Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
This fall, university officials found a small, yet clever solution to the growing housing crisis by offering eight graduate students housing in Waltham’s historic Watch Factory. These eight graduate students have the unusual luck of being neighbors with university President Frederick Lawrence, who also lives in The Watch Factory, according to a university press release. […]
The Brandeis swim team returns on Sept. 24 after a two-year hiatus, giving senior Brandeis swimmers their sport back and Brandeis a source of pride. “Brandeis has had a history of swimming since the late 1960s. I call this Brandeis swimming 2.0,” Head Swim Coach Mike Kotch said. Two years ago, the Brandeis pool was […]
After starting the season with three-straight match wins at the Western Connecticut State University Invitational, the Brandeis volleyball team struggled in their home opener with a straight sets loss against Wellesley College. With their first loss of the season, the team falls to 3-1. Outside hitter Si-Si Hensley ’14 led the way at the Western […]
Nelson Figueroa ’98 is not your typical professional pitcher: He doesn’t have plus velocity, reaching speeds of only 87 to 89 mph. “I don’t think he ever threw in the 90s … the radar gun was a little biased,” Brandeis baseball coach Pete Varney said. “I think his success comes from his guile, courage, intestinal […]
The women’s soccer team continue undefeated as they improved Wednesday to 3-0 after shutting out Roger Williams, here at home 4-0. Francine Kofinas ’13, one of the team captains this year, said the success thus far was a special accomplishment because “this year it’s a very young team,” she added that ‘fresh’ team chemistry mattered […]
After starting the season with three-straight match wins at the Western Connecticut State University Invitational, the Brandeis volleyball team struggled in their home opener with a straight sets loss against Wellesley College. With their first loss of the season, the team falls to 3-1. Outside hitter Si-Si Hensley ’14 led the way at the Western […]
When Brandeis’ former Executive Vice President and COO Peter French retired in 2009, he was given $2.99 million in his termination package, and an additional $226,000 in consultation fees on top of it. Even given the circumstances of French, who was very sick and retired unwillingly, we find the size of this package beyond the […]
Brandeis hosts an orientation for new undergraduate international students two days prior to the arrival of domestic students. Run by the Brandeis International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) and the Department of Orientation and the Core Committee, the international student orientation offers students from around the globe a chance to get acclimated with their new […]
Over the past month the issues of steroids and drugs has resurfaced in the sports world. In the mere span of a week, reports surfaced that San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera and Oakland Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon were both suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games, for the use of performance enhancing drugs […]
The men’s basketball team funded their overseas trip to Croatia by raising nearly $50,000 during the past five years. In a follow up interview with The Hoot, forward Alex Schmidt ’14 said the international competition should serve as key preparation for the NCAA tournament later this season. “Coach [Meehan] does it every four to five […]
