Pro-choice versus anti-choice
There is a fundamental error in considering pro-life and pro-choice as diametrically opposed. They simply cannot be each other’s antithesis since pro-choice allows for a woman to choose to keep her child. There is nothing in the pro-choice movement that says you cannot keep your unborn child, it simply allows for you to have access […]
Zelenskyy speaks to leading institutions on future of higher ed in Ukraine
University president Ron Liebowitz invited community members to attend a dialogue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted by the Association of American Universities (AAU) on May 16. “You know from your own experience that this is the age where you pick up what you prefer and you choose when you respond to challenges and whether […]
BookTok worth it or not: summer reading edition
I’m back for semester number two of reading books so that you don’t have to! I got busy over the summer and read an obscene amount of books—proving the person who told me I read too much entirely correct. I’ve gone to the very deepest layers of BookTok and read the most popular books. I […]
The Mets aren’t sucking this year and we’re confused too
I was raised in a Mets household. My father likes to say he would’ve still loved us if we chose to be Yankees fans, though we knew that was a lie. Being a Mets fan over the years has been painful, to say the least. Being a fan definitely wasn’t a matter of pride, but […]
Univ. comments on how to limit the spread of infectious diseases on campus
In the weeks leading up to students’ arrival to Brandeis’ campus, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Andrea Dine and Associate Provost for Research Administration Morgen Bergman sent emails to students to share updates on the university’s response to COVID-19 and monkeypox. The emails provided recommendations on how to maintain the health of the Brandeis […]
Allyson Felix retires
Being a woman in professional sports can be intimidating. There is a higher risk of overuse injury due to biologically having less muscle mass, physical activity can have effects on menstruation and puberty, it affects when women choose to have children and of course the blatant assumption that sports are not a sphere for women. […]
Univ. shared Board of Trustees Report
University president Ron Liebowitz sent an email to community members with updates from the April Board of Trustees meeting. Liebowitz updated the community on multiple initiatives the Board of Trustees has undertaken. The Board elected Lisa Kranc ’75 to a three-year term position on the Board, serving as a chair. Kranc held this position as […]
BookTok worth it or not: the nots
For our final edition, I’m back and ready to go. Let’s get into it: I read books I find on BookTok, I review them, I tell you whether to read them or not. Except I realized in my last review that I have never written a review for my not list, and I deduced it […]
Univ. announces new student space for athletes
The Athletics Department announced an initiative to raise money for the Barry Harsip ’73 student lounge. The new student lounge will be located in Gosman near the main entrance. The lounge is named in memory of Harsip who was a member of the university’s men’s soccer team in the 70s Harsip was named to the […]
Univ. president speaks on returning to founding roots
University president Ron Liebowitz spoke with The Brandeis Hoot and The Justice on plans to return the university to its Jewish identity. The president has been in many conversations with community members on how best to return to the university’s founding principles and Jewish values, Liebowitz said during the interview. Liebowitz said that with the […]
Vice President of Student Affairs stepping down
The Vice President of Student Affairs, Raymond Lu-Ming Ou, will be stepping down from his position at the end of June 2022, according to an email sent to community members by university President Ron Liebowitz. Ou joined the university as Vice President of Student Affairs in fall 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to […]
Springfest held in person for the first time in two years
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) held Springfest in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The last Springfest held in person was in spring 2019. The event featured four artists: Kash Doll, Slayyyter, Young M.A. and Flo Milli. Events began at 11:00 a.m. with a snack bar provided by the Department of […]
Univ. updates COVID-19 policies as students move off campus
The university announced that it will be ending its asymptomatic testing of students beginning on May 20, according to an email sent to community members on May 4. After the 20th, community members will be able to test for COVID-19 if they are symptomatic. “Thank you for your attention to our COVID-19 guidelines throughout the […]
BookTok worth it or not: ‘Circe’ and ‘The Song of Achilles’
It was spring break last week and you know what that means, I stayed in and read on your behalf once again! I found a number of cute bookstores over break, now I will insert a shameless plug to Trident Booksellers and The Concord Bookstore for supporting my reading addiction. Anyway, here is my spiel—-I […]
Dining contract awarded to Harvest Table Group
The university announced that the new dining contract has been awarded to Harvest Table Culinary Group, according to an email sent to community members on April 14. Starting in July 2022, the university’s dining food service vendor will no longer be Sodexo. “Brandeis’ vision for the future of campus food service—food excellence, hospitality, collaboration, and […]
Dean of Arts and Sciences set to leave in 2023
Current Dean of Arts and Sciences—Dorothy Hodgson—announced her intent to step down from the position in June 2023, according to an email sent to community members by Carol Fierke, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Hodgson will not be renewing her appointment after her fifth year. “An award-winning scholar, teacher, and mentor, [Hodgson] […]
The University eases its COVID-19 protocols
With the reduction of positive cases on campus, the university has decided to ease its COVID-19 protocols on campus, according to an email sent to community members on April 11. The university’s new guidelines are structured similarly to the Center for Disease COntrol and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines, wrote Carol A. Fierke, Provost and Executive Vice […]
James Feng speaks on judiciary hearing
Former student union secretary, James Feng ’22, spoke with The Brandeis Hoot regarding the proceedings of the Senate Judiciary Hearing. Feng was impeached from his position as Secretary in Fall 2021 and filed a motion to remove Student Union President Krupa Sourirajan ’23 and Joseph Coles ’22 from office. Feng was impeached during the Fall […]
Heller School dean stepping down in June 2022
The current dean of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, David Weil (HELLER), will not be retaking up his contract, according to an email sent to community members on April 15. Maria Madison will be taking up Weil’s position, acting as Interim dean starting in July 2022, according to the email sent by […]
‘Take Back the Night’ March 2022
Student organizers held a Take Back the Night—a worldwide movement raising awareness and action against sexual violence—march on April 7 to bring awareness to sexual violence on campus and in the greater community. This was the first in-person Take Back the Night Event in three years, student organizers explained due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Take […]
