Articles by Shira Kaye

Fiscal Saving Leads to Decreased Club Events at Stern

By Shira Kaye • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()
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When a freshman arrives at Stern, one of her initial exposures to college life is the Club Fair, where the umpteen club leaders that are under the jurisdictions of the Stern College for Women Student Council (SCWSC), the Torah Activities Council (TAC), and the Sy Syms Student Council (SYMSSC) encourage students to get involved. Clubs […]

Gaza Conflict Reveals Mounting European Anti-Semitism

By Shira Kaye • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, stood in front of Yeshiva University students last April and pronounced that globally, anti-Semitism is the worst it has been since World War II. The potency of these remarks, delivered as part of the Hillel Rogoff Memorial Lecture, has dramatically increased in light of the Gaza conflict […]

Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Addresses Anti-Semitism in 2014

By Shira Kaye • Published: April 9, 2014 • Comment ()

On April 2nd in Koch Auditorium, students of Yeshiva University were privileged to hear the Hillel Rogoff Memorial Lecture delivered by Abraham Foxman, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League. His address, entitled “Reflections on Current Events: Anti-Semitism in 2014,” concentrated on the biggest anti-Semitic challenges facing the American Jewish community today and what the […]

New Taglit-Birthright Eligibilities Introduce a YU Bus

By Shira Kaye • Published: March 17, 2014 • Comment ()
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If you have spent any time traveling in Israel, there’s no doubt that you have witnessed a Taglit-Birthright Israel group touring the land for the first time. You may have even made friends with the participants or danced with them at the Kotel. For those unfamiliar with Birthright mission, the trips seek to ensure the […]

The Failure of the BDS Movement: Numerous Artists to Perform in Israel in 2014

By Shira Kaye • Published: December 16, 2013 • Comment ()

As Stern students, we take for granted the umpteen amounts of concerts here in New York City. But for residents of Israel, a concert from their favorite pop star is a rare opportunity. For the upcoming year, a growing number of singers have added Israel to their tour itineraries, despite the continuous efforts by the […]

CORE18- A New Opportunity for Jewish Student Leaders

By Shira Kaye • Published: October 21, 2013 • Comment ()

Mayim Bialik, a Jewish actress with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, is known for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler on the popular television series, The Big Bang Theory. Another Jewish person in the limelight, Rabbi Chief Lord Jonathan Sacks, served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth for the last twenty-three […]

New Pre-Health Programs Enlighten Stern Students

By Shira Kaye • Published: August 26, 2013 • Comment ()

Stern has an overwhelming percentage of pre-health students. In addition to their copious workload, these students are expected to procure several internships in hospitals and laboratories during their time as undergraduates. This summer, two new initiatives gave Stern pre-med students a proper introduction to the world of medicine in all its intricacies. The Hackensack University […]

Oh Say Does That Star-Spangled Banner Yet Wave?

By Shira Kaye • Published: April 29, 2013 • Comment ()

The film Olympus Has Fallen, directed by Antoine Fuqua, is essentially a patriotic version of Die Hard. Both films have the makings of a classic action movie: guns, gore, hostages and, of course, the lone hero who miraculously saves the day. In this movie, however, the hostages are not being held in an office building, […]