Student Protest Forces Administration Into Course of Action

Goaded into action by a succession of automobile accidents on Amsterdam Avenue, hundreds of students protested on November 19 by blocking traffic on campus while waving signs and chanting slogans demanding that the street be closed to ensure student safety. Timed to coincide with a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of University Trustees, the protest was organized by the collective student leadership of YU spearheaded by The Commentator and YCSC, and resulted in promises of concrete action from the administration.

Chanukah Chagigah Draws Hundreds of Spirited Revelers

On the evening of December 14^th, the second light of Chanukah, the Student Organization of Yeshiva (SOY) held its annual Chanukah chagigah in the main Beit Midrash. A joyous crowd, significantly larger than in years past, attended the celebration, which included live music, dancing, sufganiyot (traditional Hanukkah jelly donuts), and Dougie's wings.

Homosexuality, Torah U'Madda, and the Messiah

On December 7, a packed crowd filled the Rubin Shul for the second installment of Fall Dorm Talks. The event featured the President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshiva University, Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, who discussed hypothetical scenarios of interest and halakhic significance. The program, held in memory of Aaron Heller Z'L, a former JSS/YC student, was moderated by Dean of Undergraduate Jewish Studies, Rabbi Dr. Michael Shmidman and dealt with the lively topics of homosexuality, Torah U'Madda, and Messianism.

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