NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 42, No. 26
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014
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Students named resolution fellows
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How to clean your apartment Learn some alternative cleaning and organizing tricks in time for spring cleaning. HOW TO on PG. 4
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Spring break athletics review NYU Fencing and Wrestling competed over break, with great results. SPRING on PG. 5
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Dropbox to seek out new talent in New York City The online storage company Dropbox is opening an office in New York, providing an opportunity for NYU students seeking jobs in computer science.
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Voter ID opposition not “race-baiting” A conservative news outlet is accusing opponents of voter ID laws of supporting voter fraud. COLEBURN on PG. 7
Trying children as adults in court Despite murder charges, a 14-year-old should not be tried as an adult. HOUSE on PG. 7
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Haitian filmmaker welcomed to Tisch By JULIANNE MCSHANE
Raoul Peck, award-winning Haitian filmmaker and former minister of culture for the Republic of Haiti, has been named Tisch School of the Arts’ new scholar-in-residence. Associate Dean of Tisch Sheril Antonio said NYU and Peck have a longstanding relationship, “Raoul has been connected to Tisch for quite some time,” Antonio said. “He taught in our graduate film program what feels like many years ago now and Dean Campbell and I have kept in touch over the years of his distinguished career.” Tisch Dean Mary Campbell said Christine Choy, former graduate film chair and one of Peck’s colleagues, nominated Peck for the position. “Given his status not [only] as a filmmaker but [also] as a cultural policy maker, we believed that
Three NYU students were winners in the Social Venture Challenge at the Clinton Global Initiative University conference, which took place at Arizona State University from March 21 to March 23. Stern sophomore Samir Goel, Gallatin sophomore Hannah Dehradunwala and CAS sophomore Mansi Prakash represented NYU and were among 15 teams who were named as the newest resolution fellows. Resolution fellows are a part of the Resolution Project Community and have access to resources including pro bono legal services and career advice. The Resolution Project Community works closely with major organizations like CGI and Net Impact, which are devoted to creating social impact around the world. Goel and Dehradunwala won $5,500 for their start-up called Transfernation. Goel said the start-up is an online program that works to bring the extra food from corporate events to homeless shelters and soup kitchens.
his presence would enrich the experience of our students and faculty,” Campbell said. Campbell described her plans to arrange a series of events in conjunction with fellow Tisch administrators to celebrate Peck’s appointment, including an intimate faculty dinner and a public presentation in conversation with Antonio. She also hopes to arrange opportunities for Peck to participate in conversations with students in public policy and documentary classes, as well as with high school students involved in NYU’s precollege program this summer. Tisch freshman Elizabeth Groth said she is looking forward to having the opportunity to learn from Peck and anticipates that he will be a great addition to the Tisch faculty.
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Steinhardt grants award to prolific band manager By SAM DEL ROWE
The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development’s Music Business program presented its Visionary Award to Jac Holzman, the founder of Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records, on March 12. Judy Collins, the Doors, the Stooges, Love and Queen are among many bands Holzman has managed during his career. In celebration of the award, Holzman sat down with Phil Gladston, faculty songwriterin-residence and master teacher in songwriting, in front of a group of students and faculty. Gladston’s lecture included discussing the process of launching Elektra records from his dorm room at St. John’s College and the history of artists he signed. Gladston supplemented the discussion with music clips and visuals from Elektra album artwork. A large part of the discussion focused on how Holzman found and
approached his artists — he mentioned attending multiple shows by the Doors to assess their talent and predict their potential. He was especially interested in whether groups had the ability to deliver more than one album and how long they could last in the industry. In founding Elektra, Holzman sought to create a label that would produce the kind of music he wanted to listen to. “I thought if I did it right, the business would happen,” Holzman said. The sentiment sums up his philosophy that music comes first. Holzman said knowing how to align himself with the interests of the artist was crucial to the success of his label. Artists represented by Elektra would receive personal oversight from Holzman, who would be involved in the process of producing their records.
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