Volume 67, Issue 4

A New Hope for Agunot
by Eli Feldblum

Several months ago, a number of Jewish college students attended a rally.  They protested vigilantly, brandished critically worded posters, recited Psalms and echoed endless chants.  Unlike many previous rallies, which often feature pro-Israel demonstrations in front of a public square or embassy, the building assailed this time was not the United Nations, the Palestinian or French embassy, or an anti-Semitic/Israel/Zionist college campus.  It was an innocent company that happened to employ Ira Goodman.*

Yeshiva’s New Student Constitution Finally Implemented
by Zev Nagel

Most students at Yeshiva do not even realize that one exists.  No, not the pool; but, a Yeshiva Student Union Constitution and a new one at that.  The revised Constitution, which was drafted and voted in two years ago, further streamlines the legislative process and equalizes the balance of power in the hopes of improving student government.

Gym Goers Bent Out Of Shape Over Crowded Weight Room
Students Taking a Proactive Roll
by Michael H. Chiert

With the Wilf Campus’ population ballooning to an impressive 1360, the need for more classroom and dorm space was a foregone conclusion.  Well here’s one that wasn’t: the need to revamp the Max Stern Athletic Center’s workout room.

Morgmart Catering to Student Appetites
by Richard Silverman

Over the past few years, Morg Mart has transformed into a Wilf Campus victual staple.  On any given night, students craving some late-night munchies, in desperate need of caffeine or just looking to hang out gravitate to the basement of the Morgenstern Residence Hall, where chatter, relaxation and the sweet smell of grilled meat produces an affable atmosphere.

Shocking Additions to Yeshiva Life-Saving Defibrillators Located Around Campus
by Yoel Preminger

Students are eating in the cafeteria enjoying their scrumptious lunch, when suddenly a student slouches in his chair.  People begin yelling “call Hatzolah!”  Panic ensues as a student checks the victim, finds no pulse, and yells, “It’s a heart attack!”  Almost immediately, a security guard arrives with a little box and places it down next to the victim.  He removes two small rubber-like pads and places them on the victim’s chest as the machine begins to speak in a computerized voice: “No pulse detected, ready to shock.”  The guard pushes a button, and the victim’s body jolts as 200 joules of electricity flow through his body.  Slowly the victim’s heartbeat returns as Hatzolah frantically reaches the scene.

Moving Up the Political Ladder: Ramapo Planning Board to Run at N.Y. State Assembly
by Jonathan Mazurek

Following the 2000 presidential election and the possibility of the first Orthodox Jew serving as the Vice President of the United Sates of America, the idea of a religious Jew participating in public service has become plausible.  Yet, the notion that a Yeshiva alumnus is currently running for a seat in the New York State Assembly is still rather extraordinary.

Wilf Campus Library Sets New Policies
Problems Still Persist
by Hillel Broder

Responses to last year’s online questionnaire surveying student perceptions and concerns of library service have prompted the Pollack Library administration and associated student committees to establish new library policies and agendas for the growing Wilf Campus population.

Yeshiva Grads Fare Well in Grad School Placement
by Eli Isak

The good news is that, as in the past, last year’s Yeshiva graduates enjoyed relative success in graduate school acceptance and are now attending prestigious schools nationwide. The better new is that the relatively high acceptance rate seems to have anchored itself at Yeshiva, particularly in the arenas of medicine and law.

Department in Focus Philosophy
by Zalman Abramchik

The fallacy of the slipped modal operator, the law of excluded middle, Anselm’s proof for the existence of G-d.  To outsiders, these postulates – whose very nature demands inscrutability –often beckon a big, bright red flag.  To members of the Yeshiva College philosophy department though, these theories are only the appetizer. 

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