As a new presidential administration takes office, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren hopes to cancel some student loan debt. Canceling that debt would impact about 40 percent of Brandeis students—students who rely on federal loans to… Read More...
When I asked my manager Dan about rum, he told me that the Caribbean, and rum by extension, was the Wild West of the liquor world (compare this to France, which is its polar opposite.… Read More...
This year has cemented in my mind the idea that Thanksgiving is the greatest of all the cold-month holidays. Bereft of the burden of extended family antagonism, turkey day becomes just that—a day dedicated wholly… Read More...
As any psychologist, neuroscientist or economist will tell you (the lattermost perhaps accompanied by an expletive or two), people are not entirely rational. In our decision-making, we do not often proceed consciously from evidently true… Read More...
Sal’s pizza has made another appearance in Waltham, this time in the form of a food truck, which offers delivery (but only within a three-mile radius, so not to Brandeis) and pickup. They offer their… Read More...
Life is always teaching us when we least expect it, and my dog, Scout, has been the one teaching me a lot my whole life. From how to always be there for someone to taking… Read More...
Miley Cyrus’s new album “Plastic Hearts” captures feelings of complex youthful sorrow and navigating identity through the lens of pleasure and pain in her lyrics. The inaugural track of “Plastic Hearts,” titled “WTF Do I… Read More...
Let me start off by saying that I am not the biggest fan of holiday movies, mostly because of their formula. (Grinch-y male character hates Christmas before accidentally falling in love with a woman whose… Read More...
I have seen very few movies in which I felt the writers truly captured the complexities of teen language and diction. “Freaky,” the newest teen horror released in theaters, truly felt like it was written… Read More...
Chipotle, although one of my personal favorite Mexican chains (anyone who says Moe’s is better is just flat out wrong), has definitely had its fair share of foodborne illness outbreaks. From E. coli to salmonella,… Read More...
Every Editor on The Hoot writes about their experience at Brandeis as they reach graduation. Read our EIC’s, Celia’s, farewell in this week’s issue of The Hoot. ow.ly/GrLB50CNmINpic.twitter.com/cLdN…
Tre Warner, Brandeis’s premier student rapper, is back with fresh songs, a new name, and a wonderful perspective.
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NCAA basketball has resumed play at the Division I level, even as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Some teams have canceled competition, while others are continuing to play, even after receiving positive tests results from players and staff. ow.ly/7Y8E50CCm07pic.twitter.com/qVVs…
The Hoot is back at the table and this time, is arguing about the best pasta shape. Read the arguments in this week’s issue of The Hoot and vote in our Instagram story! ow.ly/lfEu50CClYhpic.twitter.com/9Tkh…
A study carried out by a Brandeis professor has shown a link between disinformation spread via social media and declining vaccination. ow.ly/2pSC50CClW6pic.twitter.com/ddxN…