Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
1. Philadelphia Phillies (5-1): The Phillies got off to a great start with a 3-0 sweep hosting the Astros. The pitching rotation, dubbed “R2C2” seems to be unstoppable, but they’ll need to win games on the road to confirm it. 2. Texas Rangers (6-0): The defending AL champions swept the Red Sox last weekend. Their […]
The 2011 Boston Red Sox have much to live up to in the 2011 season. With the big off-season acquisitions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, the Red Sox offense is setting itself up to be explosive. Crawford’s speed on the bases and Gonzalez’s power hitting fourth in the lineup puts pressure on the Sox’s […]
The economy is making slow progress in its recovery, and unemployment will most likely remain high for several months, a senior official at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said on Wednesday evening in Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Jeffrey C. Fuhrer, Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Adviser of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said […]
Students won the 2011 Hoops for Haiti face-off against the faculty Monday night, 49-42, in the second annual charity basketball game organized by the Brandeis Haiti Initiative. The students made a comeback from last year when the faculty won a close victory, 37-31, led by coach Professor Jerry Cohen (AMST). But this time faculty and […]
On April 3, Olin-Sang Auditorium—most often known for large, lecture classes—was transformed into a stage for the abstract art of slam poetry. On this Sunday evening, V.O.C.A.L. Poetry put on their annual show titled V.O.C.A.L. Presents…, a performance benefit to raise money for the Waltham Middle School’s after-school creative writing program. The presentation showcased Brandeis […]
As a community that purports to investigate issues thoroughly ‘unto their innermost parts,’ Brandeis should not tolerate the recent rash of protesters who have chosen to disrupt speakers discussing Middle East events. We recognize that tensions run high on this issue, and that’s not a bad thing—after all, we should have a diversity of opinions […]
On April 14, the student body will have a chance to vote on many Student Union positions. Included in those positions are then representatives to the board of trustees. Despite representing the entire undergraduate student body, these representatives will not have a vote in matters discussed by the board. We think that they should. The […]
With my 21st birthday looming, I have spent some time reflecting on where I am. I thought a bit about one issue I have with the news media, which is that they almost never cover positive stories, instead focusing on sensational and tragic events such as murders or kidnapping. Columnists are often guilty of this […]
Those of us who follow the news are familiar with The New York Times. Journalism students in particular are encouraged to read The Times every day, and it shows. Read through The Hoot’s entire Impressions section—heck, read the Justice’s Forum as well—and you can bet that many, if not most, of the writers who grace […]
There’s a good chance that as you are reading this article, you’ve got a ceramic coffee mug in your left (or right) hand. Or if you weren’t lucky enough to have received one of those coffee mugs with the funny sayings from a family member for the holidays (it really is the easiest gift to […]
