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Cardozo is a nice place to go to school. It's done well by me, and it
is important to note, that I am not Jewish. I note this fact, since
there seems to be trepidation by non-jews regarding the academic and
social environment since the school is, after all, under Jewish
auspices. Of course, the school has a sizable jewish population, but it
does not fully dominate, if only for the reason that within the
population, there is a rift among the orthodox and less-observant. I've
never been made to feel unwanted, and an unanticipated benefit of this
school is that there is a feel of "culture in the air." Something I
enjoy, and I've come to learn alot about Jewish life and culture -
partly out of my own desire to learn, and partly because of the sheer
exposure.
The school has made good on its promise to spruce up the physical
plant. The lobby, and several floors of the building have renovated,
providing an academic feel to the building, that did not exist
previously. Although definitely not a trend-setter, the school provides
adequate technology, recently wiring the library with ethernet access,
and providing a significantly larger computing facility than before.
Two significant obstacles reamin in Cardozo's quest to truly provide a
national-level legal education.
1. Cardozo's library continues to close on saturday. In fact, the
building itself is completely locked down for the whole day. Although a
small concession has been made during finals - opening the library up
on saturday evening - this adherence to jewish religious life, to me,
is not appropriate for a school seeking to offer a secular graduation
educationl. Curiously, Yeshiva University's medical school - Albert
Einstein School of Medicine - does not suffer from practice
2. Cardozo fails to subsidize its meager offering of housing.
Purchasing a dormitory-like residency was a step in the right
direction, however, Cardozo fails to provide an attractive option for
non-regional students who would like to come study at the school, yet
are uncomfortable with the process of finding housing in New York -
although billed as a convenience for students from outside NY, Cardozo
offers little housing and charges the market rate for it. Located in
one of the most expensive areas of Manhattan, the housing prices often
far exceed what could be gotten only a small distance away, and serves
as a deterrant rather than an attraction.
That said, the area where Cardozo is located is wonderful. At the
northern edge of the east village, Cardozo enjoys a wonderful
negihborhood of bars, restaurants and the feel-good atmoshpere of 5th
avenue.
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