The Westboro Baptist Church--the one that pickets the funerals of American soldiers, blames all the world’s problems on homosexuals, and essentially stands against anyone who isn’t them, recently came to my hometown of Great Neck.
A fundamental precept of Buddhism is the ability to reach Enlightenment – an awakened state of spiritual alertness – in a single lifetime. Avenues to this higher state of being include the chanting of mantras and the performance of mudras – ritual hand gestures. Another path to Enlightenment, one often used in conjunction with mantra-singing and mudras, is meditation upon particular religious diagrams known as mandalas.
In a market of Jewish music where some popular albums have begun to merge together in a stagnant mix of bouncy pop and blasting brass, Prodezra, a.k.a. Reuben Formey, materialized as a welcome change.
A Review of Phish’s MSG Performance and Its Implications
The tie-dye colors of elaborate costumes, the wild hair, the vacant, distant eyes all indicate one thing: Phish returned to the Garden, along with vast entourage of devoted ‘phans.’ It had been a long seven years since Phish had last performed at MSG and the anticipation and energy inside the venue was palpable immediately upon clearing the turnstile.
Most people hear about the baseball, tennis, soccer, fencing, cross country and golf teams from friends who are on it, or maybe some actually check out the new YUmacs.com, but I’ll tell you this: I’m sure very few have heard about cross country-member David Sweet’s accomplishments this year. Cross country isn’t a sport many people follow, but sometimes you have to appreciate things you never really knew existed.
The “Not-Just-a-Cover-Band” Cover Band
Throughout the general music world, the issue of cover bands remains a hotly debated topic. Some maintain that, regardless of which band is being covered, they could never come close to recreating “the real thing,” constituting a waste of both time and money. At the same time, there are those who acknowledge the inherent shortcomings of a cover band, yet maintain that going out to hear some of their favorite tunes recreated in a live setting is still a worthwhile experience.
The moment the last class ends Thursday night, (or Friday morning for those unlucky in scheduling or educationally ambitious) a mass exodus takes place on the Wilf Campus. The vast majority of the “in-town” members of the undergraduate student body, and many “out-of-towners” as well, flee Washington Heights as though they were running from the plague.
Why Everyone Needs to Chill Out About Their Grades
More facts. More definitions. More material. All of this for one reason. One goal. One thing, the only thing that kept me going this late into the night: The A.
The most recent edition of the Commentator included an article exploring student research in the sciences, noting the exciting opportunities for research. The article focused on research in the “hard sciences,” sidelining the research being done on the Yeshiva College campus in the social sciences.
Just two issues ago, I wrote an article about how the Athletics Department has been making great strides to improve all of their current programs. As if that weren’t enough, the department is launching a softball program, to begin in Spring 2010.
Can I get a little school pride? Too many people in YU pass up a chance to go watch a home basketball game because they have “too much work” or “other obligations.” Students in other schools would give an arm and a leg to get into some of the big conference games in the season while Yeshiva can barely fill half the seats in our couple-hundred-seat gym.
SSSB is currently working towards earning additional accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a “seal of approval” specifically for business schools. Part of that process entails a review of the school’s curriculum, and the school recently began adapting its curriculum to meet the AACSB’s high standards.
Why You Should Be Watching the Basketball Macs
The YU Basketball Macs have recently earned two major home victories that have people talking playoffs. They first pulled off an impressive upset, 67-53, over Old Westbury, and then a very important win over Mount Saint Mary that stayed close until the final buzzer.
One Student’s Musings over the Limitations of “Art”
What is the meaning of art? This question has plagued philosophers, critics, lovers of the humanities, and thinking individuals throughout the ages. Recently, I have joined these ranks.
Many people noticed the wind powered electric menorah outside the Morgenstern dormitory several days before Chanukah. The Menorah was built by Raffi Holzer (YC ’11), Chaim Stauber – two psychics majors – and (YC ’11) Ben Recca (YC ’11), a Chemistry major.
Swine flu. In some those words strike fear; in others, nonchalance. But whatever one’s response may be, we all must agree that the single most important health issue YU has had to grapple with this semester is the H1N1 virus.
Yeshiva high school athletes no longer develop to reach their full potential, instead just getting good enough to beat their rival Jewish high schools. How many all-star Yeshiva league athletes actually play in the NCAA? How many are even scouted by NCAA schools? Is this simply because Jewish kids aren’t good at sports, or because we don’t know what it means to fully develop our talent?
Animal Rights Groups Applaud, Halakhists Scratch Heads
Researchers at the Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology have, for the first time, successfully produced laboratory-grown steaks. The process, though complex, involves animal myoblasts (basically, stem cells for muscles) – noninvasively extracted from adult livestock.
On Wednesday December 16, the 245 Lexington building of the Beren Campus, formerly known as “The Stern Building” was rededicated as Ronald P. Stanton Hall, following a generous donation by former Chairman of the Board Ronald P. Stanton.
Dr. James Kahn
Both Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women have new chairs for their Economics Departments, and conveniently enough, both chairs are occupied by the same man: James Kahn.
With a new dean at the helm of Yeshiva College, Joe Bednarsh saw an opportunity to improve life for his athletes. For years, athletes in Yeshiva College have been looked down upon, especially by the faculty and administration of Yeshiva College.
A Response to Noah Jacobson
Obviously, the Sganei Mashgiach cannot begin helping students with personal needs immediately upon their arrival, because the Sganei Mashgiach do not, at that point, know anything about the new students. In order for someone to be able to assist them with their needs, the students have to take the time to build a relationship with that him or her; people are not born with telepathic capabilities.
Five years ago an exciting new initiative, the Sgan Mashgiach Program, was inaugurated at Yeshiva University. Today, the program is still vibrant as we seek to find new ways to maximize each student’s experience at YU. So, who are we and what exactly do we do?
On Sunday, December 6th, the Yeshiva University Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies held its first Yom Iyun, on the topic “A Taste of Jewish Scholarship.”
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