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GSOC Voting on Boycott of Israel By OLIVIA ROOS Contributing Writer
In mid-April the NYU Graduate School Organizing Committee will vote in a referendum on whether to participate in Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against the state of Israel. The BDS movement is an international movement working to end Israel’s military occupation of Palestine. Within the GSOC, the movement will work primarily to stop funding international and Israeli companies that violate Palestine’s human and civil rights, stop further communication with these companies in the future and encourage NYU to close their Tel Aviv campus. NYU is the only private university whose graduate student union has considered joining BDS. David Klassen, a fourth year Ph.D. student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, is hopeful that NYU will set a precedent for others to follow. “We’ll signal to other people that this is something that has momen-
tum and we’ll see other universities other unions, other student groups take similar steps,” Klassen said. Klassen is one of the chief organizers of the referendum and stands on the GSOC caucus for BDS. “It is incumbent upon people, upon the world, to listen to people who are in situations of occupation and oppression and figure out what we can do to alleviate that situation and make sure that everyone’s human rights are respected,” Klassen said. GSOC obtained signatures from 10 percent of its members to hold the referendum and the GSOC assembly of stewards has planned a series of town hall discussion events, the second of which will take place on Wednesday, March 30. All groups and organizers within GSOC will be able to voice their opinions at these town halls before the vote in April. Communication steward of GSOC from the Academic Workers for a Democratic Union and Steinhardt student Anne Pasek said GSOC must allow the membership
CRIME LOG March 19 to March 24 By GRETA CHEVANCE Deputy News Editor The NYU Department of Public Safety received one report of controlled substance, one report of harassment, one report of arson and six reports of larceny between March 19 and March 24.
Controlled Substance On March 19 at 9:55 p.m., marijuana was found at Alumni Hall after Public Safety responded to a report of controlled substance.
Harassment On March 24 at 11:20 a.m., a student reported that, after declining a “Free Hug” from an unidentified male outside of Tisch Hall, the man threw coffee at her. Police responded and a report was filed.
Arson On March 24 at 1:10 p.m., a Weinstein Hall Resident Assistant reported burn marks on the bulletin board on the fourth floor. However, there were no signs of flames or smoke at the time of the report.
Larceny On March 22 at 12:35 a.m., a student reported that his
sweater was missing from his chair in Bobst after he fell asleep at 8 p.m. and woke up at 12:30 a.m. Police report filed. On March 22 at 7:45 a.m., an employee at the College of Dentistry reported that she discovered her wallet was missing from her bag at 3:45 p.m. after she exited the elevator at 3:32 p.m. Police report filed. On March 22 at 4:40 p.m., an employee at Brittany Residence Hall reported that his phone charger was no longer in the outlet in the staff lounge room when he returned on March 21 at 3 p.m. On March 22 at 7:20 p.m., a student reported that she left part of her art project at 721 Broadway on March 21 at 11 p.m., but that it was missing when she returned the next day. On March 24 at 5:00 p.m., a student reported that she lost her NYU ID card and found that it was used for three laundry transactions with Campus Cash in Brittany Residence Hall. NYPD notification declined. On March 24 at 7:30 p.m., a student filed a report for his missing portable speaker. He left it in a classroom at 721 Broadway on March 23, and it was missing on March 24 when he returned. NYPD notification declined.
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The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions group are working to stop the Israel’s military presence in Palestine. to democratically decide the will of our union, even if it means considering polarizing topics. “As the Assembly of Stewards, our priority is to ensure that this vote is as democratic as possible with as much opportunity for dialog, because we know that this is one of the more challenging topics to discuss today,” Pasek said. The pending referendum has sparked tension among the differ-
ent organizers and groups within GSOC, angering some students by the committee’s mere consideration of joining the BDS movement. The opposition is equally as passionate to stop BDS from being adopted. Samuel Zerin, a Ph.D. student in musicology and an organizer for GSOC Open Dialogue on Israel and Palestine said he was strongly against the referendum,
citing BDS’ demonization of Israel, and the organization’s suppression of dialogue. “One of my many concerns about BDS is not simply that is demonizes Israel as an ‘apartheid’ and ‘colonial’ state, but that its activists use this rhetoric in such ambiguous and normalizing ways,” Zerin said.
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Here’s What You Missed in March By GRETA CHEVANCE Deputy News Editor
As April is quickly approaching, WSN is closing out March with a recap of the top five stories from the month:
1. IEC’s 36-Hour Sit-In at the Kimmel Center March 25-26 - The Incarceration to Education Coalition remained in the Kimmel Center for 36 hours in an effort to #unboxnyu by demanding the university to remove criminal and disciplinary questions from its Common Application. At 11:07 p.m. on March 26, the IEC accepted the university’s response to their demands on the conditions that their meeting with the Common App’s CEO, Paul Mott on Tuesday, March 29 will be recorded, and that Senior Vice President of Student Affairs Mark Wais will advocate for them to have a meeting with President Hamilton before the end of the spring semester.
mencement Speaker. The ceremony is scheduled for May 18 at Yankee Stadium.
4. Renaming Hayden Hall as Lipton Hall March 21 - Hayden Hall will be renamed Lipton Hall in June after Martin Lipton, a generous contributor and alumnus of NYU’s Law School, as well as Chairman of NYU’s Board of Trustees.
5. Hamilton’s First Town Hall Meeting March 9 - NYU President An-
drew Hamilton discussed concerns regarding university affordability and the NYU Global Network at his first town hall meeting, “Afternoon Tea with Andrew Hamilton.” Hamilton discussed his initiatives to lower the planned increase in undergraduate program costs, and listened to a student panel from NYU Global Network as they outlined their concerns for academic stability in NYU’s global programs.
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2. Raising NYU Student Workers’ Wages to $15 Per Hour March 25 - As part of NYU’s affordability initiatives, President Andrew Hamilton announced that the Budget Office will be increasing student wages over the next three years to $15 per hour.
3. Announcing the Class of 2016’s Commencement Speaker March 22 - Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, a global human welfare organization, will be this year’s Com-
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For 36 hours, students from the IEC occupied the Kimmel lobby to #banthebox from the Common Application.
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Bernie Campaign Takes on Brooklyn By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Contributing Writer
On Saturday, March 26, the Bernie Sanders campaign team kicked off their New York City campaign and opened the Brooklyn headquarters with a block-party rally between 2nd and 3rd Ave on 8th Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. With Senator Sanders trailing in the New York polls by an average of 34.5 points, this rally marked an important new beginning for the team as they try to build momentum for the New York primary. The rally also marked the opening of the senator’s campaign headquarters in his hometown of Brooklyn. This kickstarted the beginning of a month long campaign in New York, and the team sought help by encouraging the over 250 Sanders supporters in attendance to sign up to be volunteers. Many were given canvassing guides to inform volunteers how to go door-to-door in New York neighborhoods identifying voter support. Various speakers addressed the excited crowd and gave reasons why they supported the senator. Linda Sarsour, a political activist in the Justice League NYC who helped lead the march to Washington D.C. protesting the death of Eric Garner, excited the crowd with her personal feelings about Senator Sanders. “I am honored to stand here today to support a candidate who is consistent, who has dignity and respect,” Sarsour said. “A man who you can go back 40 years ago and hear him say the same things that he is saying today. A man who sees all of us: progressives, whites, Jews, Muslims, black people, Latinos. A man who believes we all believe equal access. Bernie Sanders is a candidate that represents the principles and values of New York.” Ohio Senator Nina Turner later took the stage, dancing to Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” before she gave her insight during an inspirational
speech about why Senator Sanders was the best candidate. “We need more people in the elected ministry who give a shit, can I get an amen,” Turner said. “Senator Bernie Sanders is channeling the spirit of many great revolutionaries of our time from Dr. King to Mother Theresa to Cesar Chavez.” The event was generally met with a positive response, although many understand there is much more work to be done. Even after winning Alaska, Hawaii and Washington decisively in the March 26 Super Saturday, Sanders is still trailing Clinton by 200 delegates. Losing New York, the state that Clinton served as senator for eight years, would be a critical blow to the Sanders campaign. However, many were still optimistic about Senator Sanders’ prospects. Chris LeVasseur, a software developer from Connecticut who has been volunteering on the Sanders campaign since January, noted the race is still far from over. “From what I’ve seen, half the contest is done, and they’re calling the race,” LeVasseur said. “That’s like going to the Super Bowl and being down two touchdowns and not watching the second half. Like Bernie says, the two biggest states are New York and California, you’re not going to wait for them to weigh in, and you’re still going to call it?” Like many of the other volunteers “feeling the Bern,” LeVasseur demonstrated his admiration for Sanders’ authenticity. “When I was thinking about this presidential election, I wanted someone with honor and integrity, and I wanted someone with a track record of actually fighting for what they tell you they’re going to fight for,” LeVasseur said. “Not just paying lip service to progressive ideas to get a vote.” The New York Democratic primary will be held on April 19.
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Greentown Labs assists startups associated with sustainable energy and the environment.
NYU Incubator Makes Clean Team By MOMACHI PABRAI Contributing Writer
NYC Accelerator, a cleantech incubator at NYU Tandon for early-stage business ventures, and Greentown Labs, the largest American cleantech incubator, have agreed to team up to reduce the complications cleantech startups face in New York and Massachusetts. The collaboration includes the Network Expansion Program, which aims to develop a connected system for cleantech startups in the two states by providing free access to a workspace in the opposite state, creating event opportunities to expand networks and sharing strategies across East Coast practices. While entrepreneurs often face complications such as finding strategic partners, investors and markets to launch their startups, the partnership between NYC ACRE and Greentown Labs will provide these resources to growing businesses through their Network Expansion Program. A spokesperson for Greentown Labs explained that their team is taking steps with Tandon’s NYC ACRE through the Network Expansion Program to solve major energy and environmental concerns in the country.
“The reciprocal Network Expansion Program will assist startups in market entry and provide access to potential customers and investors,” the spokesperson said. “We’re working to establish Network Expansion Programs with many of our Incubatenergy Network members to better facilitate new market entry for cleantech entrepreneurs as they work to grow their companies.” Tandon’s NYC ACRE and Greentown Labs are members of the Incubatenergy Network, a selective group of incubators acknowledged by the National Renewable Energy Lab, the United States Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute as quality incubators collaborating with clean energy startups. Given that NYU ACRE and Greentown Labs are both involved in this network, they decided to team up to resolve some of the friction cleantech startups face together. Pat Sapinsley, managing director of Cleantech Initiatives and NYC ACRE at Tandon, highlighted that collaboration between incubators based in diverse locations paves the way for more efficient outcomes. “Our agreement allows for cross pollination with twice as
many companies between the two locations,” Sapinsley said. “It means that access to customers and market partners has doubled and expanded into new geography.” In NYU’s recent press release on the collaborative Network Expansion Program, the Vice Dean for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Tandon, Kurt Becker, further expands on the benefits of a joining cleantech communities across the nation. “Both [New York] and [Boston] have access to world class university resources, start-up capital and a thriving entrepreneurial landscape,” Becker said. “Connecting NYC ACRE and Greentown Labs — the two flagship clean-energy incubators in their respective cities — just makes good sense.” Not only does the Incubatenergy Network collaborate with NYC ACRE, but the range also encompasses many incubators beyond the East Coast. The goal is that such an inclusive, national network continues to enhance the process for many technology startups in the field of clean energy.
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With his campaign kickstarting in Brooklyn, NYU students have the opportunity to show their support in the days leading up the New York primary.
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‘Citizenfour’ Director Leads Documentarian Journalism By SYDNEY RAPPIS Contributing Writer
At one point, the pen was stronger than the sword — a similar argument can be made for the hashtag as the ultimate weapon of the 21st century. With technological advancement, almost everyone can share information. New voices are being heard, and the “Field of Vision” documentary unit headed by Laura Poitras is doing its best to encourage and groom this natural byproduct of the Internet age. “Field of Vision” is a filmmaker-driven visual journalism unit that has been working to produce and promote short documentaries that highlight important stories. Headed by Poitras (director of “Citizenfour”), AJ Schnack and Charlotte Cook, the group works with documentarians of all experience levels to focus on spreading information digitally. Their focus on instantaneous reporting has kept them mostly ahead of traditional news sources, breaking stories weeks before they are seen on headlines.
The IFC Center hosted a screening of the “Field of Vision” Spring 2016 season. The spring showcase previewed five thought-provoking short documentaries that dealt with urgent and compelling issues. “Black Belt,” directed by Margaret Brown, focused on the mass closing of DMVs in Alabama this past September and how that can affect prospective voters in need of an ID. “Like,” directed by Garrett Bradley, proposed a unique view about the tension between Facebook and “click-farms” of Bangladesh. “Concerned Student 1950,” directed by Adam Dietrich, Varun Bajaj and Kellan Marvin, provided a glimpse into the student movement against racism on campus that took place at the University of Missouri last year. “Speaking is Difficult,” directed by Schnack himself, takes the 911 recordings from mass shootings that have happened in America beginning with San Bernardino and moving backwards chronologically. Finally, “Gatekeeper,” directed by Yung Chang, was a character study
of a retired policeman who patrols Japan’s suicide cliffs to stop potential jumpers. While each film offered valuable, fresh perspectives on current issues, certain images stood out from the rest. The repetitive dialogue between the phone operator and the shooting victim in “Speaking is Difficult” is a harrowing and eye-opening experience that highlights the lack of advancement in gun control and prevention. Certainly the most shocking and powerful images in the showcase came from “Concerned Student 1950.” The student filmmakers were able to follow the events as they unfolded, and the footage is telling of the students’ passion for the subject. One of the many instances occurs when the resignation of the school president is announced and the students celebrate while dancing to Kendrick Lamar. The genuine emotion captured in that one moment is undoubtedly something to praise. The screening was followed by a brief talk by the “Field of Vision” co-creators, where
they discussed the goal of the project. Cook touched generally on how the group arose, as a platform that focused on telling stories that speak to a bigger story taking place. While the group focused on speed, they also emphasized that this was a new form of journalism. Poitras wanted the unit’s films to work as a lens for artists to
come at news from a different direction. She also offered some questions that encapsulated the project’s goal. “How do you look at events that we want to deal with but present them differently?” Poitras asked. “How will that impact how people look at them differently?”
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“Like,” directed by Garrett Bradley, proposed a unique view about the tension between Facebook and “click-farms” of Bangladesh.
Womanhood Buds and Grows in Tisch Exhibit
Girlpool Makes a Splash at Market Hotel
If you walked into Tisch this week, you may have noticed the walls looked especially bright and artistic. That’s because the Tisch Photography & Imaging BFA Thesis Exhibition opened on March 24 featuring works in photography, digital imaging, video and multimedia by 19 graduating seniors, including Ella Barnes. “Her,” Barnes’ vivid display of fruit and vegetables intricately organized to convey the experience of womanhood, immediately catches the eye of those who walk in. Coinciding with these photographs are written pieces telling the stories of specific women from Barnes’ life. “When I’m feeling weak, I find that I recall the moments when said amazing women opened up to me about their colloquial moments of triumph, shame, pleasure, sadness, insecurity, vulnerability or pain,” Barnes said. While she received enthusiasm and support from these women, it was difficult to get them to open up about some of their most vulnerable moments. After all, Barnes wasn’t looking to write about their day-to-day lives; she wanted something deeper. “The stories I was looking for are normally the ones you only remember when you’re talking with a group of friends,”
“You ready Ham?” Girlpool’s guitarist Cleo Tucker whispered to bassist Harmony Tividad at the start of their show at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel on Friday, March 25. It was the first of two nights in which the LAbased girlband was set to headline Brooklyn’s Market Hotel, performing songs from their 2015 album “Before the World Was Big.” The sold-out venue, which is known for its presence in New York’s DIY allages music scene, was packed with audience members, eagerly awaiting the start of the duo’s performance. Tucker and Tividad maneuvered their way through the crowd and hopped onto the tiny stage in front of a floor-length window overlooking the Myrtle Ave stop on the M train. The venue was scantily lit by the yellow lights from the subway platform. When trains passed during the show, the walls shook and gusts of cold air blew through and blanketed the crowd. At 19, Tucker and Tividad look surprisingly mature even with their deep blue hair, frizzy red bob and makeup-free faces. They could not stop staring at each other and smiling, even as their set began, gracing the crowd with awe and “thank yous.” The show consisted mostly of songs from “Before The World Was Big,” interspersed with new, unreleased tunes which had the same intimate feel as the rest of their repertoire. With only a guitar and a bass, their raw, piercing shouts de-
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Barnes said. “You get to that point where you’re all five stories deep and someone tells a particular tale that drags up the half-forgotten memory of your mother buying you your first bra and telling you that wearing it makes you a woman.” The way Barnes chose to represent these stories of womanhood is through a collection of fruits and vegetables. “There is a physical connection I read, in that our bodies are temporal and constantly changing, like a budding, growing, ripening and finally rotting fruit,” Barnes said. “Such organic matter, I believe and reason, is a successful stand in for the female form.” This idea may be best represented by Barnes’ photo of a pile of blueberries with one separated from the rest. To the side of the photo is one woman’s story of coming to terms with her pregnancy and abortion. Her doctor told her the fetus was just the size of a blueberry at this point, and she decided to have an abortion. Next to the photo, the woman describes her experience as “a terrifying yet beautiful lesson of what it means to be a woman with a body that is a temple capable of forgiveness.” Other works in the collection include a watermelon sliced open with the pink emerging from the casing, and eggplants, zucchini and summer squash balancing on an angle. Her
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Ella Barnes is one of the 19 graduating Tisch seniors whose works are being shown in the SHOW TWO 2016 exhibit. choice of fruits and vegetables goes beyond the metaphorical parallelism. It is also a gesture of respect for women, both those who shared their stories, and as well as those viewing the work. “I find myself worried about how an endless audience of eyes scours and inspects the skin,” Barnes said. “Perhaps and most often ignoring all that exists right below the surface.” Barnes uses fruits, vegetables and words to tell the stories of womanhood, capturing the experiences of those brave enough to share and translating these descriptions to instill an emotional understanding in the viewer.
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manded attention while their slow, deep whispers hushed the crowd. Their music is reminiscent of the power of ‘90s girl rock revolution with a punch of their unique punk style that is both playful and honest. Live, their popular songs had additional flair. “Ideal World” was yearning and delicate, ending with a quick static-filled, distorted guitar solo that gave the song a dark and spacey feel. Their album’s title track was driven by an unusually deep, fat groove from the bass. Throughout the song, their voices ebbed and flowed into each other, almost becoming one. Musically, “Dear Nora” sounded a bit off and out of its groove, and although their in-between song banter was amusing and very telling of their early 2000s youth — most talk consisted of Mary-Kate and Ashley movies and trying to remember the name of the helpful animated paper clip on the old version of Microsoft Word — their stage presence was too distracting. Their set ended with an energetic, screech-filled “Cherry Picking” and their 36-second “Magnifying Glass,” in which they barely had time for a breath. The show was powerful and moving, as was the band. Girlpool is independent. Their music is a snapshot of their fluid exploration of life and its changes while transitioning into adulthood. Girlpool is a symbol of the girls’ friendship, and their quirky girl ballads share with listeners a lot of heart and truth.
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SXSW: The Journey of Fantastic Negrito By ALEX BAZELEY Editor-in-Chief
Not many people can say they’re working their way into the music industry for a second time, let alone a first. But Fantastic Negrito — whose real name is Xavier Dphrepaulezz — and his past could hardly be described as normal. After a record deal with Interscope Records 20 years ago fell through and a car crash put Dphrepaulezz into a coma, the Oakland, California native took a few years off to reevaluate where things stood in his life. Now, he’s reinventing himself into the blues-rock mold (although he hates the idea of genres) and is doing his best to represent the city in which he grew up. After putting a few songs out over the last couple of years, Fantastic Negrito is finally releasing his debut fulllength album, “The Last Days of Oakland,” this June. WSN sat down with Fantastic Negrito at South by Southwest a couple weeks ago to talk his upcoming album, his NPR Music debut and punk rock churches. WSN: You won the first Tiny Desk concert contest last March with your song “Lost in a Crowd.” Can you talk about the song’s inspiration and how it came together? Fantastic Negrito: I drew a lot of inspiration upon writing songs like “Lost in a Crowd” and “Night Has Turned To Day” just from playing off the streets. I thought that the best place to
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get inspiration or to test out ideas was to play them for people who weren’t really interested in hearing them. So I’d go to the train station, in front of a donut shop. And then I’d see if I could make that connection and get people engaged and involved. So that’s where a lot of the songs came from, it was extremely organic. WSN: You’ve kind of had an atypical path through music, after the failed record deal and the car crash. You thought you were never going to play music again. FN: I have a saying: take the bullshit and turn it into good shit. That’s kind of the way I’ve lived my life. There’s been many obstacles I’ve faced growing up as a young person and I’ve always looked at them as opportunities to rise to the top. And I always looked at bad news that way — whether it was my 14-year-old brother being killed, me being in a coma for three weeks and almost losing my playing hand or failing at a record company. I always looked at them as opportunities to just say “let’s do it now.” WSN: Does it feel different this time around, now that you have this host of experiences under your belt and you’re also 20 years older? FN: Yeah it does feel different. I know who I am, and I can kind of rein in the monster, the narcissist, exhibitionist crazy person. I don’t think I could have done it [when I was 20]. I think I messed up a couple good op-
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Xavier Dphrepaulezz, also known as Fantastic Negrito, is reinventing himself through blues-rock music. portunities. Some things should just be harvested when they’re ready. I hadn’t lived enough, I hadn’t failed enough. WSN: So where do you draw this blues, gospel, even punk inspiration from? FN: I always feel like Fantastic Negrito concerts are kind of like church without the religion. I draw it from black roots music — that’s a good name for it because it’s really the music of my grandmother and that generation. And if you’ve never been to a black church, you’ve gotta go to one. It’s that energy of punk rock. It’s intense and it’s spiritual and I like to draw off of that. WSN: The new single, “Working Poor,” touches on issues that are especially pertinent to Oakland. How have you seen these issues of income inequality develop over time, and why do you think it’s important for you to sing about these things?
FN: Well when I say “The Last Days of Oakland,” I mean it in the sense of thinking, “that era is over, that was the old Oakland.” All the inner city things have changed. Now we have the opportunity to collectively do something new. And for me that’s exciting. As far as working poor, I think we live in a time where people are working harder than they’ve ever worked before, but they’re making less than they’ve ever made before. And I think that it’s probably unprecedented in the history economically of this country where such a small amount of people control all the wealth. Working class people who are working 40, 50 hours a week and are just making it — it’s not the America I imagined as a young person. And I think we’re better than that.
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A 25-meter long, chlorine-scented pool dominates the stage of the New York Theater Workshop, currently staging Lucas Hnath’s “Red Speedo.” It is the tantamount center of everyone’s attention and simultaneously the least addressed. “Red Speedo” is about the complications that arise when an Olympics-bound swimmer, his lawyer brother and ex-lover — prosecuted by the brother — find themselves in a vicious web of lies revolving around a bag full of performance enhancing drugs. Hnath tells a story about people who commit fraud in the earnest belief that what they are doing is right, and when the wanted outcome happens naturally, it erases the effort of the fraud. “Red Speedo” is a tragedy written like a comedy of errors. There is no triumph, even in the greatest glory imaginable, and there is even dark humor in the foolishness of great men. The dialogue is honest, a meandering of thoughts trying to be as genuine as possible, but it’s hilarious. Hnath makes the dialogue seem effortless. Unfortunately, Hnath’s worldbuilding seldom has a sense of space. There are bound to be many arguments about his use of space and the symbolic importance behind each of the props on stage; however, Hnath fails to take successful artistic control. As talented as the technical crew is, this play does not make creative use of its space, but rather a metaphorical one, especially in sense of tones and colors, such as the perpetuation of the color red. Alex Breaux is the convincing monolith of physical excellence and simple-minded innocence, while Peter Jay Fernandez’s performance is skillful in depicting his conniving, silver-tongued and frequently composed character. They are foils to each other’s circumstances: one is so desperate to escape poverty that he takes drastic measures and the other is overly possessive of his wealth and success. The two characters exist perpetually in these immense anxieties. It’s a four-person ensemble, but these two harbor the enmity of the madness of excellence, the good life and the better life. The play is all a fraction of a thought away from genius. “Red Speedo” will take your breath away in its plunge underwater. Red Speedo is playing at New York Theater Workshop, 39 E. 4th St. through April 3.
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A Grande Disappointment: Starbucks Underfills Your Lattes By YEHO HWANG Contributing Writer
Starbucks is arguably one of the most popular coffee shops across the country, and often the go-to coffee spot for many NYU students cashing in their dining dollars. But regular patrons everywhere may have asked themselves this question at least once: Does my drink feel lighter than usual? If so, they are not alone. Two latte drinkers from California, Siera Strumlauf and Benjamin Robles, purchased their drinks at a Starbucks and discovered they were underfilled, which led to them filing a lawsuit, according to Fortune. Even worse, this is not an isolated case. Apparently, not properly filling coffee cups has become a standard across Starbucks stores. According to The Seattle Times, Starbucks began standardizing their recipe in 2009 in order to cut down costs of milk. The recipe now requires a “fill-to” line
respective to the ordered size and has a separate serving cup for shots of espresso. Milk foam takes up one-quarter inch and another one-quarter inch is left as free space. Strumlauf and Robles filed a class action suit against the company on March 16, claiming that Starbucks had deliberately underfilled their lattes by 25 percent more than the company presents in their standardized recipe. The company denied the claims in the lawsuit, stating that there may be variations of every drink on their menu. “We are proud to serve our customers high-quality, handcrafted and customized beverages,” a Starbucks spokesperson said in an article on Eater. The spokesperson added that due to customizable drinks, there may be variations and that Starbucks’ policy requires baristas to remake drinks upon customers’ requests. The question of underfilling concerns NYU’s Starbucks at Faye’s as well, as it is a popular location for
students, faculty and staff alike. For Angela Lee, a Steinhardt senior, checking the contents of her Starbucks beverage is not a regularity, but added that sometimes the weight of the drink was questionable. “I only finish half of my coffee,” she said. “But sometimes, I felt that the the amount of coffee was really little. That happened once a month, every other month.” But Steinhardt senior Lina Chapelle sympathizes with baristas making coffee drinks. “I work at a different coffee shop in DUMBO, so I understand why it’s necessary to have accurate sizes,” Chapelle said, adding that the right amount of liquid is important in executing the quality of the drink. “When you pull a shot, if you’re not pulling it right, it really affects the taste,” she continued. “Also, it’s not always the barista. It’s sometimes the machines.” Jihyun Shin, a senior in Stein-
thing really heinous, they’re not going to go under,” she said. “When you have a company this size, there’s only so much you can do to have the kind of maintenance control and to make sure everyone’s properly trained. At the end of the day, it’s just coffee.”
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Starbucks have angered customers by potentially underfilling their coffee cups.
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Turn Your Dorm Green This Spring
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It’s officially spring, and that means that it’s time for plants and flowers to bud in gardens (and sidewalks) almost everywhere. This might even mean that it’s time for you to liven up your living space, whether that is a dorm or an apartment, with some greenery. Plants can act as air purifiers in the stuffy, cramped rooms where most of us live. Most dorm room plants are inexpensive and sold at many florists and garden stores. WalMart and the Home Depot sell succulents for under $10. And if you want a bigger selection to choose from, check out sellers on sites like Amazon and Etsy where you can find more specialized plants that will fit your dorm room decor. If you have a green thumb, or even a black thumb, check out this guide for plants that are perfectly suitable for the college lifestyle.
hardt, said that she doesn’t see Faye’s becoming part of the problem. “I really like the employees there,” Shin said. “I don’t believe they would underfill deliberately. I trust them.” Chapelle agreed, stating that the company’s otherwise positive reputation is hard to completely shake. “Unless [Starbucks] did some-
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A variety of succulents are a lively addition to a dorm and are easy to maintain. take note that the plant only needs to be fertilized once a month during the spring and summer seasons. Another bonus of aloe vera is that it will decorate your space while also providing medicinal benefits in the form of aloe vera gel, which is found in its leaves.
Peace Lily For those of you who like to see some type of blossom with your plant, the peace lily is a good choice. A dark green plant with large white bloom, it needs water when the top of the soil is dry, little sunlight and monthly fertilization during spring and summer.
Aloe Vera
Snake Plant
The aloe vera plant is one of the best plants for college living. Aloe plants require very little maintenance throughout the year. In fact, you should allow the soil of your aloe vera to dry completely before you water it again. Make sure that it receives indirect sunlight, and
If you are looking for a plant that you can neglect during midterm season, then this is the plant for you. Snake plants can survive for weeks without attention, and you only have to water it once the soil feels dry to the touch. These light-green plants grow
best with indirect sunlight, and you only have to fertilize them a small amount between the spring and summer.
Bamboo Bamboo is a great plant for your dorm room because it is small in size and doesn’t require much maintenance. The bamboo plant needs to be watered once a week and fertilized once a year. It enjoys indirect sunlight.
Spider Plant The spider plant is another hardy option if you have very little time but want to add greenery to your room. You can allow the soil to dry out between watering, and the plant requires indirect sunlight. Spider plants do need a bit more care in the spring and summer, with fertilizing twice a month.
Email Mallori Albright at features@nyunews.com.
Despite its hallmark diversity, NYU is predominantly liberal on the political spectrum. This leaves one group uncharacteristically quiet in the political conversation on campus: supporters of Donald Trump. However, this does not mean Trump supporters do not exist on campus. According to Tandon junior Jillian Spataro, who plans to vote for Donald Trump, the negative attitude toward Trump makes them reluctant to speak their minds. “I know what the spirit of the campus is so I keep quiet about my views just because it makes the day go easier,” Spataro said. “I do hear the side comments and see the Facebook pages. As a registered Republican, it’s just easier for me to turn a blind eye instead of getting involved.” Stern freshman Daniel Hyun recounted receiving looks from NYU students and staff alike while wearing his “Make America Great Again” hat. “When I tell people I’m a Trump supporter, they just laugh it off,” Hyun said. “They don’t like to believe that there are non-white Trump supporters. But once you wear the hat, you accept the fact that people aren’t going to like you, but it feels pretty weird to hide my political beliefs in a place that is so diverse.“ Tandon junior Dylan Perera said that in the few times he has divulged his political standpoint, NYU students have not reacted well.
“People usually react very negatively, sometimes even violently,” Perera said. “One time someone started screaming in my face. I forgot exactly how it came out, but I ended up saying that I do support Trump, and then everything went south right away.” Although Hyun knows several other Trump supporters on campus, he suspects that incidents like these contribute to their lack of organization. “There are definitely a decent number of Trump supporters at NYU that are hiding in the closet,” Hyun said. “Like me, most of them don’t even support absolutely everything Trump says, like building a wall and deporting all 11 million illegal immigrants.” The students who support Trump felt that it was hypocritical for the student body to be so hostile toward Trump supporters. “This campus can be inclusive, but only to a point,” Spataro said. “Just like the world in general, they claim they’re inclusive, but up to a point.” “A lot of students preach tolerance and open-mindedness,” Perera said. “But when someone comes that goes against their viewpoint, they automatically disregard all of that open-mindedness and tolerance. I think it hurts the dialogue. I always try to understand every side. You can’t demonize the people that hold a viewpoint; you have to try to understand them and where they are coming from. That’s when you can have a constructive dialogue.”
Email Taylor Nicole Rogers at features@nyunews.com.
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BEAUTY & STYLE
EDITED BY GABRIELLA BOWER BSTYLE@NYUNEWS.COM
Barneys Brings Luxe Downtown
By GABRIELLA BOWER Beauty and Style Editor
PHOTO BY CAMILLE LARKINS
The black clothing that was purged from the writer’s closet as a part of this week’s “I tried…” article.
I Tried... Not Wearing Black Clothing By CAMILLE LARKINS Contributing Writer
WSN’s features desk is running a new series we’re calling “I Tried…” Each piece will feature a member of our staff who’s added something new, weird or a little crazy to their lives. In this installment, contributing writer Camille Larkins goes a week without wearing black. Black clothing is a staple of most people’s closets, especially New Yorkers. Whether it is in the form of black jeans to class or a little black dress on the weekends, I find myself wearing a lot of it. Occasionally, when I am feeling particularly lazy or just need a dependable outfit that I know will complement my body, I wear black on black. And while this look does usually work on everyone, it’s boring. To ring in the first few days of spring, I decided to take the color black out of my daily wardrobe. The night before I started my little challenge, I purged my closet of everything black so as to not be tempted and to take stock of what colored clothing I have. After taking 18 black shirts, 11 dresses, three coats, four bodysuits and two cardigans out of my closet, I realized that not only do I have a lot of black clothes, I have too many clothes, period. Even as I looked through the massive heap of black clothing on my bed, I couldn’t actually part with any of it. Finding outfits to wear was actually not too hard; on the first day, I wore a dark red knit sweater, a brown jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers. The most difficult things to ditch were my black ankle boots, which are almost too easy to pair with anything. As a result, I’ll typically resort to my black booties rather than the dozens of other shoes residing in my closet. Black accessories were hard to
part with: most of my scarves are black, my current handbag is black and I love wearing black stud earrings. Once I was unable to wear it, black began popping up in everything I wanted to wear. As I walked around, I scanned everyone I passed for any trace of black in their outfit. Unsurprisingly, most people had at least one black piece of clothing on at any given moment, and I couldn’t help but envy them. The next day, I wore a light gray turtleneck, blue jeans, a pink duster coat and brown-andwhite snakeskin ankle boots. I switched to a nude handbag and was proud that I pulled together a cute outfit without even wanting to add any black to it. I felt content with my outfit on the third day as well: a pink-and-navy patterned jumpsuit with a denim jacket — only after putting on a black blazer before catching myself — and white sneakers. However, not being able to put on a black blouse when I went out at night was annoying to say the least. I felt underdressed, and while the light colors worked well at class and work throughout the day, they did not seem to hold up at night. I took black out of my wardrobe completely for a few days, but you don’t have to. Instead, try to see how much of it you’re really wearing. Is black on black really the most chic look you can come up with? (Hint: it’s not) Add variety to your color palette by swapping out a piece of black clothing that you always wear and you might be surprised. While I certainly cannot wait to wear black again, I’ve since realized that I too often use black as a crutch for getting ready in the morning when fashion is a means for self-expression every single day.
Email Camille Larkins at bstyle@nyunews.com.
Last month, Barneys New York re-opened their doors on 7th Avenue in between 16th and 17th street, originally the American luxury department chain’s flagship store. While the flagship has since been moved to Madison Avenue, this ground-up store renovation downtown was a way to complement the Madison Avenue store as well as serve as a more intimate brick-and-mortar shopping option for Barneys’ customers. When you enter the double doors, you are welcomed by an airy and glistening aesthetic, what fashion lovers would liken to their heaven. The eye-catching spiral staircase serves as the focal point of the four story, 58,000 square foot downtown Barneys. Each floor focuses on a specific sub-section of the retail market. From cosmetics on the basement floor to fine jewelry on the ground floor, women’s runway to wardrobe on the second to men’s furnishing on the top floor, the store is logically organized to give the consumer the most efficient and effortless shopping experience. Mark Lee, Barneys’ CEO, told WWD “It’s about showing the product. There are no shopsin-shop. No vendor logos. We are a specialty store — not a department store. Shoppers come to see ‘the Barneys edit.’” The entire store is very luxe, minimalist and pristine — almost too perfect. The salespeople are as posh as their surroundings, and while stunning, the store is not exactly inviting to all consumers. However, the store did offer ample seating made of lush textiles which were equally glamorous as they were comfortable.
When looking into the atrium of the store from one of the levels, you see frosted glass reminiscent of the originally mod store that dressed the city’s young socialites. Barneys’ creative ambassador-at-large Simon Doonan reflected about the original Barneys at this location with The Wall Street Journal saying, “It was just the most intriguing place — a groovy place where ideas could develop.” From the humble beginnings of a mere 700 square foot shop stocked with 40 brand name suits in 1923 to the now 27 locations throughout the US selling luxury brands, Barneys New York has surely evolved. But the one
thing that remains is their ability to provide clothes and accessories for any individual style. From the club kids of the 80s and 90s to Upper East Side matriarchs, Barneys has served as the blank palette to which the clothes paint everyone’s unique style. The remodeled downtown Barneys is reflective of this quite literally with its all-white interior. While the newest location does not shake the uppish stereotype often associated with the fashion industry, there is no denying the impeccable eye of curation that is Barneys New York.
Email Gabriella Bower at gbower@nyunews.com.
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As the centerpoint of the new Barneys flagship, the spiral staircase leads customers through retail heaven.
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The Box: Unboxed Lexi Faunce and Anne Cruz News Editors
The IEC advocates for the removal of “the box,” which refers to the following two questions students are asked to disclose when applying to NYU undergraduate programs using the Common App: Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in a disciplinary action? Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony or other crime?
It’s worth noting that New York City employers, by law, cannot ask job applicants about their criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been given. In addition, the NYU Silver School of Social Work and NYU Wagner do not require students to disclose their criminal records.
All You Need to Incarceration to Education Coalition
cants and campus safety. However, the
organizers and supporters secured both
published letter was highly contested by
a recorded phone meeting with Com-
the IEC, as the group argued the admin-
mon Application CEO Paul Mott and the
istration was only using the letter as a
promise of a meeting with NYU Presi-
stalling tactic.
dent Hamilton Saturday night after oc-
At 12 a.m. Saturday morning, Senior
cupying the Kimmel Center for Student
Vice President of Student Affairs Marc
Life for more than 30 hours.
Wais addressed the protestors as the
The IEC held the sit-in to demand the university take immediate action to
remove
of
“We want to be as respectful and
disciplinary
as flexible as possible when dealing
action and criminal history from its
with this occupation,” Wais said. “But
admissions applications.
like I said before, this building closes
The IEC has made significant strides
at midnight, and we will be shutting it
with banning these questions — known as the box — in the past, including removing the box altogether from the Silver School of Social Work’s Master’s program application. However, the box is still part of the Common Application, which NYU uses as its primary application for undergraduates. Friday’s occupation was held in response to what the IEC says is the university’s passive approach to removing the box. However, NYU’s administration has responded to the IEC’s demands in the past, including initiating a discussion
The IEC believes these questions pose as an entrance barrier to formerly incarcerated persons pursuing higher education. In addition, the IEC argues that the box discriminates against students of color and other marginalized groups because people of color are overrepresented in the prison system and are more likely subjected to checking the box on their applications.
between the Common App and the university. WSN reported that on Feb. 1, NYU sent a letter to the Common Application calling for more research on the box’s possible effects on appli-
4.15.2014 by News Team
questions
building closed to the public.
IEC members asked John Sexton to remove the box from the Common App.
11.5.2015
The IEC, along with the Dream Team at NYU, hosted a conversation about incarceration among immigrants.
Timeline: 12.7.2015
IEC hosted a sit-in and demonstration in the NYU Welcome Center to demand a meeting with the NYU administration. They met with the administration on Dec. 11.
1.27.2016
Silver School of Social Work’s master’s application abolished the criminal conviction box.
Know About the IEC Sit-In
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down at midnight. NYU students that
meeting be open to the public, but this
choose to stay in the building could
was denied by NYU administration.
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Lexi Faunce News Editor
“We need an explanation for why
This led the IEC members to make
they refused our demands,” Kumar said.
plans to stay overnight in Kimmel
Saturday afternoon, IEC organizers
“We haven’t gotten one of those. We’ve
for the second day in a row. How-
told WSN that Wais would guarantee a
been here 24 hours now and I think it’s time
ever, shortly after 10:30 p.m., a
Despite this threat, 22 students stayed
meeting with NYU administrators and
for Andrew Hamilton to come down to
small group of IEC organizers met
overnight inside the building. The follow-
the Common App on March 29, if stu-
talk to us.
with Wais and received a final of-
ing morning, the IEC pledged to remain
dents vacate Kimmel by 4 p.m. In ad-
However, Hamilton did not make an
fer of a recorded meeting with the
in the staircase area of Kimmel until NYU
dition, the organizers said Wais again
appearance during the occupation, and
Common Application. In addition,
took concrete action to abolish the box,
threatened to pursue disciplinary action
despite pushback from administration,
the offer included Wais advocat-
which they say targets individuals from
on the remaining occupants if they did
the IEC held a teach-in, starting shortly
ing for a meeting between the IEC
marginalized communities.
not comply with this new deadline.
after 3:40 p.m.
and President Hamilton before the
potentially
face
disciplinary
action
for trespassing.”
”
Among the new demands issued by
Gallatin junior and IEC organizer Su-
Two hours passed before Wais pre-
the IEC throughout the occupation were
mathy Kumar said IEC organizers want
sented the IEC with the university’s writ-
After some deliberation, IEC mem-
that the administration facilitate a meet-
their overnight stay — among other
ten response to their demands; however
bers accepted the university’s terms
,the parties were unable to come to an
to conclude their sit-in on the condi-
agreement. Several more hours passed,
tion that Wais could ensure a meet-
and Wais conceded on three important
ing with President Hamilton, instead
terms with the crowd:
of “advocating” for one. Wais agreed
ing between IEC, NYU and the Common
things — to be worth their while.
App. The IEC also requested that the
semester ends.
on this caveat, and the IEC will fa-
1 2 3
IEC will have a private, recorded meeting with a Common App representative on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
cilitate a recorded meeting with the Common Application on Tuesday. This meeting will include a presentation from the IEC on their case for removing the box from NYU’s
IEC will meet with President Hamilton within the next two weeks.
Common Application. After the occupation disbanded, NYU spokesperson Matt Nagel said NYU takes the IEC’s views seriously,
IEC will not trespass before Tuesday’s Common App Meeting.
but they believe a different approach should be taken to address banning the box. “The IEC wants NYU to eliminate the box
As the protestors cheered, Wais re-
now, before any objective research has been
turned shortly after his announcement
conducted,” Nagel said. “As [NYU] has told the
to say the meeting with Common App
IEC repeatedly, we think that’s the wrong or-
could not be recorded. IEC members
der if we’re going to make the right decision
subsequently appealed to those who re-
and if we hope to have needed support from
corded the conversation between Wais
other institutions.
and IEC organizers to find video proof of his statement.
”
Additional reporting by WSN staff. Email Lexi Faunce at lfaunce@nyunews.com.
Ban the Box at NYU PHOTOS BY ANNE CRUZ
2.1.2016
NYU sent a letter to the Common App requesting the organization reconsider the impact and value of the box on their application.
3.1.2016
IEC hosted a teachin at Bobst Library to educate NYU student concerns about the box’s effects on those with criminal histories pursuing higher education.
3.25.2016
IEC organized a sit-in at Kimmel to demand NYU take action regarding abolishing the box from their applications.
3.26.2016
IEC won a recorded meeting with Common App CEO Paul Mott and will have a meeting with President Hamilton before the semester ends.
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OPINION
EDITED BY RICHARD SHU OPINION@NYUNEWS.COM
INTERNATIONAL
Capitalism Won’t Solve Cuban Inequality By CONNOR BORDEN Contributing Writer The United States, along with knotting diplomatic ties, is urging the Cuban government to allow international transplants to bring big business onto the island. With capitalist ideals poised to leap into Havana like their great-grandfathers in the early twentieth century, corporation heads must remember to prioritize the destitute populations of Cuba to ensure justice flourishes alongside modernity. Not four hours from the capital, home to some of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the nation, the small ex-industrial town of Placetas struggles
to tread water. Elderly women and newborns live in the converted slave barracks at the site of what used to be a massive sugarcane factory that provided jobs and income to the town before it shut down. With no chance of mobility and a pittance from the central government, the poverty-stricken population of Cuba cannot hope to escape the cycle of poverty. Now, with a system designed to funnel large sums of money to a small percentage of privileged people, the income gap in Cuba could potentially increase. If the impoverished Cubans lose any more footing, they may literally starve. Facing the complicated mixture of politics and economics of a na-
tion stuck in the mid-century, the impoverished cannot afford to bet on funds to trickle down to them. These families are hard working, capable and resilient, but lack the means to improve their situations as Americans and Europeans with the same qualities. Capitalism has its virtues: the innovation and competition that results from a free market have allowed for wonderful,
even life-saving, technology and systems. However, any economic ideology has its pitfalls. For Cuba, those pitfalls may be too deep to escape. If the nation permits foreign businesses to begin monopolizing, the money will certainly be channeled away from the country, leaving it bare. While government officials may be able to begin successful businesses because of their class status, the poor will be left without access to the resources for mobility. Realistically, a multitude of scenarios will prove incorrect, and one will emerge, whether rejuvenating or devastating to the local economy. Yet it will take the best efforts of many nations to keep corporations in check,
break up trusts and ensure that Cuban interests come before raising GDP. The world still awaits Cuba’s emergence from its temporally paused phase. While the rest of the globe continued to grow and change between the mid twentieth century and now, the island remained in a paralysis of technology and culture. Now that Castro has opened Cuba’s gates to the United States, the country may be one of the last frontiers on Earth — an important thing to remember for Americans when considering the mistakes of the past.
Email Connor Borden at opinion@nyunews.com.
CULTURE
Free Speech Post-Gawker Will Be Just Fine By TOMMY COLLISON Staff Writer It’s a longstanding cliche that college newspapers are full of students who know exactly what they would do if their editorial freedom was challenged. A corollary to this notion is that editorial boards at newspapers on campuses around the country will almost always side with the Fourth Estate — the press — on issues concerning First Amendment law and press access. The WSN Editorial Board’s piece last Monday, “Freedom of Speech Snubbed in Hogan Case,” is no exception. However, if one is to stake out a position in favor of the
press, they would do well to ignore the case Gawker just lost against Hulk Hogan, after the gossip site published a video of him having sex with a then-friend’s wife. Firstly, the case has more to do with invasion of privacy rather than free speech. The First Amendment concerns what governments can and cannot do — “Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” All that a court in Florida has said is that Gawker unreasonably violated Hulk Hogan’s privacy and should pay damages. Legal experts seem unconcerned about the future of the First Amendment, feeling that
the Gawker decision has no general bearing on the issue of freedom of the press. George Freeman, an adjunct professor at New York University, said in a quote to The New York Times that “This was an unusual and extremely private matter [...] that could be bad for the future of sex tapes, but I’m not sure it would be a threat to anything else.” Secondly, the WSN Editorial
Board argues that since Hulk Hogan openly talked about his sexual exploits in public and even on the radio, he has no grounds upon which to protest Gawker publishing the video. This position seems to take the rather large leap of logic that a media company can publish a sex tape of a private individual — a celebrity, but not someone who holds public office or spends public money — without his consent. Such a precedent seems not only illogical, but downright dangerous in the age when a video can be seen by millions in a matter of minutes. A sex tape is only a major scandal if Gawker chooses to
shove a retired wrestler back into the spotlight for no other discernible reason than to grab eyeballs and earn ad revenue. The public’s interest in these tapes is undeniable, but this interest does not mean newsworthiness. The right to free press comes with the responsibility to cater toward more than just our basest, most prurient interests. If Gawker is truly a news site, and not new media’s equivalent of the Daily Mail, it should seek to raise the calibre of our conversations rather than appealing to the lowest common denominator.
Email Tommy Collison at tcollison@nyunews.com.
POLITICS
Chris Christie Poisons New Jersey with Lead, Self By SHIVA DARSHAN Staff Writer Failed presidential candidate and reviled governor Chris Christie made an inglorious return to New Jersey without a single delegate in favor of his campaign. Back in the Garden State, Christie ended his year of remotely worsening the lives of New Jerseyans to actively worsening the lives of New Jerseyans. In one of his first acts since coming back as governor, he vetoed a funding bill for lead abatement. The Flint water crisis renewed concerns about lead in Jersey. Tests conducted in the wake of Flint showed that the percentage
of children with elevated lead levels from 11 New Jersey cities and two counties was greater than Flint’s. Within the Newark Public Schools system, 30 buildings tested positive for elevated levels of lead in their drinking water. Many pockets of New Jersey have lead crises similar to Flint’s dire situation. In the last year alone, 3,100 children, primarily from low-income and minority communities, have tested positive for elevated levels of lead. This does not include hundreds of thousands of children that test positive for lead, but below the federal reference level of five micrograms per deciliter a group, according to the Center
for Disease Control and Prevention, is still at risk of permanent neurological damage. Unfortunately for those affected, Christie has redirected New Jersey’s entire lead abatement budget. At least $77 million was supposed to be allocated towards the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund, a fund set up by the state to help families pay
to remove lead from their homes and relocate lead-poisoned children in lead-free homes. Started in 2004, the LHCAF has spent $54 million on lead abatement in New Jersey, reducing the number of children in New Jersey with high levels of lead. However, since 2011, Christie has reallocated the entire fund to patch holes in the state budget. For the past four and half years, New Jersey families have had zero funding to combat lead. Christie diverted and cut funding towards the LHCAF each budget year until in fiscal year 2011 there was nothing left. Cities in New Jersey, like Newark and New Brunswick, are suf-
fering from the same problems as Flint for largely the same reasons. Just as with Flint, attempts to save money backfired, exposing thousands of children to lead poisoning that was otherwise avoidable. The culpability of the statehouse in allowing this to happen cannot be forgotten, but it was Christie’s theft of lead abatement money that caused this crisis. Blocking efforts to return a fraction of the money stolen from LHCAF is slap in the face to all of New Jersey and a complete abdication of his duties as governor.
Email Shiva Darshan at sdarshan@nyunews.com.
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EDITED BY RICHARD SHU OPINION@NYUNEWS.COM
POLITICS
STAFF EDITORIAL
Voter Suppression Is Not a Clinton Conspiracy By PARIS MARTINEAU Contributing Writer Last Tuesday was not so super. Presidential primaries took place in Idaho, Utah and Arizona, and there were some noticeable issues. Before polls closed, reports came in of five-hourlong lines at certain polling stations, a slew of clerical errors on voting registration forms and the closing of many key voting stations in underprivileged and overpopulated areas. The stories coming out of Arizona are undoubtedly shocking, but instead of banding together in the face of this obvious voter suppression, members of the Democratic Party have been spewing vitriol at each other, with some placing blame on Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee for these events. Rage against voter suppression should be directed towards national election reform, not used as political ammunition against fellow Democrats. The accusations against the Clinton campaign are beyond ridiculous, with some implying that Clinton, as the establishment favorite, was unduly favored by voting procedures and disenfranchisement. This, they argue,
somehow makes Clinton personally responsible for the lines, closed voting booths and registration issues. Voter suppression did happen, but blaming the winning candidate with little to no evidence of direct involvement is delusional and detrimental to the Democratic Party’s image. The fact that 70 percent of polling locations available in 2012 were closed in certain Arizona counties this primary season is not the result of a Clinton-led conspiracy, but because of restrictive state voter ID laws. States like Arizona have been able to make changes to the electoral system without federal oversight due to the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision to gut the Voting Rights Act. This allowed a state already known for its discriminatory voter-restricting practices to further its reputation, free from federal scrutiny, as Arizona legislators
have been able to close the majority of polling places in counties such as Maricopa. In addition, Arizona currently requires all voters to register for their respective party a month in advance, and has one of the highest percentage of ballot error and ballot rejection in the nation. This combination of factors is what resulted in the undemocratic voter suppression seen on Tuesday. The worst part is this isn’t new. While the SCOTUS decision on the VRA has certainly intensified the issue, election fraud via voter suppression has always been a problem in this country. While it may have previously only affected minorities and the underprivileged, it is now receiving mass attention due to its widespread occurrence. It’s disturbing that it required this level of disenfranchisement to be brought to the public eye, and it should not be ignored. While the spotlight is on Arizona, political activists need to realize that this is not the dirty tricks of any one candidate, but a systemic issue which can only be remedied through a massive overhaul of national voting laws.
Email Paris Martineau at opinion@nyunews.com.
TECHNOLOGY
Twitter’s Censorship Policy Too Inconsistent By RACHEL SALISBURY Contributing Writer The Brussels terror attacks earlier this week stoked the hashtag #StopIslam on Twitter and other social media platforms. The phrase was one of Twitter’s most popular hashtags in the hours following the attack until the site removed #StopIslam from its U.S. and worldwide trending topics. Twitter announced in early February that it hopes to develop its censorship policies to protect users from harmful content. Its choice to censor the hashtag #StopIslam from its trending topics could be a foreboding glimpse at how Twitter’s attempt to curtail what the company deems hateful conduct could change how Twitter is used as a platform for political dialogue. According to the Washington Post, #StopIslam owes its popularity not to anti-Muslim sentiments, but to the anti-anti-Muslim responses that are also under the hashtag. Twitter’s censorship of #StopIslam belittles both the criticisms and defenses of Islam, both of which deserve to be heard. By removing #StopIslam, Twitter dam-
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aged discussion on both sides of the debate over Islam’s place in terrorism. Although Twitter removed the hashtag from its trending topics, it allowed tweets containing the hashtag to remain on the site. As the majority of tweets containing the phrase #StopIslam were not attacking much less even criticizing Islam, the body of the trending tweets do not constitute hate speech by Twitter’s definition. It is not clear from Twitter’s speech policy when a topic is too harmful to be trending but not harmful enough for the tweets to be removed entirely. Not only is Twitter’s interpretation of their own policy questionable, but it has also been inconsistently enforced. Many famous voices on Twitter, including comedian Ricky Gervais, ex-Muslim activist Maryam Namazie and sci-
entist Richard Dawkins — who prides himself on his “good-humored ridicule of religions” — have used Twitter to attack religious ideology without any kind of disciplinary action. Twitter’s spotty enforcement brings into question where Twitter draws the line between attacking and criticizing, and at what point online criticism of a religion can be held responsible even for hypothetical violence against people of that religion. Assuming that the purpose of the policy is to restrict speech that would incite violence, it is unclear how a trending topic lends itself more to violence than the tweets. Although Twitter is a private company that reserves the right to remove content, it should stop involving itself in heated but harmless political discussions for its own sake. If the site continues to censor criticism of only certain ideologies, Twitter will continue making divisive, political choices about what content is too offensive to be trending and will be doing so at the expense of distorting the public dialogue.
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Ban the Box and the Power of Visible Protest
The Incarceration to Education Coalition’s occupation of the NYU Kimmel Center ended on Saturday in an agreement struck with the NYU administration. The IEC has worked to remove the question, “Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony or other crime?” from the Common Application. After 36 grueling hours, the demonstration finally got the IEC a timely personal meeting with President Hamilton and a recorded discussion with the Common App CEO on Tuesday. Not only does this agreement represent a significant victory for the Ban the Box movement, but it also provides an important milestone for disruptive student activism and administrative transparency. The IEC’s past efforts to “ban the box” have fallen on deaf ears for the past three years. The NYU administration has diverted and stalled less intrusive methods, such as letters, closed door meetings and town-hall appearances. But this weekend’s disruptive and highly-visible sit-in successfully won important concessions from the administration and captured the attention of the larger student body. Now that this debate has become more visible and substantive than ever, a new stage of this protest has begun that the administration can no longer ignore. Disruptive protest works because it motivates the student body and agitates those in power. Perhaps the most important piece of the agreement was that the meeting between the IEC, NYU administration and the CEO of the Common App will be recorded. This is an important step in holding the administration accountable to the larger NYU community. The IEC has held private, unrecorded meetings with NYU administrators for years with little effect. Greater transparency further pressures the administration to take the concerns of the community more seriously. Without a recording, there can be no accountability, and without accountability, there can be no guarantee of meaningful results. The IEC has achieved a major victory for themselves and their cause by removing the administrative opacity which plagued previous attempts at change. While the IEC’s success demonstrated that it is possible to force the administration’s hand, civil disobedience should be a measure of last resort. Too much rowdiness can quickly sour the administration’s relationship with student activists and hinder future dialogues. Hopefully, with the Hamilton administration’s growing push for open communication, groups like the IEC won’t be forced to use civil disobedience. The administration has made an effort to act in good faith, and student activists should hold up their own end. After all, the goal is to have students working in collaboration with the administration to improve the university. With the IEC’s newly minted agreement, the student community is one step closer to being a part of the administrative process, rather than an outside agitator.
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V-ball Dispatches Nazareth, Bard By MICHAEL THOMPSON Sports Editor
It’s been a rocky season so far for the NYU men’s volleyball season, but that didn’t stop the 15thranked Violets from taking two in the UVC Crossover on Saturday, handily defeating Nazareth College and Bard College in Brooklyn. The team quickly welcomed the crowd of approximately 100 fans who assembled for a Violet Nation Giveaway with a solid 3-1 win over Nazareth. The Violets got off to a hot start, taking the first two sets 25-17 and 25-19. Senior captain Nick Benson drew first blood in the first set with a kill, and the Violets didn’t look back, jumping out to a 13-4 lead. Nazareth failed to make it much of a contest, getting only as close as six points before the Violets took the set. Nazareth led for a good portion of the second set, holding a 12-11 lead before
NYU took control with an 8-4 run to put them ahead for good. Nazareth stayed alive in the third with a tighter 25-20 win, but it wasn’t enough as the Violets comfortably finished the match with a fourth set 25-14 win. As expected, the Violets led in every important team category. The team had seven more kills than Nazareth (52-45), dominated in aces (9-3) and edged Nazareth in assists (49-44). Even with 14 errors, NYU controlled the action enough to win comfortably. Benson led the team with 14 kills, but junior outside hitter Chase Klein wasn’t far behind with 13 of his own. Benson also finished with 5 service aces, while Klein and senior opposite Phil Bueno combined for four more. Junior setter Derrick Chiu tallied 40 assists. “It was a good day to get back in form for the final stretch of the season and give us a good seed in the
UVC tournament,” Bueno said. “It was a great team effort.” The Violets were even more dominant against Bard, sweeping them in three sets. The result was never in question, with the Violets handily winning the first two sets 25-14. Bard put up a fight in the third, keeping it close near the final portion of the frame. But with a narrow 18-17 lead, the Violets scored three consecutive points — a combination of kills and an error — to establish an insurmountable lead. A kill from freshman middle hitter Brendan Duggan finished off Bard and officially put the Violets over .500 for the season. The Violets were even more dominant against Bard, finishing with wide margins in most statistical categories. They finished with 38 kills, 15 more than their opponents. They also bested Bard in aces (5-2), blocks (4-2), digs (34-22) and digs (29-16).
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Colin LaPorte helped NYU win over Nazareth College and Bard College in Brooklyn. Different faces led the Violets, but with the same successful result. Senior opposite Colin LaPorte led the team with 13 kills, while junior libero Jake Getz and freshman middle hitter Ethan Talkov combined for 12. Chiu once again led with 28 assists, but also finished
with game-high 11 digs. Back to a respectable 12-11, the Violets will look to keep up the pace against Rutgers University-Newark on Tuesday.
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Track Goes to Raleigh for Easter Weekend By ASHLEY ARNOLD Staff Writer
By RACHEL RUECKER Deputy Sports Editor
Fresh off their back-to-back wins against Rutgers-Newark University, propelling them above .500, the NYU women’s softball team hoped to carry that momentum through this weekend. The Violets took on Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey on Saturday in two high scoring games that ultimately saw them go down 11-10 and 10-7 and fall back below .500. MSU got on the board in the first inning, but NYU responded in the second inning, scoring five runs to gain the 5-1 lead. Freshman center fielder Diana King singled freshman outfielder Ashley Mains in, opening the Violet scoring. Junior left fielder Rachel Fulton singled later on, advancing to second as freshman first baseman Cassi Parulis and junior catcher Val Schwein scored to move the Violets ahead 3-1. Freshman shortstop Dakota Damiani closed out the inning with a single that sent Fulton and King home. NYU’s run total stayed stagnant in the third, leaving the door open for MSU to score three runs, closing the gap and establishing a close 5-4 game going into the fourth, where things got fun. The top of the inning got NYU two more runs, both RBIs from freshman right fielder Claire Stefanelli who singled junior
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NYU fell to Montclair State University this weekend, ending the games 11-10 and 10-7. third baseman Molly Webber and Damiani home. But in the bottom of the inning, MSU really took hold of the game. With five runs on six hits, MSU was up 9-7 at the inning’s end, with no indication of a let-up any time soon. Neither NYU nor MSU could conjure up anything in the fifth, but MSU reached double digits in the sixth to gain a sizeable 10-7 lead. NYU did manage to tie things up in the seventh before MSU took final hold of the game. Schwein got the RBI to send Mains home, and King sent another homer into the seats, scoring Schwein and herself. But one run was all MSU needed to take the game, winning 11-10. The rematch went down later in the day with NYU hoping to split the day’s efforts. They started off the game strong, going up 5-2 after four. Efforts came from a Mains RBI, scoring King in the first; King batting in freshman third baseman Sydni Holtz in the second; Cassi Parulis — pitching the second game — singled Damiani home in the third; Damiani then singled in freshman right fielder Olivia
Mould and to top it off Mains batted in King. But MSU scored five runs in the fifth inning, compared to just one from NYU. Parulis got the run, batted in by Holtz. Then in the sixth inning, MSU scored another three, leaving NYU behind. In the seventh freshman catcher Jacqueline Finn scored on a Holtz double, but that’s all she wrote as NYU dropped their second of the day 10-7. Freshman pitcher Karissa Zubulake was pleased with the energy displayed by the team and emphasized the importance of carrying that momentum forward. “We hit well in both games and stuck together as a team to fight,” Zubulake said. “We have to keep up the energy that we had at the plate going into our next games against Stevens on Wednesday.” Catch the Violets this Wednesday in a double-header against Stevens Institute of Technology at home at the Bahoshy Softball Complex at Fordham.
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The men’s and women’s track and field teams had a busy Easter weekend competing along the East Coast. The teams were first in action on Thursday at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University. The NYU 4x1500-meter relay team finished in fifth place and were first among Division III schools with a time of 16:23.82. Junior Nick Karam, senior Daniel Rieger and sophomores Max Mudd and Karn Setya competed brilliantly in the event. In the 4x800-meter relay, senior Max Avila, sophomore Vince Booth, freshman Soham Kamat and junior Curtis Mann finished in ninth place with a time of 7:49.94. Meanwhile, the 4x200-meter relay team of senior Caleb Su, junior captain Budd Brown, senior captain Matthew Powers and sophomore Malcolm Montilus secured 11th place on the men’s side. Brown felt it was a good weekend of racing at both meets. “We had several people hit personal records and those who didn’t got pretty close,” Brown said. “Everyone’s in great shape right now, so we’re looking forward to a promising season.” Over the weekend, the teams split, with some staying in Raleigh for day two and others going to the Stockton University Invitational out in Galloway, New Jersey. The Violets’ 4x800-meter relay team of senior Lydia Guo, sophomore Ireland Gibson, senior Sarah Sisk and senior Becky Turlip placed 10th, making them first among Division III teams with a time of 9:19.43. In the 4x200-meter relay, seniors Kristina Harris and Drew Washington, along with freshmen Danielle Mur-
ray and Mary Conti blazed their way to a program-record time of 1:44.38. The Stockton Invite was also action packed. For the men, sophomore Sherman King started things off the day by recording a career-best height of 4.20 meter in the pole vault, good enough for first. Freshmen made their mark when William Lee set a new personal-best height of 1.93 meter in the high jump and Yohan Su managed a third-place finish in the long jump. In the 1,500-meter, junior Nathaniel Picard-Busky finished fourth and senior Eddie Cruz-Desintonio in seventh, while sophomore Jordan Reyes and freshman Brandon Shirazi claimed ninth and 10th place respectively. Junior Simone Cooper snagged first place in the triple jump with a career-best jump of 10.70 meters. Sophomore Brianna Yee and senior Danielle Medellin claimed fifth and sixth place. Junior Erica Bohdan almost landed in first place in the 1,500-meter, but a 0.3 second difference placed her in second. In the 100-meter hurdles sophomores Maggie Lalowski and Emily Dethlefs finished in fourth and fifth. Medellin took sixth place, while freshman Chelle Mitchell and sophomore Harper Randolph finished in eighth and tenth place. Mitchell believed the team did well in New Jersey considering the wind on Saturday. “There was some good competition at the meet and it was a good season opener, but we still have work to do,” Mitchell said. “There’s a lot of room for improvements.” The Violets will compete in the Roadrunner Invitational hosted by Ramapo College next Saturday.
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Baseball Kicks Early-Season Blues By BRANDON HERRERA Staff Writer
Sometimes, things finally seem to fall into place. The NYU baseball team rebounded in a pair of doubleheaders at MCU Park against the Maccabees of Yeshiva University on Friday and the Fords of Haverford College on Saturday. The Violets (7-13) seem to have finally found their groove as they won three of the four games, ending a six-game losing streak. NYU swept the day against Yeshiva and kept the Maccabees winless on the season (0-10) with 5-0 and 8-4 victories. The Violets broke this one wide open in the third inning, scoring three runs, most notably an insidethe-park home run from junior left fielder Adrian Spitz. Freshman Chad Johnstone pitched a gem in the first game, holding Yeshiva scoreless through six innings to record his first career win. To finish the job, freshman Tom Ventura closed the opener and completed the shutout. The second win of the doubleheader though did not come as easily. NYU had to come back from an early three-run deficit following a rough outing for se-
nior pitcher Jacob Bader, who allowed four runs in the first two innings. Down 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth, the Violets’ bats came alive as they tallied three more and never looked back, adding two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth. Freshman Jack Kurtenbach helped cool down the Maccabees with three scoreless innings in relief and five strikeouts. Sophomore right fielder Michael Vokulich led the offense with two runs and two RBIs. NYU split a pair of extra-innings games against Haverford College (10-5) on Saturday. The Violets lost to the Fords 5-2 after 10 innings in the first game. Sophomore pitcher Chase Denison did all he could for his team as he allowed only one run through 7 2/3 innings, but NYU’s offense was unable to capitalize. The team’s bullpen also struggled late, as sophomore Matthew Millus uncharacteristically blew his first save of the season in the ninth to tie the score at 2-2. Matthew Wells gave up three in the 10th, giving NYU the loss. In the closer, the Violets were able to redeem themselves behind another stellar performance from their starting
pitcher. This time it was freshman Colman Hendershot, who went five innings without giving up an earned run and struck out six batters. Going into the top of the seventh with a 3-2 lead, Millus faltered again, allowing Haverford to score two runs. Sophomore Christian Bloom did not shy away from the big moment though as he tied the score in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single. In the bottom of the eighth inning, freshman shortstop Ryan McLaughlin got himself into scoring position with a leadoff double and was able to make it home after Spitz’s bunt led to a bad throw from the Fords. After a good weekend of solid play, sophomore third baseman Billy Griffo admired his team’s resilience. “We just were able capitalized on the critical moments of the game and come through when it mattered most,” Griffo said. NYU will hit the field once again on Friday when they host the City College of New York in Coney Island at 4 p.m.
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The Violets ended a six-game losing streak this weekend, assisted by Adrian Spitz who scored a homerun in the opener against Yeshiva University.
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Mickey Bak, Grant Williams, Daniel Sconzo, Hans Engel and Philip Shin participated in the NCAA Fencing Championships over the weekend.
Fencing Takes 13th at Nationals in NC By MICHAEL THOMPSON Sports Editor
Led by a select group of five Violets, the NYU fencing team finished 13th in a field of 24 at the NCAA Championships in Raleigh, NC this weekend. With two participants in both the saber and foil competitions and one more in epee, the Violets were able to do enough to finish the week with 44 total points, well behind Columbia University, who successfully defended its championship with 174 points. The team’s best performances came from Grant Williams and Hanz Engel, who both finished 17th in their respective saber and epee competitions. Mikolaj Bak joined Williams in Saber, finishing closely behind him for an 18th place finish. In foil, Daniel Sconzo led the way, finishing 19th place. Philip Shin, the Violets’ other foil competitor, finished in 21st. Competing at the NCAA Championships for the first time, Shin felt accomplished after getting back in shape following his semester studying abroad. “I definitely had some great
bouts, but there were also others that could’ve been better,” Shin said. “I would say my teammates felt the same way.” Now that the season has come to an end, the Violets will say goodbye to a number of fencers. Eleven seniors will be departing from the program this year. On the men’s team, Evan Accardi, Mir Ali, Jon Chen, Jonathan Chua and Igor Kuzovkin have fenced for the final time for NYU. Likewise, Ruby Kam, Katelyn Lee, Stephanie Lo, Krista Loven, Kelly Morris and Emily Wu have finished their time on the women’s squad. However, the team will have plenty of potential next fall. Every participant from this year’s NCAA championships is scheduled to return next season, in addition to a freshman class that hopefully will make an immediate impact. For Violets like Shin, there’s no place to go but up in the program. “Overall, a great learning experience and I hope to compete at the event next year,” Shin said.
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