The Hoot does Halloween!

I never celebrated Halloween as a child. My parents insisted it was a pagan holiday and, thanks to Purim, I never felt like I was missing out. Also, I probably got more sweets than the kids who went trick-or-treating thanks to my mother’s strategic over-buying when it came to candy. I dressed up for Halloween […]

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Film: ‘Soul Kitchen’ by Fatih Akin “Soul Kitchen” is everything you’d want a foreign movie to be: nonsensical, hilarious and full of unwelcome, random nudity. “Soul Kitchen,” a German film released in 2009, centers around Zinos (Adam Bousdoukos), a man who owns a restaurant that’s struggling to stay afloat. This, coupled with the fact his […]

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Film ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Can’t get enough of Leonardo DiCaprio? Even if he isn’t your favorite actor, you should give Steven Spielberg’s clever con-artist film a chance. Based on the true-life story of Frank Abagnale Jr., who impersonated a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer and a PanAm pilot in order to con banks […]

A Valentine’s Day Playlist

Whether you’re in a relationship or not, whether you’re going out for Valentine’s Day or staying in, you’re going to need some tunes while you do it. Here are The Hoot’s relationship status-appropriate picks for a perfect Valentine’s Day soundtrack for you. Love Birds 1. “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” – Aerosmith 2. […]

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Long before films like “The Omen” tackled the hot-button issue of infants that may or may not be the antichrist, director Roman Polanski did it with 10 times the style in 1968’s “Rosemary’s Baby.” Everything appears idyllic for newlyweds Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy (John Cassavetes) when they move into their new apartment, save for […]

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Film Pick: ‘A Room with a View’ In one of the most romantic films of recent years, a young and British Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) travels to Florence, Italy with her prudish chaperone (Maggie Smith) in order to experience a more vibrant way of life. When she arrives she is dismayed to discover that […]

Adagio dancers perform at annual show

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Raising the 'Status Quo' at Brandeis

Ask the Queer Resource Center!

Do you have questions about gender, sexuality, diversity, or acceptance? Would you like anonymous advice from friendly peer counselors? Check out the Queer Resource Center, the educational branch of Triskelion, the Brandeis LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally) group. We provide free, confidential peer counseling to people of all identities in Shapiro Campus […]

ICC Calendar: Brandeis Chinese Cultural Connection

Lunar New Year 2009, Year of the Ox Sat. Feb. 7, 6:00 p.m. Shapiro Theater There will be drum troupe, yo yo and erhu acts by outside, professional troupes. In addition, the event will feature student acts including modern dance, Chinese songs, skits and a traditional dance. There is no charge for admission, although there […]

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SEAC: Gran Torino and Pho Trip Fri. Jan. 30th 5:00 -10:00 p.m. Harvard Square As a kick-off to this semester, the Southeast Asian Club is going out to see Clint Eastwood’s new movie “Gran Torino” at the 7pm showing in the Harvard Square AMC theater. The cast of Gran Torino is primarily Hmong (a Southeast […]

Brandeis Votes!

From the opening of the polls to President elect Barack Obama’s speech in Grant Park, the Brandeis campus was abuzz with Election Day anticipation.

Exhibit displays photo essay on graduated Slifka Scholars

CONTEMPLATING COEXISTENCE: Naomi Safron-Hon ‘08 (lower-right) displays a photo essay of graduated Slifka Scholars in the Shapiro Student Center Art Gallery. The exhibit, which is presented in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, shares the stories of Israeli students who received full scholarships to Brandeis. Pictured below-left are current Slifka Scholars (from the top, left to right) […]

Party on, WBRS!

Did you know that Brandeis University’s radio station, WBRS 100.1FM, hosts two weekly free live concerts? If you don’t think that’s cool, check out the below photos of NYC-based female-fronted hard rock band, Shadows Lie, rocking out this Tuesday.

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The Sports Blitz: Super Bowl Super Upset Spectacular

Featuring Pat Garofalo, Maxwell Shay, and edited and hosted by Andy Meyers.

The Sports Blitz

The Hoot on the Johan trade, the state of our national past time, and Plaxico’s bold Super Bowl prediction with Maxuel Shay, Pat Garofalo, Zach Aronow, hosted and edited by Andy Meyers.

Sports Roundtable: Superbowl ’08 Preview

NFL Playoff picks!