Why the Department of Education should not be eliminated
Recently, Donald Trump has been talking about eliminating the Department of Education (DOE). He has already taken the first step towards doing that, having announced that half of the department’s staff would be laid off as part of Elon Musk’s spending cuts. Like many of the cuts made by Elon’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), […]
Judges track and field attends UAA Championships and Last Chance Meet
On March 1 and 2, the men’s and women’s track and field teams attended the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships at the University of Chicago. On day one of the event, one Judge set a school record, while another earned All-UAA honors. Peterly Leroy ’28 broke the school record for the 400-meter dash in […]
Swim teams end season at UAA championships
On Feb. 12, the Judges swim and Dive teams attended the UAA (University Athletic Association) championships at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The event opened with the men’s and women’s teams competing in the 800-yard freestyle relay events. The men’s relay team consisted of Benjamin Lee ’26, Sam Bundy ’26, Tal Spector ’25 and Luke […]
Track team breaks their own school record
On Feb. 14, the Judges traveled to BU to participate in the Valentine Invitational. TJ Carleo ’26 finished 71st overall with a time of 1:52.89, sixth among Division III (DIII) competitors at the meet and 26th among DIII times this season. Shaniece Nugent ’26 got fourth place in the triple jump and first among DIII […]
Why tests are better than projects
In one of my classes, the professor gave each member of the class a choice: we could do a project or take a test. I was one of only two people in the class who chose the test. If that class is representative of Brandeis as a whole, then 90% of you guys are probably […]
Fencing team earns two medals for foil performance
On Feb. 23, the Judges fencing teams participated in the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Championships. The women’s foil squad took home a silver medal, while the men’s foil squad earned bronze. The women’s foil squad consisted of Eva Bassik ‘28, Rhea Menon ‘26 and Ella Richards ‘27. They finished second to MIT. In the […]
Track and Field attends several meets
Since our last publication, the Track and Field teams have been busy, participating in four different meets. On Jan. 25, both the men’s and women’s teams traveled to the Wheaton College Lyon Invitational. On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the Judges attended both the Wheaton Invitational and the BU Terrier Invitational. On Feb. 7 and […]
Waltham mayor and other local leaders speak at VoteDeis panel
On Jan. 30, VoteDeis, the Student Union and The Abraham Feinberg Educational Network For Active Civic Transformation (ENACT) hosted an event called “It’s Not All About the President: Engaging in Local and State Government,” held in Rapaporte Treasure Hall. The event panelists were Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy, State Representative Thomas Stanley and City Councilor and […]
Elon Musk does Nazi salute at inauguration rally
On Monday, I spent my day off watching the coverage of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. I cannot possibly explain why I chose to do this. His first inaugural address was about “American carnage” and his speeches have only gotten darker since then. In recent weeks, he’s become obsessed with expanding the territorial boundaries of the […]
Track and field season starts with men’s team setting new school record
The Brandeis track and field teams kicked off their season at the Reggie Poyau ’04 Memorial Invitational on Jan. 18 at the Gosman Athletic Center. The men’s team finished in fourth place with 73 points, while the women’s team placed second with 113 points. The men’s team set the school record on the 4×200 meter […]
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 […]
