Brandeis fencing team attends Northeast Fencing Conference
After a rough start to the fencing season, the Judges traveled to Brown University to attend the Northeast Fencing Conference. The men’s team played seven matches and won four of them, improving their record to 6-10. Meanwhile, the women’s team won five out of their 11 matches, bringing their record to 6-15. The men’s team […]
Brandeis’ major declaration process is too complicated
Almost all juniors and seniors, as well as most of the sophomores at this school, are familiar on some level with the process of declaring a major or minor. First-year students have not had the displeasure of experiencing this yet, but they will soon. Students are required to declare at least one major by the […]
Why pardoning Hunter Biden was the right thing to do
On Monday, Dec. 1, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter. The pardon was an unconditional pardon covering any crimes that he may have committed between January 2014 and the day that the pardon was issued. The pardon was controversial, drawing backlash from both Republicans and some Democrats. The scope of the pardon is nearly […]
Trump won again. How did we get here?
Donald Trump, a former president and convicted felon, was elected to a second term as president of the United States. Unlike 2016, he actually won the popular vote this time around. To many of us here at Brandeis and across the country, this was a shock. With a candidate switch after the primaries and two […]
Don’t blame Taylor Swift for climate change
In our last edition, I wrote an opinion piece saying that it was time to do something about climate change. The devastating storms Milton and Helene were made significantly worse by fossil fuel emissions warming up the ocean. However, recently, I’ve seen several tweets and Instagram posts that believe that celebrities like Taylor Swift are […]
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ review
Recently, one of my favorite new shows just released a third season, so I thought that I should take the time to share my opinions about it with you, Hoot readers. That show is “The Lincoln Lawyer” and you can watch it on Netflix. Based on a book series by Michael Connelly, “The Lincoln […]
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Brandeis and three of its police officers
Content warning: This article mentions the death of a Brandeis community member. Reader discretion is advised. On Oct. 31 at 10:32 a.m., a “wrongful death lawsuit” concerning “Eli T. Stuart, a 20-year-old student who died in December 2023” was filed in the Superior Court in Middlesex County. This lawsuit named Brandeis University, former Brandeis Police […]
Brandeis sued for alleged price-fixing scheme
Brandeis University was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 7 in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois. The lawsuit names 40 universities, including 11 in New England and all eight Ivy League schools, as well as the non-profit College Board, as defendants. The lawsuit is a class-action brought by […]
Brandeis’ ‘shoulder months’ leave Skyline students unnecessarily uncomfortable
Currently, we are in what Brandeis refers to as “shoulder months.” This is a time when facilities staff are making a transition from heating to cooling. As Brandeis acknowledged in their InBrief Newsletter sent out to the community on Oct. 7, “Cooler mornings followed by warmer afternoons make maintaining temperature comfort in our facilities challenging. […]
Brandeis cross country attends Connecticut College Invitational
On Oct. 19, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Waterford, Connecticut to attend the Connecticut College Invitational. This was the Judges’ fourth cross country meet of the 2024 season. The women’s team ran a 6K race and scored 732 points, earning them 26th place out of 37 teams. Leading the Judges […]
Climate change is real. It’s time to do something
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented flooding in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Over 200 people died. Before the debris from Helene was even cleaned up, another hurricane hit Florida. Milton, a category four hurricane with 130-mile-per-hour winds. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman who rose to national prominence by claiming that “Jewish space […]
What Brandeis should look for in our next president
As we’ve all heard by now, President Ron Liebowitz recently resigned from his role as Brandeis’ president. His resignation followed a vote of no confidence from the faculty. The position will be filled on an interim basis by Arthur E. Levine (check out our features section for more on that). Of course, this has created […]
Judges cross-country teams attend UMass Dartmouth and Bates Invitationals
Since our last coverage of the teams, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams have competed twice. First, on Sept. 21, the teams traveled to North Dartmouth to compete in the UMass Dartmouth invitational. Here, both the men’s and women’s teams placed similarly, with the women’s team coming in 16th out of 45 schools (5th […]
Legal Studies department hosts event on Trump immunity decision
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Legal Studies department hosted an event on “Understanding the Supreme Court’s opinion on presidential immunity in Trump v. United States.” In that decision, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have “absolute immunity” for using their core constitutional powers, such as commanding the military, hiring cabinet secretaries and issuing pardons. They […]
Why we shouldn’t have evening recitations
For every semester I’ve been here at Brandeis, at least one of my classes has had a recitation block. For me, all of my recitations have been for economics classes, but other programs have them too. Attendance at these recitations is mandatory. The problem is the time that these recitations are scheduled for. These recitations […]
Brandeis unions hold joint rally
On Aug. 27, while many upperclassmen were moving into their dorms, workers from Survice Employees International Union (SEIU) 509, which represents graduate student workers and part-time faculty, SEIU 888, which represents library staff, and SEIU 32BJ, which represents facilities staff, held a joint rally near the Brandeis Univeristy sign as they negotiate for a new […]
Brandeis’ changes to the meal exchange program were wrong and deceptive
Probably my favorite thing to eat at Brandeis is Einstein’s Santa Fe Egg White Sandwich. Last year, I ate one almost every day for lunch. Sometimes, if I was in the SCC for a club meeting or other event, or if I just felt like it, I would get a second Santa Fe bagel. I […]
‘Psych’: the greatest TV show of all time
There have been many fantastic TV shows since the invention of television, but, of all the ones I’ve watched, one of them stands out as the best. I’ve watched and re-watched this show dozens of times now, and it’s still funny every single time. That show is “Psych.” “Psych” is the story of Shawn Spencer, […]
Dunkin should accept meal exchanges
There are many issues that divide the Brandeis community right now, but here is something we can all agree upon: Dunkin should take meal exchanges. Dunkin is one of the best breakfast options on campus. They have lots of great food options, including muffins, donuts, munchkins and a delicious croissant sandwich. However, none of these […]
