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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.  “The Bostonians” is a novel written by Henry James in 1886. The novel is set in post-Civil War America and follows three main characters: Basil, a conservative southerner who lives in New York; Olive, his feminist Bostonian cousin; and Verena, Olive’s protege and Basil’s love interest. Throughout the story, Olive and Basil are constantly at war for Verena’s attention. Basil stands in opposition to both women’s morals and philosophy, believing that women should stay in the house. Olive sees Verena as the future of the feminist movement, and the women

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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

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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,

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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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France is flipping the script

If you have ever attempted to learn French and communicate with a native speaker, or scrolled for five minutes on the short video clip dispenser of your choice, you will know how evil the French are. No matter how perfect your pronunciation or attempts at communication, the average Frenchman will

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How do I prepare for anal sex?

Thank you for writing to SSIS! Great question! To prepare for anal sex, some folks prefer to douche using enema bulbs and/or disposable water bottles, and others prefer not to and follow their normal hygienic routine instead. An upside to douching is that you may feel more confident in your

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Phi Beta Kappa address

I was talking on the phone to a colleague last month—I know what you’re thinking: “Where is he going with this?” But bear with me for a moment. He was complaining about something or other as professors do, while I was aimlessly walking around my study at home. I was

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