of the incoming major proposal deadline (I’m doing this instead), but because there is an abundance of new anime to watch. With an incredible roster […]
A.I. video generators are terrible for society
Last week, President Donald Trump released an A.I.-generated video of himself playing hockey for Team USA and punching members of the Canadian team. Three weeks ago, he shared an A.I.-generated video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. These videos are not unique; the president has shared at least […]
Sherman Dining Hall Closure Continues: Faculty Club is Offered as a Kosher Dining Solution
As of the publication of this article, Sherman Dining Hall continues to be closed for students due to ongoing renovations as a result of the fire on Feb. 2. According to the most recent email correspondence to students at 11:58 a.m. on Feb. 24, Usdan will continue to be supplied with increased staff and seating […]
How Epstein Created the Modern Political Environment
4chan is an image board created in October 2003. It has been linked to multiple mass shootings, including the Christchurch mosque shootings, which killed 51 people. The site functions as an anonymous space with a variety of forums that center around various topics: My Little Pony and other pop culture properties, music, and politics. The […]
The Equal Time Rule is outdated and should be repealed
On Monday, Feb. 16, late-night television host Stephen Colbert planned to interview Texas senate candidate James Talarico. However, he was told by his network’s lawyers that he was not allowed. The reason was because of a ruling that requires radio stations and broadcast television channels to give equal airtime to all candidates in an election. […]
FAB: The Newest Activist Group on Campus
Some students might have noticed a set of protests at the beginning of the semester. These protests were not organized by any of the usual groups associated with activism on campus; instead, they were held by a new group, Fight Authoritarianism Brandeis (FAB). FAB was originally started by Professor Sabine von Mering, Professor of German […]
You Don’t Get To Love China Only When It Becomes Powerful
I’ve always prided myself on being able to keep up with the latest Internet trends, but since early 2025, I’ve been seeing one that has utterly bewildered me. By now, you’ve probably seen it on your Twitter (X) or TikTok feeds—Westerners attempting, with various degrees of seriousness, to “become Chinese.” Maybe I’m a little woke, […]
So You Think You Know Ball?—What is a Fastball?
Chances are, if you are reading this, you go to Brandeis. And if you go to Brandeis, well, let’s just say you may not know a lot about sports. The stereotypical Deisian isn’t exactly a rabid sports fan. And that’s fine! To attend Brandeis, you obviously don’t need to be interested in sports or even […]
Weed is Very Popular, and It Shouldn’t Come As a Surprise.
It is not much of a stretch to say that marijuana is the most popular it has ever been in the United States. Though cannabis remains federally illegal, the Department of Justice began the process of removing cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, meaning that it will soon no longer be classified […]
Brandeis Professors Defend Language Requirement
Things at Brandeis are in a phase of change, and many aspects of the university are being subject to attempts at innovation. As a part of these alterations, there have been proposed changes to academics, especially The Core. The Core is the set of requirements that all undergraduate students at Brandeis must complete before graduation. […]
ChatGPT Might be Making Your Vibrator More Expensive
Nothing has captured the stock market quite like the advent of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). It is being integrated into almost every website the average internet user visits. Predictions put the percentage of internet content that was A.I. generated at 50% or more. 32% of the S&P 500 and 41% of the total market capitalization is […]