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washington square news Vol. 40, No. 6
Manhattan ranked priciest in nation
By Emily Bell In a recent report, the Council for Community and Economic Research rated Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens as three of the most expensive places to live in the United States. According to the August 2012 report, Manhattan had a cost of living index of 233.5, Brooklyn was second with 183.4 and Queens was sixth 151.4. The national average is 100. This quarterly index gathers data from six categories: groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, health care and miscellaneous, which includes clothing and entertainment. Each data group is weighted towards the total index number. “We provide a very, very accurate cost of living based on the data that’s provided to us for a specific target demographic, which is professional managerial households,” C2ER project manager Dean Frutiger said. “The
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WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
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Protesters rally against NYU law trustee
Luke Leifeste for WSN
Members of the NYU community joined labor advocacy groups on Tuesday to protest against Law School trustee Daniel Straus. By Emily Bell and Daniel Huang About a hundred demonstrators gathered in front of Bobst Library yesterday morning wearing dirtied green shirts with money signs in a protest against Daniel Straus, a trustee member of NYU School of Law. The protest was led by the NYU Student Labor Action Movement, and the shirts alluded to
the dirty money NYU is receiving from Straus, who is currently in a contract battle with workers in his HealthBridge Management corporation. According to the Service Employees International Union, the Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law and Justice receives an annual endowment of $1.25 million from Straus. The SEIU first instigated the strike at Strauss’ HealthBridge in Connecticut and Care One
in New Jersey. Gallatin junior Caitlin MacLaren was one of the main organizers of the NYU protest with Student Labor Action Movement. She hopes the demonstration will have an impact on Strauss’ alleged behavior. “[We hope that] Daniel Straus will clean up his act, start respecting workers and that his company will treat their workers fairly,” MacLaren said.
However, Joseph Weiler, director of the Straus Institute and longtime colleague of Straus, defended the trustee. “I have known Daniel Straus for over 10 years and have found him to be an upright and honorable person,” Weiler said. “He has made an extraordinary contribution to an important program at NYU Law School for which the Law
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NYU ranks among most Cross country captain sets goals for team welcoming for LGBTQ community By Gentry Brown
By Sebastien van Heyningen
NYU is ranked as the number two Best College Campus for the LGBTQ Life, according to a college resource website called Unigo. More than 30,000 Unigo-involved students voted on measurements for LGBTQ friendliness for their schools. The website ranked 10 different universities, and Bennington College in Vermont came in at the number one spot. Unigo founder and CEO Jordan Goldman said the LGBTQ ranking criteria included general campus atmosphere for students and professors, the number of LGBT student groups and organizations, LGBT friend-
As a cross country co-captain and track and field runner, Gallatin senior Kevin Bonilla is used to running on pre-determined paths. But he is also no stranger to making his own path. Concentrating on entrepreneurship in marketing through emerging media technologies, this Florida native initially chose NYU because he was looking to move to the northeast. Although he considered schools in Boston, Philadelphia and New York, he eventually decided on the purple and white. “You can’t beat New York,” Bonilla said.
courtesy of NYU LGBTQ Student Center via Facebook
Unigo’s ranking reflects NYU’s vibrant LGBTQ community. ly policies throughout the university and the environment of the surrounding area. Gallatin junior Joe EhrmanDupre said he agreed with the ranking and added that NYU’s
location can be credited for its relationship with the LGBTQ community. “There is a sort of mythical pull
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At NYU, he has developed a close relationship with his teammates and alumni from the cross country team. In addition to practicing and competing at meets, the members bond with team dinners at the beginning of the year and invite alumni to help mentor the younger athletes. This year, Bonilla hopes to match his freshman year when the team won its division, the University Athletic Association. He said the victory is his favorite moment as a runner since coming to NYU. “It was nice to, as a freshman, be a part of the experience ... to continue NYU’s legacy in the
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