Tales from the 90-day exemption period
As of the time of writing this article, Brandeis’ COVID-19 positivity level is… oh right. We don’t have a COVID-19 tracker anymore. As any Brandeis student can attest to, COVID-19 is everywhere on campus right now, and likely spreading to more and more students each day. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing how […]
Student Union elections
The Student Union is currently hosting its fall elections; there are 24 open positions for the Senate, three Judiciary seats available and two Allocations Board seats open. Voting will be held on Sept. 14. For this round of elections, students could run for the Class of 2026 Senator position, Class of 2025 Senator Position […]
President Biden forgives $10,000 in student debt for low-income borrowers
On Aug. 24, college students and graduates alike received wonderful news. President Biden announced his administration’s plan to eliminate “significant amounts of student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans,” and announced that his administration “is extending the current moratorium on [student loan] payments until Dec. 31.” It was mentioned that the plan […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the American Studies program
The chair of Brandeis University’s American Studies program, Professor Maura Jane Farrelly, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the program, its future and herself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different academic departments and programs at […]
A 48-year-old professional baseball player
The oldest player to take the mound in MLB history was Satchel Paige, at the age of 59. But, in an MLB Partner League known as the Atlantic League, a 48-year-old Brandeis alum recently took the mound. Nelson Figueroa ’98, who “played 9 seasons in MLB, last pitching professionally in 2014,” pitched a complete game […]
A brief look at Brandeis’ ‘Vision 2030’ climate action plan
As Brandeis students return to campus for the fall semester, Brandeis’ “Year of Climate Action” will begin. This year-long event, organized by Brandeis’ Office of Sustainability, is meant to “catalyze and deepen our understanding of climate change as a social justice issue through curricular and co-curricular programming throughout the year.” Information on the Year […]
SSO now required to log in to Zoom
Tim O’Neil, University Director of Information Technology, Client Services, sent an email to members of the Brandeis community sharing an update on Brandeis’ use of the Zoom web conferencing service. According to the email, “starting August 23, 2022, all users wishing to access their Zoom account will be required to log in to Zoom using […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the Department of Mathematics
Professor Oliver Bernardi, the chair of Brandeis University’s mathematics department, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the department, its future and himself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different academic departments and programs at Brandeis. Editor’s […]
Univ. comments on how to limit the spread of infectious diseases on campus
In the weeks leading up to students’ arrival to Brandeis’ campus, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Andrea Dine and Associate Provost for Research Administration Morgen Bergman sent emails to students to share updates on the university’s response to COVID-19 and monkeypox. The emails provided recommendations on how to maintain the health of the Brandeis […]
Brandeis’ message on Pride Month
On June 15, in the middle of Pride Month 2022, the university’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) Director Julián Cancino and University Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lee Bitsóí sent an email to the Brandeis community reaffirming Brandeis’ commitment to supporting LGBTQ students. In the email, the administrators acknowledge that the university has […]
59 members of Congress need to be impeached
In case you haven’t heard, congresspeople are evil. Their terrible legislative decisions aside, 59 members of Congress have committed insider trading according to 15 U.S. Code § 78u–1. The statute says that if any person buys or sells a “security or security-based swap agreement while in possession of material, nonpublic information,” they have committed insider […]
Leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision has poor legal reasoning and terrifying consequences
With Roe v. Wade’s imminent nullification, 26 U.S. states are set to place bans on abortion. This blatant attack on bodily autonomy places more than half of U.S. states alongside the 24 other nations that have banned abortion entirely. When Roe v. Wade is overturned, it will be yet another human rights violation committed by […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the GRALL department
The chair of Brandeis University’s GRALL (German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature) department, Professor Robin Miller, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the GRALL department, its future and herself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of […]
Brandeis moves from Sodexo to Harvest Table
On April 14, Brandeis announced that we will be transitioning to a new dining vendor. The university will be switching from Sodexo to Harvest Table (A subsidiary of Aramark). As members of the Brandeis community who have been eating Sodexo’s “food” for a year now, we wanted to weigh in on the decision. Vincent’s […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the East Asian Studies program
The chair of Brandeis University’s East Asian Studies program, Professor Xing Hang, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the East Asian Studies program, its future and himself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different academic departments […]
In the belly of the Beast: a review of Mr. Beast Burger
Ordered through the BiteU app and delivered by KiwiBot, Mr. Beast Burger has been a huge hit on campus since its introduction. So we decided to try it. Spoiler alert: it’s just ok. The ordering process Max: Any excitement from Mr. Beast Burger being added to Brandeis’ dining options was quickly extinguished by the […]
An interview with former UCS Chief Climate Scientist Peter Frumhoff
During his recent visit to Brandeis’ campus, former Chief Climate Scientist and Director of Science and Policy at the Union of Concerned Scientists Dr. Peter Frumhoff sat down with The Brandeis Hoot for an interview. He spoke about his work in the field of climate science, what tomorrow’s answer to climate change may be and […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the Comparative Literature and Culture program
The chair of Brandeis University’s Comparative Literature and Culture program, Professor Pu Wang, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the Comparative Literature and Culture program, its future and himself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different […]
Per audacia ad astra
The last NASA launch was over a decade ago, in 2011. That mission, known as STS-135, carried four people and the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and a Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier, which were then delivered to the International Space Station. NASA has largely unheard of since then, but there’s an innovative new space program that appears to […]
Interviews with Brandeis University’s academic leadership: the Romance Studies department
The chair of Brandeis University’s Romance studies department, Professor Fernando Rosenberg, sat down for an interview with The Brandeis Hoot to shed a little light on the Romance Studies department, its future and himself. This interview is part of a series of interviews with the chairs of a plethora of different academic departments and programs […]
