At the heart of Brandeis’s growing creative culture is a club called Basement Records and its subgroup, From the Attic. These platforms are home to those who identify themselves as “Creatives,” and emphasize inclusivity and...

German climate activist Luisa Neubauer, the Center for German and European Studies’ (CGES) Visiting Research Scholar for the year, recently came to Brandeis’ campus for several days of climate-centric conversations. Neubauer is the leader of...

Recently, Brandon King ‘26 and Chris Dech ‘26, two members of the Brandeis Entrepeneurship and Tech Association (BETA), sat down with The Hoot to discuss their newly launched publication, BETA Magazine. King and Dech are...

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump faced off in what was the second (and perhaps final) presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. With students across campus tuning in as...

Orientation at Brandeis University is far more than an introduction for new students. It is a lively, community-building experience led by passionate current students who are committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for...

Global Medical Brigades is an “international movement of students and medical professionals” that works to provide healthcare systems to underserved communities worldwide. Global Brigades has medical, water, engineering, business, public health and legal empowerment branches....

Another year passed and another highly anticipated Adagio Dance Company Showcase graced and amazed us in Levin Ballroom on Sunday, April 7. The theater was decorated with bright twinkling lights and the entrance had red...

Brandeis commemorated its 75th anniversary from April 6 to 14 with the lively Leonard Bernstein Festival, an annual event highlighting the university’s dedication to innovation, education and community involvement. The festival was organized by a...

The Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) at Brandeis University stands as a dynamic community committed to honoring Taiwanese culture and forging bonds among students who share appreciation for this culture. Despite the limited presence of Taiwanese...

The Brandeis Asian American Students Association (BAASA) stands as a tight-knit cultural hub on campus, celebrating Asian heritage and fostering a strong sense of community among its members. Founded with the mission of promoting cultural...

In an inspiring blend of theory and application, Brandeis University students are coming together to re-establish the prosthetics club that had diminished during the COVID-19 period. Unified and restarted by students in engineering, they come...

A very big proportion of Brandeis students rely on Brandeis-provided transportations for their daily commute: the campus shuttle, Waltham shuttle and Boston shuttle. Since the Boston shuttle accident in Nov. 2022, the Brandeis community has...

“At a predominantly white institution, it’s very hard to find spaces for minority groups to come together,” states Gabe Haithcock ’25, the president and founder of Student-Athletes of Color (SAOC) at Brandeis. The club functions...

Dance is one of the most striking and versatile forms of performance art, enjoyed by people regardless of culture, age, gender and other dimensions of humankind since its beginnings. To perfect a choreographed dance of...

Organized jointly by the Brandeis MakerLab and the Brandeis International Business School, DeisHacks 2024 marked the seventh annual hackathon for students to make positive social impacts in local communities. Taking place from Jan. 26-28, 2024,...

3D printing, a revolutionary technology, enables the creation of complex three-dimensional objects layer by layer, using various materials. This technology, which has always seemed new and advanced, has been conducted and disseminated by students on...

As a prominent research institution in the country, Brandeis is starting its own philosophy journal in the undergraduate philosophy community. Founded by Joseph Pendleton ’24 last summer, the journal gained its name Simpliciter, meaning “without...

Born on the streets of Brazil, this martial art transcends mere self-defense, teaching its practitioners the art of resilience, strategy and inner strength. The Hoot sat down with the Brandeis Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, otherwise known...

With bountiful resources and access to art-making materials and inspiration, Brandeis fosters future artists from its well-developed studio art major, where students are being treated as real-world artists and thus make art across topics and...

The inner workings of the United States prison system are not always spoken about and often downplayed, even on college campuses that emphasize social justice. In light of this, a group of students with the...