Students hold vigil for lost Palestinian lives
On March 6, more than 200 Brandeis community members gathered in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) to hold a vigil to mourn “30,543 martyrs in Gaza.” A group of attendees gathered at 7 p.m. and one of the vigil’s organizers began the event with a request that nobody record the vigil. Notably, although there were […]
Swim and dive competes at UAA championship meet
From Feb. 14 to Feb. 17, both the men’s and women’s swim and dive teams competed at the UAA Championship meet in Chicago, Illinois. The four-day meet was this season’s University Athletic Association (UAA) championship meet. It was hosted by the University of Chicago (UChicago), and attended by New York University (NYU), Emory University, Case […]
2024 Richman Fellowship awarded to Robin Wall Kimmerer
On Feb. 28, 2024, Richman Fellow, professor and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Robin Wall Kimmerer was presented with this year’s Richman Fellowship. During this presentation, Kimmerer spoke in the Levin Ballroom about humans’ way of viewing the world, how we can make real progress on ecological restoration efforts and more. The Richman […]
Track and field attend invitational and championship meets
Between Feb. 9 and Feb. 25, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at several meets. They travelled to the Valentine Invitational at Boston University (BU), the Gordon Kelly Invitational at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Wheaton Invitational at Wheaton College and the UAA (University Athletic Association) Indoor Championships at […]
Farber Starbucks worker speaks on management failures
In December 2023, The Hoot spoke with an anonymous worker at the Starbucks in Farber Library, who spoke on the difficulties that workers there have been experiencing. This worker spoke on the difficulties that workers there have been experiencing including an inability to get breaks at work. The worker had experience working at a Starbucks […]
A shitty situation: thoughts from a student affected by the recent Ziv sewage flood
As most of you have probably seen, or at the very least smelled, Ziv 129’s first floor just flooded with sewage. I had the horrific misfortune of being a resident of one of the affected suites, and I’m less than thrilled with how Brandeis has handled this situation. To date, we have received no assurance […]
Track and Field attends meets across MA
Since The Hoot’s last issue, the men’s and women’s track and field teams have competed at three different meets. They competed first on Jan. 26 and 27 respectively at UMass Lowell’s Riverhawk Invitiational, then together on Jan. 27 at Wheaton College’s Wheaton Invitiational and finally on Feb. 2 and 3 at Tufts University’s Cupid Invitational. […]
Harvest Table declines to renew contract for workers with disabilities for six months
In November 2023, The Hoot spoke with Dan Sensale, the Site Supervisor for Opportunities For Inclusion, a Waltham-based community-centric dayhab organization that provides group supportive employment and aims to “serve individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, frail elders, and their families.” According to Sensale, Harvest Table had declined to renew its previously long-term contract […]
Brandeis faculty meeting motions: Jan. 19
This article serves to hold the text of the motions that were discussed at Jan. 19’s faculty meeting. This article includes the text of motions one, two, four, five and six. Motion one text: “We move that the Provost and the Senate together establish a new Task Force on Free Expression in order to come […]
Recent Brandeis faculty meeting centers on ‘healing process’ after November’s protest
On Friday, Jan. 19, The Hoot attended Brandeis’ most recent faculty meeting. This meeting centered around several amendments that are being considered by the faculty, as well as the healing process that is to follow the Nov. 10 protest, among other topics. The meeting was attended by approximately 20 faculty members in person, and over […]
President Liebowitz writes to Brandeis community about free speech
On Jan. 17, Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz sent an email to Brandeis students, faculty and staff titled “Free Expression in the Academy.” The email began by acknowledging that Brandeis is “not the only campus struggling to find the best way to have respectful discourse and to share knowledge and learning from various perspectives,” adding […]
Gosman Weight Room to receive new equipment
On Jan. 17, The Hoot conducted an interview with Mo Re Kim ’24, who spoke on upcoming renovations to the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center Weight Room. Kim, a Strength And Conditioning intern and personal trainer with Brandeis, helped lead previous fitness center renovations centered around the Village Residence Hall Fitness Center. Now, he is […]
Brandeis admin cancels classes on Dec. 5 for ‘teach-in’
On Nov. 22, as Brandeis’ Thanksgiving holiday break began, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice President of the Rabb School of Continuing Education Carmen Aguilar, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Wendy Cadge, Dean of the Brandeis […]
Brandeis student speaks on Friday’s protest and bailing arrestees out
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, The Hoot interviewed a Brandeis student who played a role in the recent protest held on Friday, Nov. 10 due to the derecognition of the Brandeis chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The student participated in the protest and coordinated the collection of money to bail out arrestees at […]
Driver charged in connection with last year’s shuttle crash
In an email sent to members of the Brandeis community on Nov. 3, Vice President for Campus Planning and Operations Lois Stanley, Chief of Public Safety Matt Rushton and Vice President for Student Affairs Andrea Dine told students that “the driver of the shuttle bus was criminally charged. The case will now move through the […]
Brandeis’ chapter of SJP derecognized by university just before peaceful vigil
On Monday, Nov. 6, Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) planned to hold a vigil to “mourn 9,000+ Palestinian martyrs killed by the [Israeli] occupation in Gaza.” This vigil was to be held in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) at 6:30 p.m., and students were encouraged to “dress in Black, and bring flags, keffiyehs, […]
Brandeis students hold walkout to protest police brutality
On Nov. 13, 2023, members of the Brandeis community left their classes and other commitments to gather on the Great Lawn in response to the arrest of seven members of the protest that occured on Friday, Nov. 10. Close to 100 people silently kneeled and sat on the Great Lawn, carrying blank papers as part […]
Protest about the derecognition of Brandeis SJP ends in arrests, violence
On Friday, Nov. 10, Brandeis students held a protest surrounding the recent derecognition of Brandeis’ chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Brandeis Revolutionary Students Organization (RSO), advertised the event on their Instagram account, saying in a post that the rally was being held “in support of Palestinian people and their struggle for peace, […]
Friday’s protest from the perspective of an arrested student (#2)
Over the past few days, The Hoot has conducted interviews with two of the students who were arrested by Waltham Police during Friday, Nov. 10’s protest. One of the arrested students shared their experiences during and after the protest, shedding light on the events that transpired. On Monday, Nov. 13, The Hoot interviewed a member […]
Friday’s protest from the perspective of an arrested student (#1)
Over the past few days, The Hoot has conducted interviews with two of the students who were arrested by Waltham Police during Friday, Nov. 10’s protest. One of the arrested students shared their experiences during and after the protest, shedding light on the events that transpired. On Monday, Nov. 13, The Hoot interviewed a Palestinian […]
