Articles by Lindsay Wess

Impressive Sarachek Turnout

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

School pride is what brings a student body together. Attending games allows students to bond as a whole for the sole purpose of supporting their school team. This past March, the annual YU Sarachek Tournament brought 20 yeshivot together from around the country in the hopes of bringing back the first-place title and trophy to [...]

Playboy Magazine Ranks YU “Worst Sporting Life”

By Lindsay Wess • Published: February 19, 2013 • Comment ()

This past September, Playboy magazine ranked Yeshiva University as the college that has the worst sporting life.  The criteria Playboy used to score the schools included, but were not limited to: school spirit, student presence at home games, tailgating, and the cheer leading squad.  Being an academic institution that prides itself on its diversity and [...]

NFL Super Bowl

By Lindsay Wess • Published: February 19, 2013 • Comment ()

Every February, Americans come together to watch the single most anticipated sporting event of the year.  It’s the day an athlete goes from being a player known only to Fantasy football league fanatics to someone on the world stage.  It’s the only time a company is willing to spend an average of 3.8 million dollars [...]

Exercise Techniques to Relieve Back Pain

By Lindsay Wess • Published: January 29, 2013 • Comment ()

Stretching isn’t just a necessity for athletes.  Sitting in uncomfortable classroom chairs and studying for long periods of time force students to succumb to back and neck pain in exchange for a good grade.  Enrolled in a duel curriculum university, Stern students must register for an overwhelming amount of courses, resulting in countless hours of [...]

Stern College Athletics: Skirts or Shorts?

By Lindsay Wess • Published: December 30, 2012 • Comment ()

Modesty is an essential part of the Orthodox values held by Stern College for Women. Reflecting that value, the Stern College rulebook states, “Students are required to wear dresses or skirts that are knee length.” Although this rule applies on campus, athletes seem to be excused from the dress code, as the Athletic Department gives [...]

Lady Macs – New Coach, New Rules

By Lindsay Wess • Published: November 21, 2012 • Comment ()

With a new coach and new rules, the Stern basketball team is getting a makeover.  Coach Nesta Felix has the college playing and coaching experience to take our lady Maccabees to the next level. Felix played basketball for Iona College in New Rochelle, and since 2002, she’s been “coaching basketball right out of college.” Coaching [...]

4 Fun and Easy Dorm Room Recipes!

By Lindsay Wess, Sara Yitzhaky • Published: October 18, 2012 • Comment ()

1. Chicken Wrap Ingredients: 1 Tortilla (Trader Joes) 1 Boneless Chicken Breast (cafeteria) Produce:  Avocado, tomato, lettuce (cafeteria) Spices: Garlic powder, onion powder (Trader Joes) Sauces: Mayo, barbecue sauce (cafeteria)   Directions Slice chicken into long pieces half an inch. Take your tortilla, and add a light spread of mayo and barbecue sauce. Add a [...]

Lady Macs Volleyball

By Lindsay Wess • Published: September 12, 2012 • Comment ()

Having just six returning volleyball players, the future of the team was a matter of concern. In an exciting turn of events, the volleyball team recruited eight new, enthusiastic, and skilled volleyball players. While adding eight rookies is necessary and beneficial to the team in the long run, it often has a detrimental side- effect [...]

The Toulouse Tragedy: Adequate Response?

By Lindsay Wess • Published: May 18, 2012 • Comment ()

March 19, 2012—the Toulouse tragedy prematurely stole the lives of a rabbi and three young children. The attack, carried out by terrorist Mohamed Mereh occurred outside of the Jewish school in Toulouse, France, Ozar Hatorah. A father taken away from his children and a mother left childless, the Jewish world was struck with sorrow and [...]