I’ll admit, I was hesitant to read Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman In Moscow.” Upon discovering that the entire plot, spanning decades, takes place within the same four walls of the Metropol Hotel in Moscow ...
It’s been a really tough, cold winter. We’ve been hit repeatedly with snowstorms, frigid conditions and unpredictable weather. I know that I’ve been waiting for the return of nice weather, and this ...
A New York appeals court rejected Yeshiva University’s second attempt to dismiss a sexual abuse lawsuit being brought by former students of Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) on Jan. 15.
I had never read a science fiction book before last week. As a self-proclaimed “humanities girl,” I always hated the idea of letting science and math jargon bog down a good book. Despite my reluctance ...
As a lover of historical fiction, I’ve never met a Holocaust novel I didn’t like. Yet, as I consume more books in the genre, a troubling familiarity sets in. The details change, the words differ, but ...
Professor Ann Peters of the Stern College English Department inspired my short story era. Taking her Global Short Fiction class made me rethink my hatred for the short story. I felt that depth could ...
Since its enactment in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare, has become a centerpiece of U.S. health policy. The ACA expanded health insurance eligibility through Medicaid ...
Friendships today take on so many different forms. Some people rely on daily check-ins, sending constant updates, memes and voice notes to stay connected. Others embody the definition of low ...
The reason why the U.S. continues to support Israel both financially and militarily in the war against Gaza, despite overwhelming backlash, boils down to how the U.S. views the Middle Eastern region ...
Ilana Kurshan, author of the memoir “If All the Seas Were Ink,” recently released a new memoir titled “Children of the Book.” Those who have read “If All the Seas Were Ink” will find familiarity in ...
In a monumental decision, YU has quietly reworked the entire student club framework, effectively canceling all clubs until further notice. In one notable instance, during an informal interview session ...
The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary launched a new master’s degree in Bioethics and Jewish Law. Starting in the Fall of 2025, this remote program will train students to integrate Halacha ...