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February 4. 1997 / 27 ShV&t 5757 Official Undergraduate Newspaper of Yeshiva College Volume LXI No. 7 10-3 Macs Win Games; Lose Their League BY NOAH STREIT The Macs entered the IAC in AND RON MARKOVITZ the early 1980 and YU's athletic director, Steve Young was this After 25 years of existence, year's president until the league the NCAA Division III Indepen faced its untimely end. dent Athletic Conference (IAC), Following the decision to sus in which the YU Macabees Bas pend the school, Young became ketball team plays, is no longer. aware of a possible law suit The league, designedfor small against the league by Stevens Some of the more than 4500 Judaic titles featured in this year's annual SOY Seforim Sale. Division III schools with strict Tech and Berliner. Fearing a cost The Sale runs from Februrary 9-23. academic standards, disband ly lawsuit, members of the IAC ed in early December following were forced to disband. Stevens the possibilityofa lawsuit from Tech denied pursuing a law suit, Steven's Tech and Mr. MattBer however Young claims that he SOY Seforim Sale Returns liner, a student and basketball has"documentation that proves player for the school. In March otherwise." Facilities Management Fumbles Again 1996, Matt Berliner was struck Initial discussions of recon BY ADAM MOSES This annual student-run organizations and services. in the chin by an "elbow" actu stituting the league immediate function has emerged as a hall David Rosen, YU Director of ally delivered by his own team ly after it had been disbanded, Thousands of people eager to mark of student initiative and Public Relations observed that mate in a game between Steves were conducted but the threatof bag Judaic items at rock bottom ,communal service at the main the Seforim Sale"reflects well on Tech and SUNY Maritime. Ber a law suit remained eminent. prices are expected to flood the Campus of Yeshiva University. the institution.... It's a produc liner became upset when no foul Young and the rest of the IAC pass through the doors ofBelfer In recent years, thediversearray tive thing for students to be do was called . After arguing with havedecidedtowaitouttheyear Hall as the Students Organiza of purchasers attracted by the ing... asitserv.es theJewish com the referee and being ejected, at which point Berliner will have tion of Yeshiva (SOY) returns event spanned the spectrum of munity at large, not just the Ye Berlin-::rspat blood at the referee. alreadygraduated,and the case withitsannualSeforimSalefrom Jewish affiliation. Chasidim and shiva and RIETScommunities." Stevens Tech assured the will become moot. Though noth February9-23. Reform movement rabbis alike Despite its long history of league it would suspend Berlin ing has been formalized, "we During the two week extrav could be seen congregating impressive turnouts and posi er from all sports activities for a are looking at a couple of differ aganza, Belfer Hall's fifth floor amongst the warehouse style tive P.R., the Seforim Sale has year,but later recinded its prom ent options," Young said. auditorium, used. during the stacks of books to examine the had its share of setbacks this ise after an appeal by Berliner. While the IAC existed, the balance of the year for under vast offerings of the SeforimSale year at the hands of the Univer Though Berliner was not per Macs competed against seven graduate final examinations and · and seeking to further their Ju sity's Facilities Management. mitted to participate in the bas other schools in five different events conducted by the various daic edification. This commu Following standard protocol, ketball season, he won the right sports: men's and women's bas schools of the University, will be nal cohesion of disparate ranks formerSOYvicepresidentMitch to participate in other sports. ketball, cross- country running, transformed into one of the larg was accompanied by contribu Taragin submitted a facilities Asa result,Steve Young, Di volleyball and tennis. Although est retail displays of Judaica in tion of the sale's formidable pro request for the fifthfloor ofBelf er rector of Athletics at YU as well each team will continue with the world open to the public. ceeds to a number of charitable continued on page 7 as Acting President of the IAC, their scheduled matches, there along with other IAC members will no longer be IAC playoffs or decided to suspendStevens Tech awards. fromthe league foran entire year. These developments come as Horowitz to Remain Y C Assistant "Its been a tough year and I feel the Macs continue to have a stel bad, but we stood by our princi lar yearon the court. At 10-3 the ples. There is something inher team is shooting for the presti ently wrong when a kid can do gious East Coast Athletic Con Dean Until Semester's End what he did and be allowed to ference (ECAC) invitational continue in any sort of athlet BY}OSHUA M. FELDMAN rent situation, YC Dean, Dr. playoffs. continued on back page Norman Adler confirmed that ics," commented Young. As controversy surrounding "Dean Horowitz will remain in the future of the relationship of his position until the end of this Yeshiva College Assistant Dean academic year." Adler stated Dr. A very Horowitz and Yeshi that he had no knowledge of va University continues, it has reports that Horowitz was be been confirmed that Dean ing transferred to the Office of Horowitz will leave the post of the Registrar to fill an Assistant Assistant Dean of Yeshiva Col� Registrar vacancy. The Registrar lege at the end of· this academic � is a II separate academic unit that year. ::i has nothing to do with my of OnMonday,January27,just ¥ fice." oneweekintotheSpringsemes- t University Registrar Melvin ter, Horowitz was called into a Davis explained thatthevacan meeting with Director of Sup- Asst. /Jean A veryHorowitz cy that currently exists in his . porting Services JeffreyRosen according to Dean Horowitz, the office must be filled as soon as garten, Dr. Jeffrey Gurock, and only reason given for his termi possible for the office to contin Deans Adler, Nulman and Jas nation is a II restructuring of the ue its upward trend in produc .. koll. Atthe meetinghewas told office." . tivity. Davis said that although The YU Macs boast a 10-3 record and are looking towards of his imminent dismissal, but, When asked about the cur- continued on page 5 post-season ECAC play February 4, 1997 Page 2 ��t \UlllllmtnfntnrJ :....::.:�=------�-----I .------� : A Government of the People, � By the People m�t ©:.:,tttttttttfatn � Every student club .ind council is governed by a constitution which 500 West l 85thStreet, New York, NY 10033, E-Mail: commie@yu l .yu.edu. Telephone directs the procedures of that body. These constitutions, while performing and Fax: (212) 740-2155. Published bi-weekly during the academic year by the Yeshiva � manyfun�tions,ensu.re"dueprocess"foreverystudentwho atternptstojoin College Student Council. The views expressed in the signed columns are those of the � or desires election to a position. 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(212) 568-4855 nm -- ...... ;.Pi�t?Je� 3 27 Shvat,57 57 I �4e Q! menbdnrl ______ MESSAGE FROM THE YCSC PRESIDENT JASON BUSKIN Friends, ,-· movie nights are back, on the third floor .,_. ,- of Schottenstein. We kicked the semester Welcome back! I hope everyone had off with "Spy Week" with movies rang Yeshiva University an enjoyable break and is ready for an ing from the classic Goldfihger to the other exciting semester. A special wel recent Mission Impossible. Stay tuned SY SYMS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS come to the new students on campus, I each week for current showings. hope you will find your stay at YU an Thenew semester also saw the imple enjoyableandrewardingone. Make sure mentation of the first ever YCSC Book Invites You On A Field Trip To : you pick up your copy of the Guide to Exchange, thanks to Sr. Class VP Rocky • the Perplexed and fill out an info sheet Schechter. Over 300 books were listed in so that you can be listed in Part Two. If a database in every dorm so that stu you have any other questions about life dents could buy and sell used books. · "TheNe w York Stock Exchange'' at YU, stop by my room, Morg 224, or Thanks to Rocky this ingenious idea any other member of the student coun proved to be a huge success. cil. We'll be more than happy to help. Thesearejustafewofthemanyevents It has been a busy start to the Spring and programs being planned for the 20 Broad Street semester. The firstweek wasjam packed comingsemester. In the upcomingweeks with the Senior Class Murder Mystery the Freshman Class will be sponsoring New York, NY 10005 and culminated with an unbelievable an'ice skating event. Events and Shab Superbowl get together in Weissberg batonim from the other classes are on Commons, in which hundreds of stu their way, so don't forget to read the dentsenjoyedfreeDougies and watched YCSC calendar in the Commentator, Friday, February7, 1997 the game on a big screen. The landmark watch bulletin boards, and attend open event sponsored by theOfficeof Student student council meetings for info on 10:15 - 1 :30 P.M. Services in conjunction with YCSC will upcoming events. hopef,,dly be the first of many similar Speaking of bulletin boards,I would type events run every year, and the be like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Socol and the Bus leaves from Main CampusBookstore- 8:45 A.M. ginning of many more projects student Office of Student Services for installing council will be running with the Office new larger boards in the Muss dormito Bus leaves from Brookdale Dorm-9: 15 A.M.. of Student Services. ry. More improvements are in the works. On Sunday, Feb 2, YCSC sent 100 Isthatenoughforthefirsttwoweeks? students to see Star Wars, for less than Don't worry there's more to come, after RSVP-Rafi Warburg, RU 412, 568-9587 half price, at the Sony Lincoln Theaters. all I'm just getting my second wind! Together we all got a chance to relive our Best of luck for a great semester, childhood,special thanksto Andy Weiss Limited Space Available for making the event possible through Jason Buskin hisresearchandlegwork Additionally, YCSC President '96-'9 7 THE DEANS' OFFICE BUSINESS/PR OFESSIONAL ATTIREA MUST PROU DLY PRESENTS ITS FIRST ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL AT WHICH THERE WILL BE A STAGED READING OF BENNETT GROCERY ltffi· ,lfo.J ilil�l£lilJI ®D11Y · . ' A ,LAf?iN tvvo ACTS · ·· -�� �8:=:�A -:� BY: A�#(RON RABINOWITZ · · . · · . . ·•·, . . ,.'.. ,.· . kosllerJoodpNNlucu, deli. microwaYuble dinners, ·we car,y:�. ru,,U�lor . ' = . ·ratrm & b�ltb foods, vitamins. airis,cla ikl�•••pmn and the Lelt■erHebrew Ca lt■dar Watch. Pick yo11r..,,.- onlft'.or cab itin and ••ve it delivered(S!iO min.) (Ask abNtour aedokoprognms.) -�ldtd1 .Mono1ltf, Proprietor lVIazal Tov to For111er Co111111e11tator Editor-i11-Chief . . . : . . co,•n,i�T O , ... AHARONZ, IIA■INOWITlt . '• ..-:::-; · ; . . : - , , 0 , Moshe Kinderlehrer ..'ftj'e:$._ l).)W �l'.GHT FEBRUARY I 1, 8:00PM , I_N FURST H�LL, ROOM 535 011 l1is rece11t e11gage111e11t to ST.UD,ENT ARTWQRK WILL BE. ! ic1sPLAYE0. AFTER THE READING. •' · ·-- ·· Dena Glick February 4, 1997 P__:a g�e 4______,ffl�e Belz School Acquires Renowned Jewish Contposer BY SHMUEL BODENHEIMER The Belz School of Music at Yeshiva University has retained the well known Jewish vocalist and orchestraleaderShel ly Lang to its staff, creating muchexcite ment amongst music students. Cantor Bernard Beer, Director of the Belz School, hired Lang in December to fill the vacancy left by the personable, popular, and distinguished Dr. Perelsh teyn, who was forced to stop teaching after taking ill. As word quickly circulated that "The Shelly Lang" would be teaching Piano, Rudiments,and twoVoice Culture cours es, a mad rush for these sections quickly Mr. Shelly Lang ensued. The Belzofficefoundthemselves scramblingto find class rooms to meet performing,and producingof HASC's the increased demand. annual productions. His Neginah Or One of Jewish music's most talented chestrahas played in countless inajor s s s as and prolific mu icians, Langbegan hi Jewish functionsand concert and h musical studies with the accordion and become a household name in Jewish gradually proceeded with other intru music. ments. He received a BA in music from At Yeshiva University, Lang hopes to BrooklynCollege withanintenseconcen begin and head a new instrumental/ trationin musictheory,history, and perfor vocal group, and there is consideration s . . > , .• •.. ,, . mance. In addition,La ngtookanumberof of him offeringa cour e in Modem Cha Yeshiva Univei;sity's .first annu:->·I:;ii:lg�:iii() fpfri . Mr. Lang'sproductionsinclude4solo ing at YU thus far Shelly replied: "In the, a . sclf'j��,C!.\1if::,�� �m�l!:. ·ex�iting footb ll, .• th:ehttngry were "' ,.�u .�t,mat�pa,}!�ID:.,��:t. albums,2 wedding productions, "Dance little time I have been at YU, I have been s tiated by a b.Olllltif gie s ty r . a a . µt l)c,1.t ' . �Po/�V� ?R' ;13.f�M2 • . ,y:• . :< : With Negin h" volumes 1-4, the chil very impressed with the administration 1 dren's album "Kosher Fairy Tale," and 1 and equally impressed with student in ·•t�:::;;.ijr:t;i�;����i;�.�� ·.. ··· w:;;�;tt�1��fgf1�i2r;itll{iit\. Ch.ipah album. In addition, he has ap terest and seriousness, they simply want . s a s a a s s a · a U�ndance ·at ha�f-hme ... ��th over ·• ett111gJhe,st g� f()t'J. t tq:r pe red s a gue t artist inging on m ny to learn music: credit or not." albums, including those of Sheya Men Cantor Beer expressed much optimism dlowitz and Suki and Ding. Around Sha with his new addition. "He (Lang) is a vuot time, he plans on releasing "Every great musician withexcellent credentials .. body's Favorite Chupah Songs Vol.2 ," Many musicians may have the skill with and hopes to also release a fifth solo out the training; Shelly has the degree in album within the next half a year. . music and voice, along with tremendous w c wetcan,. As owner of "Neginah Orchestra" experience. Shelly Lang is a great addi since merging with "Shelly Lang Or tion to the faculty. His name and popu chestras" in the early 1980's, Lang has larity will add a new dimension to the played the major role in the business, department and student interest." I:tlltt�ri'tcriut't�tflli �-�!!� CEO's Lecture· on Campus BYARI GRUEN Thls semester's course was kicked off this past Friday by.David Checketts, presi Now in its third year, Sy Syms' Con dentof theMadisonSquareGardenCorpo temporary Problems inBusine ss course ration.Future guest lecturersinclude Rich will feature le.ctures by today's business ard Grasso, chairman of the New York leaders. The class, one of only a handful Stock Exchange, and Sherri Lansing, pres of its kind on the undergraduate level, is ident of ParamountPicture s. coordinated by Dr. Fred Palumbo, an "This is the third year for the course, assistant professor of management and and it continues to grow in popularity marketing at Sy Syms. among the students," said SSSB Dean In a typicalcl ass, the speaker provides Nierenberg. "It affords them the opportu a short overview of his or her company nity to interactwith lea9-ingexecutive s in and its position in today's economic en various fields of business and industry, vironment, and then answers questions and to learnfirst-h and what 'it's like out and responds to comments froms tudents. there."' 27 Sh vat, 5757 Poge5 I m4e has been recognized by the likes of CNN to report and vote on stocks that have ., fn,the financial news;network of cable been carefully researched through a vari giant CNN, as well as The Jewish Week, ety of means, such as the annual reports and The Detroit Jewish News. of companies and through use of the i.ti.���,JJJIODlmemorate Thenetwork and newspapers hooked Internet, which provides information on onto a press release circulated by Yeshi the market in general and stocks in par va University Department ofPublic Rela ticular. Deatb ,, Dr. King tions which noted the club's astounding Sharon attributes The Max's success returns. For the three month period end to stock picks which "are thoroughly a YCSC studentorganization "doing ing December 4, the investment club's resea_rched and analyzed. A tremendous the righ� thing, by organizing a pro stock fund gained 27.6 percent, beating amountoftimeandarduousworkisputin graminhonorofMartinLuther Kingfor p¢�ait�t�eJasttJ:l�ttheXT:JA��4�in- not only the Dow Jones Industrial Aver by club members to ensure success. We k£ale?ci�(P1���slvf�rtµt_L1,1thet.I continuedfrom p age one :1 :�\: Horowitz is still a candidate in his l!yes, dateand personnel.The nextstagewouldbe "personnel said that Horowitz would be tomeetwiththedeans,andfinally,thecandi unavailable untilthe end ofthe semester," datewould im;etwithfacultyand students. effectively·eliminatingDr. Horowitzas a Describing some of the qualitiesDean candidate forthe position. Adler seeks, he included "someone who Thechanging of personnel to "make the will work.well with and support student OfficeoftheDeanmoreuserfriendly,"has and faculty needs," and "a person willing raised a number of questions such as to work hard to help create a distinguished Horowitz'ssuccessor, the method of choos academic structure that will bring us into ing a candidate and the status of the office the 21st century." during the interim, unfilled time. Currently, there are no named candi Dean of Students, Efrem Nulman, be dates. However, once the academic year lieves that no search committee will be comestoanend,lraJaskoll,AssociateDean necessary to find a new assistant dean. of the Sy Syms School of Business will Instead he hinted at a process of selection assistinthedailyneedsoftheOfficeofthe which will involve several stages. The first Dean of Yeshiva College when neces stage would beameetingbetweena candi- sary. Pa February 4, 1 997 __g___ e6______, t�i!dr nntmtnfatnrl YU's Own Featured On Oprah The Rules vs. The Play by Play BY ARI GRUEN date, Cohen believes the Rules makes women feel better about themselves and Craig isa devoted 'rules man'. Irv is produce women whom he finds more most definitely not. attractive. Oprah thinks all men like rules-type Cohen performed spiritedly on the women-theyjustaren'tcomfortablewith show, often sparring with the authors women who follow a set of rules. of The Code, as well as Oprah herself. A bit confused? Let's try some defini- When Oprah first introduced Cohen, tions. she made the mistake of saying that he Oprah- that's Oprah Winfrey. Irv - attends the Rules seminars to meet that's Irv Eatman, offensive lineman for women. Cohen immediately corrected the National Football League's Houston Oprah by stating that he goes to the Oilers. And Craig - that's Yeshiva Uni seminars hoping to " meet a woman, not versity' sOffice of Student Services'exec many women." utive assistant Craig D. Cohen. The au thors of The Code feel that The Both Eatman and Cohen appeared as Rules is degrading to both men and guests on the January 21 Oprah Winfrey women, as the book suggests that wom Show. The talk show discussed the vary en play a game with men in order to ing reactions to the recent publication of snatch them. According to them, the two books- The Rules and The Code. book provides a facade for women to The Rules is a current New York put on as they try to find a husband. Times bestseller with the subtitle of Indeed, many women in the show's "Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the audience agreed with the "Code men's" Heart of Mr. Right." Written by Ellen opinion, with one women suggesting Fein and Sherrie Schneider, the book that any relationship based on The Rules offers 35 guidelines for women who are is doomed to failure. looking for romantic involvement, that Cohen elicited a strong reaction from is, commitment, from men. the audience by firmly stating that the The Code is a spoof of The Rules. The authors of The Code are wrong. He book, authored by Nate Penn and explained his position while directly Lawrence Lerose, provides "Time-Test addressing Oprah: "The reason they're ed Secrets for Getting What You Want wrong is the following: when you wake from Women Without Marrying Them." up in the morning, what do you do? According to the authors, the book's You put on makeup. It doesn't change main function lies in its tongue-in-cheek who Oprah Winfrey is." Oprah inter suggestions as to how to get into and jected at this point, "But we're glad she out of relationships with ease. An ex put on some." Cohen continued, "Right, ample? "To get into a relationship, because you feel better and I like look massage her foot; to get out of the rela ing at you more when you wear make tionship, cut your toenails over the up. Exact same thing with The Rules, it sink." doesn't change who the woman is in Here are some sample comparisons her heart, but it makes her more attrac from the two books: tive to me as a person, to me as a man." Rule #1: "Be a creature unlike any At another point in the show, Cohen other." defended The Rules suggestion that wom . Code #1: "Be a beast." The authors en not be so quick to return the phone explained that they were referring to a calls of pursuing men. "The reason that bit of animal magnetism that is so es a woman doesn't return phone calls has sential for any healthy relationship. nothing to dowith pretending anything. Rule #2: "Never go dutch on a date. It's to teach a man he has to direct his Code#2: "Goon the 'non-date date' attention to her and to treat her with the - don't go to a restaurant; take her for a respect and dignity that she deserves drink. The authors described this as the because he is pursuing her." per'fect "non-date date, a type of dating Irv Eatman, for his part, doesn't be test-drive." lieve in The Rules. He makes two phone Craig Cohen was invited·to appear calls, and if there's still no response, he as a guest audience member on the moves on. Oprah Winfrey Show because he is a So what rules does Irv Eatman live by? follower of "The Rules" and attends Irv's Rule#l: "Ilike a girl who writes Rules seminarsreligiously in search of her rules for me specifically," declared his partner for life. He told Oprah that Eatman. "Don't play games with me." he attends the seminars to find a wom And Irv's Rule #2? an "with self-respect and who won't In adhering to the "Rules of The Com allow herself to be treated like a door mentator" this Rules man suggests that mat." By relating practical advice on if you must know the wisdom of this such matters as when a woman should philosopher/ football player,get a hold call a man and how far to go on a first of a copy of the show's transcript. Mazal To v to :\lirhael Belgradl' & Shoshana Kromhach Yitzr Book �� Sorolll' Bennett Jeremy Dantl'r �� Batya Brander Professor Jol'IHo rhman Stuart Okean Karen Kesselman & :\lar tin Tollinsky l>iYsha Bayowitz & 011 tlieir rece11t e11gc1ge11zents 27 Sh vat, 5757 ! "mlfe C!!ummenhdm:I Shenk catastrophe. work. Eventually, that made staying SOY Seforim Sale Returns to ManyintheSOYcampweredismayed with Belfer for this year's sale the op that a function that benefits the general tion we pursued." Jonathan Neiss con Jewish community, many charitable or firmed Nulman's account. "The loca Belfer Hall Despite ganizations, and reflects very favorably tion catastrophe was very frustrating on YU would encounter administrative and damaging for the SOYSeforim Sale, Adminlstration Resistance impediment. Pundits speculated that but once we got in closer con tact with the administration wished to reverse a Dean Nulmanand theOfficeof Student continuedfrom pag CALENDAR OF EVENTS YCSCWo rking fo r Yo u! Feb 12 8-10:30 PM Arts Festival Feb3 8:00 PM MSAC Basketball Game Macs vs. NJIT: 8:00 PM 535Furst Hall "All Bets Are Off" Fan Night-Free gift for first people to arrive at game A play by Aharon Rabinowi t, Feb4 11:00 PM Morg Basement Lounge Open YCSC Meeting Feb 13 RockefellerCenter Freshman Student CouncilIce Skating Even Feb5 . 10:30 PM 3rd. Floor Schottensteiri Movie Night: The Rock Feb 19 Physics Club presents Columbia University professor to speak on volunteer work Feb6 7:30 PM MSAC Basketball Game Macs vs. Suny Puirchase Feb 20 8:15PM Torah Umadda Speech Feb 10 8-10:30 PM Arts Festival Feb 24 8:00 PM Dorm Talks Featuring Rabbi Lamm Feb 11 8-10:30 PM Arts Festival 8:00 PM Macs vs. Pratt Institute Page 8 IHT'l. f,(J February 4, 7 997 _..:;______� �h� \LJ-ll e fn f I�------'--- I e mm n nr SSSB Offers Real VISIT ANSHE CHESED ON THE WEB! WWW,ANSHECHESED-LINDENNJ,ORG CAN'T AFFORD A HOME? Estate Course OUTGROWING YOUR APARTMENT? BY AIU GRUEN with thedifferentaspectsand type of real estate, and to get them to learn in a fun ln its continuing quest to provide its manner." To this end, Kornwasser has WE WANT YOU TO JOIN students with adequate preparation for decided to teach his class entirely on a the many opportunities available in to case study basis, as opposed to using the day's business world, the Sy Syms School lecture method with whichSSSB students OUR COMMUNITY! of Business now offers its students a are more familiar. He explains, "One of course in the basics of real estate. the things I learned at Harvard is that The course is taught by Mr. Laizer case study is a much better educational process than the lecture method. It moti INANCIAL INCENTIVE AVAILAB E Kornwasser, a SSSB alumnus, on YU's f L FOR PURCHASE OF A HOME* uptown campus. vates the students to be more involved in Kornwasser graduated from the Sy the material." Syms School of Business with a Bache Kornwasser emphasizes, "There is no Situated in the beautiful Sunnyside section of Linden, NJ, lor's Degree of Accounting in 1992. Fol formula for success in real estate. The Congregation Anshe Chesed is looking for young Modem lowing two years with the Real Estate goal of the class is not to give a theoretical Orthodox familiesinterested in purchasing a home. Our community Division of Coopers and Lybrand, Korn formula for real estate." He hopes to offers: wasser attended Harvard where he invite professionals in the field of real earned an MBA in general management. estate to lecture his class and give the - Easy commute to Manhattan and Brooklyn Kornwasser's syllabus for the Princi students a taste of business in the 'real -Eruv ples of Real Estate course states, "The world'. - Quiet neighborhood real estate course is designed to give an SSSB Dean Harold Nierenberg notes - Moderately priced houses exciting feel of the real estate that "Student response to the course is industry .... This course examines the extremely encouraging [over 40 stu - Beautiful shul building including gym and pool various types of real estate including: dents enrolled in the course] and as the - Near kosher restaurants, mikveh and day schools apartment and office buildings, indus school continues to grow, we will con trial parks, shopping centers, private tinue to add courses and programs that COME SPEND A SHABBOS, AND EXPERIENCE homes and undeveloped land." will provide our students with a great-· THE WARMTH OF ANSHE CHESED-FIRST-HAND. According to Kornwasser, "The goal er degree of options in the world of of the class is to familiarize the students business." FO R MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: WYUR Still Not on Air REUVEN SPOLT.ER, AT 908-486-8616 Faultyca bles and equipment upgrades blamed fo r delay Make/ our family part of ours. BY NOAH STREIT engineers. According to Berman, "the nsne· ChSHIMONesed VO GEL, CHAZAN legacy engineers didn't meet my stan WYUR, YU's official undergraduate dards for efficiency. In fact they often radio station, has yet to broadcast this neglected the machinery by checking it school year. Neil Berman, WYUR's sta erra tic a II y." This past semester, Berman tion manager, points to faulty machinery hired,"p rofessional"engineers from LPB and cables as the primary obstacles pre Engineering, a firm based in Philadel venting the station from "going on the phia. Although Berman is pleased with air." the new engineers, "you pay the price for WYUR,when fully operational, broad professionals in price and availability." casts to Rubin, Morg,Muss and Brookdale During the past semester, Berman Hall. Cables provided by NYNEX, run spoke with the engineers about replac from Schottenstein, where the radio sta ing the transmitter and couplers. The tion is located to BelferHall which hous engineers decided that it would be fool es the main transmitter. From Belfer, ish to replace the machinery if a more cables carry the WYUR signal to the dor severe problem were not dealt with. Most mitory buildings. Once the signal reach of the cables, through which the WYUR OPEN es the transmitter, a coupler amplifies signal is transmitted, are defective. "The and sends the signal throughout the source of the problem still needs to be MON�SAT8:30· 7:00 building. located and fixed. NYNEX is the only l However, even couplers in good work company that can legally fix problems ing order will not amplify WYUR's radio with its cables ... and trying to get in touch SUN 9:00-3:0f waves until they are broadcasted. "When with NYNEX and have them fix the cable I was elected we were aware of problems, is a monumental effort. We are hoping butnoonerealized to what extent... When they will be here sometime next month." the extent of the problems were realized, If the machinery were replaced before the UNIVIRSl'l'YBMIIR SHOP many asked me to take this as a rebuild cables were repaired, then post cable re ing year," stated Berman. But he intends pair, the machinery would have to be to have WYUR up and running before the recalibrated. end of the school year. Once the NYNEX cables are revamped, Assessing the overall damage, Ber WYUR plans to purchase new transmit man complains that years ofneglect have ters and couplers. In reference to funding Sli'tlST taken their toll on the transmitters, cou for the new machinery, Berman would plers and cables running to each build onlysaythat"thereisastronglikelihood ing. In fact, Muss is the only building that we will be able to pool together and currently capable of receiving a decent allocate funds from various sources." . , 2547 AMSTER&M1-A.� _signal,owing to the fact that it has its own When WYUR will finally broadcast, .-:·.· . :_;.:--_� : · cable and its transmitter and coupler have which Berman predicts for this semester, ·.· (8tt..ti6&f-t87·ili i not decayed because "someone had un . the frequency may change from 640AM plugged the transmitter in order to plug to 530AM which is at the very end of the .. . ' . .. -: . . · . . -, . ,.-. l,. ..:,� ) ··'· . . : .. . ..:·. : 1t11ilfa. , ! 2: ·.N£W. VQ8JlN:t<1,�j ' ,� 1-·· · , in a portable heating unit." AM band. It is not commercially licens ·i . , • • Thetransmitters and couplers are sup able thus providing signals uncluttered· posed to be maintained by professional . i by stronger commercial frequencies. -�. ".'.·• ,·, �·•," • • .· , �· , .- ·,, i< . •,; _,_... ,'.\ •. . . .. '• 2_7_Sh_ v_a...;....t, _'-'t;.7_5 7______------il' BY DANIELANZISKI\ DA: Do you think that this has caused the post Star Wars era with your films. recent work which was a critical and fi a dichotomy in the film industry? Thatthe How have you dealt with the New Holly nancial failure ) ? Were you happy with Old directors don't retire, they fade into good young directors like (Brian) Singer wood ? your work ? Can you really say that it mediocrity. While such an underhanded and (Quintin) Tarantino are forced to WF: In some of my films Idid not connect should've been made ? remark may be too extreme to be taken make their films independently ? with the audience ... and my only answer( WF:/ade wasmybestexperiencemaking without a grain of salt, there is truth to this WF: While I like Tarantino's movies, I do to these setbacks ) is to try again, to find a a film, in terms of being interested in the saying. William Friedkin, who long ago notthinkthattheyareoriginal. Heisa very project that interests me and to keep work material,liking the script and getting along directed two classics, The French Connection popular director and I'm almost certain ing. Duringtheseyearslhavemademany with the cast. I could notsayenoughabout and The Exorcist, has been brought back to that all of the majors would want him ..... filmsthat have interested me and some that the cast, they were all talented and hard earth. Hisrecentfilms, wruchhaveranged Bu t, I love Miramax, I think they are great haven't,but,l'vekeptworking. Thatisthe working. It was a rewarding experience from noble misses (Tl:e Sorct!rer,Ramp age) guys who love film, unlike many of the advice that I give to all of the young film and I believe my best film. tomissedthesideofthebam(TheGuardian, major studios. They are willing to make makers or actors. Take whatever jobs are DA: Then whydid itfail ? Jade ), do not mesh with his earlier bril films that the others wouldn't touch, and offered toyou,don'tsitoutandwaitforthe WF: You have to ask the public. liance. How could someone, whose brute they make them successful. IthinkTarran 'great' project. There is nothing wrong Friedkin lws the bright intellectual-type of honesty and uncompromising artistic in tino has founda home there and he feels with working.... we are in a great industry intelligence that is rarely associated with Hol tegrity are so apparent, veer wildly off the comfortable with them. anditisimportanttokeep workingonyour lywood. He is a thinker and a questioner, course ? The riddle that is William Fried DA: Who were the best people to work craft. constantly taking the bait and tossing it back kin's career may never truly be answered with 25 years ago (when TheFrench Con DA: Have you made the films that you into your fa ce. Dressed in a Josephinian-like but, in a recent interview, we sat down to nection was made) ? wanted to make ? technicolored sweater and immaculately pre discuss the film auteur's work WF: l.etmesee..... TheyearthattheFrench WF: In the post (Exorcist) era, I have sentable, Friedkin certainly played the part of DA : Having never been to college, Connection was made, Hollywood was in a made many films that I wanted to make the veteranHollywood director. While speak whatisyouropinionof today's young film terrible depression. Thestudiothatlmade such as Jade, Blue Chips, Rampage and Deal ing in neveau riche terms (how many times makers, many of whom have graduate my film for (FOX) was on the verge of of tlie Century. However, there have been during the course of a conversation can one sit degrees from film schools ? bankruptcyand was abouttobetakenover somefilmsthatlhave madesirnplytokeep through well placed references of Bach and WF: If you asked me the same question by Wall Street. In terms of marketingmy working like the Guardian. I had nothing Vermeer without keeling over?), his preten twenty years ago, I would have told you film, theexecutives (at FOX) were idiots, else to do that year, so I made it. sions seemed wildly out of place. Friedkin that they are wastingtheir time. But, some you know ... imbecilic and they had no DA: So, you will make a mediocre began his career as a street smart artist who of the best film makers today presented the 'real' world as he havecomeoutofthese institu saw it. His most successfulfilms tions.... When I started nearly are unpretentious, directly chal thirty years ago, people inter lenging the gut of the audience, ested in filmgot experience by daringpeople to become emotion apprenticing; filmschools were ally involved. He speaks like he just not an option and only be-.� directs, confrontational and ganto comeintotheirowndur- : thoughtful,a combination of sub stanceand piz.azz.The same man ing the late 1960's. Q,,] DA: Butdon'tyoufeel that who claims that Jade is his best itisimportanttohave'real'life project also projected unflinch experience before you begin ing accounts of Hollywood (only directing? concerningfilm, of course). WF: Well, it depends what DA:Quickly, what do you type of filmyou are making.. . think of the following actors Steven Spielberg rarely works that you worked with? Cher ( in reality. (Spielberg) works in Good Times, 1967' ) ? directly out of his imagination WF: I always thought that and whatever feedshis imagi Sonny Bono was a talented nation is certainly as impor songwriter.I thought that Cher tantas whatpeopleexperience Tl1rot1gh wasa dits, she used to sitand onthestreetsorinthearmy .... paint her toenailsdi fferent col Today's filmmakers are get ors, but she was obviously tal tingyoungerand youngerand tl1eLe11s of ented atwhatshe did. Though, arethereforemorelikelytowork her talent has always eluded fromtheirnagination.They are me,Ilikeherbutldon'tconsid makingpastiges( copies )ofold William Friedkin er her a great singeroractress, films.For example, I foundthis I always thought that she was to be the case with the Usual marginal, but I thought he Suspects, a highly praised recent filmthat imagination whatsoever, but that year movie just because you had nothing else (Bono) was talented. was a pastigeofoldmovies... I also findthis (1971), my filmwas their only film. In to do that year? DA: AlPacino ( Cruising, 1980' )? tobetruewiththeCohenbrothers (atMira general, that was not a good year forHol WF: Filmmakingislikeamuscle,if your WF:Ididn'tenjoywor! . . . . •' . . •· . " , -- . ' ' . ' ' ' Offi. .ce .. of the Dean� of' Stud. . ents Dear Studentsl On behalf of the Office of the Dean of Sludcnts, we would like to welco1ne our returning n nd nei-v students for the Spring 1997 seri,esk�r. Ad justing to college life can be both exciting and challenging. The slaffof th� Off�cegf , Student Services is conunitted to helping you through th�se challenging times� W�ed3er you require assistance through the con\p]exities of registration and ica DO NOT WA lT UNTIL YC)U' FEEL FRUSTRATED AND .PVERWFIELMEO. Ween00,t.tt�ge you to take full advanta e of these services so that your colle e years can be nlost roduc- · g g p· · t.ivc and re\vard ing. As the se,nes'ter begins, we '°'�,ish you contil,1.ued success. .' · .Hatzlaclwl, R,ibbalr, Efrem Nulman David Himber Rabbi Adam Miller University Dean of Students Associate l:>ean of Stttdents ·coordinator of StudentServices H-l 42f4 . (212) 960:.5330 FH 427 . (212) 960-5480 Ff-I 431 • (212) 960-5480 Rabbi Elchanan Adler iDr. Avery Horowitz · Rabbi Dr�.M. MUchell .Serels (General Guidance) Assistant Dean, YC (Sept,�rdiO Student M110 :(Academic Guidance) · Advisement1 International 1FH 103 ·.studenf:Advisement) · Rabbi Yosef Blau FH 4t9 (General Guidance) Prof. Ira Jaskoll FH 419 Associate Dean, SSSB Rllbbt:1<'1tnelh, Wi eder ,(Career Services Director) · (Geoerat Gulda11ce) Dr. Stefan Bosworth 'BH 42'1 M 110 (Pre-Health Advisement) FH 419 ·Ms . ..,oml Kapp Qr. Qav1d·W,�,.�_-11J, . ·' '(Career Services) ·(Pr.e--He�lthAdvi sement) · Rabbi Joshua Cheifetz jBH 421 FH 419: (Dormitory Concerns/ 1 Personal Guidance) . Rabbi Etiakim Kc,,nigsberg Ms. f MO 104 (General Guidance) (CareerAdrle Plac�.nnement) w.o.lf M 110 BH 419 Rabbi Yehudah Fine . . (Academic Skills/ iRab: bl. ? . David. 'Pahiner-·:·'. ·. : Personal Guidance) i(General Guidance) FH 419 :M 11.0 ( Mrs. Laura Harry, RN I Ms!' r'11arJor1,ftpJJns (Medical Services) '(Carejr! .Plaeementf .. . RH 110 BH 419.·· •.• < · . Dr. Michael Hecht O.r. e,Jaar,· M,o:. Associate Dean, YC (Mec11�1· (Pre-law/ Academic Advisement) RH 11/0 ae&1ces) FH 104 Page l 1 � The Swiss Banking Fiasco: A Race Against Time to Compensate Victims BY ARI KAHN gative committees to search for more. business, and the steady stream of tant as a moral statement from the The evidence was gathered by exam allegations is hitting their national people of the City of New York of Events have been unfolding by the ining once-secret documents that image. Two of the four Jewish mem what should be done to correct an day during the past two months re traced the mov_ements and storage of bers of the main investigatory com enormous injustice." garding a controversy that began at Nazi gold including, what American mittee, A vraham Burg, chairmen of In Washington, Swiss embassy the end of the Second World War. officials believed to be caches of gold the Jewish Agency, and Israel Singer, spokesman Cristophe Bubb said the Jewish organizations allege that hun bars created by extracting the fillings member of the World Jewish Con embassy had no reaction to the pro dreds of millions, perhaps billions of of crematoria victims. gress, have threatened an internation posal. The embassy has been under dollars in assets belonging to Euro Last week, Union Bank of Switzer al boycott of Swiss banks unless they fire throughout the week, following pean Jews were either confiscated by land was caught destroying bank ar fully co-operate. the resignation of Swiss ambassador the Nazis or voluntarily deposited in chives only days after the Swiss gov The crisis is also undermining the Carlo Jametti after the publication of Swiss Banks for safekeeping during ernment had banned such action. Sen. consensus on which the Swiss gov a memo in which he declared "war" the Holocaust. The organizations D' Amato wrote the top Swiss ambas ernment depends as the government on those who allege improprieties in claim thatthis money was either laun sador, demanding better treatment for is not rigidly structured and many Swiss banks' handling of Nazi gold. dered through the Swiss banks to sup Swiss bank guard Christoph Meili procedures and decisions are made It appears that Gut's leadership port Nazi causes or simply sat in dor who discovered World War II era doc with the understanding that no side has paid off. The Swiss Government mant accounts as unclaimed assets, uments being prepared for the shred in the government or business world along with the banks announced last kept by the bank until full verifica der and promptly lost his job. changes the rules that have been im week the establishment of a fund to tion of proper ownership could be Noble Laureate Eli Wiesel testified plicitly in place for years. The struc compensate claimants who have lost established. If you or your parents before a Senate Banking Committee ture is so rooted in its tradition that assets in Swiss banks. While this may are related to someone who has been hearing in October, demanding that during times of peace, they do not be an extremely significant first step, doubly-victimized in this manner, justice be finally done because, "Now even have a Commander in Chief to two big questions which remain are now is the time to act. we know they [the Nazis] didn't sim control their army. The issue over how much money is to be put in the Unfortunately, for many survivors, ply want to kill the Jews, as horrible moneys belonging to Holocaust vic fund and who will pay for it, the the documentation necessary to re as this might sound. They wanted tims has caused such a tumult banks, the government, or both. trieve their money was lost during Jewish money ... Is there no limit to the amongst public opinion that it ap Sen. D'Amato said that he would the war and the deportations. Strict pain? Is there no limit to the outrage?" pears no consensus will be reached "continue to be vigilant to see that the s�crecy laws allowed the Swiss to It appears something concrete may regarding the issue. fund pledge is carried out." He con deny many of the claims that were finally be done. Rainer Gut, chair The reaction of the remaining two demned an earlier Swiss offer to con filed during these past fifty years. man of Credit Suisse, told a leading "Big Three" banks have been less than sider a fund that would have limited The three biggest banks Credit'Su Swiss daily that Switzerland and its enthusiastic about Gut's proposal. compensation to $31 million. isse, Union Bank of Switzerland, and bankers had "just about run out of Marcel Ospel, chief executive of Swiss On the heels of this announcement, Swiss Bank Corporation have re time to defuse the public relations Bank Corporation said talk of a"gen came the news that France would also mained determined to keep the files crisis over the country's wartime erous gesture" should wait until the set up a fund to compensate Holo closed forever. record" when it helped sustain the results of the official investigations. caustvictims. The French government The past two years have seen German war machine and ·discrimi Robert Studer, chairman of Union has until now sought to downplay its mounting pressures that swiftly nated against Jewish refugees. In ad Bank of- Switzerland, which was role in the Holocaust by maintaining brought these events to a head. The dition, the President of Switzerland, caught destroying the documents, that the Vichey Government, not the creation of the U.S. Holocaust Memo Casper Villiger, has recently admit went further, asserting that, "we true French Government, aided Hit rial Museum �n Washington D.C. pro ted that the Swiss "bear a consider should not take a decision to solve ler's quest to annihilate the Jews. vided a starting point for tracking able burden of guilt for the treatment the problems of today and create prob When last week, the French Supreme · down information on the amount of of Jews by our country." lems for tomorrow." He described as Court ordered former cabinet minis capital residing in the banks and its Mr. Gut said Switzerland's delay "peanuts" the amount of unclaimed ter Maurice Papon to stand trial for owners. However, the greatest force in coming to grips with the issue money in dormant bank accounts and crimes against humanity, the rest of behind the recent, massive mobiliza threatened the reputation of the "Big dismissed as a "fairy tale" claims that the government decided to start ac tion of government and Jewish agen Three" Swiss banks and had reduced Swiss banks s.till profited from bil cepting some blame for what hap cies alike, is Senator Alfonse D'Amato the credibility of the country's bank lions of dollars of Holocaust victims' pened to French Jews and others in (R-NY) who became chairman of the ing industry to its lowest point since bank accounts. their country persecuted by the Na Senate Banking Committee in 1994 the second world war. He proposed On January29, the New York City zis. when the Republican Party took con the immediate creation of a fund of Council proposed the withdrawal of Attorney General Janet Reno used trol of the Congress. Sen. D'Amato more than 100 million Swiss Francs as all city funds from Swiss banks until a news conference to remind U.S. cit used his authority to search through a goodwill gesture to survivors and a satisfactory solution was reached. izens that they have until February archival material from World War II. relatives of victims of the Holocaust. Martin Begun, president of the Jew 23, to add to the 250 claims seeking Last year, Switzerland announced Mr. Gut's intervention was per ish Community Relations Council, compensation from the German Gov that officials found just $32 million haps prompted by two concerns. called the City Council's proposal "a ernment for Nazi concentration camp in unclaimed assets but at the same Swiss banks are more dependent than way to correct a terrible immorality in survivors. "We are racing against time time, launched two separate investi- their competitors on international recent world history. It is very impor- to compensate them." W· tmoep re. eGtic, u • ne ...II_ .6ervins5uperli Pas tas. Salads. Sandwto,_, MafcanDiehee NoEnt:ewe 0. $9.96 • 9lymArraJ .of Deteerte 8 Eaet·18th·St1Nt, NYC 212-6...... -41 &2 er.W,et,Lun oh and Dinner D11111 0,. Sun.·10-.30 Thurt. AM .. 10:00 f'M YIIIII Openan. NIie -1 hqur after Shat,t,ac Fri. Cloe,Early Page 12 ______;_ F..:..;eb;;.;..r.::..:ua::.;_,ry� 4.;.:._, ..:...;19_:...;_97 I fil4eQl'. nmlllllnhdnrI1- SOY Revises Constitution; Appoints Aryeh Sheinbein as New Vice-President BY JJ LANDO in either MYP or RE ITS. At the time he took office, Taragin believed that The Student Organization of Ye while he would be graduating in Jan shiva (SOY) voted to amend its con uary 1997, he would enroll in smicha stitution at the end of the Fall '96 at RIETS, which would enable him to semester in response to the mid-year continue to perform his vice presi graduation of its Vice-President, dential duties according to the guide Mitch Taragin. lines set forth by the SOY constitu According to the amendment, the tion. SOY President is allowed to appoint However, Taragin decided not to 1-r: SOY Constitutional Revision Committee Members: Neil Knoll, Joseph Fox, SOY a replacement Vice-President if the enroll in s111ic/1a for the spring semes President Jonathan Neiss, Aylon Glaser, Josh Fine, Dror Barber, Andrew Wurzburger position is vacated in mid-year. The ter and inadvertantly created a SOY appontment requires confirmation by constitutional crisis. SOY President President Chaim Book. erence to it rendering it obsolete. three-quarters of the SOY Executive Jonathan Neiss then decided to turn Fine noted that "Other new amend Therefore, an amendment was passed ments were written with the inten Council. the matter over to the SOY Constitu that eliminated the institution.of the tion of promoting efficiency, not bu SOY, whose main duties include tional Revision Committee, a commit General Council from the Constitu the running of various religious tee provided for in the constitution. reaucracy, by bringing the Constitu tion. The constitution now clearly events on campus, is the governing Althoughsomestudentshaveques tion up-to-date with the current work states that the Executive Council, vice body of MYP and RIETS students. tioned the idea of filling an Executive ings of SOY." Forexample, there was which consists of a president, a Amendments to the organization's Council position through the process a large portion of the Constitution president, a treasurer and a secre constitution were proposed by the of appointment, Neiss explained that which dealt with the operation of a tary, is solely responsible for the de SOY Constitutional Revision co·m the amendment made sense because General Council that was supposed cision making processes of SOY. mittee in order to "clean up some of "there was an immediate need to fill to consist of a variety of shiur repre' Neiss believes that "the SOY Con the obsolete and unclear aspects of the position, and it was unfeasible to sentatives and be the "Congress" of stitutional Reivision Committee's the S.O.Y. constitution," explained arrange an election at this point in the SOY " government." However, no amendments that were passed will Committee Chairman Josh Fine. the school year." While he has re such council· has existed for years greatly facilitate the role of the Stu and for that matter an amendment dent Organization at Yeshiva and its In last May's elections, there were signed, Taragin has voluntarily de .: no official candidates for the posi cided to continue to run the Seforim passed back in -1985 didn't make ref- decision making processes." tion of SOY vice president. By a write Sale, a duty which can be performed in-vote, MYP and RIETS students by someone other than the vice pres chose Taragin to serve as their vice ident, as set forth in the 1985-1986 Are you fe eling the anxiety that all president. In order to serve on the amendments to the SOY Constitutfi:m, SOY Executive Council, one must be that were passed under then SOY guys fe el when they're getting engaged? COMMENCEMENT You want to impress her and the in-laws with a beautiful diamond but hove a limited budget. Relax. You're not alone, guys aren't supposed to know about this stuff. 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Tel. 21 2-819-0288 if you have not filed for graduation E-mail - [email protected] with the Registrar on your aampuel t 2�7_;,S.;.,;_hv;....;a...;.;.'..;.5_1 5_1 ______,, m4e C1J:nmmettbdnrl•------Pc_g _e_73 after being interviewed by Dean Nul third year, helping them get in to man, Dean Himber, faculty members, masters programs, research experi The Pre-Health Office's as well as a committee of students ma ences in labs, and other opportuni joring in Pre Health sciences. ties. In response to why the search took as Dr. Bosworth addressed the com New Look long as it did, Dean Nulman explained: mon student misconception that Bi "We don't like to settle, and we don't ology is the Pre-Health major, Dr. want second best. ..Dr. Bosworth was Bosworth feels: "Generally, Pre-Med Full-Time Pre-Health Adivsor Hired hired because he was a professional students feel that they should major who knows the business, who can move in a science, but on the contrary, med BY ERIC LONDON School. Furthermore, Dr.Bosworth also right in, and who knows the industry. ical schools are looking for diverse developed and implemented the MCAT We also wanted someone whose per majors ... Doctors need to learn how to Medicine is continually changing review course at the University of Cal sonality would be considered warm, interact and work with HMOs. Doc and students need to be educated about ifornia Medical School, and co-au caring, energetic, and helpful. And I tors will be, yes, employees. Doctors where health professionals are want thored The MCAT Practice Exam Book. think we found the right guy." will have to take into account the new ed, as well as where different health Dr. Bosworth will serve as Yeshiva Nulman explained that Dr. Weis reality that their incomes will no longer related fields are developing. In an ef University's new undergraduate men brott worked twelve hours a week on be limitless." fort to continue to provide adequate and women's Pre-Health Science Advi both campuses and it wasn't sufficient However, Dr. Bosworth reminds stu guidance to YC students, Dr. Stefan sor, and will be working with current and that Dr.Bosworth will offer a great dents that secular pressure for primary Bosworth has been added to the pre part-time advisor, Dr. David Weisbrott. er quantity of service. care may exist, but students shouldn't health officeto aide in the transition According to University Dean of Stu Dr. Bosworth intends to prepare Ye think that there will be no need for into twenty first century careers in med dents Dr. Efrem Nulman, "Dr. Bos shiva students for the 'new medicine.' specialists. According to Dr. Bosworth: icine. worth has been brought in to cover the Bosworth believes: "Large corporations "Forty to fifty percent of medical stu Dr. Bosworth h�s an impressive re whole health field ... his goals are to are the future and private practices are dents graduate with specialties." sume both academically and adminis shift the office's focus from Pre-Med to disappearing." He foresees health re Eventually, a career fair will be set tratively. Hereceivedhis Ph.D. in Soci Pre-Health. The Pre-Health office will lated careers to be found in Pharmaceu up as an opportunity for students to be ology from CUNY, and an MA in Polit focus on fields where students request tical companies, HMOs and Health exposed to careers of health care. The ical Science from Sonoma State Univer information, and also introduce new Care Management. office intends to run a series of presen sity in California. His professional fields to students." Bosworth's has planned an exten tations, and requests continual input experience includes: Skills Counselor/ According to Nulman, the search for sive counselling program that will from students. Lecturer-CUNY Medical School, Direc a new Pre-Health advisor to assist Dr. begin during the early semesters of a Dr.Bosworth knows that, "One must tor of the Student Learning Center at Weisbrott began in December 1994. students arrival at YU, and hopes it build a reputation, and on� can't expect Lehman College, Lecture/Science Su During the recruitment process the stu will prevent sophomoric mistakes. For to come in a place and have one. Natural pervisor at the University of California, dent service office interviewed many those already within the system,even ly,manypeoplewouldfeel morecomfort San Diego, Coordinator of Reading and people, placed ads, and reached out to those in their third year of study, the able choosingDoctor Weisbrott, because study skills at University of California,• professional organizations and other advisor believes it's not too late and he's been here for many years, but as San Diego, and Director at the Learning schools for qualified candidates. Dr. that he can open doors for students people get to know about thenew people Resource Center at CUNY Medical Boswrorth was acquired by Yeshiva he hasn't even heard of until their they're hopefulto build a reputation." Welcomes Dr. Stefan Bosworth to the Office of Pre--flealth Advisement . ...... ,. ...." • ., .. ,."'.... ·' ·...... �, -· ,,.__ , .., ·,.,, .....,. ... , ...... _, ...... ,., ...... ,, .. _,.,.. . , ?vJoijclay:. 12:00 flQC>rt - 8:30 p.m. F419 ¥,qi·Campus . Tt1e�:d�y · 9:00 ·a.m.. - 5:30 p;m. SCW llO _ . Midtown Campus ·.. '1\'e �es�ay 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. SCW llO MidtoWllCampus ·· 'fhtil'sday·• 9:00 a�m. 5:30 p.m. F419 Main Campus · , f.ti_dcty.· .. 9:0(),a.m. - . 2:30 p.m. F419 Main Campus DR. DAVID WElSBROT Moriciay 1:00 p.m. - S:00 p.m. scw uo Midtown Campus T4esday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. F419 Main Campus The Politics of Religion in Israel Over a sparklingly set Shabbat table, a brutish, and short." Rabbi Chanina ob- sidesanditspewscorruptions (i.e. Shas). alizationsaside,itremainstobeseenwheth friendwho had just returned fromIsrael served that "were it not for fear of the Religion has thereby debased itself. er thecreation of some sort of theocratic reported noticing considerable favorable political ruler, men would ..,..,.,.,,....,.,,.�.,.,.,..= " AsMendelssohnnoted, halachic state, even if desirable, is really mention, both in Israel's corner cafes and swallowoneanotheralive." · to attempt a synthesis of possible. Doeshal�cha infact have any- in the pages of its newspapers, of the The stateisaninstrumentto K religionandstateistocon- thingtosayindeterminingamodemsocio- proposal to set up two separatestates; one fulfiUaneed;itispractically }l fuse two opposites. For if .. political system? For example, does the in the coastal Gush Dan for secular Israe necessary for survival. .,, the political is the realm of Biblical prohibitionagainst plowing with lis,and a second in the highlands of Judea The foundingof the State outward actions subject to an ox and donkey together imply an en- and Samaria for the religious. Though oflsrael was neither conduct- coercion by a state indiffer- couragementof agriculturalsocietyordis- this banter is probably to a large degree edbyreligiousprinciplesnorguidedbythe ent to inner belief, the religious is the couragement of mechanized plowing? If sensationalistic, it does reflect how far the Torah's light. Its raisond'etre was (and is) realm of thought which abhors the action not, is it not possible that in matters of consciousness and fear of an Israeli kul nottheserviceofGod,butsimplytheliber- not grounded in genuine autonomous choshen mishpat as well, the halacha does turkampf has progressed, and it exposes ation ofJews fromthe impositions of Gen- conviction. not ordain sociopolitical formsa priori but certain conventional wisdoms about the tile rule. Failure to clearly recognize this WemustrealizethattheessentialJew- instead accepts them as given and regu relation between religion and state. has engendered thehypocrisy ofa secular ish problems are not political ones, and lates them? Which rabbinic interpreta While the notion of a halachic state govemment witha religious facade.Ithas thatto relyon asociopoliticalsolutionto tion will be translated into civil law? may appeal to many religious Jews, I created a state in which religion, plagued solve anything but purely sociopolitical Does a Torah-imbued outlook commit me would humbly suggest that realization by petty clerical infighting, prostituting problems is to fall into theMarxist error to adopting a specific view in matters of of such a flawed idea would threaten itselfforfunding,actsasaparasiticadjunct of regarding an ideal social order as a state and society? Whatdoyoumeanby both the state, and - much more signifi dependentonthestate. Ithasgivenbirthto panacea for all other evils. a state governed by Torah? Will it be a cantly -Judaism itself. On the contrary, an officialrabbina te,subjecttoridiculelike We must realize that to justifyreligion democracy or monarchy or oligarchy? vibrant renewal of Judaism in Israel ne the rabam1t mita'am of old, which receives as indispensable forthe maintenance of Will its economics adhere to laissezfaire cessitates a sharp break between religion its authority and pay fromthe secular gov- public order is to vulgarize it by turning capitalist or socialist or Keynesian prin and state in that country. ernment, and is thereforehampered and itintoameremeans,a tool to be measured ciples? Unanswered questions all. We must realize that the state in gen hindered: limited to blessing marriages by its usefulness to society; it'becomes Perhapstheverydebate-nay,battle eral, and the state oflsrael in specific,are and pronouncing divorces. The Ministry conditional.It is to adopt the cynicism ofa over the soul of the Jewish nation from purely secular institutions, and have no of Religion, no different than the Minis- Voltaire, whofamouslysaid, "If therewere which advocates of the two state propos intrinsic religious value per se. Centuries try ofTransportation, is a mere arm of the no God, we should have to inventHim." al are trying so desperately to flee is pre before Thomas Hobbes described life in secular state. When religion serves not And finally, we must realize that, es- cisely what is essential to restoring Jew the pre-political stateofnature as "nasty, God but political utility, its influence sub- chatological utopianismsandaggadicide- ish intellectual and moral vigor. 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(All of thisdone by I am a proud alumnus of MTA and reporter blasts "reduced enrollment" on Therecentarticleentitled''MfAFACUL students whose school day is 70% longer three of my children have gone through Page One, while the truth-that enroll TY FRUSIRATED " painteda rather bleak tlianthat of publichigh schools.)(5) Anaver the high school or are presently enrolled. ment is being intentionally limited is pictureof a schoolin seriousdisrepair. Yes, agecap SAT 1 scorethat ranks in the top 20% Your frontpage article aboutMT A which buried towards the very end of the article. I wouldlikeanewrefrigeratorandaseparate ofthecountry;APscoreof3orbetterfor81% appeared in the December 20issue ofThe I further have been unaware that aca phone line. 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In regardto this,Ihaveafew prioritizedlistofirnprovementswhichshould bothkodesh and chol and the comments of reporter with Ii ttle in the way of construc comments. and \\illbe made over time. the anonymous nay-sayers are certainly tive comment. OneofthereasonslcametoMTAfull time The bottomline in all of thisis the success not representative of the faculty as a was the similarity in the two schools in the of our graduates in the areas of Religion, whole. Given the general tone of the Moshe S. Neiss following respects: (1) A highly educated, Medicine,Business, Law,and other profes article, one wonders whether the author MTA '68 energeticstaff of teachingprofessionalswho sional careers.Yes, attimeslamfrustrated,but go beyond theclass roomborders to seethat iri thisbuilding there is more exhilaration their students are successful (2) A strong than frustration. commitment toadvance placement courses inallsubjectareas(3)Astudentbodyinwhich Dr.Arnold N. 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