Volume 3, Issue 2 (October 1970) - The Rampage

Vol Ill - No. 2

October, 1970

A Free Publication

Israeli Pilot Seeks Peace

Nathan's Peace Ship in the East River

Seni1ors Hear Eban at U.N.

On Monday, September 28, U1c importance was the issue of direct senior class, accompanied by Mrs. negotiations with the Arabs. The Aphek, attended a meeting of the Israeli foreign minister stressed that

25th scssJon o! the General Assembly

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Abba Eban was scheduled to dc­ hvcr an address before the assembly.

Ramaz Initiates Driver's Ed.

ot the United NatJons.

As we anxiously awaited his ap­ pearance, we were "entertained" by the Albanian foreign minister's re­ dundant speech. He employed cli­ che after cliche to describe Amer­ ican and Russian "imperialists."

He accused Ainertcan and Soviet powers of attempting to divide and exploit the Arab people. Rather than backing up his accusations with facts or logical proofs, Mr. Nase, the Al­ banian, proceeded to repeat his orig­ inal statement many times. At last he tired of the word "imperialist" and took his scat.

Abba Ebon thereupon took the floor. In his eloquent manner, he spoke ol Israel's plight nnd attempt to achieve peace with a nation de­ siring "victory'' over Israel. He spoke of the grave violation of the Mideast ceasefire by the advancement of Russian-made missiles along the Suez border. He pointed out the futihty of a new agreement at a time when the old agreement is being grossly vio­ lated.

Eban condemned the Arab govern­ ments for "sponsoring" Palestinian guerrilla activities, "whose aim was polilicide" by "compounding the Na­ zi assault on Jewish survival." He stressed the need for suppression of hijacking through international ac­ tion.

Eban also spoke of the oppression of Jewish minorities in Arab and Russian lands. He pleaded for the release of those Jews who wish to leave these countries.

Last in his address and of most

In accordance with the New York State Departments ol Education and Motor Vehicles regulations, Ramaz will provide a Driver Education Pro­ gram for seniors and juniors who are at least sixteen years old. The course will consist of 24 lectures and 24 hours of driving practice. Tuition is $135. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a regular license after their 17th birth­ day and will be eligible !or reduced insurance rntes.

Approxtmately 30 students arc par­ ticipating in these classes.

During past years, the course was given at Rabbi Jacob Joseph High School, on the Lower East Side. The new program will be conducted on Sunday mornings at Ramaz, ma.king it easier for students to attend these sessions, which are restricted to �a­ mazites.

NEWS FLASH!

Sludent-Faculty-Admlnlslralion Committee Agenda: dress code, marking sys­ tem, "class retreats," curriculum Rabbi Lookstcin declared that jackets are not required in warm weather and tic regulations will be relaxed. Discussion will be con­ tinued.

by David Jllalsel and Richard Grlbctz In a time of Paris Peace Talks, compromise.

INTERVIEWER: What does the Slrategic Arms Limitation Talks and numerous other large-scale attempts Israeli government think of what you at peace-making, It Is refreshing to arc doing?

NATiiAN: J am not interested In find a Jone individual trying to bring two warring opponents together. the views of politicians concerning what I am doing. I'm doing what I Such a man is Abie Nathan.

Nathan, an Israeli citizen, made think is best as an individual.

INTERVIEWER: Whal is your headlines in 1966 when he flew his private plane, the "Shalom One," to opinion of the Israeli government's policy on peace with the Arabs?

Egypt, to try to communicate with NATHAN: Everybody wants peace Arab leaders. He met with European heads of state and had an audience in the area and everyone wants it on with Pope Paul in an effort to end his own terms. I think Israel can Arab-Israeli hostilities. After the Six­ afford to be more magnanimous than Day War, Abie Nathan again flew to she has been ln the past. She can Egypt, this time to present his own afford to come out with some pro­ peace plan. Nothing substantive re­ grams, some "good will" attempts, concerning lhe Arab refugees. sulted from either trip.

INTERVIEWER: How much should Nathan's newest plan is to equip a ship wtih radio transmitters, an­ Israel compromise?

NATHAN: Israel hasn't done any­ chor it in the Mediterranean off the coast of Egypt and Israel, and broad­ thing in this respect. She should make cast shows to both countries. The some form of symbolic gesture. We broadcasts would be ln Hebrew, have to show that we are more mag­ Arabic, French and English ond nnnimous than, and not as stubborn would consist of news reports and as the Arabs.

INTERVIE,VER: Do you think aJI entertainment. For this project Nathan has bought a Dutch coastal the refugees should be permitted to freighter, and sailed it into the East return?

NATHAN: Not all the refugees River. He reached New York in Sep­ Continued on Page 4 tember 1969, planning to spend two months here raising S 170,000. He has raised approximately one-tenth of that amount to date.

In an exclusive interview, Able Nathan expressed his views on Israel and the Peace Ship.

Seven members of the senior class INTERVIEWER: What did your hnvc been selected as semi-finalists plane trips to Egypt accomplish?

NATHAN: The whole purpose ol in the National Merit Scholarship the trips was to make a gesture of competition. They are Richard Grib­ good will. One cannot measure nc­ etz. David Weiner, Eugene Packin, complishmcnt or success in such a Victor Schonfeld, Allan Malz, Jef­ field. The question is not how much frey Retig and David Maisel. They you accomplish, but how much you represent a record high number of attempt to accomplish.

Rnmnz students thus honored.

INTERVIEWER: Are you optimis­ The National Merit Scholnrship tic about current developments in the Quali!ying Test ls a nation-wide com­ Middle East? petition. College bound high school NATHAN: Any attempt by any­ juniors take the exam, which tests one to stop the fighting gives cause mathematics and language skills. for optimism. One positive thing is Semi-finalists are selected on a state­ that at least we know that people wide basis, all having scored above are not dying every day as they did a specific qualifying score for that before, and that thousands of bombs state. Those chosen must then fill are not being dropped. out an application, and on the basis INTERVIEWER: Do you think a of that and their scores on the Scho­ general peace will result? lastic Aptitude Tests, may move u p NATHAN: No one can tell. The at­ t o the finalist group. Scholarship tempt at bringing the two sides to­ winners are chosen from this last gether should be encouraged. I don't category. Other applicants, who have think that by signing a piece of pa­ scored above a certain cut-arr mark per you will get peace. Pence has to receive Letters o! Commendation. come from the minds of the people. These certificates were awaided to It has to come by creation of a Michael Ferstendig, Sheba Ginzberg, peaceful climate among the people. Zvi Gold, Rena Halpern, Adnm Hen­ This is the purpos'e of the ship - to schel, Jeremy Hyman, Suzy Korman, show both sides that we can live Jon Kremer, Zvi Pearl, Rina Stein­ together and that we can atcord to berg, Sonia Taitz.

Merit Semi-Finalists Are Selected

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Do Clothes Make the Man?

Tomlin A. Terct was a student at the Image School. He minded his 11wn businc.ss and was deeply engrossed in his studies. He was industrious, creat1vc, intelligent, cooperative and polite. Properly groomed and modest­ ly attired with conservative taste, he wos what we might call the perfect Image boy, Orientation Day at the Image School: "A.flcr serious and thought(ul consideration we hnvc decided to change certain rules rmd regulations," announced the new headmaster. "In keeping with our liberal tradition and progressive attitude we have attempted to accommodate !or change:; ln fashion. As an experiment, we will not require boys to wcnr tics and jackets in school, nor will we regulate their atlirc or halr length in any way. In three months' time we will examine the effects of these school policy changes," he concluded, Three months later: What became or Tomlin A. Tercl? Walking bare­ foot from cl:lss to class, Tomlm wore bell-bottom pants and a knthcr jacket adorned with chains. However, Tomlin's hair grew only to shoulder length and he kept it out or his way by tying it in a pc,nytail with n red ribbon.

Tomlin's studies speedily deteriorntcd. He was foiling most or his courses.

His lime was devoted to student government. He Jed n studt'.!Ilt strike m support or demands for courses in Maoist and Marxist philosophies and Afro-American history. Tomlin started an Image High chapter of S.D.S., and requested to work !or the Black Panthers tor his senior work program.

However Tomlin did not lose his religious feelings - he converted to ]slam.

Nfne of Tomlin's classmates were arrested tor possession ot narcotics, but there were only 16 unmarned pregnancies.

The changes at the Image School were not appreciated by the com­ munity m its immediate vicinity, The National Renaissance Party paraded near the school chnnti.ng "KiU the filthy hippies." However only three students died in the resulting violence At the end o! three months, the new headmaster was unable to recon• sider the changes in school policy, He had hanged himseJ! with his necktie.

October, 1970

The Rom's Horn:

Fund Raising

by Marc Schulman A Social Service Committee has been established this year. Its !unc­ tion is to raise contributions from the student body for the Jsrael Emer­ gency Fund and other organizations in need o! tinancial aid. Money will be collected on a rcgula.r basis by this committee.

These organizations' need for money 1s indisputable. The Israel Emergency Fund, to which most o( the proceeds will go, is now in greater need ot money than ever before. The Nixon administration's decision to sell more weapons to Israel will wor­ sen Israel's critical shortage of for­ eign currency.

No one in Ramaz will single-hand­ edly end this crisis. Nor will the '' But, it's too hot to whole school be able to solve it, but every cvntribuhon is important. It wear a jacket." every Jew in America would give money, Jsracl might solve some or its financial problems.

Whether or not this committee suc­ ceeds depends entirely on the stu­ dents. Ramaz stud('nts can afford to accompany, it not precede, knowl- have been Jews for tour thousand giv<! generously. The same student Program Inadequacy years, edge of others? who buys a soda every day n(tcr Dear Sirs: The students ot Form II have not ��;�i v�: rkson school can a!ford to put nside a s1mWhiJc glancing U1rough my sJster's textbooks l became aware ot a de­ lcarned any Jewish History. Cruilar amount of money for charity. It ficiency in the Ramaz curriculum. saders, as Jar as they know, were is up to you to give your share.

My sister, who is m Form II, came great European conquerors and bear Homework Editor's Note: The Ram's Horn home with a textbook entitled "Eye­ no relation to Jewish persecution. Dear Sirs: will be n column de-voted to opinions witness: The Negro in American His­ Needless to say, these students have A severe problem for the students of persons who are not on The Ram tory." I think that it Is marvelous to no conception of the beginnings of of Ramaz School is homework. We Paoe stafj. en.rich a Social Studies program with Zionism and the history of the crea­ ----------are in school five days a week until Black History. However, my sister tion ot the state or Israel.

I feel that it is the obligation of at least 4:45, ond sometimes later. mentioned that she has no Jewish Student Privileges every Jew in the world to know the We have no free time during the Dc-ar Sirs: History course. l don't think that Black and Jew­ history of his people. We all know day, and are therefore exhausted by "With privileges go rcsponsib1h­ ish History are mutuolly exclusive. our American history quite well even the time we get home, which is ties," yet we do not seem to be trust­ But Ramaz is a Yeshiva and should though most of us are only first or ed with even a modicum o! respon­ not a knowledge ot our own people second ccneration Americans. But we usually at about six or seven o'clock. sibility. When the seniors were told Each teacher feels that he is the that they could leave the building only tead1cr the class has. Therefore during the school day if they brought each one feels that a halC hour o! permission slips from home, t.hcy homework each night won't hurt us. were forced to indicate during which I! seven or eight teachers feel this periods they are !ree.

When a senior wishes to leave the way things can and do get hectic for building at any time other than the the students. We have absolutely no lunch period his name wiH be checked published by the students of Ramaz High School time for ourselves. agalnst a. list. If the time at wl11ch he 125 E. 85th St., New York, N.Y. 10028 - HA 7-1000 I don't like to complain without wants to leave docs not match the suggesting what to do about the listed free periods he will not be situation. I !�el that if more teach­ allowed to leave.

Editors In Chief ers were limited as to the amount Victor Schonfeld Richurd Gribetz I should think that any Ramaz ot homework they can give each day, student, especially a senior, would Editorial Board and all the teachers, not only the be trusted not to abuse a pnvilege. ones we have five times a week, would A senior who "cuts" a class and Copy Editor .. .................. ..... .. .........Ren;1 Halpern have one unassigned day, things leaves the building is marked absent News Editor ...............•...... ..••.. , ....... Sheba Ginzbc.rg might straighten out. After all, we in class. The office has ways or Feature Editor . ... ...... . .... ... .... ... .. ... .. ....Judy Schacter are only human beings, and by right checking on class attendance and Jewish Affairs Editor . ......... ................Adam Henschel need some time for ourselves at home. meting out punishments; there is no Sports Editor ... . ........................ .. .. .. .. . David Sable I know for a fact that 1 am speak­ need for a student to be questioned Culture Editor . .. . ....... .. . ..... .. ... ... . ........Daphne Merkin ing for many of the students of Ra­ at the door. A student should not maz, who are very upset about this have to feel that he is mistrusted by Photography and An Editor .. .. . .. .. . .. . ....Michael Ferstendig problem. I think something should be the administration. Such n feeling Faculty Advisor ...... ... .........................Miss M. Bock done since it is getting worse all the can be detrimental to the school atContributors thl.s issde: Craig Barany, Daniel Kahn, Allan Malz time. mosphere.

Typists this Issue: Zvi Gold, Carol Greenspan, Rhea Zirkes Debbie Knlb Jon Kremer Class !Vy Form vrx

cfetter6 lo the {:Jitor

October, 1970

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Soulstoncd-poetry by Danny Siegel, collages by S. Allan Sugarman.

United Synagogue of Amerlcn, New York, 1969.

"It Is a strange and lovely song or souls that would sing Life's new and loud and dissonant melody as a Chassld and Beatie-lover." This quo­ tation from Soulstoned Is an apt characterization of most o! the poetry and collnges it contains. The poetry was written in Miami by a very Jewish-conscious man who is steeped In the intensity and turmoil of 20th century life. Danny Siegel speaks

of Bar Mltzvah as an American In­ stitution, of an Israel that brings "Soulstone tears" to his eyes, of Viet­ nam, of civil rights, of his grand­ father, and of other matters which he thinks are worth the reader's consideration. He rewrites the Bible with Yiddish phrases and he mocks American-Jewish and secular lnsli­ tullons with wll. Allan Sugarman'• collages amplify the poems, allhough they sometimes are not as interesting or amusing as the verse itself. One or the poems follows. Reaction ,. welcome.

Victor Schonfeld

FATHER ABRAHAM GENESIS CHAPTER 22 - Slightly Changed Just yesterday deciding blasphemy was better removing Iowdramallc Hollywooden fantasies I cut a Jagged ed&c In my Tanaeh

by Joel Seidcmann just before God's goodygoody ancel Mr. Daniel Malamenl taught math­ marking to a Pass-Fail system, say­ toodlvinely grabs the knife ematics at Ramaz eleven years ago. ing that "numerical marks oiler a from Abraham somewhat better method of differen­ He returned this year remembering tiating students, If that Is the school's A wclltold story to a point Ramaz. as "most congenial" with rea­ goal." believable sonably bright students eager to As for the Ramaz dress code, It for even those who don•t believe learn. seems to him that the code ltsel! Is a threedays silencewalk In n recent interview I asked Mr. ot very little importance. "The stu­ in all or almost all aloncless Malament what relevance mathema­ dents should be grateful to have this with his and laughing Sarah's lone:awa.fted son tics has to a student who is not matter taken out of their hands so lo a mountain planning to study it in college. He they can devote their thoughts to where the air and mind repUed that "any student who isn't more important mutters. such ns wor could clarify each other exposed to o way oC thlnl<fng that and peace and their own roles in the and then to build an altar has been slowly built for two thou­ complex world into which they have thankyou blessings sand years, and is of supreme im­ been fhrust, and In which they will for the gift ot portance for modem science and live." He feels that young people mountains sons and airclcarmlnds technology, Is being shortchanged." should be interested in ways of end­ Mr. Malameot !eels that some kind ing war, pollution, poverty and all Bui what kind father oC periodic testing Is necessary and other social evils. ties a son face-up that the Regents exams are as good In his spare time Mr. Malament on any altar as any. Following a Regents syllabus likes to read, go to the movies and daring staring into Isaaccyes in no way limits Mr. Malament and theater, visit museums, w3tch foot­ slicing deeply fiercely does not prevent him from teaching ball games and try lo talk with and optional topics. He prefers numerical question as many people as possible. I can't believe he stared and yet in any sense a father raised 3 knife Illr. Daniel llbbmcnt

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Five Easy Pieces'

And so too every Father Abraham before he lies the rope around his preboxed son at local maddened drooling draftboards Bob is not of the s3me calibcr as Rayettc nnd his other friends. We soon lcnrn that he has run away like it better from a musical, cultured family and thinking Father Abraham had said that he has been trained to be a forget It Isaac rehearsal pianist. Bob is soon tired let's go home ot the monotony and drabness of his April 1969 job and life, and decides to leave North Miami Beach again, grudgingly takmg Rayellc with him. He drives home to the family ..-------------------------------, enclave on Puget Sound, and de­ posits R:1yellc in a motel along the NEW CLASS OFFICERS way, explaining to her that he wants President Vice President G.O. Representatives to "feel the family out" first.

The scenes that follow stand out Vix J. Schacter S. Gmzberg A. Henschel, A. Malz storkly. One senses the director's Vly E. Packin B. Nathan D. Sable, S. Taltz almost real-hfc interest in his char­ Vx J. Seidemann acters. The lucid portrayal of minor E. Pecker, G. Shapiro figures is remarkable.

Vy M. Eiseman M. Melslln J. Karp, G. Swergold The one major flaw I found was In G. Ankorl J. Comet, A. Grossman the character of Bob himself. II seems !Vx S. Gold obvious, even before we learn about !Vy H. Zaremba S. Tenenbaum E. Havozelet, M. Hecht h,s past, that Bob Is an elusive, un­ R. Matalon lllx E. Chodott S. Osen, M. Weintraub attached person and dissatisfaction

By Daphne l\lerkln

Before appraising "Five Easy Pieces'' by any standard criteria, I think it should be heartily applauded for its originality in venturing into a field that must be a rarity in Amer­ ican fi1m-making - character study.

This is a topic usually left to the supposedly more skillful hands of the foreign directors, such as Truf­ faut and Bergman. Herc we arc fi­ n3Jly treated to an American study, with fascinating, if imperfect, results.

Robert Oupea is thc prototype of the American loner, who Is not a newcomer on the American screen.

But here, unlike in such films as "Easy Rider" and "Downhill Racer," the loner is brought forward on the merits of his own enigmatic per­ sonality rather than on those of the environment that created him.

We first meet him working in an oil Cleld, living a definitely "lower class'' existence consisting of bowl­ Ing and T.V. nights with his waitress with life Is an Intrinsic part of his Conllnued on Page 4 girlfriend Rayette. It Is apparent that

lily L. Rosenbaum

P. Kohn

S. Bernstein, M. Wroblewski

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Teams Begin Season

The Sportsman

by David Sable

"I play only to win," snid Coach Hershkowitz nt the recent Basketball Varsity tryouts, "It you don't play to win, you might as well not play

at all."

Noting nn attitude like this, one would think that Ramaz had n win­ ning team, richt? Wrong. Out of a total of 24 games ployed in the past two years the Rams have lost 22 ' not a very impressive record.

During the 1968-69 season the Rams' record stood at no wins, twelve losses. The 1969-70 season was a httle better 2 wms, 10 losses. How­ ever, lbc scores lost year were nll close and losing by one or two points was a common occurre nce. The most serious shortcoming last year was lack ot team spirit and unity.

This year the Rams have talent and the needed camarndcrle. Captain Marty Frey is the driving force of the team. Captain Mnrvin Binstock has a deadly outside shot and will be one o! the major point scorers this year. Mike Fortgang, who will be playing under the b oards, wUI be, with a little effort on his part, n tough competitor. Richie Grlbctz has grcotly improved his shot and should have a good se:ison.

The other members of the team are !ro:n the junior class. Sammy Newborn and Ira Steiner will be see­ ing muc� action this year. Both are good players. Michael Fiskus, Glenn Gelman, .Joel Seidcmann, Kenny Eck­ stein, Evan Greenland and Charlie Sub wJU compJctc the bench.

AH in all Ramaz has a good club this year and with a little bit of team work, success should not be too tar off.

Cheerleaders Chosen

The 1970-71 cheerleaders were chosen the second week of school and have already attended several prac­ tice sessions. Co-Captains Fay Kas­ mcr and Judy Schacter and Assistant Captain Judy Frishman selected a group of freshman and sophomore girls who along with the junior an d senior cheerleaders wi11 try to add some pep to the basketball games.

The cheerleaders are: Gilalt Ankorl, Wendy Ap!el, Diane Comet, Linda Eckstein, Judy Frish­ man, Alita Halpern, Merryl Hiat, Fay Kasmer, Lily Kaufman, Alisa Levine Robin Levy, Rachel Mokowllz, Sha­ ron Osen, Judy Schacter, Rcsn Schlei­ fer, Gnil Shapiro, Eve Sterman.

Ewes News

The Ewes, the distaH countcrpnrt or the Rams, will be led this year by Co-Captains Gall Linden and Naomi Markson. The team is composed of girls !ram all classes and seems very capable and ambitlous. The Ewes nre ably coached by Mrs. Estelle Gurland with the assistance o( Miss LeRoy .

The girl's basketball season usual­ ly consists of six games against both yeshivas and other schools. The members of the team arc Corinne Bernard, Lonny Block, Bllma Chopp, Sherry Epstein, Sarah Gold, Paulo Gribctz, Allee Grossman, De bby Kalb, Dafna Keren, Suza n ne Korman, Gall Linden, Naomi Markson, Barbara Neuhaus, Judy Ranclls, Rebecca Ro• mcrovski, Eloinc Rosen, Linda Rosen ­ baum, Ann Roth, Judy Schacter, Margie Schnall, Laura Shragowitz, Shelly Tenenbaum, Nancy Tennen­ baum, O1:me Wyschogrod.

Practices arc held on Tuesdays.

J. V. Roster

Rabbi Alex Kaplan has chosen sixteen freshmen and sophomores as members of this year's Junior Var­ sity basketb all team.

Returning to the team are sopho• mores Craig Barany, Ira Glucksman, Arthur Crlbetz, Bruce Gribctz, David Orwashcr and Mark Shifter and freshman Barry Meislin. The new members are sophomores Victor Bad­ ner, Michael Hecht, Malcolm Sage, Amir Salomon, Philip Widlanski nnd Teddy Wldlanski and freshmen Ale,, Freidman, Danny Tobin and Nell Tokayer. Practices will be held on Thursdays.

RAM'S SCHEDULE

Datt,

Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 21 Feb. 27

Opponent.

Rogosin M.T.A. J.E.C. Flatbush R.J.J. Hillel Y.C.Q. M.T.A. HILi R.J.J. J.E.C. Rogosin B.T.A.

Place

Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Awny Home Home Away Home

parted and returned to school.

The almost meaningless rhetoric of Mr. Nase, the Albanian foreign minister, and the ,;enerally incon­ clusive debate at this session of the Conlinued from Pa�c 1 General Assembly have led many ot pub lic debate in the United Nations the students to conclude that direct is useless without meaningful dia­ negotiations are the only way to ap­ logue between the countries involved proach a solution to the Mideast in the crisis.

• • • crisis.

At the conclusion of Abba Eban's On behal[ of the senior class I address, Dr. El Zayatt, the Egyptian ambassador, was granted the right to would like to thank Rnbbi Bakst and reply. After listening to him for sev­ Mrs. Aphek for arranging this spe­ eral minutes, some students conclud­ cial excursion. We hope that we will ed that they could gain more knowl­ continue to have similar opportuni­ edge from Mr. Bock's history class ties to enrich our education.

Aviva Stern than from El Zayatt's speech. We de-

U.N.

Bat 'n Ball

For the first time in several years Ramaz Is trying to field a sottbnll team ot the varsity level. Besides the traditlonnl membership in lhe Inter-Yeshiva League, membership in a league ot private schools Is be­ ing sought, If membership is gra nted by the private school league 1t would mean a very heavy schedule, includ­ ing gomcs agai nst both private schools nnd other ycshivot.

Co•Captains Marvin Binstock and Mark \Veitzman feel that there is no reason that baseball should not become as popular as basketball. They believe that th• basebnll team ca n have a better season than the baskctball team.

Barry Helprln, a graduate of Ra• or n b o t , r ;.:�•zi�vtth� t::�:a�l �e:��

Soccer Team Afoot

The soccer team, coached by Barry Helprin, is looking forward to a productive season this year. [t is a mcmber of the Inter-Yeshiva League and like the softball team is looking for a berth in a private school league.

Unfortunntely for the soccer team, Avi Nesher and David Friedman, who led the team to an almost perfect season last year, have been graduatcd. However, this year's members hope to equal their record.

Karate Club

Ramaz's new karate club is led by Michael Andron, • Ramaz graduate.

The club meets on Tuesday and Thursday Crom five to seven p.m. in the school auditor um. All boys l from seventh grade on can join the club.

Karate, the art ot self defense, Involves combinations of blocks, punches and kicks with cata, the dnncc of death. Advances in karate skill arc shown by a series of belts.

The ascending order is white, ycllow, green, purple, brown and block.

There arc various degrees of black belt. These belts arc obtained after one has mastered certain blocks, punches, and cata and has passed a test whcrt! he ls asked to demonstrate his mastery before an instructor. in the Ramaz club there arc eight green belts, two yellow belts and ab out fifteen white belts who hove just started this year.

October, 1970

Nathan

Continued from Page 1 could or would come back. The ques­ tion Is can Israel do anything about the refugees. Yes. We've had three years since the Six-Day War to do something, but no program has c.merged and nothing has been done.

The reaso n for an organization such as El Fatah is the sheer frustration of these people who have been wait­ ing all these years. \Ve are in a way responsible for this mood bec:iusc we have given them no hope.

INTERVIEWER: Do you consider yourself a Zionist?

NATHAN: 1 think the word ZionIsm should hnvc disappeared the mo­ mcnt the stole of Israel was created.

INTERVIEWER: Would you have b een a Zionist in 1947?

NATHAN: [ was, that's why I went to Israel. I believed in the creation w l :!u\";���e �s ;;�:I J:i�� zcns.

IN TERVIEWER: Do you consider Israel a Jewish state?

NATHAN: The state of Israel is a state which gives equal rights to all citize ns. It happens to have a major­ ity ot Jews.

INTERVIEWER: Have you received help !rom any organizations?

NATHAN: No major Jewish organizations have come forward to help, other than the Union o! Hebrew Congregaticns and the Jewish Peace Fellowship. I've waited one whole year tor help, and since I haven't gotten nny, I'm now trying to do it myself.

INTERVIEWER: Have you had enough publicity?

NATHAN: I've been here one year and have n ot received any coverage.

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P1· eces

Continued from Pal'e 3 nature. His hostile attitude weakens and detracts Crom the criticism he levels at the two totally diUc.rcnt life styles he has experienced. I felt less and less that it was the forms o( society, flawed though they arc, which were at Cnult, but rather Bob himself with whom there was some­ thing drastically wrong.

The movie never loses its honesty nnd naturalness. The closing frame leaves Rayctte waiting impatiently tor Bob to return from the men's room at a gas station. She docs not know that he has lc(t with a truck driver en route to Alaska, never to return. We are spared the cruelty of Rayette's reaction.

The acting throughout is magnificent, and the supporting cast de• -----------, I serves as much credit as the leading ,-one. Jack Nicholson is Bob, and Ka­ ren Black is Rayettc. The director, Bob Ratelson, has succeeded in mak­ ing a thought-provoking film. Here MAKES AVAILABLE we arc watching something real, rather than the false relevance pre­ SPACE FOR sented by the recent crop of pic­ PERSONAL ADS tures: those using as their themes meaningless orgies and mindless rev­ please contact the editors olutions, ln order to cash in on the �-------------" youth market.

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