Five players reach double digits in losing effort

The Brandeis men suffered a setback last weekend as their road woes continued, starting with a loss to then number 10-ranked Washington University 64-68 before being drubbed out of Chicago 74-88.

Women’s basketball has an up and down week

Brandeis womens basketball went on a low and high last weekend on a two game road swing. It started with falling to formerly 25th-ranked Washington University 50-69 last Friday but the team managed to rally over a sub-par offensive game to upset formerly fourth-ranked Chicago 57-48 last Sunday.

Strange but true

Kevin Federline commercial angers fast-food workers Kevin Federlines commercial for Nationwide Insurance, which will air during the Super Bowl, has angered fast-food workers. In the commercial, Kevin Federline raps, dresses and looks like a superstar, and, at its conclusion, Federline is dressed as a fast-food worker, shoveling fries. It turns out he was daydreaming about […]

Five fencers claim UAA Player of the Week

This weeks honor for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the week goes to five talented fencers for both the mens and womens teams…

Super Bowl XLI preview: Midwestern matchup in Miami

Super Bowl XLI features the Indianapolis Colts vs. the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Bears are in the Super Bowl for first time since they won Super Bowl XX in 1986. The Colts appear in the Big Game for the first time since the Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. This game features the third-ranked offense of the Colts against the Bears' defense, which is ranked fifth overall.

Men’s and women’s fencing both look strong at Brown

Both the men's and women's fencing teams competed last Saturday at the Northeast Conference meet at Brown University. The men were able to capture the league title while the women placed a respectable second. The final records were 5-1 for the women overall and a remarkable 6-0 overall for the men. Individual standouts were seen throughout the day and both the teams performances are great showings for this mid-season competition.

A moment of Balm

Jordan Butterfield 07, who is the dramaturg for the Brandeis Theatre Companys upcoming production of Lanford Wilsons Balm in Gilead, was kind enough to talk to The Hoot about the upcoming production…

Letter to the Editor: An open letter to Professor Dershowitz

Dear Professor Dershowitz,

In your talk at Brandeis University on January 23, 2007, you reiterated the offer of $15,000 to anyone who could cite a single prominent Jewish leader who has equated criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. We are writing to claim that reward.

Walking the line of censorship

This week, the Brandeis community was introduced to two committees, one to address and advise the Provost's office on “controversial” art exhibits and other events and another being created by the Student Union to review and establish a collective of Middle East events this Spring. The administration and the Union have every right to create these committees. After the controversy's surrounding the “Voices of Palestine” art exhibit last spring and the confusion from the Carter event, it is fair to suggest that there be an advisory board. However, there is a thin line that these committees must be careful not to cross: censoring ideas.

Union update

– Student Union President Alison Schwartzbaum 08 and Union Director of Communications Brian Paternostro 07 announced that the party reimbursement plan is in its first week, having given $50 to its first two applicants. – The Union has begun the final stages of its new alcohol policy, Schwartzbaum added. The policy will be finalized after […]