Esti DeAngelis

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.

3 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | JJ Ledewitz |Esti DeAngelis |Emily Goldberg

By The YU Writers’ GuildEditor’s Note: Each month, the YU Writers’ Guild accepts submissions for a short story following a specific theme. This month’s theme was “great expectations” featuring stories where a character grapples with an expectation and how they chose to respond to it. Members of the club voted on a short story to be featured in the YU Observer. For the month of May, “American Love Story” written by David Deutsch was selected.

3 weeks ago | yuobserver.org | JJ Ledewitz |Esti DeAngelis |Emily Goldberg

By JJ Ledewitz, Arts and Culture EditorIt only took one week for a resort full of arrogant rich people to delve deep into what it really means to go through life without living. The White Lotus is a satirical, dark comedy drama series created by Mike White in 2021. Each season follows a new ensemble cast of characters spending a week at a location of the luxury White Lotus resort.