Nov. 14 Chloe Ballew Art #2
Nov. 14 Chloe Ballew Art #1
Why ‘The Queen Is Dead’ is still fantastic
This time of year is all about listening to melancholic music by terrible people, or at least that’s what I do every fall. In revisiting some of my favorite mournful musicians, I was once again enthralled by the album “The Queen Is Dead” by The Smiths. I love The Smiths. “The Queen Is Dead” was […]
Lacrosse is coming to Brandeis and other sports updates
Brandeis will be introducing a new varsity sport to the roster for the first time in more than forty years. Soon, Brandeis women will be able to compete on the new lacrosse team. The addition will be the 20th varsity sports team and the 11th women’s team offered by Brandeis. Along with the announcement of […]
An Aperture
There is a bug trapped The window is open Its buggy body is pressed against the screen The window is open I cannot tell you what kind of bug it was, I am not an entomologist, Yet, I can tell you it was dark With wings And panic It feared the window being shut […]
The Merchant of Venice: Combating Anti-Semitism
Those who know of “The Merchant of Venice,” one of Shakespeare’s most controversial plays, know of the debate around the central themes of the show: Was the intention of the play antisemitic? Hold Thy Peace and director Laurel Kane ’26 give their answer to that question in their reimagining. The original version of the play […]
Kicked Out of Eurovision: A Reflection
Dutch singer Joost Klein was kicked out of and banned from Eurovision on the day of the 2024 grand final. This decision followed an incident where Klein gestured “threateningly” at a cameraman. Klein had made it clear that he did not want to be filmed at the moment and asked the person to stop filming […]
The Bund Holds a Sit-In in Farber
On Friday, Nov. 7, the Brandeis Jewish Bund held a sit-in. According to the digital flyer posted on the Bund’s Instagram, the event was held in honor of Palestine. When asked about the intentions behind the event, a member of the Bund stated, “We are here to draw attention.” A fellow member expanded, “We want […]
Brandeis’ Annual Novel Symposium
On Friday, Oct. 17, the Brandeis English Department held its annual Novel Symposium. This year’s event focused on the novel “The Bostonians” by Henry James, and it featured a series of three panels consisting of both graduate students and professors. “The Bostonians” is a novel written by Henry James in 1886. The novel is set […]
Bring these sports to Brandeis
Brandeis doesn’t have a football team, gymnastics team or marching band. There are no massive Game Days where the entire student body gathers in a stadium to watch men jump on each other. Depending on your personal relationship with sports, this is a non-issue. However, as a former marching band member, I have to say […]
Climbing Lemon Trees
I was always told I was tall for my age, yet I can’t quite reach the next branch, Stretch, Press. At the end of the limb I can see a lemon, Sun bright, Vibrant. I can imagine the way the juice will taste on my tongue, Stinging, Singing. I really hate climbing so high, but […]
Oh No, Capitalism Ruined Literature
Reading old literature is a common theme for any of us English majors, or those of you desperately trying to meet your humanities requirements, only to end up having to read nine massive novels in one semester. Often, conversations in seminars about these novels, the books currently being read by the class, are compared to […]
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 […]
The greatest TV show you’ve never watched is British
One might ask, why are you, an 18-year-old American, watching British cable? And that is a great question that can be answered in everyone’s least favorite way: COVID-19. As a little sixth grader, like many others, I was trapped within the four walls of my house for months on end. Unlike the majority of people, […]
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels and other lies about your body
I have a habit of going to Newbury Street as often as is physically possible; however, something that has always struck me as vaguely upsetting is the constant line around the block to get into Brandy Melville. Brandy Melville is a clothing store famous for only selling one size of clothes, and the size of […]
A.I. is going to kill you, and I am not talking about the environment
Content warning: This article includes discussion of suicide. Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is a buzz word that is thrown around constantly. One cannot go on any digital platform without being pushed towards talking to some chatbot or generating partial or whole images. However, this epidemic is expanding. Brandeis University seems to be rushing to be on […]
The Sacchar Woods and the Brandeis Botanical Society
On Sept. 6, the Brandeis Botanical Society (BBS) led a group of about 25 plant-loving students into the Sachar Woods, a not-so-well-kept Brandeis secret. These students were allured by the idea of Woods Walk and were then treated to a variety of fun facts about the various plants that make Brandeis their home. Some of […]
France is flipping the script
If you have ever attempted to learn French and communicate with a native speaker, or scrolled for five minutes on the short video clip dispenser of your choice, you will know how evil the French are. No matter how perfect your pronunciation or attempts at communication, the average Frenchman will tell you his English is […]
The Bund holds “New Year, No Genocide” vigil in the SCC
On Thursday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m., an unofficial student organization, the “Jewish Bund,” held a vigil for those killed in Palestine, Iran, Yemen and Lebanon. The event opened with a coffin walk, an event for which the group has become well known. When asked about the message behind this display, an organizer for the […]
The Best Times to Be Alone
When your eyelids are heavy Sleep breaking down the door When was the last time I slept When the knock on the door Sounds like screaming Leave me alone When your stomach roils You can’t stop sweating I can’t stand throwing up When your mom comes in Despite you telling her to leave She forces […]