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In my quest to keep abreast of the latest political commentary, I recently came across a Newsweek article by the conservative pundit George Will. The piece, entitled “Farewell, Election Day,” left me particularly perturbed due to a certain argument Mr. Will made about the nature of the electorate. In his commentary, Mr. Will sets out […]
They’ve finally done it. For months, the McCain campaign has stuck to the same talking points regarding Senator Obama’s economic plan. You know, the “tax-and-spend” rhetoric that Republicans have been using against Democrats for as long as most of us can remember. It worked for a while, gave enough voters reason to doubt Obama, at […]
“So where do you live?” she asks. “Off campus,” I reply. “Oh, you mean in an apartment? Moody? That’s cool.” “No, actually I live at home,” I clarify. “Ohhh,” she says, and I see her face contort into a “How is that?” “Don’t you feel like you’re missing out on the college experience?” the guy […]
A few weeks ago I went to an iftar dinner thrown by Hillel . Sponsored in the name of inter-religious relations, it provided a forum for the Muslim students on campus to share the Ramadan experience with their Abrahamic brothers. I arrived late-missing the liturgy part but making it for the food part- and found […]
So I’m sitting here, trying to write the “perfect” sex article to return from my hiatus. That’s not to assume that it’s been a hiatus from sex. I could’ve been too busy having sex to write. But I haven’t been. Having sex, that is. I am the antithesis of what a writer is “supposed” to […]
This weekend, I decided to give myself a treat. I, for once, left campus to have dinner with friends and see the new film “W.” The dinner was awesome at the Asian Grille but the film was pretty bad. Not only was the movie not funny but it distorted the truth and presented at best […]
Imagine this: You didn’t show up to your first three weeks of classes this past semester or do any of the required reading for them, study for the tests, or introduce yourself to the professor. After the first midterms and papers, it is clear that you will most likely not receive a passing grade in […]
On Oct. 12, the Union Senate unanimously passed a Senate Money Resolution to donate $500 to benefit Prospect Hill Terrace Community Learning Center. Despite these funds, the center, which promotes literacy through a series of after-school programs, is still suffering financially. As “a last resort,” project coordinator Anne Hodges ’11 approached the Social Justice Committee […]
Hoot editor Alison Channon sat down with renowned geneticist and anthropologist Spencer Wells before his lecture to the Brandeis Community to discuss his start in biology, the message of his work, his thoughts on race, and his critics. The Brandeis Hoot: What is the personal motivation for your work? What do you get out of […]
On Wednesday Prof. William Flesch (ENG) discussed his new book Comeuppance: Costly Signaling, Altruistic Punishment, and Other Biological Components of Fiction in Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Flesch spoke for about an hour between 4:00 and 5:30 that afternoon on the various topics that pertain to his new novel. Much of the conversation was scattered, as Flesch […]
