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RCC’s opening positive progress

This week, Brandeis celebrated the opening of its Rape Crisis Center. The RCC aims to act as a safe space where students feel comfortable reporting and receiving support following sexual assault. A long time in the making, the RCC is absolutely a positive step forward in Brandeis’ handling of sexual violence on campus. In recent […]

Univ. snowstorm staff should not go unnoticed

This has been a historic winter for the Northeast. Boston topped 100 inches of cumulative snow for only the second time in recorded history. So far, Brandeis has closed four times and delayed opening once. The Brandeis Hoot would like to thank facilities workers for the phenomenal job they have done to preserve Brandeis students’ […]

Athletics Administrator Cox dies in car accident

Administrator for the Department of Athletics Vanessa Cox passed away last night, Thursday, Feb. 12, in a car accident. The Brandeis community was informed through a campus-wide email this afternoon. Cox had been a part of the Athletics Department since the fall of 2011, and she was also the women’s club lacrosse team coach. The […]

President should consult student opinion

This past Friday, Jan. 30, Brandeis President Frederick M. Lawrence announced that he will resign from the university at the end of this academic year. After five years in the position, Lawrence leaves behind a mixed legacy. He inherited a series of problems, which he strove to combat, while also coming under constant fire. When […]

Student electoral apathy disappointing

With the biannual tradition of Student Union elections commencing once again this past Wednesday, a typical shortcoming of the Brandeis student body rose to light once again. Despite canceled classes and being snowed in by over two feet of snow, only 746 students (less than any single undergraduate class) voted in the election for student […]

President Lawrence announces departure at end of semester

In an email to the Brandeis community Friday afternoon, President Frederick M. Lawrence announced he would be stepping down as the university’s president at the end of this academic year. After serving as president for five years, Lawrence stated he will be taking a position teaching as a senior research scholar at Yale Law School. […]

This Week in Photos: Jan. 25

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Admin. moves forward on student concerns

Far too often, the administration discusses lofty goals and projects, only to put them on hold after the initial support has diminished. Examples include previous student complaints about meal plans and the divestment from fossil fuels campaign. These were both times when the administration did not maintain focus and simply let an idea fade from […]

This Week in Photos: Jan. 18

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Allies enhance Brandeis experience

This week’s edition of The Brandeis Hoot features two news articles about two different trusted campus allies, one leaving his duties on campus and the other returning. As most of the Brandeis community knows by now, Father Walter Cuenin will no longer serve as Brandeis’ Catholic chaplain due to health reasons, and Sheila McMahon will […]

Men’s tennis pulls out 5-4 win against Vassar in home opener

The men’s tennis team pulled out a 5-4 win at its home opener match against Vassar College last Saturday inside the Gosman sports arena. After poor doubles performances on their 2-3 California trip during February break where the Judges went 2-13 in individual doubles matches, Brandeis got off to an early lead in doubles play […]

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The Hoot Valentine's Day playlist

The Hoot editorial board has chosen these songs for its Valentine’s Day playlist. Whether in love or alone, we hope you enjoy these picks. For lovebirds: 1. “As Long as You’re Mine” – “Wicked” 2. “As Long as You Love Me” – Backstreet Boys 3. “(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You” […]

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On Feb. 5, right after the Super Bowl, NBC will be airing the second season of the phenomenal hit, “The Voice,” a singing competition like no other. Contestants perform one song to four judges and a large audience. What exactly separates “The Voice” from “American Idol” or “The X Factor”? When contestants step on stage […]

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You Know We’re Right: Home for the holidays

Dear Leah and Morgan, I’ve had a pretty good semester. I have been hooking up with someone consistently since the beginning of the year. It’s nothing too serious, but we’ve been together for a while and it’s fallen into a sort of casual relationship. I’m really content at the moment, but I can’t help but […]

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