An interview with the Brandeis Boxing Club
The Hoot sat down with Haile Pereira ’27, the President of the Brandeis Boxing Club, to learn about what his club offers, what new members can expect at practice and what the rest of the year holds for the club. The club is “committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters personal growth, […]
Judges cross-country teams attend UMass Dartmouth and Bates Invitationals
Since our last coverage of the teams, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams have competed twice. First, on Sept. 21, the teams traveled to North Dartmouth to compete in the UMass Dartmouth invitational. Here, both the men’s and women’s teams placed similarly, with the women’s team coming in 16th out of 45 schools (5th […]
Brandeis falls in U.S. News’ rankings
In the recently released U.S. News and World Report rankings of American Universities, Brandeis University has fallen in the rankings. Last year, the University was ranked 60th, and this year at 63rd. Brandeis is in a tie for that spot with George Washington University, Michigan State University, The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Santa […]
President Ron Liebowitz announces resignation
On the morning of Sept. 25, 2024, Ronald D. Liebowitz formally announced his resignation as the President of Brandeis University, a post he had held since 2015. The resignation, reported on by national media outlets such as the New York Times and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, comes after a year dogged by controversy surrounding campus […]
Brandeis MakerLab celebrates 10 years
Brandeis’ MakerLab, a part of the Brandeis’ Design and Innovation (BDI) services is a “creative and collaborative space designed to foster innovation and hands-on learning” that recently celebrated its 10th birthday. The maker space provides students with free and open access to “state-of-the-art digital fabrication tools, consultation services, and a range of other resources to […]
Brandeis graduate students protest for a better contract, higher wages
Last week on Sept. 9, 2024, graduate students gathered at the senior administration open office in the Feldberg Lounge to advocate for fair wages and the negotiation of a fair graduate student worker contract. There are nearly 2,000 graduate students on campus, most of them full time, who also have various other jobs to help […]
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer comes to Brandeis
German climate activist Luisa Neubauer, the Center for German and European Studies’ (CGES) Visiting Research Scholar for the year, recently came to Brandeis’ campus for several days of climate-centric conversations. Neubauer is the leader of Germany’s Fridays for Future movement, described as “a youth-led and -organized movement that began in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta […]
Dining workers hold several protests for a fair contract from Harvest Table
Gathering in Upper Usdan in the mid-afternoon of Sept. 9, Brandeis’ dining workers’ union (Local 26 Boston) protested for a fair contract from Harvest Table. Sheets were passed out among protestors, with chants written on them: “What do we want? Contract! When do we want it? Now!” and “Dignity! Respect! More money in our checks!” […]
Brandeis admin comments on sustainability office shutdown
In an email sent to members of the Brandeis community at the end of August, it was announced that Brandeis’ Office of Sustainability was being shut down. The message noted that “Our Sustainability Office has been eliminated unfortunately. Nevertheless, sustainability standards and practices will continue through the ongoing efforts of all division departments. For example, […]
An interview with the Brandeis chapter of Global Medical Brigades
Global Medical Brigades is an “international movement of students and medical professionals” that works to provide healthcare systems to underserved communities worldwide. Global Brigades has medical, water, engineering, business, public health and legal empowerment branches. Each of those branches has chapters across the world, including one at Brandeis University. The Hoot spoke with Eva Okunieff […]
Men’s and Women’s XC teams take 3rd in first meet
In their first meet of the new season, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams took 3rd, with the women’s team getting 82 points and the men’s team getting 94. The Wheaton-and-Babson-hosted event took place in Suffolk, with the women’s course being 3000 meters and the men’s course being 5000 meters. For the women’s […]
New art exhibition showcases the USVI
A new art exhibition is on display in the Mandel Center for the Humanities, titled “V.I. Strong Too Caribbean to be American, Too American to be Caribbean.” This powerful display showcases “a series of photographs and interviews, with the purpose of highlighting the beauty, history, culture, and people of the U.S. Virgin Islands [(USVI)].” On […]
Administration publishes report on 11/10 protest and university response
On April 9, Stew Uretsky, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and Carol Fierke, Provost, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs sent out an email to the Brandeis community, announcing that “independent investigators from the law firm of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein” had finished a report on the events of Nov. 10, 2023. On that […]
New information on Gosman renovations and bikeshare project
The Gosman Sports and Convocation Center weight room renovation project is progressing well, and renovations are expected to take place just after classes end for the semester. Additionally, a new bikeshare project is coming to Brandeis, led by Mo Re Kim ’24 and Allan Feldman ’26. The Hoot spoke with both Kim and Feldman about […]
Student Union Members speak on constitutional amendments
On March 27, Brandeis’ Student Union sent an email to the Brandeis community announcing that voting was open for “proposed Student Union constitutional amendments.” There were several proposed amendments, including changes to Senate composition, the Allocations Board (A-Board) composition, the Judiciary composition, Executive Board and Miscellaneous Positions, the election process and new eligibility requirements for […]
Prof. Seth Fraden speaks about the upcoming eclipse
On March 19, Professor Seth Fraden (PHYS) PhD ’87 spoke with The Hoot about the upcoming eclipse. Highlights of the conversation included Professor Fraden’s description of the free eclipse glasses he’s giving away to students and his explanation of what eclipse viewers in different locations can expect to see. There will be a total solar […]
Women’s and men’s tennis each play twice
Since The Hoot last published, the Judges’ men’s and women’s tennis teams each played in two matchups. The men’s team played against unranked Franklin Pierce University (FPU) on March 9 and #20 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on March 16. The women’s team played against #6 Amherst College on March 10 and #34 Colby College on […]
Judges compete at Tufts Last Chance Meet
On March 2, the Judges’ men’s and women’s track teams travelled to Tufts University to compete in the Last Chance Meet, the teams’ final meet before the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship. The Judges netted six personal records (PRs) and even an NCAA qualifying performance at this meet. On the women’s team, Alya Campbell […]
Brandeis hosts ‘Unissued Diplomas’ to honor Ukrainian student war victims
From Feb. 29 to March 14, Brandeis has hosted and will continue to host Unissued Diplomas, a “global exhibition that honors the memory of 40 Ukrainian students who will never graduate because their lives were taken away by the full-scale Russian invasion that began on February 24, 2022. War continues and it means more people […]
Women’s tennis picks up a win, men’s tennis falls short
Since The Hoot’s last publication, the Judges men’s and women’s tennis teams have played once each. The men’s team competed at Middlebury College and lost, while the women’s team competed at Wheaton College and emerged victorious. The women’s team was scheduled to compete against Franklin Pierce University, but the match was cancelled. In their match […]
