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Yeshiva University High School Boys Choir performs at the La Mama Theatre
Imagine you are the Speaker of the New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, and you wish to create a showcase of talent from various New York communities. You might invite students from the LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts and the United Palace of Cultural Arts. And, of course, you would invite the Yeshiva University High School Boys Choir.
That's exactly what happened when on Monday, October 27th, the award winning MTA Boys Choir participated in "Voices of New York: An Evening of Music, Poetry, Dance and the Spoken Word", a showcase of New York talent at the La Mama , Ellen Stewart Theatre on East 4th Street. The event was an hour long presentation hosted by Broadway actor Christopher Jackson (Lion King, In the Heights, Memphis), in which seven artists or groups, including MTA, presented short pieces. Directed by their inimitable Instructor, Mr. David Ross, the MTA Chorus presented two of the more recent additions to their repertoire: "LeMa'ancha" and "Al HaNissim."
 | | MTA Chorus - LeMa'ancha |
 | | MTA Chorus - Al HaNissim |
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Professor Ariel Malka Speaks to Honors College
by Yehuda Goldberg ('17)
During lunch on Thursday, the members of the Honors College had a rare opportunity to hear a truly unique perspective on the upcoming midterm election. This guest speaker was not a political pundit or activist, rather, he was a Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University.
Professor Ariel Malka, a professor at YU since 2009, shared with us some unique insights into the theoretical side of the midterm elections. How do polls make calculations? Who votes in midterm elections and why? How do people's political beliefs affect their location? How do various factors positively or negatively affect the incumbent party? Professor Malka addressed all these topics, sharing his fresh and distinct perspective on the political world.
This lecture has no doubt given us all a great deal more knowledge about the midterm elections and we thank Dr. Berliner for once again bringing a speaker to our school who has truly broadened our world view.
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AP Physics Students Climb GWB with YU Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Hershel Schachter
by Yair Gross ('16)
MTA's AP Physics class has spent the last several weeks on "statics," the study of loads and equilibrium. A good example of statics in real life is a suspension bridge, and an excellent model is the George Washington Bridge - the most heavily trafficked motor vehicle bridge in the world. The GWB is also frequent factor in the lives of many MTA students who hail from across the Hudson River.
On Monday, October 27th, MTA's AP physics class made its annual trip to the top of the George Washington Bridge to learn about some practical applications of the concepts they studied in class. They were accompanied by Dr. Edward Berliner - their Physics teacher - as well as Rabbi Michael Taubes, their Rosh Yeshiva, and Rav Hershel Schachter, one of the Roshei Yeshiva of RIETS.
As Dr. Berliner put it, "The visit to the Bridge was truly the culmination of our study of statics. What I hoped to reinforce was that given a body of knowledge and a team of talented and motivated people, great and lasting public works and monuments can be created for the good of mankind." The boys' study was certainly well-rewarded.
The students met first with Andrea Giorgi Bocker, the chief engineer responsible for overseeing the bridge, as well as several other key parts of the New York city infrastructure. She explained to the group the incredible strength of the suspension cables and anchorage, and then brought the boys to the top of one of the southern, Jersey-side tower to appreciate the spectacular views and the sheer scale of this marvel of engineering.
From the top of the tower, the boys had a truly breathtaking view of all of Manhattan, stretching from the leafy oasis of Fort Tryon Park down to the spire of the gleaming One World Trade Center. And yes, one could even see the mint-colored dome of MTA poking up from Washington Heights. In the words of one awed student, "I feel like I'm on top of the world!"
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Seniors Visit University of Maryland
Six Seniors interested in college study at the University of Maryland accompanied Mr. Murray Sragow, MTA Director of College Guidance, for a Shabbos visit on October 24-25. Students at the Maryland Hillel hosted the MTA students in their dormitories, while Mr. Sragow was hosted by Rabbi Ari Neuman, the JLIC rabbi, and his wife Shira. The visit was a whirlwind of Maryland experiences, which gave us an excellent taste of what Maryland would be like in terms of academic life, extra-curricular life, and Jewish life.
 We arrived in time for the 2:00 pm campus tour, which was accompanied by two videos about campus life and a presentation by an admissions officer. We then met our hosts and returned with them to their rooms to prepare for Shabbos. On Friday night, we joined the Hillel for a Carlebach Kabbalas Shabbos, followed by a delicious dinner at the Chabad with around 100 undergrads. On Shabbos morning, after Kiddush at the Hillel, we were invited to a "meal swap" lunch with our hosts, in which groups of 8-10 Orthodox students enjoyed a more intimate meal in the apartment of an upperclassman. After some Shabbost rest, we joined Kedma, the Orthodox student organization, for Seudah Shlishis and singing at the Hillel.
We left soon after Shabbos, returning to the MTA dorm around 1:00 am, exhausted but still buzzing over the experience.
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Juniors and Seniors "Meet the Author" in Opening Event
by David Schmidt ('16)
On Wednesday October 22, the juniors in this year's "Meet the Israeli Author" program had their first discussion and Q&A with noted Israeli author Chana Bat Shahar. It was kicked off by opening remarks from Rabbi Taubes, thanking the author and congratulating her on winning her most recent literary award, "The Goldberg Prize for Outstanding Hebrew Literature". After this, Mrs. Rosenberg, MTA Hebrew Department Coordinator, spoke about how the journals that are completed by the students at the end of the year will be put in the research department of the National Library of Israel, and she then presented last year's journals to the members of last year's "Meet the Author" class who are now seniors.
After the celebration by the seniors on their completed journals that reflected their hard work last year, the juniors got to ask a few questions of Chana, ranging from "Do you follow basketball or soccer" to "Has living in Israel affected the way you write", before starting their first literary discussion. This discussion was about the introduction of a story, presenting the first few paragraphs, and how to start off a work by grabbing the reader's interest. The juniors left in suspense for the next discussion, as the "Meet the Israeli Author 2014" got off to a great start.
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Happenings
 | | This past week, Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg of Kids Kicking Cancer spoke to our boys about his incredible work. He has been nominated to be a CNN Hero, vote for him here! |
 | Rabbi Eli Cohn's Shiur helped out at Masbia Soup Kitchen this week.
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 | Freshmen Shiurim enjoyed Mishmar with YU student mentors.
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Varsity Lions Fall To 1-1
A special Thank You to "Douglas Auto Group"
for sponsoring warm-up shirts
for both the JV and Varsity Hockey teams.
The Lions looked to continue their domination on Wednesday night against the Kushner Cobras, but the Cobras came out flying, seemingly surprising the Lions. The Lions gave up three goals in the first period and were unable to find the net themselves.
In the second period the Lions came out with more life. Their best opportunity came when they were on a 4-2 power play. Captains Zev Markowitz and Ami Rosenfeld continuously fired shots from all over the offensive zone but were unable to put one in. They ended the period down 4-0.
The third period saw the Lions finally score. Captain Ami Rosenfeld, off a cross pass from line mate Daniel Yager, walked in front and roofed a shot over the goalie's shoulder. This got the Lions going and they began gaining back the confidence they had against JEC. Eitan Shatkin then scored a beautiful goal in front to put the Lions within two. But even with their persistence, the Lions could not score again and lost 4-2. They look to return to their winning ways Monday night against the Ramaz Rams.
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A Lion's Life Executive Staff
Editors-in-Chief: Aryeh Burg ('15), Rafael Anapolle ('15)
Sports Editor: Jeremy Borgen '15
Associate Editor: Shimmy Mandelbaum '16
Photography Editor: Shimmy Socol '16
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Nachum Cooper '09
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