Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
University President Jehuda Reinharz this week announced a new Alcohol and Drug Policy Committee composed of students, faculty, staff and administrators to review and analyze alcohol abuse in the community. The announcement came after Pachanga, a dance held in Levin Ballroom on Oct. 23. As a result of drinking in residence halls before the dance, […]
The university fared better in the 2010 fiscal year than in fiscal year 2009, with an $11 million increase in total assets “Brandeis is well positioned financially,” Vice President for Budget and Planning Frances Drolette said. “Our 2010 financial statements reflect the campus-wide hard work that went into budget measures over the last year as […]
Brandeis has advanced to the final four in a competition by the world’s leading animal rights organization to name the nation’s “Most Vegan-Friendly Campus.” According to the college division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), PETA2, Brandeis is close to being given the title, best among small North American schools, for its […]
Adam Grossack ’14 has started the process of forming a bridge club at Brandeis, but he plans to serve as a mentor, rather than a competitor. He’s had enough experience competing recently—in Philadelphia a few weeks ago, he was named the world champion of bridge under 21. Grossack has been playing bridge since he was […]
For the 23rd year, Brandeis students have taken Halloween, a night associated with free candy and hyper children, and transformed it into a night of giving back to the Waltham community. This year, approximately 200 volunteers participated in Halloween for the Hungry, Waltham Group’s biggest annual event. Halloween for the Hungry is a food and […]
Before this weekend, I could not actively visualize a quarter million people because I had never been around that many people at once. But this Saturday, I managed to survive both a parking lot with approximately 10,000 people and a rally with 250,000 people. In theory, I knew that these numbers were large but, until […]
This week, hundreds of thousands of people traveled to Washington, D.C. to hear comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert speak at the rally to restore sanity and/or fear. Inspired by extremism in politics and bias in the media, Stewart told the crowd “if we amplify everything, we hear nothing.” We wish Stewart would say the […]
In the past week, The Hoot’s coverage of incidents surrounding drinking on campus prior to Pachanga along with subsequent police action, has been questioned by the Brandeis community. Foremost among the community’s concerns is our decision not to publish the names of students arrested or involved in other alcohol-related incidents the night of Oct. 23. […]
I know that there has been much talk on campus about Pachanga and its aftermath, but it is important to note that Pachanga wasn’t the only crazy booze-fueled party that was going on at Brandeis the weekend of Oct. 23. The other fiesta on campus was also booze-filled and packed with scantily clad students. Wondering […]
Love is in the air at Brandeis. This weekend Brandeis Ensemble Theatre along with the Adagio Dance Ensemble, Kaos Kids and Hooked on Tap are putting on the show “Brandeis, I Love You.” Based on the love stories of Brandeis students, choreographer and director Danielle Zipkin ’12 has created a series of performances that celebrate […]
