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 […]
Brandeis women’s swim loses, men’s swim wins against Vassar
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s swim and dive teams took on the Vassar College Brewers. The women’s team lost 128.5-166.5 while the men’s team won 154-129. Both teams swam at Linsey Pool, with the women’s team competing before the men’s team. The women’s team was led by Dominique Goodman ’27, […]
Education Program hosts Jessica Lander to speak on “Making Americans”
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the Brandeis Education Program hosted teacher, scholar and author Jessica Lander in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Lander spoke about her recent book, “Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education,” what education looks like in a classroom primarily filled with immigrant students and more. This event […]
The treat horseshoe: What is college really about?
For those unfamiliar with the concept of the treat horseshoe, let me orient you. The treat horseshoe, first introduced to me by Ben Breslow ’25, is a concept that describes how deserving one is of a treat. If you’re on the low end, beating yourself up over some past mistake or feeling badly about some […]
Women’s volleyball falls to Tufts
On Oct. 17, at Brandeis’ Red Auerbach Arena, the Judges’ women’s volleyball team lost to the Tufts University Jumbos 1-3. The Judges won the first set after battling through multiple lead changes, and neither team was able to mount a significant advantage until the end of the set. But the Judges pulled ahead with a […]
Brandeis student testifies before U.S. Senate
On Sept. 12, Brandeis student Cameron Samuels ’26 traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify in front of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee about book bans. Samuels’ advocacy started well before their recent visit to the nation’s capital, though. In an interview with The Brandeis Hoot, Samuels spoke more on their advocacy work, why they […]
Brandeis celebrates 75 years: an interview with President Ron Liebowitz
As Brandeis prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, students, faculty, staff and alumni are all converging on campus for a weekend of events. University President Ron Liebowitz wrote about the importance of the event in July, noting that “Brandeis is a young institution compared to our peers. But we have come exceedingly far in a […]
Judges’ men’s soccer beats WashU; ties with Babson
On Oct. 7, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s soccer team faced off against the Washington University in Saint Louis Bears, winning 2-1. The Bears netted the first goal, scoring at 24:46. The Judges fought back, gaining possession off of a missed free kick shot attempt and working their way up the pitch before scoring on a […]
Brandeis acknowledges Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In an email sent to Brandeis students, faculty and staff on Oct. 3, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion LeManuel Bitsóí and Helaine B. Allen and Cynthia L. Berenson Distinguished Visiting Professor and WSRC Faculty Affiliate Evangelina Macias told the Brandeis community about an event the university will be holding “to honor Indigenous Peoples[’] […]
Brandeis hires dozens of new faculty members
This semester, the university welcomed 30 “new full-time and visiting faculty members and postdoctoral faculty fellows” to its ranks. According to an article on Brandeis’ website, these faculty members cover 19 different areas of study. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke hopes that their addition to the university’s faculty will “strengthen […]
Brandeis men’s soccer ties with Carnegie Mellon; falls to MIT
On Sept. 30, the Brandeis Judges men’s soccer team tied 1-1 against the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans. Both goals came in the first half of the game, with Roee Maor ’24 scoring the Judges’ only goal at 41:19 and the Tartans scoring on a free kick at 14:58. Throughout the game, each team was shown […]
Brandeis Women’s Tennis goes to ITA Championships at Wesleyan
On Sept. 24, Rebecca Suarez ’26 advanced to the second day of play at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional competition, but had to withdraw from play after an injury. Suarez received All-UA 2023 first-team honors at #1 singles and #1 doubles in the 2022-2023 season. Before her injury, Suarez was the seventh seed […]
Spring 2024 Marathon begins
In emails sent to Brandeis students on Sept. 19 and Sept. 25, the Brandeis Student Union Allocations Board (A-Board) announced to students that Marathon would be starting soon and gave students information about a new policy that is being implemented for this round of Marathon. Marathon began on Sept. 20 and will close on […]
RSO and dining workers protest unfair treatment
In an interview with The Hoot, two members of Revolutionary Student Organization (RSO) Brandeis spoke about the recent delegation that they held on Sept. 20. According to the group’s Instagram, RSO “joined dining workers in a labor delegation to demand that workers be paid back the money which was stolen from them by Harvest […]
Brandeis women’s volleyball loses four matches in a row
After a win against Clark University on Sept. 14, Brandeis Judges Women’s Volleyball dropped four straight matches to the Simmons University Sharks (Sept. 20), the New York University (NYU) Violets (Sept. 23), the Washington University in Saint Louis (WashU) Bears (Sept. 23) and the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Spartans (Sept. 24). In the […]
President Liebowitz sends updates from September BOT meeting
In an email sent to Brandeis students, faculty and staff on Sept. 27, university President Ron Liebowitz shared updates from the month’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. The meeting took place on Sept. 11 and 12, and the Trustees “held various committee meetings, and lunched with students, faculty and staff, to hear about their hopes […]
