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City Councilors concerned with university’s actions
Brandeis-Waltham relations were strained this week when the university requested a lodging license for the Ridgewood Residence Halls at last Monday’s Waltham City Council meeting. Councilors expressed anger that Brandeis came to request a lodging license for Ridgewood a year after construction began. Ward 9 councilor Richard Logan wondered why the university had not come […]
Car-sharing program arrives on campus
Nearly a year after a Union senator first proposed the idea, the car-sharing program Zipcar is now available at Brandeis. According to a Zipcar press release, a Toyota Matrix and a Honda CR-V are available for student use. Zipcar’s business model suggests two cars for a population like Brandeis, explained Vice President of Campus Operations […]
Brandeis National Women’s Committee changes mission
At the start of its sixtieth year, the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee has changed its mission statement, fundraising priorities, leadership, and its name. The BUNWC will now be called the Brandeis National Committee, a decision, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Michaele Whelan explained in an e-mail to The Hoot, that has been “discussed over […]
CEL and Res Life team up for community service dorm
As part of a partnership between Residence Life and Community Engaged Learning, the university created the first living community dedicated to community service for first-year students. This year, 27 first-year students moved onto the second floor of Gordon as members of Partners for Civic Engagement. The students submitted an application and were then chosen to […]
Club plans civic week
Citizenship week, sponsored by the year-old club Gen Ed Now, will begin Sept. 21, bringing opportunities for civic engagement to Brandeis. The event features keynote speaker Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach for America, who will discuss inequality in education. “We wanted to hit the ground running, so all summer we’ve been planning this […]
Editorial: Bursting the bubble one hall at a time
This week, the Waltham City Council complained about off-campus students disrespecting the neighborhoods they lived in. However, that may change with the creation of Partners for Civic Engagement, a living environment for students dedicated to community service. Located on Gordon 2 and comprised of 27 first-years, PCE aims to foster a new generation of students […]
The meaning of diversity
I remembered during my orientation at Brandeis, Jamele Adams declared that the definition of diversity, in its entirety, could be summed up by the phrase, “unconditional love.” Soon after his declaration, Orientation Leaders prodded the students to challenge the truth they were told to swallow. Many of the students, including me, were skeptical to accept […]
Scoop above the rest
Marci had this chirping voice, this high-pitched squeak that would get on your nerves. She was my boss at Coldstone, where, unfortunately, being vocal was a big part of the job. When a grateful customer threw some coins into the cup, she would cheer, “Hey guys, we got a tip!” And we’d have to break […]
Palin: A good choice for John McCain
Ever since Senator McCain surprisingly tapped Governor Sarah Palin of the state of Alaska to be his running mate for the presidency, there has been a political firestorm to find out just who exactly she is, what does she bring to the ticket, and how does she alter the state of the presidential race that […]
