NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 41, No. 69
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013
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Shutdown could affect passport process
Students, unions protest outside Metropolitan Museum of Art Members of NYU’s Student Labor Action Movement and other city employees rallied against the NYU School of Law Board of Trustees at the school’s annual gala. The protesters held signs and called for the law school’s Board of Trustees to address their concerns.
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Fashion blogs create Rebel Wilson fails to style subcultures deliver ‘Fun Night’ By DANA RESZUTECK
As the latest collections are debuted at Fashion Weeks around the world, all eyes are on the runway. Trend reports from London and Milan meticulously analyze the highlights of each show, trying to predict what people will be wearing in seasons to come. For years, the true words of style were accessed exclusively through fashion publications — only by studying the September issue of Vogue could one obtain the latest designer inspirations for the season’s looks. This tradition, although still prominent, seems to be fading in comparison to
a more accessible place for fashion study — the Internet. Fashion bloggers, by means of blogging platforms like Tumblr and Blogspot, have formed more open subculture of fashion. By simply scrolling through a site, images of carefully styled outfits capture the imagination of the younger fashion-obsessed generation. Instead of purchasing the latest magazine, one can go online and check out these blogs for instantaneous and free style advice from those who have deemed themselves “The Man Repeller” or “The Style Rookie,” to name a couple of popular examples.
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By CONNOR WRIGHT
Rebel Wilson is one of those actresses who you like not for what she says, but how she says it. After co-starring in comedies like “Bridesmaids” and “Pitch Perfect,” Wilson has nailed the art of the reaction shot, pulling out the perfect expression at the least expected time. In ABC’s “Super Fun Night,” Wilson uses those expressions to full advantage, and most of the audience’s enjoyment comes from merely wanting to see how Wilson will react next. After the pilot received unfavorable early reviews, ABC chose to air the second episode tonight as the premiere. And while this second episode lacks concrete introductions to the characters, it still manages to showcase the cast’s talents. At
the center, there’s Kimmie (Wilson), a socially clueless, and recently promoted lawyer who invites her charming co-worker Richard (Kevin Bishop) out for a night on the town alongside her two geeky roommates, Marika (Lauren Ash) and Helen-Alice (Liza Lapira). There’s also Kimmie’s co-worker Kendall (Kate Jenkinson), who decides to tag along to win over Richard. The episode culminates in a karaoke competition between Kimmie and Kendall. While this may seem predictable — and it certainly is — there’s an undeniable charm that elevates the episode above its mediocre material. It plays to Wilson’s talents and sports a cast of likable characters that have the potential to grow.
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By TONY CHAU For many students accepted into a NYU study abroad program for the spring 2014 semester yesterday, their happiness was coupled with confusion over how the shutdown would affect their passport and visa applications, and consequently fear of whether it would affect their chances of studying abroad. At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Sept. 30, the deadline passed for congressional leaders to pass a budget for the next fiscal year, leading to the first government shutdown in 17 years. Hundreds of thousands of nonessential federal employees have been furloughed pending the approval of a federal budget for the new fiscal year. Although many federal agencies have shut down, students worried about obtaining long stay visas from foreign countries have no reason to fret. Because the visas are issued from consulates of foreign countries, the consulates operate independently of the U.S. government and are not affected by the shutdown. As far as obtaining or renewing a passport or obtaining a visa to study in the United States, associate vice chancellor of global programs Josh Taylor maintained that effects of the shutdown would be minimal. “The U.S. State Department has indicated that there are no anticipated changes in fee-based passport and visa services,” Taylor said. “So at this time, we don’t expect that the shutdown will have an impact on students studying abroad, or on
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