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WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 42, No. 31
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014
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Cats can be found on a wide array of garments. GRAPHIC BY ALICE IN WONDERLAND
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Not everyone on dating apps is a creep. AID on PG. 3
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Living in Astor Place cube isn’t for squares By JUNIOR THE ELEPHANT
She came in like a wrecking ball
NYU Residential Life and Housing Services announced today that the university would be opening up yet another residence hall for the 2014-2015 school year. In light of the news that Hayden Residence Hall will be closed and renovated in the coming year, NYU has decided to create a new, unconventional freshman residence hall to accommodate housing demands. Amidst rumors swirling of people living inside the famous Astor Place cube, NYU Residential Life and Housing Director Jimmy McMillan, along with Ron Swanson, the head of the NYU Mental Health Committee, came up with a transformative housing experience for incoming freshmen. The Cube, as the hall will be known, will provide housing for 50-75 students in one common
Angry students and NYU faculty are hosting a benefit concert on April 2 to raise enough money to demolish Bobst Library after a particularly brutal midterm season. The concert will take place in the middle of Washington Square Park in the project known as Bye Bye Bobsty. Oliver Oken, lead organizer and Gallatin sophomore, said they want to demolish Bobst to take a stand against the horror that students underwent while studying for midterms. “We think NYU needs to reconsider the stress they pile on to students,” Oken said. “We want to demolish Bobst because it is a physical manifestation of sadness which becomes obvious through audible cries heard through the myriad of stacks in the library
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It’s raining cookies! Hallelujah, Hayden! By OLAF THE SNOWMAN
Students have reason to celebrate today, thanks to an announcement made by NYU Dining on Monday afternoon. Because Hayden is closing, a new dining hall will open at the beginning of the Fall 2014 semester. This new dining hall, the exact location of which has not yet been announced, will exclusively serve Hayden cookies. Tisch sophomore Saweet Tuff said NYU’s decision is a good one. “I was majorly excited when I heard the news,” Tuff said. “I
eat Hayden cookies on a regular basis. Sometimes, when I’m really stressed, it seems like that gooey, chocolate sweetness is all that gets me through the day. I think NYU is making a really wise decision with this new dining hall.” Additionally, Hayden cookies will be served from an armored cookie carrier in Washington Square Park. Students in the Federal Work-Study program will be hired to man the carrier and NYU Dining will begin to take
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SLAM to keep slamming till 2031 By PUMBAA
Members of NYU’s Student and Labor Action Movement have set up a sit-in protest and hunger strike inside Coles Sports Center today. This grassroots technique is another attempt by the group to garner more attention for their continuing fight to save Coles from being demolished as part of NYU 2031. CAS senior John Smalling explained classes and estranged relationships, not to mention an uninviting future, are not issues for these protestors who are dedicated to creating a fair NYU for all.
“If we need to sit in here until they bring the wrecking ball out in 17 years to keep this institution up, we will,” Smalling said. He said Coles was his favorite place during Welcome Week, and he did not want to lose such an important landmark of his college career. Other protesters shared this sentiment. Clark Tristan Cooper, a politics professor and ardent SLAM supporter was present, showing his encouragement for the protesters. “Any attention is good attention,” Tristan Cooper said. “If it weren’t for The New York Times agreeing with every-
thing NYU does, people would know what is going on here.” SLAM has been successful with many other protests in the past. In late February, the group’s movement and cause gained massive media traction when Matthew Broderick joined and made an appearance at the Manhattan Supreme Court to testify against NYU, which startled NYU President John Sexton. “Their efforts are strong but I know Ferris Bueller won’t be at this one, so I hope they don’t get as much media coverage,” Sexton said.
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