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washington square news Vol. 40, No. 16
Professor’s solo act highlights diversity
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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Little Italy hopes to extend its territory
By Michelle Lim
Gallatin professor, performer, oral historian and radio producer Judith Sloan will be starring in a one-person show called, “Yo Miss! Teaching Inside the Cultural Divide,” in which she uncovers the truths and inside stories of a teacher learning from her students. As a project of an educational arts nonprofit organization called EarSay, “Yo Miss!” was written by Sloan and inspired by her personal experiences teaching in Queens, jails and various ethnic neighborhoods. The show, which combines theater and radio, artfully weaves disparate themes into the performance, including motifs like the misconception between cultures, Sloan’s own memories and clashes between generations of students and teachers. “I first thought of this in 2009, while I was writing different stories about teaching,” Sloan said. “It started out as radio stories as I was
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The proposed growth of Little Italy has garnered much support from local residents. The expansion would increase foot traffic. By Kristine Itliong Little Italy is ready to spread the red, white and green of the historic district even farther. The Little Italy Merchants Association — a local group that has organized the summer-long Mulberry Street Mall since 1995
— asked Community Board No. 2 earlier this month for permission to extend the popular street mall by one extra block this summer for a one year trial. The street mall, which currently starts at Canal Street and ends at Broome Street, would stretch one block farther north between
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montana said. “It becomes a desolate island. This expansion would counter that.” Tramontana brought the issue to LIMA at the request of two business owners in the area. After surveying the business owners
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Violets improve to 7-2 By Sara Levy
By Chris Saccaro A common trend — the adaptation of popular shows from England for American audiences — has recently plagued American television. Two successful returning shows this season, “Shameless” and “Being Human,” are remakes of hit British series. Whether these adaptations are necessary or if the originals can survive on their own is questionable. “Shameless” and “Being Human” both follow the same premises as the original British versions. “Shameless” — a near carbon copy of stories, characters and dialogue — depicts the struggles of a dysfunctional Chicago family and has been critically acclaimed, receiving an early third season renewal. The original is equally successful overseas, having entered its ninth season this January. But “Shameless” and “Being
Kenmare and Broome streets. The one-block extension would be open only to existing vendors who already crowd Mulberry Street. It would to attract additional foot traffic and business to the pedestrian mall. “It’s a struggling block,” president of LIMA Ralph Tra-
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“Being Human” follows a similar plotline as its British counterpart. Human” are not the first British hits remade for U.S. audiences. “The Office” stands as one of the most significant remakes but this trend has been occurring for decades as both “Three’s Company” and “All in the Family” were based on British shows. This recent remake boom has seen a few failures. MTV’s version of “Skins” was a fiasco that did not take into consideration how many American teens were already fans of the original series. Because of paid services like Netflix and Hulu, streaming for-
eign media is now becoming easier than ever. Americans have discovered new British shows like “Downton Abbey” and “Sherlock,” which have gained cult followings and critical praise in America. The popularity of these and several other shows demonstrates American audiences’ ability to enjoy a British show without the need to translate any cultural differences that arise. And yet two more popular English dramas, “Sherlock” and
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NYU men’s volleyball traveled to Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. on Tuesday night and extended their winning streak to six games. The Violets swept the match, taking each set with scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-20. NYU’s victory over Bard is its first on the road and improves its record to 7-2 overall. Sophomore setter Connor Mortland and junior outside hitter Taylor Fauntleroy, who leads the Violets in kills per set average, recorded matchhighs with 40 assists and 13 kills, respectively. Seven of the 16 players on the roster did not travel with the team. Junior outside hitter and opposite George Koch filled in for sophomore middle blocker Nick Capriccio, and sophomore out-
side hitter Parker Kolodka substituted for freshman opposite and setter Matthew MacDonald. “The team did really well even though we were shorthanded a couple of players,” Fauntleroy said. “Everybody stepped up and played really well.” Senior captain Pat Dodd agreed with his fellow opposite-hitter. “Due to class obligations and injuries, we were a little shorthanded tonight,” Dodd said. “The guys stepped up and contributed to a solid win.” NYU has won all five matches within the United Volleyball Conference while Bard has yet to win against any UVC teams this season. The Violets are in the middle of a six-match winning streak as well. Dodd is impressed with the team’s unity.
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