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Dr. Zucker Denied Tenure

By Commentator Staff

During the second week of March, Dr. Ross Zucker, Assistant Professor of Political Science, was denied tenure and informed that his contract with the University would not be renewed. This marked the conclusion of a six year period of instruction during which Zucker developed a large student following at both the Uptown and Midtown campuses.

YU Dissolves MTA Board, Dismisses Principal, Threatens Senior Rabbis

By Jason Cyrulnik

Less than one week following the official announcement of YU's decision to keep the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy high school open, the University resolved not to renew the contract of current Principal Rabbi Michael Taubes. Days later on March 24, Mr. Elliot Gibber, Director of the MTA Board, reported that his Board had been disbanded by Yeshiva University.

Honors Program Framework Adopted

By Yehuda Burns

At a historic meeting this past Wednesday, the Yeshiva College faculty formally approved the structure for an honors program which may be put in place as early as next year. The structure came out of months of tireless Honors Committee meetings among students, faculty, and administrators.

Sending Clear Signals: Getting YU Radio Back On Air

By David Mirsky

After three years of silence, Yeshiva University's official radio station, WYUR, could soon be disturbing the airwaves on both undergraduate campuses. A student led committee headed by Hadar Weiss successfully coordinated negotiations with Jeffrey Socol, Associate Director of Facilities Management, and Bell Atlantic, the communications provider, to resuscitate the station and get it back on the air.

YCSC Bowling Tournament

By Commentator Staff

On Sunday March 14, the Yeshiva College Student Council sponsored a free student bowling tournament at Ball Park Lanes in the Bronx. Attended by approximately one hundred students, the turnout reflected a diverse slice of the YU student body united by their desire to bowl and have a good time.


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