Official Undergraduate Newspaper of Yeshiva College
March 29, 1995 / 27 Adar 115755 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY Volume LIX, No. 11 Socol "Pulls Plug" on Purim Shpiel Misunderstanding by Both Sides BY MOSHE I. KINDERLEHRER ities Management refunds the $1,500 room fee charged for us Late last week, SOY presi ing Lamport Auditorium. dent Yitzchak Book and mem ThoughSOY,not YCSC, was bers of the YU administration the student organization tasked achieved a partial resolution of with organizing and running the incident in which Jeffrey the chagiga and shpiel, Billig jus Socol, Associate Director of Fa tified his actions. "I went in rep cilities Management, discon resenting the students," he ex nected sound system for this plained. "Students came to me year's Purim shpiel. upset over what happened, and At the beginningof the shpiel I felt that the students were en and in frontof hundreds of stu titled to getting their money dents from YC and SCW, Socol back." Billig also noted that the stepped onto the stage in Lam chagiga was sponsored with port Auditorium and un money from virtually all the stu New YC Dean Norman Adler plugged the wires necessary for dent organizations, including the specially rented set of wire $500 from YCSC, as well as from less microphones to work, forc the YC Alumni Association. Finally Takes Office ing the cast of the shpiel to use Acting as an intermediary the regular Lamport sound sys between Director of Support BY NICK MUZIN Dean Adler plans to raise fac tem. Socol' s action threw the ing Services Administration J ef ulty salaries, and improve labo cast of the shpiel off-guard and frey Rosengarten, Socol, and the On Thursday, March 23, a ratory infrastructure with more upset many of the students in students, Chaitoff met with day he called "his most stimu modem equipment. While he volved in its production. After Book and students involved in lating in decades," Dr. Norman intends to improve academic last week's meetings, both sides the shpiel last Wednesday to dis Adler assumed the reigns of the standards by "creating a sense now claim that the whole affair cuss the issues raised by Billig YC deanship. Student leaders of intellectual excitement" he is was a "mutual misunderstand and to hear the Administration's and faculty members flooded conscious of the pressures al ing." position on the issue. Accord his officefor much of the day, ready exerted on the students. On the Monday following ing to Chaitoff and Book, Socol welcoming him and expressing When asked how he would Purim, YCSC president Daniel and Rosengarten claimed that their wishes for a successful ten respond to conflictsbetween the Billig drafted a memo to Dean the specially rented microphone ure. yeshiva and the college, Adler of Students Efrem Nulman and system had not been cleared Dr. Adler began his day by Dr. NormanAdler pointed to the fact thathis He AssistantDeanofStudentsRab with Facilities Management pri attending the "Techelet lec sity is more intense than any brew name is "Nachum," which bi Jeffrey Chaitoff which out or to the event and that the sys tures" given by RabbisLamm, I've ever been at. It's a unique means "to comfort, to calm lined Socol's actions, and ac tem threatened to damage the Tendler, and Shachter, which place, truly the nerve center of down." cused Socol of ruining the Pu current sound system in Lam he called "religious and intel orthodoxy. And the heart of YU "The synthesis of Torah rim shpiel for the students. The port. At the beginning of the lectual pyrotechnics." is the college. The students here U'Madda is a philosophical memo also stated that YCSC, shpiel, claimed Socol, certain "Intellectually, this univer- are the brightest and the best." continued on page 14 acting in the interest of the stu sounds and static were coming dent body, would seek to file a from the system which indicat "class-action" lawsuit on behalf ed that the wireless micro of the student body, unless So phoneswereincompatiblewith YCSC and Class col writes an apology and Facil- continued 011 page 14 Elections Heat Up INSIDE THIS ISSUE President Overhauls Process BY MEIR ZEITCHIK only just begun, some interest presidential candidate himself, ...-. ing dramas were already be has decided to run despite the ------...... -- -=.- The annual Yc;sc and class ginning to unfold as of press fact that his friendship with ------:-::.-� -;;._ -= elections processes have com time. In the hotly contested Berkowitz may cause strife be menced, bringing with them the YCSC presidential race, de tween them,not to mention split usual excitement and contro clared candidate Eric Berkow the vote amongst their mutual versies. And inanefforttomake itz was reconsidering his deci friends. this year's election process both sion to run after contemplating smoother and more constitu the· matter and realizing that No Competition For Senior tional than in years past, YCSC the demanding job of YCSC Class President Daniel Billig and the President may conflict with his In the Senior class presiden Canvassing Committee have studies and MCATpreparation. tial race, Oren Lieber is the only t-ly�dfed,sdanceafthe annual'Purim Chagigah · 1astw. eek. Men were in the Beis Midrash, while introducedsubtle yet significant By press time,however, he had declared candidate, which · . . changes in this year's YCSC and already collected the necessary means thatifheamasses enough thewomen were in Belter Hall. class elections. signatures. Adam Melzer, a signatures to be placed on the continued on page 15 While the election season has close friend of Berkowitz and a Page& P�------age 2 • tm\LJ-•�ti.. I(( �nmmtn aw�1------_.;__-March 29, 1995 1 f '-I
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There was no misunderstanding; it was a bomb theydefused. 27 ,A;(jar II 5755 po eJ I m4e alnmmettbdnr--1 ------.....!.��g ....;__ From the Editor's Desk Ch oed MosHE I. KlNoERLEHRER A Message From the Campus elections are right around way. This won't change. the corner. Next week - election week However, the electionshave anoth Rosh Hayeshiva, Rabbi Lamm - bulletin boards will groan under the er, more sober side to them. The issues weight of the thousands of fluorescent at stake affect all of us. Surprising as it I have always been intrigued by the intellectually demanding. A cartoon I colored sheets stapled to them. Candi may be to some, the student council phenomenon of Chol Hamoed. For here, saw not too long ago shows a little boy dates who have not already begun to presidency, as well as the other stu in both the name for and substance of returning home from school with a do so will soon start trekking floor-to dent council and Jewish studies posi the intermediate days between Yom frown on his face and, when his moth floor in the dorms and apartments, lis tions, carry with them real responsibil Tov Rishon and Yom Tov Acharon of er asks him what went wrong, replies, tening and talking to students from all ity, both to the student body and the Pesach and Sukkot, we find a reflec- "We learned how to think today. It walks of the YU "community." They university. tion of our own lives and Weltanscha- hurt!" Trying, demanding, challeng will solicitadvice, take suggestions, and Candidates speak earnestly of in uung. ing, wearying, sometimes hurting - heed all criticisms offered. And they cluding the entire student body in stu Consider the very term: Chol = pro- but it is worth the prize! will participate in .debates, such as the dent government,of acting as the voice fane, secular; and Moed = festival, sa- I know that we are under sustained onetobeheldnextweekinMorgLounge, of the students, and of serving as a cred. And the halakhot of these days criticism from a number of sources, all whichofferinterestedstudentsaglimpse bridge between the students and the continue the same theme; part Yom of whom tell us that it can't be dome, at the faces behind the names on the administration. They talk glowingly Tov, part weekday. Most forms of that Torah and Madda, Yeshiva and ballot,as well as a chance to see how well ofnewinitiativesand the ways in which melachah are prohibited, yet those in- University, cannot coexist without our potential student leaders hold up student governmentcan be improved valved in the preparation of food are compromising each other. But an under pressure and inthe public eye. and made more responsive. permitted. Also, those which are for- awareness of history arms us against For me, and, I believe, for many on I hope they do not forget their bidden are sometimes tolerated in cer- arguments that have long been buried campus, election time is an amusing pledges. tain cases of dire need. And even then for want of proof, only to be disin period. We watch as some friends trans As the candidates gear up for next we must dress in a manner befitting a terred and revived. Take note: it was form into politicians, others into ama Thursday, let them take to heart their holy day. always thus! At the very cradle of our teur strategists and consultants. The campaign slogans and promises. From Indeed, it seems that what the Tal- institution, long before any of us was spectacle on Election Day, when anx the winners, I only request that the mud (Pes. 68b and Betzah 15b) says born, this new experiment in Jewish ious candidates don suits and stand convictions and sentiments they evince about Yom Tov itself applies even more education was declared doomed. The outside the voting area, hoarsely woo this coming week do not get buried aptly to Chol Hamoed: "Half for you, Yiddish press sanctimoniously opined ing the passing voters, is downright under the inevitable avalanche of " oth half for G-d," i.e., the study of Torah. that a "real" yeshiva was incompati comedic. And often, the best campaign er things to do" in the year ahead. It is a mixture of both the human and ble with a college. The secular Anglo signs are those most offbeat, clever, Their commitment to the students, the divine, a hybrid of the holy and the Jewish press smugly ridiculed the idea and entertaining. Humor certainly which they profess increasingly as the profane. of Torah students excelling in the lib- plays a vital role in our election pro election nears, will serve as the mea I remember reading, in the name of eral arts and sciences. cess. After speaking with many alum sure of their success. Hopefully, in one the great Gerer Rebbe, the Chiddushei Since those days, when Yeshiva was ni, I've discovered that for the most year from now, they will be remem HaRim, thatthe ability to embrace both, moving form the Lower East Side to part, elections have always been this bered for having honored it. to comprehend the Chol and the moed WashingtonHeights (thenconsidered simultaneously, is an avodah kasha - a the gentrified suburbs), we have edu most difficult task - and that is why cated,reared, and trained manygener Onkelos, in translating the verse " And ations of Torah Umadda personalities. Message From the Moses spoke (va-yedabber) the festi- And Yeshiva alumni, imbued with the vals of the Lord to the Children of ultimate and proven compatibility of Israel," used the word ve'alif nun, "and Chol and Moed, have risen in the ranks YCSC President he taught them." Why was it neces- of American Jewish leadership and sary for Moses to teach the festivals were marbitz Torah be'rabbimbothhere Believe it or not, we will be making insteadofenumeratingthem? Because and in Israel, all - without being Gentlemen, You have in the next history on electionday. As you may of the inherent challenge of combin- strangers in the world of Madda and week and a half, a wonderful opportu have read our constitution is inthe final ing both the sacred and the secular. It without suffering any insult to their nity. ltisnot better facility hours, loung stages of Amendments. YCSCwill dis is not unusual to aspire to complete spiritual integrity. es in thedorms or an evening with the tribute to every student a copy of the devotion to either one of the two-all In a word, we have made Chol Alumni,no those dreams have already It completed new constitution, with sacred or all profane - but the Al- Hamoed come alive in the very tex been realized. is now time to chart changes underlined, before election mighty asks more of us. There are ture of our lives. As long as the em your future and dream again. day. You will have the chance to re indeed times when we must concen- phasis is on Torah - the Yorn Tov Yes, Election day fast approaches, view thechanges before April 6th.Then trate all our energies and talents and before and the Yorn Tovafter -and as and you can expect to hear the most on April 6th, your ballot willask you if interests in one direction, but the ma- long as the integration of all our val outrageous promises. (I myself have you would like to ratify the new consti jor part of life must be an application ues takes place in the larger context of made some.) There are thirty three tution. A majority vote will launch us of Chol Hamoed, of the two in conso- kedushah, Chol Hamoed remains the candidates for ten YCSC positions and into history as thefirst student body in nance and synergistic cooperation choice period to emulate for the bulk over thirty forSSSBSA positions. Each many years to do a complete update of with each other. of our lives. one will try to catch your attention with the constitution. Moses, who was Ish haElokim, one Yes, Chol and Moed sometimes a cute joke or sincere concern. Consid who combined both the manly and the clash, there is often tension between er themcarefully, because these candi Sincerely, G-dly, was ideally suited to teach the them; that is an existential as well as a dates are your representatives to the Daniel Billig lesson of Chol Hamoed to his people. halackhic fact. But more memorable Administration,Faculty,and thewhole YCSC President Adon haneviim and melekh, military than the tension is the sense of bal world. They have the best chance of 1994-1995 leader and kohen gadol - he was the ance, and more enduring that the con continued improvement in your stu Tel# 781-8139 right one not only to relay the com- flict is the resulting spiritual enrich dent life. mandment to observe the moadim, but . ment. It is the balance and the enrich Keshet also to act as a role model in teaching . ment which happily accompany us is looking for college-age students to work with camp . Israel their meaning. through life. We of Yeshiva University hold that As we welcome Pesach, bear in ers with special needs in overnight camp setting in Wild ideal aloft; indeed, our very name is mind that as talmidim of Yeshiva Uni Rose, Wisconsin. Campers are integrated into all possi apposite to "Chol Hamoed," as is our versity we face the daunting avodah ble activities and each has a one-on-one staff aid. Call mission of Torah Umadda. Those who kashah of embracing in each of our Dave Gendel at Keshet for an application. 708-205-0274 aspire to this ideal and who labor to personalitiesthe distinctivedynamism realize it in their lives and their ca- of Chol Hamoed - that which can reers, can testify to the fact that· it is sanctify our Chol and strengthen our Chai Lifeline unquestionably an avodalz kashah, a Moed. And difficult as it may some difficult, wearying challenge. The task times be, remember what we learned is in need of a Rabbinical Student to lead the is not only physically trying - the in Avot - le'fum tzaara agra, the re Pesach Sedarim at a New Yo rk Hospital. dual program was not meant for the ward is cornmesurate with the pain! lazy and the weak - but it is only Moadim le'simcha to all of you! If interested please contact Es titerSchwartz at 212. 2 5 5. 1160 Mc:rcti29, i 995 P____;a g:;:__e _4 ------• ffllJeMnm wnhdnrl
Hundreds Celebrate at Purim Chagiga
BY Josu ENGLARD SOY, was sponsored as well by YCSC, SCWSC, IBC, JSS. Funding for the Cha Purim night 1995, Wednesday, giga also came from the Yeshiva Col March 15, continued in the rich tradi lege Alumni Association. tion of past YU Purims. Hundreds of students joined rebbeim in singing and "Best Chagiga Ever" dancing at the annual SOY Purim Cha "This was the best chagiga that I giga. The chagiga, which took place in remember," declared SOY President Members of the Francofa mily escort To rah to new home in Morg Sephardic Shu/ the Main Beit Midrash, was followed Yitzchak Book. "The achdus that was by the annual Purim shpiel and then displayed was incredible." The 600 lasted into the wee hours of the night. students included members of all the Sephardic Shul Gets New As they were last year, Stern College · different segments of the Yeshiva com women celebrated their own Chagiga munity as well as students from other in Weissberg Commons. colleges and yeshiva high schools. In Sefer Torah In anticipation of a large number of addition, several developmentally dis BY ELIE BORGER velvet and silver, marks the culmination attendees, SOY representatives circu abled children and adults from Camp of a campaign to enhance the ambiance lated the campus in the days preced HASC were present at the chagiga. The students who use the Sephardic of the Sephardic shul. The shul has re ing, selling red bracelets that would Shortly after midnight, the Purim Shul in the lobby of Morgenstern Hall cently received over 150 new seforim, enable students to enter the chagiga shpiel commenced in Lamport Audi received a brand-new Sephardic Sefer donated by Dr. Robert Matalon. without any hassle. Those who did torium. After a forty-minute delay due Torah - the first of its kind at YU, on After the ceremony in Belfer Hall, the not buy were required to pay at the to the loss of microphones rented for Sunday morning, March 19. At a brief Torah was walked along Amsterdam to door. The large number of pre-pur the Shpiel and a raucous audience, the ceremony in Belfer Hall, the Franco fam its home in the aron of the Sephardic chasers, approximately 300, foreshad event began. Unfortunately, much of ily, a prominent Syrian family from Shul in the MorgensternDormitory. The owed the big turnout for the chagiga. the shpiel could not be heard over the Brooklyn, was thanked by students and procession of approximately 100 people The ten-piece band provided by Ne din of the audience. The problems were administration members. The Torah's carried the Torah under a chupah and shoma Orchestra was all the incentive compounded later when most of the dedication was in response to the bur sang along the way. the participants needed to begin sing Stern students left only a few minutes geoning Sephardic student population. YC Junior Ralph Madeb, president of ing and dancing after a long day of into the performance because the bus Dr. HerbertC. Dobrinsky, current Vice the Sephardic Club, declared the To fasting and Purim-issue reading. As es to Stern were leaving. President for University Affairs and rah's dedication "a milestone for each Rosh Yeshiva entered the room, However, the ten YU students par former Sephardic program director, and Sephardic students at YU." He noted throngs of students banded together ticipating in the shpiel carried on and Rabbi Mitchell M. Serels, the program's that it is important for Sephardim to in concentric circles, surrounding their finished the performance. As the room current director, attended the ceremo retain their identity within the mostly rebbeim with shouts and screams of quickly emptied, Book rushed to the ny, as did MYP Rosh Yeshiva R. Eliyahu Ashkenazic student population. "We can joy and happiness. The high point of bandstand and commanded Ne Ben Haim. The donation of the Torah, still keep our customs and remain one the night was when all the students shomah to strike up the music imme which arrived encased in Portuguese group." gathered into one circle around the diately. Neshomah complied, and the dancing Rabbi Norman Lamm and Rav dancing continued until 2:30 in the Abba Bronspiegel. morning. The Chagiga, though organized by YU Professors Deliver Colloquia Lectures BY SETH GROSSMAN by economics professor Dr. Eliyahu Kanovsky, a well-known expert on the In an attempt to foster and promote economiesof theMideast, on March 6, intellectualdiscussion among YU facul have boasted large turnouts.Ka novsky ty members, the Officeof the Vice Pres addressed the vexing issue of the Mid ident for Academic Affairs recently in dle East peace initiatives, and their eco augurated the Academic Colloquia Lec nomic ramifications. ture Series. The sequence of lectures, Thereare four lectures scheduled for coordinated by YC sociology professor the remainder of the semester on a vari Dr. Mareleyn Schneider, consists of six ety of topics. The most recent lecture sessions in which faculty members ad was delivered this past Monday by YU dress the extent of theirresearch in their archivist Shulamith Z. Berger in Belfer respectivefields. The informal settingis Hall. She spoke on "ThePerm anence of similar to that common to other universi Ephemera: Archival Treasures." A com ties. While the program is intended for plete definition of the subject matter faculty members, it is open to anyone ensued. On April 11, Assistant Dean who wishes to attend,includingstudents. Avery Horowitz will discuss in detail This is the second semester that YU "The Demand for Textbooks: The Effect has held Colloquia lectures. However, of the Used Book Market." despite the intriguing subjects, neither Attendees may tote brown-bag lunch last semester's sessions nor this semes es to the lectures; beverages and des ter's first session, which was delivered serts are provided. 2_ 7_A_d_a _r _II __,I 5_ 7_5_5______m4e O!nmmentahtr•I ------P-O_g_e5_ Senate New Security Debates Booth on Campus Laurel Hill Sp ecial Ed.
BY MEIR ZEITCHIK
In debates on important academic is sues at YU, the needs of the learning disabled often take a backseat. But as the YC Student Senate sat for their second meeting of the semester on Thursday, Rav Shachterdisp lays his tztitzis with techelesat the memorial shiur March9, this was precisely the question at hand. After thoroughly examining both the Roshei Ye shiva Talk Techelet advantages and drawbacks of a "re source center" designed to satisfy the needs of special students, YC Senate At Memorial Shiur member Michael Nelson concluded that BY MICHAEL J. BELGRADE and tzitzit are two separate mitzvahs or the endeavor was worthwhile and urged one mitzvah of tzitzit. He concluded that the formation of a task force to explore On Thursday, March 23, three YU it is highly probable that this dye is the the issue. The senate quickly reached a Roshei Yeshiva spoke at the Annual same original dye used over 2000 years consensus and agreed to empanel the Memorial Shiur in the Nathan Lamport ago. New securitybooth on Laurel Hill Terrace committee. Auditorium. The shiurim were in honor Rabbi Tendler started his shiur by In his two page proposal, Nelson ex of the yartzheit of Rabbi Issac Elchanon stating the complications that arise BY NAFTALI BENNET plained that the center would "allow Spector zt'l and in memory of Rabbi Dr. in determining what color the Teclie slightly to moderately learningdisabled Samuel Belkin Zt'l. Rabbi Dr. Norman let should be. Different Techelet can Due to a need for added campus se students to function ... in the academic Lamm, Rabbi Moshe Dovid Tendler, and exist based on manipulating the ex curity, a new security booth has been environment of our university." To this Rabbi Hershel Schacter gave shiurim on cretion of the snail through the placed on Laurel Hill Terrace behind end, he suggested features such as "un the issue of Techelet Betzitzit (wearing length of dying, chemical reactions, Rubin Hall, according to Don Sommers, timed exams in the presence of a special blue tzitzit) to an audience comprised of the duration that the excretion is left Chief of Safety and Security for YU. education instructor" as well as "the students, teachers and rebbeim from YU out, and its temperature. Rabbi Ten "There has been a history of students' hiring of a special education instructor and fromMT A, as well as many from the dler summed up by saying that in cars being vandalized on Laurel Hill," to work with these students for a few general Jewish community. order to bridge the 2000 year gap, said Sommers. "The University would hours a week." The proposal is based on The main issue.surrounding theTeche the mesorah (tradition) of making like to make its campus as safe for its the assumption that there are highly let is whether or not the real "Chilazon," Techelet can be returned through a students as possible." intelligent students capable of receiving which contained the secretions that combination of proofs including the Although an NYPD security booth A's, but unfairly suffering under the make the dye of Techelet. Two former finding of the actual snails and the currently exists directly across the street, current system for a variety of reasons, YU students, Ari Greenspan and correlation with archaeological evi there is still a need for the university to such as an inability to comprehend all Baruch Sternman, are the two people dence discovered in digs in Syria establish their own booth on Laurel Hill, the test questions in the allotted amount who claim to have found it. The dye and Lebanon. Sommersexplained. Jonathan Lifschutz, of time. comes from a snail found in the Med Rabbi Schachter was the third chairman of the Student SecurityCouncil However, not all members present at iterranean Sea called merilux trunclus. speaker on the topic. His part of the of Yeshiva University, explained that he the meeting were satisfied with Nel Rabbi Lamm introduced his shiur by shiur discussed the different min discussed the creation of a booth with son's plan in its present formulation. showing the chemical makeup of snail hagim of the different Rishonim on Sommersbecause "LaurelHill Terrace is "There is ambiguity in the proposal," secretion and showing how it is similar how one should apply Techelet on so poorlylit at night that it is dangerous commented English professor Dr. Will to an archaeological dig that was sup the tzitzit. He also spoke of the for students who park their cars there." iam Lee, also noting that he didn't think posed to have uncovered Techelet. From machlokes regarding how some of Donny Appel, a YC sophomore who it was productivefor a special Ed teach there he went into the different com the Rishonim say that the Techelet is keeps his car on the campus, explained, er to be assisting a student in special mentaries from thetime of the Mishna an essential part to Tzitzit, while oth "I think it's a great idea to establish this ized subjects like Economics. till present day which dealt with the ers say the mitzvah of tzitzit is really booth to keep our cars safe; however, I He also suggested subsuming the issue of whether or not Techelet Betzitzit the lavan. still have to walk to 186 St. to get back to room into a larger "Learning Center," my room in Rubin. It would be great if where students will have theopportuni an entrance was opened on Laurel Hill." ty to take advantage of a variety of ser Lifschutz says that he too would like vices, including the Writing Center as to see an entrance created on Laurel Hill. well as the Resource Room. Physics "But," Lifschutz said, "things have to go professorDr. Cwilich offered a rationale one step at a time." for such a move -it would help remove the stigma which may be attached to an independent Resource Center, thereby encouraging students to make use of it. Maza/ To v
Obstacles Aplenty The issue poses several difficulties. to Mic/1c1e/ ul�ij + •; Wfiilij >thij>gtiest spe,aker of •. the Perhaps the largest obstacle is in gaug ·J�lje,d e ing the need for such a program. Many �g-iii'M�att' ...... J Te ic/1111(111 {t11d students are reluctant to admit they have ifi\ ... .. •··.··• ;;��itRf�·:;:;t:ltW!·�=��i :::��:��. '.2:;-.i;ti!Ifril:a,r}yi,�.#r'?t;i�§nf���e11d- . · . sai4thatfourdif ferentwomen; incfod a learning disability, and even if they � . �d; t�� ?t;g�r#�g.f9�tt�% chc1ir�d . • ing Chadotte Beers,.CEO of th�adver-. would, confidentiality laws prevent ad Devor{t Ge1111t S,�13�tll�enti;, .�xp�ti;at:urn.; tising· firm Ogilvy. and Mather, have ministrative offices from releasing the l>y:fouf: :#,u(o{)t,'.t<>i:�:��� J§;4i:. .�#ri#½4Pebple; been suggested, · . . information. t es�perscms One detaH which has yet to be ex 011 t/1eir µ'lcJ11i Wrig 1:Yifr.!� y:ofb4.shl . . Still, Nelson is convinced of the effi �4 -epresei#�tjv�sfroiri major firms plained is the cost, which has risen cacy of such a center. As he stated in the and corporations.'·• ·...... from the $20 fee last year to $25 this proposal: "This program will really help : · Co2ch.tirper_son. of the organizing· year, an increase of 25 _percent. One rece11t current students and ... will also attract comm.itteeJoshHalick.manbelieves that chairperson· attributed this increase to new students who previously could not the dinner, which costs more than "inflation and the price of postage hav e11gage111e11t. have considered YU as feasible options $17,000, offers students an opportunity ing increased."· for their undergraduate studies." ... , _.:::: ------M_a_r c_ h_2_9_, 1_9_95_ _P ag_e _6______, �4t BY NACHUM LAMM force The Commentator to print a letter from YCSC in "extreme circumstanc With little pomp, but a lot of circum es." In addition, the amendment states stance, YCSC completed its hearings to that The Commentator budget may not amend the YCSC constitution. In two be cut by more than a small percentage, gruelling sessions held last week in· and that YCSC cannot remove a mem Schottenstein Center, student leaders ber of the governing board of the news proposed and debated issues ranging paper. from election reform to freedomof the Commentator Editor-in Chief Moshe press. Kinderlehrer explained that much work In one controversial motion, Dov Si had gone into writing the new proposal, mons, kicking off his campaign for the and that he was quite pleased with the Zev Berman, President of the Yeshiva College Alumni Association, presents YCSC Vice-Presidency, suggested thatall those result of "a lot of open and candid dis President Daniel Billig with a $5000 check. workingon behalf of a candidate regis cussion about YCSC's involvement with ter with the canvassing committee, so The Commentator. The amendment is a thatthey would be bound to the same tremendous stride forward in the news YC Alumni Doubles Yearly election rules as ·the candidates. This paper's ability to operate as a fully inde proposal was met with much discussion pendent and active voice of the student as to how to implement it, and how to body," henoted. Donations levy penaltiesfor violatio ns. Anotherproposal was to remove "Kol" BY DoRoN KATZ journals, while the remainder will sig Simons also proposed a number of and "Tempo" fromthe list of publications nificantly reduce student fees for the amendmentsdealingwithstudentcoun mandated by the constitution. YC stu This year, the Yeshiva College various chagigot. President of the Ye cil meetings, including having repre dent Michael Sussman argued that Kol Alumni Association has raised its an shiva College AlumniAssociation, Zev sentatives of all committees present at shouldbe protected, bothbecause of the nual pledge to Yeshiva College by Berman, stated that " this year's in meetings to answer questions.He stated highstatusgi.venliteraryjoumalsinmany $5000. This is a significant increase, as creased allocation is due in great part thatwhile this year's council has held otheruniversities, as well as thepossibil it raise the annual grant to $10,000. to a better relationship between this open meetings,this has not always been ity_ thatan incidentsimilar to last year's The money, which is usually spent to year's student council and the Alumni the case, and an article in the constitu could causeKol's fundingto be cut off. fund student journals, will now also Association, brought about by numer tion would preclude future student Theseand otherproposals willbe vot be used to subsidize the Purim, Chan ous meetings and efforts to assist both councils frombecoming elitist clubs. ed on by the outgoing student council. nukah, and YornHa'at zmaut chagig the student body and alumni as they Michael Nelson, chairmanof the con Therevised constitution will thenbe sub ot, as well as the Senior Dinner.YCSC graduate." stitutional amendment committee sug mittedto thestudents shortly before elec President Daniel Billig stated, "This is Additional outside funding to the gested that non-full time students be tionday, giving thema minimum of two the start of a great relationship be student council this year has come allowed to vote. Some students ques days to examine itand compareit to their tween the students and alumni that from the President's Circle. The Com tioned whether that would give MTA old ones (printed in the Guide to the the students have been requesting for mentator received ten thousand dol students taking college courses voting Perplexed). As part of the elections, stu many years." lars in new equipment, while another privileges. dentswill beabletovotewhetherornotto Last year the fivethousand dollars four thousand three hundred and fifty YCSC President Billig, chairman of acceptthe changes approved by thecoun was used to fund all student journals, dollars was granted to subsidize trips themeeting, announcedthat YCSC and cil. Hthe vote is no, the old constitution publications which many students are by AIP AC and the Council for Ra The Commentator had reached an agree will remainin effect. involved with during their stay at Ye cial Harmony, as well as the EMT ment which would assuage concerns In closing, Billig thankedall those who shiva College. These include the En course recently offered in the col caused by Billig's claim that The Com had participatedin theprocess. He point glish, Science, Philosophy, Psycholo lege. Billig stated, "This marks a mentator was subject to discipline by ed out that while the process had been gy, Sigma Delta Rho, and Political Sci particular goal of mine to signifi YCSC. Thetwo parties had met earlier "long and grueling", there had been a ence journals. This year, an additional cantly raise outside funding for the over dinner inorder to iron out differ large amount of interest, and significant thousand dollars will go towards the student council." ences. The agreement which came out of changes had been proposed. The meet the meeting minimizesthe influence of ings, held in Schottenstein, attracted in The Flying Club: YCSC,butcontainsaclausewhichwould total 50-60students. Soaring to the Heights · BY AARON KLEIN cause flying is one of his personal inter ests. When he proposed the idea of a Spread across the YU campus are club to some students, many were ec signs that readr "Soar to new heights, static about theidea and Klein decided make dreams a reality! Join a group of to go forward with the club. The club people who want to experience the prac will be officially established next year, tical application of physics, math, mete but they hope to have anactivity before orology, and navigation." At first glance, year's end. Some future activities he a student asks himself what in the world hopes will include: Having pilots from is this all about or says, "Wow! Doesthis major airlines come and speak, utiliza mean YU is going to have a flying tion of a flight simulator, and maybe school." This sign is promoting the Fly even go up in a plane and experience ing Club, one of the newest and most real flight. Klein has already received unique clubs on campus. The Flying calls fromabout 30 students interested Club's purpose is to address the topic of in joining the club. flight and how it occurs, a topic that has The club is not necessarily geared never really been explored at YU. towards those who want to be pilots, but Didn't you always wonder how a is rather for the typical student interest plane is able to get off the ground or how ed in learning more about flying. The a plane can maintain flight while in the main purpose of the club is to allow air? Or, weren't you interested in the students to see how some of their math role the pilot and the co-pilot play in the and science studies applyin the area of success of aflight?TheFlying Club hopes flying. Many students wonder where to address these interests by exposing physics and calculus apply in the practi the students to a new and uniqueinter cal world, and the Flying Club hopes to est. inform the students of their application Jonathan Klein, a YC freshman, was to one of the more intriguing fields of intent on forming a flying club here be- modernstudy. 27 Adar II 5755 a e 7 I tU�e Cttnmmenhdnr•l ------'P::.:::::�g :..:..._ Pataki Budget Threatens �till in Debt, Morg Mart Student Aid L11111.bers Along BY RYAN s. KARBEN ·. · ·BY STEvEN MroooWN1K Morg Lounge, only one flight above r r e e e r e e • Mo g Ma t, ar h avily used by stu- New York Gov rno G org E. 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In order to best represent the ing on this Manhattan campus Jeremy Lustman: Berkow studied the Talmud at Yeshivat Years on campus: 2 "students Voice" to the best of my ability I would like to Wh o are continue the polling service and make it more accessible so "I feel it is itz: "It will "I want to continue in YCSC's current Shaalvim, Israel for not one - but for Ever since I was a little kid, I have always made it my goal that I will have a complete grasp of any issue fromstudent life direction in changing student lifefo r the two years. to try and leave a big impact whereever I journeyed.Taking on to the Sabbath programs. my re be my better." -Eric Berkowitz Enrolled in MYP and Yeshiva College the mantle of being a leader has always been a challenge that In order to fully represent "the voice of the students" I sponsibili mission to these Jeremy's academic day consists of seder, I've loved accepting. Upon entering Yeshiva University,! believe it is the responsibility of the YCSC President to provide Eric "Tzvi" Berkowitz is a hybrid, a listening to his Rebbe, Rav Parnes give thought that running basketball intramurals and working as represent everyone in matters be it academic, political, ty to listen cross between a New Yorker and an Out shiur, and taking a slew ofaftemooncours The Commentator a sports editor for would satisfy me. I was financial or social Only if one is fully aware of the students to the relief and of-Towner. Born in L.A., Tzvi attended people? es in pursuit of a political science major wrong. The desire and the challange to lead continues to bum concerns can one negotiate with the administration and concerns comfort Yavneh Hebrew Academy until his fam and a Sy Syms minor in business. Lust inside me. Thus, I now look towards thechallenge of leading fully represent the student. I have the leadership capabil ily moved to the Upper West Side of "I want to end the apathy. As YCSC Pres man intends on being an international the entire student body as my next possible goal. The two keys ities required to represent the students. Understanding of the from the Manhattan after he finished the sixth ident Ife el that I could get the entire Student attorneyfor it opens the door to possible to success in the position (besides winning, of course) is the trials and tribulations encountered by the YU under student often grade. Berkowitz completed his elemen body involved. I want to break the pattern of aliyah and thinksthe profession will also leadership and negotiating between parties. Throughout my graduate it will be my mission to provide relief and tary education in Manhattan Day School a fe w people running the school." satiate his thirst for knowledge in lan experiences, the primary place that I have honed my leader comfort from the often strenuous schedule while making body." strenuous before spendingfouryearsinMT A where -Josh Fine guages and cultures. ship skills has been coaching HAFfR basketball the past two certain the curricular requirements are met. schedule." he became a star hockey player. After a Lustman's day really begins out years. Being successful at that job gives me a lot of confidence year of study at Yeshivat Hakotel, Tzvi OnApril 26th19 75 Josh Fine was born side the classroom where he juggles because of the challenge it takes in juggling personalities and Name: Jeremy Lustman JAdam Akiva landed on the YU campus as a sopho on theUpper West Side of Manhattan; he an insane number of extra curricular leading them. Melzer: more. h�s livedthere ever since. In fact, having activities. Current! y Jeremy is the Sec There are a lot of ideas that I have in my head that I wish to Major: Political Science _ Davis: "I Years on Campus: 2 - "The de- AfteramomingofclassesinIBC,Berkow attended Manhattan Day School, MTA, retary of YCSC, he sits on the Aca help implement. Examples include: Our format of registra have itz arduously works as a biology major and now Yeshiva University, Josh rarely demic Standards Committee, the Ex As Secretary of YCSC, I was instrumental in planningand tion is primitive. I did some checking and found that most sire and towards his eventual goal of practicing as a leaves the confinesof the Island during a ecutive Education and Technology executing many of the decisions that were made this year. By heard the schools have registration by phone and students can find out physicianCurrently taking Organic Chem school year. Untilhigh school, Josh spent Sub-committee, the Executive Com serving on several executive committees, I have developed a challenge their status by phone. There has got to be a better way for this voice of istry and an advanced biology, Berkowitz his summers traveling the world with his mittee of AIPAC on YC campus, the warm rapport with many of our faculty and administrators, university. In addition, I also would like to settle matters with to lead the stu spends two nights a week in sciencelabs. family.For thelast three summers, Josh Racial Harmony Society and Political which will be a tremendous asset in implementingchange. the bookstore as well as work on continuing the improvement Thispast summer "Berk" workedin a re has worked for the law firm Lester, Science Committee; and is the manag Most importantly, I care deeply about my fellow students. I continues dents. of our dorms. Our dorms are very downhill as compared to searchla boratory. He plans on takinghis Schwab,Katz, &Dwyer or be a counselor ing editor of the Clarion (the political have participated in many student clubs and events, which to burn many colleges. I believe that the key to being the voice of the Now it is MCATs in April 1996. at MDS Day Camp. Josh would also hold science journal). In the past, Lustman has given me the opportunity to meet many students and students lies in Koheles. Basically, in every season there is a inside Unlike the bulk of pre-med students a nightly seder inGemarah during these has served as the assistant chairman learnwhat is important to them. With experience in student time for time to every thing. There is a time to be stem,a time to be Berkowitz findstime to participatein ac summer months and spent thepast sum of YUNMUN, he co-headed delegate government,a vision for a more cohesive student body, and me." flexible, a time to negotiate, and a time to back away. The key me to tivites outside the medical field. As Jun mer learningin the West Side Kolle!. of Yale University's Model Israeli is in knowing the time and using your instincts. an understanding of our student needs, I will be an effective stand up ior class president, Tzvi not only coordi After spending a year abroad in eshiY Knesset, and was an advisor and pro and responsible leader who will work tirelessly on your natesstudentactivitiesbu tis also involved vatShaalvim, Fineis currently a junior on gram coordinator for NCSY on the Name: Akiva Davis behalf. and do JJosh in student council policy. Berkowitz also Yeshiva University's Main Campus. He West Coast. Major: Marketing Instead of promising dozens of changes that will never see some participatesin thePhilanthropy Society, begins his day in the8:30 AM Morg min When Jeremy manages to find any Years on Campus: 2 their fruition,I propose a few legitimate and practical changes Fine: "I will the Ski Club, Bikur Cholim, and hockey yan and attends MYPmorning seder un spare time he enjoys swimming, playing that I will be sure to accomplish: thing." There is only one determining factor which renders a put the intramurals.If freetime should ever arise tilhe breaks for lunch. Instead of eating, basketball, and reading. Oh yeah, one - refurbishingand redecorating every floor lounge candidate qualifiedto be student council president: the desire Berkowitz enjoys reading, snowboard Fine frequently utilizes this time inter more item - Lustmanalso has a girlfriend. - set up a YCSC book sale at the beginning of every needs and to do the job. I cannot realistically say that anyone is more ing, and playing roller hockey. viewing faculty and administration for ************************* semester where students would be able to buy and sell books wants of competent than anyone else because these things have no In the year's first semester Tzvi spent he is an active associatefeature editor of at reasonable prices Rcn1cn1hcr tu f·cJte.' measure until each person has an opportunity to demonstrate the stu his Thursday nights studying. This se The Commentator. He thenreturns to Tan "I have always enjoyed the challenges - expand the caf card to include production services and their effectiveness on the job. What I can tell you is I have mester he frequently goes out with his nenbaum Hall in time for shiur by Rav of trying to be the leader of a situation library photocopy machines dents 1:'/cclions ,1·ill toke benefitedfrom Yeshiva University and the student body here friends. Soon, going out on Thursday Ahron Kahn. and leave a positive impact. The post of -expand van service to major NY airports before and after (j for two years. I appreciate the work that student council foremost nights for Tzvi will no longer be a ques While he envisions his future as a law YCSC president is the perfect challenge vacations JJlucc on .·IJJril representatives and administrators have provided to make tion mark for his girlfriendis returningon yer withpossible political ventures, Fine that I have been looking fo r in YU - to - an intra-campus phone system on the YU a better place for me. The only way that I can pay them Thursdayafter spending a year in Israel. is dead seton seizinga rounded educa lead the student body in the best way YCSC is the body which must serve as the bridge between agenda of het,1·ccn I 1:30 un1 back is to take officeand continue their efforts. "Thank God," says Berkowitz. tion by majoringin history and minoring possible." the often conflicting agendas of the students, faculty, and If elected their are several modifications I would make to the admin- 5:()() ************************* inmusic. However, forFine education is --Adam Melzer administration. I feel it is my responsibility to listen to the the current situation. Yeshiva College lacks a proper Guid Clllcf /Jill ill just a fractionof his schedule. Aside from Born and bred in Lawrence, New concerns of the student body and accurately convey their istration." ance Office. WhenI started school here I foundmyself search "It's timefo r me to get off my butt and do Commentator reporting,Josh is co-Chair York, Adam attended both HAFTR message to the administration so that we can ensure contin ing for deans and upperclassmen to help me choose classes, .\lorg f_uunge. something. I think Billig has done a good job man of theComm itteeon Jewish Affairs, elementary and high school, where he ued dedication to theideals of Torah learning,secular educa determine my major, set up a schedule etc. Thankyou Dean and I want to continue what he has started." an active member of the Track Team, served as the student council presi tion, and student involvement that brought us to Yeshiva Jaskoll. Additionally, many students, including myself are - Akiva Davis BloodDrive, OrientationComm ittee,and dent. The same way Adam's school unaware of the programs available to us here at YU. Students University. Well known around campus as the YUNMUN,and was his freshmen'sClass years are permanently tied to HAFTR should be informed of their options before their senior year. 8:30 minyan's "I will get you out in president. Onthe weekends,Fine serves his summer days are etched with the Otherthi ngs on my agenda will include reviving the Chanu Name: Josh Fine twenty minutes" Baal Tefilahor thefre as assistant Gabbai at the Young Israel of words Camp Morasha; Morasha has kah Concert and continuingprevious effortsto create a net Major: History vcsc quent nighttimecaf store cashier, Akiva the WestSide. been a part of Melzer's summer life for working system for the underclassmen. Yearson Campus: 3 (including one year inIsrael) Davis was bornand lived in Richmond, An ardent baseball card collector (a twelve years, three of which he worked The student council president has the responsibility of My strongest qualification to serve as YCSC President is Va. the first six years of his life before collectionconsisting ofMantles,Koufax... ), on the sports staff. putting into action the voice of the students. I have heard the my leadership ability. I have demonstrated this ability as moving to his present residence in Hol Fine enjoys followingnational and local After a year of study and running voice of the students and now it is time for me to stand up and Freshman Class President, as Chairman of the Committee on lywood, Florida. Growing up in Mi politics,beinginvolvedin theJewish Com Friday night tishes at Yeshivat Ohr do something. Jewish Affairs and as Associate Features Editor of TheCom ami Akiva was educated at Toras munity,and bowling competitively- he Yerushalayim, Adam continued his Name: Eric Berkowitz mentator. Emes Academy and at the Hebrew has already taken home three bowling education at YU where he now stands As Freshman Class President, I effectively represented the Presi ential Major: Biology Academy of Miami High School. He trophies. as a junior. Enrolled in MYP Melzer students' point of view at the Student-Administration Re also spent three summers as a camper ************************* attendsRav Goldwicht's shiur in the Years on Campus: 2 treats. As Chairman of the Committee on Jewish Affairs, I _ at Camp Morasha and a summer at mornings and pursues his history I believe that my strongest qualifications to serve as YCSC orgaruzeda student newsletter, conducted a petition drive for Mesorah as a counselor. Before arriv "Growing up I have learned that ifyou major in the afternoons. His eyes are President come from the experiences I've had in the past two Jonathan Pollard and co-sponsored a political forum featur ing on the Main Campus Davis stud have a vision and want to see results you . set on a future of law school. years on campus. As the current Junior Class President the ing 3 Jewish political leaders. As Associate Features Editor of ied a year at Ohr Yerushalayim. can not just sit as a spectator; rather you Sports is the evident theme of Melz responsibilities of leadership, the understanding of how to The Commentator, I initiated investigations resulting inarticles Electi ns '95 At 8:55 AM following the8:30 minyan, must go out and play on the team." er' s life outside the classroom. For the deal with the administration, and most importantly the "stu on YCSC (Midterm Evaluation), Asbestos and MYP Credit. Davis proceeds to seder where he pre --Jeremy Lustman past two years Adam has filled the f dents voice" all became clear to me. Understanding all these My major plans for helpingthe student body fornext year paresor Rav Willig'sshiurinMYP. After Baltimore, Maryland is the home shoes as the HAFTR High School var responsibilities, I guarantee, if elected President of YCSC, to are to: 1) Publish the "Guide" within the first six weeks of Th e.f,,/lo H'illl,? three questions H'ere 11osed a morningof Torah study, Akiva moves and birthplace of Jeremy Lustman, a sity basketball coach, guiding them be responsive to the issues and affairs expressed by any and school; 2) Have phones hooked up by the firstday of classes; on to theMaddah side majoring in Mar YC junior who proudly describes him last year to Yeshiva League and YU !or all the studentswith enthusiasm and vigor. 3) �dvocate �ore convenient YCSC Bookstore hours; 4) ketingin the Sy Syms Schoolof Business. self as a "family man." While bounc Tournament championships. Adam If elected YCSC President the students concernwould be of Institute registration by phone for the spring semester; 5) to each candidate (A nsH'ers are at le_fi) : In his nights, Davis runs for the cross ing around such camps as Mesorah, also runs basketball clinics in the Five the utmost priority. Acknowledging the fact that until this Install vending machines on dorm floors; 6) Stabilize caf I country team, attends meetings for the Hillel, and Moshava, Lustman recalls Towns area. However, Adam is most 11"/,ur i, _\'()///' \(/'()11,'-..!,l'\( i11.'..!.. t!it· ,111ilt ·111 /Joel\' expose YU students to the many opportunities available to the c�mmurucation between students, faculty and administr!i. ruur /l!({ju!' Thursday nights for Akiva usually achieved at the Talmudical Academy league and as the sports editor of The scientific and liberal arts students by bringing in prominent tion, and 12) 1 Make student governmentmore inclusive. ;:r ('\ ( 1·t'cl/< consist of going out with his girlfirend of Baltimore followed by four years of Commentator. individuals practicing in those fields who will take a special As YCSC President I will place the needs and wants oftfi from Stem and playing Thursday night high school at the Hebrew Academy When Melzer is not playing, think interestin advising YU students on a practical level regarding students foremost on the agenda of the YU and YC admW� 1 1 ,/1011/d rlit· }'( SC · ;nl'.,·icll'nt. i11 Ii i, !'oft· ( {\ "1•11in· of basketball. Akiva prides himself in add of Greater Washington. During his ing, or breathing basketball, he ar opportunities in fields ranging from Botany to Zoology. Be ation. s he "voiceof the students", � 1: � _ I will exerci� my�kill ing that"I never smoked,don'tdrink, and high school years Lustman actively dently enjoys reading literature and cause of the taxing schedules of the YC/SSSB students I m negotiation to achieve the reasonable .,, 1dt·111,," uc/ 1011·unl.\' 1/1e }'[ · u11cl )"( · uc/111i11isr1·u1io11:' goals \Vruc· ,_ • · don't do drugs." participated in organizations such as listening to Jewish music (especially would also push to extend the hours of the library and and will set forth on behalf of the . ************************* students.�i/f '• · Bnei Akiva, NCSY, and the late Torah Mordechai Ben David). ,' 0 M.:.:.;a::;;.;..r�ch.:..: 2�9=--, 1;..;..9.;...;95_ p_a...;;;. g_e _l_O ______, Qt4e filnmmenhdnr 1-l ------___.: Taubes Named New MTA Students ��eptJfflJ �ver Principal New 14ll;)rflric�� BY EzRA TUCHMAN �,�!i�Pf The University administration an ·· ... ,. nounced last week the appointment of ' ' lU.a.cltines :. · ,., Rabbi Michael Taubes as the new princi pal ofTMST A-YUHS, or as it is common ! As fue si� haye b�en wa��g fur.;· r ly known - MT A. Taubes succeeds Rabbi '-1,,'...... � ,:,/·-, '-�;: - · ;.;.t� 1�\'' ,, ;. ::i!ii!;il�,,,.,.1:.,, I:&!3�· weeks, the YU library 1'as finally re-' :provi.ngorrthe 9ldi�nes• .,.t ih ,a n(Jtice ·, i :�. · George Finkelstein, who is leaving to be \� "' {(: placed· 'its, ,phptocopy /Ihachines, able ."Tne rrtac�,n¢�!,:::'- '.m,igljfbe come the dean of the Hillel School of . ·. •,,• ,'' y .�: E? · .;_ ..... f Amoilgthe J�a!ures.,_..� of the,•, ri w, <:opy ·• . riew).wabut : the}7'dori't-- havt:? a,ny}ne':'7, North Miami Beach, Florida. ·;a, J · �<" :.• ·, "''•! �; �- ;.;;.· :,��: ::.\•i·--��·•"·'' machinesisthefr easier·accessfor the - · features!._ '! or abilities that:the'old_. bnes t \:•:.� '.: ·.: ) .. .. ' . ', . " �.-:.. . . . In an interview with TlieAcademy News, : � �· .-.�. the officialnewspaper of the high school, r Rabbi Taubes expressed his excitement �1:: ••�fn�! �i;�,�-���::�rii::;r about being presented with thisopportu rj�i�:f nity "to help the students in MTA share the same positive experience I had." In addition, Rabbi Taubes stressedhis com Rabbi Michael Ta ubes mitment to the introduction of new and the Frisch Yeshiva High Schoolin Para innovative programs that would improve mus, was the selectioncommittee's initial the religious and secularprograms of the choice to fill the open position, but the high school. administration emphasizes its confi Taubes, who is currently teaching at dence in Rabbi Taubes and his abili the Torah Academy of Bergen County, ties as an educator and administrator. has certainly traversed the day school "We're confident that with Michael circuit. He previously served as a faculty Taubes at the helm, the best boys' Ye member at the Lincoln Square Synagogue shiva high school in the country will Summer Torah Institute, the Manhattan become even better,"commented YU Day School, Hillel High School, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs Frisch Yeshiva High School. Dr. William Schwartz. Inaddition,RabbiTaubesisthefounder While the departure of Rabbi Finkel and editor of Kol Tora1t, a weekly high stein and the hiring of Rabbi Taubes school Torah publication circulated does not directly affect the students at throughout NorthAmerica. He is also the the college, many of the students at founder of the Jewish Leaming Experi YU are graduates of the high school, ence of Bergen County,an outreach orga and are therefore interested in the fu nization offering academic, spiritual, and ture of their alma mater. In addition, culturalprogramming. the joint MTA-YU program initiated Though he has never taught in a YU this past year will certainly be re school, Taubes is not new to the YU sys viewed by the new administration; it tem. The son of YC English professorLeo is unknown whether they will opt to Taubes, thenew principal is also a gradu continue, discontinue, or modify the ate of YC, a musmach of RIETS, and holds program in any way. a Masters Degree in Jewish Education Outgoing principal Rabbi Finkel from what is now the David J. Azrieli stein has offered Rabbi Taubeshis com Graduate Institute of Jewish Education plete cooperation and the full services and Administration. of his staff. "I very much want him to Rumors had been circulating thatRab succeed and YUHS to grow and flour bi Saul Zucker, the Assistant Principal of ish," commented Finkelstein. 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Students Rabbi Dr. Louis are therefore given the option of Sitting in Organic Chemistry you schooling in arts or sciences; it is in see a fellow student on the other side these fields of study that the OAC's Bernstein of the room. You don't recognize him. have the capacity of doubling as pre Maybe he was one of the many stu requisite courses. dents you never got to know during Due to this provision, there are stu Biology and Chemistry, the usual pat dents who believe that OAC's are on BY Dov SIMONS Award from the Union of Orthodox tern of courses taken before tackling par with college introductory courses. Jewish Congregations of America. Orgo with Dr. Borowitz . Maybe he is After all, students often take a three On March 12, Rabbi Dr. Louis Bern Bornon April 2, 1927, Dr. Bernstein a transfer student. Then again, maybe year university program in Canada stein, professor of Jewish studies and a graduated from Yeshiva College in not. This new face may in fact be a and count the OAC as the fourth year. prominentmember of the Yeshiva Uni 1947, received semicha fromRIETS in student from Toronto who was grant In the United States, Advanced Place versity community, passed away at the 1950, and a Ph.D. from the Bernard ed a tremendous amount of college ment (AP) exams also allow students age of 67. Bernstein hadbeen suffering Revel Graduate School of Jewish Stud credit from his high school. It would to take basic college requirements from a brain tumor, which had forced ies. While on campus, he served as then be possible to classify this stu while still in the secondary school sys him to take a leave of absence in the Editor-in-Chief of The Commentator. A dent as an improbable "freshman on tem. Uri Etigson, a Torontonian and middle of last year. close friendof Dr. Bernstein, Rabbi Ber campus" taking organic chemistry. YC philosophy major stated emphati Dr. Bernsteinwas a well-respected nard Rosensweig,· noted, "He always Dating back to a decade ago, stu cally, "As long as AP credits are ac leader of the Jewish community and fought for the truthas he saw it. The dents in Ontario, Canada began tak cepted by American universities, the known champion of Orthodoxy and truth was the truth. He was always ing a fifth year of high school when YC Academic Standards Committee Zionism. A professor of Jewish studies fightingfor one cause or another." the Ontario Board of Education insti should recognize that OAC's are of at at Yeshiva University since 1954, he During histenure as editor, he re tuted its new requirements for gradu least equivalent value." Assistant repeatedly stood up for YU. "I believe peatedly called for greater involvement ation. Students passing through the Dean Avery Horowitz disagrees with in Yeshiva's destiny and the role she is on the part of Orthodox Jews to lend Ontario school system must now com this argument, for unlike AP courses, to play in formulating the Judaism of support to the burgeoning movement plete thirty one-credit courses, of the OAC courses have no standard the future,"hewrotein a 1947 Commen for a Jewish state. He also critiqued which 16 are mandated and 14 are ized final examinations. tator. administrative policy, emphasizing the electives. Within these thirty courses, Nevertheless, OAC's are accepted He served as rabbi of Young Israel of need for The Commentator to be a vigi students must take six mandatory as valid college credits in many Amer Windsor Park in Bayside, New York lantguard of student welfareand rights. higher level courses called Ontario ican institutions. Brandeis University During the Korean War, he was a U.S. "There is no enjoyment in criticizing Academic Credits (OAC's) which are grants Canadian students full credit Army Chaplain. He died while serving the school's administration," he point taught along province-wide guide for all OAC work. Within Canada, his third term as President of the Rab ed out," especially when you are aware lines and standardized syllabi. however, York University does not binical Council of America (RCA). He that thecrit icisms probably will be ig Most students in the province's pub accept OAC credits. Currently, YU's also held the positions of chairman and nored," writing in his first editorial lic schools complete the requirements Office of the Registrar allows about president of the Religious Zionists of column named "Maybe I'm Wrong." in a five year program that consists of one year of transfer credit from OAC's. America (RZA) and sat on the Execu According to a long-time associate four six-credit years and a fifth year Many students compound their OAC tive Board of the World Zionist Organi Rabbi Emanuel Holzer, an effort is cur mandating six OAC's. In Toronto's credit with an additional year of cred zation. rently underway to collate his writings three Jewish schools, however, most it attained through the Joint-Israel Pro A prolificwriter in both English and · and notes. Thebook, when published, students cram the first four years of gram thereby arriving on campus as Hebrew, he penned columns for The would contain a great volume of infor high school into three years, leaving juniors. Jewish Press and The Jerusalem Post, and mation on the Orthodox movement in their fourth year for the OAC's. Edu It is questionable whether OAC's served as editor of the RCA's Rabbini the past three decades, in which he cators, specifically in the Jewish sec are truly analogous to college-level cal Council Record and The Jewish Hori played a vital part. ondary schools bemoan the policy introductory courses. The doubt in zon, put out by theReligious Zionists of Rabbi Holzer related a story to The change of the past decade. Due to this matter is caused by the fact that America. Commentator when Congress was con these time constraints, the OAC's plac some students in Toronto are taking He received several honors for his sidering a humane treatment of ani es upon the students as well as elevat OAC's in their fourth, third, and in commitment to Orthodoxy and to Zi mals bill, which would have essential ed competition for high grades in the certain instances, second years of high onism. Just last year, he received an ly outlawed shechita. Dr. Bernstein, senior year, Ontario's academic pro school. "Indeed there are problems," honorary Doctorate in Divinity from then only in his thirties,went around to gram often does not allow senior stu Dean Horowitz noted. "There is good Yeshiva University. The World Zionist individuals members of Congress and dents to take upon themselves leader reason to think that they're [OAC's] Organization awarded him theJerusa galvanized a successful opposition to ship roles in extra-curricular projects not on the same level as introductory lem Prizein 1993, one of only two recip the bill. and activities. courses", he continued. ients worldwide. He was also honored Dr. Bernsteinis survivedby his wife Canadian universities consider an According to the Dean's Office, two with the National Rabbinic Leadership Pearl and by fourchildren. applicant's OAC course grades first in venues of review have been charted the admissions process. The marks on regarding the OAC's. First, a May these advanced courses are viewed by 1994 Academic Standards Committee .•:rlj'. the universities as both the "GPA and decision that will become effective ·. . :·· SAT" scores of an applicant. "OAC September 1996, will only grant cred 2·Et;SS grades are pretty much the only thing its towards a four semester-long course BA GEl OR ROU (Canadian) colleges look at," one stu (approximately 12 credits). Second, . AND dent commented. The OAC's can sub the Committee will re-evaluate the f6. �Z 'l/01gffQgOlA TE,\' stitute for equivalent college level Ontario Academic Credit course by