Swim and dive fall at weekend meets
Since The Hoot’s last publication, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams participated in two meets. The first was on Saturday, Nov. 18, where the Judges traveled to the Coast Guard Academy to compete against their hosts, ultimately losing 75-129 for the women’s team and 53-130 for the men’s team. The next […]
Cross-country teams finish 10th at end-of-season race
On Nov. 11, the Brandeis Judges’ women’s and men’s cross-country teams traveled to Hopkinton, New Hampshire, to participate in the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) East Regional Championship. Both teams placed 10th in their respective races, out of a total of 33 teams for the women’s race and 34 teams for the men’s race. […]
Brandeis’ chapter of SJP derecognized by university just before peaceful vigil
On Monday, Nov. 6, Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) planned to hold a vigil to “mourn 9,000+ Palestinian martyrs killed by the [Israeli] occupation in Gaza.” This vigil was to be held in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) at 6:30 p.m., and students were encouraged to “dress in Black, and bring flags, keffiyehs, […]
Swim and dive falter in multi-meet, fall to Bentley
Since last publication, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have participated in two meets. Firstly, on Nov. 3, the teams traveled to Worcester, Massachusetts, to compete in a multi-meet hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) against three other teams for the men and four other teams for the women. Here, the […]
Protest about the derecognition of Brandeis SJP ends in arrests, violence
On Friday, Nov. 10, Brandeis students held a protest surrounding the recent derecognition of Brandeis’ chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Brandeis Revolutionary Students Organization (RSO), advertised the event on their Instagram account, saying in a post that the rally was being held “in support of Palestinian people and their struggle for peace, […]
Volleyball hosts six matches, wins two
Since last publication, the Judges’ women’s volleyball team has played five matches, all hosted at Brandeis. On Oct. 20, they faced off against Emerson College and lost 1-3. Then, on Oct. 22, Emory University defeated them 3-0 before Brandeis won 3-0 themselves against the University of Rochester (UR). Smith College came to Brandeis next on […]
Cross-country competes in UAAs
On Oct. 28, the Judges’ men’s and women’s cross-country teams traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to participate in the University Athletic Association (UAA)’s cross-country championships, hosted by Case Western Reserve University this year. The men’s team finished eighth out of eight competing teams with a total time of 2:16:34.30, while the women’s team finished eighth out […]
Cross-country sees improvements at Conn. College
On Oct. 14, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s cross-country teams traveled to New London, Connecticut to participate in the Connecticut College Invitational. 26 teams participated in the races, with the Judges’ women’s team placing 16th in the six-kilometer (6K) race and the men’s team placing 20th in the eight-kilometer (8K) race. Overall, the women’s […]
Anita Hill, Joyce Antler ’63 discuss Brandeis women who changed the world
Last Saturday, Oct. 14, as part of the Brandeis 75th anniversary weekend celebration, the university held the panel “Brandeis Women Who Changed the World: A Conversation with Anita Hill and Joyce Antler” in Spingold Theater. The panel was hosted by Anita Hill, University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and […]
Brandeis swimmers push off to a strong season start
On Oct. 17, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Oneonta, New York to begin the 2023-2024 season at the 2023 Hartwick Relays. Among six teams competing, the Judges’ women’s team was able to win the event while the men’s team placed third. The women’s team won eight of the 10 races […]
Volleyball defeats Coast Guard, falters at UAAs
Since last publication, the Judges’ volleyball team played three times, first hosting the United States Coast Guard Academy on Oct. 5, then traveling to the University of Chicago (UC) to participate in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin meets on Oct. 8 to play their hosts as well as Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The […]
Cross-country hits their stride at Keene State
Last week, on Saturday, Sept. 30, both the women’s and men’s Judges cross-country teams traveled to Keene, New Hampshire to participate in the Keene State Invitational. In the races, hosted by Keene State College, the women’s team placed second out of 24 teams while the men’s team placed third. In the women’s five-kilometer (5K) […]
Volleyball faces ups and downs
Since last publication, the Judges women’s volleyball team played twice: On Sept. 29, they traveled to Bristol, Rhode Island to face off against host Roger Williams University, then faced Colby College on Oct. 1 on the home field at Brandeis. The Judges won against Roger Williams 3-0, but lost to Colby 1-3. The first match […]
Cross-country takes a blow at Williams Purple Valley Classic
On Sept. 23, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s cross-country teams traveled to Williamstown, Massachusetts to compete in the Williams Purple Valley Invitational. Also competing were host Wiliams College as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the United States Coast Guard Academy. The men’s team placed third overall while the women’s team […]
Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program changes to Myra Kraft Achievers Program
On Sept. 27, Brandeis students received an email from Carol Fierke, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, which stated that the Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program (MKTYP) was changing its name to the Myra Kraft Achievers Program (MKAP). In addition, Provost Fierke announced that the program is to change its format—now allowing students […]
Women’s volleyball stumbles at Babson but comes back strong at Clark
On Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m., the Brandeis Judges’ women’s volleyball team played Babson College in the Red Auerbach Arena at Brandeis. The Judges lost to the Babson Beavers 3-0, with scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-15. The Judges stayed in the first two sets late, with the opener tying at 19 then at 22 […]
Cross-country finishes strong at Wellesley
Last week on Friday, Sept. 1, both the men’s and women’s Brandeis Judges cross-country teams traveled to Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts to compete in the annual Wellesley Invitational against their host as well as Mount Holyoke College. In the women’s race, five of the top 10 runners at the 5K were from the […]
Judges’ track team competes at UAAs
This past weekend, on Saturday April 22 and Sunday April 23, the Brandeis Judges’ men’s and women’s track team traveled to the University of Chicago to compete in the 2023 University Athletic Association (UAA) championships. The competition on April 22 was a qualifying round, where some athletes could progress to the finals which took place […]
Hannah Peters named senior vice president of institutional advancement
In an email sent to the Brandeis community by university president Ron Liebowitz, it was announced that Hannah Peters—previously interim senior vice president of institutional advancement—would take the position of senior vice president of institutional advancement. Liebowitz described Peters as “a knowledgeable, versatile and experienced advancement professional.” As the email also states, Peters was […]
Furry friends on campus: the emotional support animals of Brandeis
If you’re a pet owner, you can certainly relate to the feeling of companionship that an animal friend can bring to your life. For most, however, moving to college unfortunately means giving up that companionship. The life of a student comes with many stresses, and for many, a pet—or any animal presence—can be a great […]
