Shira Kramer

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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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 months 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.