Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
People like to look at college rankings. Whether out of competitive spirit or inquisitive nature, the U.S. News’ top 100 rankings of national universities and liberal arts colleges is widely followed by students and administrators alike. U.S. News ranks Brandeis at 33 out of all national universities with a 40 percent acceptance rate. This placement […]
Online higher education in the United States, while growing in influence during the past decade, has attracted considerable controversy. Opponents of online courses have criticized the quality of education they provide. However, online education has significant advantages: it is especially cost-effective and allows for more time flexibility than its in-class counterpart. Historically, it is precisely […]
Award show season has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Watching the superficial pomp and circumstance of the red carpet and the lavish ceremonies that celebrate the pinnacle of the past year’s art and culture makes me feel like a party-goer at one of The Great Gatsby’s celebrations (if only that were true). But […]
The idea of real food at Brandeis has been popping up around campus more frequently alongside new everyday language such as “local,” “organic,” “humane” and “vegetarian.” The idea of controlling the food you consume is not foreign. In fact, its prevalence is regularly increasing in society within fields such as agriculture, technology, fad-diets and overall […]
When I look back at my days at Brandeis, I remember the good things. I remember hanging out with my friends, scoffing at Pachanga and attending really fantastic lectures. What I don’t remember is sexual assault. Part of this is because I was never assaulted at Brandeis, but the other reason is that it simply […]
On Jan. 5, 2013, I woke up early and read Chapter 83 of Moby Dick out loud at 4:10 a.m. to a handful of people gathered in the lobby of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for the 17th annual Moby Dick Marathon. The Marathon is a 24-hour affair where volunteers from across the globe come […]
As the son of a pair of proud nerds, I have always been interested in science fiction. Whether I was running around the house screaming in terror at Darth Vader’s revelation from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” or seeing the magic of “Dr. Who’s” sonic screwdriver for the first time, I’ve always had a […]
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society, has changed its admissions criteria to include mathematics and foreign language classes as requirements. The organization should also add literature to its new class requirements. Here’s why. Encouraging a diverse range of academic study, grounded in the liberal arts model, not only introduces us to new […]
It’s funny how we, as students, perceive time. It goes by so slowly during the majority of the year, yet at the end of every semester, we ask ourselves the same question: Where the did the last four months of my life go? We get so caught up in the monotonous continuity of our daily […]
I would like to applaud The Brandeis Hoot for its coverage of campus sexual assault in last week’s articles, “Brandeis Greek life urges members not to discuss alleged sexual assault” and “With serious allegations, silence not the answer” (Feb. 1, 2013). I would also like to commend The Hoot writers and editors for their continued […]
