Yeshiva University Commentator -- Volume 64 Issue 4

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Volume 64 Issue 4

[BIBI] Bibi Visits Yeshiva
By Commentator Staff
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the first in a series of guest lectures on October 7 at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, speaking to a full house in the Moot Court Room on "Bringing the Past Century into the New Millenium."Click for full story

[DAVIS] University Registrar Submits Resignation
By Pinchas Shapiro
At the alleged urging of university officials, Rabbi Melvin Davis, University Registrar, submitted his resignation three weeks ago effective the end of the fall semester. Currently, no specific plan for a replacement or for the future of the office has been made available. Click for full story

[Mr. Glueck] New Building To Be Constructed At Main Campus
By Jason Cyrulnik
An eight million dollar donation from philanthropist Jacob Glueck will be utilized to erect a new building on the undergraduate men's campus of Yeshiva. The structure is to serve as a 'Torah Technology' facility combining Torah study with modern technological advances. Click for full story

Undergraduate Professors Voice Complaints Over Low Salaries
By Pinchas Shapiro
Thirty-two senior professors of Yeshiva College and the Stern College for Women submitted a formal complaint to the University expressing their extreme disappointment with the "inadequate salary increments" received this year. The letter sent directly to University President, Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm on September 14, 1999 addresses the unfulfilled university commitment to bring salaries "into line with those of comparable institutions." Click for full story

[JACKSON] Jesse Jackson Visits YU
By Commentator Staff
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., international human rights activist and President of the Rainbow Coalition, keynoted the third annual multi-disciplinary Conference on Black-Jewish Relations at Yeshiva University on Wednesday, October 27.Click for full story

Freshman and Sophomore Class Elections Held
By Shlomo Troodler
On Thursday, October 21, YCSC held Freshman and Sophmore Class elections. In a series of hotly contested elections, an aspiring group of students emerged victorious with hopes and desires of improving student life on campus, despite an upsetting voter turnout."Click for full story

SOY & TAC Begin Rosh Chodesh Shiur Series
By Moish Schmerler
On Wednesday evening, October 6^th, two hundred fifty students packed into Weisberg Commons for a joint SOY/TAC shiur. The shiur served as the initiation to a monthly Rosh Hodesh lecture series. The featured speakers were Rav Hochberg and Rav Schachter.Click for full story

YC Club Fair A Success
By Shmuli Singer
Are you worried about security finding that bottle of vodka in you dorm fridge? Have you ever expressed a desire to arm the student body of Sy Syms? Are you a closet botanist? All of these interests were well represented at this year's YU Club Fair, along with more conventional clubs, such as Debate, Chess, and Philosophy. Click for full story

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