NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 41, No. 9
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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Joshua DuBois to teach at NYU
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By MICHAEL DOMANICO
DRUG LEGALIZATION POLICY IN DEBATE: Opinion columnists Ian Mark and Robin Huang present two sides of the contentious discussion on national drug regulation policies, weighing the liberties of American citizens against the dangers of drug abuse. OPS on PG. 7
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An agreement between American National Standards Institution and NYU-Poly allows members a 10 percent discount to take online courses. REBATE on PG. 3
MAGNET THEATER PROVIDES IMPRESSIVE IMPROVIZATION This New York City theater offers everyone comic relief. MAGNET on PG. 5
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Traditional Colombian flavor meets American staples Los Perros Locos recently opened its first store in the Lower East Side. Offering its clients a late-night meal, the new exterior and bar-styled seating paired with the welcoming atmosphere make it a perfect midnight snack location.
The White House announced on Thursday that Joshua DuBois is moving from Washington, D.C. to the Big Apple. DuBois, who was appointed by President Barack Obama as the director of the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is now pursuing a part-time teaching career at NYU and is expected to start later this year. According to Philip Lentz, NYU’s director of public affairs, DuBois will begin his time at NYU in either the summer or fall. He will teach students who are pursuing a minor in multifaith leadership through a program sponsored by the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the Silver School of Social Work. “We have a very vibrant multi-faith community at NYU, and we are excited that DuBois has made the decision to join this active community of scholars,” Lentz said. Born in Nashville, Tenn., DuBois holds degrees from Boston
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Tisch graduate Patrick Fischler details new short film By ISHAN SETH
Viewers may be most familiar with Patrick Fischler as the insult-prone comedian Jimmy Barrett on AMC’s “Mad Men,” but the Tisch School of the Arts graduate has been up to a lot more than just berating Don Draper. In addition to acting, Fischler has recently ventured into directing. Fischler and his wife, Lauren Bowles, recently debuted their short film “The Test” at this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film revolves around a couple taking a pregnancy test at a major turning point in their lives.
“You know, it really just came to me,” Fischler said of the idea for the film. “I’m not kidding. It is kind of how I get ideas.” Both Fischler and Bowles have such illustrious careers in the industry — Fischler in “Lost,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Speed,” and Bowles in “Ghost World,” “Seinfeld” and “Arrested Development” — that fans may be surprised by their foray into the short film format. But Fischler explained that the creative control they had over the production process enticed them. “I love being an actor,” he said. “But really the one thing I will say is that you get hired,
and you get told where to go and told what to do. I love that, but at a certain point it becomes this urge for us to just create our own thing.” Fischler explained that the couple worked so well together while making a short was because of everything they learned on television and film sets. “You learn a lot,” he said. “You watch all these people work, and you pick their best traits and you apply them to your own work.” The actor’s dedication to watching is admirable, especially considering it is becoming a dying practice.
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COURTESY OF PATRICK FISCHLER
Patrick Fischler has explored many roles during his career.