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Nmm.Entatnr Administrators 175 vc and sew Union Accuses Yeshiva University Students Attend Facilities Manage­ Yankee Game ment of Mistreatment. Legal maneuvering continues between workers and nmm.entatnr administrators. September 13 1995 / 18 Elul 5755 Of11c1al Undergraduate Newspaper of Yeshiva College Volume LX No 3 Pages Pagc6 Rabbi Tendler Declares 'UnqualifiedSupport'For President Lamm on Gay Issue Closet Far From Closed BYNICKMUZIN Court's decision in a similar case involving Georgetown Univer­ In the latest development in sity, he has decided to "back the sensitive and politically­ off:" charged issue of gay clubs, R. "If it [banning the gay clubsJ Moshe Tendler, MYP Rosh Ye­ would cause the university to shiva and a world�renowned lose one million dollars, I would rabbinicauthority,hascomeout say'go ahead'." But,according in support of University Presi­ to Rabbi Tendler, the university Student Publications dent Norman Lamm on the is­ stands to lose much more than sue of existing gay clubs at YU money by taking action against .Barred from YU's graduate schools. In a private gay clubs. By some reports, the letter to a formerstudent Rabbi very accreditation of AECOM Tendlerassertsthat "[Dr.Lamm] "'= and Cardozo are at stake. "The World Wide Web Site should be given full authority � contribution of the graduate BYOWENCYRULNIK and unqualified support to s schools of YU to Jewish life and make the 'judgment call' as to i continuity in the USA is of im­ Last March, Yeshiva Univer­ how vigorously he will resist the Rabbi Dr. Moshe D. Tend/er measurableworth," the Tendler sityinitiatedahomepageon the incursions of the gay and lesbi­ memorandumasserts,"the price much publicized World Wide an activists." university. Rabbi Lamm, who [ of banning the gay clubs] is too Web. The Univeristy does not Gay and lesbian clubs have has been publicly silent on the high." Instead, argues Tendler, plan, however, at least inthe existed at Cardozo Law School, issue, claims that any discrimi­ Lammshould "enterthefieldof near future, to allow any stu­ at the Albert Einstein College of nation against the gay clubs battlefor theminds and heartsof dent-related pages on its web Medicine, and at the Wurzweil­ would result in a massive loss of thenew generation" by issuing site. The decision, made by a er Schoolfor Social Work, for a governmentfunds for YU. astateqientinwhichhelaysout collective group of upper Uni­ number of years. Inthe past few R. Tendler had previously "the hala chic, moral rejectionof versity officials including deans months they have become the called for Dr. Lamm to abolish the gay and lesbian lifestyle." and vice presidentsis meant to subjectof much media attention, the gay clubs. However, after Rabbi Tendler also chal­ protect the university fromboth and the issuehas been used by consulting with legal experts lenged Dr. Lammlet to him speak legal and public relations dam- i critics of YU to denigrate the and reviewing the Supreme continued on page 13 age,butithasleftmanystudents .. upset by what they perceive as j censorsh. 1p. � Steven Weinberger {Left) and TheYeshiva University home Ari Rosenthal, Head Computer YU Students Initia-te First page is a small link in the un­ Operators, 1995-96 fathomablecollective known as the. World Wide Web_(WWW). the possibility of creating a sec­ The Web is fast becoming the ond server, distinguished from Ever Fraternity on Campus most popular facet of theInter­ theofficial University server,but net, and now boasts millions of with links between the two, that users world wide. When the YU would be under the control of Triggers Emotional Debate on YC Campus site was firstset up, a decision YCSCdirectly. wasmadethattheultimatedeci­ Lenny Brandwein, however, BY MEIR S. ZEITCHIK on condition of anonymity, said College Student Council, much sions as to itscontent would rest whoisinchargeof thecomputer thatthe fraternity "is about good in the same way they are given with Public Relations director administration at Yeshiva Col­ Inanunprecedentedmoveat thingsand fun things." the cold shoulder at secular David Rosen. Rosen explained lege,disagreed.Heclaimed that· Yeshiva University, a group of Buttheformationofachapter schoolslike Brandeis. thatsincethematerialpublished there would beno noticeabledif­ undergraduates have joined the inanorganization where many But RobertBagdadi, president on the Web at this time would ferencebetween the two servers national fraternityAlpha Epsi- persons associatea fraternity's of theYU chapter, known as the consist substantiallyof official and all that the creation of an Ion Pi. values as antithetical to Torah, "Upsilon Upsilon" colony, re­ YU publications which were his additional server would create - The undergraduates were .. has raised several eyebrows mains undaunted by the con­ domain, overseeing the Web was additional work both for quietly swornin as members of among the YU administration demnations.Instead, he declared would be a logical extension of himself and forthe student oper­ the overwhelmingly Jewishfra- . and student leaders. his plans to seekfull recognition his duties. While Rosen saw the ators and administrators who ternity last May and hope that "ThefratatYUisatruechillul fromYCSC. need for a comprehensive poli­ support the network. the beginningoftheschoolyear Hashem," said YCSCpresident "I see no reason why this he asserted his personal view Brandwein was referring to will usher in a host of new op- Joshua Fine. should be seen as different from cy,that thereshould be afree flow of two YC seniors, Ari Rosenthal portunities. Assistant Dean of Students any other club," said Bagdadi. ideas. and Steven Weinberger who are The frat's goal and mission, RabbiJeffreyChaitoffremarked Fine takes an adamant stance Dr. Efrem Nulman, Dean of the head operators at Yeshiva said Robert Bagdadi, president that "YU does not allow social against this argument. Students at Yeshiva University, College. Rosenthal said that of the YU chapter, varies with fraternities on campus." As a "There's no chance we' re go­ said thatuntila policy is formu­ while his initial plans had been each individual member. "For result,hesaid, thefraternitycur­ ing to accept the frat," he said, a lated, the administration is de­ to put student publications on me, it's about brotherhood,"· he rently does not receive funding position shared by two of his veloping the Web incremental­ the web, his effortsare being met said. or officialrecognition from the three colleagues on the YCSC ly. He and Rosen both suggested continued on page 12 Another member, who spoke administration or the Yeshiva co11ti11ued 011 page 12 P 2 September 13, 1995 __::;age:..:....;, __________ ,m1ye fil ummtnbdnrl ....------------------------, ijt overwhelmed by the strange surroundings and new demands of college life.and t mm.entahtr ����!�n!��}!!.���.��!�1�!1?.�� .I,�� (1! Sensitive to the newcomer's anxieties, most universities provide the stu­ dents assistance in a variety of forms. YeshivaUniversity offers its Academic 500 West 185th Street, New York, NY 10033, Telephone and Fax: (212) 740-2155. Advisement Center. Published bi-weekly duringthe academic year by the Yeshiva College StudentCouncil. The A year ago the center was inaugurated as a central locale where informa­ views expressed in these columnsare those of the writers al one and do not necessarilyreflect tion, insight and commentary on the college's majors, minors, and general the opinions ofThe Commentator, the student body, the faculty, orthe Administration of course requirements should be readily available. The idea was fantastic. But Yeshiva University.We do not endorseany of theproducts or servicesad vertisedin these its execution has been less than par. It should be obvious that a successful pages. Copyright 1995 The Commentator. One issue free, feefor add itional issues. advisement center depends on employing advisors who are fluent in all OW EN CYRULNIK ARID.HIRT facets and innuendoes of the course catalog. Details of requirements, course Editors-in- Chief descriptions, and comprehensive outlines of specific majors should roll off all advisors tongues. Unfortunately, the faculty professors serving as RYANS.KARBEN student advisors are unable to deliver any useful information outside their Executive Editor field of expertise. It seems that science professors are always scurrying to STEVEN MIOD OWNIK ME IR ZE ITCHIK answer basic liberal arts questions and English professors squirming to News Editors answer business related inquiries. At the very least advisors should be adept in giving new students JOSHUA FELDMAN EL Y KRONENBERG JAS ON BUSK IN assistance on a personal and friendly level. During orientation's registra­ Layo ut Editor Copy Editor Busin ess Manager tion day one new student was seeking an advisor's assistance in choosing ASSOCIATE EDITORS a major. In response the advisor snubbed the student and handed him the course catalog to read on his own. "I would only be reading straight from News NickMuzin this book anyway,"stated the advisor. � J.D. Shulman The college must recognize that being an advisor is a unique job that Photography Ian Stein, Daniel Gordon, Paul Hurwitz requires its own unique training. Contrary to YU belief the qualified Art Daniel Sentell, Ari Steiner professor does not determine a quality advisor. Sports Steven Kupferman,Daniel Wolfson Technical David Gladstone ADVERTISINGMANAGER SPORTS EDITORS Caughtin the Web EhudFried David Goldenberg, Adam Melzer Yeshiva University has committed a classic fatal error in administrative STAFFWRITERS DISTRIBUI'IONMANAGER
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