“Fridays for a Future:” The power of the next generation
After the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School last year, student activists took to the streets and social media to voice the issues of gun violence in the United States. These students were met with such great support, from not only members of their community, but nationally and internationally, especially by famous celebrities. The “March […]
12 seats in Student Union filled
The winter elections of the Student Union saw 12 out of 13 possible positions filled, spanning the Executive Board, Allocations Board (A-Board) and the Senate. In the Executive Board, Simran Tatuskar ’21 ran unopposed for the secretary position, winning almost 75 percent of all votes. Tatuskar spoke about her victory to The Brandeis Hoot, saying, […]
’Deis Hacks looks to improve non-profit organizations
When people think of hacking, their first thought is always along the lines of hacking the National Security Agency (NSA) or Facebook. But ’Deis Hacks, “a hackathon for social good” focuses on the good that can come out of hacking. Hosted by the Brandeis MakerLab with Brandeis’ International Business School, the hackathon combines Printathon and […]
International student senator refuses recall
For the first time in Student Union history, a Union senator has been recalled in an election. International Senator Linfei Yang ’20 was recalled from the Student Union, after a recall vote was called during the winter elections that took place Tuesday through Wednesday. Since the announcement of the recall, Yang told The Brandeis Hoot […]
Forum highlights issues with accessibility on campus
Members of the Brandeis community shared experiences with disability and frustrations with accessibility on campus at a community forum, where administrators pledged their support in resolving these issues, on Tuesday. From the transportation and housing available to students with disabilities, to the quality of food labels in the dining hall, to the amount of paperwork […]
“On the Basis of Sex” tells RBG’s origin story
The two things that always stay in my mind after watching a film are the score and the ability of the film to captivate the attention of the audience. “On the Basis of Sex” follows the story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones), as she fights for equal rights for men and women […]
Helping young adults defy the odds: The Samfund
Everything happens for a reason. Right? Sometimes, the powers of the universe throw curveballs that are oftentimes unexplainable. Sam Eisenstein Watson ’01, MBA ’06, was thrown quite the curveball by life. And she ran with it. In her last year as an undergraduate at Brandeis, Watson was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of […]
BCC program combines stress management with tools for academic success
The Brandeis Counseling Center (BCC), along with the Psychology Department, created the Resiliency, Information, Skills, Experience (RISE) Program, done mainly through the BCC, to help all undergraduate students learn the tools necessary to succeed in college. This semester will be the second time that the program is being offered. The first offering, in fall of […]
The justice after injustice
In 2004, Cyntoia Brown was found at the scene of a murder victim, a 43-year-old man who had allegedly solicited her for sex when she was only 16. Brown gave up her Miranda Rights and defended her actions for shooting the man. Brown was tried as an adult even though she was a minor. Brown […]
Meet the winter election candidates
Executive Board: Secretary Simran Tatuskar ’21 Tatuskar is currently co-chair for the Health and Safety Committee on the Union and has been a part of many projects through her position, including getting condoms put in first-year residential bathrooms, putting pads and tampons in the major campus bathrooms and working with Brandeis Pro-Choice to get Plan […]
‘Bandersnatch’ fails to snatch viewers for the right reasons
WARNING: This review contains spoilers. A lot of them. If you think it wouldn’t matter because it’s a choose-your-own-adventure—you’d be wrong. “Choose your own adventure” is a style of literature, and now film, that allows the reader, or the viewer, to choose which paths they want to go down, thereby changing the plot and the […]
Grant provides funds for social justice-in-action events
The Brenda Meehan Social Justice-In-Action Grant provides an unique opportunity to undergraduate students to bring together both an academic and activist perspective on pressing public policy issues that face the United States and the world. According to their website, these issues include healthcare, immigration, harassment, criminal justice reform and climate change. By no means is […]
Men’s and women’s track and field start indoor season strong
The Brandeis men’s and women’s track and field team started their indoor season this past weekend at home at the annual Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational, in honor of former athlete Reggie Poyau. The men’s and women’s teams had strong starts to their season, both placing second out of ninth overall. University of Southern Maine took […]
Brandeis alumnus named U.S. Attorney
Aaron L. Weisman, a Brandeis alumnus, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rhode Island on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Weisman will replace acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Dambruch, who has led the office in Rhode Island temporarily but who stepped down on Jan. 2 after being appointed […]
LATTE receives system updates
The university sent out an InBrief on Jan. 3 announcing that the Learning and Teaching Technology Environment (LATTE) is receiving a system update as well as the implementation of a course retention policy. “LATTE, was upgraded on January 9, 2019, to a new version in order to maintain security updates, address bug fixes and introduce […]
Vice President and Treasurer positions filled
Aaron Finkel ’20 will serve as the new Vice President of the Student Union with President Hannah Brown ’19 while Adrian Ashley ’20 will serve as the new Treasurer next semester. Finkel beat out six other competitors for the position—Guillermo Caballero ’20, Alex Chang ’22, Vidit Dhawan ’19, Richard Kisack, Jr. ’19, Steven Luo ’21 […]
Brandeis should be more supportive of student initiatives
In President Ron Liebowitz’s speech earlier in the semester, “A Framework for Our Future,” he highlighted the importance of supporting different student and faculty initiatives. This type of bottom-up improvement is what makes Brandeis so special. While discussing the steps the university is taking towards supporting this student enterprise, Liebowitz stated, “If students wish to […]
Librarians rally for fair contract
Brandeis librarians called for a fair contract in a rally in front of the administrative building, Bernstein-Marcus, on Tuesday. The librarians were joined by members of Brandeis Labor Coalition (BLC) and representatives from the Service Employees International Union Local 888 (SEIU 888). Surella Seelig, M.A. ’05, the Outreach and Special Projects Archivist in University Archives […]
New English course explores medieval play and LARPing
Full cosplay, foam swords and a bear, oh my! Professor Dorothy Kim (ENG) offered the course “Medieval Play: Drama, LARP, and Video Games” for the first time this semester. Any cosplay and video game lover should jump at the opportunity to take such a unique course. Kim had previously taught different courses surrounding medieval drama, […]
Special elections to fill vice president, treasurer seats
A special election will be held to fill the vice president and treasurer seats on the Student Union after the resignation of current Vice President, Benedikt Reynolds ’19, and Treasurer, Jerry Miller ’19. Nine students declared that they would run for the position of vice president, and one student declared that he would run for […]
