Articles by Natasha Bassalian

YU Athletes and Coaches Have High Hopes for Fall Sports

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: August 25, 2015 • Comment ()

Before students officially begin classes at Yeshiva University, Fall sports are already intensely underway. One week before the start of classes, teams from both the men’s and women’s campuses at YU meet at Camp Kaylie in upstate New York to prepare for the upcoming sports season. The week of training camp, colloquially referred to amongst […]

From Pain to Joy: Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut at YU

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: May 12, 2015 • Comment ()

Annual commemoration and celebration days are a crucial part of our Jewish calendar. Two days specifically, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, embody a spectrum of emotions that is particularly difficult to sort out. Yom Hazikaron is a day amongst the 365 days of our calendar that is dedicated to connect and feel each and every […]

The Working Student on and off Our Campus

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: April 13, 2015 • Comment ()

In the young and rather carefree world of high school, the realities of a permanent and professional future seem so distant and obscure. However, upon entering university, one is struck with several new realities that in the past were simply unnecessary to contemplate. Some students recognize the need to branch off from their family and […]

Copenhagen Attacks: Responses in the Face of Tragedy

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: March 13, 2015 • Comment ()

Recent incidents of violence in France within the last few months, specifically the attack on the Charlie Hebdo Magazine and, shortly thereafter, a subsequent attack on a Jewish supermarket hours before Shabbat, thrust the world into a harsh shock. Unfortunately, violent European anti-Semitism is a growing epidemic. On Saturday February 14th, Omar Abdel El-Hussein, a […]

Upcoming Israeli Elections: Are We Informed?

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: February 11, 2015 • Comment ()

A general feeling present among the overwhelming population of students at Stern College is a sense of love and pride for, and connection to, Israel. Israel latches deeply onto the hearts of many Stern students, whether they have come from Israel to get a degree here in New York, or have spent time in Israel […]

This Land is Our Land: An Address by Deputy Minister Ofir Akunis

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: December 11, 2014 • Comment ()

The historical depth that encompasses the land of Israel, and what is established today as the State of Israel, is extremely intricate and dynamic. We as Jewish people living outside of the flourishing state feel an inevitably deep connection to our true home, and our historical past which breathes through Israel. We are proud, we […]

Ebola-Eliminating Antibody Discovered by Einstein Professor, An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Lai

By Natasha Bassalian • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()

The Ebola virus – a deadly pathogen infecting West African countries like Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leon – has been making headlines for weeks. With the exception of the Texas case, Ebola has not been a personal threat to most U.S. citizens. But for the thousands of residents in New York City, the threat struck much […]

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 […]