Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Adam Grossack ’14 has started the process of forming a bridge club at Brandeis, but he plans to serve as a mentor, rather than a competitor. He’s had enough experience competing recently—in Philadelphia a few weeks ago, he was named the world champion of bridge under 21. Grossack has been playing bridge since he was […]
For the 23rd year, Brandeis students have taken Halloween, a night associated with free candy and hyper children, and transformed it into a night of giving back to the Waltham community. This year, approximately 200 volunteers participated in Halloween for the Hungry, Waltham Group’s biggest annual event. Halloween for the Hungry is a food and […]
Before this weekend, I could not actively visualize a quarter million people because I had never been around that many people at once. But this Saturday, I managed to survive both a parking lot with approximately 10,000 people and a rally with 250,000 people. In theory, I knew that these numbers were large but, until […]
This week, hundreds of thousands of people traveled to Washington, D.C. to hear comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert speak at the rally to restore sanity and/or fear. Inspired by extremism in politics and bias in the media, Stewart told the crowd “if we amplify everything, we hear nothing.” We wish Stewart would say the […]
In the past week, The Hoot’s coverage of incidents surrounding drinking on campus prior to Pachanga along with subsequent police action, has been questioned by the Brandeis community. Foremost among the community’s concerns is our decision not to publish the names of students arrested or involved in other alcohol-related incidents the night of Oct. 23. […]
I know that there has been much talk on campus about Pachanga and its aftermath, but it is important to note that Pachanga wasn’t the only crazy booze-fueled party that was going on at Brandeis the weekend of Oct. 23. The other fiesta on campus was also booze-filled and packed with scantily clad students. Wondering […]
Love is in the air at Brandeis. This weekend Brandeis Ensemble Theatre along with the Adagio Dance Ensemble, Kaos Kids and Hooked on Tap are putting on the show “Brandeis, I Love You.” Based on the love stories of Brandeis students, choreographer and director Danielle Zipkin ’12 has created a series of performances that celebrate […]
With the elections this week, there are the usual controversial debates about taxes, abortion and health care. Yet one issue a lot of us have been casually throwing around is the idea presented by California’s Proposition 19, which would essentially legalize marijuana. In addition, there was the unbinding Question 4 on the Massachusetts ballot, which […]
Sunflower It was just one of those kinds of days. The beauty around her astonished her into some kind of slumber as she tried to capture every inch of beauty before its overwhelming aesthetics made her comatose. She got on her knees, bent this way and that—all different angles to attempt to capture the big, […]
Russian-American author Lara Vapnyar read from and spoke about her book, “There are Jews in My House,” Wednesday in an atmosphere of Russian conversation and light refreshments. Hosted by the Brandeis Genesis Institute, Vapnyar’s event was intended to build cultural connections between Russian Jews and other members of the Jewish community. The event was co-sponsored […]
