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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Graduate students elect new reps

NYU Lady Violets score big, win 5-1

By Kevin Burns Contributing Writer

By Bobby Wagner Contributing Writer

Senior forward Cami Crawford netted two goals on six shots, leading the NYU women’s soccer team to a 5-1 victory over DeSales University on Sept. 27. Crawford set the momentum in the second minute, when she took an assist from junior midfielder Lexi Clarke and beat the goalie one-on-one.

The Violets also conceded an early goal that allowed DeSales back in the game in the 16th minute.

But it was Crawford again who put the team back on top in the 26th minute, when the DeSales keeper aggressively misplayed a ball, leaving her with a wide open net and an easy shot at her second. The two goals give Crawford a team-leading three on the season, and they could not have come at a more important time for the Violets.

“It was great that we were able to put together a dominant offensive

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Dumbo Arts Festival impresses over weekend Clockwise from top right: An artist displays his skills. Pedestrians walk across a chalked brick path. Festival goers fill the street under the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn at the Dumbo Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27.

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inside this issue Student urges drug legalization Aram Barra, of NYU Wagner, is fronting a move for international drug policy reform. story on PG. 4

The Graduate Student Organizing Committee elected four new members to its bargaining committee in hopes of creating a more democratic union. GSAS students David Klassen, Shelly Ronen and Ella Wind, along with Steinhardt graduate student Ayesha Omer, were elected on Wednesday, Sept. 25 to fill the seats vacated in July when four students resigned from the eight-student Bargaining Committee.

The new committee members ran together on a slate organized as Academic Workers for a Democratic Union. The AWDU candidates won the election by a nearly 70 percent margin. Klassen said the purpose of AWDU is to change the union, which he said has been perceived as unresponsive and undemocratic.

“I think this election clearly communicates that graduate students want a union that is transparent

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Gallatin students craft book

By Molly LeGrow Contributing Writer

Tinder swipes toward positivity Tinder reflects the millennial mindset of clarity and efficiency through technology. story on PG. 7

A look at this weekend in sports An overview of how the Violets fared this weekend in volleyball, cross country and golf. story on PG. 8

Ten people can be shown a painting and come away from it with ten very different perceptions. Two Gallatin sophomores, Sophie Epstein and Emily Jampel, are working to preserve this aspect of art through a book they are creating, titled “White Rabbit.”

It is designed to be an interactive, 3-D art book with compilations of work from artists ages 25 and under. All pieces have literary and philosophi-

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Emily Jampel (left) and Sophie Epstein (right) are creating an interactive book, titled “White Rabbit.” cal themes behind them and are intended to challenge the viewer’s ideas and reactions.

The pair cultivated the idea to create the book while they were taking a class dedicated

to changing perspectives.

“We were in … a class called “The Social Construction of Reality,” Jampel said. “It featured

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By Christine Park Staff Writer A variety of on-campus crimes were reported to Public Safety during the past week, with incidents ranging from harassment to confiscation of controlled substance.

Larceny Fifteen incidents of larceny have been reported to Public Safety between Sept. 22 and 26. Thefts have been reported

at the Silver Center, Alumni residence hall, NYU College of Dentistry, King Juan Carlos Center, Rogers Hall, the NYU Bookstore, Schwartz Plaza, the Education Building, Coles Sports Center and various other outdoor locations.

The crimes included five electronic thefts, one backpack theft, one purse theft and six bicycle thefts on different occasions. Two students were also apprehended for shoplifting at the NYU Bookstore.

The backpack and purse thefts

on Sept. 25 both took place on the seventh floor of the Dental Center. The first theft occurred after the student left her locker at 1:30 p.m., with the second victim leaving her locker in the following 20 minutes.

All but the two incidents of shoplifting are still being investigated.

Harassment At 9:32 a.m. on Sept. 25, an incident was reported to Public Safety regarding a faculty member at the King Juan Carlos

Center, who said she received harassing phone calls at work from an acquaintance. The incident is still under investigation.

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and democratic, which is to say graduate students want a union that communicates with them and responds to their needs and concerns,” Klassen said.

The bargaining committee speaks on behalf of the union, which has represented graduate employees since December 2013, during contract negotiations with the university. Currently, graduate student workers are not under contract.

Current member of the bargaining committee and GSAS student worker Natasha Raheja said she hopes the new committee will be able to mobilize rank-and-file members to support a more member-led contract campaign.

“I hope the new committee will fight for a short contract that meets our pressing needs of higher wages and better health care coverage, and that primes us to make greater and continued wins in subsequent negotiations once John Sexton resigns and NYU gets a new president,” Raheja said.

NYU spokesman John Beckman said the new bargaining committee will not change the university’s approach to the negotiations.

“We mutually remain committed to achieving a good and fair contract that properly recognizes the contributions of our unionized employees,” Beckman said.

Beckman added that the university offered the graduate student workers a contract with an adjunct faculty pay rate, the financial aid package they already receive, payment of their health insurance premiums and research stipends.

Raheja said the university did not agree, however, to cover the full premiums, to reverse cuts made in 2012 or to negotiate raises to stipends, all of which the union is still requesting.

Klassen said another issue the new bargaining committee hopes to address is their grievance over emails sent to GSAS students telling them they would receive health insurance rebates well above the amounts they eventually received.

Beckman said the company that administers the graduate student workers’ health plan produced the emails and incorrectly promised portions of the rebates NYU was entitled to. Klassen said the argument has led to distrust in the university and a call from within the union for a more transparent bargaining committee.

“The union moved very slowly on fashioning a response to the debacle that was the health care rebate,” Klassen said. “It’s actually one of the examples of non-responsiveness that moved people to organize a change.”

The GSOC will be holding its next bargaining session at 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the lobby of 105 E. 17th St.

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At 9:10 a.m. on Sept. 23, Public Safety was called to assist the Student Life staff in the confiscation of a minimal amount of marijuana from Alumni residence hall.

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In Remembrance: Alumnus Jonathan Tang

By Rahul Krishnamoorthy Deputy News Editor

Jonathan Tang, a 2012 graduate of the College of Arts and Science and a class of 2016 student of Columbia University Medical College of Physicians and Surgeons, died Sept. 21 in upstate New York. He was 24.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release that Tang went kayaking on Stewart’s Pond in Hadley, New York, on his own during the afternoon of Sept. 20 when he fell into the water and drowned. His body was discovered and identified by emergency services the following morning, after which Saratoga County coroner Thomas Salvatore declared Tang deceased.

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Jonathan Tang, a former NYU fencer, passed away on Sept. 21. death, was a lauded fencer at NYU in addition to being a member of NYU’s prestigious President’s Honor Roll, the

campus secret society the Red Dragon Society and the national honorary chemical society, Phi Lambda Upsilon. Tang was a multiple-time recipient of both the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award and the UAA Winter Sport All-Academic Award.

Beyond his achievements at NYU, Tang had volunteered at Beth Israel’s Interventional Radiology Center, interned at NYU Langone’s Trombetta Lab and received the Ruth Liu Memorial Scholar Award from the Chinese American Medical Society.

In an email to the Columbia Spectator, senior associate dean for student affairs at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons Lisa Mellman said Tang worked to raise awareness for the Hepatitis B vaccination and screening as president of

the Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association.

Mellman also commented on Tang’s exemplary character.

“Jonathan was known to many students as a wholeheartedly generous friend who exudes positive energy in everything he did,” Mellman said. “Over the years, he grew close to many students and faculty and always had a way of bringing people together with his uplifting and cheerful personality.”

The autopsy of Tang has not been released, but police said it does not appear that drugs or alcohol played a role in the incident. Tang was not wearing a life jacket when his body was found.

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The Gazelle: MAHMOUD ABBAS SPEAKS AT THE COOPER UNION Published on TheGazelle.org on Sept. 28, 2014.

By Joey Bui Global Editor On Sept. 22, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to students in New York about his vision for peace at the Great Hall of The Cooper Union. Abbas urged the U.S. public to help end the Israeli occupation of Palestine and make peace.

“I come today to pledge to create the new peaceful state of Palestine,” said Abbas. “I come here today to ask you to rethink Palestine.”

Abbas acknowledged that he was speaking in a country where the people are still deeply divided on the IsraelPalestine conflict, and where biases may be held against him.

“This [country] may especially be seen by some as an odd and hard place for a faithful Muslim to talk peace,” said Abbas. “Here, all Muslims [are] in shadow of a grand view where thousands of innocent American men, women and children … were also victimized in September 11.”

Abbas is currently in New

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Palestinian President Abbas speaks on Israel-Palestine relations.

York, along with more than 140 heads of state, to attend the 69th United Nations General Assembly that convened on Sept. 23. Abbas indicated in his speech that he will continue to press for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict by presenting to the U.N. with a new timetable for peace talks that will delineate clear borders. He also plans to continue pushing for the recognition of Palestine among

the international community.

Palestine is not a member state of the U.N., but has been a non-member observer state since 2012 and is currently recognized by 134 of the U.N.’s 193 member states. The United States, however, does not recognize Palestine as a state.

Abbas discussed what he described as a friendship between the U.S. and Israel.

“I made a prayer for America, who is a friend of [Israel] — not

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a false friend — and just as real friends will not let their friends drive drunk, a real friend of Israel will not let them engage in widespread killing of women and children,” said Abbas.

On July 31, the Unites States approved Israel’s request for munitions in spite of the U.N. condemning Israel’s attacks on civilians in Gaza, including the bombing of a U.N. shelter.

The rising violence in Gaza instigated protests across the United States, such as protest outside the White House which took place in Aug. 2.

“My people in Gaza live under siege by Israel in constant fear of being randomly bombed, they live in an open air prison — not acceptable,” said Abbas. “The Palestinians today have fewer rights than African Americans in the 1950s — not acceptable.”

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Free workout program offers unique outdoor exercise

By Amanda Morris Contributing Writer

Few look at the concrete benches and fountain of Washington Square Park as a gym, but that is exactly where The Rise, a free exercise group founded by NYU alumnus David Johnson, Joseph Mullins and Anthony Burdi, gathers on Monday mornings to workout.

The Rise is a 30-minute workout held three times a week at 6:30 a.m. Johnson and his co-founders all have a history of athleticism and lead the workouts.

Johnson previously started a running group in Boston called The Most Informal Running Group Ever because he was looking for a free place to run that would be open to anyone. The Rise is based on the same general principles, except that they are trying to make a more formal exercise group to which people will commit.

Susanna Montesinos, who exercises with the group, used to do interval training with an instructor.

She has found that she prefers The Rise, however, because it provides the same workout for free and with the added benefit of new friends.

“It’s infectious,” Montesinos said. “Everyone is kind, generous and open.”

The Rise has grown from a group of three to a group of 79 people in the past two years. “[Exercising] by myself is never as exciting,” Alexandra Brown, a member of The Rise, said. “I go faster and harder surrounded by people who are cheering with me.”

The workouts are designed to raise heart rates and pull inspiration for exercises from a variety of sources. Many who go to the workouts have seen a huge change in their fitness as a result. Brown has had an improvement in her 5K time, as well as her arm strength.

“Before working out, I had no visible arm muscle at all,” Brown said.

“I have biceps now. I’m not someone who gains muscle definition easily, but now I did.”

Inclusiveness is a component of the group’s mission. Regardless of athletic ability, anyone is welcome to join the group.

“Absolutely anyone can modify [the workout],” Johnson said. “We encourage people to keep going.

We are not trying to compete, we just try to push them.”

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‘White Rabbit’ inspires new artistic ideas

a bunch of concepts like art history, philosophy, gender, activism, consumerism, publicity and just a lot of different takes of … changing your way of seeing.”

Courtesy of Sophie Epstein

“The White Rabbit” is drawn

by Grace Shun, a student studying illustration.

The Gallatin freshman seminar reads various texts from Plato to Herman Melville to examine the concept of reality and how it is developed.

“After that class, we knew we wanted to do something more [with those themes],” Epstein said.

Part of their inspiration for “White Rabbit” stemmed from wanting to create art that had more substance than art they were used to.

“We were a little frustrated with the art we had been looking at, that it wasn’t very substantial,” Epstein said. “We wanted [this book] to show readers out of Plato’s Cave and apply that idea to our generation.”

Artists were given a quote or an aspect of a book and then asked to create a piece of art in response. “[The book will be] a kind of artistic guide, or starting point, for others to discover and engage in various types of thought-provoking, perspective changing ideas reflected in art,” Jamel said.

Epstein and Jampel got to work right away to make this dream a reality. Along with funding from Gallatin School of Individualized Study, the two created a campaign on the popular crowdfunding website Indiegogo. The campaign offers different rewards for different donation amounts. A $68 donor received a bag of dirt, while a custom-made pill necklace is still available for a $75 donation.

“We have a timeline drawn out between our team, and we told [Gallatin] we’d have it by January,” Epstein said. “The book will be printed, and then the gallery-opening will be January [or] early February.”

With the physical plan to make the book a success, Epstein and Jamel really wanted to focus on “White Rabbit’s” concepts and messages.

“The overall goal was just to encourage people our age to really engage with texts [around them],” Jamel said. “We just want people to be more open-minded and to be exposed to new ways of seeing the world we live in.”

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Courtesy of the Rise

The Rise meets in the park for early morning workouts.

Words of encouragement are frequently used in the group.

Burdi is especially known for being sociable, cracking jokes and giving out high fives.

“I try to keep everyone happy and motivated,” Burdi said. “Otherwise it would suck and everyone would be quiet.”

The group’s dedication to working out regardless of the weather is another way they bond with one another.

“Workouts never get cancelled, even if it’s cold or snowy or rainy,” Burdi said. “Gross rainy days are the best days to form comradery because we’re all crazy enough to show up.”

Members of the group often spend time with one another outside of the exercise sessions, grabbing brunch afterward or throwing get-togethers. Both Brown and Montesinos encourage anyone to join simply by showing up.

“The scariest part is showing up for the first time,” Brown said.

“I remember my first day, I was there for all of five seconds before people came over, introduced themselves and highfived me. If you’re willing to jump in, people are happy to include you.”

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Courtesy of the Rise

A participant jumps during a program led by The Rise.

Wagner student to speak at UN

By Nina Jang Contributing Writer

Aram Barra, a student of Wagner’s Global Executive MPA, is pioneering change on drug legalization policies worldwide.

Barra has been invited to the 2016 U.N. General Assembly Special Session, which will focus on drug policy.

“My job will be to speak to all the nations to help define a position, question their current position or identify why they agree or disagree with certain policies,” Barra said.

Barra has garnered a range of experience working with various international organizations, including the British think tank Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Mexico-based Mexico United Against Crime.

He has advised countries including Mexico and Uruguay in past U.N. assemblies to simplify the complexity of drug policy in a global platform.

“I act as the officer for Latin America to foster reform across the continent of the legalization of drugs including cocaine and cannabis,” Barra said.

The reform that Barra wants is part of his effort to create a community of like-minded countries that support change in policy. The issue at hand is focused on two main arguments: the proportionality of prison sentences and whether current international conventions serve their purpose.

Barra called for a consensus among all nations on a unified drug policy to alleviate inconsistency between legality and prohibition.

“In Latin America, more women and young people are prosecuted

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Aram Barra prepares for his speech on drug legalization. and imprisoned for small-time trafficking, while only halfway around the globe, in North Africa, parts of the Middle East and of Southeast Asia, individuals are subject to the death penalty,” Barra said.

An international classification deeming drugs as being useful or not is yet another discussion in the labyrinth of drug policy, he explained.

“It’s not only confusing, but also not fair that there are countries that are producing, other countries that are prosecuting and some with both aspects,” Barra said.

Specifically, Barra referred to Mexico as a country that is ineffectively prosecuting individuals for simple possession crimes.

“It’s a bad policy because it distributes resources poorly, criminalizes people who are not upping the ladders of organized crime [or a] bad influence to society,” Barra said.

Barra explained that the overemphasis on prosecution does not equally distribute federal money to fund health programs. Therefore, resources are not used efficiently for a suitable drug policy.

Barra spoke highly of Uruguay’s current model, which

imposes three methods of regulation instead of simply relying on prosecution. Although Barra is optimistic about using Uruguay’s drug policy as a model for other countries, he acknowledged that conservative governments will be less likely to welcome reform. However, a growing number of like-minded countries have made clear that the international law should be responding to the current circumstances of the drug policy.

“Policies need to be effective and efficient and bound by human rights,” Barra said. “When we start putting moral arguments before policy, policies usually end up being bad policies.”

Barra spoke about how he envisions an international drug policy that will ensure fair standards and uniformity.

“I really hope countries move to regulating with drugs, beginning with cannabis and ending with all drugs,” Barra said. “I would like to see a world where an individual that uses drugs is not criminalized.”

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CAS students work to help homeless in NYC

By Avani Hegde Contributing Writer

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Jake Hoffman sits down with WSN to discuss his film ventures and memories of NYU.

NYU alum debuts as director

By Aicha Fall Contributing Writer

“The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Click” actor and NYU alumnus Jake Hoffman recently began his first endeavor as a director with his new film “Asthma.” It is currently being entered in several film festivals before the official release date, which has not been determined.

“I’ve always thought about acting as a kind of education toward film making,” Hoffman said. “Not to say it’s not rewarding on its own, but directing has always been my dream.”

Hoffman’s directorial debut was at the Karlo Vivary International Film festival on July 5 with the premiere of “Asthma.” The rebellious art house film stars Benedict Samuel and Krysten Ritter as a couple of misfits trying to escape a city in a stolen Rolls-Royce.

“The time between 18 and my

early 20s, a lot of my friends struggled with addiction, and that was a lot of the inspiration for the characters in my film,” Hoffman said. “It’s not autobiographical at all, but it is very much inspired by things that I saw in that time period.”

Since graduating in 2003, Hoffman has worked alongside distinguished actors and directors, including Leonardo Dicaprio and fellow Tisch alumnus Martin Scorsese.

“It was like being drafted to a new team — Phil Jackson is the coach and Michael Jordan is a player on your team,” Hoffman said. “That is such a corny quote, but Martin Scorsese is a living legend. Leo’s big speech scene where he’s banging the microphone on his head — he was really sick that day. They were bringing him tea, his throat was killing him, he could barely speak and all of a sudden they say action and you would never know it. He is a

gifted true professional.”

Hoffman said two of his favorite moments at NYU were taking Sam Pollard’s film class and attending an advanced screening for his favorite movie, “Punch Drunk Love.” He once lived in Hayden and Alumni residence halls, and said his most frequented spots in the NYU area were the classic student favorites Cafe Habana, Mamoun’s Falafel and Joe’s Pizza.

Hoffman plans to continue making films and has advice for current NYU students looking to go into the field.

“Enjoy time in school to develop and try different things, because when you’re out in the world you are fitting into someone else’s vision,” Hoffman said. “For directors, be bold and do it your way. It’s necessary to stay true to that as an artist.”

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A nonprofit organization founded by two NYU students seeks to alleviate the conditions experienced by homeless people in New York City.

Showered with Hope Inc. was created by CAS junior Apurva Parikh and CAS sophomore David Lin and aims to provide basic necessities such as food, water and clothing.

Parikh and Lin were inspired to start their organization after hearing of San Franciscan company Lava Mae, which takes decommissioned buses and turns them into showers for the homeless.

The two hope to bring this concept of reusing buses to help the homeless in the area. “[Lava Mae] is on the other side of the country and a corresponding service doesn’t exist here, so we thought it would be a good idea to bring buses here and turn them into mobile showers,” Parikh said. “But we also want to provide them with clothes and help them find employment opportunities.”

As of now, Parikh, Lin and the rest of their team are working on the logistics of their organization.

Although they have their idea in place, they are looking for ways to obtain buses and water.

“The best way is to get [donations] from bus companies, and we have a potential donor,” Lin said.

“If that doesn’t work, we may buy a used bus.”

Parikh and Lin would like to use a water system — in which they take a certain amount of water and continue to recycle and reuse it — as something to separate themselves from Lava Mae in terms of how they obtain water.

“We’re going to advocate to be eco-friendly by using a grey water filtration system,” Lin said.

In the upcoming weeks, Parikh and Lin will organize several small-scale fundraisers to help shoulder their large finances. They are planning to fund their project in a variety of ways, including bake sales and

donation letters.

They will also participate in the Reynolds Changemaker Challenge and the $200K Entrepreneurs Challenge through the Stern School of Business to potentially receive grants for their organization.

“We plan on writing a lot of grant papers to secure large sums of money,” Parikh said. “We

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Rescue Mission on Lafayette Street is one shelter in the city. want companies like Google, Yahoo and Facebook to back us.”

To involve NYU students in the organization, Parikh and Lin are trying to start a club called Shower with Hobos.

“The point of the club is to provide manpower for the projects and for students to get hands-on experience and raise awareness about homelessness,” Parikh said.

While the team works on the logistics, it hopes to organize volunteer events such as a midnight run, in which they deliver food to homeless people around the city.

Ultimately, the nonprofit and the club could give NYU students a chance to make a difference locally and provide essentials to the community.

“We pass homeless people every day,” Lin said. “It’s unsettling to pass by the same faces every day. It’s like I know these people, but I don’t do anything.”

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college life

Tinder is comparable to traditional dating

By Zarif Adnan Contributing Columnist

Since Tinder was released in September 2012, it has climbed in popularity, with currently more than 10 million people using the app daily. Tinder has managed this success by keeping the often awkward and difficult process of meeting new people safe, fun and easy. Users need only register with Facebook, select pictures for their profile and write a short bio about themselves — no long questionnaire forms and no unnecessary hassle. The app then presents profiles for users to either swipe right and like, or swipe left and reject. The entire swiping process remains anonymous until two users both swipe right on each other, in which case a chat box is opened.

One of the most frequent criticisms of Tinder is that the app is shallow and that making snap judgements about people’s looks and interests is degradingly artificial — that critique in itself is shallow, however. The process

of finding a date on Tinder is no more artificial than those used when seeking a date beyond the digital world. Finding a romantic partner outside of Tinder requires just as many snap judgements and decisions. Eventually, one has to decide whether the romantic interest who lives on the neighboring floor or is in one’s recitation is worth pursuing. Regardless of the ideal that attraction consistently involves deep consideration, at some point one must look at a person and, in his or her head, swipe right or left.

Tinder takes the components one would use to make a judgment about a prospective partner and presents them bluntly, without any frills. Appearance?

Check. Interests? Check. A short

introduction about yourself ?

Check. All with the deviously fun aspect of the left or right swipe.

The critique that Tinder is insincere with a base that only seeks casual sex is a reflection of users, rather than Tinder itself.

Is going on Tinder in pursuit of sex any different than going to a bar in the same pursuit? The odds that a person at a bar will largely base judgements on appearance are comparable to those on the app. In fact, Tinder may be the more desirable option, as it only allows messaging between users who have mutually swiped right. This simple feature takes a significant step in curbing embarrassment from outright rejection, as well as minimizing the risk of retaliation from rejecting someone in person. Tinder reflects the millennial mindset of clarity and efficiency through technology. While the sincerity of all dating interfaces is questionable, Tinder is only as shallow as the user.

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sports

NFL, USSF struggle with response to violence

By Matthew Tessler Contributing Columnist

The case of soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo and the case of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice drew distinct reactions from their respective major sports leagues after incidents of domestic violence gained media attention. When considered in the greater context, the leagues’ differing responses hint toward a deeper, more disturbing trend within the NFL, worse than negligence by the United States Soccer Federation.

Controversy consistently accumulates in the NFL. The shortand long-term consequences of brain injuries sustained during games serves as one major example. Junior Seau, former New England Patriots linebacker, committed suicide in 2012 after suffering from brain disease. The NFL has previously noted in court documents that nearly a third of its former players will ultimately have long-term cognitive issues.

Now, the league is under fire for trends of domestic violence.

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After the video of Ray Rice knocking out his fiancée surfaced, it was revealed that Adrian Peterson abused his 4-year-old son. The NFL poorly reacted to these revelations, hastily changing positions on suspensions while dodging damning evidence, outrage from fans, media reports and hesitation from major advertisers.

In 2007, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made a pact to personally handle off-the-field transgressions, which was supported at the time. It has evidently failed, resulting in disproportionate, unfair and inconsistent punishments for transgressions. A player received a one-year suspension for smoking marijuana. Another player beat his 4-year-old son and the NFL could not decide whether

that deserved a ban of two games, six games or life — or perhaps no penalty at all. The policy has failed, and even Roger Goodell acknowledges that.

Conversely, Hope Solo continues to play in the USSF as her domestic violence trial approaches on Nov. 4.

A significant reason her case has not been met with comparable outrage is that the public views the allegation as a reflection on the individual, not on organized soccer. Unlike the NFL, the USSF is not plagued with a culture of violence and aggression.

Rice does not represent the first major domestic violence dispute in the NFL, and he will likely not be the last. Goodell’s response to current and past scandals is a disturbing sign that the NFL is unprepared to take responsibility for its role in domestic violence and unwillingness to enforce meaningful policies that would positively reflect on both the NFL and larger culture.

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staff editorial

‘In and of the city’ mantra compromised

NYU prides itself on being “in and of the city.” Yet, as the legal battle over the NYU 2031 expansion plan continues, the university is facing an increasing number of community opponents. On Sept. 24, the New York State Supreme Court heard arguments on NYU’s appeal of a lower court’s decision that declared three city-owned lots in Washington Square Village to be parkland. For NYU, the ruling means the city must seek approval before legally transferring the land to the university.

Most of the opponents’ legal arguments have been founded in whether the land for construction is legally protected. Petitioners recently argued that the Mercer-Houston Dog Run should be protected as parkland despite the court ruling otherwise, which would prevent NYU’s construction at the Coles Sports Center site, a major component of the expansion.

Before last week’s arguments, a rally was held where concerned individuals spoke against NYU 2031, including New York City public advocate Letitia James, who encouraged Mayor Bill de Blasio to denounce the expansion.

NYU 2031 has been met with opposition since its inception. Community organizations came together in coalitions like the Community Action Alliance on NYU 2031 to take legal action. CAAN2031 has expressed concern that NYU’s expansion would compromise the character and quality of neighborhoods, and that NYU has viable alternatives. The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation noted that, while NYU has a place in the village, it should not become the defining trait.

Opponents of NYU 2031 have suggested that there are alternatives to the plan, but NYU has defended its proposal, claiming other usable real estate is not for sale near campus. The argument for NYU 2031 is not without merit. Proponents of the plan believe that NYU needs to expand, as it currently offers insufficient academic square footage per student. Most opponents of 2031 agree — it is the approach that divides these increasingly vocal groups. Moreover, the inability of the opposing sides to reach a common ground has perpetually polarized the debate.

While the university faces significant challenges to its expansion in Manhattan, its plans must integrate the wishes of the New York City community if it intends to remain “in and of the city.” Preserving the character of historic areas, a concern that CAAN2031 and the Greenwich Village Society have expressed, embodies a legitimate value. By allowing the uneasiness that the expansion plan has incited among neighborhood leaders, faculty and government officials to continue, the NYU administration compromises the bond the institution and the surrounding area share.

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Weekend Wrap Up: Sept. 27-28

By Kyle Luther Contributing Writer

Women’s Volleyball The NYU women’s volleyball team ended play with a 3-1 record at the Stevens Invitational over the weekend in Hoboken, New Jersey. The Lady Violets got off to a great start on the first day of competition on Friday, defeating both Ramapo College and Coast Guard Academy 3-0. Sophomore opposite hitter Kacy Guajardo stood out this weekend, leading the Violets with nine kills against Ramapo College.

The team then split two matches on Saturday, losing in four sets to Richard Stockton College of New Jersey 3-1, but rallying to defeat Brooklyn College in straight sets 3-0. With a stellar 14-6 record, the Lady Violets will travel to Atlanta, Georgia next weekend to take part in the UAA Round Robin, hosted

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Violets continue streak with win over DeSales

Women’s Cross Country The NYU women’s cross country team placed third out of 27 teams in the NCAA Division III Pre-Nationals in Mason, Ohio on Saturday. The Violets garnered a total of 160 points, but were five short of taking second place from Mount Union College. One of the highlights of the race was freshman Maggie Lalowski, who finished in 17th place with a time of 21:40.58. Next up for the women’s cross country team is the New York City Metropolitan Championships on Oct. 10.

Men’s Cross Country The NYU men’s cross country team placed fourth in the NCAA Division III Pre-Nationals on Saturday.

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The Violets produced 135 points in total, but they were overshadowed by North Central College, whose first four runners swept the individual 8K races, guaranteeing them first place. Senior Sebastian Oja was the standout for the Violets, finishing seventh among 374 runners with a time of 24:06.09.

The men’s team will also compete in the New York City Metropolitan Championships on Oct. 10.

Men’s Golf The NYU men’s golf team finished fourth out of seven teams in the Liberty League Fall Qualifier this weekend in Victor, New York.

The Violets ended day one of the

competition on Saturday in third place after shooting 301 overall. Freshman Paul Park and senior Kevin Chien led the Violets shooting 75, tying them for ninth place. On Sunday, the Violets dropped into fourth place and finished 33 strokes behind the winner, University of Rochester.

But the fourth place finish still earned them a spot in the Liberty League Championship — the first time the Violets have qualified for the championship tournament since joining the Liberty League in 2012.

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show,” Crawford said. “Getting a goal early was awesome but it was more important that we were able to consistently score the opportunities we created throughout the game. It was a really excellent team effort.”

The first half was rounded out with a goal in the 30th minute from junior forward Melissa Menta, who shares the lead in goals this season with Crawford.

The Violets ran away with the game in the second half. They got their fourth goal nine minutes into the half when senior defender Phebe Miller got on the board, capitalizing on another assist from Clarke. Clarke was the helper once again in the 67th minute, her third assist of the game and fourth of the season, when she sent a corner into the box that was deflected right to freshman midfielder Stephanie Ho, who firmly struck the rebound in.

“The physical aspect has gotten tougher for sure,” Ho said when asked about the difference com-

pared to her first year of collegiate competition. “I find that I am able to succeed because I put in the effort during practices so that when I am in a game I am confident in my capabilities as well as my teammates.”

Clarke, an instrumental member of the offensive onslaught on Saturday, attributed the plethora of goals to a strong defense.

“The goals came from hard work in the defensive end, which helped our offense tremendously,” she said. “We have been working on the attacking third a lot in practices.

So it was great for it to all come together during the game and have us capitalize on our chances.”

Saturday’s game makes it three straight wins for the Violets, who improved to 5-3-0 with Saturday’s victory. The team is set to take on Farmingdale State College at home on Sept. 29.

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