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thursday, september 4, 2014

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NYU launches Albert Mobile

3-2 victory for Men’s soccer

By Michael Thompson Contributing Writer

The 2014 season continues to gain momentum for the NYU men’s soccer team. On Wednesday evening, looking to start their season with three consecutive wins, they took on the College of Staten Island Dolphins at Gaelic Park in the Bronx.

It was a game that quickly went from a monotonous affair to a dramatic slugfest, an aspect of the sport that can go up and down in the blink of an eye.

The game did not start out ideally for the Violets. In a fairly subdued first half, both teams racked up three shots on goal and a combined 12 total shots.

The Dolphins got the upper hand in the 31st minute when sophomore defender Nicholas Bacarella scored with an assist from Horatio Reid. Staten Island went into the locker room with a well-deserved 1-0 lead.

The Violets stormed out of the gates after halftime and quickly answered with a 55thminute goal from freshman forward Malcolm Montilus, who beat the keeper and a defender to score on an empty net. It was his first goal as a Violet. Just one minute later, Montilus racked up his first assist, helping sophomore forward Reece Barton give NYU a 2-1 lead.

The team’s second-half momentum continued with a more energized and aggressive style of play that consistently kept the ball in Staten Island’s zone.

But the Dolphins refused to go down easily. In the 83rd minute, Staten Island knotted the score at two with a clutch goal from Horatio Reid.

“We kept our heads up and were confident,” Barton said, despite the letdown.

NYU outnumbered CSI in both total shots (26-6) and shots on goal (12-3), with the Dolphins managing only three shots on goal in the second half against sophomore goalie

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By John Ambrosio News Editor

The Violets pull through in an overtime win against Staten Island Wednesday night.

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FEATURES

Grey Art Gallery opens photo retrospective

By Donald Pierce Contributing Writer

The Grey Art Gallery premiered the photography of Ernest Cole, the first black freelancer in South Africa, on Sept. 3. These extremely rare black-and-white gelatin prints capture the oppression of apartheid, which Cole lived through.

Cole’s photo essay has a unique trait for one that targets oppression because each photo is a profound insight into the psychology of the foe, the friend and the innocent. Cole sought out, like many photographers, rarities and nuances — which, to Cole, was not the occasional

police beating or house raid, but rather daily interactions in the streets.

This provides a rather scientific approach to apartheid. The experience is considered not only political, but also psychological, providing an interesting dynamic to Cole’s photography.

“There are two distinct faces of [Cole’s essay]: he captures the brutality and the true sorrow of [the African people] in one, but he also shows how they are getting through it, too,” Tisch junior Ahad Mahmood said at the exhibit.

Gunilla Knape, curator of the

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Coinciding with the beginning of the new school year, NYU released Albert Mobile, a new version of NYU’s online student center that will make it easier for students to access the site on the go.

Albert Mobile boasts many of the same functions as the full site, but in a streamlined, mobile-friendly package. Using the recently launched site, students can check their schedules, grades and bills, as well as access university calendars, maps and course catalogues.

University Registrar Beth Kienle-Granzo said these features are just the beginning of the school’s plans for Albert Mobile.

“We’re just in phase one right now,” Kienle-Granzo said in an email. “If you’ve played with it, it’s pretty basic; there’s going to be more good things to

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Broadway to preview new fall performances

By Alys Murray Contributing Writer

While some universities are revving up for tailgating and the start of football, many NYU students are looking forward to the start of a very different kind of season — the Broadway season.

Boasting more stars than the Oscars, this Broadway season will have fans cheering from their seats.

The cool September breeze brings with it a multitude of Broadway openings beginning with “The Country House,” which starts previews on Sept. 9 and stars

Blythe Danner as the matriarch of an eccentric family of artists. The next night, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” the West End transfer about a young man accused of murdering his neighbor’s dog, opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Three days later, “Love Letters” opens — Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston and Martin Sheen are just some of the stars who will interpret a lifetime of letters between an artist and a politician.

September will also see the

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today on campus Fall Job and Internship Fair The Wasserman Center for Career Development invites students to meet with potential employers at their largest job fair of the year, today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kimmel Center for University Life. Students will have the opportunity to explore part-time jobs, full-time jobs and internship positions.

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Faculty in and of the City Yankees Game Join the Faculty in and of the City program to see the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium tonight at 7 p.m. for only $10 a ticket.

NYU CMEP Open House

Hidden moments of inspiration in New York.

Learn more about the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs at its Open House today in room 804 of the Kimmel Center for University Life from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Meet with CMEP staff and students and enjoy some light refreshments while learning more about what services and programs CMEP provides.

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Tisch offers new B.A.

By Arsh Harjani Contributing Writer

NYU is expanding their program in Game Design with a new Bachelor’s degree program, in addition to their already established MFA program in Game Design. The inaugural class of 20 students will start spring of 2015.

The new Game Center will be a department within the Tisch School of the Arts with core classes in game studies, game development and game design at NYU’s Brooklyn campus. The applications for current NYU students went live on Sept. 2 and will remain so until Nov. 1.

Following the approach of an art school, department administrator Kevin Spain said the applicants will provide a portfolio, which will consist of a personal statement and an interdisciplinary creative project or a game analysis.

Spain said the program is unique because it is part of its own department and not the engineering department. Because the program is associated with Tisch, games are considered a creative culture at NYU. Several faculty members were part of the development of the course and have worked collectively to shape the curriculum of the new Bachelor’s program.

“We are very proactive and engaged and we constantly work with game developers and with local artists,” professor Charles Pratt said.

Pratt has been teaching classes at the Game Center and has been a full-time faculty member for two years. Pratt said the proximity to the industry was vital to the program.

“Being in New York is going to be a defining feature,” Pratt said. “I am looking forward to the new class and to what they

make and what they think.”

Assistant professor Andy Nealen said he appreciates the format of the program as it allows students to take electives.

“I like the breadth of it,” Nealen said. “The program is so broad that the students will become well-rounded human beings capable of excelling in various fields after they graduate.”

Nealen said the density and presence of varied cultures in New York and the essence of independent art style will allow students to create unique games rather than the specific flavors that seem more prominent on the West Coast.

“The barrier to entry is very low here for students and for the public,” Nealen said.

Spain said the program has attracted student interest.

“We have received several emails

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Game design will now be more than an MFA program. regarding the spring term,” Spain said. “We are looking forward to bringing more undergraduate students to Brooklyn and growing the program with young minds and future creators.”

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Albert Mobile more accessible to students

come. Step one was just getting it into people’s hands. We hope to have more transactions, like access to NYUHome and changes with the interface.”

Kienle-Granzo also added that the new mobile site was created in response to students.

“Students were asking for a more mobile-friendly [way] into the Albert system, and we know that students spend a lot of time on their phones, so it was important to create a better mobile platform,” KienleGranzo said.

CAS freshman Yesenia Brambila said this was the exact reason she was interested in using the mobile platform. “[I plan to use Albert Mobile] so I won’t have to use my computer for everything, and [I

like] making it more accessible for when I’m on my phone,” Brambila said.

Students have already begun using the new mobile version, which Kienle-Granzo said had 15,000 unique users before the end of the first day of classes.

CAS sophomore Nico Van de Bovenkamp said while he has been able to use Albert without any serious problems, he hopes for improvements over the existing Albert site.

“In general most college interfaces with classes and stuff are very clunky — and [Albert] is clunky,” Van de Bovenkamp said. “I hope the mobile version is better.”

Email John Ambrosio at jambrosio@nyunews.com.

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Panel evalutes de Blasio’s record

By Alanna Bayarin Contributing Writer

Journalists from CBS News, The Huffington Post, City Limits, El Diario/La Prensa and others gathered last night at the Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts for a panel to talk about Mayor and NYU alumnus Bill de Blasio’s record in office.

The event was organized by Rebecca Amato, the assistant director of civic engagement at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and the new Urban Democracy Lab. Amato questioned whether de Blasio is a progressive mayor.

“Everyone is touting him as the new generation of progressive mayors, and as the leader of that generation,” Amato said after the panel. “The question is if he really represents a progressive vision or if he’s simply progressive in comparison to his predecessors.”

The event opened with each of the four panelists talking about their concerns regarding the current administration in New York City.

Jarrett Murphy, publisher of City Limits, said contrary to many critics, de Blasio’s environmental policies in the city have done a lot to promote green policies.

“I think that de Blasio’s reputation for neglecting the issue of environmentalism is unfair,” Murphy said during the panel.

“The mayor has actually done a bit on environmental sustainability. He has updated the city’s pollution control code, he’s expanded the carbon challenge program, he’s done stuff with low-flow toilets.”

Other topics discussed at the

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Last night’s panel hosted by Gallatin discussed the progressiveness of the mayor. panel included culture and the arts. The director of Arts & Democracy Project Caron Atlas said the art community was initially disappointed when Mayor de Blasio entered office.

“There was a concern from the arts community that his agenda didn’t really involve the arts and culture, and there was a concern that he didn’t name a cultural commissioner for a long time,” Atlas said.

But Atlas added that de Blasio’s record with arts funding was more progressive than previous mayors.

“In the past administration, there was a lot of attention to tourism and economic prosperity from top down in respect to art and culture and not much talk about neighborhoods and their impact on the arts,” Atlas said.

“But we were delighted to hear de Blasio talk about how you

can’t have a flourishing democracy without the cultural sector.”

After the discussion the panel opened up the floor for a question-and-answer section, in which they debated issues including the stop-and-frisk program, drug policies and income inequality.

CAS graduate student Ana Deustua said her opinion of de Blasio had changed by the end of the panel.

“I think that a lot of people had a lot of hope for him because people thought he was open to diversity and other people, but after the panel I am kind of disappointed in him,” Deustua said. “I just got here.

I’m from Peru, but before this panel I was very hopeful that someone so liberal was becoming the mayor of New York City.”

Email Alanna Bayarin at news@nyunews.com.

Study shows union membership on the rise in New York region

By Erika Buzzell Contributing Writer

Two CUNY School of Professional Studies professors recently released their yearly report on the state of unions in the United States. The study’s authors, Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce, said despite the steady decline in union membership in previous years, the appearance of unions in the workforce is beginning to rise in the New York City area.

“New York ranks first in union density among the nation’s fifty states, with a unionization rate more than double the U.S. average of 11.3 percent in 2013-14,” the study reads.

NYU professor Andrew Ross said this trend of union density is reflected at NYU, as NYU has had a gradual increase in non-instructional union since 2000 across four of NYU’s five unions. However, Ross added that there has been resistance to membership expansion in the fifth union. “[The Graduate Student Organizing Committee-United Auto Work-

ers], the graduate employee union, won the right to collective bargaining in 2000,” Ross said in an email.

“That right has been bitterly contested ever since by the administration, and, despite the recognition of the union for the second time last fall, GSOC members still don’t have a contract.”

Ross also said incidents like these indicated that NYU’s administration has been unfriendly toward unions.

“From what I know, the Sexton administration is often quite intransigent at the bargaining table, and, through its high-profile resistance to the establishment of GSOC, acquired the reputation of being a union-buster,” Ross said.

NYU spokesman John Beckman, however, challenged Ross’s characterizations, pointing to the more amicable dealings NYU has had with unions.

“That quote is just inaccurate,” Beckman said. “In the first place, let’s remember that NYU has several thousand employees in five unions with which it has repeatedly successfully negotiated con-

tracts through the years.”

Beckman added that NYU did not challenge the unionization effort of its adjunct faculty. Beckman also said NYU contacted their union to reach an agreement to recognize a bargaining unit for graduate students who teach and has continued to meet with their union and bargain in good faith.

While the state of unions at NYU is still discussed, Milkman is not confident in the longevity of the trend at this point, despite all indications that there is a resurgence in unions throughout the state of New York and specifically New York City. “[It’s] too soon to know what the jump in unionization means for the long run,” Milkman said.

“In the short run it reflects the growth of employment in longunionized sectors, especially construction, that declined after the 2008 crash.”

Additional reporting by John Ambrosio. Email John Ambrosio and Erika Buzzell at news@nyunews.com.

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Images of apartheid captured in new Grey Art Gallery exhibit exhibit and a research consultant at the Hasselblad Foundation, agrees that the inclusion of everyday life under apartheid in Cole’s work sets him apart from other photographers of this subject.

“According to what I have gotten to know, from people I have met, Ernest was not very political,” Knape said. “He was politically interested, but he didn’t really cope with any of the political parties … When he took his pictures, he tried to show what was happening in South Africa. He tried to show how the black people had to deal with life under apartheid.”

Most importantly, Cole wanted the world to know his community’s pain. But in order to be successful in traveling and publishing his work, Cole tricked the Race Classification Board into believing he belonged to a more privileged strata of “colored” people — under apartheid, “colored” Africans had

slightly fewer restrictions than “black” Africans — in order to be granted more economic mobility.

With this new classification, Cole was able to send his work to Magnum Photos on West 31st Street. The company was so impressed that they offered Cole a book contract. Soon after, Cole released his first and only photo essay, “House of Bondage,” which is available for viewing in the basement of the exhibition at the Grey Art Gallery. His photo essay was immediately banned from South Africa and ultimately led to his exile.

Cole’s photo essay makes a lasting impression on its audience as his black-and-white prints are one of the few graphic ways to bear witness to the consequences of the South African conflict. The exhibit will run until Dec. 6.

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Ernest Cole’s retrospective presents a story of South African strife.

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BEAUTY & STYLE

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Replicate runway looks with simple, trendy DIY hairstyles

By Emily Harris Contributing Writer

Trying to emulate hairstyles seen on runways can often seem like a daunting task. However, the textured and messy looks that are popular in the fashion world right now make having runway-ready hair much easier.

The Topknot Marchesa featured the everpopular topknot with extra volume to create a look that was simultaneously high-fashion and easy-going. Using Not Your Mother’s Beach Babe Sea Salt Texturizing Spray ($5) can help you achieve the texture needed to make the topknot look truly effortless. Spray an even amount into your hair, pull your hair into a high ponytail and wrap it into a messy bun using bobby pins to hold it in place. Unfortunately, gravity takes its toll over time, and hairspray is needed to keep this messy ’do alive. Give your top knot a quick dust of Moroccan Oil’s Luminous Hairspray ($9) to keep your bun in place and give it extra shine. Wear this style with second-day hair and it will be even more textured and easy to work with.

Braids

Another style that made its mark while still being DIY-friendly is braided hair. Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter ’14 added an extra twist by putting them into pigtails. All you need for this look are hair ties and Batiste’s Dry Shampoo ($8). Dry shampoo is great for those days when you are in too much of a rush to wash your hair, and it creates the perfect texture needed for a tight braid look. Using tiny elastics that match the color of your hair can prevent hair ties from distracting people from your look, but hair accessories can also work well with this style.

Marc by Marc Jacobs kept it clean and classic with a black headband.

Braided Bun A dramatic hair trend created by Carolina Herrera, the braided bun, combines the two styles above to create a braided and stacked bun that resembles a hat Herrera wanted to use for her collection. To prep your hair, a healthy dose of OGX’s Coconut Milk ($6) will add shine and give your hair a silky smooth texture, making it easy to work with and look flawless by the time you are done. Gather your hair into a high ponytail and tie it off with a hair elastic. Pro-

A braided bun gives the simple topknot a new look. ceed to braid your hair whichever way you prefer — French, fishtail or any other type of braid will work. Make sure to secure the braid and stabilize the bun.

Then, gently pull out some hairs

from the braid to loosen it up and create more volume. Similar to a regular topknot, pull the braided section into a bun and secure it with bobby pins. You can also do several sections of your hair in

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smaller braids, rather than one large one, to play around with the look and volume.

Email Emily Harris at bstyle@nyunews.com.

Opt for comfort when attending Fashion Week events

By Jennifer Neufeld Contributing Writer

As New York’s Fashion Week begins, many students hope to get a glimpse of the runways.

However, they may be dreading what attending show after show in high heels might do to their feet.

Luckily, with trends introduced during the Haute Couture and Resort Spring/Summer ’14 seasons, jazzing up any outfit with a comfortable pair of shoes is possible.

Many brands and stores have been following in the footsteps of Chanel and Dior after both premiered a line of sneakers at their Haute Couture S/S ’14 shows this past January. While their sneakers are out of a typical college student’s price range, a pair of Chanel sneakers can be swapped out for a less expensive pair such as the Brown Leopard Print Runner Sneakers from River Island ($50).

Many stars, including Rihanna and Alexa Chung, have also been embracing their New Balance sneakers. Chung was seen at February’s NYFW in a pair of the brand’s WI574 Black Blue Trainers.

Those looking for a clean and comfortable sandal will be surprised to learn that the summer shoe of 2014 is the Birkenstock.

The German company’s leather

Illustration by Sonja Haroldson

Instead of wearing heels, many are choosing more comfortable looks for Fashion Week.

Arizona sandal has been embraced by celebrities, models and stylists, and has also been recreated by companies including Steve Madden, Asos, Topshop and countless others

around the world. It is not so surprising that the shoe has become massively popular — few people can turn down great arch support.

Those not willing to break a

foot can easily replace a highheeled boot or stiletto with a flat boot or kitten heels. The Chelsea boot, a flat leather ankle boot, has been welcomed by the elite of street style with

open arms. Its chic design can easily dress up any outfit, and its almost nonexistent heel allows for constant comfort. As an alternative to the Chelsea boot, the combat boot, which reemerged in mainstream fashion in 2013, is big, bulky and adds texture and depth to any outfit without pain.

Thanks to its continued presence on runways, the kitten heel offers an almost life-saving replacement for the backbreaking stiletto. With the heel typically less than two inches, the kitten heel is safe to walk in while still adding the bit of height many desire. Several high-end designers have embraced them in their 2014 collections, including Stella McCartney and Giorgio Armani.

With the fast pace of fashion week, no one wants to get left behind. Thankfully, comfort has become a major presence in this year’s footwear with the flat boot, the high-fashion sneaker and the trendy, leather sandal.

While trends of painful stilettos have caused suffering for the uncoordinated, there are few protesting this year’s new relaxed craze. Here’s hoping this comfortable trend is here to stay.

Email Jennifer Neufeld at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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Artist, musician travels across America, explores tattoo culture

By Alexa Spieler Music Editor

For Pete Armour, also known as indie rocker and artist Tattoo Money, tattoos are not just ink on skin.

An advocate of tattoo culture, Money spent August headlining the Inked in America Tour.

Along with his performances, he visited tattoo parlors where he discussed the subculture and its nuances.

The concept of the Inked in America Tour, which concluded at the Mercury Lounge in New York (Money’s hometown show), is different from what many other artists are doing. The focus of the tour was not on Money’s artistic creations, but rather on the people that he met while traveling across America.

In a phone interview with WSN, Money discussed his tour.

“We wanted to do something to show the differences of people in different cities,” Money said. “One of those things is in tattoo culture.”

Money was struck by the idea of making a documentary while on the road to further show each city’s people and their differences. No footage has been released yet, but Money revealed that he will premiere some of the film’s footage during his performance at the Inked Out New Jersey Tattoo Convention on Sept. 12. Currently, the film has no distributor, so it does not have a release date yet.

Money said he enjoyed learning about the trendiest tattoos in the cities he visited, and what he discovered was unexpected.

“It’s funny because any city says the same thing — the infinity symbol,” Money said.

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Tattoo Money used his tour to represent the tattoo subculture.

One particularly memorable visit for Money was at a tattoo parlor across the street from Ohio State University.

“That was interesting because the manager talked about all the different people that come in there,” he said.

“It’s a big college and not everyone there is from Ohio, so you have cultures from all these kids, every year, coming in to get a tattoo.”

Money encourages people to research before they get a tattoo. He does not recommend walking into any parlor and getting just anything inked.

“Make sure you research your artist,” Money advised.

“Don’t get a trend. Try for something that’s personal to you or get something that you just think is cool.”

Money shows no sign of slowing down in the upcoming year.

Fresh off the release of his single “Mexican Coke,” for which he filmed and directed the music video, Money plans to release his album next month.

He explained that his album is about love, lust and social aspects of life, such as dealing with friends.

“Everybody has plans and nobody has time for each other,” Money said. “I think that’s the hardest thing.”

Despite his heartache, Money will keep working on his new album.

“The album will be out in October and, after that, I’ll be back out on tour again,” he said.

Email Alexa Spieler at aspieler@nyunews.com.

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Exciting fall lineup for Broadway

opening of the second musical of the season (the first being the already-shuttered “Holler If Ya Hear Me”), “On the Town.”

A revival of the classic Jerome Robbins production, the musical follows the story of three young sailors on leave for one day in New York City. This musical will also star Broadway darlings Alysha Umphress and Jay Armstrong Johnson, as well as winner of this season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” Ricky Ubeda, and opens for previews on Sept. 20 at the newly renamed Lyric Theatre.

“How I Met Your Mother” fans will be happy about Josh Radnor’s Broadway debut in Pulitzer Prize-winning “Disgraced,” which starts previews on Sept. 27. Fans of British rock band The Police will be pleased

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to hear Sting’s original musical “The Last Ship” will be docking at the Neil Simon Theatre on Sept. 30, closing out the fall season’s busiest month of Broadway openings.

While September might welcome the most shows, October is debatably the month of star power. Ewan McGregor faces off with Maggie Gyllenhaal in Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing,” a play about sexual politics and the fictions or realities that they create. They are joined by Cynthia Nixon and Josh Hamilton on the American Airlines Theatre stage on Oct. 2. Later, on Oct. 20, Glenn Close, John Lithgow and Martha Plimpton will strike “A Delicate Balance,” an Edward Albee play about two marriages that are falling apart.

Classic musical fans need look no further than “Side Show,” based on the true story of vaudeville legends Daisy and Violet Hilton, which will be revived at the St. James Theatre after being reimagined in a production at La Jolla Playhouse and The Kennedy Center.

Bradley Cooper will open a new version of “The Elephant Man” in November. He is joined by Patricia Clarkson in this Williamstown Theatre Festival transfer smash.

“Honeymoon in Vegas,” the newest offering from the Broadway giant Disney Theatricals, will begin previews on Nov. 18.

This season on Broadway is full of exciting options for fans of all types of shows.

Email Alys Murray at theater@nyunews.com.

TV show brings strong characters to screen

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“The Leftovers” season finale airs this Sunday, Sept. 7.

By Alex Greenberger Arts Editor “The Leftovers,” a profound study in grief, plays like “Lost” in reverse. Instead of being interested in what happened to the people who vanished, it focuses on what would happen to the friends and family of those who disappeared.

In the HBO show, based on Tom Perrotta’s novel of the same name, the characters are grief-stricken by a strange, Rapture-like event that caused 2 percent of the world’s population to disappear. The Departed — the people who left on a day just like any other — may or may not be dead. Or, they may have been abducted by aliens, as some conspiracy theorists explain on the show. Creators Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof never make what happened clear to viewers, nor does it seem to be relevant to the show as a whole.

Taking a cue from “Twin Peaks,” the central mystery surrounding “The Leftovers” is barely touched upon, and with one episode left in the 10-episode season, it is unlikely that any closure will be given. Rather than being concerned with what happened to the Departed, the show is a beautiful meditation on losing faith, dealing with loneliness and coming to terms with invisible forces.

All that may sound familiar because those are the same themes that Lindelof explored in his previous television effort, “Lost.”

But because “The Leftovers” is an HBO show, Lindelof is finally given free creative reign, and “The Leftovers” feels like the show Lindelof always wanted to make. It is more sophisticated than “Lost” — a show with richly developed characters that got occasionally tripped up by its sub-

plots — because it is finally able to focus on the characters.

The two best episodes of “The Leftovers” so far are character studies — one about a priest (Christopher Eccleston of “Doctor Who” fame) who is about to lose his church and another about a woman (Carrie Coon) whose job is to find out why these people “poofed.” These are standalone episodes, with the priest’s arc barely being touched upon again. And yet, these episodes are the most wrenching because they almost answer the questions of the viewers, but deny them at the last minute. Like the characters on the show, viewers are left questioning what they just experienced and feeling the unexpected pain of life without 2 percent of the world population.

“The Leftovers” has been criticized for being both too miserable and too reliant on symbolism. It is guilty on both counts. In one particularly overblown case, Kevin — the show’s tortured protagonist and town sheriff (Justin Theroux) — finds meaning in a burnt bagel. Be that as it may, the show’s writing is sharp and often uses symbolism to get at something deeper and sadder than most other TV shows.

Because this is a show interested primarily in character development and symbolism, there is not much to “The Leftovers’” plot. Very little has happened in the nine episodes since the pilot, and very little is expected to happen in its upcoming second season, but that is alright. This is an intelligent show that dares its audience to think hard. In that way, it is unlike anything else currently on television.

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In third consecutive win, Violets beat Staten Island

Lucas Doucette, who had replaced junior Nick Cantor.

Even with the stats in NYU’s favor, the game was tied after 90 minutes. The two teams played two extra 10-minute periods, and finally the Violets’ opportunity arose.

With an assist from sophomore midfielder Hector Rojas, sophomore forward Bryan Walsh bodied in the deciding goal in the 106th minute to give the Violets a dramatic 3-2 victory.

“We played very well for the majority of the game but made

some stupid mistakes,” Barton said. “Before overtime we really united and were all over it.”

The Violets find new ways to win every night and, as the season continues, more attention will be focused on a team that at this point seems to have a knack for pulling out victories.

The Violets will look to make it four wins in a row when they take on the City College of New York on Sept. 10.

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The Violets scored three times against Staten Island to maintain an undefeated record.

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Top competitors in NFL may mirror last season

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The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks are once again strong contenders this season.

By Charles Surette Staff Columnist The 2014 NFL season officially kicks off tonight, with 32 teams playing for the chance to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy next February. Last season’s Super Bowl matchup, AFC’s Denver Broncos and NFC’s Seattle Seahawks, stand

poised to emerge as conference champions once again.

Denver, led by renowned quarterback Peyton Manning, was an offensive juggernaut in 2013 and finished with a 13-3 record and an AFC Championship victory over the New England Patriots, capping off a campaign that saw Manning shatter records for both

passing yards and touchdown passes. The Broncos were thoroughly embarrassed in Super Bowl XLVIII, however, losing 43-8 to the NFC Champion Seahawks.

Seattle also finished with a 13-3 record, reaching the Super Bowl thanks to its league-best defense, headed by cornerback Richard Sherman; safeties Kam

Chancellor and Earl Thomas; and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player linebacker Malcolm Smith. With an offense featuring dynamic young quarterback Russell Wilson and powerful running back Marshawn Lynch, Seattle outplayed Denver on nearly every front, stymying Manning and his receivers to secure the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl victory.

Although both appear favorites to return to the conference championships, Denver and Seattle will not go unchallenged.

Denver added wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and cornerback Aqib Talib in free agency, but it lost wide receiver Eric Decker and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the New York Jets and New York Giants, respectively. The team also might be without receiver Wes Welker, who sustained his third career concussion during the preseason in addition to being suspended for four games due to his use of banned substances.

Questions remain about Denver’s defense and reliance on an aging Manning to win games, despite the addition of Talib and defensive end DeMarcus Ware. Denver will also face an

improved New England team, which will feature a healthy Rob Gronkowski as tight end and Pro Bowl cornerbacks Darelle Revis and Brandon Browner on defense as the team looks to avenge last year’s 26-16 AFC Championship loss and chase an elusive fourth Super Bowl.

On the NFC side, Seattle has largely retained its offensive and defensive cores — save for wide receiver Golden Tate — but will once again battle division rival San Francisco; led by quarterback Colin Kaepernick; wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree; tight end Vernon Davis; and running back Frank Gore on offense, with linebacker Patrick Willis leading a top-five defense of his own.

With Denver and New England clearly the top of the AFC, the two teams will likely meet again in the conference championship. Although the NFC may feature more top-to-bottom talent and tighter competition, look for Seattle and San Francisco to once again be the last two teams standing in January for a rematch of the NFL’s Final Four from last season.

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Female celebrities must support feminism

By Lena Rawley Staff Columnist

At the 2014 Video Music Awards, Beyoncé stood in front of a screen with the word “feminist” radiating behind her and confidently redeclared herself a feminist.

Beyoncé’s statement was audacious, beautiful and — given the way female celebrities with similar star power have butchered feminism in the past few months — exactly what the movement needed.

Lately, celebrity reception has been rough for feminism. Lana Del Rey told Rolling Stone she was more interested in space travel than feminism.

Shailene Woodley said she was not a feminist in an interview that mistakenly implied that feminism rejects the notion that the sexes should be equal.

Additionally, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson have all publicly rejected the feminist label.

Feminism should not be this difficult to understand. It is very simple to define: equality between the sexes. It has been well-documented that the feminist goal of women having as much autonomy over their personal and professional lives as men does benefit society

in many ways. For example, women’s increased political participation reduces corruption and their economic engagement boosts the GDP. Beyoncé’s performance explicitly illustrated the idea using activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s powerful TEDx Talk, which encourages men and women alike to join this cause.

Despite feminism’s simplicity, a great number of people — not just Del Rey and Woodley — mischaracterize feminism. Many still see feminism as an aggressive bra-burning push for the elimination of all men. This false perception does not help considering that the strength and success of any movement only occurs with mass support. This support cannot accumulate if feminism is incorrectly perceived as detrimental to men.

Del Rey and Woodley’s confusion does not help fix this perception. In

fact, it makes matters worse. Society places celebrities like Del Rey and Woodley on a pedestal. What they say cannot be ignored or taken with a grain of salt.

Their words and opinions have incredible power — no matter how ridiculous that may seem — which is why it is incredibly unproductive when these women open their mouths and mischaracterize feminism. With public perception of feminism already shaky, a flawed definition skews already misguided ideas even further, detracting even more from the movement.

Beyoncé’s public statement is the kind of action that needs to be taken by female celebrities. These women need to educate themselves about feminism, not make ill-informed declarations about the concept. Figures like Del Rey and Woodley must realize that feminism, as a movement that has strived to bridge the gap between the sexes for far too long, deserves its name displayed with shining lights — not falsified in magazine interviews.

Email Lena Rawley at opinion@nyunews.com.

Adam’s angle

Take risks to be successful at NYU

By Adam Fazlibegu Deputy Opinion Editor By the end of my Welcome Week, I thought NYU was a huge mistake. Meeting dozens of strangers was not only exhausting, but extremely stressful. Until college, I had a close circle of friends. I never had a need to awkwardly shuffle around a room trying to make small talk in order to find common interests with others. What I did not realize at the time was that NYU offered me a chance to explore new opportunities that I never would have considered otherwise.

After several weeks of mindlessly completing online math assignments and reading cryptic poetry for Writing the Essay, I thought I had a sense of what my college life would entail. I attended meetings for several business-oriented clubs and spent a lot of time at the library.

Falling into my old routine was the easiest thing to do — not much had changed since high school.

By the time sophomore year rolled around, most of my extracurricular activities felt stale.

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It was not until my roommate mentioned the school newspaper that I even considered writing in my free time. I always excelled in quantitative courses and dreaded the occasional mandatory essay.

Nonetheless, I decided to contribute several articles — which I actually enjoyed writing. I stayed with Washington Square News for the rest of the year and wound up spending more time on writing than I did in clubs from the year prior.

Taking a risk paid off, so I decided to use the same philosophy later in the year when I was applying for summer internships.

After combing through hundreds of job postings online and writing dozens of cover letters, I came across an opportunity at a bank’s compliance department. I had

never considered compliance as a career path, but I sent in my resume anyway. A short while later I interviewed at the firm and was offered a summer position, so I decided to take a chance and accept the offer. My summer internship turned out to be a great experience, defying all my previous expectations of working in a bank. My superiors were friendly and supportive — a far cry from stereotypical Wall Street.

Looking back, my only regret is that I waited a year before I was willing to try something totally new. It was all too easy for me to ignore new opportunities.

Now that I am entering my penultimate year of college, I know I will continue to take risks and keep an open mind toward all of the opportunities NYU has to offer. So, if you just finished your first week of classes and already hate NYU, don’t give up yet. Take a risk and you might discover something that you never knew you enjoyed.

Email Adam Fazlibegu at afazlibegu@nyunews.com.

staff editorial

NYU ’18 Facebook group endangers community

Class of 2018 Facebook groups were created with the goal of building community among the incoming freshmen. All were established to help students prepare for life at NYU, but the focus of some drifted toward the elections for the 2018 Class Activities Board. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions manages its own CAB18 Facebook page featuring candidates and election news. However, administrators of some unaffiliated groups are freshmen students. Complaints were waged about the tone of one of these closed groups — named “NYU Class of 2018,” same as the official CAB18 page — which was used as a promotional platform for many of the candidates. With CAB officers being announced today, the nasty comments seem to have come to a close. But NYU students — particularly those looking to lead their peers — need to remember that their online presence leaves a trail.

Welcome Week is an opportunity to leave a positive first impression and become part of the NYU community. Unfortunately, students lose this opportunity to connect when they show hostility toward others online. There are approximately 6,000 students in the freshman class across all campuses, but there is no anonymity when everyone is in the same Facebook group. The student group previously mentioned has nearly 8,000 members — far more people than who are actually in the class. The bitter comments and arguments on this page do not help NYU in its struggle to build community.

The students posting these obscene comments in the class of 2018 group clearly do not understand that what they post on public forums is unlikely to remain contained. Privacy is an unreasonable expectation on the Internet, regardless of whether a Facebook group has closed settings. Nearly anyone can access a Facebook page, including employers, professors, parents and peers. Even if a user posts within a closed group, there is still a high potential that outsiders can find inappropriate material or that fellow group members can take screenshots.

NYU is a prestigious school due to its consistently excellent and respectful student body and faculty. In the competitive world of college admissions, public perception matters, especially for prospective students searching for a new place to call home. This particular Facebook group — and the anger it has caused — is not representative of the larger NYU community and has managed to sully the image of the entire freshman class. The incident reflects poorly on the students involved, and is also counterproductive to building a positive campus environment. In response to the controversy, one admitted student who chose to attend elsewhere wrote on Facebook, “You know, there are days when I legitimately regret not attending NYU. Not today, though.”

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