2008 Woodie Awards
LETTERS
Issue date: 12/27/04 Section: Opinion
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Artitorial
Dear Sir:
I found the "Artitorial" on page three of the December 6, 2004 issue of the Commentator particularly offensive. It portrayed Burns security guards as dumb and unreliable, and reflects an attitude of utter disrespect amongst Yeshiva students towards people who come from different socioeconomic backgrounds. It is totally uncalled for. The way students here talk about and act towards the security guards is shameful. If we're so proud of being part of the educated class, most of us coming from homes that can afford a private college education, how can we allow such infantile racism dictate xenophobic reactivity, especially with our nation's history? Why must everybody assume that any security breach is automatically the fault of the guard on patrol? The amount of criticism and lack of thanks they get around here is simply a chilul Hashem.
I have often been told how deeply the Washington Heights community appreciates Yeshiva University, an institution which creates jobs and raises the standard of living in this neighborhood. Some people in this institution have seen the value of making this area a better place to live, not just for their own students. If only this message trickled down to the student body with greater success, this school would be a better place.
Azriel Grysman YC '06
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Strike Two
Dear Sir:
In your article you write "In response to the original incident of November 1, the Department of Safety and Security stationed a 'shadow' security guard to walk the length on 186th Street between the hours of 12 am to 8 am." I live on 186th and all I see is a security guard sitting in a car that is marked "safety and security." I cannot imagine that a guard in a car at the top of a block creates much of a deterrent. It is not uncommon to see a security guard speaking on his/her cell phone, while providing "security." I am pleased that Yeshiva takes our security seriously; it would be nice if the guards did so as well.
Dear Sir:
I found the "Artitorial" on page three of the December 6, 2004 issue of the Commentator particularly offensive. It portrayed Burns security guards as dumb and unreliable, and reflects an attitude of utter disrespect amongst Yeshiva students towards people who come from different socioeconomic backgrounds. It is totally uncalled for. The way students here talk about and act towards the security guards is shameful. If we're so proud of being part of the educated class, most of us coming from homes that can afford a private college education, how can we allow such infantile racism dictate xenophobic reactivity, especially with our nation's history? Why must everybody assume that any security breach is automatically the fault of the guard on patrol? The amount of criticism and lack of thanks they get around here is simply a chilul Hashem.
I have often been told how deeply the Washington Heights community appreciates Yeshiva University, an institution which creates jobs and raises the standard of living in this neighborhood. Some people in this institution have seen the value of making this area a better place to live, not just for their own students. If only this message trickled down to the student body with greater success, this school would be a better place.
Azriel Grysman YC '06
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Strike Two
Dear Sir:
In your article you write "In response to the original incident of November 1, the Department of Safety and Security stationed a 'shadow' security guard to walk the length on 186th Street between the hours of 12 am to 8 am." I live on 186th and all I see is a security guard sitting in a car that is marked "safety and security." I cannot imagine that a guard in a car at the top of a block creates much of a deterrent. It is not uncommon to see a security guard speaking on his/her cell phone, while providing "security." I am pleased that Yeshiva takes our security seriously; it would be nice if the guards did so as well.