Health & Fitness

The Ultimate Showdown: Tea Vs. Coffee

By Odeya Durani • Published: February 17, 2014 • Comment ()

If you survey the hot cups of students at Stern, you will find a university divided into two camps: the coffee drinkers and the tea drinkers. Members of both groups are vehemently opposed to starting their morning off with the competing beverage and are steadfast in their support of either coffee or tea. It is […]

Nutrition Myths Busted

By Leah Zerbib • Published: January 1, 2014 • Comment ()

Ever wonder if there is any truth to the nutrition myths that get thrown around every day? Our grandmothers tell us to stay away from the high cholesterol in egg yolks, or to stay away from nuts because they are too high in calories and fats.  Girls inform their friends that eating carbohydrates will make […]

Making the Best of Your Caf Card

By Talia Molotsky • Published: December 16, 2013 • Comment ()

School is stressful enough. Why should mealtime have to be a stressful experience as well? Here are 7 important building blocks of a nutritious diet that will be a recipe for success in Stern’s Cafeteria: 1.    Salad toppings can make or break your salad Because a salad often consists of a small amount of various […]

An Athlete Attends Macs Madness

By Stephanie Greenberg • Published: December 16, 2013 • Comment ()

After careful deliberation, intense planning, and much concern, Coach Nesta Felix finally uttered the words that the Lady Macs had been anxiously awaiting since last season.  The team was free to attend this year’s Men’s Macs Madness.  A plan was devised to ensure that the Ladies would not be missing a night’s practice, which included […]

A Reflection on the Stern Soccer Team’s Fall Season

By Elana Kook • Published: November 18, 2013 • Comment ()

Through the blistering heat of preseason camp, to the freezing winds of the fall, the Stern College soccer team has been working tirelessly to improve their skills. Over the past two and a half months, we have been practicing every night at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ, our home field, in addition to playing […]

Winter Wonder Foods

By Shlomit Kahan • Published: November 18, 2013 • Comment ()

As soon as you hear your heater rumbling, you know that winter has arrived. Some people get excited for the cold of winter and hope for snow to fall.  Others miss the summer’s warmth and want to hide under the covers while sipping hot chocolate. No matter which type of person you are, I’m sure […]

The Making of Champions

By Ruthie Heller • Published: October 21, 2013 • Comment ()
Making of Champions

It is a beautiful early morning to be running along the boardwalk in New York City.  The sun is shimmering on the ocean water; men are fishing for their first catch of the day; a soft breeze is blowing. But the serenity of these distractions only makes me more conscious of my own body’s lack […]

An Exercise Mentality

By Julie Wasserman • Published: October 21, 2013 • Comment ()

We’ve all said it: “This summer, I’m going to hit the gym and lose 10 pounds.”  And then, to the doubtful mother/sister/friend’s eye roll: “No really! I mean it!”  Don’t sweat it; most people have made that claim before, be it to our friends or to ourselves. And most of the time, we make those […]

Coaching a Jewish Team: Enriched by Judaism

By Lindsay Wess • Published: May 20, 2013 • Comment ()

Yeshiva University affords students the opportunity to take classes in Judaic Studies in an atmosphere where they don’t feel like the minority.  It gives men and women the ability to make a bracha (blessing) over their food without being stared at with confusion by others.  Having the number of faculty and administration that are Jewish […]

A Tribute to Meira Lerner

By Elisa Karp • Published: May 20, 2013 • Comment ()

Anyone who attended the athletics banquet on Wednesday, May 8th understands Meira Lerner’s commitment to the YU Athletics Department. Among many other awards, she received the prestigious Aaron Meyer Dedication to Athletics award. When presenting this award, athletics director Joe Bednarsh described Meira as “a young lady of limitless energy and determination, who is constantly […]