Blinded By The 'Hood

Do you ever get the feeling you're in a ghetto? A small segregated minority living as a stranger in a strange land? Through no fault of its own, YU's uptown campus has ended up being a Jewish ghetto in the midst of a society who's values it neither shares nor accepts. This unquestionably is a sad state of affairs. However, it seems to me that this unfortunate situation is advantageous to some. Without noticing it, our surroundings have allowed people to tap into a powerful psychological phenomenon known as the ghetto mentality.

Jews, Lies, and Videotape

Throughout history, the Jewish people have been viewed as the living embodiment of ethical and religious triumph. Since antiquity, Judaism has been cast as a distinct and captivating system of ethics. The moral direction of the Jewish people has influenced innumerable works of literature and philosophy, and as such, the Jewish people have long been identified as the moral compass of the humanity.

• A Column from Gus
• Orthodoxy and the Diverse Face of Judaism
• Student Soapbox: Realizing a Serious Problem
• Student Soapbox: The Terrors of Guidance
• Message From the YCSC President