ttdtmrutator Official Undergradua�e· Newspaper of 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, 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 -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· . �v