Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
If you are under the impression that slavery is solely a scar of America’s past, you have been greatly misinformed. Slavery exists in the United States today, and it helped make your salad. Immokalee, FL, is referred to as America’s tomato capital. Yet that is not all it is known for. For decades, it has […]
On Thursday night, Oct. 23, Brandeis Players presented the opening night of “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.” Directed by Sarah Waldron ’17, “Angels in America” was made of a surprisingly young ensemble cast: All of the actors were sophomores or first-years. The main cast was made up of two couples— one gay and […]
As midterms roll around and more and more papers are due, I find it necessary sometimes to find someplace quiet in order to get my work done. Now, if you ask anyone on campus where the best, quietest spot would be, they would point you to the dungeon—the bottom of the library, on Goldfarb 3. […]
Brandeis University is home to 13 separate a cappella groups, all of which feature their own distinct genres and styles that set them apart from one another. One prominent group on campus is known as Voices of Soul. The co-ed singing group was formed in 2001 and distinguishes itself with its rhythm and melodic nature […]
In this week’s issue, The Brandeis Hoot featured an article about on-campus environmental activism, past, present and future. The article addresses, among other important points, the lack of effort made by Brandeis administration to meet goals related to environmental sanity and campus sustainability. Students and faculty members spoke at the event and made their opinion […]
Sodexo held an online press conference called “Sodexo Talks Food Waste Reduction” on Thursday, Oct. 23 to discuss food waste and sustainability in its dining services. The press conference was hosted by Laura Antal, instructional designer for Sodexo, and Christy Cook, Sodexo’s senior manager for sustainability field support. They spoke about the company’s initiatives to […]
After a long, eight-month wait, the Brandeis swimming and diving team finally filled the Lindsey pool with intensity and excitement in their opening campaign against the Wheaton College Lyons on Saturday, Oct. 18. Although the Judges seized 10 individual wins, the Lyons excelled in diving, where they took control. The men’s team lost a close […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Hall-Hoag Collection of Extremist Literature was exhibited as part of the Close Looking series in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. This collection contains over 5,000 articles, pamphlets and flyers dating back from the late 1940s to the 1980s. All of these materials promoted beliefs and convictions that society has labeled as […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Rapaporte Treasure Hall was fully packed, as members of the Brandeis community gathered to listen to the nationally recognized forensic consultant and lecturer, Dr. David Lisak. He delivered his keynote address, “Sexual Violence on College Campuses: Confronting the Reality.” The talk was sponsored by the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program […]
The Brandeis Waltham Group Big Siblings program has been serving youth ages six to 17 in the Waltham area since its founding in the early 1980s. Recently the program has added a new on-campus program, in partnership with the Jewish Big Brother Big Sister organization (JBBBS). The new program is the first time the Big […]
