Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Okay, kids: I just read Jordan Rothman’s most recent column about racism in contemporary society and we need to talk. Admittedly, I’ve considered “response articles” to be a dirty trick since two other Hoot columnists took part of my article about the police out of context (let me set the record straight: […]
I don’t think I have ever been as disgusted with Congress as I am now. Although this body is supposed to uphold the rule of law in this country, it recently failed miserably. Only a few days ago, the Senate passed a measure that expanded the government’s surveillance powers, which is never good news. However, […]
Either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will appear at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in 2008, and either one stands a good chance of defeating their Republican opponent. The Republican nominee will probably be someone whose plan of action will consist of war, starving the social-spending beast of present and future funds, beating […]
My Dear Senators, The Senate meeting I attended on the evening of Sunday, February 10 revealed a body in deeper turmoil than I have ever seen it. For the second week in a row, the Senate has rejected a budget as presented and prepared by President Shreeya Sinha ’09 and the E-Board, the Executive Office […]
Now I’m no expert when it comes to assessing political issues and I rarely pay attention to the political concerns and debates that captivate our country on an everyday basis, but recently I’ve found myself intrigued by the latest presidential election. With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama vying for the Democratic nominee, in what has […]
One of my best friends often tells me “we deal with what we’re given.” And I can’t help but think she’s right, even on my worst days. It seems that everyone at Brandeis is an overachiever, boasting 5 or more classes, multiple jobs, and a myriad of club commitments. And that’s on top of actually […]
Brandeis University gives us a fine liberal arts education. This college and many others like it say that this learning will expand our minds and augment our intellectual horizons. But how exactly will this education tangibly assist us in the real world? Many people go to college to increase their likelihood of landing a good […]
Yesterday, we celebrated St. Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a social climber of a holiday, a plucky little survivor with uncanny shape shifting abilities. What began as Lupercalia—the Roman fertility festival where priests would sacrifice two goats and a dog and spread their blood in the streets—evolved during the Christian period into the feast day […]
Imagine a world in which you aren’t limited by gravity. You can move on any axis, in any direction, with minimal effort. Imagine a world where you see the strangest creature float harmlessly by, with nothing but an arm’s length between the two of you. Imagine a world where light eerily permeates the universe, illuminating […]
It’s 9 p.m. in East Quad’s airport lounge. The Phillips T.V. is blaring FOX news, and Karl Rove is the guest analyst. Six to seven Brandeis students are sitting around, watching as the “tsunami Tuesday” results role in. Mitt Romney is up in Massachusetts, no surprise—but Obama just won Connecticut. The students in the lounge […]
