There is a lot of variation in the description of what a final actually is. For some, it’s a cumulative examination that demonstrates a student’s complete understanding of a class’s subject matter. For others, it’s a project like any other that happens to be the last of the semester. There

On Nov. 3, Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, sent out an email to the Brandeis community with the following words: “Consider this your official invitation to propose a new tradition, something we can start this year that will bring people together in a way that’s silly, or, fun,

In the early weeks of October, hardware development company Nvidia announced its plan to invest 100 billion dollars in OpenAI, the software company responsible for the A.I. language model ChatGPT, among other significant generative A.I. programs. In turn, OpenAI has announced that they will be engaging in a partnership with

With this being our Halloween issue, members of The Hoot wanted to go beyond the basic candy or costume question and get to some scary truths … our real life paranormal experiences!?! This week, we dive into our spookiest memories of our own paranormal encounters … and if something happens

Earlier this year, Rumesya Ozturk, a Tufts graduate student, was arrested by unidentified federal law enforcement officers outside her apartment. In the months since, federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have increasingly turned to social media and online publications as tools for monitoring and targeting individuals. In response

   This week, Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” was suspended “indefinitely” following comments he made during his show on Monday, Sept. 15. While discussing the recent assassination of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk, Kimmel accused right-leaning figures of “desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything