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WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 42, No. 23
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014
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Cyrus goes wild on ‘Bangerz’ tour Setting a tough precedent to match at the VMAs, Miley has done her best to keep up. MILEY on PG. 5
Internet users need to safeguard data The government is out for data, and most websites aren’t doing enough about it. HOUSE on PG. 7
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Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman discuss Philly cop corruption The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of “Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love” came to the Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism to recount their extraordinary reportage.
Cyber security experts discussed the ongoing threat of hacking and importance of using secure technology at the NYU School of Law on March 10. Samara Moore, the White House director of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, and a panel of government and private sector officials explained the executive order “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” that was issued on Feb. 12. The preliminary framework, designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is an assessment tool used for the security of governments, businesses and individuals from cyber threats. Other experts joined Moore, including Jon Boyens, senior adviser of the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce; Bob Kolansky, senior adviser to the assistant secretary for Infrastructure
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STORY ON PAGE 3
Freegan movement ‘Le Week-End’ brings British charm reaches NYU students By JULIA KROM
By CHANDLER WEST
Though increasing tuition costs make students’ budgets tighter each year, most incoming students at NYU probably do not envision themselves spending their evenings on the city’s streets, digging through trash bags for food. However, with the recent rise of freegan culture, some students are doing just that. Freeganism, a movement centered around finding meals in dumpsters, began in the mid-90s in radical anti-consumerist circles. Recently, freegan practices have become more widely accepted, with some NYU students finding that dumpster diving is not as gross as it sounds.
LS sophomore Katie Fustich has participated in freeganing on several occasions. She said she is most successful when she comes equipped with gloves and plenty of bags. “It’s definitely as sanitary as you put in the effort to make it,” Fustich said. Nonetheless, dumpster diving is frowned upon by many. It is often viewed as dangerous, since dumpster divers can never be certain the food they find will be safe to eat. There is also a stigma attached to digging through garbage. GLS sophomore Lola Harney experimented with freeganism last semester.
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“Le Week-End” is a quintessentially British film that depicts a married couple taking a weekend holiday in Paris. First and foremost, the movie examines what happens to a relationship as it matures. In the case of Nick and Meg, the most recent change in their lives is that their son moved out of the house. The couple then decides to take a journey to Paris. The parents are now alone as a couple and the viewers soon learn that Nick, played by Jim Broadbent, is being forced into early retirement. Anything that once occupied their time is no longer relevant. In addition to being alone, the couple appears to have lost the spark after so many years of focusing on other distractions.
However, the tired pair regains some energy and motivation once in Paris. When Lindsay Duncan’s Meg sees the boring — albeit economical — hotel that Nick has booked for them, she immediately leaves. Somehow, through Meg’s impulsiveness the two end up at the nicest hotel in Paris, with a perfect view of the Eiffel tower, and while Nick initially resists, he warms to the idea after some prompting from his wife. The film is effective in examining this couple’s complicated relationship. Few movies choose to focus on mature relationships, but the topic proves fascinating in Roger Michell’s project. However, there were a few weak points in the depiction. The strange mid-movie appearance of Nick’s old friend Morgan, played by Jeff Gold-
blum, feels a bit out of place. Meg’s impulsiveness is also somewhat exaggerated throughout the movie, causing the married couple’s relationship to seem somewhat caricatured. However, the hyperbolic rift is quite entertaining to watch. The climax of the film occurs at a party, and while it does seem a random coincidence that Morgan would have invited the couple, this provides a good way for Nick and Meg to work out their issues in a very public, comical and heartfelt way. Aside from being a solid and funny film, “Le Week-End” contains excellent views of the City of Light. From whirling cab rides to amazing restaurants and cafes, the sights of
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