NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 41, No. 35
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013
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Panel explores threat perception By NEELA QADIR
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The old saying “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” received a psychological twist last night when Jenny Xiao, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in NYU’s social psychology program, presented her research titled, “See Your Friends Close and Enemies Closer: Social Identity and Threat after Distance Perception.” A collaborative effort with psy-
Psychology graduate student Jenny Xiao evaluates the relationship between threat and distance in society.
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Stern dean notices ‘Turnaround’ in First, Third World economies By NEELA QADIR
Since the release of his book “Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth,” Peter Blair Henry, the dean of the Stern School of Business, has been featured on MSNBC, HuffPost Live, Bloomberg Television and in The Washington Post. In his book, Henry emphasizes the idea that the United States should look to developing countries for novel economic strategies. Countries like China were in poverty 30 years ago and, in
recent decades, developing countries have been doing well compared to First World nations. “There is no question that Henry makes valid points and bases many of them on observations that were not generally recognized before,” said William Baumol, an entrepreneurship professor at Stern. “In particular, the economic progress in a number of small economies and the idea that the economic giants can learn from their policies and performance is an important and novel insight.”
Henry said that he aimed to demonstrate how the United States could learn from the economic strategies of emerging economies. “I wanted to sidestep bias and ideology and use objective economic analysis to discover what policies created growth in emerging markets and how we could benefit from their examples,” said Henry. “I also wanted to call attention to the two-way learning, and the future prosperity for all nations, that
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‘Ville victory caps mad march
By SAMUEL BARDER
The Louisville Cardinals won the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball championship on Monday night. Lousville, one of the four top seeds in the March Madness tournament, ousted the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 in Atlanta, Ga., in front of a crowd of over 74,000 — the largest in history. In a game that featured teams from some of the top conferences in college basketball, two unsung heroes came to the rescue in the first half, while the stars of each team took over in the second period. Michigan took the early lead, stretching out a 12-point advantage with just over four minutes
COURTESY OF PETER BLAIR HENRY
Stern dean Peter Blair Henry published a book about global economic growth.
Roger Ebert leaves illustrious legacy By JEREMY GROSSMAN
COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Hancock and Van Treese celebrate championship triumph. left in the first half. With Michigan star point guard and Naismith College Player of the Year Trey Burke sitting on the bench, Louisville roared back. Forward Luke Hancock led the Cardinals’ run,
scoring 14 straight points to give the Cardinals the lead with under a minute to play in the half. Michigan led by one point at
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The death of Roger Ebert this past Thursday was not just a great loss for journalism but also a great loss for the entire film industry. Film critics are known for their tumultuous relationships with actors, writers and directors, but without them, the industry would be a joke. We rely on critics to help us delve deeper into our favorite movies and expose us to truths we never knew existed. And when we disagree with them, that’s even better — that means we’re thinking. A critic is your adviser, your companion and your friend, and the best critics know how to communicate
with their audience and develop a sense of camaraderie. Nobody knew how to do that better than Roger Ebert. Even before the Internet, Ebert developed a fanbase through his ability to write as if he were having a conversation with the reader. He looked out for his audience and never condescended. He didn’t automatically like a film just because it was “prestigious,” and he didn’t belittle a film just because it was mainstream. He truly respected his readers, and he wanted them to challenge themselves and expand their
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