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Accomplysh Website: A Platform for Academic Interaction

By Talia Stern • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()

Anyone who’s ever tried it knows just how difficult it can be to turn a thought in your head into something practical and useful to society. With enough hard work, planning, and commitment, however, ideas can indeed manifest into reality. Such is the case for Albert Pinkhasov, YU alumnus (SYMS ’07) and founder of the […]

Breathe in the Light, Blow Out the Darkness: Rabbi Goldberg on Kids Kicking Cancer

By Rina Haller • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()

Within the past few months, ten individuals have been selected by CNN as the Top 10 CNN Heroes for their work in humanitarian aid or contributions to their community. (Voting for the CNN Hero of the Year, chosen from these 10, is open until this Sunday, November 16th). Among these 10 Heroes is Rabbi Elimelech […]

Art or Anti-Semitism? The Death of Leon Klinghoffer at the Met

By Esther Hirsch • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()

On Monday, October 20th several hundred protestors surrounded the Metropolitan Opera. Some held signs declaring, “The Met Opera glorifies Terrorism,” while others sat in rented wheelchairs with placards that read, “I am Leon Klinghoffer.” Operagoers navigated the sea of protestors while being faced with taunts of “Shame!” The recent premiere of the opera The Death […]

Fiscal Saving Leads to Decreased Club Events at Stern

By Shira Kaye • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()
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When a freshman arrives at Stern, one of her initial exposures to college life is the Club Fair, where the umpteen club leaders that are under the jurisdictions of the Stern College for Women Student Council (SCWSC), the Torah Activities Council (TAC), and the Sy Syms Student Council (SYMSSC) encourage students to get involved. Clubs […]

Secure at Stern: Being Proactive and Reactive on Campus

By Talia Stern • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

In a world where Jews are often targets for anti-Semitic hate crimes, a Jewish institution in midtown Manhattan requires extensive security measures—both apparent and unknown to the student body—to ensure safety on a day-to-day basis. Several security programs and protocols have surfaced in recent weeks as part of enhanced security implementation on both the Midtown […]

Stern Counseling Center: An Increased Awareness

By Michelle Flomin • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

Robin William’s passing came as a shock to the world, especially when it was confirmed that the cause of death was a suicide. The beloved and well-known comedian had been struggling from depression for some time before taking his own life. The following week brought an outburst of depression awareness all over the social media […]

Gaza Conflict Reveals Mounting European Anti-Semitism

By Shira Kaye • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, stood in front of Yeshiva University students last April and pronounced that globally, anti-Semitism is the worst it has been since World War II. The potency of these remarks, delivered as part of the Hillel Rogoff Memorial Lecture, has dramatically increased in light of the Gaza conflict […]

Yeshiva University: An Unparalleled Experiences for Students from Around the Globe

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

The beauty of New York City is its intensely condensed population of people from many locations around the globe who bring with them their language as well as elements of their food, expressions and behavior. To compare one’s own thoughts and mind with those around her is the key to learning, and there seems no […]

Extreme Makeover: Shabbat@Beren Edition

By Malka Katz • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

“Some of the closest friends and connections that I’ve made at Stern were all because I stayed in for Shabbat,” Shayna Kayla Lis, a senior, confessed. It’s wonderful to note that cultivating meaningful relationships becomes more prevalent as more students stay in for Shabbat. Shabbat is that shared experience which strengthens the ties among students […]

A Skewed View: Biased Media Reports on Israel-Gaza Conflict

By Miriam Saffern • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

In a bomb shelter, a young boy gazes at a bird perched on his wrist, while another boy chuckles contently from his green plastic chair in the corner of the room. Beneath that is a shocking close-up of a ten-year-old Gazan murdered in a drone attack. Her eyes are shut, her mouth is slightly ajar […]