Chloe Baker

2 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | Emily Goldberg |Shira Kramer |Esti DeAngelis |Chloe Baker

By Emily Goldberg, Editor-in-ChiefFour years ago, around this time of year, I was sitting alone in my basement with COVID-19. Despite being sick, I had an important decision to make. I stared at my computer screen, on it my acceptance letter to Yeshiva University. “Accept Admissions” – all I had to do was press that button. Such a simple, small action; little did I know how that one click would change my life forever.

2 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | Esti DeAngelis |Emily Goldberg |Shira Kramer |Chloe Baker

By Esti DeAngelis, Opinions EditorOne day in December 2023, Israel Defense Forces combat medic Ben Ronen climbed a hill in Gaza to get better reception. He sent his Spotify login information to a friend and asked him to post a song. The song, called “Eich Sarafti Gesher,” or “How I Burned a Bridge,” soon went viral in Israel.