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Brandeis Considering Demolition of East Quad Following Completion of New Residence Hall

James Carven February 27, 2026

Following the completion of the new residence hall, which is currently under construction on the lower campus, Brandeis is considering plans to demolish East Quad. This plan was first revealed to The Hoot during our exclusive interview with Arthur Levine in early October as something that was a possibility. East Quad has approximately 400 beds, while the new residence hall will have around 650, meaning that the demolition will not reduce the number of beds that are available to students. The new residence hall is expected to be completed in the spring of 2027 and available for students in the Fall 2027 semester. East Quad was originally built in 1964 for the purpose of housing sophomores and upperclassmen. East consists of two buildings, Hassenfeld and Pomerantz. Dorms in East consist

Sherman Dining Hall Closure Continues: Faculty Club is Offered as a Kosher Dining Solution

Jenna Lewis February 27, 2026

As of the publication of this article, Sherman Dining Hall continues to be closed for students due to ongoing renovations as a result of the fire on Feb. 2. According to the most recent email correspondence to students at 11:58

Brandeis Professors Defend Language Requirement

Chloe Ballew and Eva Levine February 27, 2026

Things at Brandeis are in a phase of change, and many aspects of the university are being subject to attempts at innovation. As a part of these alterations, there have been proposed changes to academics, especially The Core. The Core

Chemical leak in Heller causes nausea, class rescheduling

Michael Sun February 6, 2026

On Friday, Jan. 30, a chemical leak occurred at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, forcing classes there to be rescheduled. According to an email sent out to Heller faculty on the 30th by Associate Registrar for Course

Fire breaks out in Sherman-Hassenfeld

On Monday, Feb. 2, a significant fire broke out in the Sherman-Hassenfeld building. At 3:23 p.m, an email was sent out via the Brandeis Alert system stating, “There is ongoing fire activity at Sherman-Hassenfeld. Please remain away from the area. Follow Public Safety detours as directed. If you need to

Michael Sun February 6, 2026

A new bike share program is coming to Brandeis

DeisBikes is a club that has been attempting to gain the attention of the student body. From posts on Fizz to roaming the Club Involvement Fair with flyers, DeisBikes has made it clear that they want Brandeis students to pay attention. So, what is DeisBikes? Speaking to Allan Feldman ’26,

Chloe Ballew January 25, 2026

Big Beautiful Bill Guts Graduate Federal Loans; Law & Medicine among most affected.

Higher education has long been one of Massachusetts’ greatest strengths, a cornerstone of its economy and a defining feature of its national reputation. But a series of sweeping changes under the so-called Big Beautiful Bill threatens to unravel that foundation, reshaping how students pay for college and how institutions survive

Jason Njoroge December 8, 2025

Spotify Wrapped, Wrapped

Spotify Wrapped is one of the most anticipated pop culture events of the year. For those who don’t use music tracking software like Last.fm or stats.fm, early December is the time of year to discover personal listening habits. Officially starting in 2016, Spotify has rolled out personal statistics in several

Eva Levine December 8, 2025

Arthur Levine Describes Working with Faculty in Podcast Interview

On Nov. 24, 2025, Brandeis President Arthur Levine continued to publicize his intentions for the future of liberal arts at Brandeis in the EdUp Experience podcast, a podcast focused on figures in higher education. The podcast episode was titled: “Why 88% of Faculty Voted to Blow Up the Liberal Arts

Michael Sun December 8, 2025

News Made Small 12/4

Some stories don’t need entire pages to get their message across. Still, we must find some way to get the information from our brains to yours. For this purpose, we bring you News Made Small. Brandeis reportedly accepting no midyears for Spring 2026 With the end of the fall 2025

Chloe Ballew, Michael Sun and Ethan Prior December 8, 2025

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