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New Academic VP Appointed

Filling the vacancy created by William Schwartz's resignation, Dr. Morton Lowengrub, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, has been named Yeshiva University's vice-president for Academic Affairs, effective September 1, 1999. Accompanying Lowengrub's appointment is that of Dr. Sheldon Gelman, dean of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, to the post of associate vice president for Academic Affairs. Gelman will continue to serve as interim academic vice president until Lowengrub's arrival on campus in the fall. Click for full text

RIETS Musmach Announces His Homosexuality

Rabbi Steven Greenberg, a graduate of Yeshiva College and YU's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) has become the first Orthodox rabbi ever to publicly announce his homosexuality. Greenberg disclosed his sexual orientation in interviews with both The Forward, a contemporary Jewish-American newspaper, and an Israeli publication, Ma'ariv. The New York Times will be publishing a feature article on Rabbi Greenberg as well. Some interpret his move as a sign that Orthodox Judaism will soon need to respond to the conflicts of religion and homosexuality, while many YU rabbis are disturbed by Greenberg's actions and claim that his announcement profanes the Yeshiva University name. Click for full text

A Tribute To Rabbi Cheifetz

It's Wednesday at 12:00 pm and the head resident advisors meeting with Rabbi Cheifetz has just begun. The topic for discussion is storage rooms being cleared out before the summer. A debate ensues, and by 12:30 consensus has been reached on how to effectively conduct this project in the midst of finals, causing minimal disturbances to the student's delicate psyche at this stressful time of the year. Click for full text

Also in this Issue:

• MTA's Administrative Void Filled with Appointment of New Principal
• Lamm To Deliver Keynote Address at Graduation
• Queens of the Stage: "Sternbucks" Theater Review
• Year in Review
• Messages from the Outgoing and Incoming Editors-In-Chief