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Lovin it: A Midyear Experience by Lila Westreich Being a midyear is not easy. When I imagined my college experience it didn’t include beginning in the second semester. High school taught me that college was four years in which you might manage to learn something in between keggers and commencements. The school I envisioned for […]
It isn’t easy to hang up when a telemarketer offers you a free cruise. But you’ll be happy you did. This past week, I received a call from 503-468-5198. I rarely pick up when I don’t know who’s on the other line, but I was at Hannaford Supermarket grabbing a few items, I was bored […]
After nearly four years at Brandeis University, I will be graduating in several weeks along with the rest of the class of 2012. Certainly, I have benefited from my experience here in a number of ways. I have learned a great deal as a Politics major, about a range of topics from American government to […]
They told us the Wabash survey was just an informal questionnaire, but it sure looked like an SAT exam. Thankfully, it only lasted one hour. The Wabash survey was given to the incoming class of 2012 when we were first-years and then again last month with commencement on the horizon. Admittedly, my sole motivation for […]
Ever since Facebook began to gain popularity, people have worried about what it meant for our social interactions. As technology advances, so do the complaints that our humanity’s social skills are deteriorating and that technology is to blame. Almost everyone relies on Facebook for one reason or another. If you are an international student or […]
During spring break, my friends went down on Sunday to the Village P.O.D. for dinner. The schedule clearly stated that the hours that day would be 4 p.m. until midnight. But 5 p.m. came and went and the doors were locked and the lights off. Brandeis brags about its international student body. On my floor […]
Well, it seems as if the general election has already begun. It was not like the outcome was really much of a surprise since former Governor Mitt Romney’s primary competition included your wacky conspiratorial Uncle Ron, Newt the two-time divorcee and Rick Santorum, who lost his last election in his home state by 18 points. […]
I am interested in all things Brandeis. But against the conventional wisdom (judging by the turnout) I found myself unable to stay away from the Student Union presidential and vice presidential debates Wednesday. I did not attend the pilot one last year, featuring just the top post wannabes and only three well-known candidates at that. […]
Community news coverage must extend beyond the confines of Loop Road to the streets of Waltham. Occasionally, it must extend to other colleges, cities and towns. We define community broadly at The Hoot and cover it beyond this campus because what happens here is not isolated from what happens in Newton or Weston or Waltham. […]
A few days ago, I received several Facebook invitations to a series of events titled the Brandeis 99% Spring Week. This collection of events is part of the larger 99% Spring—an offshoot of the original Occupy protests that seeks to organize and train interested individuals to participate in protests nationwide. A highlight of the events […]
