[T]his newspaper is so important to this school—and to me in particular—because it is “the other.” It is the path not taken. It is the excitement and pride and camaraderie that comes with doing good on this campus. It’s the most interesting, most exciting, most rewarding thing I have done as an undergraduate.

— David Pepose, reflecting on his four years with The Brandeis Hoot, the newspaper Igor and I co-founded in 2004. Warms the heart. :)