Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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burton cohen One of the HILI triumvirate . . . Burt gave up the good life in the Rockaways for Park East residence and the YUHS grind in his second year . . . after learning under Rabbis Yaged and Parnes, he made the Big Switch . . . this active athlete kept in shape as a star fullback for our booters . . . also a nifty stick-handler in the Central Park Hockey Club . . . kept a watchful eye over the meager finances of the resurrected Compact . . . enioyed the social sciences and will continue his studies at the oldest and largest . . . ambition-a career in law or business . . . Compact, Business Manager Soccer team Committees ik QNX is ses ..,. 5, s,l, 3 '--l 'W ' 'siflisf as X X WR XX xf ws ww A XXQQV X XX . xx. X X-XSXXFN david cohen Joined us in sophomore year and soon gained widespread popularity in dorm and school . . . enioys writing poetry . . . his proficiency at it enabled him to become our literary editor . . . capable of writing in a lighter vein too as his column for the Academy News proves . . . rabbinic heritage and religious feelings enabled David to hold the post of gabbai of dorm shui for two years . . . also contributed to dorm spirit by musically accompanying dorm discussion groups on his guitar . . . plays an active role in NCSY, Yeshiva Youth Bureau, and SSJ . . . this Merit Letter of Commendation winner will develop his writing talents at YU . . . Literary Editor, Elchanite Feature Editor, Academy News Track team Captain, service squad

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iq..- nun: uf J Ill 1111111 sf -cel mrs se wisely- L t -s,.-,,-.e st-, noah burstein Noah came to us from YZM . . . an ardent revisionist, his Betar experience has earned him the nickname of Com- mundo . . . his skill in the complexities of electronics and linguistics points to a promising future lin espionage?l . . . has built a radio receiver and electric eye and has mastered even the abstruse language of Hebrew . . . won a prize in Massad Hebrew Essay Contest . . . and a Merit letter . . . an intellectual who reads widely in philosophy lSpinozal and psychology . . . was fascinated by Dr. Frankel's honors bio course . . . has decided to enter medical research lgerm warfare?l . . . after completing YU hopes to go to Israel where his burstein enthusiasm should be welcomed . . . Literary staff, Elchanite Debating society GO Council irving cantor One of the dorm's Jerseymen . . . Irf maintains con- sistent excellence in all his studies . . . particularly science and math . . . has a fine ear for music . . . a fine hand for art and science fiction thrillers . . . an avid reader . . . lrf-All Paperbacks-l0c became a familiar sign in the dorm . . . known to the Big Rabbi as Eddie . . . a man to be counted on . . . lists his vocational ambition as bionicist . . . for which he'lI prepare at Yeshiva . . . Art staff, Elchanite Circulation Editor, Academy News

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mark colb Deserves, sans doute, that fitting, though corny appela- tion, Class Genius . . . Clinging tenaciously to his position as top dog, Mark racked up divers scholastic awards . . . a Merit finalist, Cornell Regents Scholarship winner, National Honor Society scholar . . . also had class' highest score in the Math SAT . . . Mark's liberal views on various topics en- sured lively discussions in Alfie's class . . . proved to be a thorn in Dulitz's immense side . . . a challenge to all his rebbeim, he ran the gamut, from TA to Tl and thence to the college shiur of Rabbi Parnes . . . besides 'working' as Associate Editor of the Academy News, he teamed up with his close friend to head the Elchy's feature staff . . . as Barney Greenwald in The Caine Mutiny he brought down the house . . . Mr. Colb will go to the University of Pennsylvania where he will prepare for a medical career. Feature editor, Elchanite il Associate editor, Academy News Yeshiva Bowl team Debating team Chess team avishai david One of the Salanter gang . . . the third member of his clan to attend TA . . . an industrious student who loves to mix work with play . . . avid ball player lboth in and out of schooll . . . Avish approaches his subiects with a lively- serious manner that gets good results . . . a devoted student of the Talmud . . . English is his forte secularwise . . . might combine being an English teacher with the rabbinate at YU . . . GO Council Sophomore Council Junior Council