With the arrival of Daylights Savings Time and the month of April, it’s time to hang up your winter coats, slip on your sunglasses, and discover what New York City has to offer in the springtime. If you aren’t jetsetting to Israel, Florida or your hometown for Passover, why not take the opportunity to spend […]
On January 16th, live from Los Angeles, the Academy Award nominations were announced. Many were not surprised to see the usual faces who were nominated for their work in film this year. Actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, Matt Damon for The Martian, and Brie Larson for Room, were all expected to receive […]
Have you been in a funk since temperatures have dropped? Feeling swamped with work, even though finals aren’t for another month? Then put down your biology textbook, or logout of your Netflix account, put on your winter coat and get to explore one of the greatest cities in the world. See a Broadway Show! Think […]
As someone who looks forward to the first day of school (yes–such a person does exist), getting the familiar sstuds and ystud emails sent to my YU inbox serves as a friendly reminder that school will soon be in full swing. Some of the emails are sent to remind students about new security measures or […]
With so many adaptations and remakes of the beloved, but sometimes overdone, Cinderella, I couldn’t help but think, “What did I get myself into?” when I sat down to watch Disney’s newest take on the classic. Disney created the famous 1950 animated version, and later remakes or adaptation are usually based off that original. The […]
When the holidays come around every year in December, many of us come to expect the holiday songs on the radio, the glittery windows in the department stores, and the Salvation Army volunteers ringing their bells for donations. But for many Jews, we have come to expect one more thing: the countless Chanukah musical parodies […]
A legendary Rabbi. Broadway, singing and dancing. You may not normally associate these two things. But was I in for a surprise when I walked into the Actors Temple Theatre to see the off Broadway production of Soul Doctor. Originally debuting in New Orleans and finally making its way to Broadway in August 2013, Soul […]
It seems as though Disney releases a new film every month. And with the recent success of movies like Frozen and Saving Mr. Banks, any movie that has the Disney name attached to it usually leaves viewers happy and entertained. Walking into Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, I knew I […]
As soon as I heard there was going to be a film adaptation of the beloved novel, The Giver, two thoughts popped in my mind. The optimistic side of me was excited and thrilled. Twenty-one years after the John Newberry Medal winning book was published, Hollywood was finally going to make a movie adaptation that […]
2016-2017 Stern College Student Elections
With the presidential elections in full swing, it is only fitting that the Stern student council elections were held this past Tuesday, May 10th. Students had the chance to run for positions on Torah Activities Council (TAC), Stern College for Women Student Council (SCWSC), and Syms School of Business Student Council (SYMSSC). This year, both […]