ttdtmrutator Official Undergradua�e· Newspaper of Yeshiva College VOL. LXXXIV YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1976 ■ 222 NO. 6 YO .. FACtJLTIES VOTE TO UNIONIZE
Y;U Educators And Administra-tors Vote In On, Un.io,nizat·i101n Present. Views On Faculty Union Following Long Delays There were smiles, frowns, and mixed reactions at Yeshiva this week as the result The full ti�e facu!ty of five undergraduate and grad of the "union vote" by University faculty was released by the National Labor Relations uate schools of Yeshiva• have voted, by a margin of neal'ly Board. Dr. Manfred Weidhorn, chairman of the Yeshiva College Faculty Welfare Com- 2 to 1, in favor of a faculty union at the University. Ninety e t e t e te mittee, and on of h mos ar OJJe prof ssors vo d for unioni t t e e e t at t a x dent suppor ers of unionization, date h union. "W ar asking to low for no flexibili y. While Ad z ion, fifty vo ed gainst and si file an unfair labo1· practice e t a e t t t e e t h a t t e call d the 91-50 vo e a "m ndat sit down and nego ia e a con minis ration m m�rs point out ballots were challeng d on ec ch rge wi h h NLRB, which e a t t t t t · e t e t from the. faculty." Dr. C li tract concerning basic mat ers ha he basic mo ives for union- nical grounds. Th vote, h re could, in turn, challenge he ad e t a a te e a et e at e t e e t W is_man, a professor· a Wurz-· like s l ries, nur , nd r ir - iz ion are economic, advocat s sul s of which wer mad known ministration in cour . e t e e tha t t weiler School of.Social Work and ment policies,11-"Th_ vo e," said of th movem nt ci�im t he af er the ballots were counted The faculty involvement with t a e t te t e a co-worker wi h Dr. Weidhorn Ferk uf Professor Dr. Aaron main r asons for . he union were Monday af rnoon at h Nation tlie NLRB began in 1973 when t e t t e e t t a e a e a a in he long driv · for the crea ion_ Herskowi z, "r fl cted he gen widespread and not' jus simply l Labor R lations Bo rd office, prof ssors t Belfer nd Ferkauf a t tt e t e e of fac:ulty. union, said, "L am eral · faculty need o have both a ma er of mon y.- "It was the will undoub edly alter th exist Graduat Schools filed -an appli e h t a a · t e a t t t e v ry appy over- the results. . I representa ion and - VOice. in w y money was appor ion d, and ing inform l rela ionship between ca ion with h NLRB to union e e ea e t a e t t e f el · a union, in th fo1:m of a d ling with th adminis r tion. of prioriti s withi_i-i"- he· Univer faculty and administra ion, and iz . The administration fol'ced e e e e eh e "It a e a e e a unifi d fuc11lty', is long past due I hop -they will tak us s rious sity," Dr. B r ndg ;said. w s hav far re ching ffects on the th applic tion to be withdrawn a t t t a t . nd should be ::i•. good turnh\g- ly and come o he table wi h us fter i claimed, and the NLRB t e e e t point for _Yeshiva." -to· alk." - Dr. W isman of WUl'z later rul d, that the n ire Uni a . e e e . Members of the dminish·ation, weiler voiced. a similar id a when versity had to be involv d in th a t t t t e t o e though, wereJ not so h ppy abou she s a ed, ." h faculty union unioniza ion process. In Oct b 1· t a e a :the Nl,,Rl; rc_s\1l s •. EM:C De_ n will not only giv us chance to of 1974 a new application to the t a t a ·Jacob ·Rabino,vitz; :in an iin e:r- deal in an official m nner wi h NLRB w s filed and lawyers rep t e t a a t iview, stated thatj'a union: is the h adminis r tion, but will. lso resenting bo h sides presented t h t e a e t e t th a h \vors p,Jssible _ optio11_ · for·t e fac- · unify wha has b en. fragm nt- he cas o e Bo rd. During t e e e t a ea 'ulty, th community, th boai·d, ed facul y!' one and . half y rs of delay, a · e e ho e t e and the students." D1\_Israel Ther ar many ,,;�o. p that non-binding s rawpoll was tak n Miller, t t o e e Vice Presiden ~ i�r1 S u� . lines ' of .• c �municatic;m . win b and result d in _an ·overwhelming e e - t te 11 d ntf Affafrs'. comment d _ .· 'things . :opt!ned as a res.ult. of the• vo e. majority vo of· 97 for and e . . · - e t o e wil-'not be b He� 'lie�a.�;e••:or JJie 'Jo(¼�io,�iz. e • 0ne ., is.·. Dr;'_ Fr � . agains uni nizatf�n. _Th Boarcl l>odiF,,·tHJ i . uiifori';:· s�'thi1fdoes,;iifif ··'·.:Good�n',.��ofe�sor;,;of · :Bie>logy_ - _ .· ruled' -in · December ot;•-- - i975_'that;. / :,a. mandatory;; ele�ti9ifrtaki'fp,la�� '. the,� ,A:ft.�i-/pr9.�tl��<-by: ,r,::,:1�3I_ay�� . 1 t}Ji:�XtJ.bttt��;5:\ •:tlTellll�y;:'.'ilie'•y<,te•-w1:i':?it!!t�tr--a�vdelayed(· . ) - .Qernstein, -c oncerning,vl'>ting pro e t . . e e e j,,�lillllil. n ist d at grie nce r ug _ . . . ce�ure onc0 again d layed th a i " fac�ity; has only J:i ight�ne . : :· -�-,",,,,·\.7IC. _ / ·•· · _ . : , __ . · _ e t e (;;;;;lll. - union will the umon w,n -beco�e a r gi- . , . - vote until th charge was drop gumen s "wheth r the t e _ ,'. ·A:0:iisfi�'..n;:-.Manfred Weidh�rn:it;s ... mandate." e th t It men ed proc ss, all9wmg no fl�x- · -- •·· · · p d, finally enabling e vo e to be .good or bad··for Yeshiva. " t e h e h e t e h te t e e t e re, ibility.'' · O h rs w o �re ·anfi- a question: :of. govefnanc of t e Univ rsi y as a whol . T e vo ak plac last ·mon h. is time :to stop th adversary t . t t te th a e a t h said, union warned hat an mdus r1al facul y and Q{being trea d wi for unioniz tion com s fter al . la ionship," Dr.. Weid orn e t t . e ee e t . ex vie·w that compl x at i ude will be mtro- dignityiand_ r sp�;i.." most thr y ars of law sui s, a ,vhile pressing his t h e a h t t t e e - · . . 'duc,ed in o 'Yes i�a, ,�h reby . There h ve been sbrne fears os of NLRB rulings, rial vo es, Students Rally. .th Univ rsity should sit .down e a that a a e t t a . th ·if with he union l wyers from bo sides w1�l hag- ·among stud nts Yeshiv ' _ _and stol�n b ll6t boxes. I_t lso 'and n gotia e t o t t t e o . a e te a h t u e t ou c n r�c s, se by ?�� r:- a uni n will-for<:l the ':Adminis- culmin t s a long and of n l· t er than go hro gh a l ng hy gle e e e t t Against-· NCC e t at t t tt e sonal ·gr�und rul s ,that Will al- r ion g e , T_ rifa organized tin t e P . -an · a d and he At i s ;1!��� :�1e.. �i � ::!):��f_ (Coii � on, a°.�:t � �i'.: :i) . . J n ·_intervief -t�-s ye r, Dr .. -:. lege and �, C rdozo Sc4ool of.. t e h t e . · . o e . a i·ally, h · Bis op was a s ud nt -· ... · · :Sheldi;m-.Soc l, Vfot'l::�resid nf.of.yLmy. Accordmg.. -to Mr. - M rc e t a · a il e ;lead r of he Iron Gu rd in Ru- ,Finari�i�_l.A� i�sia� j\shiva;Sta�� .T�ll.��! '.� NLRB. official:. th t t t- t t e . e mania, a militan na ionalist . ed tha <'umomzJ1, lor(> won' h lp· ad!llitnstration.of .. YU hasa fiv t e a e e t �n- e group of h ·1930's nd' 1940's, _::, :th gov�r-na:�� of �tliniversity �a:t�ei:-i od �h�ch �o �l any e t e _ he e e . quivalen to th Nazis in Ger .• .!>1'.. . t dec1s1on vmaUmg process } _ciini�al: obJ cbons. Jt .may have a e .·./: t . t e ot many. Trif is alleg d to have f\vill no si� w)�h any uni9n. :--:against h v e. If ho com- a e e c, e t e m d ,;ii:ul nUy anti-Semitic and 'c1is u·ss. d citionif wi_ hin · the plaints are received, th NLRB t t e e me , speeches which resul ed in· the insti ution. UnioJiite· mployees will10 c dify, by -official docu10 nt at t e ·a · - ,-, · -• '· e t · t · t de hs of housands ·of J ws and · i f YU acu1 _ y umon as i l so e a _ nd._.the bo1ird· -ifniahag ment.''. _ e t . t e e e 1 Chriafi ns. Wh n :'J'rifa ent red . Tlie· qu stion #(hvC.'iknot wheth- repr sen ative in a ll ma te ·s t e e · e · · · ·,,•.- t 1�· t e e er h · o , · concermng· · · · i 1 · prof ssors,· · · It 1s· he United States in 1950, h d - t- Administra n will dis- t e e t e · a e t not know:n whe h r th Univer- nicd involvemeJ1 in any of thes cuss m tters of Un°f� rsi y gov- t te t t t e a t · -ei•nnnce·with th� u_n(qn, but more si y will con s he forming of activi i s and was · gr n ed citi e t t e simpiy_ ,whethe�·.thef will ev�n th union� bu _one facu� y me'l!�- z nship _al�ost immediately. e e e t . e e h e _ 1· cogmz th . u,mon:i.The al ei'n� ,-. her,· Rµ��1 Louis B msb n, EMC . _Risiilg t i•ough the hi rarcl1y of t e t t 'atives• ar�: he Unl\re1•sity can Jewish.' Studi s/-Professor,• hlis -' he C:Rum"anian .Episcopa e of Am ate e a h e _;; negoti -_in ,igo6d };:f�ith": witl� promised :t�Ja)c the rnattei: .to ' eric , Trifa'h�d ims lf proclaim u t t . e e e 110�· - aijd e '- the new. nion, go o -��ur to pro- '- cou·rt ,if th · ·urifv rsity -do s· �d bishop now lives in a larg e t t e t t t e t t t t s it, ·or : risk beiqg.· taken to · In he ev n hat· he University sta e ou side of Detroi . It has t t e t court by· he NLRB under unfair refuses ·to bargain wi h or rec- also be n alleged hat in hi,; high h e e t a (Continued on Col. t) , YCSC serious about security. labor c arges foi• ignoring it. ognize th union, th facul y m y Page 4, Page Two THE COMMENTATOR Wednesday, December 22, 1976
December 0, 1976 Dear Dr. Lamm, A front page editol'ial in our Dccembc1· 8 500 West 185 Street, New York, New York 10033, 928-1292. "Liberal Arts" issue mistakenly stated that "al Published bi-weekly during the academic year by ·the Yeshiva College though the PPC was to actively solicit student Student Council. The views expressed in these columns are those of THE COMMENTATOR only and do not necessarilv reflect the opinion opinion, no effort has yet been made by the of the faculty or the administration of Yeshiva College. Committee in this a1·ea." In point of fact, the - ClearingM·atters Up various task-forces of the Presidential Planning Gov·erning Board Committee hayc held many discussions with student representatives to determine their RICKY EISENBERG feelings about many University pt·ograms. tditm·-in-Chief The inaccuracy in this editorial was totally In our December 8 "Liberal Arts" issue, we attempted to fairly unfounded, and I would like to commend Rabbi TERRY RIFKIN HARRY KAPLOVITZ Associate Editor Managing Editor anti accurately present both sides to what has become a majol' Hirt and D1'. Hartstein for the interest they campus debate - whether or not to institute a business program in have shown in soliciting· student opinion, as ROBERT BLASS ALDEN LEIFER Executive Editor Coordinating Editor Yeshiva College. One article in the section featured an interview well as apologize for this e1Tor. with YC Dean Bacon who, once again, expressed his opposition tiJ the Sincerely, MICHAEL GOLDBERG KALMAN AUSUBEL Contributing Editor Senior Editor idea of a business major at Yeshiva. While none of the Dean's three Ricky Eisenberg major arguments is. new, now that he has lucidly presented them all Editor-in-Chief DAVID KAHN SHELLY SENDERS News Editor Feature Editor in a public forum, I feel compelled to take up my pen and refute them, LENNY PIANKO PHIL KLEIN one by one. Sports Editor Copy Editor The Dean's first point is that "most business schools prefer an A Refund MICHAEL JABLINOWITZ: AARON STIEFEL applicant who majored in one of the liberal arts and, therefore, many Make-Up Editor Projects Editor students would be hurting themselves if they majored in business." When the students of Yeshiva College The fallacy in this argument stems from the Dean's general usage · take a laboratory course and are required of the term "business." In the category of business, there are a ,to pay a laboratory fee, they expect to have DANNY BEHAR ZEV NATHAN number of studies, including marketing, finance, management, and the necessary equipment available the en Assistant to the - Business Manager accomHirig. A Yeshiva business major would, at best, be limited to Editor-in-Chief STEVEN LANDAU accounting - a field for which no graduate study is required after tire semester. This semester, this has not Op-Editor . . successful completion of a four year undergraduate program! The been the case for the students· in Informa EDWARD ROTH .· .,-:..,._; BERRY STAHL 'JUDAH -RHINE students who would major in accounting in YC would not ap1>ly to tion Science 4. Photography Editors VICTOR SCHNITZER HENRY ORLINSKY graduate school, and, conversely, the students interested in market• A $c0 lab fee is required for use of the IRA HERMAN JAY KALISH ing or financeare the ones who are still enrolled at YC and are content computer in Information Science. Early in Typing Editor -'�- Circulation Editors with a liberal arts education. JON STEIN The Dean's second argument, that "the formation of a business the semester, t1:1e one computer necessary Arts Eclitor... _ fo r this l�boratory, broke down, As a result, major would attract the type of student we may not want at Yeshiva" Staff is personally offensive. The implied premise of this sfatement, that t'.1e many students in the course ha·ve been business majors are less desirable, apparently for reasons of mental News: - unable to run the required programs.. JAY SOLOMONT, JAY GRUENFELO, ROBERT FRIEDMAN, SOL inco111petence, was also accepted by the YC Senate last year. While �IEBERMAN, JEFF KANTOWITZ, Saul Finkelstein, Seth Aronson, Kenny Kleinerman, Jack Gladstein, Meir Last, Dale Potakoff, Ricky Kaplan, some business majors may not 'be as intelligent as some pre-medical THE COMMENTATOR calls for the noah Witty. Fe1ture: STEVEN 'LANDAU, YONATON MICHAIL!, JAY majors, some pre-meds are certainly not as bdght as their business University to take prompt action in fixing NEINSTEIN, G<1ry Abberbock, _ Jay Bernstein, Stuart Chesner, Mark counterparts. The Dean's statement implies that everyone would be Ehrenpreis, Ariel Fischer, Fred Grynberg, Larry Laifer, Zvi Lefkovitz, the computer. Students should have the Selwyn Levine, Barry Reiner, Martin Samosh, Blair Skolnick; Steve a pre-med or pre-law student if he were able - a statement that option of withdrawing from the course now Tennenberg, Jeff Tepler. Sports: LEON BEHAR, DAVID WOLFSON, should offend not only every YC student contemplating graduate with.out penalty and receiving a full refund Alan Schuchalter, Richard_ Rosengard, Avl Schrier. Copy: JACK study in business, but every YC alumnus who chose business as his STRAUS, ROBERT STRASHUN, STEVE WEISBLATT, RICHARD SELTZER, occupation. of the $50 lab fee, or of completing the MORRIS BIENENFELD, Jeff. Amdur, Bummy ·Kaisman, Ben Ku_rtzer, Yechiel Friedman, Louis Tuchman, Jimmy Lauer, Jonny Greenberg, The implication .of Dr. Bacon's third point, _that' "if we had a course within a reasonable amou:n.t of time Harold Landa. ""•kl•l!II· David Cherna, Israel Klein. Typin1: ARTHUR business major at_ .. Ye!!_hiva,,, the excellent repuJation '.YC : h�� aDJoog without a tentative grade of i,ncompl�te BROMBERG, _MOISHE LOVINGER, MARrY LEWITTER, Scott Derian!, l•r11I· �trfeslllinnnts: gra�uate schools wouli �e in danger," is !hat the purpose.of Yeshiva Jay Gro;sman. . AVE�Y _ STEINBERG, GARY appearing _ on this semest�r,·s trans�ript, MILLER. . . · - - . _ -. _ -.. . __ �. ,Coll e is to m intai ts eputation (a)ld high rate of accepta�ces t, _ - �� , � 11 � � ; __JI.n on c.o.m.ul!1io..n.,�Qf.,jb.e.,_�rs�, t� gr�des - lned1cal, dental or 1.�w sc�ols), desp1f6 _ the need for new programs : .. 'f .. ' ,:, '. : · " . should then be added to the fall semester's . which would serve_ -the Je,vish community. To claim that the purpose . . . transcript. -• - · A· ; ·; - •'l_c· ).,.- ·1· '.--+---;.. �Co: ,.._l•,·:�• -�:;:-·:<:.:.;, -h of YC is to exist .as an instit_ution witli an excellent reputation among · · .. ·•·- ·· .· ear.. . ·p... ·· y graduate schools is not 'an unreasonable assertion for one in the . Anyone who has ever wanted to copy Dean's position. A more balanced view, taking the concept of Yeshiva a set of notes oi' reproduce a magazine a1· University · with its Torah-Umadah synthesis into account would A Cleaning ticle, knows how indispe11,sable a dupli interpret the character of Yeshiva College as mandating the' Colleg� The g•ym area in the main building is cating machine can be. Although the re to fllakeavailable an education to all students interested in the dual a disgrace, a picture of absolute filth and productions made by the machines on cam program. stench. The showers ai·e unworkable, the pus are on a glossy, inexpensive paper, The Dean's description of the advaµced accounting courses which locker rooms . are unsanitary and the �tll the YC _Senate approved for the College, and which were ratified by these low quality copies are certainly ade the Faculty Assembly is also disturbing. The Dean undoubtedly did pervasive oclor makes the entire facility quate in serving the everyday 1'eeds of the ret}l}lsive. not offer these courses because of his view that they are "a totally student. meaningless compromise, as students would be no closer to receiving To members ot the varsity wrestling Occasionally, however, it is important their business degree, and these courses would take away from and fencing teams, the site is a constant to have a quality copy suitable for presen registration from liberal arts courses." This argument can also be used to bar ti·ansfer of Cantorial Training Institute credits to Yeshive source of embanassment. The shower room tation. At present, the YU student is frus College (in most of these courses, one learns a skill - not "more of into which visiting teams are ushered be trated in !his efforts to m'ake such a copy, his fellow man, his cultural heritag• e, and the principles of knowl even though the necessary facilities are fore each match has prompted one college edge"), and should preclude Drafting, Library, and all Informational presently available on ·the twelfth floor of Scjence courses from being offe1·ed at Yeshiva. While it is possible that newspaper to compare the gym area to a Belfer. The use of this machi111e, however, the Dean agTees that these courses should not be offered, one must concentration camp, is restricted to the Belfer students and fac wonder why only when the terms "business" or "accounting" are ult�,. We feel the need justifies the setting raised, does the Dean become so intractable about and conce1;ned with• 'f1:1e deplorable condition of the exist the dying ideal of liberal arts. up of _ a program under which students ing athletic facilities cannot continue to be The t>oint of this column was not to deny' the value of a liber-al would have access to ·such_ a machine at arts education, but rather to rebut any arguments that can be raised ignored. Renovating the location would designated times. It is a small request but against instituting a career-oriented program in a liberal arts school, seem most compelling, but at the very would provide a much needed service to the 'l'hat YC must continue offering a liberal arts program cannot be least, a thorough cleanbg is a necessity. YU student body. denied - t�at the institution must, for its own future viability also offer desired alternatil'es to a purely liberal arts program can also not be refuted. Husincss students, one must remember, are · not op• t10scd to either the dual t>rogram or the liberal arts core that Yeshiva requires - they merely want new 1>rograms, programs that Yeshiva Letters To The Editor should institute. !------' • Evaluatfog Badly any wcmls of praise. No mention One must bear in mind that itI The strongest arg·ument for representation of lower classmen on To The Editor: was made of the fine faculty of i;; the Yeshiva Program - aiid Your December 8 issue con Hehlrnim at Yeshirn. Further not guidance, athletics, or _l ibrar the YC Senate was made at last week's Senate meeting, where a Senator, who is a YC senior, supported tained an "analysi;;" section more, only in this section did you ies - which often represents the Student the proposed require ment of a thesis for all students desiring to graduate with honors. whieh \\'as well-\\'ritten and mo,;l choose to single out by name the major reason that high school This proposal, which if enacted will affect the Class of 1979 and all inf'ormatiYe. This ecl:torial fea individual who was the target ·of students choose to attend YU classes thereafter, should rightly be un11opulur with all students ture ,,·as less than t\\'o pages in your criticism. rather than various other col whose majors do not otherwise require them to write a comprehensive length ; yet it suc:c:crrler\ in pin Eac:h ol' the oth,:,r srvcn parts leges. paper, Unfortunately, the students who will be affected have no voice pointing clearly :Jll(l areuralr,ly in you1· anal�•sis contained some The preparation of a YP analy on the Senate. (If, however, the Student Senators moderated theh• many of the strength., and weak- expre.�sion or satisfaction and ap sis was, therefore, a project which mel'ited special care and sensith· great zeal for academic excellence with greater concem for the stu� 1iesscs in our undergraduate pro JH'O\'al. Indeed, it was these dents whose undergraduate education they nre affecting, this para• grams. statements of support - no mat ity on your part. Care and sensi gTaph would be unnecessary.) One scgnwnt of thi;; analysi;; ter how brief - that injected a tiYity which I found lucking. was, howe\'er, somewhat disturb senile of constructidty into the l\Iichael i\Iuschel, YC 'ii * ing. I refer to your examination c!'iticisms that followed. Your To The Editor: The faculty vote on unionization has now been concluded. All of the YeshiYu Program, which study of YP, by Yirtue of its one I would like to express my dis readers wishing to learn the Governing· Board's position on the unioJJ, included several valid points of sided presentation, was ultimate appointment at THE COMMEN are referred to the editorial "The Upcoming Vote" on page six of criticism, but neglected to offer ly self-defeating. (Continuecl on Page 4, Col. 4) the November 10 issue. �ednesday, December 22, 1976 THE COMM E·N TATOR Page Three Ma intenance ·At YU: AECOM's Dean Friedman Interviewed:
·School's Ideals And PoI licies· Continuing Problems Recently, THE COMMENTATOR, interviewed Dean Ephraim Friedman of the Albert By FRED GRYNBERG Einstein Colleg� of Medicine on a series of wide 1·anging issues relating to the Medical When one sits in his Rubin Hall "suite," sneezing from College. the dust and sweet)ingthe room for himself, it is frustrating Most important to the averap;e sectarian. On a more practical of a viable science structure and to know that as recently as five years ago, there was daily Yeshiva student is, perhaps, the level, Dean Friedman stated revitalize Yeshiva Colleg-e's sci maid service for each room to relationship of the Medical Col that, scholastically, the College ence departments. He added, lege to the University's under obviate such problems. It is ob- and part of it was to be passed of Medicine feels a responsibilit)' however, that, after compadng . graduate body. Beginning with viously not that way now, but on to the students in the form to the undergraduate school. Yeshiva students' grades with an evaluation of the philosophi there are reasons for this differ- of an increased dormitory fee. Thus, when asked whether, if those of students from otlie1· out cal ties behveen the two schools, ever the need arose, the Medical erice in maintenance quality, rea- 'rhe student leade1·s were called stantiing· schoois, the Einstein Dean Friedman asserted that College woilid hail out falter sons of which most students are into a meeting, and my under a faculty had found that "grade "emphasis at Einstein on schol ing science department at Ye inflation is not one of YU's prob unaware. standing•'was that they elected to arshiji . . . derives its source shiva College, the Dean 1'eplied lems." And des11ite the 1n·ohlems have the services in the dormi The two most important events from the same philoso11hy as that with a categorical yes. with the academic program of tories reduced, rather than pay :having a bearing on the situation of Yeshiva University." He point When asked to evaluate former YU, he felt that "the strnlent were the formation of a union, the higher dormitory fees." ed out that many clearly Jewish Yeshiva Colleg·e students now who does well at YU is known at eight years ago, involving· service Above Dirty Wate1· values; such as "g·lorification of studying· at Einstein, Dr. Fried Einstein fo1· being an outstand and maintenance employees, and At first, maid service was re leaming·,'; are made evident at man stated, "To the degree that ing student." ihe recent contracting of the Red duced to two days a week, but Einstein. · He did not hesitate to the dual program selects out In 0))11ofiition Top Service Co. to take care _of the the students were stiU StJpplied add, however, that the colleg·e is stimding· students, · the Yeshiva Recently, Congl·ess 1iassed the housekeeping at the main cam (Continued on Page 6, Col. 1) purely and unequivocally non- students that are at Einstein are "Health Manpower Education pus. It is important to realize the excellent ...the dual 11rogTai11 and Assistance Act" which re effects . these two specific events does, however, put some con quires all American medical have had on the University's constraint on the science train schools to admit, to their second services, in order to understand ing and there are some clear de year classes, all foreign trained the disparity between the services ficiencies in the science ti·aining American medical students who of the past and the present. of YU g·racluates." He termed have }>assed the first p:ll't of the these deficiencies a very sel'ious National Medical Boards. Yale :Mr. Jerry Bodner, Labor Coun problem and expressed his hope University has been the first sel for the administration and a that the Presidential Planning medical school to openly refuse pa1·ticipant in the University's Committee now evaluating· the to comply with this ruling:,. risk union negotiations, described the various departments at YU will ing· the loss of all forms of feels type of union formed in 1968. realize the need and importanee (Contilmecl on Page 4, Col. 1) He explained that this union, lo- . cal No. 1199, is basically a hos dtal union, which covers the sel'V ice and maintenance employees Eccentricity In Belfer Ha lls; of the University, the lab tech nicians at Belfer, and the clerical . - ER Yeshiva s Ot.vn Ma d Seientist and professional employees at Just stopping for a visit, or doing a job? By GARY ABBERBOCK Brookdale. Since expiration of the Offhand, Dr. David Finkelstein of the Beifer Physics first contract, which had lusted Department seems like the prototype of the macl scientist. 'thi"Eie years, a new contract has · be�n• •negotiated ·every hyo years; His office on the thirteent!h floor of Belfer is representative Th� unionization of the employ- of his seeming eccentricity. There _;ees,hns resulted_ i11_ sul:>st;ii)qp,lJn is no desk in this room; a chair liked by the professor, who re . and· a · coach are .. the- ·onty-7,ieceis-•..:�b---the-.;2roblems. This awareness A passage in Thomas JelJ'erson's First Inaugural Address aptly years and the Actin/2,' Chairman on the offensive, attacking· thoS"e ·was brought clearly into focus applies to both my first column on the proper perspective and to my of the Physics Department of who do not follow his ways. He ·.with the union strike against YU present call for unity and understanding. "I have learned to expect the Belfer Graduate School of explains that the nameplate on Science, was horn and raised in the door ppst is simply, "so you in 1971. According to Mr. Bodner, · that it will rarely fall to the lot of imperfect man to retire from this it was evident from that situa . station (the Presidency) with the reputation and the favor which New York City. A grnduate of can see it clown the hall." Jn re- tion that strikes don't create n bring him into it. - I ask so much confidence only as may give sponding to why the majority of sudden availability of money in firmness and effect to the legal administration of your alfairs. I people, nevertheless, place theirs on the door, he boldly contends, the midst of financial problems. through defect of judgment. When right, I I shall often go wrong· "Most people are inationnl." .-\s The ramifications of the union_ shall often be thought wrong by those whose 11ositions will not com for the absence of a desk, Di·. ow on the housekeeping aml main mand a view of the whole round. I ask your indulgence for my n Finkelstein claims the room is errors, which will never be intentional; and your su1111ort against too small for unnecessary pieces tenance _service were examined in the e1·1·ors of othei·s who may condemn what they would not, if seen an interview with ,Mr. Jacob Illa of :furniture, and, in truth, space in all 1>arts." is rather limited in his office. :r.er, the Director of Buildings and 'fhat a president retires with fewer friends at the encl of his term How then does he mark his · Grounds. Mr. Blazer discussed is not uncommon, hecnuse you cannot please everyone. The more de test papers? "Lately," says the the type of services that existed cisions one makes, the more people one can tum off. The president's 11hysics professor, "I've discov decisions, hopefully, will please most of the people. In an apathetic prior to unionization that are not e1·ecl that it's 11ossihle to get the group, howeve1·, it is easier to m·ouse anger than it is to elicit joy. being provided at present. These dass to do most of the g-1·aen to The rally was aimed at the Wu1·zburger, demanded that the min, and in reciting El Molei I 1·efe1· SfJecifically to the ill all, yet the student leaders of NCC because it has allegedly National Council of Churches Rachamin. After more marching conceived analysis of tl1e Erna COMMENTATOR could not find known of Trifa's activities_. since dismiss the alleged Nazi collab and speeches and only silence on . Micliael College of Hebraic Stud time to attend these meetings in 1952 and has consistently denied orator. All the Rabbis a11d other the part of those indoors, the ies. Rather than conduct a poll order to obtain a deeper under the charges made against him. prominent members of the Com rally ended with a pledge to re of the EMC student body (in standing of what EMC _is- all Last October, after Concerned munity attending, vowed not to turn if Trifa was not 1·emoved. which EMC:.lC would have gl_adly about. Nor did they interview the members of EMCSC, whose job, afte1; all, is to repl'Nll.!Jlt their Eccentricity In Belfer Ha lls; constituency. Nevertheless, t},ey Friedman -Interviewed attempted to analyze the situa� (Cont.imied f1·01n Page tJ,Col. 5) nicipal hospitals which provide tion of EMC in one short 1mra'7 e Yeshiva s Own Ma d Scientist graph and to print an off-the., eral assistance for its progran1s. excellent health car , like Jacobi cuff proposal which would radi".' When asked to comment on the Hospital in the Bronx. (Continued f1·01n Page ·O, Col. 6) Dr. Finkelstein has been men cally lower academic standa1·ds; controversy, Dean Friedman sta- As all systems, public or pri- cussing his major interest, phys- tioned as a candidate for the No ted that Einstein, along· with e e I doubt if the edito1·s of COM� vate, have their own bureaucra ics. bel Prize. He d ni s, however, most. American medical schools, e e MENTATOR did sufficient re,;, cies, howeve1· , Dean Friedman Dr. Finkelstein traces his in any knowl dge of b ing consid-. Yale in its opposition ' e e search to be able to intelligently s_upports sa1 d tha t h e sees po1·t· 1 1cs as th e terest in physics back to his ad r d for this award, saying that e evaluate a structure and curricu and ' that ther is a distinct pos- e if he were considered, it would major probl m with the munici- olescence when he would spend o sibility that due to such pressure e lum which was developed nly pal hospital system. "There are time reading works of science not b for present work but rath from medical schools, the law o e after many years of intelligent - just too many politicians who fiction. Since · that time, he has er for work d n ih the past. will .be reversed. · communication between students, have vested interests (in the mu- developed into a dedicated physi A striking difference in the . Dean Fl'iedman was then faculty and administration. nicipal hospital system). Lincoln cist who teaches and inspires way Dr. Finkelstein teaches is asked to comment on the argu COMMENTA'l'OR has failed in Hospital has been a classic ex- others about "the most · funda that, as compared to other teach ment between Einstein and its endeavor to present to the ample, where we have doctors, mental of the sciences, the sci Cl'S . Misei·cordia Hospital, over affilia- in elementary courses, he PPC a study worthy of serious capable and want1·ng· to del1"ve1· ence which broadens the human omits chapters dealing with fric tion with Lincoln Hospital in consideration. More significantly, . . cai·e to patients in desperate view of the world." He also dedi- tion. He explains, "I try to teach the B1·onx. He stated that ever however, it ·has sti·engthened the • need of good care, a beautiful fa- · cates a great deal of time. to re a course at the most fundamental since the closing of Fordham growing student sentiment that . cility which should have been an seal'ch, and is presently devel-· le\'el I can; friction is super Hospital, Misei·cordia Hospital COMMENTATOR now 1°epresents ideal place to deliver that care oping and publicizing a new ficial. · Friction is one of the had been sea1·ching for another • . • but the politicians have theory of nature which "attempts the views of an elite coterie and affiliation, at firSt with the new things put in just because it's made a tragedy of what could to dig beneath the usual concep easy to make ·up problems with." no longer merits the title of "the No1·th Central Bronx Hospital o have been an exciting· possibil- tions of time and space." fficial voice of the students of and then with Lincoln Hospital. . ity." According to ropular _rumor, It Came From Nothing ... Yeshiva CoHege." As Einstein had been the affiliate While with YU, . Dri Finkel . Re'njy Goldste�n; :YC '77 of Lincoln Hospital officially for · . . . · "/1/1. stein 'has seen the • phys:ics de . . Pr�sident, El\iCSC ·_' ' .: n e R U . 17' · The Edito1· Replies : . A�-h · ·e ���·,k pa1·tment gi•ow from nothingness . . 1 :=��n�!:;- 1,ill: Y , .s ;;: .:�!r:: a� :: ; Bocn·d ·' !:: !!/ n�ar n The(Govo1-n,, g a)1ia ·•1; u it '. �o .. ,a,.point ,where, ('it's one,of.the 1 · best around." He has high '·re stand b1'/01i r· . �vMeir Kahane ad- . Dean Fl'iedman felt that there pI1:1ce, J'd go visit another. place Applause For YCDS : - e n 'J'o 'J'he Editor: . were no . religious overtones in .dres_sed nearly two hundred Ye and come . back fe li g bette1•." e e · After each . semester's drama the dispute and te1·med it merely shiva students and faculty rriem Dr •. Finkelst in hims lf has con- . ti;ibuted both time and energy production , I am in awe of the · an "inter-hospital controversy." o be1·s during club h ur, December professionalism of the students The present agreement, recently to the g'l'O\Vth of this department. 16. Kahane is presently on a in the YC Dramatics Society and concluded between the two hos At the present time, Dr. Fink world-wide speaking tour, urging of the ded,ication·of Dr. Beukns . . pitals, gives the affiliation con elstein- is completing a book . en . . Jews to come to Israel. With the Though short of time, money, and tract to Misercordia and· allows titled, Quantum Logic, geared to dynamic enthusiasm and warmth Einstein to · retain an academic people inte1·ested in the Quantum 1·esources, they consistently pro the former head of the Jewish affiliation withthe Hospital. Dean Theory. This is his first work , duce excellent ped:ormauces. In Defense League is known for, Friedman declined to comment and though he enjoys writing, he any · aJlpraisal of. the College's Kahane brought many a1·guments n on whether health care in the vows never to write a textbook strength, Dr. Beukas a d his stu� to support his claim that every Bronx would in any way be af saying,. "I hope never to write a dents must he counted among ou1; Jew, ''including the YU Jew" be fected by the new accord , saying, book \for someone who's not in richest assets. longs in Israel. Claiming_ that the "It is not . a black and white is Dr. Paul Connolly · terested in _the subj�ct." Dr. sue." When asked how the agree Land of Israel' must be ours, Finkelstein says he is unsure YC English Department "from the Euphrates River to the ment would affect the clinical about future projects at the pres education of the medical students Great Nile in Egypt," Kahane -ER ent time. "U.S. GOVERNMENT SURPLUS DIRECTORY" exclaimed that "not one inch can Rabbi l\leir. Kahane How and where to buy thousands of ar• at Einstein, he did say, however, Due to cutbacks on government titles at a fraction of original cost in• be sacrificed." eluding: jeeps, motorcycles, scooters, air that "if though our academic grants, which have eliminated craft, boats, musical instruments, calcu• affiliation we a1·e able to en just a few of the· examples that lators, typewriters, clothing, etc, The apathetic attitude of the the lucrative rewards for 1·e Send $1.50 - M■rlmolor Libs, hance the- quality of the faculty Jewish people towards E1·etz Yis Kahane cited. search in the field of physics, lox 570 - Gl111 Cowt, N. Y. 11542 and therefore patient care, we Religious· Jews have a double l'Oel is and always has been the the type of person who chooses ����------�-- are hoping ••• to have it remain cause of the "Jewish Problem." responsibility and an even great physics - as a profession, ex·pJains a viable place for teaching." er obligation to Eretz Yisroel - The Jew, no matter how hard he Dr. Finkelstein; is basically one as individuals who must be phy TOY M'O D · A Clear and Present Need tries, will never be able to "mnke who enjoys it and is willing· to sically involved in helping to e it" in Galut. "The Jews cannot dedicate himself to it without ex Dair_v Restaurant Commenting on 1· cent state build the land, mid as a people ments that municipal hospitals depend on Nixons, For_ds or Car pecting great financial compen who must construct a religious HOT DISHES a:re expensive, inefficient and un ters to make the Jewish State sation. Dr. Finkelstein himself * environment in Israel. Ilesidcs VARIHY OF FISH necessary, as Medicare and Med survive. The responsibility of Js is truly dedicated to his work. * the vexing problem as to who is DEUCIOUS SANDWICHES icaid allow the poor to seek med mel is on the Jew, ·and the strong D1·. Dnvid Finkelstein is well * a Jew in Israel today, Kahane BLINTZES ical cai·e at voluntary hospitals, est missiles we can send are Jews liked , respected, and admired as * insisted that the religious envir Dean Friedman asserted that themselves." a teacher, a Jlhysicist, and as an * FRESH VEGETABLES onment in general needs bolster municipal hospitals are neces associate. His eccentricities, if * SALADS "How ma_ny times in thefr ex ing. Israeli public schooh1 have sa1·y to provide health care to a you wish to consider them as * TASTY CAKES istence," Kahane asked the at DESSERTS significant portion of the Jlopula been tu1·ning out anti-zionist Is such , merely add glitter to his * tentive audience, "have the Jews raelis and not "frumma yiddin." * HOT I COLD DRINKS tion , namely, the working poor, sparkling personality. He has MANY APPETIZERS who are not eligible for Medicare become too comfortable in their Several leaders in Parliament, the done a g1•eat deal for YU in six * or Medicaid. He did, however, non-Jewish societies only to dis Rabbi continued, even refuse to teen years and will continue to · 'Fhe· Best in Party 'Delicacies cover too late the horro1· of anti mention G-d's name in the Knes say that he thought "the state . dedicate himself to the institu Located Opposite Main-Building· Semitism ?" He exclaimed that ment that municipal hospitals set. tion in the future. He richly de of Y,U, 2549 Amsterdam Ave, tend to be inefficient is true. The tragedy can strike just like it 'l' he geulah is on the thresh serves the recognition he gets, (Between 186th�187tli Sts.) municipal or state or federal struck in Nazi Germany thirty hold, Rabbi Kahane said. "It is and while at YU, hopes he will bureaucracies, for that mutter, years ago. Anti-Semitism is ours for the· taking if we �·eturn succeed in making an everlast LO 8-2885 n tend to increase cost and decrease spreading i every inajor com to our Land. It is our responsi ing contribution to the world of Special Discounts fDI'. efficiency." Yet, he did not fail munity in the world ; Mexico, bility and our challenge, our goal physics and bring the Nobel Prize to assert that the1·e are some mu- Paris and Johannesburg were and our heritage," home to Yeshiva. YU STUDENJS Wednesday,· Dece·mber 22, 1976 THE COMM ENTATOR Page Five ''Indians'' A Success S1enate Debates Plans ·For PPC Hears Riequiired H.on;ors T,h,esis For YC Dramatics By JEFF KANTOWITZ grades are highly valued. Rabbi Students Last week the Yeshiva College symbolism, the other sees nothing The Yeshiva College Senate Charlop also questioned the grad During the past few weeks, the Dramatics Society presented its in it. ings of these papers, · on the met December 16 to continue the Presidential Planning Committee Fall p1•oduction - Indians, As in the past, the Society _discussion on the merits of award grounds of the lack of uniform 1976 has been working on its evalua by Author Kopit. The play was turned out a truly professional ing honors at graduation only standards. En�lish Professor Dr. viewed by seven near sell-out production. The cast of over to students who have written Lainoff viewed the resolution as tion of Yeshh·a, and has been twenty crowds at the college theatre in spent only six weeks re theses in their areas of study. A undemocratic. "It is not educa gathering recommendations on the Student Union Building. The heai·sing for the show, and it was 1•eport containing a Senate 1·eso tionally sound to write a paper how to improw the University. almost flawlessly performed. Dramatics Society is curently lution was delive1·ed by tl1e com just for honor grades. All stu Many students and student or Steve Passer, last year's winner dents," he said, "should be re celebl'ating its twelfth year of mittee assigned to investigate ganizations, . at the outset, com fine productions under the direc of the best-actor award for his the honors program and possible quired to write a paJJer." plained that t.here was not enough tion of Dr. Anthony Beukas. performance as Joel in Mari altematives to it. Dr. Aaron Levine, a YC Eco golds, was brilliant in student in))ut with the Committee. The play Indians explores the the lead The resolution recommended by nomics Professor, questioned the role as Buffalo Bill. Returning white man's exploitation of the the committee would require a consistency of the resolution mid While it is true that there are veterans Jay Solomont (Sitting Indians. Set in the l880's, tl1e student who wishes to graduate suggested that the topic of the no student representatives on the Bull) and Joel Tessler (Wild Bill play is seen through the eyes of with honors to write a thesis in paper be extended to any course Committee or on its many task Hickock) were also outstanding . Buffalo Ilill Cody, who presents his major or minpr field, or as or field. · in their supporting roles. In gen forces, there has been a wide his Wild West Show. The play's part of his Jewish division stud The problem of implementing eral, Dr. Beukas' casting was ap range of student input, according many scenes are taken from his ies. It would have to earn a min the proposed program was raised propriate and his stage directing to Rabbi Robe1't Hirt, one of the Wild West Show, American his- imal grade of ·"Il". A student by Dr. Haar. "The quality was outstanding. of the ' to1·y, and Cody's life and dreams. who would cl10ose not to submit paper depends a large part on · Many long hours were spent While skeletally based on facts, a thesis would . be 1·educed one the quality of guidance given by by the technical staff in construc the JJroduction incorporates the rank in his degree of honor. Dr. the instructor," something which ting the stage set and in organ atrical fantasy in fts attempt to Bayme, chairman of the commit- is out of the student's conti-ol izing and operating the lighting . symbolize American socie�y•s ex . tee, added that. . the 'resolution and for :which he may be per,il and sound equipment. The tech . . ploitation of not only the indians, would apply to those students ized. nical aspects of the play also but also of the Vietnamese, Illack who entered YC in the fall of added a "classy" touch. The thea YU Vice President for Student Panthe1·s, and Jews in Nazi Ger 1975 and after. ter staff also did a tremendous Affairs Dr. Israel Miller agreed many as well. The symbolism is job in publicity, as they sold a Several points favoring this with Dr. Haar, saying that he often explicit while it is: some record number oftickets. resolution were cited by members saw nothing wrong with the GPA times buried deeply in the play's of the committee .. Honors would as a go<>d evaluation of a stu mosaic structure. Finally, Dr. Anthony Beukas, be measured qualitatively as well dent's capability. A paper should who designed and directed the en As in past yeai·s, YCDS select� as quantitatively, _under the pro be included in some requh·ed tire p1·oduction must be lauded. ed a challenging show for its posed system. A 1•equired thesis, courses, and not be 1·equired for Dr. Beukas is Assistant Profes production. Although the play has furthermore, would 1·educe the graduation with honors, he said: so1• of Speech and ·Drama in YC, b�en perfoi·med extensively by number of degrees with honors th!\ A1·tistic Director and Faculty Dr. Ilayme, representing tl1e amateur acto1·s across the coun awarded and would consequently committee, 1·esponded Advisor to the Yeshiva College to many of try, its very nature makes it a raise the value of those l1onors. Dramatics Society, and Faculty the objections expressed. He sug- hard drama fo ''pull off." Part of Advisor of Yeshiva's Dramatics Sounding off gested that should students wish the difficulty is the author's goals to write a thesis in the Honor Society. He is one of the Alrriost all the_ . senators com- area of in writing Indians. Kopit says, Jewish Studies, a Talmud faculty - ER most dedicated faculty members mented on the resolution. Rabbi PPC's Rabbi 'Robert. Hirt "�he p�rp9s�, c;if t�e JJlay was to . . and has eleven years of success Charlop voiced opposition, citing membe1· could assign papers create g for the which would _-f;: ff.i�.h /�fJ�� .. ful pi;oductions at Yeshiva to his the already heavy burden im� . insure adequate confusions of h1st_ory, the· amor- . PPC's coordinators. Ii-ifact; every credit. Posed �n Y_ C s. tud_ ents_.:,.He p«Hrit�. _reading and i•flseal'ch by. the stu- · I a h . . . . . tas k f orce o f th e C omm1 tt ee rns pho.uspess : o;f,: hist,�fr, . �� ' ()pe� . per- dent. . 0 B_a_��e said} at he • ,. • •• � ., •• • : • ,-� .. ··- ·' •' •.• t- ed to the .stud�nts' excellent r:- � ) _.Jl,tPtvjP.WP{I pumPtons stvdepts• t, • . . fuUY,:'.fo putlbe Vfelnanjijse"sit- . forfuancesl�ri ''\ th e sia'ndai•dized -� paper . sliould . refTe et. the ·:frea"1if . ·. . . T e Editor�in-Chief arid ...... On December 15 and 16, thirty uati,()n i�to· a '.�on�ex;t of, Ameri h tests like ,•. LSA·' T , - GR' E, CAT M , a student's specializ' at1'on'. H1:s . Govel'ning• · Board of THE . stud ents were_ consu l te d b Y one caii :hi!ltofr . aJ1d 4pteric��- meth and in -'graduate:. and professio.nal backg1'()und in that a1·ea would COMMENTATOR, . wish to ...... of :.the task fo1·ces; -Dr. Goshen ·oast few weeks. supporte·rs ancl its critics. Two part of Yeshiva about w\lich many students and faculty mem cember 15; Councilman Yoni In its last issue, COMMENTA people c�n view the same piece bers have voiced their g;l'ievances, Mozeson, in charg·e .of the patrol, TOR attempted to identify some of pop-a1-t, and while one appre either because -of its lack of sup met with Dr. Miller to discuss Who's of the problems within various ciates it as he und_e'rstands its plies or its inaccessibility. The the matter. Dr.' Miller· expressed programs affecting the YC stu his opinion, that Col. Marmor situation, President Elfman 1·e- Whose dent body, as areas for ful'thCi.' 1>01-ted, has improved and the stein can be trusted to take care llARRIAGES: study by the PPC. Copies of the WHAT ARE YOU DOING necessa1·y books should be avail of security by himself, and al evaluations have heen sent by able if teache1·s will order in ad though Mozeson argued that due THIS SUMMER? Steven Staum, YC '76 to Yosifa Rabbi Hirt to the diffe1·ent task vance. to a lack of funds the Colonel Kohn. BE A CAMP COUNSELOR forces involved with the specific Enjoy a summer oul•of•doors Leave It To The Colonel was not doing an adequate job, while you earn. As repo1·ted earlier in THE Dr. Miller refused to autho1-ize problems discussed. If you are 18 years old or older and wll I have completed one year of COMMENTATOR the student se- the Colonel to show the reports ENGAGEMENTS: After each of the four task college by June, and have prior to the patrol. private or organizational camp ex forces comprising the Committee, , perience, you may qualify . for a ...... H ...... In other business, President Joel Cohn, YC '77 to Shulamit in the :treas of Behavioral aml camp counseling position. Camps are Elfman announced that check Predemsky. I oca ted · throughout the Northeastern DAVE'S PRINTING Social Sciesces, Humanities, Jew states. For . the best 31iportunitie�. cashing; services at designated 1 l Gary i\Ienchel, YC '78 to Beaty ish Studies, and Mathematics l'e - N\C: \0:.CN S� AiE Specializing in large Selection of hours in the Office of Student Fi Employment Service Invitations for All Occasions + nances began on December 15, Goldman. ceives re1,01'ts from its member Camp Placement Unit 1305•45 St, (near 13th Ave.) + sub-committees, the PPC will 247 West 54 Street lrooklyn, N. Y. and that the final exam schedule New York City t Jay Zitter, YC '77 to Emmy convene in order to evaluate the NEVER A FEE (212) UL 3-1919 I has been changed to better ac ...... 1 Stark. general recommendations. PPC commodate students g;oing away members will subsequently draw Steven Singfor, YC '77 to Vivi for intersession. Also aj;nounced up a report based on the refer was the donation of $375 from Auerbach. ences of the task-forces and })re ,• .,,.,.,. ..,f ,,,.,• LSAT • the Turkey Raffle receipts to Murty Thaler, YC '77 to Marcia sent this 1locument to Dr. Lamm • ... ,�, .,..... Scott Feld towards his work Rothstein. next month. 1••'1 ,.,,,.II . ,.cll••cel with handicapped children. • Cl•-• In N.Y, & LI, Fred Kanarfogel, YC '76 to De • E'arly-blrd Future council events inclucle courses far the Blood Drive, Thursday, De vorah Carmel. The Editor - in - Chief aml GRE New MCAT • C:m·eming Doan) of THE M CAT cember 23 in F501 ; a freshman GMAT • Chaim Brickman, YC '74, AE COi\fMENTATOR wh;h to lSU mrse slrctd fir • CALL 24 HOURS-7 DAYS blind date party · on Thursday, COM '77 to Hassidah Bigmen. 1st.,Nfl-PAI. TN 1111'1 New York ...... 21 2:490-21 67 extend a ht'arty Muzal Tov la ScN1Hr1t1mlr .New Jersey...... 201 ·779-0503 December 30, and the second Long lsland ....:.51 6-482-6006 Daniel Cohn YC '79 to Rivka to Sports Editor Lenny Pi concert of the year to be held , Schneider. anko, YC '78 upon his en at Stern, Saturday, January 1, gagement to Dale Eichen t11ut1Not attlllaer,ted_l.nle111 With Rutgers, The CentState Un/11ersltyer-. featuring :folk music by Raun Asher Leeder, YC '74, RIETS lmum. 565 5th Ave, Su!te 604, NYC 10017 Mackinon. '77 to Shira Buxbaum. Page Six THE COMMENTATOR Wednesday, December 22, 1976 A History Of Campus Jl!laintenance: Y-eshiva Open Ho·u1se Held In YC �ecr,ui.tmien.t D·rive Ser1J'ices Decline Due To Cutbacks Ry ROBERT FRIEDMAN uptown campus for a combined 011 rr:ontinued f1·om Page 3, 2' 11 unfamiliarity with the situation Col, now," Mr. Blazer insisted, a "Phase Two;' of an energetic program on the technical aspects v.· ith free linen. The frequency of day-to-day basis, 'schlepping' at YU. "I won't tolerate such a rec1·uitment drive at Yeshiva be- of Yeshiva, including admissions the cleaning of the halls and people away from tl1eir cleaning cutback in servic.e," Mr. Blazer gan Sunday, I;)ecember 12, with policies, financial aid, and regis showers was also reduced. In ad jobs shouldn't occur, so cleaning exclaimed. He then claimed that a highly informative and well- tration. After the sessions were dition, the1·e was almost a total should be concentrated on and he had already 1·eceived such com organized open house for pros- completed, all were invited to a cutback on the surplus of men should improve." plaints and has brought them to pective students and their par- reception and an exclusive per• ,vho were available to take care There are two supervisors rep- Red Top's attention, and the situ ents. Held simultaneously at formance of Indians, the latest of special situations and to fill resenting Red Top here, the ation has been rectified. He ad Yeshiva and Stern Colleges, these YCDS hit production. The · YU in for sicknesses and latenesi;es. Housekeeping Manager, Mr. John , mitted though that the problems sessions enabled New York area Museum and the Mendel Gottes;, Mr. Blazer remarked, "We kept McDougall, and the Assistant shouldn't have existed in the high school students to acquaint man Library were also open to of just enough staff to keep our Manager, Mr. Steve Berkowitz. first place. themselves with the curricula prospective students. l1eads above water in trying to Despite this apparent addition to Mr. Blazer explained that . if the 1·espective schools. Rabbi Ab- In reference to this past suin- services are inadequate, the1·e is newly ointed maintain the place." the managerial staff, Mr. mazer . ner H. Groff, app mer's "recruitment blitz;" Dean emphasized that the number of a clause that enables the Univer Dean of Admissions of all the 'Groff pointed to -the increased Following the next union con sity to terminate the association. people employed in housekeeping schools comprising Yeshiva Uni- enrollment of thirty new student� tract, three years later, another The administration, however, versity termed the program at YC and fifteen students at dorm fee increase was forthcom and maintenance has stayed the would initiate such action only if "highly informative" but ex- Stern, However, he emphasized ing. At this point, some five years same. He explained that l\h-. complaints and observations were pressed some di�ppointment that that this is only a beginning and ago, the students chose to com Berkowitz was working as a sup- made by the students. Mr. Blazer then said, "If the students find only 150 people cl1ose to attend. that the Admissions Office is now pletely do away with free linen ervisor here beforehand, but now he works for the University un- s11ecific areas; whether it be in Groff's attempts to acquaint high involved in "Phase Two" of the and reduce the maid service to Yeshiva is der Red Top. Also, before Red . the showe.rs, floors, schoolbuild school students with program. Among the major inno one day a we,ek. This is the situ ing, or whatever, that seem to not limited to the New York v travel . Top arrived, Mr. C. Thonipson, a ations are an extensive - ation that exists today, with ser be in absolute neglect, they area. Many cities thi·oughout the supervisor in maintenance, was ing schedule to familiarize stu� vice which Mr. Blazer terms a should bring· it to my attention. country will be reached through retired and wasn't replaced. Con- If it is just something that hap dents throughout the · United "token" cleaning. The difference different programs called Career sequently there has been no net pened and needs service, then States with the ideals of Yeshiva in quality is clear when one con Nigllts. change in the number of staff. we had asked students in notices University, a massive mailing siders the reduction in staff from At Yeshiva College the pro- yeshivas, s T,his factor, plus the fact that to please notify Red Top. If they campaign to day schooi eighteen maids, who were em- A-r::::r-...,,__...,.,,..:.,,.:.,=-=-::::'.:T.:'i"""::-::::::'.:-1 d •t t 10· gram opened with speeches by e 1s a anagerial service · on ge sat· is f ac t n f rom R I · el and Talmud Torahs throughout ployed prior to unionization, to Top, this office takes full respon- members of the faculty in the the continent, and Careei· Nights and not a subcontractor, is why the thl'ee full-time maids who ibility for the condition and the various fields of st udy. Dr. Moses Jield at various yeshiva high Mr. Blazel' hoped that the addi- service are employed now. Mr. Blazer ex- the student · gets." D. Tendler, Chairman of the Bi- schools in the city. plained that, in the past, the Ye� tional costs involved would be Mr. Blazer concluded by com- ology Department, spoke about Calling All Students shiva was "pampering" or "moth- negligible in the long run. menting on the lack of pride stu- the natural sciences. Dr. A. Le- op assume 1 1 1 ity dents seem to take in the condi- ering" the students. It is appar- vine, Chairman of the Economics A phone-a-thon to be under- for housekeeping on October 18. tion of the campus a1·ea. · He taken in the near futm·e is also e, e, nt, that the students did not po· te d t o ti e acf t that stu d ents Department, discussed the social Mr. Blazer claimed that they m 1 In ·the major want to be treated in such a man- cont'nuI e tO pu t up pos· t ers a 11 sciences, and Dr. Paul Conolly, planned. terestingly, haven't been in complete control ner -if it would result in raising over the school, despite the re- concentrated l1is remarks on the problem encountered, Groff said, as of yet. This could be termed as the dormitory fees. Mr. Blazer ex- peated requests made to students humanities. is the lack of personnel, not in� a gene l lag in assuming the pects the students to maintain l'a · to put them only on specially Following the broad introduc- sufficient funds. Rabbi Groff ap:. 1·esponsibility or could possibly be designated bulletin boards. He their own rooms and keep them . tory speeches, faculty members ·pealed to all students at Yeshiva attributed to the time taken away also observed that students dl'Op answered specific questions about to assist in their very c1;uciai at a "livable" level. papers and garbage on the· floor; by the investiture of President each major, and fact sheets, de- progratn. . , , ·:· . Recently, there has been an- even if there is . a garbage dis . . Lamm and the inability to get scribing each department, were , When asked wha'.� ,, �ignifit other factor influencing the qua!- posal ·can a: few feet away, ii:�·· equipment because of th e UP� distributed. T,,�o • mini�seminars cance of his' prohidti8i{fi•ain rnL . ity of housekeeping service in the ' . .. / ' Mr. Blazer claimed that no . s tr1 ke. M r. . . Bl azer exp ,l . ame, ... . . d ., matter . h o.. - muJERUSALEM D. Brusowankin 2-1; 2-1 L. Budow 0-3; 1-2 R. 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DIASPORA YESHIVA I I MICHLALA (MICHELET YERUSHALAYIM) NEVE YERUSHALAYIM I I MIDRASHA (OR YERUSHALAYIM) SHAPELL CEN,TER I I I I I I ! I To your health, I s,;�:!:F.!JJE,��f��;:;;�;.o /•\tJ I t''-J'i:"i , ... � to happiness, I I I I and, to peace. I :-i:,'i:-i!:i__ :vL <-L,., ...,.L ,i+:JW' I I "",�'-,�.... r�� ....------_, Page Eight THE COMMENTATO� Wednesday, December 22, 1976 Ma,ccabees .Gain First Win Of Season; Victory·Attributed To Stubborn· Defense By BOB GIT'l'LEl\fAN A Hannukah Wisht After six straight losses, the YU Maccabees have finally won a ballgame. The first victory was achieved on Wed.nesday, December 15, against NY Poly by the score of 60 58, _ � a �core that did not accurately reflect the actual play of the game. Except for the first few minutes, the Maecabees were in control for the entil'e ball Queens 85, Yeshiva 60. Stony Brook 138, Yeshiva 81. Mercy 104, game. In the first half, the shoot Foilmon Wins Gold Medal Yeshiva 89. Drew 90, Yeshiva 41. Pratt �9, Yeshiva 39. Another ini.r . of Junior Robert Rosenbloom By MARK TARAGIN (21 points and seven rebounds) basketball season has begun and again Yeshiva is being destroyed by · and the a:..rg:ressi\•c rebounding In recent years, one of Yeshiva University'-s stronge�t her opponents. The Maccabees have· lost their first five games this 496-310 and defense of co-Captains Jerry athletic teams has been the fencing squad. The fencers have season, and have been outscored during this span. The con Joszcf and Sol Genuth, gave the compiled an impressive record (1974-75, 10�2 ; 1975-76, 7-3), troversy concerning the basketball team continues. Is this teani inore of a detriment to the school than a benefit ? Can this team ever reaUy. 1110111entum of the. game to the despite tough opposition. One of be competitive ? Do the fans and players care _ about the success of l\facs. the most dependable segments of shiva can look forward to a win- · this team ? If one answers all the above questions in the negative, . }-.eying· the offense was . the the fencing team has been foil, ning foilman who can help lead then he is criticizing the team too severely. <1 uarterbacking of Witzy .Hoe which, for the past two years, the Taubermen to victorious sea- Yeshiva College's survival does not depend on the basketball nig·. He calmed the team down Jms been led by0 David Druso sons. team. No more students would matriculate here if we had a better ·when things seemed to get out of wankin. David is an . excellent This past week David compet team, and no fewer students· are present due to our weak team. People hand, and made some fine passes fencer, and for good reason. He ed in an AFLA Unclassified are too quick to say that they are embarrassed by our poor team. It, to "Rosey" which le!I to some comes from Baltimore, Maryland, Rated Tournament, the purpose of . is really a credit to the school and to tlie students that we can even easy baskets off fast breaks and and has been deeply interested which is to give fencers the oppor field a basketball team. Most college• varsities practice seven days a well-set plays. in his favorite weapon, the foil, tunity to face many· other oppo · week, with ' players who can devote. thems'elves completely to· basket Yeshiva had a fi\•e voint lead since an early age. At his local nents and hopefully to achieve ball. All our varsity members have rigorous schedules, but still -find at half . time, and kept that lead Jewish Community Center, he a rank. Afte1; achieving a rank, enough time for several practices. Although last week we· lost . to the rest of the way. However, in was taught_the fundamentals and one can rise, through the various Stony Brook 138-81, there was no embarrassment. At halftime, the the last three minutes of the levels of fencers. Dave exhibited deficit was only 6 points, but in the second half our lack of depth game, Poly's · l\Iark Anderson all of his skill and grace, winning was evident. Had there been more members on the team, more prac made some crucial baskets to a Gold ...M; dal and rising to the · tice, and better conditioning, an upset could ha,•e been possible. rnn·ow the g-ap to two points, "C" level. There are only two . One wonders though, don't the wrestling and fencing squads face 55-53. Jerry Joszef was fouled higher ranks, which.he can even similar problems, yet they still have victorious seasons. Why hasn't and made two clutch free throws, tually enter by defeating oppo the basketball team been able to have a winning campaign even once J)ut, Poly came back again to nents from those upper levels. in the last 10 years ? There are several key differences between bas cut the deficit to two points. When asked about the difficul ketball, and fencing and wrestling. Wrestling and fencing are indi'.' . With forty seconds left, Lenny ties of fencing in college, Dave . vidtial sports, where the coaches only have to develop specific· skills Schwartzbaum made a key steal, placed time as the major prob in their players. E!lch match is completely separate and only th� anll .:fed it to Robert Rosenbloom lem. He is a physics major and, final· outcorlle is contingent on the entire . team. Basketball, on the who was in turn fouled. Rosen . like many other students, always other hand, involves a complete team effort. Lack . of depth, . practice, l1loom made . both free throws, . finds himself busy:. He feels it and talent affects a basketball team much more. than the same prob- and that was .,the proverbial is ama'zing that Yeshiva does so lems in other ·sports. Also the .basketball team ·is mired in a long - ballgame. well ,,•hen -one compares the Tau tradition of losing. The team's confidence and optilnis�1 tow�rd eac� • Credit for the win must go to bermen to their · opponents. All game is very low. Most of the members ·.of the basket])all team don't the aggressive . d�fei1se, whi�h, . 1 other teams have · many more reaiisticaliy expect to win mariy . COi bined with a firieoffense, gave . gam�s. Finally, :(cncinfa.lid witistli�g h,.ours . : �fprac· tic�. and in f�nci�g are· not Macs thei,r fii·st· -win: Is•,jt ·' , · · · · : ,•;, ' · . as popular. sportsas b_asketbalt BiskethaU tale'rits; �i·�' devel<>p� : __,, t . I · o· · is . . .. ,. . u ,,_,.. J • IJ .,;, •• i • . . · · · ,. t.���- ,, ,:$;,.";..-1,u ,.•-:,.): 4: '%:1� 1, ► • --�L • . ; ,. . . ·, _ ...... •. Fe· w�� ,�3,-,,,{{t. · · ·.n.110 . iiossible that they ·_ will •now $�:..",�� .$;:�:,'::',. ,":.»: �.,:.;.,•..,:::::; ,:A/•\N.,,,:•.···· ,,'.,/'.x,":....-:t,�-<,.-:t,.Wfstu.-:-:'llr.'tt •••.�·�*··:S� ,'JWtii [ . ' er one • o f • through practice.l\ th elite 'sports •. Therefore the Ma ccabees face , te11ms· w�th' �easo e�} �� , ,: . - • - · 11 '. � continue the fine t>lay that has . • • · • the prob\�ms i� ·the_ b.iu:!l!Y _ade- eram; who gain further polish in practice. The· Ellmen. anponent in iiad�ed;· the crowd was cheering, could win only by scoring two seconds. Other pins were reco1·cl consecutive pins. Captain Mitch ed by Joel Schwitzer and Nathan but it was all to '.no av1J,il. '.l'he Merlis came out and was able to Rosenblatt. The Ellmen won this Ellmen co·uld n!)t rise to the oc- quickly pin his man, bringing the meet 27-24. casion.