Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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the average student has little association with the dean ' s office, those students who require the dean ' s approval for anything usually dealt with that all-knowing admin- istrative assistant, mrs. epstein. though few students had much contact with dr. bacon, everyone knew a great deal about him. there was universal disdain for both the dean ' s occasional sneakiness and for his constant, unyielding adherence to regulations, some students even gained the impression that the only word in the dean ' s vocabulary was no! yet there were times when dr. bacon actually did serve the stu- dent ' s interests, despite these in- stances, the dean ' s image as an arch-villain prevails. wronged shall be live, insulted o ' er, oppressed, who dares be less a villain than the rest. John wilmot 25

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measure not dispatch by the times of sitting, but by the advancement of business. francis bacon one of the most unsettling aspects of the yeshiva experience was dealing with the administration, upon entering yeshiva college, one immediately comes into contact with the bureaucra- tic quagmire of the registrar ' s office, the registrar ' s office specializes in producing red tape and endless forms, during 4 years, virtually every student has had the opportunity to encounter the full range of imaginable mishaps — incorrect class— admit cards, erroneous computer printouts, fouled-up tran- scripts requests, and on and on. these difficulties are compounded by the uncooperative nature of many of the secretaries, indeed it is difficult to understand how rabbi edelstein, who always goes out of his way to assist students, was ever hired for a position in the registrar ' s office, his demeanor is totally incongruous with the lack of concern displayed by other personnel, the state of affairs in the registrar ' s office is symbolized by the construction of a wall partitioning students from office personnel. before i built a wall, I ' d ask to know, what i was walling in, or walling out.

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because of the intense pressure at yeshiva, students are forced to indulge in unique forms of relaxation, most imfamous among these is room 024, which is better known as jack schachnow ' s vice parlor. In addition to the pool tables, the numerous games of skill and chance provide thrills and adventure while gobbling up your quarters, a more conventional form of recreation is found in morg lounge, for those who find ping-pong dull, there is always the color t.v. the most exciting part of that activity was watching the fights develope over what to watch — the rangers, the knicks, or m a s,h . those students who find t.v. unintellectual participate in a more advanced form of letting off steam-the water fight. to be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization. bertrand russel S ' ' ' ,X- -v ' N ' t !« » 26