Cost or Convenience?
Dorms vs. Apartments – ever heard of this argument? Apartments offer lower costs, greater independence, a non-binding café card, and the ability to make waffles or host Shabbat meals. Off-campus residents also pointed to having guests, including women,over as a perk. However, dorm living more than holds its own when it comes to bathroom cleanliness and plantiful toilet paper.
Time for Modern Orthodoxy to Take Off the Blindfold
The scientific mentality and socially liberal outlook of our times has tried the viability of many ancient religious doctrines. In our Modern Orthodox community, we proudly (and hopefully modestly) maintain that our religious beliefs don't run counter to our rational tendencies.
I know it is my avowed duty as a constituent of the Yeshiva College student body to remain loyal to its age-old tradition of negativity. YU is supposed to suck. Everyone knows that!
Medeski, Martin & Wood
I know, Medeski, Martin and Wood sounds like a mouthful, which is probably why much of their fan base calls them “MMW.” Either way, no matter what you call them, there is no denying one thing: MMW is one of the most influential and innovative bands within the burgeoning jazz-fusion scene today.
Many know that Yeshiva Vice President Jeffrey Rosengarten oversees numerous projects throughout the University’s many campuses. But in addition to his ordinary role as the head of Administrative Services, for the past 20 years Mr. Rosengarten has taken on what he calls his unofficial “night job”: University government liaison.
After three years of ongoing discussions, Yeshiva College has begun to transition from the initial stages of the Curriculum Review to the implementation stages. Now, following the faculty vote and acceptance of a new structure for general education requirements and new majors, the review is moving concretely forward.
Student Involvement Major Factor in the Rise
Yeshiva University recently received a B- grade on its annual College Sustainability Report Card ratings, , a big jump from last year when the University received a C. Drastic improvements in several key categories enabled Yeshiva to leapfrog in the standings, placing it among the sustainability leaders of New York State universities.
On Monday, November 2, TEIQU (Torah Explanantion of Ideas, Questions and Understanding), an undergraduate student group in its second year, will be hosting its first event of the year at the Beren Campus’s 36th street dorm at 9:15 PM. A conversation and discussion on the topic of “Can Women Serve as Orthodox Rabbis?” will be led by the recently ordained MaHaRaT (Manhigah Hilkhatit RuHanit Toranit) Sara Hurwitz.
This past Thursday, October 22, the non-English speaking international students of YU had a unique opportunity to meet with a panel of deans in a question-and-answer session intended to increase the level of dialogue between the administration and the 80 international students on campus for whom English is not a first language, a group that includes 22 Francophones, 17 Israelis, 9 Brazilians, 7 Spanish speakers and 3 Belgians.
Excitement is brewing among this year’s returning YU Maccabees baseball players as the 2010 season rapidly approaches. Even though the official season does not commence until early March, the team hits the field in late October, looking to get an early start.
In an internet election over the Sukkot break, Honors students voted for their representatives on the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program’s second Honors Student Board
The RIETS Annual Dinner took place on Tuesday, October 27, honoring Dr. William and Debbie Schwartz, Dr. Alvin I. Schiff and Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger at NYC’s Grand Hyatt Hotel.
On Sunday October 18, over 400 students, doctors, and other professionals gathered on Yeshiva University’s Wilf campus for the YU Medical Ethics Society’s fourth annual conference.
On Sunday, October 25, four professors and fifteen students travelled to a production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at The Frog and Peach Theatre Company
Yeshiva University’s Department of Institutional Advancement established the Nahshon Society, a group of recent alumni looking for continued involvement in the YU community. Institutional Advancement intends to foster an alumni society that will participate in many future developmental efforts, as well as engage in valuable dialogue with the YU administration.
Vibrant sofas and a well-stocked café aren’t this year’s only additions to the Mendel Gottesman Library. Those who can tear their eyes away from the ever-pretty and comfy Nagel Family Student Commons may venture up to the library’s loftier floors, the more traditional study areas. There, they will find the less-flashy but competitively comfortable new chairs.
On Monday, October 26, Yeshiva University hosted a Graduate School fair, where representatives of many YU graduate schools were on hand to answer questions and offer advisement for interested students.
Part 3
The lights were off; the engines whirled loudly enough to silence the plane; and though I lay back comfortably in my free business class seat, I could not sleep. The shock of being on a Nefesh B’Nefesh aliyah flight as press had not yet worn off, and out of curiosity as well as a bit of restlessness, I grabbed my note pad and took a look around.
Josh Polsky was born in Missouri and he attended Solomon Schechter day school until the fourth grade when he switched into public school. Josh grew up in the Conservative movement, attending camp Ramah at age 17 and taking part in the United Synagogue Youth (USY).
As clichéd as the title of this opinions piece is, I find it to be entirely appropriate. The location of the Yeshiva University campus in New York City creates a drastically different environment when compared to the various colleges across the country which make their home in non-urban settings. Namely, we have a dearth of vegetation on campus.
After receiving a B- this past year, Yeshiva’s grades on the College Sustainability Report Card have finally moved into the ‘legitimately respectable’ range. Through the hard work of students and administrators, we have earned the right to call ourselves a greener institution.
Yeshiva University has never been known for its athletics program. However, in recent years, the Athletics Department had made several strides to not only improve the quality of play, but to improve the department itself.
Impressionism, a nineteenth century Parisian art movement, began almost by chance with the unveiling of Claude Monet’s famous painting, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, sunrise). The term Impressionism was applied pejoratively to Monet’s painting by art critic Louis Leroy in a review of the work, and since then adherents have gathered happily under that title.
Sirena Rubinoff was born in the island of Guam while her father was stationed on the naval base there, in 1985. Her family later moved to San Diego, California and became Baalei Teshuva in the late 1990’s.
Issue 3
What we think about housing and internet
As the Yeshiva College curriculum review enters its fourth year, many of us find ourselves asking: When will this thing ever end? The updates seem to go on and on without an end in sight.
Zypman Brings Years of Varied Expertise and Experience to Physics at YU
From Uruguay to Venezuela to Cleveland to North Carolina to Puerto Rico and finally to Washington Heights and the eleventh floor of Belfer Hall – the long journey of Physics Professor Fredy Zypman has taken many twists and turns.
KIBBUTZ GEZER, ISRAEL – “Now at bat, #32, Moishe Lewis!”
Excuse me?
It takes a few moments to fully process Moishe Lewis getting called to the plate, but it’s even more jarring once he actually gets there.
There has been a recent proliferation of anti-Israel sentiments around the world and as a Jewish, pro-Israel student body, it is our responsibility to be leaders in defending our state. In the past, students have supported Israel by visiting , making gift baskets for soldiers during the holidays and vacations, or attending events that raise money for victims of terror. Although these are certainly compassionate and virtuous gestures, there is a more powerful opportunity to support Israel that has yet to be explored by many of our students:lobbying your congressman to vote for pro-Israel legislation.
I don’t blame my ambivalence toward the game of soccer on the game itself, on my parents, or on my education; instead, I blame it on being American. Sure, my idea of football sounds more stupid: try four times to move the ball thirty feet while taking small breaks in between every play. But futbol (soccer) sounds downright boring.
I've always been something of a “davening voyeur:” as my mind wanders from the words uttered by my lips, my eyes wander from the words on the page to the expressions, stances, and murmurings of those around me.
Undergraduate Enrollment Down More Than 100, Admissions Implements New Strategies
This academic year saw a decrease in student enrollment at YU, which Administrators generally believe is due to the trying economic times In order to help families through the difficulty of the recession and ensure that Yeshiva’s enrollment doesn’t suffer continued or more serious decline, the departments of Admissions and Enrollment are implementing creative and aggressive new strategies to yield more vigorous numbers.
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