Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Two weeks ago, I read an article in The Hoot about raw metal band First Born and their most recent recording effort, “Evilution.” What I read not only irked but also frustrated me. Like many other students around campus, I found the First Born album sitting in stacks on the benches in the student center—most […]
The ambient scent of Bubbi Ethel’s house permeates the building of Ridgewood A on a daily basis, as my suite has begun a baking crusade this semester. It began simply enough with chocolate-chip cookies, a reasonably addictive treat that can be easily consumed every night. We only noticed our baking spiraling quickly out of control […]
During the past few weeks the Occupy Wall Street protests have spread from Zuccotti Park in New York City to all across the country. The protesters express frustration and anger at Wall Street and the federal government over issues such as income inequality, the influence of money in politics and the fact that the top […]
Film: ‘Soul Kitchen’ by Fatih Akin “Soul Kitchen” is everything you’d want a foreign movie to be: nonsensical, hilarious and full of unwelcome, random nudity. “Soul Kitchen,” a German film released in 2009, centers around Zinos (Adam Bousdoukos), a man who owns a restaurant that’s struggling to stay afloat. This, coupled with the fact his […]
No, it’s not what you think. There are no “benefits” of a more risque nature to be written about, this is simply about girls being friends with boys and vice versa. Now, if you’re rolling your eyes at this and thinking, “What is there even to write about?” then it’s a good thing that I’m […]
One day last week, as I left the Shapiro Campus Center late in the evening, I saw the oddest thing: A group of students were running about the Great Lawn with balloons tied to their legs. What were they doing? I don’t know; I didn’t ask. But President Frederick Lawrence did. As I made my […]
If I could give a title to 2011, it would be the Year of the Protest. From Wall Street to Tahrir Square, Tunis to Tel Aviv, Athens to Tripoli, Madison to Madrid—people around the world are rising up, advocating for change and taking political matters into their own hands. There are many ideological disparities that […]
There’s something sinister about the recent Netflix decision to abandon Qwikster, a decision that, upon its face, appeared to be a gesture that consumers were right after all. It’s a lesson that Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan would do well to heed. It’s a lesson that applies quite well to Mayor Setti Warren of […]
Back in April the Playstation Network went offline for more than a month due to the actions of hackers—allegedly the group Lulzsec. Class action lawsuits ensued when Sony admitted weeks later that vast amounts of personal data had been stolen. Back in 2010, similar lawsuits were drawn up when Sony removed a feature that allowed […]
“Israel Considering Proposed Deal to Free Soldier Held by Hamas.” When these words flashed across my blackberry in a New York Times breaking news brief, my heart skipped a beat. A quick trip to the paper’s website confirmed my suspicion: The “Soldier Held by Hamas” was none other than Gilad Shalit. The man who has […]
