Emily Goldberg

6 days ago | yuobserver.org | Emily Goldberg |Shira Kramer

By Emily Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief Beginning with the upcoming Yeshiva University recruitment cycle in August, prospective students will only be eligible to apply for honors scholarships through the early decision (ED) cycle, Marc Zharnest, Director of Undergraduate Admission at YU, confirmed for the YU Observer. With these changes, students who decide to transfer to YU during yeshiva or seminary will no longer be eligible to apply to the honors program from Israel.

6 days ago | yuobserver.org | Shira Kramer |Emily Goldberg |Gabriella Gomperts

‘By Shira Kramer, Managing EditorOn Monday, March 24, Yeshiva University’s biggest event of the year took place on the Wilf campus: Stomp Out the Stigma (SOTS). Students and alumni packed Lamport Auditorium to listen to their peers discuss their own mental health struggles, a topic not often spoken about but extremely important to raise awareness of.

2 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | Emily Goldberg |Gabriella Gomperts

By Emily Goldberg, Editor-in-ChiefBoom! April 15, 2013. I remember it like it was yesterday. I could be sitting in that car right now. I was 10 years old, and my father had just picked me up from school. It was a sunny spring afternoon, and we were on the main highway driving home when his phone started ringing. His colleague from the hospital that he works at was on the other line. My stomach dropped when I heard what she told him.

2 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | Shira Kramer |Emily Goldberg |Gabriella Gomperts

By Shira Kramer, Managing EditorThe day I turned 15 and 9 months old, I made my mom drive me to everyone’s favorite place:the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). I was so excited to take my permit test and begin driving lessons. After passing the test (Baruch Hashem for that), the woman at the counter asked me to answer a series of questions on a PIN pad. One of the questions that I knew was coming was which political party I wanted to register with.

2 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | Gabriella Gomperts |Emily Goldberg |Ashley Hefner

By Gabriella Gomperts, Features EditorSome women at Stern, although not obligated to daven three times a day, find comfort from davening, especially with a minyan. A subset of them have been making special efforts to daven with a minyan during the week, even when it’s inconvenient and difficult. For many, davening with a minyan significantly impacts the quality of their tefillah (prayer).