-rhe 'Ram Pattje April, 1981/Nisan 5741
Volume XIII, Number 5
A Free Publication
Finding a Summer Job A Task in Itself by Mlchaol A. Zimmer and drivers Moreover, part lime How often has the question clerical pos1llons may consist "what are you doing this sum- of typists, receptionists, key mer" been askod? This old punch a n d s w i t c h b o a r d question recurs every spring as operators. hie clerks, book• people plan their summer keepers, and accountants· schedules At this time of year, assistants As one ca.n tell. an many students wonder where unlimited range of temporary t and how they will spend their summer Jobs are offered to high ; coveted vacations Among tho school students A possible answers that are enterNevertheless, despite lh0 talned Is the scheme of earning apparent availability of Jobs, SFAC members discuss th1 Ht1bll1hm1nt ol th1 new 1ubcommltt11 on G.O. 1l1ctlon rul11 money Whal possible Jobs can there exists a shortage of funds the Rama, sludont find? How 10 hire employees for these does one sccuro the )ob ol his positions. But do not be dis• couraged Here lies 1he role ol choice? Temporary summer jobs may the Youth Employmenl Agency. by Mlch11I Mann .. face of tho students" Accor• ment. Rabbi Bakst explained bo dl\llded roughly Into three temporary employment agen A SFAC subcommittee was dln4a to Chachkes, tho promul• lhat this year a new system has categories those which require cles, and other governmental recently formed to discuss the gat Ion of tho rules Implied that been developed for bringing no working papers, those lhat agencies. G.O. election rules publlshed by the students were not capablo news to the students, namely may be acquired through gov• When a stuelenl wishes lo the administration for this of picking quallfled representa• the Student Activities Center, ernmental agencies· a ssls- secure a job, he may contact year's electlons, and to suggest lives ttlemselves. He also feels and that the G.O. election rules tance, and those which can be the Youth Employment Agency changes. The formation of this the administration's posting were merely publicized as all obtained by the indlvldual alone to find out whether or not he subcommittee followed the elecllon rules "compromised other Information concerning or with the help of a temporary quallfles for jobs that are presenlatlon by the then G.O. the whole polnl of free student the students has been. He add· employment agency. The first created by subsidies from President Jacob Chachkes of government." ed that the rules only stated category of freelance Jobs may governmental agencies such as the slgnalures of 235 students Chachkes also obfected to that "whoever Is to represent Include washing cars, tutoring CETA (Comprehensive Employ on et pe-Utfo,. pt"Otes1rn9'" 1hese ee-rt■Jr, �peclflc rules, Jnclurtlng the--etttdert-- body �ulc1 repr.,._lor-8aL.MllZY.aha4&1.da.n- w01"----nvtn.tJr&l.nlng Aci.).-&M by...CJ.E rules. one requiring that a candidate sent them well," and pointed (hoeing, weeding and cutting (Commlrtee on Training and Chachkes' basic obJecllons "must be a 'member In good out that these rules had always lawos}, golf caddying and Employment). Many of these to the elec11on rules were that standlng'-both academically been In effect, though they had myriads of other endeavors The jobs are p,ovlded by munlcfpal last two categories may Include departments. In this Instance, they were posted by the admin and within the school commu• never been published. lstrallon wllhout consultlng the n1ty" and that each t:andldate Mrs. Rllterband commented the following positions : ware- the agency determines the slu• tC01t1mwd on ,,_,� J) G.O. or the students them had to "list two members of the that the publlcatlon of election housemen, short order cooks, selves, that the rules were pu� facully who can attest to (his] rules was a "well meant atllshed on Student Activity academic and social standing tempt to codify custom in order Center 1s.A.C.) sta11onery and in (his] form." to facilitate the election" and not on G.O. stationery, and that Both Rabbi Bakst and Mrs. give students a clear under appllcatlons for G.O. office had Rltterband have agreed that not standing of the election proced to be submitted to S .A.C. consulling the students prior to ure. Tho posting of the rules on Chachkes, who feels that G.O. the publication of the electlon S.A,C. stationery, Mrs. Ritter• elections should rest "In the rules was a mistake. They band said, was done without hands of the students," used stated that the action was mere thinking, and she, along with the words of Mr. Albert Goetz to ly an oversight, and that It did Rabbi Bakst, regrets not having describe the publication of the not reflect any Intention to take anticipated the students' reactContmutd on Poi� 4J rules as being a "slap In the control of the student gov ern•
Election Issue Reviewed by SFAC
Times Gives Ramaz' Design an 'A' by Ari Bergwerk All across the nation, and even overseas, readers of The New York Times were Informed about what Is going on In Ramaz. Paul Goldberger, the architecture critic for the Times. recently wrote an article" which described the Interior as well as 1he exterior of the new building. The style of the building was the attracting force which caught Mr. Goldberger's eye when he first passed by. Mr. Goldberger said that he "was fascinated by the building's facade, with Its long, vertical windows, Just as any New Yorker would be." The facade, Mr. Goldberger believes, tells twO different stories. One Is the story of the street� of New York and the scale of the old brownstones , which are represented by the vertical divisions In the facade. The other story, he continued, Is of the history of the Jewish peer pie, which Is told by the win dows In the form of the Ten
Commandments and in the shape of book:,. It was the Interior of the build• mg, however, which most ex• cited Mr. Goldgergcr. He claims that Ramaz "may have the best Interior of any new prlvale school in New York." This assessment Is not only based on Mr. Goldberger's experience as an architecture crlllc but as a parent as well. Since Mr Gold• berger has been busy compar ing various schools for his young son, ho has soon lho ln t er Io rs of many school bulldings, and In his opinion, Ramaz' design may bo the bost he has seen. The student lounges or plazas won the reporter's praise for their ablllly to give the students "breathing space," an asset that Is very Important for a school In a crowded, urban environment. The color scheme, which he said Is unusual, prer vldes a sense of restfulness about the building. The Sell Mldrash. he noted, Is "absolute-
ly beautiful," and Is "a very special place." "The design was not merely an abslract design," Mr. Gold berger claimed, "but it seemed very deflnltely to reflect student needs." Some students Mr. Goldberger spoke to, however, cited the need for larger facllltles. Although Mt. Goldberger Is Jewish, he feels that any archl· lecture crltl<>- could have the same view of the Aamaz building that he has. "Good architecture transcends the llmlts of religion," according to Mr. Goldberger. In fact, slnco tho architect of the building was not Jewish, It is clear that the structure can be appreciated by people who do not understand the Jewish values Incorporated Into It. A w a r d s a r e g i v e n for bulldlngs llke lhat of Ramaz, and Mr. Goldberger stated that Aamaz could very well be a strong candidate for such an honor.
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by Aryoh Lollm■n the lact that milk Is not avail• able to these people on meat Three weeks after Its laun days. A few said they would ching, the meat lunch program have welcomed the option of drew favorable reactions from students enrolled In the hot buying lunches on meat days, but Dr. Shudolsky explained lunch program. The turkey, that since meat lunches must chicken, and hamburger meals be planned days In advance, the were described as "dellclous" school wlll not be able to and "great" by many. accommodate those students Reaction among students not not on the hot lunch program. enrolled In the program was From the kitchen, Mrs. Comet somewhat more tempered. reports that all went well with Some students complalnted the preparation and serving of about the "ghetto-Ilka" setting the meat lunche�. Although of the lunch room corner reserv ,me students were not served ed for people with cold lunches, chicken due to shortages, all and many �xpressed anger at else went smoothly.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Published by the students at Ramaz HiQh School
60 East 78th St., N.Y., N.Y. 10021 HA 7-1000 ' Editor-In-Chief Michael Mann Executive Editors JIiiian Cowan Zach Levin Daniel Wroblewskl Contributing Editors
Cartoonist Faculty Advisor
Arlel Balter Ari Bergwerk Josh Berman Herbert Block Andrea Fastenberg Bennett Katz Peter Miller Ted Rabinowitz Michael Zimmer Michael Rosenthal Ste>JeOlson
-Year of the Ram While each G.O. candidate and every other social analyst and critic In the Ramaz community has been decrying the evils of student apathy and searching desperately for Its elusive cure, one remedy has quietly exploded right under neath our Ram buttons. It germinated slowly over the past few months, gaining strength and momentum each week and with each SIB bulletin. And now, how anyone can call apathetic a group of two hundred overworked, anxiety ridden adolescents that are moved to a deafening eruption of screams and whistle� by the appearance of a shaggy Ram in sneakers Is beyond this editorial staff. Although many Ramazites still spend most of their out-of-class time in the lunchroom or at home, for a while at least, a rare surge of school spirit permeated the halls of the Morris and Ida Newman Educational Center, and for this spirit we owe direct thanks to the young men and women who wear blue and gold. Of course, The Doctor, The Iceman, Wrob and the entire varsity Rams were responsible, despite the outcome of the finals, for " providing something unique that we've never felt at Ramaz" as Mr. David Bernstein said In a letter sent to each member of the team after the Flatbush loss. But credit must also be ascribed to the Renegades, the hockey team and all the other participants on varsity, junior vars1ty·and intramural teams, along with the dauntless Sports Informa tion Bureau, for helping divert our attention from tests and SATs long enough to appreciate some of the other, equally important, growing experiences of high school. We hope that as seasons draw to an end and we slowly turn our minds toward approaching finals, interest in sports and other activities, from the chess team to the computer club, will continue to grow and_ blossom In Ram country.
The flrSt meeting of the new G.0. administration. Clockwl11 from left: Mr. Michael Berl, Peter MIiier, Mr. David Bernstein, Moshe Schelnfeld, David Goldblum, David Henkin, and Ethan Orlinsky.
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R.C.C. Stand Redefined
To the Editor: In Its previous edition, the Ram Page featured an article dealing with pollllcal acll,lly among the Ramaz student population. An otherwise thorough survey of this aspect of student life depicted the Aamaz Conserva ti>Je Caucus In a somewhat mis leading light. We refer In parllc ular to a quote attributed to one Caucus member describing the organization as committed to furthering the "American doc trine." Taken out of Its proper context, this phrase Implies that the RCC ad'JOCates a foreign pollcy of conquest and Imperialism. Let It be stated for the record that the RCC Is not, as some would have us believe, a crackpot, lasclst fringe group, but rather a coalition of con cerned students with a wide following who advocate the re>Jitallzatlon of the American economy at home, and the restoration of American leader ship abroad. Tho R.C.C. Membership
Remembering the Younger Generation To the Editor: Four years ago, I wrote a letter to the editor asking, among other questions, why the eighth graders were not permitted to 'JOte in the G.O. elections. They are, after all, to be represented by the G.O . upon their entry Into the high school. Is it not con cel>Jable to let the eighth graders out of one class so that
they may hear the >Jarlous vleiws of the different G.O. candidate who will be lhelr represen tatives? The argument presented by those opposed to this basic right Is not, In my opinion, valid. They claim that those future freshmen currently attending other schools are penalized If their future classmates current ly attending Aamaz are given the opportunity to vote. Absurd. Those eighth graders current ly attending Aamaz ha>Je an ln finltely better understanding of what their needs will be next year than do those who will be attending Ramaz next year for the first time. Granting eighth graders the vote Is also a positl>Je action the admlnlstra• lion could take to show the eighth graders that they are In· deed respectful of their new status. It gives the eighth graders self respect and en• courages. participation In th G.O. Zach Levin
An Alternative to Violence To the Editor: I'd tlke to take this oppor tunity to respond to the sentl· ments expressed by Mr. Meshu lam Moskowitz, member of the Ramaz Judaic Studies Depart• ment, as portrayed by the Ram Page artlcle last issue. M r . Moskowitz claims that the answer to anti-Semitism Is violence. II the Jews comprise less than one per cent of the world population, does It make
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sense to wage a mllltary ballle against the rest of the world? Since, as Mr. Moskowitz claims, "nobody to>Jes the Jew," we would be fighting against 99.5 per cent or the world. The American Jewish com munity must realize that anti• Semitism ls really Just another form of general human hatred and prejudice, and strive to set a tone of complete racial and ethnic tolerance and equality in our country. We must not say "we are Jews, everyone hates us," but rather "we are the vic tims of the same prejudice we practice when we tell Black jokes." The way to combat anti• Semitism Is not to shed the blood of fellow human beings. We must work politically, to op pose groups such as the Klan and the Nazi Party and politi clans and activities they spon sor. Perhaps then, we would stop anti-Semitism without be· Ing hypocritical at the same time. I would also like to comment on his statement that we should worry about Jewish causes before we worry about other human causes. I'd like to refer him to the famous quote of Pastor Marlin Niemoller. I think it will hit home. "First the Nazis went after the Jews, but I wasn't a Jew, so I didn't react. Then they went alter the Catholics, but I wasn't a Catholic, so I didn't obfect ... Then they came after the Prot• est ant clergy, and by then it was too late for anybody to stand up." David Henkin
G.O. Elections: Some Things Never Change by Philippe Adler On Tuesday, March 31, I walk• ed into school and immediately realized that something was very wrong. Was It the absence of coats on one of the first days of spring? No. Then, all of a sud den It hit me . .. Tuesday, G.O. Elections were over. No more soliciting. I felt a great wave of rellef, as If a burden had been lifted off my shoulders. Indeed, I was not too far off the mark; I was no longer laden wtth sheaves of campaign leaflets, pamphlets and other valuable mementos alt to be discarded In the nearest trash receptacle, out of sight of the candidates and out of mind of the elec• torate. After having spoken to a number of students, It seems that I am not alone in my senti ments. Whlle most seem to en joy the number of new friends they obtain during the cam paign, they are ·a little dlscon• certed to find that their friends' campaign promises, If elected, are just that-promises. There Is also a small but vocal part of the general student body who find the entire circus atmo sphere generated by the elec•
lions highly improper. Is It an electlon, they ask, or Is It a popularity contest? Well, is it? Taking a random sampling of Ramaz students, the general feellng seems to be one of "all the candidates are good." No one candidate, however prodigious his pam• phlet output, howe>Jer verbose he is, seems to stand out In any particular way from the rest of the field. All, sooner or later, release their "statistics"-num ber of chairmanships, average number of extra-curricular acti>J• lites per annum, etc. Another oft-repeated remark, especially In this year's new and Improved >Jerslon of the G.O. Sweepstakes, is the seem Ing Jack of student ln>Jolve ment-the big word, of course, APATHY. Ironically, though, It Is this >Jery apathy that makes or breaks the candidate. Unless he makes himself enough of a pest to stir the Interest of a typically Jaded Ramaz student, he has no chance. This is where the ques• lion of early-morning pamphlet bombardment again �omes Into play . . Howe>Jer, an Increasingly per sistent complalnt by the alee-
tor ate, and one voiced by one of the candidates (who, Interest ingly enough, won his office) Is that the G.O. has lost sight of Its real purpose. Is the real func tion of the G.O. to organize tnps and Interesting In-school actlv• lties? The answer we frequently found was that while It Is very important for the G.O. to I n crease the richness o f student life with such programs as a Yam lyun on cults, there Is another sector In which the G 0. Should be ln>JOl>Jed: the basic impro>Jement in the lot of the student. Certain issues along these lines have been brought up by candidates, rehashed during campaigns, and masticated again by the G.O. officers A case in point ls the test sched ule: For years Aamaz students have been demanding a schedule listing all major tests well in advance. What our random sur>Jey reveal�d Is that Aamaz students want a G.0. which will list among Its first priorities a serious commitment to the Improvement of the students' life during classes, and not just In between them.
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Reading Between the Lines
, S.P.C.memtt.ra mHtlng with Speaker Pro Tern of the AIHmbly WUllam F. Pu11nn1nte.
S.P .C. Lobbies in Albany by Ario! Borghaoh, Horbert Block and David Henkin In their first ma,or expedih o n eleven members of the Studeni Progressive C o alition (also known as S.C.A.R.E.) traveled up to the State Caphol complex in Alban y. On March 10, ten Ramaz students (and one from Bronx Science) boarded a PJan ned Parentho od bus In Brooklyn and in three and o ne half hours arrived In Albany. Their trip had two main pur· poses. The first was to learn more about state goYernment, and to gain recognition for their group. They also went 10 lobby o n some key human rights Issues. such as a woman's oght to have a safe abortion, tne death penalty (in opposition), and lhe Moral Majorlty·s can for a co nstituti o nal c o nvenu o n In (als o o pposlllon). S.C.A.R.E In some of their publications have stated their vehement opp o sitio n to the New Right. The basic ,eason they clalm their group was form• ed is to provide a united student voice in oppo sition lo c onserva tism. The y realize thal the Right Is powerful, despite lhe fact
lhal S.C.A.R.E. believes lhelr policies are dangerous to the p oo r, needy, and underprlvl• leged. S.C.A.R.E. believes lhal leg,slat ors will listen to youth, and claim to have proved this on their trip to Alban y. Herbert Block, a member of their executive board, had set up seven appointments with Im portant state legislators. In ad· d1hon, they visited many other legislators and widely distrib uted their flyers Among the more Influential and well known legislators whom they met with were Senate Minority Leader Manfred Ohrensteln, Speaker Pro Tern o f the Assembl y SIU Passannante, and local Senator Roy GOOdman. Th,ough these meetings. S.C.A.R E. was able 10 set up contacts wlth'these and other key Ugures In slate politics. They were also able 10 sit in on a session of the State Senate and a c o mmittee meellng, The SPC (as they are publicly known) has plans to expand citywide, and hopes to prove that students In pursuit of peace, freedom, equalit y and social progress, can have a sa y m our country·s affairs.
Attention!!!
Today we are testing the file bells. If you hear four gongs, don't worry. If you hear seYen gongs, followed by three gings, don't worry, unless of course, It's followed by 12 beeps, which in that case means, "The sprinkler will turn on automatically." WARNING; If you hear 17 go ngs In that many seconds. the school ls abo ut to self-destruct. Do n't confuse this with 16 5 gongs in 19 sec onds. which moans the elevator Is stuck. II all yo u hear Is one gong, tha.t means eilher(a) we are 1ust 1est1ng (lo r a change), or (b) the fire has melted the bells. If yo u see a fire and are in the third quadrant of the fifth fl o or, jump out o l lhe window facing Park Avenue, not Madison, screaming 4.7 gongs on the wa y down. DO NOT EVER pull lhe fire alarms, because 1f you break lhe glass, 1t costs $15.00 10 replace. That's three G.O. cards, In case you couldn't add it yourself! If one half or less of the bulldlng is burning, then g o back to class. If more than one half of the school Is burning, you may evacuate, but only If It's homeroom, lunch, or gym. Thank y ou, from lhe S.F.A.C. Subc ommlllee on Making Subcom mittees to Discuss Motio ns on Seconding Fire Drlll Instructions. NOTE: All rules are subject to change without nollce at any lime.
byAndru Fullnberg Bookstores are one o f the neglected treasures of New York Cll y. Yel, In facl, New York City's bookslores are as abun• dant and Interesting as Its theatre district. Rathor than review the well-known, blg busl ness chain bookslores such as Barnes and No ble, or Doubleday, which are acquiring supermarket-like qualltles, I engaged In a review of the lesser known, yet far mo re In• trlgulng bookstores. Rlu oll BookSlore al 712 FIJlh Avenue ls an lnternatlo nal book• store; that Is, besides carrying good classics and current litera ture, It lmpcrts books and mag azines from France. Italy, Spain, England and South America. Rluoll loo ks llke a huge library ln an antiquated man sion. lls dark w ood wells, high ceilings and elegant chande liers are so alien to American bookstores that it exudes a very sophisticated and f oreign atmo sphere. French, Italian and Spanish songs are played lnler• mi1tentl y In the background. lls foreign atmosphere Is heightened by Its salespeople, who are from all over lhe world. Not only do the salespeople speak foreign languages (in order that all non,English speaking peoples are helped) but they are all very educated, and each specializes In one par t(cular field. In addition, Rlu oll Imports lnternatlonal news papers on a dally and weekl y basis Other attractions In Riz• zoll Include a foreign records and tapes section. an art gallery and very unusual books. "We try to get bOOks that are very difficult to get," said the manager. A quick perusal of their shelves clearly demon, stratas this fact. La Vie Slven cleute en France, La Pltture Nere di Goya al/a quint a de/ Sor do, ltaltan Arch: Architecture, and Medicine: An Illustrated History are a few of the varie
gated titles. Rlzz oll's strongest secti ons are their ph otography and art; yet their prices (that ex• tend Into the several hundred dollar range) might prevent one from buying the books. One .ialesman explalned lhal they sell cvery thmg at list price ex cept the imp o rted material because of the Importing fees. Gryphon Bookst ore, located at 216 West 89 Street, Is one of the most warm and unusual used-bookstores In Manhattan. Its uniqueness begins with Its name A gryphon is " mylhlcal creature (known to be a protec tor o t treasures), with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. In this case, the treasures are the b o oks. Gryphon has acquired over a period of years good qualit y classics and a substantial co l recU on of bo oks on performing arts, histo ry, science, religion, poetry and music. In addition, it has an enormous out-of-print
series on the East Coast. The collection Is stored In a closet behind a bookshelf. The most expensive book Is $300 because II 1s an orlglnal flrsl edlllon (1900) lhal co nlalns elchlngs In the famous flourescent green. I found Its serene, Inviting atmosphere one of Its most 1p peallng traits. One needn't come 10 Gryphon looking for a specific book, yel II Is almosl assured that one wlll leave po.s- sesslng a number of books that o ne did not own when he arrlv• ed. In addlllo n, Gryphon's !ale hours (11:00 p.m. weeknlghls and 1:00 a.m. weekends) provide a lal&-nlghl acllvlly usually unava�lable In t�e city.
The second largest second• hand bookstore In the world Is Strand Bookslore al 828 Broacl way. II has over two milllon b ooks In stock which stretch over elghl miles of books on lhe shelves. Strand receives books from overstoc�ed publishers and Imports bo oks from over• seas, yet most come from lndl· vlduals who bring their used books In. Because Strand receives bOoks at relatively low prices, the y can sell them at very Inexpensive rates and s1111 make a prom. In fact, most of St,and's paperbacks are sold for 25c 10 35¢ each. Although Strand has organiz ed all o l lls b ooks alphabel· lcally under distinct headings (for example, An1lques, Art, Drama, Fiction, Hist o ry , Litera ture, Philosophy and Wine) It Is very dlfflcult to unearth the bo oks one ls Interested In. The enormity of the bookstore and the plethora ot books hlls one with so much force that o,oe must either be prepared to spend the day at Strand o r walk around In a daze. This problem is the one disadvantage at Strand because otherwise ac Other Documents of Chrlslo cording to many scholars, col• pher Columbus, as well as an lectors and librarians, Strand Is antique Chinese screen, line the best antiquarian book drawings and copper engrav establishment In America, At Strand, you're likel y to find ings. Gryphon's strongest points Just about any thing from paper· are its paperback section and back to o nce- ln-a-l lfetfme Its w,zard of Oz collectio n. The ,arltles (such as a signed fo rmer Is special because Che Picasso portf olio fo r S1,500, or a paperbacks are all half-price, handsomel y bo und first editi on usually In good condition and o f of Baudelaire's translation of Po e's Extraordinary Tates for a very high caliber. Gr y phon possesses the $850. largest collection of the Oz Cont. in next Issue
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denrs ellglblllly based upon his parents' Incomes. If he does not meet the Income guidelines, then the student must find a job through olher means. Tempo rary employment agen cies offer a second �ay to ac quire part time summer emplo y ment. They mainl y assist the Job-seeker In locating Industrial and clerical positions. Some agency staffers recommend that before looking for a clerical Job, a pers on should develop some t ype of skill. The skills in clude typing, bo okkeeping and other business kn owledge at tained through courses and self-study. P,esldent Richard F. McKnight of Manpower advises students to acquire these skills because "unskilled Jobs such as stuffing envelopes are hard 10 o y � ;fr! �·nd most effective = melhod of securing part lime .S summer employment lies In directl y co ntacting the prospec-
J u H membera Rubinstein, Mann, Aberb1ch, Deniz and Welner rock Rem■z on February 28.
and rare book colloctlon. One long narrow room, b ooks cramped Into every space, a parakeet, classical music and two very Intelligent and Inter es ting furnish o w ne rs Gryph on's atm o sphere. The owners' allllude Is resp onslble for the bookshop's fine selec tion of books and unique am• blence. The y leel lhal lhelr "work can take a lot of lime; It lsn·1 Just a Job. This slluallon allows fo r an element of creativ ity and also removes the neces sity of outside recreation. I couldn'I w ork In here, look at lhe clock co nslanlly and say I'd ralher be d o ing somolhlng else." In fact. as much time Is spent searching for and choosing the books the y will sell as the time spent In the bookstore. The y receive their unique, varied selection of b ooks from b ook dealers, book calls, people who leave estales, library sales, auc• tlons and people who walk into the bookstore and sell lheir bo o ks. One o l the owners pointed o ut that the main advantage of a used boo kstore Is the freedom II gives the o wner to ch oo se the books he wishes to sell rather than just what the publishers are produc ing. In addil1 o n, he can buy very expensive books (over $500) and know that the y will sell. Explain Ing this surprising fact, he said thal "books are a type of fanati cism, Just like records or art are for some people." He does not confine his pur chases at auctions to books and will buy lnlerestlng ar1 pieces or records, One browsing might see flr&t edlllon1 ot books printed In lhe slxteeplh century, volumes that sell for on Indian $900, b o oks my tholog y and tltles such as Max Reinhardt and His Theatre o r the Orlgmal Journals and
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hve employer earl y In the spring before the summer when the lob market becomes ft o o oitd. Plausible c o ntacts Include retail s t o r es , l l b r a r l e s ho spllals, municipal Depart: ments of Recreatio n and Parks, communl!Y service agencies, and summer camps. Ramaznicks ma y find the third meth od worthwhile lnas• much as the sch oo l has re• quested members of the Ramaz and Kehllat Jeshurun eommu• nlty to provide Ramaz students with part time summer J obs. These Jobs will Include clerical and physical positions and are unlikely lo require an y skills bul lyplng. No matter which type of sum• mer Job one cho oses, summer employment can pr ove to be a rewarding experience. Aside lrom the enjoyable monetary gains, summer J obs can pr ovide opportunilles to acquire new skills, to meet new people, and to experience new situations. In sh o rt, summer employment equips a perso n with a means of growing lnlellecfually and emo tlnally as well as learning more about oneself.
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==SPORTS BRIEFS by Josh Berman, AlaIn Fetaya, David Henkin, Jos h Henkin, and Zach Levin_
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BOY'S VARSITY BASKETBALL March 29 Championship- "This Is the year of the Ram-19811" Alas. it was not to be. In front ol a screaming crowd of five hun dred, the Rams fell prey to the Falcons, das h ing hopes for the first Ramaz championship in 17 years. The third quarter, usually the Rams' strongest, saw Flatbush totally In control. In all, the Rams were outscored 16-5 in the quarter as the Falcons were led by center Ikey Franco, who scored eight of his game high sixteen points, In the fourth quarter the Rams played evenly with the Falcons, but it was r,01 enough, as they came up short 42-35. The game marked the Hnal appearance of seniors Steven Cohen and Dan Wrob lewski In a blue and gold uniform. Spring practice will begin shortly after Passover vacation,
GIRL'S VARSITY BASKETBALL Much 23 (semf.flnals)-Diane _ Zanger's buzzer-beating Jump shot propelled th e Renegades into the finals with a 34·32 win over Central. The Renegades, who h ad led throug hout th e game, were caught napping as th e lions came roaring back to
tie th e game with an 11-5 spurt. Mmdy Gotdsteln's 16 points and eight rebounds kept Ramaz go-. ing as Central was led by Michelle Brander's ten points. April 7 (champlons hlp)-ln their first championship game of the decade, the Renegades were beaten by a tough J.E.C. Charger team that shot 21-44 from the field and 16-22 from the line. The Chargers, who had four players scoring In double figures, never let Ramaz get off Its feet, as they out-rebounded, out-shot, and out-played the Renegades. Senior Susan Rlfkln's 21 points and 18 re bounds gave her team their fourth consecutive champion ship, a dynasty that the Rene gades wlll look to topple in the years to come.
SOFTBALL April 15-Alter a disappointing 8-3 loss to B.T.A. In t he season opener on April 10, the softball Rams defeated Kew Forest High School today by a score of 14-10 in Alley Pond Park in Queens. Ramaz was led by senior Paul Dauber, who went four for four and scored four runs, and fres h man Adam Reich, whose first inning home run gave the Rams a lead they
NAJP Helps N.Y.'s Jewish Elderly
By Mlch■ol A. Zimmer Every day Mrs. Zelda Goldberg sees the same decrepit bulldings through her apartment window. Once they housed a young and vibrant Jewish community, but today, only traces remaih. Her parents had lived with h er In th e same apartment along with her h us• band, Seymour, and her son, Irv ing. After her parents and hus band died, her son moved to Texas, leaving her alone. After 75 years she Is lonely, poor, and forlorn. This woman's condition lyplfles !hos� of 20,000 Jews llv• ing In th e New York City metropolitan area. Do th ese poor Jews receive any help whatsoever, aside from minimal welfare alloca tions? Are they completely neglected by the. Jewish Com• munity? The answers may be found by observing th e ac tivities of Gary Moskowitz, a young Jewish man who founded the National Association for the Jewish Poor In October, 1979. At that time, after hearing that a shul still existed in the South Bronx, Gary and several ot her Jewish volunteers walked ten miles from Co-Op City to the ln tervale Jewish Center on a win try Shabbat morning. From th en on, the all•volunteer staffed NA• JP continued to serve Its pur pose: "to ellmlnate Jewish poverty, lon!3llness, neglect, and cultural dep rivation."
Presently, t he NAJP metes out myriad services to Jews residing In the Sout h and Southeast Bronx, East Harlem, and !he Brownsville section of Brooklyn. The NAJP has labled its services the "Chai Program" because of its 18 life-saving ac tivities. Some of the most im portant ones include shul renovations, kosh er lunc h pro grams, and Jewish cultural ac tivities. The NAJP provides all of its services free. For those Jews who are unable to attend the sponsored programs, NAJP volunteers form a telep hone squad. The members of the squad, in essence, "adopt" a lonely, older Jew by telephoning and visiting him. Despite great attempts to In form the Jewish community of th e pllgh t of many poor Jews, the NAJP has received no sub sidles from any Jewis h agency or government. This situation Is unfortunate, since the NAJP Is the only Jewish agency which caters directly to the needs of destitute Jews living In the South Bronx and Harlem areas of New Yqrk City. Nevertheles's, th rough much rlg_or the NAJP has achieved many of 11s goals. By displaying dedication and care for their fellow Jews, the volunteers have exempllfled their slogan: "All of Is rael is responsible for one anot h er." (Kol Ylsrae/ Arevlm Zeh Lah Zeh.)
' Aprll, 1981 score of t hree matches to one. mf rs, )he Har(le rs Jere forced to Ramaz was led by freshman r'un· In as many as 1fQUf laces r h r David Aberbac h and the mighty• serving Junior Adam Ferzlger, ::���d�� 86 ���r!:��� :��:� who won the first and' second became extremely stressful. singles matches respectively, Individually, Zach Levin took each by the score of 8-4. In addl• tlon, the Dwig h t second doubles th e half mlle'(2:26) 'and the !l)lle In l he final race of the (5:28). HOCKEY team received a hearty sheI lack March 15-The Aamaz Hockey Ing at the hands of sophomores day, Herbert Block and Levin, conservatively because running team defeated the M.T.A. Lions David Goldblum and Adam Raff. of l h e heal, lntenllonally lied 4-1 In a key league contest, TRACK with a somewhat slow 13:28. avenging last season's loss. Nevertheless, combined by the Coach Schiller stressed the Im• March 29 In the first track meet of lhe solid performances of Alain portance of th e game prior to and Mike Zimmer, Fetaya a to ran runners Ramaz season, the contest and prohibited lalk• Ing on the bus. After the vlCtory, 27-27 draw against Flatbush. Ramaz was able to even the score. runof shqrtage a by Hampered he danced wllh his players In the locker room. The Rams were led by Captain Lee Lasher who scored twice In the second period. March 31-Raising l heir record to 4-1-1, the Hockey Rams destroyed the Frisch Cougars 11-0 In an awesome display of offerlslve prowess. Lee Lasher and David Biderman both had h at tricks, Harry Schesse1, Stu Blerlg and Paul Dauber com pleted the scoring for 1110 Rams. Jamie Lassner registered the first shutout In the league wlth a brllllant performance In net.
never re,llnqulshed. The Rams' lnfleld gave a line defensive per formance, as the outfield was plagued by blustery winds all afternoon. Th e winning pllcher was Lee Lesher. who evened his record at one and one.
TENNIS April 10-Tne Ramaz Tennis Team Is active once again, hav ing opened their spring season this month against Dwight's Junior Varsity. Their debut was j quite auspicious as the "ram Htrbtr1 Block and Zach LHln cross the finish Un, tog,thtr at th, quets" came out victorious by a end of the two mlle race against Flatbush.
G.O. Election Rules (Conr1mm:f from Pagr /J
lion. Rabbi Baksi described this reaction as an unfortunate con frontation after "a fine year of cooperation and good relations between the administration and the students." Chachkes' objections to the ''member In good standing'' rule and faculty recommendations were that he feels "candidates for G.O. office should be Judged by th e students on election day," and these rules, In h is opi nion, likened t he electlon pro cess to college application. Wh ile statlng t hat the admlnis tratlon has the right to "say something, though not neces sarlly 'you can't run,' " if a can• dldate Is not fulfllllng h is aca demic potential and wm only hurt himself furt her If elected, Ch achkes belleves that the am• blgulty of the "member In good standing" clause threatened to restrict the G.O. to an elite group. Using that rule, the administration could deny almost anyone the righ t to run for office. Chachkes further stated that the primary function of the G.O. Is to represent th e students in administrative decisions, and Since the administrators "do not live the lives of students," It must be students who decide wh o can run for G.O. office. "If th e students elect a chair presi dent (thoug h , ol course, they never will)," Chachkes said, "that c h air s h ould be president." The term "member in good standing," h owever, does have a specific meaning, according to Mrs. Ritterband: the student cannot be on soclal probation. Th e rule was n.o.t stated In this manner, she explained, because It Is a "negative formulation" and the rules were meant to be positive, "lncluslve In nature, not exclusive," She agrees with President Chac h kes t h at although there are "times dur ing the year when the G.O. ex ecutive represents the school," the G.O.'s major purpose Is to
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represent the student body. Mrs. Rltterband also agreed that the administration does not h ave the right to say no to a student wh o wis h es to run for G.O. office. S he believes that the administration oug ht to be "a part of the process of deciding who is most quallfted" and exactly what It Is th e students want and need In a leader, but that It "should not have the right to censor." W h ile the students may'have th e rig ht "to elect a block of wood as president," Mrs. Ritterband said that "we would all look stupid and suffer If they did." Th ere fore, she will do "whatever [sh e] can to convince the student body not to elect a block-of• wood type. But "I can't do any thing more than be an advisor," she added. It ls concerning - t h is point, whet her the administration can prevent a student from running for G.O. office, th at Rabbi Bakst's position differs from lhal of Mrs. Rilterband. Rabbi Bakst said th at th e administra tion has always been asked whether a candidate can afford to hold a G.O. office and still do his academic work. He pointed ·out that the administration has a responslblllty "to see that each student works up to his capacity and realizes his poten tial," and feels that If a student Is not doing as well as he could, he should not be allowed to take on the many 8ddei1 respon slbllltles of certain G.O. offices. If a student Is not academic ally exceptional but Is working up to his capacity, however, Rabbi Bakst stated lh at he should be encouraged to run for office and develop other non academic skllls. Rabbi Bakst also feels l hat "not everyone can be G.O. presi dent," and that while In h is opl• nlon no other yesh iva "listens to the students or affords them democ racy the way we do," In the end "the school must be run by those who are appointed to
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run It." Rabbi Bakst stated that "whet her he likes II or not," any G.0. president represents not �:�H! g/�8 only the .. the school-the a'drrilnlstrat Of members, faculty members ani:I "wh at Ramaz has stood for over the . past 43 years." Therefore, certain standards must be ex pected of a student body p resi dent, but since "generally speaking, Aamaz students meet these standards anyway, there should be no problem," accor ding to Rabbi Baksi. Chachkes' presentation of th e petition precipitated "vocif erous" arguments between the then G.O. president and Mrs. Rltterband and Mr. Mic h ael Berl, coordinator of student activities. After attempts at raising the Issue at several SFAC meetings, a subcommit tee was finally formed to review the electlon rules, with Ch ach kes as chairman, and Mrs. Alt• terband representing the admin istration and Mr. Goetz and Mr. Steve Olson representing the faculty. The establis h ment of th e sub comfDltlee was an Important step In Itself, acco rding t o Chach kes, since I t marked the lnctuslon of the students In the decision-making process. He hopes the rules wlll be amended to allow student' s to elect offi cials "without the administra tion's meddling," by removing the "member In good standing" and faculty recommendation rules. Mrs. Altterband expects the SFAC subcommittee to cause a "w h ole new revision of the elec tlon rules and procedures" and "lo clarify how lh e �siudents view the function of the' elec llons and their opportunities for running." S he hopes the sub committee will have the oppor tunity to discuss every rule and "review the whole concept of the primaries and electlons" and not be deadlocked over ls�ue that h as enraged �������
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