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Fund aims to assist undocumented students By MARIA VERBAITE
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Steinhardt to perform ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ in honor of musical’s writer Marvin Hamlisch, who passed away in August 2012, will be inducted into the NYU’s Musical Theater Hall of Fame. Steinhardt students will also put on “Sweet Smell of Success,” a musical Hamlisch wrote based on the movie with the same title.
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A new fund is providing a way for admitted undocumented NYU students to afford the citizenship application fee when asking the government to defer deportation. Alina Das, an NYU School of Law professor and co-director of the Immigration Rights Clinic at the law school, co-founded the initiative, dubbed the Tejani Immigrant Pathways Fund. “We want undocumented students at NYU to have every opportunity to realize the dreams that brought them to NYU in the first place,” Das said. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security initiated a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival application process that allows individuals who entered the United States before the age of 16 to request up to two years of additional time to finish their studies. Undocumented students are not allowed to work and are ineligible for any federally funded aid such as scholarships, loans, grants and work-study money. The Tejani Immigrant Pathways Fund will help undocumented NYU students pay the $465 DACA application fee. The grants are funded by private donations. DACA does not offer a pathway to citizen-
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Women’s soccer competes, NYU alumna discusses volunteers abroad breakout role in ‘Teacher’
By MARY JANE DUMANKAYA
The NYU women’s soccer team spent 10 days in the United Kingdom this past August as part of the TeamNYUGlobal:Education, Service and Sport Initiative. The program launched in August 2012, sending varsity NYU athletes abroad to serve as ambassadors in various cities in NYU’s Global Network University. There are three parts of the program. The first part, education, takes place while the athletes are still in New York and includes learning the culture, history or language
of the global site. The second is conducting a youth clinic and volunteering at children organizations. The third is competing against local teams. The National Association of Student Affairs Professionals awarded the program the National Silver Medal for being an outstanding program. NYU men’s basketball successfully completed the inaugural trip to Italy touring Rome, Florence and Milan in August 2012. The Violets volunteered with children at the Dynamo Camp outside of Florence and played
local teams such as Interperformance Selezione. The soccer team began their trip in London, England on Aug. 6, and ended in Glasgow, Scotland on Aug. 16, with stops across the United Kingdom. The first few days were spent in London, which included a walking tour of London’s neighborhoods with NYU London’s assistant director for Student Life Nigel Freeman, as well visits to the Tower of London, Covent Garden and Old Trafford — Manchester United’s stadium.
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By JEREMY GROSSMAN
School is back in session, and there’s no better time for the release of Hannah Fidell’s new drama, “A Teacher,” about a high school English teacher’s dangerously intimate relationship with her student, in theaters Friday. For lead actress and NYU alumna Lindsay Burdge, “A Teacher” is the type of breakout role that actors dream about — an opportunity for Burdge to showcase her incredible range. Her character progresses from a dreamlike haze to a horrific nightmare as she realizes the pitfalls of her behavior. In an interview with WSN, Burdge discussed what it was like to play the deeply troubled Diana Watts, and her refusal to provide a history or explana-
tion of how her character came to this state of mind. “What’s kind of beautiful about it to me is, much like when you’re sitting on the subway and you’re just watching somebody across from you who you can tell they’re just going through something, all that you can do is imagine what’s going on with that person,” Burdge said. Burdge created an in-depth backstory for her character, but when asked to share, was tight-lipped on the details. Instead, she would prefer viewers to come up with the answers themselves. Burdge then referred to a line from Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a book she browsed through
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Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. | Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave. Fall Out Boy’s latest tour is finally making its way to New York City. Both current fans of overly long song titles and those who wish to rekindle their Fall Out Boy or Panic! fanaticism can still purchase tickets.
Spy Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:20 a.m - 8 p.m. | The Spectrum, 59 Montrose Ave. The third annual Spy Music Festival will feature a mix of jazzy electronic music and generally psychedelic music. Acts like Ava Luna, Driphouse and PC Worship are only a few of the performers highlighting label Northern Spy’s festival. The festival continues on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 285 Kent Ave. Admission is $10 per day.
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Game Center relocates, finds home in MAGNET Center By KEVIN BURNS
Just last semester the NYU Games Library, the centerpiece of the NYU Game Center, squeezed a collection of consoles, gaming PCs and games into what now looks like a small lobby in the basement of the Tisch building at 721 Broadway. The Game Center was established in 2008 as a part of the Tisch School of the Arts, with the purpose of studying game production and design. This semester however, the Game Center is branching out to Brooklyn and taking the bulk of its library with it. The primary reason the center is moving is space, said Game Center instructor Charles Pratt. “The two classrooms we had at Tisch and the one or two offices just weren’t going to work for much longer,” Pratt said. “In Brooklyn we have a huge floor with lots of classrooms, offices and most importantly, open space where our students can work and socialize when they aren’t in class.” The Game Center is welcoming its second class of graduate students in its Master of Fine Arts program. With the second class, the center will have 50 full-time students, on top of the undergraduates earning minors. “721 Broadway always treated us very well, but we were also usually squeezed between other departments that had bigger footprints,” Pratt said. “Now we have a lot more elbow room and we don’t have to break down everything we build every night just to make sure it isn’t in someone’s way.” The Games Library will still be open to any NYU student and will feature 3-D gaming modules called Oculus Rifts. A smaller library will be maintained at the old library’s location. Caroline Liddick, a CAS senior pursuing a game design minor, is excited for the new space and said she is looking forward to the potential for more exhibits and tournaments. “It’s nice to have something there to just go
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The university’s Game Center moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn in 2013. to when you have that awkward hour break in between classes,” Liddick said. James Phillips is also a CAS senior with a minor in game design. He is taking Vlaada Chvatil and the Modern Strategic Board Game with instructor Jesse Fuchs, at the new Brooklyn space. Phillips is happy the Game Center moved but noted the inconvenience of the new location. “Having this extra room is really going to let them do some cool stuff and make games classes way more accessible, even if it is a bit out of the way,” Phillips said. Phillips said the old class space was too limiting for the Game Center to develop. Pratt said the continuing goal of the center is to grow while maintaining quality, and said it is attempting to expand their undergraduate program. “We’re also in the process of getting an undergraduate program approved and depending on when that happens we could be welcoming our first class in a year or two,” Pratt said. Kevin Burns is a deputy news editor. Email him at kburns@nyunews.com
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Grant to provide for deferred action fees for NYU’s undocumented students
ship nor access to state financial aid. However, it does allow successful applicants to lawfully work in the United States and obtain social security numbers. According to the Migration Policy Institute, there are currently 765,000 teenagers who have entered the United States before the age of 16 and do not hold legal U.S. resident status. With each graduating U.S. high school class, approximately 65,000 are undocumented. Nancy Morawetz, another NYU Law professor at the Immigrant Rights Clinic, further elaborated on the importance of the fund.
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“DACA should recognize that students are ill-positioned to pay fees,” Morawetz said. “The fund offers relief to students who might otherwise forego DACA relief due to costs.” Das said she hopes the fund will reinforce a message for all students. “Regardless of immigration status, [all students] deserve the opportunity to pursue their education and contribute to their communities, here at NYU and across the country,” Das said. Maria Verbaite is a contributing writer. Email her at news@nyunews.com.
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By SU SIE PARK A group of students in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development is set to perform Marvin Hamlisch’s “Sweet Smell of Success” at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts from Sept. 12 to 14. The musical, about an unscrupulous newspaper columnist, will begin with a posthumous induction of Hamlisch into NYU’s Musical Theater Hall of Fame, which includes luminaries such as Jerry Herman (“La Cage Aux Folles”) and Richard Rodgers (“Oklahoma!”). Hamlisch, who passed away last year, was the only person besides Rodgers to win a Pulitzer Prize in addition to Tony, Oscar, Grammy and Emmy awards. John Simpkins, the director of the musical and a Steinhardt professor, noted that the school put on a production of the show two years ago. Hamlisch went to the production and later spoke to Simpkins about his wishes for “Sweet Smell of Success.” “[After the production], he and I started working on a piece together,” Simpkins said. “In those conversations, he started talking about all the things that he wished would have happened for ‘Sweet Smell of Success,’ and he thought that it deserved another chance to be seen. So [this year] we were looking for a way to honor him and bring the production back for more people to see it.” Jane Kivnick, a Steinhardt senior cast as Susan, the main character’s sister, said this production is a big change from the 2011 show. “I think it’s sharper, a bit edgier [and] a little bit darker because we can go a layer beneath what we did the last time,” Kivnick said. “I would call it a sleeker, smarter version of what was already a very successful production.” “The production almost assaults you,” Simpkins said. “It’s so dangerously close to you that it forces you to understand how sinister it is and
how powerful the man that it revolves around actually is.” Students from the Steinhardt Vocal Performance program make up the entire cast, while the members of the orchestra pit are from Steinhardt’s Instrumental Performance program. “We came together with the entire cast and the creative team since midAugust to begin our rehearsal process,” said Delaney Parker, a Steinhardt sophomore playing the role of Rita. “Since then, we’ve had seven-hour rehearsals daily to get the show on its feet.” Alex Hunnell, Steinhardt senior who is playing Officer Kello, said it was an intense process to get the entire cast to work as a whole. “It’s taken a lot of work to get everybody in sync [and] get the choreography together,” Hunnell said. Jon Friestedt, another Steinhardt senior and cast member playing Otis, said working on this performance has brought back positive memories of the cast working with Hamlisch on the last production of “Sweet Smell of Success.” “He had this great energy about him that made it really emotional for me when I found out that he passed away,” Friestedt said. “So it’s definitely really exciting to get to revisit this show of his that I think is some of his best music.” Myers Rhoad, a Steinhardt junior in the Vocal Performance program, said she will be in the audience to watch her friends perform at Skirball instead of the Frederick Loewe Theatre, which is the usually the venue for Steinhardt performances. “What it means for the vocal performance program is that it’s going to get a lot more exposure,” Rhoad said. “I wanted to go and support my program … I think Hamlisch is a legend.” Jarrad Biron Green, a Steinhardt senior playing Dallas, said it is an honor to sing Hamlisch’s music. “This show should be honored in more ways than just having this production here at NYU,” Green said. Su Sie Park is a staff writer. Email her at news@nyunews.com.
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Bastille borrows mythology, pop culture for ‘Bad Blood’ By NIVEA SERRAO
It’s not often that bands hit mainstream success while still maintaining their indie credentials. “Bad Blood,” Bastille’s first studio album, proves the band is capable of accomplishing both. The album’s opening track, “Pompeii,” is at once anthemic and exhilaratingly catchy, mixing a grand, sweeping melody with tribal percussion and lyrics that make it eminently memorable. The rest of the album quickly follows suit, displaying a refinement of sound usually not present in acts so young. Tracks like “Things We Lost in the Fire” and “Overjoyed,” while not as dynamic as “Pompeii” — admittedly a hard song to follow — drive home the rich almost uplifting quality present in most Bastille songs. “Bad Blood” and “Flaws” typify the variety of infectious beats that reside within each track. That’s not to say that the band isn’t capable of more subdued fare. “Oblivion” and “Get Home” see Bastille put away the drums and heavy choruses for a stripped down piano that showcases both the band’s knack for polished arrangements and frontman Dan Smith’s powerful voice. Although he is not a remarkable singer, Smith is able to lace even the grandest of melodies with a layer of emo-
tion. This goes a long way in guiding the tone of each song and creating a difference in feel. This proves to be a testament to not only his skill as a musician, but also as the creative force behind the band. Smith doesn’t only have a clear vision for the kind of music he wants to create, but he’s also blessed with an ear for what connects with the listener. Adding to the experience are Smith’s lyrics. Rather than focus on love-life woes, Smith reaches for myths and epic stories. “Icarus” and “Daniel in the Den” are perfect examples. With the first, Smith draws on Greek mythology (“Icarus is flying to an early grave”) while on the second, he reaches for the Bible (“And you thought the lions were bad”). But ancient texts aren’t the only place he draws his inspiration from — pop culture is also represented. “Laura Palmer” is based on the David Lynch cult classic TV show “Twin Peaks” of which Smith is a huge fan (“You ran into the night/ you can’t be found”). Overall, “Bad Blood” proves to be a strong debut album, with the
‘Adore’ unable to find meaning behind plot By ZACK GRULLON
Anne Fontaine’s bizarre erotic drama “Adore” feels promising at its start. The film’s beginning finds two mothers — Lil (Naomi Watts) and Roz (Robin Wright), two childhood friends — who engage in affairs with each other’s teenage sons, Ian (Xavier Samuels) and Tom (James Frecheville) respectively. Unfortunately, “Adore” never develops a deeper meaning. Through this odd plot, the film clearly wants to explore profound themes, such as family and friendship, but is never able to connect them with the unconventional sexuality it portrays. “Adore” is an adaptation of Doris Lessing’s novel “The Grandmothers,” so maybe there is more explanation in the novel that screenwriter Christopher Hampton simply could not translate to the screen. A longer exposition could have solved the film’s problems by explaining Lil and Roz’s motivations for their actions, but the film rushes to show the sexuality, which, truthfully, isn’t even all that steamy. The screenplay feels conceptually misguided. Is it a commentary on the impractical means members of the upper class use to resolve their issues or is it about the complexities of familial relations? “Adore’s” screenplay isn’t focused enough to let its viewers know for sure. Despite a shaky screenplay, the distinguished cast members abley convey the emotional drama at hand. The plot feels ripped straight from a soap opera, but the
actors, along with director Anne Fontaine, successfully sell these emotions for the most part. In particular, Watts and Wright deliver nuanced performances and bring convincing chemistry to the film. The actresses’ performances are so believable that they become their characters — it seems like they really have been childhood friends all along in the film. “Adore” is also handsomely shot. The camera often lingers on the tropical ocean’s beautiful scenery, a side of Australia filmmakers normally avoid in favor of the desert. The night scenes are filmed particularly well — Fontaine knows how to hide her characters in the evening shadows without losing sight of their physicality and mental emotions. Furthermore, the ways the film utilizes camera tricks to represent the main characters’ transition from children to adults is seamless and astonishing. “Adore” wants to appeal to the thinking woman demographic — the type of audience that avoids the melodramatic trappings of Nicholas Sparks adaptations. In that respect, “Adore” is actually successful. However, the film also wants to provoke discussion about human relationships and sexuality, which doesn’t work quite so well. What truly could have been a thought-provoking story winds up becoming nothing more than a better-than-average erotic melodrama. Zack Grullon is a staff writer. Email him at film@nyunews.com.
potential for many fall hits, chief among them, “Icarus” and “Flaws.” However, it may be a tad disappointing, as “Bad Blood” pales in comparison to an earlier, standout work, Bastille’s iTunes Festival EP. Recorded live, the EP features some songs from “Bad Blood” (“Icarus,” “Overjoyed”) and shows how powerful the band can be when performing on stage. Also palpable on the EP is Smith’s ability to creatively interpret and cover songs, such as City High’s “What Would You Do?” If Smith could again channel the rawness of that EP, Bastille’s next album could easily be a classic. Nivea Serrao is a contributing writer. Email her at music@nyunews.com.
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while getting into character as an English teacher — “It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.” “That particular phrase … that was kind of a revelation,” Burdge said. “Because if [a film] is not spelling every single thing out for you, then it does give you a chance to sort of look at yourself.” “I feel like if anything, I find out more about you from what you saw,” she said. As for Burdge’s own background, she attended Westridge School, an all-girls school, where she ran around with an artsy and opinionated group of friends,
and described herself as “a little bit of a troublemaker.” Burdge graduated from NYU in 2006, where she was a student in the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in the Tisch School of the Arts. “It was a dream come true to get to come to NYU,” Burdge said. “All I wanted to do was be in New York City.” But the educator who made the greatest impact on Burdge’s life was not a professor at NYU, but rather her drama teacher from fourth to 12th grade, who unfortunately passed away right before the filming of “A Teacher.”
“He was like a best friend, practically,” Burdge said. “I can safely say that maybe a lot of the sorrow around [his passing] actually went into this film.” And while Burdge’s character may regret the life-shattering choices she’s made, Burdge herself, fully embraces her past, in all its awkward glory. “I’m not one for regrets,” Burdge said. “I made a lot of mistakes, I can say that safely, but I don’t necessarily regret them.” Jeremy Grossman is arts editor. Email him at jgrossman@nyunews.com.
Fall season promises dazzling showcase of Great White Way By DYLAN JARRETT
Summer is always a slow time on Broadway — the Tonys are over, the season has ended and audiences are left waiting to see what the fall will bring. A few shows do open each summer, such as the musicals “First Date” and “Soul Doctor,” but Broadway truly starts to pick up once the school year begins. This fall will see two new musicals hit the Broadway stage, “Big Fish” and “A Night With Janis Joplin.” The adaptation “Big Fish” will star Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, whose tall tales define his relationships with his family members. The play will open Oct. 6 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening Oct. 10 at the Lyceum Theatre is
“A Night With Janis Joplin,” a concert experience that tells the story of the iconic 1960s rocker. As Joplin, newcomer Mary Bridget Davies will perform songs including “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Piece of My Heart.” A number of straight plays can also be seen on Broadway this fall. Two big revivals, both from classic playwrights will be opening this season. Shakespeare’s tragic “Romeo and Juliet” will star Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in a production addressing racial divides. “The Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams’ story about a woman living with her adult children, will be transferring from the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts where it received rave reviews.
Finally, “The Snow Geese,” an original play from Sharr White, will make its world premiere. Starring Mary-Louise Parker, “Geese” is about a widow struggling with her eldest son’s wartime deployment and the debt left by her recently deceased husband. There’s little doubt that this will be a busy Broadway season. A mixture of plays, musicals, new works and classics ensures a versatile group of shows will entertain audiences through the rest of the year. It’s true that Broadway shows can be expensive, but this year’s host of options is one to take advantage of while living so close to the Great White Way. Dylan Jarrett is books/theater editor. Email her at djarrett@nyunews.com.
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A revival of “The Glass Menagerie” will move to New York City this September.
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Christine Quinn is blinded by Fukushima disaster serves as lesson for U.S. nuclear power use self-interest, higher office pursuit By RAJ MATHUR
Syria has been ravaged by civil war. Somalia is, for all intents and purposes, a failed state. And the United States — well, the United States is the wealthiest nation in the world. For all their differences, these three countries have one commonality — they do not guarantee paid sick leave. Indeed, the United States is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not require its employers to provide paid sick days. There are pockets of America that have recognized the necessity of providing funds for those on sick leave, however, and New York City is among them. Since June 2013, the city has required that businesses with more than 15 employees provide five paid sick days per year to each employee. New York City mayoral candidate and current City Council Speaker Christine Quinn played a central role in this law’s passage. However, it was not in the manner one may expect from Quinn, a self-proclaimed champion of the working class. Initially, as a City Council speaker, Quinn not only opposed providing the city’s residents paid sick days for years, but she also refused to let the bill come to a vote. Quinn’s obstruction was ruthlessly political. She has always desired to succeed Michael Bloomberg as mayor — and the Wall Street and big business donors she needed for her campaign were staunchly opposed to the measure. It was clear that if a vote were allowed, the bill would pass. Therefore, despite the needs of millions of New Yorkers, Quinn blocked the vote on the grounds that it would hurt small businesses. However, a study from the National
Partnership for Women and Families shows that paid sick leave reduces employee turnover, increases productivity, lowers healthcare costs and prevents the spread of infectious diseases. This breadth of evidence did not sway Quinn. Only when blocking the bill was doing more political harm than good — feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem refused to endorse Quinn and there was growing discontent on the left — did she allow City Council to vote on the bill. Quinn blocked the bill as it would have angered her special interest donors. Yet, her actions are troubling on a deeper level. The story of paid sick leave is evocative of how Quinn would govern as a mayor — in a manner antithetical to the democratic spirit of New York City. There are 48 members of the City Council, 45 of whom voted to approve the measure. An October 2012 poll showed that 83 percent of city residents backed paid sick leave. Despite this overwhelming support, Quinn single-handedly blocked the measure and with it, the democratic process. Quinn made it clear that she was not interested in an open and honest debate or having the city’s elected Council actually represent its constituents, but only her future career. The story of how paid sick leave became law shows Quinn as not only beholden to special interest but also how out of touch she is with the democratic spirit of New York City. This sheds serious doubt on her narrative as a transparent politician working for the average New Yorker.
More than two years after three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan were damaged in a mega-earthquake followed by a tsunami, the situation has surprisingly worsened. There are concerns about the validity of previous information released by Japanese authorities. Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority announced that the radiation level of a water leak at the plant reached its highest level ever — exposure to the radiation for just a few hours is deadly. A year after the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Gallup’s annual environmental survey found that 57 percent of Americans were in favor of nuclear power. This figure hardly changed over the eight years that Gallup followed American opinion on nuclear energy — the percentage of Americans in favor was 57 percent in 1994, with a high of 62 percent in 2008 and a low of 48 percent in 2001. Perhaps, given the dramatic new information on Fukushima, the American public should reassess its stance on nuclear energy policy. Nuclear power is sometimes said to be a clean energy source because its power plants do not emit carbon dioxide. A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology found that
nuclear power has prevented 1.84 million deaths that would otherwise have been lost to greenhouse gases since the 1970s. Although nuclear power reduces carbon dioxide levels, the processes of building and maintaining the nuclear plants, as well as the transportation of unrecyclable radioactive waste, emit large amounts of carbon dioxide. In addition, nuclear technology releases greenhouse gases and harmful radioactive substances that threaten humans and the environment. The nuclear disaster in Japan has not been properly addressed by U.S. politicians, which has allowed the public to resort to memories of disasters at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. However, with 24 proposed reactors under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear power represents both an opportunity and a threat to U.S. national security. The debate needs to be resurrected by the U.S. media and President Barack Obama’s administration. For a president who entered the White House on a mandate promoting sustainable energy, greater discussion is urgently required.
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Raj Mathur is a contributing columnist. Email him at opinion@nyunews.com.
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Women’s soccer tours United Kingdom on service trip through TeamNYUGlobal The Violets visited many sites on their way to Glasgow, including William Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-uponAvon and Edinburgh Castle. The team also attended a West Bromwich Albion game in Birmingham. To fulfill the international competition portion of the program, NYU teams are required to travel when their sport is in season. The women’s soccer team competed against the Watford Ladies FC, Manchester City Ladies FC and Hamilton Academical FC while abroad. “Playing against professional teams was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I know all of us will never forget,” NYU junior goalie Meg Patten said. A key part of the NYU program is to volunteer with an organization whose mission is to help children in-need. On Aug. 12, the Violets conducted a youth soccer clinic for 85 grade-school boys from the Teviot Rangers Junior FC in Plumstead, a region of South East London. In Glasgow, the squad spent a day visiting the children of Yorkhill Children’s Hospital. NYU produced a video to entertain the children, which was shown at Yorkhill’s state-of-the-art MediCinema Center. The Violets also handed out NYU gear and visited individual
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patients. NYU student-athletes will also be raising funds for the hospital throughout the academic year. “I know one of the highlights for me and the players was the visit to the Yorkhill children’s hospital,” head coach Michelle Canning said. “As athletes we often talk about courage and resilience, but I think we have a lot to learn from those children and their families.” Patten echoed Canning’s sentiments about the service portion of the trip. “Aside from touring London, my favorite part of the trip was volunteering at both the youth soccer clinic and at the children’s hospital in Glasgow,” Patten said. “We were afforded so many incredible opportunities, which were made only possible by TeamNYUGlobal and our coaching staff.” The men and women’s golf teams, as well as the men’s volleyball team, will also participate in the TeamNYUGlobal Initiative during the 2013-2014 school year. In January 2014, these teams will travel around Spain to Madrid, Barcelona and Seville. Mary Jane Dumankaya is a staff writer. Email her at sports@nyunews.com.
COURTESY OF MEG PATTEN
Junior keeper Meg Patten and junior defender Phebe Miller pose in a London phonebooth.
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