NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 42, No. 15
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014
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Green programs push NYU toward eco-friendly future By CAREN DOUEIRY
Bestcolleges.com recently named NYU one of the top 50 green universities because of its environmentally-friendly initiatives, such as its recycling program and its reduction of on-campus greenhouse gas emissions. One of NYU’s campus projects is the Office of Sustainability’s Unplugged competition. The competition, closing at the end of February, is intended to motivate students and faculty to reduce power use in residence halls. The winning residence hall will win tickets to see recording artist Bonobo. Rubin residence hall is currently in the lead with a 10-percent energy reduction followed by Coral Towers residence hall with an 8-percent
energy reduction. Rubin’s resource manager Kody Trauger said residents who participate in the challenge are entered into a raffle for a gift card. “One of our RAs developed a program in which residents were encouraged to give up one electronic device for the week and post a video showing themselves unplugging it,” Trauger said. Residence halls and student-run clubs are also starting initiatives on campus that contribute to making NYU greener. Residence halls have been making simple changes to improve the environment apart from the competition. For example, Rubin has recently rearranged its bin
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Kimbler named NYU baseball coach By FRANCISCO NAVAS and NICOLE BROWN
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Justin Timberlake, clad in his suit and bowtie, dances during his performance in Midtown.
Timberlake brings sexy back to NYC By ADAM KARGENIAN
“Even superstars get sick.” This was the response given to an inquiry about Justin Timberlake’s canceled show at Madison Square Garden this past Wednesday. It was to be the first of two back-to-back concerts scheduled before Timberlake capped his week on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” While Wednesday’s show was postponed to Friday, Timberlake took the stage Thursday evening still ailing from said cold.
If he was sick, Timberlake refused to show it. With his band, The Tennessee Kids, at his back, Timberlake crooned through his sweet and smoky rendition of the opener “Pusher Lover Girl” and he did not stop for the rest of the night. The performance seamlessly converged R&B, soul and pop into a two-hour conglomeration of genres. The set for the concert’s first act jumped from album to album, showcasing his locking skills and vocal finesse through elaborate choreography and instances of
limpid falsetto. Everything from his discography was in play. Multiple tracks, notably “Don’t Hold the Wall,” were performed from his most recent two albums and part one of the concert concluded with Timberlake’s original solo hit from 2003’s “Justified,” “Cry Me a River.” Part two was another animal entirely. Much heavier on Timberlake’s new material, the second act opened after a 10-minute intermission with a remarkable array
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NYU announced on Feb. 24 that Douglas Kimbler will be the coach of the university’s first baseball team since 1974. After being drafted by the Detroit Tigers and playing minor league baseball for eight years, Kimbler served as coach
at multiple universities before coming to the then Polytechnic Institute of NYU in November 2012. The NYU athletic department sought out Kimbler’s help to put together a baseball team last summer, a process that was completed last week in Florida. Kimbler, unsure
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Douglas Kimbler will coach NYU’s new baseball team.