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After 18 months of shuttle diplomacy and indirect proximity talks headed by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell, the Israelis, led by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinians, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, have agreed to negotiate a two-state solution via direct talks. Will they succeed? I can respond with a definitive […]
George W. Bush once said “the wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.” Despite being bombarded with the word “freedom” ever since I began reading newspapers, I have only recently thought about how ludicrous it is to use that word to justify acts of war. During the past nine years, the United States, […]
This year, The Wall Street Journal became the most widely read newspaper with 2.1 million readers. According to the U.S. census, there are 300 million people in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal readership includes foreigners. It has been all over the news for years now that the newspaper business is dying. The Boston Globe, […]
It’s the first week of your first year, welcome! If you’re anything like I was, you’re scared witless about making friends, getting along with the roommates in your forced triple, finding your classes, eating the food … and the opposite sex in general. During orientation, you probably looked around to see if there was anyone […]
According to the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, the average American meal travels an estimated 1,500 miles from farm (or, more likely, factory) to plate. In order for this process to work, hundreds of trucks, ships, and planes need to burn thousands of tons of fossil fuels, polluting our atmosphere with even more […]
To the Brandeis men’s tennis team, the 2009-2010 season was one to remember. After finishing in fourth place in the University Athletic Association’s annual tournament–the team’s best result under current Head Coach Ben Lamanna–the squad earned itself national recognition. The 30th ranked Judges are the first Brandeis men’s tennis team to have earned a national […]
The Brandeis women’s tennis team is back, boasting new players, key veterans, an award winning coaching staff and a whole lot of depth. “One of the biggest things that hurt us towards the end of [last] year was a lack of depth,” head coach Ben Lamanna told The Hoot. After senior starter Emily Weisberger ’10 […]
The 2009 season was a frustrating one for the Brandeis men’s soccer team. The squad played its way to a 6-10-2 record, dropping seven games by a one goal margin. Michael Coven, now entering his 38th year as the team’s head coach, wasn’t looking to make excuses. “We want to improve… last year wasn’t a […]
New England’s top ranked Division III cross country team is about to return to the track. The Brandeis men’s cross country team was named the region’s best in a preseason poll, conducted by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, the Judges were ranked […]
Qualification is the goal for the Brandeis women’s cross-country team in 2010. Needing a top five finish to advance to nationals, the Judges finished sixth in New England regionals last season. In 2010, the Judges are looking to move up in the ranks. The key to the team’s success may be Grayce Selig ’11, a […]
