Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Dean of Admissions Mark Spencer and Dean of Student Financial Services Peter Giumette presented and took questions on the new policy the university will adopt next year admitting some members of the class of 2015 with sensitivity to their financial need. The town hall-style event filled a conference room in Upper Sherman and was at […]
The Hiatt Career Center, the Politics Department, and the Pre-Law Society co-sponsored the second annual Brandeis Government Careers Forum and Networking Night Wednesday in order to encourage students to think about careers in public service. Dean of the Hiatt Career Center Joseph Du Pont said the purpose of the first forum “was to create even […]
Former Waltham resident Brian Henchey, 33, is a member of the Tea Party and believes that health care reform is “an idea that is toxic to society.” He is a volunteer on the Sean Bielat campaign and hopes the Newton Republican will take the seat of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) in the Nov. 2 election. […]
Recording executive Jeff Gold recently discovered a hitherto unknown recording of a forgotten Bob Dylan performance at a music festival hosted by Brandeis in 1963. He discovered the tracks while sorting through the basement of the family home of Toby Gleason, the son of Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Ralph J. Gleason. The elder Gleason was […]
In front of the Science Center, there is a lawn that isn’t watered or cut. It is the university’s first foray into xeriscaping, an environmentally friendly method of landscaping that reduces the need for upkeep. Sustainability Coordinator Janna Cohen-Rosenthal sat down with The Hoot to discuss other little-known ways the university tries to be environmentally […]
It’s no surprise that Heller Professor Anita Hill first thought the voicemail left for her by Virginia Thomas was a prank. After all, it had been precisely 19 years since Hill first spoke out about then Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas’ allegedly sexually harassing her during the 1980s. After almost 20 years, it seemed unfathomably […]
Last week we were all deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic death of former Heller Professor Jim Callahan. Callahan was a man who dedicated his life to improving the state’s mental health and elderly care services. Yet we were greatly disappointed with the university’s communications office. Callahan was killed when an MBTA train struck […]
“Beautiful, messy and lyrical,” were the only words Olga Broumas used to introduce Michael Klein at the Creative Writing Department’s School of Night poetry reading event. Those words, however, perfectly described the literary experience. The last poetry reading I went to was a formal event. It took place in a museum and the poet read […]
It almost seems too good to be true: fat-free ice cream, sugar-free cakes, low sugar cookies. Honestly, could you have ever dreamed of a more delicious way to eat guilt-free desserts? Finally the opportunity to over-indulge, tricking our tongues into thinking we’re consuming something delicious, all without needing to be calorie conscious. Yes, I love […]
Back in 2002, Square, now Square Enix, decided to make a game combining two franchises that should never have been blended together. They mixed the famous “Final Fantasy” series with Disney to create the “Kingdom Hearts” series, which is currently five games strong with three titles in development. The most recent title “Birth By Sleep,” […]
