The Commentator

Large Tuition Increase Likely Zack Streit Sources close to The Commentator have revealed that the Yeshiva University Board of Trustees will likely confirm its third tuition increase in three years at a meeting planned for March 14th.... Yossy Gev All-Time Leading Scorer at Yeshiva MacsLive Reporting Services Flashbulbs popped, the crowd rose to their feet, and the noise built to a crescendo at the Max Stern Athletic Center as Yossi Gev received a pass from Eli Hami in transition and scored the way he had done 1806 times before -- with power and finesse. Backing in against the larger Istvan Nyilas, Gev spun around in a power move and kissed the ball off the glass to pass Ayal Hod's 13-year-old all-time scoring record at Yeshiva University.... Online Registration a Reality, to Debut in 2003 Jamie S. Hirsch After years of frustrating registration experiences, Yeshiva students will soon benefit from expectedly convenient and user-friendly online registration. The Yeshiva administration recently purchased software that will web-enable Banner, the University computer databasing system.... Avi Chai to Fund Two More Years of Women's Talmud Program Yehuda Kraut Ending speculation about the future of its program in advanced Talmudic studies for women, Yeshiva University recently procured supplementary funding from the Avi Chai Foundation that will ensure the program's financial viability through the year 2005.... Katsav to Receive Honorary Doctorate Jamie Hirsch Israeli President Moshe Katsav will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Yeshiva's Chag HaSemicha on March 10th. The quadrennial event is the official graduation ceremony for Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.... Kaffeine Energizes Yeshiva Campus with Coffee and Couches Ezri Silver These days, when one passes by Kaffeine, the latest - and, arguably, nicest - kosher dining establishment offered to Yeshiva University and the surrounding Washington Heights community, one is reminded of famous paintings of Americana in the early 20th-century.... Burns Guard Fired for Theft Joshua Strauss In a strange turn of events, a Burns Security guard was discovered to have stolen an ATM card and pin number from the mail of a Yeshiva student, prompting his immediate dismissal and arrest.... Syms Goes Virtually Co-Ed Michael Zukor This semester marks a turning point in the Sy Syms School of Business, as students from both uptown and midtown campuses can attend the same class simultaneously -- at least in a digital sense. One class per week, Financial Statement Analysis, taught by Dean Charles Snow, is transmitted live using video conferencing technology from Belfer Hall to the midtown campus.... YUNMUN XII Gets High Grades From Participating Schools Kevin Cyrulnik Last week marked Yeshiva University's twelfth annual National Model United Nations Conference, which took place for the second consecutive year at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello, New York. This year's conference has been hailed as the most successful ever, with both organizers and participants pointing to a nearly error-free three days.... Yeshiva Debate Team Storms Cornell, Sweeps Top Spots Commentator Staff On February 10th, twelve members of the Yeshiva Debate Society traveled to Ithaca, New York to participate in Cornell's fifth annual debate competition. Although the opposition -- which included entrants from Cornell, Yale, Queens, Osborne, The New School, and Rockland -- posed quite a challenge to the Yeshiva debaters, Yeshiva emerged victorious.... Yeshiva Mock Trial Shocks St. John's, Takes Second Place Commentator Staff Ever wonder what it's like to deliver the closing argument in a murder trial? Or to take the witness stand and match wits with a high-powered attorney? That's what eight Yeshiva College and eight Stern College for Women students did this past January 27th.... Yeshiva Enrollment Approaching Capacity Jamie S. Hirsch With Yeshiva's Wilf Campus nearing full capacity, both housing and classroom space are in short supply. A small number of spacing problems notwithstanding, Dean of Students David Himber remains firm in assuring the Yeshiva community that "the current situation is adequate to meet the needs of the students.... MSDCS Kicks-Off Month of Avodat Hakodesh Kevin Cyrulnik Over the course of the next month, The Max Stern Division of Communal Services will be running "Chodesh Avodat HaKodesh", a program dedicated to exploring career opportunities in Jewish communal service and saluting those presently serving Klal Yisrael.... Rabbi Lamm Discusses Pluralism, Kollel in Year's Third Dorm Talks Amitai Ber Blickstein The first of three scenarios addressed by Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm at this year's third Dorm Talks served to clarify his view of religious tolerance in the context of what may be a relatively heterogonous environment that students find themselves in here at Yeshiva.... Yeshiva to Institute Full Academic Scholarship David Weinberg For the first time in Yeshiva University's history, a full academic scholarship will be offered to incoming students for the fall 2002 semester.... Ryan Hyman Leaves Yeshiva Ariel Brandwein Last week, Associate Director of Admissions and Yeshiva alumnus Ryan Hyman left the campus he has called home for almost a decade, after three years of service in the Admissions Office.... Get a "Hi" With Your RA Did you get a "hi" today? That's the name of the new program sweeping the seventh floor of the Morgenstern Residence Hall, and quite possibly soon coming to a floor near you.... SLC Off to Fast Start in Spring Zev Bannett The Student Life Committee, the primary conduit between the student body and the administration, has already convened on two occasions during the early days of the spring semester, a marked contrast to the single meeting held during the previous semester.... SOY Seforim Sale Runs Smoothly, Despite Short Preparation Time Shlomo Greenwald Despite unusually imposing time constraints, a diligent group of students transformed a large barren room on the fifth floor of Belfer Hall into a bookstore in time for the thirtieth annual Student Organization of Yeshiva Seforim Sale, which began Sunday February 3rd. The 2002 sale staff had a mere two-week window to complete preparations from the onset of the spring semester -- a week less than usual.... Sophomores Take to the Slopes Shlomo Weg Led by the Sophomore Class Student Councils from the Wilf and Midtown campuses, Yeshiva's undergraduates enjoyed a day of fun in the snow at the Camelback Ski Area on Sunday, February 10.... Snow Addresses Current State of Affairs at Sy Syms Uri Miller and Jonathan Mantell At the midpoint of his first year as Dean of the Sy Syms School of Business, Dr. Charles Snow sat down with The Commentator to reflect upon his efforts in enhancing and broadening the curriculum of the business school thus far.... Pricewaterhouse Reps Give Students Interviewing Tips Elad Cnaan A good way to land any job is to have a good GPA and work experience. An even more essential key to getting accepted by a company is to excel at your interview.... Entrepreneurship: The Lecture Series That Keeps on Kukin Aryeh Leichter Steven E. Bernstein and Matthew Pittinsky, two major success stories of the 90's boom whose companies continue to succeed as many startups have failed, shared their vision and time with the 68 students of the Doris and Dr. Ira Kukin Entrepreneurship Lecture Series....