Vol. Ill - No. 4
December, 1970
Aphek Refutes Arob Claims
Mr. David Aphck
Students Boycott Ateret Assembly
The recent Ale!'et assembly, an annual and !ime-honorcd tradition at
Ramaz, was boycotted by a group of
protesting students. The Ram ral'C questioned several of the absentees to determine the n::iture and purpose of their action.
According to Nommie Nadich, one or the absent students, the purpose or the boycott was to .,protest the notion that Aterct students are of better charnctcr and are better achievers than those not elected to the society." Nommic cited the fact that several juniors requested teachers to raise their marks so that the students could gain admission to the honor society. Marc Schulman, another participant in the boycott, said, "Ateret does not stand for marks . . It is an estab lished fact . . . that a very high percentage of Ateret students have gained that status by cheating.'' Othc1· students were equally out spoken in their criticism or the in tegrity or the members of Aterct. Ed Skobac remarked tersely, "The people on Ateret arc better cheaters than anyone else." Perhaps the most vehement attack against the honor society was leveled by Michael Widlanski, who declared. Continued on Pace 5
Seniors Accepted Early
Four seniors have been accepted by the colleges of their choice under the Early Decision Pinn. Suzy Kor man and Judy Schacter will attend Barnard College, while Rona Gersten and David Sable will attend New York University. In accordance with the Early De cision Plan, which is in effect in some colleges, these students sub• milted their applications before Oc-
On November 12. Mr. David Aphck gave the second in a series of lec tures for seniors about topics re lated to Israel. Mr. Aphek, assistant to Ambassador Yoseph Tekoah and husband oC Mrs. Aphek, the Ramaz teacher, spoke of Arab and Israeli claims to 1hc la11d oC Israel. Accord ing to Mr. Aphek, the Arabs have two main arguments. The Cirst is an historical-philosophical one, main taining that modern Jews are not descendants of the original Jews but come from the Kuzarim, who were converts to Judaism. The Arabs say that Jews did not live in Israel for two thousand years. The Jews sud denly returned to push out the Arabs, who had settled there permanently. It was because of IsraeJi actions that the Arabs waged the war of 1948 ilgainst Israel. The Arabs' second argument is that rsrael is an imperialistic nation which seeks to expand her borders. 11 was because of these expansionist plans that the Arabs !ought In 1956 and 1967. Mr. Aphek explained that the Arabs do not sec the conflict as one between two unrelated pcop1es. They believe, rather, that the struggle is between two cousins, one of whom stole land from the other. Mr. Aphek refuted the Arab claims. He noted that the Arabs' belief that the Jews of toda!' are not descended from ancient Jews can be disproved by the five thousand year history of the Jewish people. The absence of Jews from Israel was caused by per secution and forced exiles. Mr. Aphek contended that the only other people who lived origina1Jy in Israel ond could have a proper claim to 1t today are the Canaanite tribes, such as the Jcbusltcs and Girgashites. However. these tribes nrc exti.nct. Therefore the Jews are the only re maining legal claimants to the land of Israel. Mr. Aphck concluded by stating that the Arabs have citizenship rights In Israel. but the Jews have the rights to the land of Israel.
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Rabbi L-Ookstein Says No to Dress Code Repeal
Rabbi Haskel Lookstein announced on December 8 that the Upper School dress code will be retained despite the recent student agitation tor its modification. However, Rabbi Look stein reiterated that no tics and jack ets will be required during the month ot September and from May 15 to t.he end ot the term tor the sake of comfort during the hot weather. The announcement came during the fourth session or this year's Student Faculty Administration Committee. It tallowed a lively discussion of the pros and cons of the prcscn t dress code, a subJect which had been dis cussed during the three previous haU-hour sessions. The first meeting was largely de voted to setting the agenda. Rabbis Looks1ein and Bakst each spoke in favor of the dress code. Mr. Solomon began the second ses sion by saying that the dress code is a "non-issue" at Ramaz. He main tained that it should not be the subject at a lengthy and needless de bate, but instead the administration should "let the dress code atrophy and die." He went on to say that the dress rules "lead to a conformity which is destructive to the individ uality of Ramaz students." Accord ing to Mr. Solomon, "the dress code is symbolic ot additional pressures which the students do not need" and as a result many students consc,ous ly swing to the other extreme in col lege by wearing sloppy clothes and growing beards. Mr. Solomon felt that being "concerned with an Image
in the outside world" bespakc a "ghetto outlook.'' David Maisel, the president or the G.O., then presented a letter writtCn by a parent, the gist or which was that a Ramaz student is not likely to lose his respect for learning merely because he is not wearing a tic and jacket, especially 1! one! considers the type ot home from which most stu dents come. A resolution to abolish the requirement tor ties and jackets. signed by nearly every boy in the school, was then submitted to Rabbi Lookstcin. I.n the name of the stu dent body, the G.0. president sug gested o trial pe!'iod of one month during which no ties and jackets would be required. The G.O. would enforce minimum requirements, such as no sneakers and jeans. Rabbi Bakst then countered with the observation that he had noticed a change for the better in the class atmosphere at Ramaz since the dress code was instituted six years ago. He cited the scriptural phrase "Kedo shim Uhyu" for the purpose of show ing that Jews should not only act differently but also dress diUercntly. At the third session of the Com mittee, Rabbi Lookstcin summarized his main arguments in favor of the dress code by saying that it nfoin• taincd "a certain atmosphere or pro• pnety, dignity and 'bnlibat1shkcit' in Ramaz." The students "look much more like solid human beings and Jews.' ' In Rabbi Lookstcin's eyes the graduate students al Yeshiva UniContinued on Pace 5
tober l. They were judged <fh the basis of College Entrance Examinn tlon Boarct Aptitude Tests and Achievement Tests taken in May of their junior year, in addition lo their average, rank in class, and extra curriculnr nchvlties. A personal in terview wns usually required. Notifi cations of admission were received early in December. In this way the students committed themselves to at Student Faculty Administration Committee-Counterclockwise: Dr. Petluck, tending the abovementioned col Rabbi Lookstein, Richard Gribeb, Victor Schonf.cld, Eu&'tne Packin, Rabbi leges. l\(oskowlb, l\l,r. Buchwald, Rabbi Eliach, l\frs. Jacobs, l\larc Eiseman. - <T.-
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Administration Committee
The Student Faculty Admmistrahon Committee was created In order to enable students and teachers to advise the adm1111strallon on school poltc1cs and to facilitate better understanding between the three groups represented. Unfortunately, it has fallen short of both its goals. Advice of students and faculty is worthless if it is not heeded occasionally. Members of the administration believe that although they do not comply with "all" student demands, there is mutual undcrstnndmg between stu dents, faculty and admmistrat1on, This understanding is useless unless the administration utilizes 1t in makmg decisions. So far it has not. The column, The Ram's Horn, of June, 1970, spoke ot the administra tion's disregard for students' suggestions, an attitude which has not changed: " . . . it is always true that people like to be heard and respected. It would probably dampen the democratic fervor of many students if every request The Atcrct assembly was a stimulating and even inspirational o� casion put forward to the administration were rejected . . this wntcr viewed with this year, thanks to the guest lecturer, Dr. Michael Wyschogrod. His talk regret the flat rejection by the pnncipal of a G.O. resolution to close on the difference between existential and objective truth was an exercise school on May 22. Regardless of the reason for such a resolution or for m clarity, organization and orJginality. Those students, teachers and parents who were fortunate enough to hear (and listen to) Dr. Wyschogrod its rejection, the principal rrussed a splendid opportunity to lend substance will long remember his scholarly discourse. Whoever 1s responsible for and credence to the G.O. and to its proceedings. If he . . . had acceded to inviting him to speak is to be congratulated. We can only hope that next the students' wishes on this not-so-earthshaking issue, he would have year's guest lecturer will be of the same caliber. given invaluable encouragement . . " One of the candidates for G.O. office lasl year declared that the Student Faculty Administration Committee was simply a tool to stifle stu dent criticism of administration policies. By permitting "discussion" of By David Maisel school policy decisions, lhc administration hoped to convince students that Tuesday, December 8. Tonight 1 not decide either its role in the they participated in these decisions. At the time we disagreed with this feel much the same as one Wednes school or the rules under which it mterpretation. However, four meetings of the Committee have convinced day night a couple of years ago, as would operate. The only constitution it has is Rabbi Lookstein's announce us that it is true. We coneure with one faculty member's pronouncement: "It I watched Eugene McCarthy lose his party's nomination for the presidency. ment that it would be an advisory, is a bull - - - - cornmitte-c!" tt was not merely the losing that hurt; and not a policy-making, group. This Students and faculty tried to explain to the administration that it was knowing that he should have flaw ought to be corrected. dress standards are inconsequential, and a "non-issue". Nevertheless, the won. He won in the primaries. He Th{' first reform is to adopt the administration's refusal to re.form the dress code gave the issue unwarranted lost in the smoke-filled rooms. concept of a policy-making-�commit importance. As the first three meetings of this tce. Once this is established, the de... Students must accept this defeat. It is not worthwhile to waste any year's Student Faculty Administra tails of how representation is trans more time fighting for a change in the dress code when there arc far tion Committee progressed, one could lated into vott's can be \'-'Orkcd out more crucial issues to be discussed. \Ve urg<" the administration to recognize sense a movement away from the Naturally, no one expects, and 1 their misuse o! the Student Faculty Administration Committee. How can sport jacket and tie requirement. would not want, every member ot students beJieve that their suggestions about curriculum, marking system, Members of the faculty and adminis the Committ� to have one vote. etc., will be valued if their views on inconsequential issues are ignored? tration reversed their previous posi There are as many students in the tions favoring the rule. It seemed group ( 11) as there are members of that we students had finally reached the faculty and administration added together. Only as an example, here the people who counted. This afternoon ,-.•c were informed is how the system could work: The next item on the agenda of the Student Faculty Administration that we had lost once again. It was Each of the eight class presidents Committee is extremely important because it concerns one ot the basic not as if we had our fair hearing one vote. The G.O. President - one problems in Ramaz. The overemphasis of grndes and "college records" to and lost. \Ve won in the Committee. vote. Each of the six teachers - two the detriment of learning is deplorable. This situation should be changed. We lost in the second floor office. votes. Each of the five members of The institution of F, P, and H grades for the first and third semesters Last May, one candidate for G.O. the administration - four votes. relieves some pressure. Bul since these grades don't count no one pays office charged that the Student Under this formula it would be much attention to them anyway. It would relieve more pressure if these Faculty Adminish·ation Committee possible to overrule a unanimous ad letters grades were used tor the second and fourth semesters as well. Hope was merely an administration device ministration only with unanimous fully the problem of college averages could be solved. for convincing the students that they student and faculty opposition (21had a voice in school affairs. I did 20). In the dress code debate, under not accept that, and had high hopes this formul.1, the vote would have !or what we might accomplish this been 21-20 in favor of the G.O. plan. year. However, after today's meet in my judgment. ( Itemization not ing it is hard to be optimistic. It is given.) my opinion that our grievance could Another system could be to estab published by the students of Ramnz High School not be articulated more persuasively lish realms of jurisdiction. Each of 125 E. 85th St., New York, N.Y. 10028 - HA 7-1000 and respectfully than it was in these the three croups would make the three meetings. £ven the mild G.0. decisions falling m its realm. For ex Editors in Chict suggestion of a one month trial pe ample: Leaving the building during Victor Schonfeld Richard Gribetz riod without the jacket and tic rule. lunch - administration; doing away which drew favorable comments, with final examinations - faculty; Editorial Board publicly and privately, from three setting a dress code - students. Copy Editor .. .....................................Rena Halpern members ot the administration, was A mixture of these two might be News F..dltor . .. ... ... ... . . ... ... . ........•......Shebn Gmzberg rejected. the best system. To give one group Feature Editor ......................................Judy Schacter However, in writing this article my exclusive power to decide any one Jewish Affairs Editor .............................Adam Henschel concern is less with the actual deci matter would be unwise. (But under Sports Editor .. ... ... ..... ... ... . ....., ..............David Sable sion made than with the procedure the current system one group has Culture Editor .....................................Daphne Mcrkin that permitted it. My observations exclusive power to decide all mat Photorrapby and Art Editor ...........Michael Fcrstendig will be confined to suggesting how ters.) Business i\fanagcr .................... , ............... Allan Malz the Committee might be improved. Of course, some skeptics will sneer, Faculty Advisor ....................................Miss M. Bock The Committee is an artificial "Do you think that they arc going Contributors this Issue ........Craig Barany, Marvin Binstock, Judy body. It owes its creation not to a to give up one bit of power?" That Bravman, Sammy Friedman, Mark Weitzman contract of its members but to n di is J. good Question. Rabbi Lookstcin' Photographer thb issue ...... .... , .............Jeremy Hyman rective from the second floor of comparison of his granting us a Typists this issue ................... .Suzy Korman, Carolyn Weiss fice. There.fore, the Committee did Continued on PaC"e S
Enlightening lecture
The Rom's Horn:
Marking System
The �am P�
President's Mtssage
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BIBLIO FILE
why they collected money for a coun rules would be altered, to make the try which spurns Jewish aid. day in school more enjoyable. Joseph Klausner The major problem ns I see it is The following books have recent Class lly our free time. Many of us leave our homes between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. ly been acquired by the Ramaz li· when at times during the winter it is brary: Anti-Zionism dark, and return between 6:00 ENGLISH still Dear Sirs: and 7:00 p.m., after sunset. During the Anti-Zionism is fast becoming a day we are forced to remain in the Arnold, Introduction to Data Processing very common term in the language school for as many as nine Jong Bander, editor Turmoil on the Cµm of radical groups such as S.D.S. and hours. Why? Not only because we pu• the Black Panthers. There are those have classes until 5:30, but in addi Berkeley Series in American History, tion there Is a rule that one may who nre quite certain that anti- not leave the school premises. Bernie, 24 volumes Zionism is merely a euphemism for the doorman, rigidly enforces this Eisenhower, At Ease Ehrenfeld, Biological Conservation the age-old cry of anti-Semitism, and rule. Patterson, John Dalton and the that the two are, in effect, synonym Every ye.ir during school elections, Atomic Theory cus. In an article recently published all the candidates come out strongly Pound, Confucius to Cum1nings in favor of repeal of that rule. It in the New York Times, Richard Roseboom, History of Presidential Cohen, the associate executive direc seems to me that the school pulled a Elections to-: of the American Jewish Congress, "coup" in allowing the seniors to Stephens, Science Beneath the Sea said, "\Ve don't think there is any leave the building. That way there is Wright, Native Son valid or real difference between anti really no one to fight for the repeal Whose History? Israel sentiment and anti-Semitism. of this rule. The seniors, who have JEWISH INTEREST Anti-Zionism is a cover for anti always been in the best position to Bartor, The Brigade Chronicles Dear Sirs: lead an assault, have been placated. Fast, The Jews: Story of a People In her letter in the November issue semitism." I have heard explanations of this Moshe Lazar, another authority on of The Ram Pagc, , Mrs. Muriel Ber rule ranging from the fock of insur Feldman, Birth Control in Jewish this problem, says that since Ausch mar said, "The study of American Law ance to the possibility of getting History is also the study of our peo witz and Buchenwald the term lost. I am sure it would be a rather Glazer and others, The Characteris ple, for the vast majority of the anti-Semitism has not been fashion simple matter for parents to sign a tics of Ame·rican Jews students in this school are American able in intellectual circles. Now, the form waiving insurance at these Herman, American Students in Israel same feeling is expressed in terms citizens.'' times. After all, we are not insured Karp, The Jewish Experience in America (five volumes) I am an American citizen but of anti-Israel sentiment, which is when we risk our lives each day on more acceptable. Anti-Zionism can American history is not the history the subway. As far as the second Lamm, The Sabbath be found m almost any issue of \Viesel, One Generation After of my people. In 1776 my ancestors explanation is concerned, it should were not in Pluladclphia at the sign the various publications of the "clus suffice lo say that many Ramaz stuing of the Declaration of Independ t�r of groups sheltering under the c!ents travel ten to thirty miles a day HEBREW ence. They were reading the Torah umbrella of the New Left.n and I have not heard about a Ramaz- Bar-Zohar, Ha-Hodesh ha-Aroch bein a small synagogue in Minsk, Rus An example of the synonymy of ite who has not been able to find his Yoter the two words "Jew" and Zionist" sia. In 1865, while Grant was fight Ben Gurion, /\'fedinat Yi.srael he-Me way to school. ing Lee in uold Virginny," my great• can be found in an article in The hudeshet Finally, if students in other yeshi grandmother was cooking stuffed Black Panther, that party's militant vot, such as M.T.A., can leave the Cahn, Kttvei Yaacov Cahn cabbage in Poland. The father of my newspaper, which referred repeat school grounds, why can't we? I know Levine, Abraham Ibn. Ezra country is King David, not George edly to a slum landlord as a racist that every time we compare ourselves Tevet, Hasv.fim ba-Tzariah Zionist"; from this it seems that the \Vashington. with other schools somebody says Urbach, Hazell; Pirkei Emunot ve-Deot It may be true that "The Form II two are interchangeable code words. Ramaz students are, or should be. a The world, and especially this American History course ... is man cut above other students. It seems The following are among the re dated by the state of New York." country, is becoming increasingly in that this logic is not carried through, cent interesting articles to be found But that does not make the history volved with anti-J"ewish and/or anti for the administration is treating in periodicals subscribed to by the of white Anglo-Saxon Protestant Zionist sentiment ( if there is a dif Ramaz students as if they were a cut Ramaz library: \Viii the Havurot go Establishment? America my history. The history of ference). It seems to me that we by Shami Kanter - Sb'ma, De my people is the history of the Jcws. in Ramaz, who will soon be going out below other students. I implore the to face the world with all its prob administration to reconsider and cember 11 Gilad Freund lems, must learn how to defend our come up with a decision more accept The Us'.! of Violence in American Class Vly position ably if confronted with an able to the student body on this History, by Michael Wallace anti-Semite. We must not only de The American Scholar, Winter matter. fend ourselves, but also take the 1970-71. Aid to Pakistan Marc Schulman offensive and carry the "war" back Indivisible lWan, by Ralph Ellison Class Vy Dear Sirs: to the camp of the other side. Most of and James McPherson - Atlan On December 8, a collection was us know what we believe in, but tic, December taken up in Ramaz !ol' the victims whether we can speak out and con Favored Seniors How Wars End, a discussion - The of the East Pakistan floods. The two vince other people of our views is Annals of the American Academy juniors in charge explained the P:1- another matter. For this reason, I Dear Sirs: of Political and Social Science, I would like to know why assem kistani situation to us and expressed strongly recommend the instituting of November their hope that we would contribute Zionism courses in Ramaz. We must blies such as those that took place The Melting Pot: Its Most Difficult generously, without regard to the learn how to make our stand known on October 8 (Mr. Neuberger). on Test, The hamigrant Within, by race, creed or religion of the people. and defend it in the face of opposi Bernard A. \Veisberger - Amer November 12 (Mr. Aphek) and on I am sorry for the victims, especial tion put forth by radical groups or December 17 (Mr. Tsur) are ar ican Heritage, December ly for the children, and agree that anybody else. Socialism. wtth a Human. Coun• Diane \Vyshogrod ranged only for the seniors. Does one should not discriminate against tenance, a conversation between Class Vy the school administration think so them on the basis of race color or Eduard Goldstucker and Milton creed. The state of Israel ' also felt little of the minds of the other stu Meyer - The Center l\1agazinc this way, and sent $500,000 worth of (a publication of the Center for dents? Student Confinement medicine and relief, and a crew of the Study of Democratic Insti• I have always thought that Ramaz experienced doctors and nurses to Dear Sirs: tutions), November/December considers all its students to be on This year a new administration Pakistan. The Pakistani government La Psychologie Animale, Les Nou. did not want help from Israel, and has taken over in the school. While an equal level. It seems I am mis velles Dccouvertes qui Pe-rmet there really was never much hope of taken. would not accept the contribution. tent de Mieux Commun.iquer 1 would like to ask the juniors the dress code being changed, most Hillel Zaremba avcc le Chien et le Chat, by Alain who solicited funds for this cause students had hoped that many other Class !Vy Herve - RCaltics, November
Game Attendance
Dear Sirs: In most athletic competitions, whenever a team is playing on its home court or field, it is given a slight advantage because U>.e home team fans give the team a boost in morale. This is not the case at Ra maz. In recent Ramaz home basket ball games, the visting teams' fans clearly dominated the gymnasium. Team support can't be measured in points. It would be adsurd to say that the presence of more Ramazites at a particular game would assure victory to the Rams. However, there is a definite relationship between at tendance and team morale and con !1dence. Joel Seidemann Class Vx
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Chess & Checkers
The Ramaz Chess and Checkers lcnm lost its first two matches. On December 2, the first contest was lost to M.T.A. 9-1. Michael Wein· traub gained the only victory. The second match, against Y.H.S.Q., was lost 6-4. Ramaz used the ser vices of Lewis Cohen, a llflh grade master chess player, who won his game. Each match consisted of ten games: five chess games and five 2-out-of-3 sets of checkers. The players were Gill Karson, team captain Norman Chidcckcl, Lewis Cohen, Aryeh Friedman, Sammy Friedman. AlJan Molz, Debby Mark, Eddie Skobac, Naomi Stampfer, Ira Steiner, Jeff Tomnck, Mkhacl \Veintraub and
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Merril Gersten, Ramaz '69, receives the Borden Freshman Prize from Prnl d ent Pet.erson of Barnard College , Given annually by the Borden Com p an y Dress Code Foundation, the prlze goes to the girl who has achieved the hlghfst academic Continued from Page 1 average for the freshman year. l\[crril had an avera rc of 3.93 out of a vcrsity, who do not adhere to a dress possible 4.0. code, "look like shlumps," though he has "no disrespect tor them as peo
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"Atcret has turned into a gang of back-slapping snobs who are cheat ing their way into colle,;e." Respond ing to further questioning, ,vidlan ski asserted, "I think the real honor should go to the p�ople who did not cheat." Rabbi Bakst, in a brief interview with The Ram Page, indicated that he viewed the boycott with dis pleasure. Citing the rules of man datory attendance at assemblies, Rab bi Bakst stated that rather than boy cott. school functions, the protesting students should put group pressure upon the dishonest students.
ple." He also emphasized that the dress code was not an attempt to increase the usnob appeal" of Ramaz. The adoption of some sort of com promise was suggested by Miss Bock, who pointed out that "the Israeli Knesset sits without tics and jackets and nobody thinks that they arc dis respectful or in any way shlumps." Mr. Solomon repeated that the dress code "has become symbolically far more important than it should be." He thought that some compro mise should be reached and the Com mittee should turn its attention from "freaking out" in terms of clothes to "real freaking out.'' Mrs. Jacobs con cluded the discussion by suggesting that the compromise put forth by the G.0. be considered. The fourth session began with Rabbi Lookstein's announcement of the administration's "unanimous de cision" to retain "the standards of dress than have been traditional in Ramaz for the last five years." The decision rested on the principle that "we arc proud of what we are in Ramaz" and "a student of Torah ought to dress in a dignified man ner." Rabbi Loc,kstcin expbined that although there is a great disparity between the standards of the stu dents and those oC the administra tion "in this particular case our standard, which is the standard of the world, has to be accepted." He Celt that in general "the school has been very responsive to students' needs'' in the areas of curriculum and facilities such as the student lounge. However, with regard to the dress
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Continued from Page 2 hearing in the matter of the dress code while refusing to modify it, with God's hearing prayer but not an swering it, indicates his conception o( his role in the school. Howeve.r, I myself have been overruled in the Student Council, and have accepted the vote. Respect for the democratic process should reach all the way to the top. ,vhy must we students be the ones to back down whenever the adminis tration wishes to avoid a confronta tion? We are always 1·cady to com promise, but that is not enough. ,vc must surrender. This procedure cannot continue forever.
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c4thfetic Shorts �llllllllllllll ll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillll lmlllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllll l l l By David Sable The Rams were once a \V111nmg team. Trophies, Madison Square Gar den came as natura11y to them as did their talent. Today trophies and the hke seem far away. As n matter or fact we would snnply hke to sec a victory. (Hillel doesn't really count, because they make us look like the Knicks.) But why do we lose? So far only J.E.C. has really outclassed us. Rago sin and M.T.A. should have been v1c toncs. Where d1d we go wrong? Altitude is very important for a ball player. P.ttitude shapes team spirit and creates the proper frame of mind to w in. Last year's team had no spirit. They didn't even want to join C"ach other on the same court. Needless to say they never won. Un fortunately, this poor spirit seems to be returning: to the Rams. The play ers arc still close friends. but when one of them not only doesn't want to pl;:iy, but is willing to bet against his own team, something is wrong. Other members of the team dislike the methods of coaching, and feel that they know more than Mr. Hersh kowitz. Basketball is not a personal game; it is a team eUort. A coach though, can also make mistakes. For example. we just about gave the game to Rogosm by benching the startmg team with a mrnute left to pJny and only 4 points between us and victory
A spectator nt the satd, "l don't know much :.bout bas ketball but 1t �ccms to me that they're shootmg from close in and Ramaz 1s shooting from tar out" Unfor tunritely this seems to be true of an our gamee. Our team has not been able to crack the defense of the op posmg team. We arc forced to tnkc most ot our shots from the outside and we're just not hitting. Our defense is as poor as our of fense. During the Rogosin game their biggest player scored 19 pts. This boy had no moves, no style, and to top 1t orr, no shot. But he was !rec under the basket and kept on puttrng the ball m. Why was no one on him'! Who knows? But if this c-ontmucs, we arc gomg to continue to lose. M.T.A., m their school newspaper, predicted Ramaz would (ind a berth 111 last place of the M.J.H .S.L. I pre dicted 3rd ph1cc, but I am wonder ing now if I wasn't overly opllmistic. Of course there are additional rea sons for- the losses. Other schools have up to four practices a week. We have one. Attendance this year is also poor. A good crowd makes it caster to play and easier to win. It's a shame when a home team doesn't have as many spectators as ;1 team that comes by bus. This 1s very demoralizing. In conclusion, the obJcct of the game 1s to win, not to come close.
l\llchacl Fortgang goes up against Joe Schwartz of Y.H.S.Q.
Basketball Blues Ewes
The Ramaz Ewes. in their first game or the season, beat Hillel 39-3. Judy Schacter was Ramaz's high scorer with 13 points. The Hillel girls have to be given some credit It seems that they had never played basketball before and were not ac quainted with the rules. Subsequently. the Ewes lost to Y H S Q. 32-6 The Y H SQ girls seemed as 1f they had been practic ing with the boys varsity. In the third game or the season, Ramaz again went down in deieat before Flatbush 14-6. The Ewes managed only one field goal by Deb bie- Kalb.
J.V.
Ramaz J. V. on the court with 1\t T.A.
Football Team Wins First Game
In the shadows or Sheo Stadium, the newly formed Ramaz football team played and won its first game. The final score was 19-6 over Ycshiva High School of Queens. The firs! half was a defensive battle between both teams, highlighted by an end zone interception by Charlie Sub, At half time the score was 0-0. In the second half the defense set up the first score. Craig Barany intercepted a pass at the
Y .H.S.Q. 25 yard line. In the first
play, quarterback Marvm Binstock completed a pass to Charlie Sub in the end zone for a 6-0 lead. Sub sequently, Bmstock hit Sub twice more in the end ZOO€\ making the score 18-0. Malcolm Sage's pass to Mark We1tzm.an earned the extra point to make the Rams lead 19 points. Y.H.S.Q, wa.; finally able to penc trate the Ram defense. Joel Fisher ran 83 yards for a touchdown.
The Ramaz Junior Varsity began the season by losing its first four games. The opening game against M.T.A. was close in the first half, but the MT.A. team ran away with the game in the second. The next game, ag.iinst HILi. was no contest. Because the HILi team was weII bal anced and well coached, i t easily de feated Ramaz. J.E .C. (Elizabeth) should have been easy prc.y for Ra maz. However, the J.V. had to play six-minute, running-time quarters because their bus arrived late. Not having a chance to establish its at tack, the J.V. lost the game 22-18. An exhibition game against Frank lin was lost by one point. The J.V. almost caught up in the last quarter
when the team was led by the "hot hand'' of Danny Tobin. The next contest resulted m a 51·23 victory over Rogosrn. Ramaz used a new starting team consisting mostly or freshmen. Mark Shifter led the team with 12 points. Thts 1s the first year that Rogosln has a J.V. Much improvement is needed. The most recent game was a vic tory over R.J.J. 73-35. Shifter and On\ asher led the te.im with 19 and 17 points respecttvely. At this point in the season, Mark Shifter .ind Captain David Orwasher arc leadmg the team in scoring. The top rebounders arc Mark Shifter and Craig Barany,
Rams
The annual Alumni Game ts always an occasion looked forward to by all the fans of the R.ams. This year the Varsity lost to the Alumni 72-70, in a very close game. Notables among the alumni were Richard Kahn, Jeff Gurok and Miles Mittleman. A note worthy event at the game occured when Alan Sar, Avi Neshcr, anct Alvin Smilow played together. Saturday night, December 12. the Rams played Hillel and won by .-. score of 66-54. High scorer for Ramaz was Marty Frey with 26 points. The next day, the Rams faced Y.H S.Q. and lost 77-39. Despite Sam Ncwborn's 18 points, Fyman and Grandyson of Y.H.S .Q. alone, out• scored the whole Ramaz team. On Wednesday night, December 16, Ramaz made a better showing than expected agamst Flatbush, but ,vere defeated anyway, 53-44. The Rams' league record 1s now I win and 5 losses.
plctcd 16 o( 27 passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns. Charlie Sub was the leading receiver, catching eight passes for 88 yards. Mark Shifter was lhe leading runner. gain ing 25 yards in three attempts, On defense Nick :,· Gura and co-captain High School Bowl Record: Mark Weitzman performed ably, Ramaz-315 M.T.A.-210 holding Y.H.S.Q. to less than 100 Ramaz-315 HILI-335 yards ot total offensive gain. Philip Ramaz-283 Flatbush-368 and Michael W1dlanski also played Soccer Score: Quarterback Marvrn Binstock com- strongly on the line. Ramaz-0 R.J.J.-2