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NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper

washington square news Vol. 41, No. 3

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

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Weinstein debuts Downstein makeover

New York payphones equipped with Wi-Fi

By Alex Silady

By Kayana Jean-Philippe Payphones across New York City are undergoing a big transformation. The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications launched a pilot program this past summer to install free Wi-Fi stations in 11 locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. When the program is completed, users will have instant access to Wi-Fi upon accepting the terms and conditions. According to DoITT spokesman Nick Sbordone, an increasing demand for free public Wi-Fi prompted DoITT to take action on the idea pitched by its pay phone staff. Advertising companies Van Wagner Communications and Titan turned the idea into a reality when they partnered with

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University tops ‘New Ivies’ ranking NYU was recently named one of the ‘New Ivies’ for 2013 by an online website for prospective college students called Unigo, which praised the diversity of students and programs offered by the university.

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Work of late artist delves into darkness By Kristina Bogos

A step inside the new exhibit at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery is a step into a world of environmental activism, social change and the global AIDS pandemic. “Toxic Beauty: The Art of Frank Moore,” which opens today, is a window into the life of a talented painter who used his artistic passions to address growing ecological and social concerns. The two-part exhibit begins with 35 of Moore’s paintings at the Grey Art Gallery and continues at Fales Library, NYU’s rare book collection. At Fales, viewers can see a select group of Moore’s drawings and sketchbooks from the “Frank Moore Papers,” an archive of Moore’s personal docu-

ments donated to NYU in 2003 by the Gesso Foundation. “The notebooks have all these writings and drawings, and they give such an insight into Frank and the various aspects of who he was,” co-curator Susan Harris said. “The archive became a key into his work. It includes all of the source and research material for the paintings in the show. Going to Fales makes it a very legible presentation of the archives.” Moore was an abstract and figurative painter who used oil, gouache and watercolor techniques. His earlier, introspective works allowed for the exploration of male identity and experimentation with different

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The lower level of Weinstein Dining Hall, otherwise known as Downstein, reopened Tuesday after the summer renovations updated and modernized the seating area and kitchen for the first time in over 25 years. Owen Moore, head of Dining Services, said student members’ input and comments from the Dining Advisory Board led to the changes that were made. “[We] captured all the things students liked and incorporated them into the Downstein project,” Moore said. “Some of those ideas included a salad bar design similar to Hayden, the glass tile style used in Third North and different types of seating areas. And students definitely wanted it brighter.” The changes also include an extended service line, doubling grill station size and a full vegetarian station with Mongolian-style cuisine.

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Tisch professor discusses latest film By Erika Zelis

The fourth feature from Tisch professor Ira Sachs, “Keep the Lights On,” chronicles the destructive relationship of documentary filmmaker Erik, played by Thure Lindhardt, and closeted lawyer Paul, performed by Zachary Booth. What begins as a random hookup evolves into a romantic partnership put at risk by Paul’s drug addiction and Erik’s need for secrecy, leaving the couple shrouded in the darkness of their shame. Sachs and co-writer Mauricio Zacharias sorted through emails, letters and various memorabilia that chronicled Sachs’s own decade-long relationship that served as inspiration for the film. “I’m interested in a sort of personal filmmaking, which brings a lot of one’s experience into the

via tribecafilm.com

Ira Sachs’ new film works audiences with stirring filmography. creation of a film,” Sachs said. But “Lights” is far from a literal adaptation of Sachs’s own life. Though the words remained

the same from scene to scene, and the characters’ actions were

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