Contract negotiations between the union employees and management of Yeshiva University came to a close Wednesday afternoon, October 21, as the union membership voted resoundingly to accept the contract offer placed on the table by the University. The vote that took place at approximately 3PM in Belfer Hall ended negotiations that started in mid-September and averted any threat of a work stoppage or strike.

Yeshiva U., Snapple, and Pepsi Lead the Georges Relief Effort

As soon as Hurricane Georges departed the Dominican Republic on September 24, Yeshiva University joined in the effort to mobilize aid for the hurricane-stricken country. Canned food and bottled water supplied by the University were on the first U.S. relief flight to depart for the small Caribbean nation following the storm.

Commentator Staffer's Opinion Gets Him Fired From YCDS

YC/MYP Sophomore Mordechai Levovitz was recently dismissed from the Yeshiva College Dramatics Society (YCDS) due to a conflict that arose following the publication of his column entitled "This Policy is a Drag" in the last issue of The Commentator. This article expressed his opinion that it is halachically permissible for male actors in YCDS to cross-dress while playing female characters. He cited several rabbinic authorities in support of his position.

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