NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 43, No. 33
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015
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BEAUTY & STYLE
UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
NYU Can Help initiative launches
Flash tattoos here to stay By MADISON REIS Contributing Writer
Flash tattoos, the metallic, two-dimensional jewelry that hit the mainstream last summer, are about to make a major comeback once warmer weather arrives. A runway staple the past few seasons, the trend is becoming more mainstream, worn by recently by Beyoncé, model Alessandra Ambrosio and actress Katie Holmes. These temporary tattoos are perfect for anyone who is too indecisive to handle real ink is simply looking to add some bling to their summer outfits. With festival season and warmer weather right around the corner, here is what you need to know about buying and styling this trend. Many websites sell flash tattoos, but some are higher quality than others. Two of the originals are flashtat.com
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By MARITA VLACHOU News Editor
STAFF PHOTO BY SHAWN PAIK
Jay Z discusses his new online music streaming service, TIDAL, with Clive Davis students in GCASL on Wednesday.
Tennis teams win some, lose some
By MICHAEL THOMPSON Contributing Writer
Both of NYU’s tennis teams were in action Wednesday afternoon, splitting a victory and a loss. The men’s team, competing in Ewing, New Jersey, was defeated by the College of New Jersey 6-3, dropping their record to 1-4. Despite the score, the Violets did not go down without a fight. After dropping the first two matches in doubles play, they came back strong with an 8-2 victory by senior CJ Leong and sophomore Matt DeMichiel, the third doubles team. With a chance to take the advantage in singles play, the
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SPORTS
Violets battled hard, but TCNJ ultimately came out on top winning four of the six matches. However, the Violets brought three of those four singles defeats to the fourth set. Senior captain Billy Smithline was happy with the way his teammates fought. “I think the team came out with a lot of firepower and energy,” Smithline said. “We played well in doubles despite the scores. We also won the first set in all of our singles matches, but couldn’t hold on until the finish line.” Despite the setback, singles
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After the recent explosion in the East Village, student leaders have come together under the NYU Can Help initiative to provide support for the victims of the fire. The student senators council, along with NYU’s Inter-Residence Hall Council, Inter-Greek Council and NYU Student Athlete Advisory Committee came together to contribute to the effort. Members of the NYU community can contribute to the effort by donating clothes, toothbrushes and other goods in collection boxes that have been set up around campus. Also, students can make monetary donations through Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Seventh Street Fire Victims Fund. A link to the donation portal can be found on nyucanhelp.com. CAS senior and SSC chair Jules O’Connor said the goods and money donated by NYU students
REVIEW
Perfect timing in ‘5 to 7’
By NORA BLAKE Staff Writer
Anton Yelchin, who is known for his work in “Star Trek,” plays Brian in Victor Levin’s latest feature “5 to 7.” While New York City-based love stories have been done a number of times in contemporary film, “5 to 7” does not fall into that general category. Instead, “5 to 7” is a mature and nuanced romantic dramedy. Yelchin explained to WSN how “5 to 7” differentiates itself from previous romantic films. “This film is predominantly one built around archetypes,” he said. “It includes fantastical elements of bygone romance and relies on classical ideas of New York.”
There is certainly an air of whimsy to “5 to 7,” which tells the story of struggling writer Brian and his affair with Arielle (Bérénice Marlohe), the wife of an influential French diplomat. After a chance meeting on the streets of the Upper East Side, Arielle agrees to a “5 to 7” relationship with Brian — one where their contact can only fall between the hours of 5 to 7 p.m, which in French culture is typically reserved for married men to spend time with their mistresses. From the beginning, it seems as though there is little to come from this restricted liaison, but Brian and Arielle quickly learn to adapt their growing feelings for each other. One of the film’s many strengths is that it transforms
New York City into the kind of magical environment where this type of relationship could flourish. Some of the standout moments include beautiful shots of Central Park and the bustling sidewalks of Manhattan. Yelchin is the first to admit that Brian and Arielle’s relationship is anything but ordinary or even conceivable today, he is also a champion for unconventional love stories. He elaborated by commenting on the chemistry that he shared with his leading lady. “She was so warm, kind, and giving to me during the shoot,” Yelchin said. “This, along with the camaraderie that the entire cast shared, made this
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