Sanitary District One recently offered in-school programs on recycling. A commissioner poses with students from two different schools, with a district garbage truck as a backdrop.
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9/17/08
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By Meir Breuer
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
I will always remember being overwhelmed as a Yeshiva day school student. Another thing I clearly remember is the outlet I chose to help me cope. It …
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9/17/08
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Dov Hikind will name new leader to task force on abuse
By Michael Orbach
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind pledges to press on with an effort to end child …
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9/17/08
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Judge gives parents green light to sue; high school may fold
By Mayer Fertig
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
The Lawrence man who planned to buy the campus of Shulamith School for Girls in …
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9/17/08
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By Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
Major League Baseball recently decided that it will allow the use of instant replay technology. Despite the fact that football, hockey …
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9/17/08
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Issue of Sept. 12, 2008
Sanctity of life
The Yeshiva University Medical Ethics Society is holding its third annual conference on Sunday, Sept. 14. The title is, "Sanctity of Life: A Jewish …
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9/11/08
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By Chananya Weissman
Issue of Sept. 12, 2008
I choose my topics carefully. After all, there is no need to present an exhaustive catalogue of the madness that one encounters or breathlessly …
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9/11/08
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A call to abolish the tradition of bridesmaid dresses
By Sari Nossbaum
Issue of Sept. 12, 2008
Traditionally, being a bridesmaid is considered an honor; it is a gesture to signify …
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9/11/08
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Jewish singles face one more question
By Michael Orbach
Orthodox Jewish singles face a mind-boggling number of questions: modern, yeshivish, modernish? Skirts, pants, bulletproof-stockings? …
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9/11/08
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By David Seidemann
Issue of Sept. 12, 2008
Most hurricanes blow in from the southeast. This one blew in from the northwest –– Alaska to be precise. “Hurricane Sarah” took the stage …
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