YCSC invites all students to join one of the various student council committees. You can pick up an application from Dror Barber (Mo 222) or Howie Mazin (Mo 202).

SOY's Special Midterm Blowout sale - Soncino gemarahs and Jastrow Dictionaries for only $20. Purchases can be made in the main Beit Midrash.

BLOOD DRIVE - The first blood drive of the year was held on Wednesday and Thursday Oct. 14-15. Over 150 people came in to donate blood in the Morg lounge. The next drive is scheduled for December 23-24. For information contact Nachum Stollman at 543-4725.

YUDS - Yeshiva University Debate Society began another great year with their first tournament, hosted by YU on Sunday, October 25^th at Stern. Sara Lowe placed third in the debate category and first in the speakers category, while Ouri Cohen, in his inagural debate placed first in the debate category. YUDS is the largest and most active club on both campuses and is looking for few good argumentative Jews. Anyone can join to be a debater, judge or coach by signing up at: http://debateyu.base.org.

COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAM - Tutors needed! Please contact Jonathan Bendheim at: bendheim@ymail.yu.edu.

HAMEVASER - Win $50 in the Hamevaser essay contest! Deadline for all entries on the topic of "Women in Jewish Life, Law and Lore" are due by November 15. The winner will receive $50 and will be published in the next issue of Hamevaser. Contest is open to all students in YC, SCW, RIETS, & BRGS. For more info e-mail: hamevaser@graphecs.com.

YUCS - Learn Web Design! Yeshiva University Computer Society will be conducting a series of four classes designed to teach you how to make your own web page. Classes on the uptown campus are scheduled for Wednesdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, and Nov. 18, at 8:00 PM. Classes at the midtown campus are on Tuesdays, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Nov. 17, at 9:30 PM. The classes at both campuses will be parallel - anyone is welcome to attend at either campus. Please check for more details and dates at: http://www.yucs.org

YCDS - Yeshiva College Dramatics Society Presents their Fall '98 Production, "Lord of the Flies." Watch for details.

A Torah Tapes Library is now open and fully operational. Hundreds of titles on all topics from notable rabbis are now available. Full inventory catalogue online at http://clubs.yucs.org/soy/tapes/

TANAKH JOURNAL - Announcing the inaugural issue of the Yeshiva College Tanakh Journal. All students in YC, SCW, RIETS and BRGS, are encouraged to submit articles on a topic, theme, or parshanut issue related to tanakh. Please contact Ari Mermelstein @ 740-1269 or mermels@ymail.yu.edu for more information. Deadline: December 5th.

Volunteers are needed to visit children in New York City hospitals. Please contact Joseph Weilgus at 740-8660.

YCSC and SCWSC announce the 1998 Hanukkah concert extravaganza, Thursday evening, December 17, at 8:00 PM.

THIRD COLLOQUIUM - Thursday, November 5, BH921, 1:15 - 2:15. Renee Schlesinger speaks on "Strategies in Couple Communications: Where do You Fit?"

ER - The ER club invites all students to weekly meetings, every Thursday at 10:00pm in the Morg. Lounge.

Attention Club Presidents: Planning an event? Have a special announcement? Please direct call necessary info to: commie@yucommentator.com