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A Brandeis Tradition: All Languages Dinner

While Brandeis doesn’t have many traditions, a conversation that seems to be at the forefront of the collective mind, the All Languages Dinner, is certainly an event that falls into this category. Starting in 2013, the event consists of a dinner with all 13 languages offered at Brandeis coming together to speak in any language other than English. Each department has a table which offers cultural food, games and more related to the language’s culture. The dinner offers students of all skill levels an opportunity to practice their language of study with other speakers.  In addition to the individual meals, there is a central meal offered to the first 10 students who register from each department. This year, the central meal consisted of pizza, pasta and salad. While the line

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Michael’s travel guides: Barcelona, Spain

The capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia, Barcelona is a vibrant, artistic city featuring everything from the dark, winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, to the eye-popping, outrageous architecture of Gaudi. Barcelona is a world-famous capital of culture and

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Brandeis’ Annual Novel Symposium

On Friday, Oct. 17, the Brandeis English Department held its annual Novel Symposium. This year’s event focused on the novel “The Bostonians” by Henry James, and it featured a series of three panels consisting of both graduate students and professors. 

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Michael’s travel guides: London, England

By some twisted, freak accident of God, the weather in London was clear and sunny during the four days I was there. I’m well aware that because of this, I may have a more positive impression of the city than others. Indeed, London may seem like a hard city to

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Albertine Film Festival

Brandeis’ Albertine French Film Festival first came to fruition in June 2025, when Professor Harder and Professor Niehaus of the French and Francophone Studies Department received a 2025-26 Albertine Cinémathèque Festival Grant. The grant program is part of Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, which is a

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The Hoot interviews President Arthur Levine

On Friday, Oct. 3, The Hoot had an interview with Brandeis University President Arthur Levine, who recently started in the role full-time after serving as interim president from November 2024 until September of this year. The Hoot was able to ask Levine about topics including his recent reorganization of the

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How do I know if I’ve orgasmed?

Thank you for writing to SSIS! Generally, orgasms are moments of intense sexual pleasure. Orgasms can be experienced differently by each individual; however, some universal indicators that one has reached orgasm include physical sensations such as increased heart rate and breathing and penile ejaculation, emotional reactions such as feelings of

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The Sacchar Woods and the Brandeis Botanical Society

On Sept. 6, the Brandeis Botanical Society (BBS) led a group of about 25 plant-loving students into the Sachar Woods, a not-so-well-kept Brandeis secret. These students were allured by the idea of Woods Walk and were then treated to a variety of fun facts about the various plants that make

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