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NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper

WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 43, No. 40

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015

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SPORTS

UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

Students mourn massacre victims

Softball hits stride with no-hitter By ALEX BAZELEY Deputy News Editor

It has been a rollercoaster of a season for the NYU softball team, but things are finally starting to click for the Violets. After a disappointing 14-game losing streak to start the season, the team has rebounded with a 7-5 record since then, including a 5-1 record at home. Their recent success peaked on Sunday, as freshman pitcher Sage Scheiwiller tossed a no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader against Baruch College — a first for the yearold program. “Coach Cassie worked with mostly spins, and I focused on getting ground balls or fly balls,” Scheiwiller said. “From there it was trusting the team at my back to field them.” Junior Lauren Parnaby, who has taken over most of the catching duties as of late and was behind the dish for Scheiwiller’s no-hitter, commented that her rise ball

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By LEXI FAUNCE Staff Writer

STAFF PHOTO BY HARK KANWAL

Students listen during a vigil for the Kenyan students slain at Garissa University College on April 2. The vigil started on the steps of Kimmel, where mourners took a five minute moment of silence and heard from a number of religious groups. Following the speeches, the group walked quietly to the square to set candles in the fountain.

MUSIC

Brooklyn band talks first headlining tour By RACHEL A.G. GILMAN Staff Writer

Brooklyn-based folk pop duo Oh Honey, which comprises Mitchy Collins and Danielle Bouchard, set out on their first headlining tour March 24. “Wish You Were Here,” the fourth and final installment “The Postcard Series” of EPs, was released prior to touring. Oh Honey spoke with WSN to discuss their upcoming tour and performance in New York. “When you go on a headlining tour, it is like, ‘OK, are people going to show up?’ until you’re at that level where you’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, people are definitely showing up,’” Collins said.

Their hometown show will be on April 15 at The Studio at Webster Hall, which will be their first proper headlining show in New York City, Collins said. “It is definitely nerve-wracking and exhilarating and exciting to finally check that off the bucket list,” Collins said. However, it will be Bouchard’s first time playing The Studio at Webster Hall. “I have been going to shows there for years. It is a pretty cool venue,” Bouchard said. The band is looking forward to playing new material, including songs from “Wish You Were

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In remembrance of the 142 students at Garissa University College in Kenya who were killed by terrorists on April 2, students gathered in the Kimmel Center for University Life for a vigil Monday night. More than one hundred students proceeded to Washington Square Park after the event to light candles in honor of the lost lives. Islamic, Buddhist and Christian university chaplains led members of all faiths in prayer, followed by moving speeches from students and faculty members. Buddhist chaplain Doyeon Park said students should not dwell on religious differences and instead should focus on honoring the dead. Park added that all students must share the pain of this loss. “It is time now for all of us to gather and open our hearts in

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DINING

Sophomore finds Instagram fame By KENDALL LEVISON Staff Writer

Emily Carlo seems to be a typical Steinhardt sophomore, but she has something of a double identity. She is the mind behind the popular Instagram account Miss New Foodie, where her tempting food photos and witty captions have attracted an audience of almost 40,000 followers. Carlo had no plans for Internet fame when she opened the account in the fall of her freshman year. “I literally just started it one day, there’s no special story,” Carlo said. “I don’t remember exactly what triggered it.” At first, her followers were limited to her friends and

residents on her floor of Third North Residence Hall, but Carlo’s social media presence expanded quickly. The biggest jump in followers came this summer after the popular website The Infatuation reposted one of Carlo’s photos. “I realized that if you comment on other people’s photos, they’ll look at your account and follow you back” Carlo said. “So I started commenting on random people’s photos, and that’s how I started getting followers.” Many of Carlo’s classmates are unaware of her alter ego, but she has translated her Instagram expertise into her schoolwork as a media, culture and communication major.

“We did a project about audiences in social media, and I did mine on different cultures on Instagram,” Carlo said. “I made my presentation about Miss New Foodie.” Being an Instagram celebrity takes more than just eating great food. Carlo’s own tastes sometimes have to take a backseat in order for her to create the best content. “The other day, I posted eggs for breakfast and then when I went out to lunch, I wanted eggs again,” Carlo said. “But I knew I couldn’t do that, so I got tacos or something.” Carlo usually posts multiple times a day, which mean she is constantly searching MISS NEW FOODIE continued on PG. 5


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