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Halakhic Problems Force Changes to Second Floor Glueck Lounge 31 Oct 2012 | 06:48 am
Students who frequent the Glueck Center for Torah Studies often spend their free time in the lounge area, located outside the second floor of the Glueck Beit Midrash. This lounge has existed since Glu...
Ukraine Trip Cancelled, CJF Revamps Israel Trips 31 Oct 2012 | 03:29 am
In news that will disappoint students hoping to spend their short winter breaks volunteering with diaspora Jewry, the Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) and the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) will...
Chanukah Concert Preparations in Full Swing 31 Oct 2012 | 03:26 am
A major event that unites all undergraduate students is the annual Chanukah Concert. The concert not only appeals to a wide range of YU students, but it also welcomes Jews from communities in New York...
Amid a Reworking of Hebrew, Problems Arise 31 Oct 2012 | 03:19 am
Some students in the Mazer Yeshiva Program (MYP) are currently facing a dilemma: due to a scheduling conflict, students must take their Hebrew 1105 class either during seder, shiur, or the MYP lunchti...
The Rumble in Rubin: YU Student Presidential Debate Prepares Students for Upcoming Election 31 Oct 2012 | 03:01 am
Advertised as the “Showdown of the Year,” last Monday night’s student debate in the Rubin Shul did not disappoint. Showcasing the best of Yeshiva University’s Republican and Democrat clubs, the debate...
Shalit Visit Draws Mixed Responses 31 Oct 2012 | 02:30 am
On October 16, 2012, just two days shy of the one-year anniversary of his release, Gilad Shalit came to Yeshiva University. The former prisoner of war, famous for his five year imprisonment at the han...
Polishing the Jewel That Is Yeshiva University Before it is Too Late 31 Oct 2012 | 02:11 am
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Why I’m Orthodox and Pro-Obama 31 Oct 2012 | 02:10 am
As an Orthodox Jew voting in the upcoming elections, there are several issues that concern me. The most important are: ensuring the safety of Israel, preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, an...
Achievements, not Attributes: Abolishing Affirmative Action 31 Oct 2012 | 02:09 am
Abigail Fischer was denied a spot at her dream university. No, it wasn’t Yeshiva University, it was the University of Texas at Austin. She had a nice resume, a fairly high GPA, and, for all intents an...
On Opinion Pieces 31 Oct 2012 | 02:08 am
For my first YU Commentator article, I had been given the assignment of writing an opinion piece. I could write about anything: an analysis of the Presidential debates, my opinions concerning the Roe ...
