NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 41, No. 43
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013
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NYU shows support for Boston victims NYU community members gathered in front of the Kimmel Center for University Life to honor and remember the victims of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings. STORY ON PAGE 3 BRYAN NELSON FOR WSN
Earth Day fair helps raise environmental awareness
By SU SIE PARK and NEELA QADIR
Students and faculty gathered in NYU Law School’s Vanderbilt Courtyard yesterday to celebrate the Earth Day Food and Sustainability Fair. Hosted by the Environmental Law Society, the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and Food Law, the fair allowed students to test out free vegan food, sustainable food and small samples of produce from local farmers. “Sustainability is most important when it comes to taking care of planet,” said Adam Waks, a member of the Envi-
ronmental Law Society. Besides the free food, the Earth Day Fair also featured games, contests, prizes and plenty of opportunities to learn what NYU Law was doing to make the campus a greener and more sustainable place. “This is on a state level and even on global level,” he said. Waks emphasized that this week’s events aim to raise awareness about environmentally friendly lifestyles. Several vendors at the fair were from the Greenmarket at Union Square. “[I] want to make sure that students make
a connection with the fantastic food that they can get in the New York area and how [it can help] the planet,” Waks said. Stephan Cantor, owner of Deep Mountain Maple, a maple farm in Northern Vermont, was working a booth at the fair. “I am happy to be here and be part of it,” Cantor said. “Great idea, great to just inform and educate the students in law school what the possibilities are for eating sustainably and making wise food choices here in this neighborhood.”
Phoenix proves staying power with ‘Bankrupt’ By ALANA DROF
On their fifth studio album “Bankrupt!,” French alternative rock group Phoenix delivers a distinctive sound while steering clear of the post-success trap so many artists fall into following the release of a popular album. Equipped with 10 attention-grabbing tracks, “Bankrupt” is an album that stands on its own while maintaining a culturally reflective message. Beginning with the catchy single “Entertainment,” the album is a force to be reckoned with. Heavy on both synths and percussion, the melody hints at the enjoyable sound of the tracks to follow. Continuing the dance-provoking vibe, the album packs a punch with tracks like the anthem “Trying to
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Changes in style divide traditional, modern hipster By MARINA ZHENG
It’s no secret that NYU is commonly dubbed a “hipster college.” Girls are clad in high-waisted skinny jeans and Doc Martens, with male counterparts sporting the same “free spirit” uniform. However, it’s often debatable whether these NYU hipsters truly live up to their titles. It could be they are simply modeling a stereotypical style. Inspired by fashion, music and urban living, the concept of hipster began as an urban phenomenon of the 1940s, specifically from downtown in New York City — a style that is historically fitting for NYU.
“A lot of the discussion of hipsters in fashion history has to do with the bohemian inhabitants of our Greenwich Village,” said Nancy Deihl, fashion historian and coordinator for the Steinhardt master’s program in costume studies. “So the identity of the hipster is a pretty appropriate topic for NYU.” Historically, hipster fashion consisted of casual clothes, as well as vintage and Bohemian attire. Much like today, thrift stores were popular among the beatnik crowd. Wearing jeans in the 1940s or ’50s was considered radical. For example, denim was a fabric conventionally
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