 Cholmondley's is named after a notoriously ill-tempered Basset hound that was the on-campus pet for Ralph Norman, the campus photographer during the first years of Brandeis.The dog roamed the campus after dark, growling at students, often nipping at their cuffs and making a general nuisance of himself.After his death, the coffee house was named for him, not so much in remembrance but in celebration.