Earlier this week, Brandeis shared that Sherman Dining Hall will partially reopen on March 16 (see our news section for more details). We expect this to relieve some of the minor problems that Brandeis students have complained about, such as overcrowding at Usdan and a lack of options. However, even

As the faculty senate decides the future of language requirements at Brandeis University, The Hoot wanted to provide a student perspective and give our insights as to the value a strong education in a foreign language offers. Language is a unique area of study that permeates our day-to-day lives and

On Sunday, Jan. 25, Massachusetts was hit with a severe snowstorm, with snow piles reaching more than 20 inches and the Brandeis campus resorting to Zoom operations for the following Monday. This storm was the ninth-largest in Boston’s history, making it larger than most that Brandeis has to deal with.

Dear Arthur Levine (& Hoot Readers), Yes, I know you are reading this, Mr. President, because you requested The Hoot be brought to your office (Hi Jazz). This may be my only opportunity to speak to you directly, so I have decided to take full advantage by co-opting this editorial. 

There is a lot of variation in the description of what a final actually is. For some, it’s a cumulative examination that demonstrates a student’s complete understanding of a class’s subject matter. For others, it’s a project like any other that happens to be the last of the semester. There

On Nov. 3, Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, sent out an email to the Brandeis community with the following words: “Consider this your official invitation to propose a new tradition, something we can start this year that will bring people together in a way that’s silly, or, fun,