Due to a technical We hope that mishap, you'll enjoy it eve publication of this more now that issue was d�layed Official Undergraduatenmmentatnr Newspaper of Yeshiva College finals are over. January5, 1993/ 12 level 5753 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY Volume LVII, No. 7 Exec. V.P. Brenner 1199Contract Talks Announces Student Fears of a Strike Prove Unfounded
B by e r co c o us o s t o 0 Adam J. Anhang th i ntra t: a $500b n in j b. Previou ly, he uni n had Retirement the first year along with a 3% demanded that a separate '.!! t s ; Af er month of bargaining, wage increase, followed by an health and safety committee be by Jamin Koslowe [ the ongoing contract increase of 3% in the s econd created with both Retiring Executive V.P. negotiations between L ocal year and a 4% increase in the Administration and worker c e s e YU Exe utive Vic Pre id nt Egon Brenner 1199 and the YU third year. The Administration, representation. "In the spirit of Dr. Egon Brenner has Administration are showing according to A racena, has good faith," said Aracena, "the announced his intentions to by YU President Dr. Norman signs of progress. YU Labor countered with a bonus offer of union agreed that the Labor retire, for personal reasons, at Lamm, have not yet begun. Counsel Gerald Bodnerrecently $250 each year for two years. Management Committee could the end of the academic year. Director of Public Relations claimed that "a substantial Similarly, while the address health and safety Brenner's plan to leave the post Sam Hartstein stated that number of issues have been Administration has agreed to issues" as long as itdid so on a he has held for twelve years "standard operating procedure resolved" while Director of annual increases of 3%, 3%, and regularbasis. was a surprise to many. YC will be followed" in the Supporting Services and 4% for three years, the timing of However, the union claims Dean Dr. Norman Rosenfeld forthcomingsearchforBrenner's Personnel Jeffrey Rosengarten the increases would be delayed: that little progress has been admitted h e was "shocked to replacement. According to called the talks "even instead of a full 3% increase at made in the areas of job security learn about the r etirement," Hartstein, the Administration tempered" and "business-like." the beginning of the year, and education. In particular, adding that Brenner will be a will "determine who is Additionally, 1199 Organizer workers would be granted 2 the u nion wants YU to "hard act to follow." available, f orm a search Edgar A racena Brador semi-annual increases of 1.5%. contribute $70,000 annually to The announcement was committee, and hire a expressed optimism that a deal The same deferral policy would a "training and upgrading made at last Tuesday's dean's replacement." could be struck during the next also b e applied in the second fund" which would be meeting. Efforts to find a Due to the New Year' s round ofnegotiationswhichare and third years. In effect, the distributed to workers seeking e e The Commentator replac ment for Brenn r, who holiday, was slated for Thursday,January 7. Administration is offering 1199 to improve their e ducation or was appointed to his current unable to contact Dr. Brenner Citing the delicacy of the the same nominal wage training. The fund, explained position on February 23, 1981 before deadline. negotiations, both sides w ere increases as were g ranted Aracena, is essential to upgrade unwilling to discuss the fine AECOM workers, but workers the workers' skill because even details of recent bargaining would receive the increases over though the present contract rounds. In declining to a longer period of time. allows workers to take courses comment o n specific issues, While Aracena was pleased at YU tuition-free (providing Bodner said that it is hard to with the progress, lte deemed the courses are not already determine "what exactly has the counter-offer "insufficient" closed out to paying students), been agreed upon because even and stated that workers will many workers are interested in though we've initialled certain only settle for the s ame deal obtaining licensing fortec hnical language [terms of the reached with AECOM 1199 skills, a course of study not contract]," the negotiations are members. offered at YU. In addition, still underway and "... don't lend Progress has also been made, female staffmembe rs working themselves to outside according to Aracena, on the at th e u ptown campus find it observation." Commented issue of health and safe on the continued on a e 8 -g. Rosengarten, "the little pieces � d on't go into effect without a � c ontract... no one wants to upset >l � theapple cart, and that includes § us." Nevertheless, according to General Colin Powell and President Lammparticipate in the Aracena, the two sides have processional at the ChanukaDinner moved closer on salary increases. Union members o n both the Joel Jablonski and � OianukaDinner Honors Joint Midtown. Campuses are � demanding the same wage � Chiefs'Oiair and Israeli Pres. increases granted to Albert � Einstein College of Medicine � (AECOM) 1199 members in 1199 workers protest outside chanuka dinner 1199 Protests OutsideGala Event convocation. In his remarks, he and president. H e was INSIDE ISSUE ce c THIS by Michael Z. Kellman hotel, calling attention to their stressed his own connection to introdu d by a film whi h current contract n egotiations Judaism and Israel and detailed his e xploits from his Yeshiva University honored with the YU administration. highlighted the traditional tenure as representative to the Rav Goldwicht Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Marching with placards and alliance_ America has United Nations to his travels s o o ers ro or s es e to Stay at YU pag�5 Staff General Colin L. Powell h uting sl gans, the work maintained with the Jewish a und the w ld a pr id nt. s r s and His Excellency Chaim also passed out leaflets wishing state. D emonstrating his Thi yea ' dinner also r e t e rst e t Herzog, President of the State the guests of the dinner a happy knowledge o f a "bissel ma k d h fi tim tha Part 4 of OurSeries e e e o oflsrael, at the annual Chanuka holiday. Yiddish," Powell described his stud nt l ad rs were fficially onFaculty dinner and convocation on Claiming to be involved in happiness at being back in New invited to the dinner. Each s e December 20, at the Waldorf "negotiating a better tomorrow York, his hometown, and the tud nt leader who participated Administration Astoria H otel. Over 600 for e veryone," the protestors place where he got his first dose in the program received an Relations-- P()lland e r e c t o invitation, courtesyof President benefactors and "friends of YU" ask d fo " du a i nal of Judaism, at a furniture store Retro.sp· ectiv e pages 6-7 attended the gala event. opportunities for us and our on the lower East Side where he Norman Lamm, and was _ _ _ Taking advantage of the children, a fair wage increase," worked as a young man. requested to volunteer to help t high-profile guests attending and pay for all religious President Herzog, the with he program. Expanded Sports o te s t the dinner, approximately 50 holidays. dinner's keynote speaker, Appr xima ly 30 tuden pages 10-12 ers oo ct ro e Section members of the Local1199 union Powell received an honorary received YU's first Second lead t k an a ive l , escor o ore of Yeshiva University doctorate of humane letters and Century award for his service robing and ting h n d peacefullyp rotested outside the was the main speaker at the to Israel as a soldier, statesman, guests into the main ballroom. -Ja_n_ua_,;ry_5_, _199._�_ P _a�g_e _2 ______,'Q!li e d!nmmeubdnrli------Replacing Requirement Incompetence � The Russian Department has been revitalized by the replacement of an ...__ .., ineffective instructor, a decision we wholeheartedly commend. The m�e But isn't it possible that a person Berkowitz's would not be interested in Mada but still have to attend college? For example, Selective there are people who want to learn their profession, and are not really interested Sensitivity in a liberal arts education (he's not alone neither are the rest of the world's To the Editor: universities). But to get into grad school, he has to go to college. So he goes to As a fellow member of the audience college. And if he wants to learn while at Shmuel Katz's lecture, I would like to he's at it, he goes to YU. Why should he declare my . total empathy with Seth put in eight semesters here if he can Berkowitz's complaints of the treatment theoretically do it in four? he received at the hands of one "tanned Another possibility is someone who member of the audience." I would also plans to go into Chinuch or Rabonus. lf he liketo echo his call for "the pursuit of had his way he would do just what Mr. truthand collegiality" at Yeshiva. Kellman recommends-go to a yeshiva. However, I fail to understand how Unfortunately, his parents are forcing the public indictment of the offender him to go to college, so he comes to YU. (i.e. in a Letter to the Editor) serves to Why should he prolong this unpleasant promote the pursuit of truth and (for him, at least) experience any longer collegiality;on the contrary, it served as than necessary? a springboard for Mr. Berkowitz to There are many variations of "regale" us with "the most one sided circumstances surrounding this presentation" of Shmuel Katz's speech hypothetical student who engages in nnaginable, and with a highly insulting "shenanigans" to get through college description of the entire audience. quickly. But the point, I think, is clear. Berkowitz's descriptionreadilyconjur es Not everyone is interested in Mada, up the· image of a pack of imbecilic certainly not Mada Le'Shma. Yesha-sheep, ready to burst into a spontaneous chorus of "Rightists good, Chaim Gottesman Leftists bad!" Collective presumptions YC '94 of this sort are quite distant, in my mind, fromthe pursuit of truth. e Similarly, Mr. Berkowitz neglected Balancing :;e{�e* : 'IsraeJ'Vas stillexcoriated in the media. to mention the overwhelmingly irritated -s��R�:i/ ,.Q!.4w�,sta.ndue 'and cryJoul? ., • h ·. <>he \ ; · and even ostile responseof the audience Halacha and ,Oria'ritore local note, ·how rnany<>f to the tanned gentleman's suggestions se that Berkowitz had been sent by Meretz. •.. �:J�0'. }��r;••:t��g';t�::tn°:;!�1!· h •,:'br.10i91! ••·•· l'rn sti.re·m.any of yo�:must have.elt Clearly, the group of people who ad Democracy f· ·· f h .,.!�:-.).t�f(pn :�kp,t�sfyour individual (whoops! · e It is easy to view the incident 'ainstisl"a¢l There's thatdirty WOl'dagain) feeling�.,. sensitivity r quires that one exercise regarding the "Dybbuk" poster as petty, . extreme caution when voicing offensive even amusing. Upon taking a closer ,Y,F:i'-"'''Y•c,;>e, accusati�nsa�ut his fellow individual/ look at the course of events, however, :;::.:' �- Jew; r find Mr. Berkowitz's selective xia one may find.there is more to this case '}'o���s/ .i' stitch · more?l t.Doi you: bum with· application of this sensitivity somewhat than meets the eye (in the figurative e :t� disturbing. · [ij9r .· in,t�l� ��tial curiositr. ·or does� �thfi sense). t�<>�gh.t ;.of taking �me intellecti.i�l- WhilelbelieveMr. Berkowitz's feelings· Let us assume for the moment that Ji�� of hurtto bethoroughly justified, I would like that directly had the poster clearly contained pa�al to recommend he deal nudity, or even been verified to have with hisoffe nder-personally-and refrain, done so, it would have been :1�?ifilfJS }Y�1ie , in the future, · from following the ·wous ...�tin ·• which••is••tlt inappropriate material for the bulletin oti.. �a;mi··i• .. 1 •• "CreizmanPrecedent'' of transforminga boards of Y .U. (It is not my intent now to • personal offense into a forum for challenge the unwritten rule against unnecessary inaccu_racy at best and . · nudity of any form,· even artistic, in unacceptablevilification at worst. public areas of this institution. Although By the way, what's so terrible about a e it is certainly not agreed upon Meretz r presentative coming to a universally by Y.U. j!,tudents, there is Shmuel Katz lecture? certainly a case to be made for those claiming they should not have to see itif Raffi Levinson they so desire.) · . ',•". '· '(":· C IJb1ick ·the ... tradi!i�nap lt?thargi�· YC '93 The above argument is a heated one wi!!. &�u to:: itself, but irrelevant for our purposes. The category of a poster that "cle�rly Not B. h Mada: or EvPnTone-J contained nudity or has been verifiedto h Jil��t have done so" is one in whic the poster · To the editor, at hand is simply not included. As . 1S of YUSSR's staff, and is carried out in reported in the December 15 issue of The YUSSR • camps and schools throughout the In MichaelZ. Kellrnan'simpassioned Commentator,,different sources credited · former Soviet Union. he plea for''Mada Le'Shma" , vilifiedthe the poster's designer with twodifferent Though we encourage formalJ ewish group of srudents who use various responses to the claim of nudity. The education, it is not YUSSR's goal to programstoquicldyfinishundergraduate . Dramatics instructor of SCW insisted Not YU enroll these Jews in YU, nor is it within work at YU.- (I myself am part of this the poster•did not contain nudity.Most To the Editor, our capacity to fund a projectsuch as the e group,as �� is my firstyear at YUand . µnportantly,.larg debateensu�an,10ng . _. one proposed by RabbiFerrell. Stated e e I hope to ·finishby th end of the next). ·itsviewers as to its·contents.Sur ly this · . After receivinga numberofoomplaints more clearly, the effort to enroll Daniel Allow me to defend this group c,f was not a black-and-white case; . . • . . . : concerning The <::ommentator' s article Shevelev in YU is the exclusive project · scoundrels., , . . · . .· · . . · · . Having viewee,two,types· of people. 'flte .. i�n�tlieallegednudity.Tlleissue,•. clarify YUSSR's official stand· on this i · Daniel,but underno circumstam:es can ,_fin�t.fype .µJ. a. person'.·who -'places-.no . howev�r, �.as ·been. distorte�:- · ');he delicateµiatter:'·Thegoal ofYUSSR isto YUSSR claim responsibility for this on e value:. , secularsh1dies '. H;eshould go. emphasis should be placed not on .the bring th word of Torah to the Jews of . · remarkable enterprise. to a yeslµva and not come to YU. The ,potenti'al nudity;. b1,ifon the very the fonner SoviettJni onand to educate e oth r. typeis a personwho values his . existence of twoviewpoi nts.The poster . them in their long-denied heritage. This Adam Splaver secular education. He should come to contained nudity in the eyes of some, ambitious project is accomplished Assistant Director, YUSSR .Y.�N\'.�N!li v���ty'... .. continued on page 9 .. through the inl)ovative programrrting YC '93 ry , 1993 Page 4 Janua 5 College Republicans Former Columbia Bash Clinton on TV Dean Receives Kukin Chair Over 20 students from YC, SCW, Cardozo Law School, and YC alumni :� The Sy Syins School of Business has attended the Rush Limbaugh Show on � announced that Dr. . Clarence Walton Tuesday, December 15. The show, in ?> will be the recipient of this year's "Dr. Friday-Saturday, January 8-9, 1993: which the students participated, focused 2 Ira and Mrs. Doris Kukin distinguished JJC Residence Halls Shabbat criticism on President-elect Bill Clinton's ., professorship" award. Dean of SSSB Program recently held economic conference, (l-r) R. Shmidman, R. Lamm, R. Dr. Harold Nierenberg invited Dr. "Jewish Medical Ethics: Past, which Limbaugh dubbed a "toffee pull." Goldwicht dancing in the Beis Midrash Walton to lecture on corporate social Present, and Future" The event, sponsored by the College responsibility and business ethics, calling Dr. Richard Weiss, Speaker Republicans, was held at an independent Schwartz's Chagiga Walton "the fatherof these fields." The taping studio located at 515 W. 57th St. Shiur Calls for Kirov Kukin endowment is awarded annually Sunday, January 24, 1993: Jeff Stier, Chairman of the College to a distinguished professor who Men's Basketball Republicans at Yeshiva College, gave The spirited and annual Chanuka otherwise the University would not have vs. Barry University out tickets to students on a first-come Chagiga held in the main Beis Medrash been able to afford, and its goal is to Away (Florida), 7:30 PM first-serve basis. "The event was on the night of December 21, featured a "enhance the students' education," intended to energize the students and to shiur by Rabbi Allen Schwartz, and the according to Nierenberg. Monday, January 25, 1993: increase awareness for the College traditional singing and dancing. During Dr, Walton's distinguished Republicans in YU," Stier commented. Rabbi Schwartz interpreted Beis career, he has served as Dean of Men's Basketball "It was also aimed to encourage the Hillel's statement that one should add Columbia School of Business, J:?ean of vs. Miami Christian active involvement of students in the candles every night of Chanuka in order Duquesne School of Business, President Away (Florida), 6:00 PM upcoming R�dolph Giuliani New York to ascend in holiness, as a call for every of Catholic University, and professorat mayoral campaign." Jew to perform Kirov. Rabbi Schwartz Villanova University. He is now semi Wednesday, January27, 1993: Stier was extrE;melysatis�ed with the explained that we have to ascend in retired, but still veryactive in the field of Men's Basketball success of the event and stated that holiness by adding to our ranks with businessethics,accordingtoNierenberg. · vs. New Jersey Tech there were not enough tickets available grassroots programs like "Just One · . Nierenberg explained that the course MSAC, 8:00 PM for the number of students interested in Shabbos". Rabbi Schwartz added that will focus·on the role of business in the attending. In addition_, the show's "we have an obligation as those who larger society, adding that he chose Dr. Friday-Saturday, January 29-30, producer invited Yeshiva University learn Torah to do Kiruv." YC Senior Walton because he is an authority in a 1993: back for a "YU Night" in which Yeshiva . Steven Burg commented that "Rabbi field that should interest the general JJC Residence Halls Shabbat University students arid alumni would Schwartz'scall forKiruv Rechokimwas student body. Nierenberg suggested Program comprise the entire audience. well delivered, and possibly next year that last year's Kukin ,Professor, Dr. Dr. Israel Miller, YU Senior Vice --Ari Rosenstein the yeshiva should bring in some , Burton Malkiel, appealed to a narrow President, Speaker irreligious Jews to experience the group of business students; this year, Chagiga." said Nierenberg, he wanted to give all Saturday, January 30, 1993: Chanukah·concert Around 9:15, tl}eNeginah Orchestra, studeI\tS the chance to learn from a Men's Basketball directed by AriePollack, began playing distinguished scholar. vs. Mt. St. Vincent Showcases Talented in the Beis Medrash which was filled -Ari Listowsky Away, 8:15 PM with students and Rebbeim, including Rav Meir Goldwicht, Rav Blau and Studentsand Alumni , Monday, February1, 1993: others. Benjy Taragin claimed that ;the achdus of this chagiga was unparalleled Men's BasketbaH More than 1000 people packed Lamport Auditorium on Thursday, by any other that I have seen." vs. SUNY Maritime _:. LaviGreenspan MSAC, 8:00 PM December 17, for the annual Chanuka concert, featuring Yerachmiel Begunand Belfer Chanuka Monday-Thursday, February 1- the Miami Boys Choir. The event, co March 4, 1993: sponsored by YCSC and SCWSC, also Celebration Enjoys SOY Seforim Sale featured openingacts by Kol Achai, the Belfer Hall, Room 502 YU a capella choir led by YC senior Rafi Saar, a solo by.YC senior Andrew Lanter Record,Turnout and twosongs by an a capella group Wednesday, February 3, 1993: . Carleliach entertains immigrants at Chagiga named "Bitachon," who. c<,>unt several Enjoying the largest turnoutsince its Men's Volleyball YU alumni among their members. inception four years ago, the Annual special program was offered to overlS0 vs. York College - The concert, which annually attracts · Gala Chanuka C::elebrationfor the Jews children. who had the opportunity to MSAC, 7:30 PM well known Jewish music personalities of Eastern Europe attracted over 500 design Yarmulkes and create Menoras to YlJ;was organized this year by YCSC people to J'¥eissberg Commons on and engage in other. such activities. Wednesday, February 3,1993: · Vice-President Abraham Cohen. Ticket Sunday morning, December 20th. Complimentary merioras were Men's Basketball prices, rangingfrom$18to$45,reflected · Whereas in previous years the event distributed after the program. vs. New York University the high cost that the musical groups centered on the Washington Heights ''We planned thisevent for th� Jews Away, 8:00 PM charged and were used mostly to pay area, this year's celebration targeted.the of Eastern Europe to help them realize the acts; since the event was not a entire Jewish community. Sponsored that they are a part of such a large Sunday, February 7, 1993: fundraiser. Its purpos�, according to · by the Philanthropy Society, the Torah extended family, to celebrate their Men's Fencing Cohen, is to "bring 'pride and school Activities Committee of SCW,. the JSS freedom, and to demon�trate that vs. Boston College spirit to the University. Because of the student council, and · the Jewish Judaism is not only history, but that it is Away (Boston), 2:00 PM event's populatjty, it enables the school Community . Council of Greater alive and flourishing," 'Said YC senior to come together." Washington Heights-Inwood, t};te David Rozenson; who organized the Monday, February 8, 1993: As in previous years, . groups of program featured a concert given by event together with Gil Elmaleh and Men's Basketball developmentally-disabled children and _Shlomo Carlebach, who was other YC and SCWvolu nteers. vs. Stevens Tech adults were brought by students of the. accompanied by the Y's Guys Band. One of the program's participants, Away, 8:00 PM University, and enjoyed the concert as Dr. Herbert Dobrinsky; Vice Michael . Vaystub, who recently well. Profits fromthe sales of food and · President for University Affairs, emigrated fromSaratov . (a town near refreshments went to the Yeshiva welcomed the crowd and was followed . Tuesday, February9, 1993: . . Moscow) and who· currently lives in Men's Fencing University Philanthropy Society. One by Rabbi Hershel Reichman, Rosh Washington Heights, explained that he student, Jeff Willesremarked, "I had a Yeshiva in RIETS, who explainea' the brought his wife and grandchildren to vs. Bard & New Jersey Tech great time, and the YUguys performing miracle of Chanuka and pointed, to its Away (Bard), 7:00 PM the program because he wantedthem to added to the ruach." modernday ramifications. In addition experience the ''Yiddishkeit." --David Rozenson to the lively singing and dancing, a --MartinGoldber g poqe5 Last MinuteDevelopments Cited by Michael Z. Kellman and where I will be able to grow and teach Torah and Yirat Hashem under In a complete reversal of his plans, favorable conditions." dam J. Anhang t Yeshiva University should adhere to American Association of University Professors policies regarding tenure. Faculty Perceptions: Heavy teaching loads discourage effective research by undergaduate faculty members. 6.98% A-Polling's Results 6.98% 23.26% 11.63% Part four in a series on Faculty - Administration Relations 11.63% by Robert B. Fagin and ■ 1 ■ 1 Sender Cohen □ 2 □ 2 Recently, opinions were polled to acquaint the student body and alumni with various aspects of Faculty - Administration relations, and to identify the ■ a ■ 3 differences of opinion that exist between them. The results of the poll reflected the view of many faculty members that a number of the administrative policies ■ 4 ■ 4 could be improved upon, such as those dealing with sabbaticals and attendance 25.58% 25.58% Ills at academic conferences. IJs For example, 61 % of the faculty responding to the poll disagreed to some extent with the statement that "Undergraduate professors are encouraged to 32.56% attend academic conferences." However, according to DeanNormanRosenfeld, "Over the past · several years, all the faculty that have applied to attend 32.56% academic conferences in the U.S. in orderto present a paper have been granted the means to do so. All professors presenting papers are encouraged and The Dean encourages the development of new courses by the The requirements for tenure are fair. supported." Moreover, Rosenfeld pointed out that over a half dozen Yeshiva undergraduate faculty. Disagree faculty members are being sent to an academic conference in Israel this year. US High Court In terms of sabbaticals, 59% of the faculty polled disagreed to some extent Disagree High Court 14 .------with the statement that "the administration encourages a sabbatical every Designates YU seven years for each faculty member." Yet, Rosenfeld stated that "We are one Faculty as WillHear of the few universities now giving one semester, full-paid sabbaticals. At Brooklyn College this year, where the faculty is many times the size of YC' s, only one professor has been granted a one semester, paid sabbatical, whereas Managers Appeal of at YC, a number have been." Additionally, there were certain areas where the faculty felt that the Commentator Staff YUFA Case University's policies are satisfactory. For example, most professors tended to agree with the statement: "The requirements for promotion are fair." 2 Reprinted from The Perhaps the most revealing aspects of the poll were the comments written Commentator, Wednesday, 2 3 4 0 by faculty members. When asked if "professors perceive their salaries to be March 12, 1980: by Yitzhak Twersky 2 3 4 5 below the national norm," one professor wrote "you'd better believe it," while "The faculty at Yeshiva, according to the On February 20, 1980, the United 111e replied that "this not merely a matter of perception; it is a fact." Reprinted from another Faculty feel they teach at an excellent university. States Supreme Court announced Commentator, Wednesday, [Supreme] Court, largely holds the power to Administration officials acknowledged the salary problem. One 6.98% its decision in the Yeshiva February 28, 1979: determi�e admissio11:s standards, graduation administrator noted that when the University began its $400million "Second University Faculty Association February 21-The Supreme Court Century" campaign, raising funds to improve faculty salaries was high on the (YUFA) case. The Court foundthat has agreed to review the refusal of requirements, grading systems, and budget agenda, but that the current recession has impeded the university's efforts. the members of YUFA are the United States Court of Appeals allotments .... " -- The Commentator, Wednesday, March 12, 1980: Though the overall attitude toward the tenure process was favorable, a vocal ■ 1 considered managerial forthe Second Circuit, in New York, minority expressed some dissatisfaction , ,,ith it, claiming thatthe requirements professionalsand thereforecannot 2 to recognize the Yeshiva University The University should institute a pay scale for undergraduate for tenure arenot stated anywhere, and that answering questions about tenure □ be protected by the National Labor FacultyAssociation as a bargaining professors. procedures might be difficultsince the tenure requirements "have not [been] Relations Act (NLRA). This 5-4 unit representing the university's ■ 3 decision was an affirmation of the Disagree ��� full-timefaculty members. 14 decision given in the Court of Though no poll can present a full understanding of the differences between 4 Today's action by the Court, ■ Appeals of the Second Circuit on 25.58% brought by the National Labor 12 Strongly the facultyand the administration, this one has made clear thattheir relationship 31, Iii5 July 1978. Relations Board,stems from YUFA's is strained,to sa the least. 10 The issue in the case YUFA v. 1975 application to the NLRB for YU, was whether the faculty is certification as a unit entitled to Questions were answered on a scale of one to five, with one representin 8 instrumental in making bargain with the University. The 'Strongly Agree", two representing "Agree", three representing "Neutral" managerial decisions at Yeshiva. Court has yet to make an actual 6 our representing "Disagree", and five representing "Strongly Disagree". decision on the merits of the case. According to the NLRA, professional employees can form a The case is not expected to be heard Professors perceive their salaries to be below the national norm. Students feel they are enrolled in an excellent university. union protected by law since the till October at the earliest, with a 2 Disagree decisions they make in the decision expected several months 6.98% 14 .,------afterwards. 0 execution of their jobs are in their The National Labor Relations 2 3 4 5 own interest. They must be Board, in asking the Court to review expected to exercise "independent the case, told the Justices that the professional judgement" if they lower court's reasoning that the ■ want their union to be protected. faculty are managerial workers, "Where asked if 'professors perceive their salaries 1 In Yeshiva's case, the Supreme would deprive most other faculties □ 2 Court found that the faculty of other universities of their right to to be below the national norm,' one professor ■ s interests as they are reflected in organize. wrote 'you'd better believe it', while anot�er ■ their decisions cannot be seperated The University administration 4 from the University's. contends that a facultyunion would 2 replied that 'that this not merely a matter of 11 s The facultyat Yeshiva, according create an atmosphere inconducive --TheCommen tator,, 25.58% perception; it is a fact."' January 5, 1993 0 to the Court, largely holds the to Yeshiva University. The faculty power to determine admissions union wants to bargain with the 2 3 4 5 university on three basic issues: 'We wouft{fif(f, to tliank..rJJr. AfaryfinSchne iderfor lier standards, graduation requirements, retirement, tenure, and salaries. grading systems, and budget tire{ess assistance in preparing tliispo{ {. allotments.... January 5, 1993 Page------B ------, .IM�,�t.e Ir \tliOltlntett i:i.wl�-----�;.;;...:.....;. -- ;;;; President's Circle y OFEE 210 West 14th Street CHA I (bet. 7th & 8th Ave.) NYC Gives Financial Boost Glatt Kosher Restaurant WEEKDAY LUNCH American & Chinese Cuisine SPECIAL FROM 11-3 Catering For All Occasions FREE PARKING AFfER To Shabbos in Yeshiva Private Room seats 200 People 6PM WITH MINIMUM $40 PER TICKET •Weddings • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs •Parties • Meetings •All under the supenlslonof @ Simchas • Sheva Brochos .. by Ari Listowsky According to Rabbi Chaifetz, "there • Pldyon Hoben • Etc . .--� is no question that [the Shabbos The President's Circle recently atmosphere] has been greatly enhanced earmarked$3500toenhancetheShabbos by the money and help of the Circle." atmosphere at YC. Directorof Residence In addition to the money, Rabbi Halls Rabbi Joshua Chaifetz, who is in Chaifetz credited Shabbos meal manager charge of distributing the money, Shai Abisch and Student Chairman of 5% OFF with student I.D. for regular dinner the Shabbos Program Benjy Fox for Hours: Mon. -Thurs, 11,\M,llPM •Fri. llAM -lPM • explained that the money is being used Saturda t>lotzalSllllbbos lo 1AM • Sunda 12PM • 11PM (212) 627-1923 FAX: 212-627-3531 to giveShabbos in YU more ofa "yeshiva helping gauge the number of students experience." Rabbi Chaifetz is currently staying in on Shabbos. The average requesting that the President's Circle number of students staying in on continue their support of the "Shabbos Shabbos has increased from 60 to 85. in Yeshiva program." Rabbi Chaifetz stated that the larger Rabbi Chaifetz explained that before number of students has allowed the the beginning of the school year, many cafeteria to provide better food and students expressed a desire for service in general. incentives to stayin YU for Shabbos in Foxagreed that there has been a marked order to "enhance the spirituality of the improvement in the quality of the yeshiva." The President's Circle's cafeteria's service, but stressed that contribution has made several suggested students must contribute to help create a improvements possible. While Shabbos completeshabbosexperience. "lmpartant meals cost only $15 for students, they things such aszemiros were lacking in the cost $45 per person for outsiders, past," he explained, "but now we have including Rebbeim and their families. nice zemiros everyshabbos and there is Rabbi Chaifetz explained that the funds no shortage of divrei Torah." Fox have been used to subsidize meals for maintainedthat most studentsdo not stay Rebbeim and guests unable to pay for for Shabbos simply becausethey do not 2549Amsterdam Avenue Was - hingtonHeights, NY the full price of the meal tickets. know what an "enjoyable experience [it Additionally, they have purchased more is]." He cited the recent severe storm Tel. (212) 923-1180 and better food for the Friday night which forcedmany studentsto stay in YU ACROSS THE STREET FROM YESHIVA UNIVERSITY tisch, a new challah plate and cover, for Shabbos, noting that most students new serving utensils, and new were "pleasantlysurprised by the quality tablecloths. of a shabbosin yeshiv a." Themoneywillalso beused to subsidize Shalom Lamm (YC '81), a member of Shabbatonim. Earlier this year, Or the President's Circle, commented that Yerushalayim and BMT organized if the desired effect of an enhanced Shabbatonim at YU. Other shabbatonim Shabbos atmosphere is achieved, further have been scheduled for the spring such grants will follow. According to semester. RabbiChaifetz creditedadvance Lamm,the Board of the President's Circle planning and the additional money for did not want to allow a lack of funds to the success of these programs. hinder the yeshiva spirit at YU. Student Leaders Called To "Emergency" Meeting Rosengarten Calls It A "Courtesy" servicesand clerical positions in the event continued frompage 1 of a strike. Later in the day, the Office of the Dean of Students down-played the difficult to schedule work around an urgency of - their initial request. sew course. Explaining the reason forthe meeting, In related news, the Office of the Bodner maintained that the University Dean of Students summoned student "has an obligation to students to be fully leaders to a December 31 "emergency" prepared for the worst case scenario. I meeting with Rosengarten to discuss have no reason to believe that a strike is the possibility of a strike by 1199. The imminent, nor has there evenbeen a call perceived urgency of the meeting [by the union] for a strike vote." alarmed students, and rumors quickly While Aracena would not rule out spread that an 1199 strike was imminent. the possibility of a strike, he believes Rosengarten quickly quashed these that "a deal can be made ...It's up to rumors and asserted that the " ...m eeting lar-lart Unlwnlty, the ...... academic management to dictate what the union's lnllllutlanlhe-W In under ausplcel, ...a1g1oua was routine .. .Itwas a courtesy extended next move will be." However, some offwaunder;: ud IUl9 In • '-cul!INalid 32 dapartmaut■, ""' biautffula H••• la where to students. The urgency was only workers, frustrated by a perceived lack 100acre carnpu■ In and.,..._..,_.llunMltOun •• lllrJ Tuitionfor upcomingthe yaur la $3,900. � the heart la. because of reading week, finals, and of progress in the negotiations, have For more lnlorrnaHon olease coll aur Office of Academic Affairs al 212-337,1286 ar write u• ol: vacations." Student leaders reported privately demanded an immediate strike 91 Filth Avenue, NewYork, NY 10003. that the meeting merely reviewed the to "show YU that the union means BAR•ILAN UNIVERSITY effects of the one day AECOM strike on business." Aracena is cognizant of these October 5, and covered the possibility of complaints, but maintains that "cooler hiring students in the areas of food heads always prevail." page 9 -12 Tevet- 5753------1· .�ice \U-ttmmentatnr· • _I cffl'I. Hf 1 13()S T( )N l '-. I \ I I� " I I '-i continued from page 3 Ben-GurionUniversity ofthe Negev/Israel Master of Science in Management picture in the "Dybbuk" poster is International Graduate Degree with a Global Perspective Totalitarian unbecoming of a yeshiva, others may in Business Administration and Management feel the mussar of the "Middah of the Month" signs do not have a place in a • Language of Instruction: English For·inf ormation please call university. I personally do not object to_ • Full campus facilities.at Ben�Gurion or write: Halacha either, but as shown by the "Dybbuk" U niver..ity. BostonUnive rsity poster, what does not offend some may • Undergraduate degree businein ss is not Ben-Gurion University offend others. required. of the Negev The balance of halacha with • MSM degree 1my be compJctcd i.n one POBok 653 while not so to others. In light of this, the democratic process can be challenging, · BeerSheva 841OS Israel particularly when the two seem to ctlendar year of intensive full-tim� study, question I must ask is the following: Phona:01 1-,n-57-ll11 44 does any individual or group in Y.U. conflict.However, individuals must not or in twoyear.. part-time. Fax:01 1.,n.s1-280610 have the right to remove othetpeople's be allowed to decide on their own what 11,ree Sd1ed1des: literature, advertisements, posters, etc. is in the best interests of the student courses Borton Uniwrsity Full-time: four each week Over,eu Prc,sram1 simply because it is his/their opinion body without any prior consultation of Part-time: two courseseach week H3 Bay$Qt� RQ1'd they are inappropriate? I should certainly that group or its representatives. In our Concen�tcd part-time: twocourses, Boston. MA 01115-1783 hope not. case of the "Dybbuk" poster, one cannot one day each USA Those in favor of the removal of the maintain that the halacha was definitely Admission in Fall, Sp rinJ?, or SHmmrrtenns. Phone:617 -353.,;1982 posters are quick to point out the compromised; unfortunately, the same Fall Semester: August 31-Decembcr 10, 1992 Fax:61 7-353�7120 potential issurim involved. Like the cannot be said of the democratic process. SprillgSem<.. -sttr: January 3-April 1. 199� All tquaJ11p 1ic.1rtmiiry, question of artistic nudity, that is not the Summer Semester: April 27-July 31, 1993 11.ffimwtivr d(fio11 i,wi1,,ri,>1i issue; there was no clear-cut violation of Sid Singer · any issur. The issue is a totalitarian (Muss Hall) decision, made by a select group of Y.C. '95 REFLECTIC)NS: Dov Chelst individuals, to remove a sign they decided was im:proper. If this is to be allowed in Y. U. without '.'.:\l\lelcome Welcome to the Real World any questioning or concern, I wonder Late at night, listening to financialumbilicalcord. }iehasyearned what is to stop anyone from removing neighborhood gunshots, an opinion to be on his own and to "make his own any given sign he deems improper or .·•··1ack! presentedinMichaelKellman'seditorial decisions." Once there, he can vegetate inappropriate. Just as some may feel the stuck in my mind like � piece of broken in his boxer shorts on a couch in front of glass: "we need to rush and ...get out of the television without anyone nagging college.,.and get going with real life." himto put on PBS. However, of what EMUNAH OF AMERICA Anargumentativevoice �side my head use is financial independence to an wanted to tear it to shreds. How dare intellectual dependent? · He will spend Saturday Evel)ing Discussion Series you tell me that I'ni not in real life. his money and time according to Where the heck am I, you silly buffalo? another's design, never having learned Where should I be "getting on" to? to think for himself: a wage-earning The Great Balancing Act: . A popular myth abounds that the puppet manipulated by countless collegestudentlivessecluded from"real businessmen and politicians, a Can We Reconcile life." Yet, what about my life is unreal? ventriloquist's dummy spouting Torah, Science and History? If you mug me, do I not cough up my another's words. However,l,thecollege cash? If my girlfriend stompeth on my Pinnochio, will dip more than just the feelings, do I not mope and cry? Am I financial rope, and skip solely to my Januqry9, 1993at8:30 PM not fedwith the same slop, wounded by own heart's music. the same bullet, bedridden by the same Nonetheless, despite all of my ORGAN TRANSPLANTS AND· HALACHA · virus, chilled by the same winter as a arguments,thebuffalo'swordsringtrue. "real" person? Moreover, I even watch "Real life" holds many things in store Dr. Fred Rosner the same television!! I'm in tune. for a college student, such as Director of Medicine of the Queens Hospital Center, Perhaps, you say, that "real life" disappointments. Howcanadepressing of L.I. Jewish Medical Center impliesan'involvementin society. Well, "C" on an exam, or even on a final, Assistant Dean and Professor of Medicine at the look at me; · rm involved. College compare to a camel who n.unj.nateson a Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University students rally for political and social wasted decade? Whatsuicidalthoughts causes all the time. Furthermore, we're occupy his mind when he realizes that involved in NCSY, Project Sages, and his pancake-and-maple-syrup dreams February 20, 1993 at 8:30PM philanthropy .,societies that actively have turned into cold oatmeal and improve the world. How can a moose gristle? Worse still, were he to hobble THE MESSIAH AND THE MESSIANIC AGE like you call me divorced from reality? dejectedly out of his second-story "Ah! But, in 'real life' you have 1!_10re window I his wife wouldn't even get a IN JUDAISM responsibility," retorts the real lifer. I · 4.0! Dr. David Berger ask, "what kind of responsibility?" Of Is th.at what a heedless college course, he means fiscal responsibility. .student rushes towards: a harsh, Professor of History, Brooklyn College and the Aftercollege,lmustgetajob andsupport "real life" full of failures and Graduate School, City University, NY myself (and my family?!?). Yet, my disappointments? Do we all long to education heightens my sense of other shiver in the biting cold of an isolated responsibilities. Would I rather rush existen·ce where seeing friends OPEN TO THE PUBLIC throughcollege,skiptherallies,speeches becomes ,a rare, rather than an American Israel Friendship House an.d demonstrations, and· remain everyday, experience? I, for one, ignorant of my political power and will wait a· while in my· warm and 136 E. 39th Street, NYC respbnsibility? Would I zealously cozy dormitory, where my death Sondra H. Fisch • National President sacrifice a heightened underst�nding of would give· my roommate a 4.0, Madeline Jaffe • Sylvia Schonfeld • Hindy Taub • Ilene Keller my moral obligations to·society, myself where I can rally for poUtical ca1:!ses, Deena Mermelstein and G-d, before the elusive god of "r�al where I can laugh at all the moose , Lecture Series Chairpersons life?" marionettes out there, where I can still $18 per person foreach session Checks may be made payable to Maybe a parent�wearystudentrushes eat my pancakes and look out at the real $10 student admission Emunah of America to "real life" as a haven of greater world through a bullet-proof plexiglass Refreshments will be served Mail to: 7 Penn Plaza, NYC 10001 independence. For more than a decade, window, calmly ignoring the gunfire he has longed for release from the · down below. For RESERVATIONS call EMUNAH of America 212-5564-9045 Pag _ ------Ja_n_ua.....:.ry:__5..;_, _1 99_ 3_ ___e _1 0 ______, Q!Jied! nmwuWnrI1- years, articulated his mixed· emotions, StudentsCall YU "Now that it happened," he stated, "YU "A Good.Guy in Toa ughBusin� " is fortunate to have him for another year." However, Hatamoff still admitted Fishof Te lls How to Get Ahead in the World of Sports ''Fortunate'' for that he was saddened by the "politics" which prevented Rav Gold wicht' s move by Yisroel Holczer Fishof described four facets of to B.M.T. Nevertheless, he is confident negotiating a contract: information on . Retaining that Rav Goldwicht would have no Preaching that the best way to break the player and his statistics; the needs of problem finding a position when �e into the sports business world is to the ball-clubs involved; determining Goldwicht eventually leaves YU: "In the future, "somehow hook a client," sports agent figuresforarbitration;andknowinghow any other Yeshiva in Israel would be and producer David Fishof delivered a to handle pressure and intimidate continued from page 5 fortunate to get him," Hatamoff lecture on Tuesday evening, December owners. The media is then often utilized declared. 22, entitled, "How to Succeed in the in contract negotiations through story has an amazing hashpaa ' on girls." She UpondiscoveringthatRavGoldwicht Entertainment and Professional Sports leaksandinformationplanting. Another also pointed out that Rav Goldwit:ht had decided to stay another year, the Industries". Fishof, a 36 year old way agents help their players, said "only began teaching in Stem this past YU Admissions office immediately graduateofBreuer'sYeshivaandBaruch Fishof, is by encouraging them to do semester," and now SCW students will solicited his help to recruit in Israel over College, claimed that this approach is antics such as jumping into the .stands have a chance to learn from him for vacation. Previously, Admissions had far better than attempting to enter the and waving towels in frontof the home another year. decided to send Rav Hershel Schachter, sports industry by taking graduate crowd. Fishof maintained that · such Reactions in his MYP shiur also Rav Mordechai Willig, and Rav Michael courses. behavior will increase a player's "point ranged from elation at the prospect of Rosensweig to Yeshivotinlsrael to speak The agent, who represents superstars of identity'' with the public, · and will another year in his shiur to to students and encourage them to attend such as Phil Simms, Mark Bavaro, Lou helphimsecuremore endorsementsand disappointment at the lost opportunity. YU. When Rav Goldwicht's new plans Piniella; Dave Magadan, and Randy commercials. David Hatamoff, a student who has came to light, they quickly obtained a Meyers, addressed over 100 students Fishof, who began his career in the beenin Rav Goldwicht's shiur for three ticket for him as well. whogatheredonBelferHall'sfifth floor. sports business by bookingplayers for .The speechfollowed a SSSB sponsored appearances in camps throughout the dinner for Fishof and YU's athletics Catskill Mountains, is no· more e players t ams' coaches and captains,· aswell as, traditional than the he selectstud ent leaders. · represents. · He once made a· deal by· SSSB Senior Effy Zinkin, who has throwing darts, and secured a·contract ilJJ' ilJnTI worked as an intern for David Fishof . for$50,000 more than the player he was CAMP YAVNEH Productions· for the past nine months, representinghad asked for. Perhaps his introducedFishofas "theonlyOrthodox best story was about. a team that J�w at this level of sports." Fishof was . attempted to reach him at his residence then introduced by CBS's Emmy- on Shabbos to discuss a free agent's Now Hiring Staff winning ex-weatherman "Mr. G," who contract. Thephonerangoffthehook all pluggedFishofsbook,"Puttingitonthe of Friday night ·and straight through Line", and remarked that Fishof ic; "a Shabbos. Apparently, the team thought . for Summer '93 good guy in a tough business." that Fishof was refusing to answer the Fishof insisted that an agent should phone because he was disgusted with begin by representing a minor league their offer. Subsequently, when he New England's premier Jewish baseball player. He conceded that even . picked up the phone Saturday night, the . · in _the unlikely event that the player team was so relieved that they agreed to · _. overnight camp, locat�d in NH _ becomes a star, the agent will not inake · pay the salary Fishofwas asking. for. significant money uritil the· player has During the two hour talk,:Fishof told '. c�mpleted approximately four years in · several amazing and humorous stories, ; me· majors. ' ·The wiriiler, maintained · showed a video,:and fielded•questions · Fishof, is the player with the bestcontracf fromthe audience; SSSBAssistantDean : --not the best statistics --and the agent's· IraJaskoll enjoyedFishof s presentation, Kashrut &Shabbat Observed· sole agenda is to get the highest paying· and stated, "it's wonderful that he's i General/ Specialty counselors contract forhis players. religious and able to do this." Great People, .Good P,ay .Macs Salvage Win in Final Seconds_ continued from back page point lead with 1:50 to go. When Daniel Aaron missed a layup, and St. Joseph's . · enabled the Maccabees to take a 34-25 hit one of two from the line, the lead Join the "Yavi:tehFamily " lead into the.lockerroom. Ben Am,ihad againwas oru,ytwo. A Ben Ami drive · a g reat half both defensively and made it 56-52 with time winding down. offensively, going 4 for 4 from the field. A franticSt. Joseph team rush� upcourt The Macs, hoping to keepthe crowd and scored to again cutthe lead to two For more inform�tion & an interviewcall: in the game, opened the second half_ . withonly0.07showingontheclockThe with their pesky trap on defense; Macs were· able to inbound the ball Lisa Goodman: 666-3389 or however, the game once again settled despite heavy pressure, and the visitors. into a lull as they were.unable to take full were forcedto foulDonny Furst. Furst Debbie Sussman,_Director: (617)332-3530 control of it.. The game (that at · times calmly sankboth ends of a one and one seemeditselftolasteightdays)produced to seal the victory 58-54. Daniel Aaron some drama in the final minutes. St. led allscorers with 28 points; whileErez Jo.seph'ssecondthreepointer ofthenight Ben Ami chipped in 12. It was certainly closed the gap to50-48 with 4 minutes · no "Nes Gadol," . but with the win the left. After the teams traded baskets and Macs improvedto 6 and 3. free throws, the Macs clung to a three Notice to alumni: Don't forget.to submit your alumni dues. Contact Toby>Weissat-the AlumniOffice. ·send your-4uesto; . . ·or- . . . · . , ..... :-'.·> · .. ->: �-:, ·. :--. :·- ·. •·. :-· ::-Alumni-Affairs> • :- :. .•.·.,.:_· :· .·•,·, ;:::>-<: ::",_,,..} .. <:, \,Yeshiv.a:-.lJni�ersity: :.-:·_··:·,.:) .. ._: ,,. ·:·-: ;.: ..· .. ...:. ·,.: · :500 West.l85thSt ·• . · ... -N. ..ew , . . Yo. ' rk,' ·N. .. Y.. 10033. 12 Tevet 5753 page 11 I 'al:�eatmnme ntatni controled every facet of the game. Many Bulls Emerge Victorious Superhoops experts see this team as a strong candidate to go all the way. After Tightly-Fought Playoffs FeverHits YU "Good Guys" (48) squeakpast ''Run and Gun." (47) by Daniel Gelbtuch superb all-around leadership of Chaim Schiff(11). Meanwhile, the Bulls' defense by David Wagner lnperhapsoneofthebest3on3games Bulls: 52 Heat:48 (OT) was able to contain Matthew Klein, the played in Yeshiva history, the "Good league's top scorer, and hold him to a With the fallsemester over, one of Guys": Avi Roth, Rannan Well, Don The Bulls, despite the loss of star season low of nine points. Ilan Kranz, in the most anticipated competitions held Ghermazian, and A vraham Cohen, swingman Rock Harow, were able to a valiant effort, led the suns with 16 at YU is just beginning. The Schick foundthemselves behindearlyandforced eke out a victory in overtime over the points. Superhoops 3 on 3 competition is an to play catch up. Through strongdefense shorthanded Heat. The Heat, who exciting, three-tiered event that takes in the second half, the "Guys" let their missed both Burtoh Katz and shooting Sonics: 53 Celtics: 44 intramural basketball to its highest talentemerge,and were victorious thanks star Sam Maryles, were able to hang on level. More than 250,000 students at to an incredible finish.Stanley Watson, behind the sharpsooting of Avi Gable The Sonics, sparked by the all-out 800 campuses across the country therefereeandgeneralbasketballmaven, (18) and Noam Cohen (14). However, hustle of supersub Brian Galbut (9) and participate in the tournament,which is said that it was one of the most exciting Shore's Bulls, powered by Chaim Schiffs the shooting of Avi Roth (20) were able in its ninth year. half court games that he could remember. 17 points prevailed in the overtime to defeat the Celtics, a team that had At YU, it has brought together some Other teams that were successfuland period by outscoring the weary Heat 8- beaten them twice during the regular of the schools most talented basketball abletoadvancetothenextroundinclude: 4 to advance to the semifinal round. season. Jason Horowitz (16) and Brian players. A squad which is considered "Shaz", ''Horo'sT eam", "Earwax", ''DD's Kardon (11) were unable to carry the one of the frontrunnersis ''The Chop", Team", "Attitude", and "Who Cares". Celtics: 50 Jazz: 44 (OT) Celtics to victory due primarily to the with Yoav Citron, Burton Katz, Brent One other game of note took place swarming Sonic defense, led by Seth ''Tweed" Levinson, and Jeremy Bandier between the favored "Chop". and the The second game of Monday night's Cohen, Jeremy Bandier, and Zalman ( who was on last year's winningteam) . ''Bochrim". Thegame was a physical one playoff doubleheader featured yet Witkin. Other top contenders also have from the outset, and was marred by another exciting overtime finale. The interesting names, such as: "The continuousarguing betweenthe players Celtics, led by the unstoppable Brian , Bulls: 50 Sonics: 47 Runaway Train", "Matt Klein's Team", and referees.At one point,the game got Kardon (16) and brute forward Ofer " Good Guys", "Rock the House", and sooutofhandthatcaptainsBrentLevison Naor (13) were able to counter the Jazz's The Championship game providedan "Horo' s Team". They are all looking to and Kalman Topp, with consentfrom the balanced scoring attack. The Jazz, down excitingmatch-up that went down to the take the campus crown and advance to offidals,decidedtoreplaythe gamesome 40-38, sent the game into overtime when wire-withJohnny''Repeat" Shore'sBulls the city-wide, regional finals at time in the· Spring. Topp afterwards Ari Silbiger (13) put in an offensive taking the crown. The Bulls, despite the Columbia University. With the first remarked, ''This one was physical and I rebound with two seconds to go in continued absenceof RockHarow, were round of play almost completed, the pity anyone who had to ref this game." regulation. However, the key to the able to come frombehind and defeat the winner will not be determined until the Thefirst few games have proven to be Celtics' victory was Brian Kardon's Sonics. Spring semester. extremely entertaining and all stellar defense on Jazz star Neil The Sonicsjumped out to an early first The followingis a recap of the initial participantsare lookingfoward to their Bromberg, as Kardon held him to only half lead powered by the runand gun round. continuation in the Spring. At the one point in the overtime, and nine shootingof Avi Roth and JeremyBandier, conclusion of the YU tournament, the overall. who combined for 19 points in the first "Matt Klein'sTeam" (70) over winning team competes at one of 22 half.However, ChaimSchiffs( l 9) superb "Not Exactly the Macs." (20) Schick Super. Hoops Regional Bulls: 52 Suns: 39 shootingwas able to cut theSonic lead to Tomaments .against up to 50 other one at thehalf. In this opening match, strong schools. Thetop malefemale and team The first game of Tuesday night's In the second half, the Roth-Bandler defense and the incredible· scoring from l each regional.tournament arethen · semifinal doubleheader featured a tandemwas efredively silenced, and the power of Klein's team simply able tofulfil theirand dreams advance lopsided Bulls. victory over the Suns. Bulls, behindclutch two treysby Shore, dominated outset. from the to the Schick Super Hoops Divisional The Bulls opened a 24-15 halftime lead coupledwith the solid pJay of Citron (14) Championshipsin an NBA arena. over the Suns behind the inside and Schiff,were able to winthe game and ''Runaway Train" (47) defeats The winners receivetheir prizesat a dominance of Yoav Citron (19) and the takehome the championship. "The Fienchies." (19) halftimeceremony. PrizesincludeSuper Hoop plaques, Reebok sneakers, and Here we were able to seejust how NBA licensed outfits. In addition, all Anyoneinterested in writing Sports for The • goodthe "train" really is. A vi Savitsky, participantsin the challenge areentered Noam Cohen, SamMaryles,andMoshe in a random drawing to win a fantasy Commentatorshould please contact us. New Benaroch were able to combat the game against a team of NBA legends. physical play of "the Frenchies" and Goodluck to all thoseparticipating. positions areopening up for thissemester. Wrestling Macs Rely on All-Around Strengths, not Stars vm . top and bottom positions, Klein will He has potential but will need to add However, Pearlman may be lacking continuedJ' hv'I 'backpage . . prove to be a truly formidablewrestler. bulk beforehe can truly be competitive stamina. If he can increase his complement his moves, he will surprise Sol Genet (177 lbs.): Record 04. This at the college level. staying power to the point where he a lot of people." rookie's win-loss record is deceptive. Sol Bitton (190 lbs.): Record 2-3. ends a match at the pace he starts, he Michael "Ripper"Ripstein (167 lbs.): As the only newcomer to break into the Having returned to the team after will rarely lose. Record 0-3. Having slimmed down starting lineup, Genet has shown signs spending a year abroad in Israel, Bitton As a team, the wrestling Macs no throughanoff-season:h·ainingprogram, of improvement with each match. His seems to lack a killer instinct. longer have any of the superstars of which included several hours of conditioning is significantlybetter than Compoundingtheproblemisthequality past years' teams (such as Andy swimming daily, Ripper was expected itwasatthebeginning oftheseasonand . of opponents which he has faced. This Garfunkel, David Edekreek, and to have a great sea_srn. Yet, other he is. adding many moves to his season, the 190 lb. weight class has been Brian Ostrow). However, they are commitments have forced him to miss expanding arsenal. Nobody seems exceptionally deep and Bitton is paying more solid top to bottom than any most practices and he has even particularlyconcemed aboutthewinless theprice. Thebeneficiaryof twoforfeits, other Mac squad in recent memory. considered ending his. wrestling career streak and according to Coach Switzer, histhree losses have come via pins. The The middle weight classes are packed at some points this season. However, "Genetdoesnotmisspracticeand works general consensus on the team is that with veterans and team leaders who since winning the "wrestle:,off" forhis hard. He realizes he has a lot to learn . with a little more fine tuning and work, can be depended on to produce. The weight class, he has rejoined the and is willingto learnit. Oneday he will Bitton can still tum his season around. upper and lower weight classes are program. Still, the missed practices may · goput [to wrestle] and it will all click for Teddy Pearlman (Hwt.): Record slightly weaker, but are nonetheless eventually catch up with him. · · him. He can be unstoppable.'' Predicts 2-:2, Exceptionally quick for a capable of winning any given match. · Matt Klein (167. lbs.): �ecord 0'.'1, As Zinkin: IIYou may be lqoking at the Mac · heavyweight, Pearlman usually gets This favorable combination puts a black'belt in.the martial arts, Klein has captain:of '95." the first take down over consistently them in an excellent position to be aexce_llentsens�.o�balanceandposition. Ari Silvenna.n (177%s.) : Record 0-1. heavier opponents using his victorious at any meet. After Even froni a standing position, he is a An earlyadmissiorisfreshmanwithhigh quickness to more than compensate intersession, we anticipate an threat·to tln'.o\V-his, opponents ustng a school wrestling experience, Silverman for his lack of size. According to an entertaining, exciting, and victorious v�riety of judo maneuvers. Yet, down is redshirting this season. Having come old wrestling adage, "Wrestling is second half of the season. ort the mat, Kleinseems to have trouble. · up through the ranks of MTA; he is 10% skill and 90% will" and If he can perfect a fewmoves from the familiar with the Macs wrestling style. Pearlman has a wealth of both. Ja_n _ua__;ry_5_, _19_93_ Pa ____ge _ 12______, ettieQ! mumtnfafnr._, ______ E H I V A WrestlersReevaluated after One Semester y s by Michael Glass consistently outclassed his opponents with technically perfect moves. He The wrestling Macs have reached the attributes his skills to the time he has midpoint of their season. The team spent teaching techniques to the new record stands at 2-2, with both losses wrestlers, on both the college and high coming against Division II caliber teams. school teams. "When I first started out, The next scheduled match ·is not until the veterans tookmeundertheirwings," February, but the team's workouts and explained Bessler. "Now that I am in a drills continue unremittingly. position to help, I am extending that Accordingly, TheCommentator has taken same courtesy." this respite to review the individual Daniel Sen.tell (142 lbs.): Record 1-3. effortsof the team members.A wrestler's Sentell is one of the fewrookies to have individual evaluation includes all survived the mental and physical rigors Captain Adam Balkany to contribute matches, exhibitions, and tournaments. of wrestling. He has taken his lumps, as Rookies Shinein the other two foil victories. The night, Michael "Hank" Aberman (118 lbs.): any rookie will, yet he has come back however, belonged to rookie sabreman Record 2-1. Before the season strong time and time again. He seized FencingLoss Avi Greenbaum, who put in a strong 2- commenced, Aberman sustained a knee his first career victory in an exhibition 1 showing thanks to better use of the injury. At first, the team was able to match against St. John's and continues strip and swift parries. Veteran Elliot cover up the injury by having Aberman to show devotion to the sport. He should o to DrewUniv. Cohen also contributed one victory. accept two f rfeits. However, when he become one of this team's futureleaders. by Nossonal Kleinfeldt Although the epee squad shone was finally forced to test the knee, Seth Gerszberg (150 lbs.): Record 3-1. against Hunter, providing six of Aberman was outpointed by his Unquestionably the Macs most In a hard fought meet, YU' s fencing Yeshiva's victories, it was only able to opponent and reinjured the knee. A entertaining wrestler, Gerszberg seems team was trounced 20-7 by Drew muster one win against Drew. Claiming frustrated Aberman complained, "It's to feed off of the crowds' reaction. His University on December 8. The defeat at the lonevictory was squad leaderAdam unfair not being able to wrestle at full first three matches featured his patented home, which drew approximately 20 Anhang, who overcame a 4-3 deficit to strength for an entire season." With "lift and slam." Even more impressive vocal fans, was theTaubermen' s second defeat 6'7" senior James Madison, 5-4. proper rehabilitation, Aberman, who is are the three pins that accompanied of the year. The defeat spoiled Madison's perfect stronger than mos� in his weight class, each slam. Gerszberg is an experienced After lackluster performances against record, as he had entered the YU meet will surely make a successful return to veteran of six years; yet, he rarely relies Hunter, both the foil and the sabre squads with a record of 21-0. the ring. on his skills because brute force and redeemed themselves with respectable Thefencing season getsunderway in (126 lbs.) This slot is a problematic adrenaline generally overwhelm his showings against Drew. The two teams earnest next semester as the Taubermen area for the Macs. Without anyone to fill opponents. He just seems to go out and each finished with 3-6 records, as foil compete in a tri-meet against Bard and this position, they have been forced to "have fun." rookie Shaun Azari scored his first career New JerseyTech on February9, and take forfeit in every match this year. Co Josh Bernheim(1 58 lbs.): Record 2-1. victory. Quick beats and fleshes enabled on Brooklyn College on February11. Captain BarryBessler, hoping that some In complete contrast to Gerszberg, . new recruits will register for next Bernheim - who also possesses a semester, claimed, "Every semester we disproportionate amount of strength in review all the basics. Anyone new would relation to his opponents - relies almost not be lost." completely on finesse. He is possibly Effy Zinkin (134 lbs.): Record 5-2. Co the only member of the team who Captain Zinkin has amassed more possesses the ability to "chain-wrestle." victories than any other Mac· as he has Chain-wrestling is a term used to wrestled his way to several tough describe a ceaseless fluidity of motion victories with unparalleled where every move is carefully done to determination. Ironically, while he is set up the next. However, Bernheim known for detesting matches that go the injured his shoulder while grappling distance, all of Zinkin's meets have gone with an oppon�nt from Farmingdale the full seven minutes. According to and was unable to wrestle against Coach Ellman,· "This season, it has all Upsala. If the injury prevents him from come together for Effy. He has become returning for the second half of the an extremely smart wrestler. He has cut season, the team will be in dire straits. e One of the team's most consistent l ��;�h:�e;�Ie �:� ::::z ���:�::: wrestlers, Bernheim is an integral part ;,:.. more effectively." Zinkin was also the of its core and has been sorely missed. � only YU wrestler to win a Gold medal at PerryLandesber g(158 lbs. ): Record 0- i the South Queens Club Wrestling 2. Landesberg is having a tough rookie s· Tournament. He accomplished this feat season and has been.pinned before the once before, in 1990. Macs Center Daniel Aarongoing up fo r a rebound against Steven's Tech start of the third period in both of his Barry Bessler (142 lbs.): Record 4-0. matches. While obviously strong, Co-Captain Bessler is the sole undefeated Landesberg must improve his Unmiraculous Macs Overcome wrestler on the team this season. He has techniques and learnto fight while on excellent "mat presence" and tends to his back. Bessler predicts, "As soon as come out on top in (what appears to the Landesberg learns how to let his power Well Coached St. Josephs rest of us as) roll-arounds. He has continued on page 11 by Michael Glass were able to employ an effective trapping defense,creating many turnovers which It an effort which was certainly not led to fast break points. Despite their cat�.e Q!nmm.enhdnr "miraculous," the Yeshiva Maccabees lack of height, the well coached St 500 West 185th Street prevaHed over St. Josephs, 58-54 on Joseph's hung tough with the Macs, New York, NY 10033 December 23rd -- the fifth night of without scoring any points from the Chanuka. In a reversal of the familiar outside. The taller Macs failed to holiday theme, these Maccabees were dominate theinside as they should have, the bigger of the two factions, and were and allowed the "St. Josephs" to keep it also the favorites. The 5-3 Macs were close. The MSAC was virtually silent coming off a road win at New York throughout the tedious first 15 minutes, Poly-Tech and expected a strong as there was no appearance from "encino showing in front of their partisan crowd man," and "We want Stepner" was the on the festive occdsion. Perhaps the loudest chant. The last 3 minutes of the usually raucous Macs fans, as well as first half finally gave the faithful some team members, had celebrated something to cheer about as the Macs' with too much Antiochus cabbage soup, defense stepped up the pressure, and the previous night's cafeteria special. Erez Ben Ami's hustling play helped The game got off toa rather lifeless start, create some easy baskets. The spurt and the fans remained quiet. The Macs continued on page 10