Club Spotlight: BAASA
The Brandeis Asian American Student Association (BAASA) was founded in 1971 at the onset of anti-Asian sentiment to “foster a safe space for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to freely express opinions,” says BAASA President Eric Lin ’17. Lin, who has been a member of BAASA since his first year at Brandeis, has […]
Students reflect on openness of campus dialogue
Last week, the Features section of The Brandeis Hoot investigated the diversity of political ideas on campus. After a poll was distributed to about 500 students, it was revealed that 27 percent of the student body usually does not share their political opinions, and four percent never share. For those students who said that they […]
Exploring Brandeis’ labs: Rebecca Simon ’19
Opportunities to work in a lab are multitudinous at Brandeis. Many college students find research to be an incredibly rewarding experience that offers helpful skills for future careers. For students who aren’t interested in working in a hard science lab, there’s the Lifespan Development Psychology Laboratory. This is where Rebecca Simon ’19 discovered undergraduate research. […]
Club Feature: Harry Potter Alliance
When you think about Harry Potter, wands, spells and horcruxes may come to mind—but what about social justice? Brandeis University’s chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance uses pop culture such as books, movies and TV shows to make social justice and activism more accessible to students. The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) was founded in 2005 […]
