Inside Thi8 lisue , Special Magazine Section •• Op-Ed ··· • Investigative Report on :: Career Guidance -p.4 • ·Rap Sessions -p.9 · • Sophomo~nior Intramural Championship - p.;12 ----~_.,Y..-mi~ .. -.. Career Guidance Program . ti.t''they. - In the , EDrl'OR-IN-CHIEF accord. SHARON EFROYll!ION tendency to . ElrraPhY Editor The office itself, with its h'brary of counselor and library as a foundation is The aforementioned problems Ella Leffler career orientation, must be made read· established. Improvement through ex­ should be handled by a student court. Typi111r Edltora pansion and development must be the Results of the recent student council Roselle Socol ily accessible to students. Hours should Judy Miller at least be expanded from the 1-3 p. m. next steps. poll show 67% of those students ques­ AHi.tan! to the Editor tioned to be in favor of a student court. Phyllill Dubinsky The mere possibility of such a: court is not enough. Efforts to create this court Newa Staff: Ellen Bart, Debra Cohen, should be dispatched promptly to bene­ Vicki Garfinkel, Jill Hacker, Hadassa BIO Majors and Non-Majors fit .both.students and the University. Klavan, Judy Miller, Sharon Sholitan, These problems will not remedy them­ Jill Stamler, Adina Sullum, Miriam selves. A student court insures that Teicher, Tova Wohl these issues, as well as any future Should Have Separate Finals difficulties, will be investigated Staff: Emma Bursztyn, Abby Features properly. Fodiman, Raizie Friedman, Dassy Goodman, Joy Gris, Sharron Gnier, the editor appeared in the De­ Linda Ostrow, Lexa Rosean Stern College has always been is the type of final examination given to A letter .to proud of its biology department, and Biology 1-2 students. Majors and non- cember 20 isaue of The Commentawr Cultural Am: Beth Shutzman ___ -·-· ___ rightly so. Biology_ ~ors find Stern's majors are given the same department­ Vl'hich referred to the bpd,!t"t of_ '.('he thorough b wkground to be excellent ·-,.r.,xam: Because· filology-ma]ors have . Observer. The figures quotecl were in­ Judy Moseson, Copy and Proof Staff: preparation {ur careers in medicine. For had a more interisive course of study, correct. The Observer Board would like to Abby Fodiman, Lexa Rosean these students a rigorous, in-depth they are expected to do \llell, whereas state the correct facts so that "outside Larout Staff: Ellen Bart, Miriam course is a must. non-majors find it a difficult exam. If observers" do not confuse our stlident Teicher, Rachel Katzman, Marla Silver Howpver, many students are tak- the students of one particular class have body. ing Biology 1-2 simply to fulfill the low grades, their grades are curved. The letter approximated the Observer Typing Staff: Harriet Blumberg, Judy science requirement, and to expand Other than that, the disadvantage­ budget to be $2,400 for the fall semester. Braur, aosa Chodosh, Abby Fodiman, their genel".tl knowledge. The course caused by taking the non-major course The actual cost exceeds this estimate by Linda Green, Dina Greenberg, Claire catalogue offers two distinct sections: is disregarded, $1;100. Lang, Miriam Maltz, Jacki Mann, Lisa biology for majors and biology for non- The only fair solution for this in­ In addition, the Observer will come Mayer, Judy Moseson, Ilene Rosen, majors. At times this distinction is · equity is to have two separate examina­ out more frequently next semester accord: Judy Rudoler, Sharon Rosensweig, somewhat unclear. tions that adequately reflect the curri- ing to its schedule. Student Council al­ Marla Silver, Amy Sehwartz, Malka One area that demands clarification culum in the two courses. located the Observer budget to meet this Stiefel, Adriane Stein, Nina Young need.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

how can one conduct involved experi­ Dr. Blank's plan to make Stern a specialists in Information Science rather Academic ments? Though many PhD's in biology are "highly regarded women's college" is laud­ than retain the current. mathematics pro­ desperately looking for j9bs, what could able, provided that Stern is not allowed to fessors because it was felt that was the best Standards Stern offer to attract them if a priority become just another women's college, thing for the department academically" in were to be placed on research? however highly regarded. light of the Phi Beta Kappa letter which To the Editor: Once we posit that the research re­ Joan Glick Bieler '71 stated that at present "there is, moreover, The official reasons given for the de­ quirement is next to impossible for faculty PhD Candidate, Biology an excessive reliance upon part time ad­ nial of Dr. Jessica Grant's tenure request members to fulfill within the Stern envi­ Hunter College, CUNY junct faculty" in YC 81Jd SCW? (Observer, Sept. 29, p. 3) appear to be ronment, one must ask whether such a de· Surely these mathematics professors highly questionable. How can an institu­ mand should be made of a Stem Coll!Jge woud be capable of teaching Information tion demand from its faculty significant in­ instruc~r. Perhaps a more realistic cri­ 'Part-Time Science, and furthermore, their rehiring volvement in research while at the same terion, f,ven the school's physical and fi. might help to narrow the apparent rill that time refusing to grant sabbaticals to them? nancial limitations, is the individual's presently exists between faculty and ad­ Where are the Stem College facilities that teaching capabilities. Furthermore, if the Faculfy ministration. would allow for advanced research? What U'Madah"' concept is to be kept vi­ gnnt funds are available for equipment able, the combination of teaching expertise To the Editor: and personnel? Without funds for research and religious commitment is clearly opti­ Might someone in the administration Jeffrey Kantowitz assistants and without graduate students, mal. explain "the decision... to hire part time YC'79 >. ····------,<~---~ .... ~- ..------1----... ~-•-' --~ ... -...... ,.---~~~·><-•· . . .Dolrn·ofee f,of,r·~i.:•

·... ~allignwas~~Bro.,k­ w, 1:Iall~gueat,s.toP9¥ $8.00per ~to ileep in the dorm, Now,'BUpjNlle · fd lllre a friend to eome for $liabbat. She mllit'1)ay $17.00 to eat in the~ on , ~ and another $8.00 to 81!,ep '),ere. 'lt"i tfue that theiie ooets ·,n leaflhan a ·~1; :but lliee it, how ~ friends of Younillnl.wi!)wglb,s-Y ..00fora25hour visit.' That's a: dpllar llli hour!! !low; 1,t tor their ss.oo c1orm 1ee they w~~ sheets. blankets, towels, and a ~ l i:ould ·- a valid 'reason for paying. Bui, in DIOBtel!,9(!8 these guests are sleeping on floors or boxsprings, using t~ frieftjjs' towels, and making do with what'• available. ,Most of my friel)lis have traveling . expenses, aJso. It becomes an einbarraa!l­ ment for me to havtto'teD tbemoftbe $8.00 overnight fee. I hjive ~ thein at their respective colleges and was never lmpoi,ed

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54 Students Take Advantage

by Abby Fodiman ., For severar years, students at Stem jor and began leaning towards political · Staeent~~many1-1neludma'1aekot&udy11W1apace . College have had the option of taking courses science. She is now trying political science for either a "pass" grade or no credit. It without any risks and will still be.able to was hoped that this program w9uld en- credit for the course ifshe doos well. SCWSC Petitions to Allow courage ihudents to enroll in courses out- side their area of concentration, in order to Other students have l!J)plied I.or A,B­ Fathers Upstairs in Dorm on Sundays broaden their perspectives in an unfamiliar p IN because they missed the deadline to area, without the pressure of grades. drop a course, and do not want a "W" to By Esther Na,el Traditionally, if a student received an appear on their transcript. President Naomi Miller made a motion that it is in the process of tuming the back A, B, .or Cina course, her transcript would needed math for her to allow fathers up to dqrmitory rooms on lounge into an additional study hall for the indicate that she had passed the course. On Another student but Sundays at the December 11 · Student study and final weeks of school. Another the other hand,' if she was afraid of re­ major and recently changed her major, that Council .Meeting. alternative available for students wishing ceiving a D .or F, she could elect not to it was too late to drop the course.Now Although the details have not yet been to study will be extended library hours receive credit or a grade for that non­ she knows the grade will not affect her ammged, it is agreed that there first must during these weeks. required course. average, she feels, "less pressure, but you be a favorable general consensus among This PIN option saved many students still want to do well." students before the adoption of the pro- whose fears of failing were justified from posal. Petitions will be circulating through the aggravation of an unsatisfactory grade. One student said she "registered for an intermediate Judaic Studies course and the dormitory and school building. and will Cu rri cu Ium Yet: for those- who excelled in a course; ultimately be submitted to Rabbi Miller, there was no·reward for their efforts. For it WIIS'cancelfed." She had to take an ad­ Vice President of St)ident Affairs. this reason, the P /N program was modified vanced course in itsstead due to other can­ Student Council also announced it had cont. from p. 1 in order to give credit to those students cellations and scheduling problems. Now allocated $96. 00 in order to tune the piano student court. Many Senate members who merited an A, B, or Cina course. Any she feels ''relief and security." in the dormitory's music room. The music think the court should come under the student, above the freshman year' can take room is located on the first floor near the Stude'lJ: Council auspices and not those of a courseA,B-P/N, excluding those courses For whatever the reason, 54 students machines and is open to all students for the Senate. In this way the court would fulfilljng her major and certain required have decided to take advantage of this ex­ courses. practice. remain a totally student-sponsored activity tended option. Already it has created a Another issue concerning the dorini- instead of one which answers to faculty and The new option will ultimately have an more relaxed attitude among the partici- _____J;ocy _was. raised,_Jn.r.eBpQ!lS!l__t_o_ t.h!l. !!.Yeshiva University. Tlie statement was prepared by tlie five members of the Phi Beta Kappa Come­ By Debra Cohen mittee. Contrary to popular belief, there · is Mrs. Elfrieda Mayer has been the needs intellectually and career-wise if they career guidance at SCW. An informal spot career counselor at Stem for the past three so choose. However, I do feel that just as Pec.14-While the rejection of the ap­ check of the student body revealed that I years. She received her MA in counseling years ago women were discouraged from plication by the Phi Beta Kappa mem­ out of every 15 student.s was aware that a from Teachers College at Columbia Uni­ entering any career, which was 'wrong,' it bership to establish a chl!J)ter at guidance program jg offered at Stem. This versity. is also wrong that women are now pushed, Yeshiva University was a keen disap­ reporter set out to investigate what type of According to Mrs. Mayer, there is not that they are expected to have a career pointment to students, faculty and guidance is being offered. much demand for a guidance counselor at beyond a home and family." This doesn't. administration, the committee never­ The first step was to make an appoint­ Stem. She sees two to three people at most imply that one should not have any career theless recognizes the validity of the Phi ment with the career guidance cdunselor. during her office hours. If there were outside the home, but rather that one's Beta Kappa evaluation of our offerings This was not as easy as it seemed. Office "more of a demand," she claims that she career does not have to interfere with that in the humanities, of the academic hours are only on Wednesdays and only would arrange to be at sew more often. role." environment, and the state of flux in between l~l p.m .. which includes one half The few students who do ask Mrs. Mrs. Mayer stressed the biological which the University finds itself. of club hour. Mayer's advice have found her to be help­ difference that predestines a woman to a While we recognire the particular On November 8th. the first attempt at ful. She discusses the difficult options one different role thali a man's. "Today,'' she strengths of the University in its Jewish making an appointment was made merely has in choosing a career and has many stated, "with all the talk about equality, a Studies program, we must acknowledge to find that on the first open Wednesday, books which are useful. -woman who is holding a fulltime job and that this is not the overriding concern of November. 15th,, the guidance counselor Freshmen who are deliberating their also taking care of a family is not achieving Phi Beta Kappa. could not come in due to extenuating cir­ major or unsure of where their interests lie equality with her male counterpart be­ cumstances. A tentative date was set for will find that Mrs. Mayer has "interest cause she is carrying a double load." November 22nd. The possibility still inventory tests" readily available. In addi­ Mrs. Mayer would like to see more The evaluation by a society com' existed that Mrs. Mayer would not appear. tion, she confers with the student to careers open to women on a part-time mitted to eJtcellence in the liberal arts The appointment was then switched to determine her interests. basis. Catalyst, a nonprofit organization offers an opportwµty for students, November 29th. On November 29th a note Mrs. Mayer finds upperclassmen to be dedicated ro expanding career opportuni­ faculty and administration to focus col­ appeared stating that the appointment more interested in graduate school pro­ tie~ for college educated women, is a grass­ laboratively on deficiencies which must would have to be changed to December grams and career opportunities. She feels roots national program designed to open be alleviated and to work rowards the 6th. that students who have decided on their channels that would provide direct ser­ enhancement of programs in the. hu• The day finally arrived and the guid­ major find most of their career information vices to women. , Booklets published hy inanities, sciences, and social sciences. ance office proved to be equipped with from their respective department heads. Catalyst can be found in the guidance We must prevent any further deteriorac current catalogs, pamphlets and other Mrs. Mayer believes, "Women should office. tion in these fundamental principles. guidance resources. be given the opportunity to fulfill their West Side Win Right to Put U,"lfei~r4·,·

By Ann Tennenberg

After much opposition, members of this as a problem" ~ was shocked at the Department of Parks and Recreation the Jewish community of the Upper West board's reeomn1endatio!' for the re~. suggested that Community ~ Side received a permit to erect a 13-foot He explained that he learned from this Board #7 reevaluate ,its decision. lf&W­ menorah on park property. experience a great deal about unafllllated ever, the membel& refused to recoil8ider. According to Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, Jews--"that they are not sensitive that At this time Commissioller Davi& gtailted the educational director of the Lincoln Christmas decorations are religious sym­ the permit to the Lincoln 8gwire Syna, Square Synagogue, the menorah will be bok to the Christians and not a part of our gogue, overrwing tlie. board. ~ built at the shopping mall located at 72nd seeftlarculture." sioner Davis felt that amee · · ··· · . Street and Broadway by December 22nd, Commissioner Gordon J. Davis of the hood& allowed 1'lfflOmlu and in time for the festivities. ·

In past years, the synagogue unsuc­ cessfully,-~- store OW,1181'8 to place Hannuktµi decorations in their .windows and on the stJeet. This-the first-year 'that they had attempted to build a large eommllnity menorah. The synagogue requested the neces­ sary permit to build the menorah from Community Planning Board #7. Since only two people were present from the board, a The recent tragedy in,Guyana has re­ joining the group, members readily aur- · second meeting was called. At this time, kindled public interest in various cults and render their bank ~ -~-and with fuller attendance, the permit for the new religious mo,.,ements that have been personal' belongings to the lellowslilp. Jn 0 menorah was discussed. The board gaining wide 'aeceptsnee during the last the meantime·· Stewart ~-resides In a claimed that there can be no "religious decade: The People's Temple, The Uni:fica­ New Janey. estate, with a· private twin symbols" on public land because they eon- tion Church, The Hare Krishna movement, engine~ and a Cadi!lae. · •stitute a violation of the resolution to and the children of G-d, represent only a The ~\accounts. of the church separate church and state. The board tew·otthem. are questionaJ>le, hut the _foung men and voted 20-6 against granting the permit. One ewt which I had an oppqrtunity to W0111ell involved ~ their fellowship, invfflipte is the "Church of lh'ble Under­ claii1Jmg that the chunih ii. a aeeure. and "The interesting thing is that the standing" (previously "The Forever Fam­ ~ faml4,, and that the buaimu is majority of the Community Planning ily"), an organif.ation that'has surfaced in just a way of servuigG-d. Board #7 who wereoJIP(llled to it (granting New York and New Jersey. It uses tech­ The CllU h!ia_-!!llCOIIQt.ered -1vere op­ a pennit) were Jewish,• explained Chair­ niques reminiscent of Sun Myung MOOJl'B J)Ollition from ~ and. .·.J1111111 have man Leon Bough. The members argued Unification Church, in pursuit of yow:,g toJ. hitW P~ de~ to re that Christmas trees, lights, and Stars of Jowers who are willing to leave home and trieve their~ Traill.t.:hea his toJ. Bethlehem are &el!SOnal and pagan symbols join communes. Jowen that ~ gov~, achoo!, and. therefore d!> not. infriuge. on any con­ New converts to CBU are fed a steady police,.~ ~1 in general, and vir­ stitutional rights. Rabbi Riskin spoke at stream of love and dog11111, and are then tually an,on!l~the fellowship, are all this lllll'!ti!!g on behalf of tbe synagogue. urged to work approximately eight.een tobevl&Wedaaellelllies. hours a day, seven days a week, in the New-~ are pres81ll'8d to aban­ This was the ~ request ever in this organization's rug cleaning business, don their~ and to live with,theil neighborhood.to plaee a rvligious aymbol of which grosses IIIOl'e than three million dol­ peers. Itiadllieultto~llill:hpree­ any kind on park property. The board, lars a year. The "floek" live in crumbling surewheneneis~.bJpeoplewho being "advisory in natl!re, • recommended tenements and lofts in Bayonne New Jer· ofrer-affeet.ioll,• .. ~.and,l!lthorit&­ to the Parks Commissioner's office that the sey and 's West Side. tive__,,_'.llbe~.... tpllbind­ permit not be granted. Their domineering, cllarismatic lead- ing, '811d the. l!eW. ~•. are eaatantJy • er, Stewart Traill, hints to followers that warned ·that .tlley._falle.~· lftlley Representatives fron> the Block Asso- be is a divine prophet, and tbe sole inter­ leave the .cllureh, The fellQwoip, ~ ciation in the area where the menomk preter of the Bible. His order& are carried drink!J!&~. and~aex, ... -woQ!d be built were present at the board's out zea!ously, and his control is total. lllll'!ti!!g. They too were against the con- Traill claillls to have sixty communes, doesn\- ~ w.it onlf In the~_,_..._ leq, struetion of the mell01'IJk for ~ calle!i• fellolvahipa, 'with 4,000 member& ~'"*·--· .• siinililr to thole ofthe board and added that seatW. thrmJchout tbe Northeast and qoot.!4to~tblll it would ~ ~ rvligious com- ()uada... 'l'bli.-bers arefed, bouaedand -=--. Wllen~withtbeqqljllltionof petition in the~. given.week!J allowanees, yet live in pw- wlleled the DIOlllll1'ps,tllitJoltewend Rabhi Buchwald "never anticipated. erty with only the bare minimum. Upon .Tralll aplain' tllat· thttelfowlhippf,lnl .. Reflections On Returning at Stern .""R"'VEll_,.... _...., __ =..,,~.-- er-F'""':"'·;-~ .. -,.._ -- "·"· ::· ., .•, __ ,--,,- -- :•."IWfll~l@!IJ§§§:l!l:·l!l@1-il,...:ll·<·lil&S!:-· !-!l-'21!'!-Q:J!-~!!I·_ -!\!,:_.!--':!~~- :!!'.o.._,,:.;fl!!~,--!'!--_-:e!":~-!!!.. ,'!.--:#1!!'_ -!!''-:,.,,~.__,,'!!~--!'!!~!!1_,;_,,,

Another Look at Woman's Role and Women's Services

'The appl'Olll)h has given of Refonn anµ In the November issue o(Tke Observ- ligations. feminist In reaction to society's change in atti- , milzvot within the realm aliyot er an article appeared entitled "Women's rise to such questions as-women's -iude toward women, the Jewillh woman Conservative . in a mi.­ Service Makes a Unique Simchat Torah and hakafot. It has ahlo resulted and her role in J,urisll lil'e have been rela- and, our understanding of the beauty innate tlvely new and controversial topics over The prevailing opinion among mem- E:i,perience" which has shattered affected quality of the woman, the past few years. Unfortunately, there hers of the Orthodox community has in the naivete, We too, are finally being been that there is no need to worry by the feminism and therefore it is neces­ aeem to be many miseonceptions about the psst The author of the article- ~·· feminist infiltration because Ortho- sary for the Orthodox community to Jewlsh woman's r,,le in both public and about points out that are many halackic limita­ Judaism clearly defines ,nale-female reemphasize the role of the woman in private aspects of society, and these fa!. dox tions to a woman's service, For instance, _____J;,;e;,;WIS.;';,;h;;.;;;lif<;,;e.;in;..;.te;,;rms..;...;; .. o_f_h.;,er .. ..o wn_ ..special;.;.._, _ob-"I Jacie,, have led to the integration of ne,.:,:w:_.:.;ro:;:le;;:•;;.·:,H:o:.;;w:;;e:.;;ve;;:r:.:,,,::it:.;is;;.no;;;;t;,::so;;;,;_ there are certain ifikit 8Ueh as Kaddisk and The Out11ide Ob11erver Barcku which come under the heading or ' M •d h p E • d ,davar sh.ebikduahah and cannot be recited Belt l raS rogram Xafilllle without a minyan. Since no amount _of J _ women legally constitutes a minyan, the by Menucha Quint recitation of Barcku, Kaddiskl\nd the like L..------to _ ( Hile/wt Tornh I, 13) says '' necessary additional skiurim, While the are omitted from the ifiwt, According Last October the Stern Beit Mid.rash l!Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik de­ lehilnmed" cause of sociological or physiological rea- the Beit Midrash program is to succeed it halachah; however, further clarifi@tions livered the first , There was an to being taught," Not should not be subject to the same stan- must be made. The Gemamk states the abundance of publicity, press releases and sons) are not attuned can or should attempt to delve dards and quota regulations as other following (Megilwt · l/SAJ: "All_ may be newspaper articles, even a cherem threst. all women the intricacies of Torah she ba'al peh. courses, counted for the seven aliyot, even women, What could be more thrilling? , into a Yehi ratzon that someday women in but women don't receive ali11ot because_ of A program cannot be honestly judged This must be taken int<, account wh~n of the Beit Stern College will have the merit to sin- kavod hatzibur," At the present time, on the first few weeks or even months of its decision is made as to the future at- cerelysay:"Modotanacknulachshesamta women do receive aliyot because of the existence, Only now when the excitement Midrashprogram, Instead of.trying to we ch.e_lkeinu me'yoskvei Beit Mamidrash," recitation of the lrroclwt, (which is a davar has died down and the third semester of the tract new students to the program, already (Mishna) "We thankful to You who have sh.ebekedualw.h) and because, · as the Beil Midrash program is drawing to an end should work with those who have are expressed interest in the program and en- placed our lot amongst those who sit in the Gemarah pcints out, of kavod hatzilmr, can we begin to evaluste its progress, cont. onp. U, col. 1 The program began with three levels, courage them by providing them with the BeitMidrash," an elementary Basic Jewillh Concepts Coming Up Roses ------,, class, and two Gemarah Shiurim on the intermediate and advanced levels. This year a Muihnah Beit Mid.rash class was Bad Talk and ·checkers added on the intennediate level. Students in the Basic Jewish Concepts by Lexa N. Rosean M uihnnl, classes are enthusiastic arid procedure.Of gant wbo procinslllt jlinl. • _ -abotifThe-program~1'liey- feetthliti'or th.,------· "battlwn H-amk-Lamud-Hay- Bible,.during this.courtroom course the Bible being the harbinger of "Rabbi you are a no good thief, and a first time t)ley are not only covering mater- Gow Gehinn01n tke easy way," people feel religiously inclined rotten liar, You're stupid and ugly and you ial, but are learning how to lesrn, With the This familiar and haunting chant was Truth, most while under the in­ cheat on your income tax.!" Th(! ins~ got inclusion of the Mishnnh class, students often upon my lips in those young Yeshiva to speak truthfully Bible, of coqrse), But is the worse as- the man got angriet, but the who finish the B.JC course can advance. days, I remember singing it gleefully and fluence (of the favor of telling the truth, at Rabbi stood calmly throughout the encoun­ Most of the students in these classes have tauntingly at my youngest sister who Bible really in because it is the truth? ter, Finally the Rabbi responded with, "And had very little or no formal Jewish edu- would delight in recounting the minor and any cost, simply you, my good sir, have a wooden leg!" The cation, Through the intensity of these daily averot of her classmates to us at the (12:1), Miriam and Aaron insults we hurl at others are oft.en the faults courses they are learning in two semesters dinner hour, This was during her "holier In Numbers · lu!rmless discussion in which we see in ourselves, Perhaps it would do us the skills and concepts which are gradually than thou" stage of life, "Raise!," my mo­ have a that Moses has some good to examine ourselves before we taught in Yeahivak elementary and high ther would say, ''that's Lashon harah," Miriam casually mentions the heavy -speak out against others, instead of speak­ schools over a period of many years, "But it's the TRUTH," she would retort, separted from his wife due to to Rashi, ing out against others in order to have our­ , The entire Beit Midrash program is a ''That's no excuse," my father would man­ demands of prophesy, According Zippot'llh herself, selves examined! • major innovation in women's learning. age between mouthfuls, Miriam heard this from true, However in G-d's These harsh and reprimanding words However, its real chiduah, the reason the "The truth," as we learn from the so it was evidently juged laahon harah and­ are not meant to appear as the dignified air program was considered revolutionary, school of Ripley, "is stranger than fiction," eyes· it was as was punished severely, The truth, of accusation. I am not writing this column lies in the existence of the two 'Gemamh It is often more tragic and harmful as well, Miriam did not save Miriam's skin! from a pulpit, but from my desk. I have shiurim, This aspect of the program was Just take a man like Richard Nixon in this case, has had the dis­ spread more than my share of Jashon given the most publicity, Obviously the (please), From the early days of his vice­ Lately, Stern College era. This is harah, which is why I am more qualified to University was proud of the shiurim and presidency, he was plagued by bad-mouth­ tinct smell of the McCarthy num­ write on the subject, I !mow it is one of the hoped that the program would flourish, ing reporters, politicians, and friends who perhaps the reason for the increasing of l,uh,on hamh hardest things to refrain from and yet I alao Instead of flourishing and expanding, spread nasty rumors, horrible specula­ ber of articles on the topic that it is the most powerful and the Beit Midmsh program has diminished, tions, blatant lies about him, and even featured in recent Observer issues, know enough to hear the light chit­ vicious weapon man possesses, The number of women in the program has worse, about his dog, Checkers, All this It is bad the "guess who was dwindled from sixty to less than twenty- only seemed to advance him further and it ter-chatter over lunch: is now engaged to many innocent people have been five. A third shiur which was planned for wasn't until the great TRUTH of Water­ engaged to whom and So pamby nonsensical even killed by man's wagging this semester had to be cancelle