**Update , 1:10 pm EST ANGEL is going down at 2. If you need anything, download it now or forever hold your peace. **Update , 12:51 pm EST Classes canceled for tomorrow Schottenstein’s Cafe 29 and Brookedale’s Milner’s Mart opened all day today Internet will stay up unless there’s a city power outage which the […]
Welcome back! After a month of praying, eating, relaxing, and recouping from the first month of school, it is time to hit the ground running in high gear (literally—the something weird is going on with the elevators in Sy Syms!). Midterms are coming up, not to mention great events and the presidential election. To this […]
As we approach the Jewish New Year, I think it is very appropriate to begin a dialogue discussing Judaism’s connection to other religions. Here at Yeshiva University we are, thank Gd, extremely well versed and educated in Judaism, but not at all in any other religion. We wont be in the bubble forever—do you want […]
The women of Stern College will no longer have to make the long trek uptown to stock up on “real food,” toiletries, and other late night, convenience items. Instead, a new state of the art Schottenstein Residence Hall will welcome those students seeking to purchase both late night snacks and assorted nonfood items on their caf card. The caf store, stocked with everything from the […]
As astronomers and astronomy lovers alike can attest, The Perseids are always impressive. The Perseids Meteor Shower is notorious for being the most popular meteor shower in history, occurring every summer in July and August. The shower itself is the product of the comet Swift-Tuttle, which zips around the sun once every 133 years. As […]
Welcome to YU, freshbacks (translation, new students…it’s an endearing term—it means you’re fresh-back-from-Israel). If you’re anything like us when we were in your shoes, you’re overwhelmed right now. You’re running to get back on the train to your seminary /yeshiva roommate’s sister’s in-law’s house—basically anywhere but here— so you can avoid staying in the dorms […]
Beren campus housing has announced two housing modifications and additions over the past few months: housing for part time students, and extended summer housing. The part time student housing initiative is in its trial run this semester. “We have five students in it right now,” revealed Shana Glasser, the Associate Director of 35th Street Residence […]
Israel, Gaza, Or Anywhere Else: You Have A Voice, Use It.
As you all know by now, Israel is at war. At the moment, there are talks of a cease fire, and yet rockets are still flying in both directions. People are still dying. Children are still missing school. Families are still hiding out in bomb shelters. People there, naturally, feel helpless. People geographically further away, […]