Clubbing Too Hard? Student Organizations and the Money That (Isn’t) Funding Them
Extracurricular clubs are a core part of the college experience, and Brandeis has no shortage of them. The official list online touts over 200 unique student-run organizations covering just about every subject an undergraduate could hope for. Running a club isn’t cheap, though, and it seems that yearly budgets just keep going down. Student leaders […]
Ragebait: What it is and how to avoid it
In a time not long after dinosaurs went extinct shortly before the innovation of smart fridges, being a provocative jerk on the internet was rightly frowned upon as a negative character trait and nothing more. Beginning at the turn of the decade, it became a career worthy of a six-figure salary; thus was born the […]
Second wave of ‘No Kings’ protests sweeps America—What it’s all about
Two million Americans and more than 2,700 locations around the nation took to the streets on Oct. 18 for a second round of coordinated protests against the Trump administration. These protests were organized by and bear the name of “No Kings,” a coalition of labor unions and civil rights organizations like the American Civil Liberties […]
The worst idea ever: The Thickening
Note: This article is for entertainment purposes only. The actions described are safe, if morally dubious, but we regardless suggest that they not be replicated. There is a popular colloquialism used to describe food that is generally frowned upon by most people: a food crime. If food crimes had charges, we would be felons […]
The Hoot interviews President Arthur Levine
On Friday, Oct. 3, The Hoot had an interview with Brandeis University President Arthur Levine, who recently started in the role full-time after serving as interim president from November 2024 until September of this year. The Hoot was able to ask Levine about topics including his recent reorganization of the schools, federal pressure from the […]
Brandeis President Arthur Levine inducted by Board, speaks on vision for the future
On Sept. 16, Brandeis president Arthur Levine was officially inducted into his role before a crowd of friends, university sponsors and board trustees. He is the first undergraduate alumnus to serve in the position. “The board was very pleased with the progress he was making as interim,” said Lisa Kranc, the Chair of the Brandeis […]
Regression or progression? On images as language
Researchers of humanities and sociology have had an increasing interest in the use of symbols as communication in the modern world; of course, a symbol is just the polite word for emojis. They’re versatile, simple tools that communicate actions and reactions without needing a single word, but online talk now goes beyond that. I can […]