The Brandeis Hoot

The Brandeis Hoot, or simply, The Hoot, is the community newspaper serving the Brandeis University campus.^[1] Founded in 2005 by Leslie Pazan, Igor Pedan, and Daniel Silverman, it features articles written for, by and about the members of the Brandeis community. The paper's current Editors-in-Chief are Cooper Gottfried and Rachel Rosenfield.^[2] Doubling in size since its inception, The Hoot is read worldwide and has been cited by national media outlets, including The New York Times,^[3] The Boston Globe^[4] and NPR.^[5] Publishing every Friday during the semester, The Hoot is distributed throughout the Brandeis community. The paper's motto is "To acquire wisdom, one must observe."^[1] The Hoot publishes five sections (News, Arts, Opinions [formerly Impressions], Features, and Sports) and an editorial each week.

The Brandeis Hoot

"To acquire wisdom, one must observe."
Type	Weekly newspaper
Founder(s)	Leslie Pazan, Igor Pedan and Daniel Silverman
Editor-in-chief	Cooper Gottfried and Rachel Rosenfield
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Waltham, Massachusetts
Circulation	750
Website	brandeishoot.com

History

The Hoot was formed in 2004, when a group of editors at The Justice left because they felt that The Justice was not accurately representing the views of the Brandeis community.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "The Brandeis Hoot – Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass". brandeishoot.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
2. "Team – The Brandeis Hoot". brandeishoot.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
3. Deb, Sopan (2017-11-06). "Brandeis Cancels Play About Lenny Bruce After Protests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
4. Mark Arsenault (November 3, 2017). "Brandeis cancels play amid protests over racism — and gets more backlash". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
5. Fred Thys (November 2, 2017). "Brandeis Cancels Staging Of Play After Students Oppose Its 'Wallpaper' Minority Characters". WBUR-FM. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

External links

• The Brandeis Hoot website