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Advice on reading books at Brandeis University

30 April, 2021 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I’m an English major at the end of his rope. After years of reading books and writing essays, the startling prospect of having to actually make something of myself beyond the loving sphere of the… Read More...
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Student writer spotlight: Cyrenity Augustin ’24

30 April, 2021 // Arts // 0 Comments
When I became an Arts Editor at The Brandeis Hoot last year, I set myself a couple of goals to enrich the section. Chief among these was to actually get student art into the newspaper.… Read More...
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These seniors are really pissed

23 April, 2021 // Opinions // 0 Comments
UPDATED: 29/04/2021 Aaron was leaving the dining hall just the other day when he saw something that made him want to hurl. It was a tour group, massive and not socially distanced (social distancing, while… Read More...
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‘Towerfall: Ascension’ is the best party game for casual and experienced gamers alike

16 April, 2021 // Arts, Top News // 0 Comments
Years before releasing the critically acclaimed “Celeste,” Matt Makes Games produced what the company’s official website describes as “an archery combat platformer.” This wacky concept was originally called “Towerfall,” and the game has since bloomed… Read More...
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Being a midyear used to be awesome

16 April, 2021 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I was a London midyear. That means that, rather than coming to Brandeis in fall 2017, I was selected to make an unheard-of choice: sit around and do nothing for a season or take my… Read More...
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A review of the Foster Mods living experience

5 March, 2021 // Opinions // 0 Comments
The Foster Mods represent a hamlet of privacy tucked into the armpit of Brandeis University—a verdant armpit brimming with rabbits and gravel and walled on three sides by a thin strand of trees. While these… Read More...
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Pothos: The perfect plant for your dorm

19 February, 2021 // Opinions // 0 Comments
The pothos, Epipremnum aureum or “devil’s ivy,” is the gem of the novice planter’s world. Observe the allure of its emerald leaves, waxy spades flecked in gold and the subtle spiral of its endlessly unfurling… Read More...
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Thanksgiving is the best holiday

4 December, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
This year has cemented in my mind the idea that Thanksgiving is the greatest of all the cold-month holidays. Bereft of the burden of extended family antagonism, turkey day becomes just that—a day dedicated wholly… Read More...
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Overlooked sculptures: ‘Fall,’ the Village stalker

30 October, 2020 // Arts // 0 Comments
Midyears and upperclassmen alike speak of a shadow that wanders the dark places of south campus. Silent and still, the revenant takes man-shape to stalk unwary students that amble too far beyond the safe perimeter… Read More...
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The Hoot’s Halloween candy

30 October, 2020 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Halloween is traditionally a time of magic, bone-chilling costumes, pigging out on candy and watching scary movies until you’re cowering with fear and turning every light on. This year, Halloween instead is a time when… Read More...
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