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FASP fundraises for lawsuit, public relations
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Faculty, politicians, Greenwich Village residents and several students paid $100 to $5,000 to attend a fundraiser hosted by the Faculty Against the Sexton Plan at The Standard hotel on Oct. 8. The event was intended to raise money for FASP’s public relations campaign against NYU 2031 and to help pay for a lawsuit against the city and state agencies that approved it. NYU 2031, also known as the Sexton Plan, is an expansion project
with a Core Plan that would develop 1.9 million square feet on two superblocks between West Third and West Houston streets. “We’ve known all along that if the faculty stood shoulder to shoulder with the organized opposition to overdevelopment in the village, it would be very difficult to stop us,” Mark Crispin Miller, a professor of Media, Culture and Communication and a FASP representative said. “NYU is trying to crush [the village] under it’s own dead weight.” Miller said the event location, the
penthouse of a 21-story hotel in the village, was not a conflict of interest for FASP. “The Sexton plan makes this look like a flatiron building,” he said. “And, we don’t want to see anymore hotels go up in the village.” Miller, representatives of NYU’s Student Labor Action Movement, Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, assemblywoman Deborah Glick and former mayoral candidate Sal Al-
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Just over a month after the announcement of the Momentum Campaign, NYU announced two new financial aid initiatives that are part of the campaign to aid students during their last semester at NYU and students who will be studying abroad. NYU President Sexton first announced both the Finish Line Grant program and the Global Pathways Scholarship at the University Senate Meeting on Oct. 3. The Finish Line Grant, which will be available in the spring, will be awarded to students who are in their final semester at NYU and have subsidized Stafford or Perkins loans. Vice president of enrollment management Randall Deike said there is no application process for the grant, and all graduating undergraduates with these loans will be considered. The grant will compensate a maximum 10 percent of their subsi-
dized loans. “The maximum award is determined by the maximum possible subsidized loan totals, determined by the Department of Education, for Stafford and Perkins, summed,” Deike said. “The maximum is approximately $50,000, so the maximum award is 10 percent of $50,000, or $5,000.” Hannah Troxel, a Gallatin alumna who has subsidized loans to make payments for once her six month grace period is over, said the time to start paying off her debt is looming. Troxel said the program would be even better if it helped students throughout their four years at NYU instead of just right before they graduate, but any amount of money would have helped her. “It kind of puts a ticker on you,” Troxel said. “There is a lot of pressure to find any job, even if it’s not the one you want in order to get an income to pay off your loans.” There is also no ap-
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Guerrilla film ‘Escape’ not Sample sales offer top-quality happiest movie on earth products at low prices By CHRIS SACCARO
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One should always be wary when a film becomes more well-known for the notoriety of its production rather than its content. Randy Moore’s “Escape From Tomorrow” falls into that trap — it’s a film that has a lot of buzz surrounding it for all the wrong reasons. Most of that buzz exists because Moore daringly filmed in Disney World without Disney’s permission. Through guerilla filmmaking techniques, Moore went unnoticed in the theme park to film a low-budget psychological thriller. The fact that Moore was able to accomplish this feat is admirable, but for all the work that went into filming in Dis-
For lovers of fashion, samples sales can be both the best and the most frustrating experience. With so many showrooms and warehouses in New York City, sample sales offer shoppers great ways to score high-end products at cheaper prices. Be prepared so you can make the most of upcoming sample sales and find the products you want for less. Sample sales used to be a way for companies to sell future products to a group of sample consum-
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Protagonist Jim White is bored by his family vacation in “Escape.”
ers to predict how a product would sell. Now, sample sales are hosted by retail brands as a way for them to sell slightly damaged, surplus or last season’s merchandise. Sizes and quantity are often limited, and the garments or accessories may not be in perfect condition. Sample sales can be open to the public, but for luxury high-end brands such as Prada or Louboutin, sales are usually invite-only. Prices are often lowered, as much as 95 percent off in some cases, but costs ultimately depend on the
label, age and condition of the items. More commercial and popular sales will usually be publicized in advance online. The websites ny.racked.com, thestylishcity.com and timeout.com/ newyork are helpful resources that provide information about upcoming sales. The sites generally update posts to notify shoppers if a sale is sold out or if prices have been further reduced. Also, keep an eye out on social media — labels will often promote
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Physics professor earns research grant to explore quantum theory of gravity
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plication process for the Global Pathways Scholarship, which will aid students with the added expenses of traveling abroad and will be available to students studying abroad in the fall 2014 semester. Deike said the student must have unmet financial needs to be eligible for the GPS, which would grant up to $4,000 to the student. “We reviewed the costs associated with study away at each of the sites, and also the funding available, and determined that $4,000 would cover the additional costs at most of our sites and would allow us to remain within the current funding available,” Deike said. Liberal Studies sophomore Cee Bilal, who plans to study abroad in Ghana for
the spring 2014 semester, said this scholarship could have helped her with some of the costs of flights and required vaccines and medicine. She also said the expenses of each site affected her decision of where to go. “There are some sites where the U.S. dollar is worth more and other sites where the U.S. dollar is worth less, and because of my financial situation, I chose one of the sites where the dollar is worth more,” Bilal said. The number of students who will receive the Finish Line Grant or Global Pathways Scholarship has not been determined. Nicole Brown is a news editor. Email her at nbrown@nyunews.com.
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banese spoke during the fundraiser. CAS doctoral student and teaching assistant Alex Manowitz and author Fran Lebowitz also spoke. Lebowitz said she does not like NYU and that students are tourists. “When NYU builds a building or buys a building, that is a place where regular people, by which I mean adults, cannot live,” Lebowitz said during her speech. The FASP website proposes an alternative plan to expand upon the university’s current strategy for repurposing certain spaces. Miller said there is no academic rationale to the expansion plan. “Eighteen percent of the space in the first 10 years is for labs and classrooms,” Miller said. “When the whole thing is done, it’s only 40 percent. The rest is dorms, retail outlets, recreational facilities and a completely needless faculty apartment building.” According to NYU’s Core Project Fact Sheet, when the expansion plan is completed,
53 percent of the new space will be for academic use, 17 percent for student housing, 9 percent for athletic facilities, 6 percent for faculty housing, 7 percent for community space and 5 percent for retail and parking. NYU spokesman John Beckman said FASP is opposed to any realistic plan to expand the university’s available space and said the faculty group known as the University Space Priorities Working Group is evaluating all aspects of the space issues. “New academic space is vital for NYU to maintain its academic trajectory,” Beckman said. “The conclusions in the Working Group’s interim report are delivered calmly and dispassionately, and they speak for themselves.” The Working Group has not released their final recommendation to the university, which is expected in December. Billy Richling and Kevin Burns are deputy news editors. Email them at news@nyunews.com.
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By KLEIN ALEARDI
Georgi Dvali, an NYU physicist, is exploring the properties of black holes in relation to gravity with the help of a $1.5 million grant from the European Research Council. He is one of 284 researchers chosen from just over 2,400 applicants. Dvali said he and his collaborator, César Gómez, a professor at Instituto de Física Teórica, are looking to answer two main questions which were not thought to be connected previously. Dvali posed the questions as such — “what is the quantum theory of gravity at very short distances, or equivalently high energies and what is the true quantum nature of black holes?” “We claim that the source of both mysteries are in wrong assumptions about the role of quantum mechanics for macroscopic black holes,” Dvali said. He explained that normally large macroscopic objects are negligibly affected by quantum effects. “What Cesar and I have discovered is that black holes are a rare exception from this rule. Despite being gigantic they are extremely sensitive to quantum effects,” Dvali said. If they prove their theory correct, the way people think of gravity will change. “It will dramatically change the way we think about space time fabric and in particular black holes,” Dvali said. “What we are claiming is that there is no need for any extension or modifi-
cation of Einstein gravity, rather we have to treat it quantum mechanically as the quantum theory of gravitons.” NYU physics professor Massimo Porrati said he finds Dvali’s research intriguing. “Though it could ultimately turn out to describe other objects in quantum gravity that are not the ‘generic’ black hole, but rather very interesting new coherent states of matter,” Porrati said. Dvali and Gómez met at the international workshop of quantum gravity and black holes at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in 2008. In 2010, they started developing their theory. Dvali’s proposal explaining his theory was evaluated by 25 panels of scientists around the world before being chosen. The ERC was not available to comment because the grant agreements have not yet been signed. Dvali will conduct his research at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, and he said that they are creating a global group of collaborators. CAS sophomore Edwin Augustin said Dvali’s grant and research deserved to be funded. “He is not approaching a black hole as a singularity, but as a bundle of microscopic particles, which is an approach I rarely hear of as a student,” Augustin said. “I believe his research is well deserving of the grant he received.” Klein Aleardi is a contributing writer. Email her at news@nyunews.com.
Panelists reflect on advancements in HIV/AIDS treatment By AFEEFA TARIQ
The Graduate School of Arts and Science screened the documentary “How to Survive a Plague,” at Vanderbilt Hall. The film is about the role the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, an advocacy group, and the Treatment Action Group, an HIV/AIDS activist organization, played in the early years of the AIDS epidemic. After the documentary, a panel discussed the film and contemporary problems dealing with AIDS. Panelists for the Oct. 8 event included Jim Eigo, who works on HIV prevention issues with ACT UP New York; Melanie Dulfo,
Women and Youth Program Manager at the Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS community health center; NYU Professor Perry Halkitis; and Pato Hebert, a visiting associate arts professor at the Tisch School of Arts. “Many people suffer from HIV, I think the government and health care industry could do more for them,” Sara Xiong, a firstyear GSAS student who attended the event, said. Halkitis, who is also an associate dean at the NYU Global Institute of Public Health, talked about surviving the AIDS epidemic. “On Feb. 24 this year I turned 50 years old,” Halkitis said. “This was a shock
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‘Plague’ depicts the HIV epidemic of the 1980s.
to me ... because I had never expected to turn 50. For that matter, I had never expected to turn 40. For that matter, I had never expected to turn 30. It’s because I’ve been managing to live with HIV since the 1980s. And I’m here to tell you that there is a subset of us who have survived this epidemic.” Eigo, who was also featured in the documentary, discussed the reasons behind the success of ACT UP and the organization’s diversity. “The first challenge of AIDS treatment activists only succeeded because we were embedded within a large, vibrant, various, nonviolent, direct-action organization that was targeting AIDS on several fronts,” Eigo said. He also said individuals involved in the ACT UP range in age, gender and sexuality, presenting a wide variety of backgrounds. “ACT UP grouped together professionals, artists, media people, stu-
dents, office temps and unemployed,” Eigo said. “The majority were gay guys, many had AIDS, some carried the HIV virus, but some were HIVnegative and many more were just unsure.” Eigo noted that the women who contributed their efforts to the organization were invaluable. “Some of them, but not all of them, were gay,” Eigo said. “And the work they did within the organization and in a series of campaigns that focused on women and AIDS, they would change the course of the epidemic.” Students in the audience said the documentary increased their awareness of the AIDS epidemic. “[It] taught us a lot about AIDS, like things that I didn’t know of, the process of how we have come to where we are right now,” Tisch freshman Jingsong Ling said. Afeefa Tariq is a contributing writer. Email her at news@nyunews.com.
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Star shines while rest of ‘Day’ fails to pay tribute to Billie Holiday By ANA MARIS VERDE
As the lights dim in the Little Shubert Theatre, it is almost as if Billie Holiday herself graces the stage in the new musical “Lady Day.” However, the woman on stage is not Holiday — it is Dee Dee Bridgewater, the actress who takes audiences back to a rainy day in November 1954, where Billie Holiday is rehearsing for a concert in London, the final concert on her European tour. This musical aims to tell Holiday’s story through a half-concert, half-musical format. The first act consists of Billie rehearsing with her band, while the second act is the group in concert. All the while, she recounts stories from her past. Bridgewater’s Holiday is by far the most engaging aspect of “Day.” When the show falters, Bridgewater’s voice, vibe and style prove remarkable. Bridgewater awakens a nostalgia for jazz music that audiences will not be able to shake after seeing “Day.” She will make audiences want to go home and listen to Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone for hours. Sadly, Bridgewater is one of
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Dee Dee Bridgewater as Billie Holiday belts out hits from the performer’s impressive and storied career. the only redeeming aspects of this show. The show’s score, comprised of jazz standards interpreted by the great Lady Day, is brought to life by the band, who also play characters in the show — although admittedly, they are stronger actors than musicians. The music is incredible thanks to Bridgewater’s performance,
and most of the time the show evokes the feeling of being in rehearsal with Holiday. Unfortunately, the show’s opening number, “Rhythm Is Our Business,” is completely unengaging, and sets the tone for a disappointing show that follows. “Day’s” book, written by Steven Stahl, who also directs the piece, lacks coherence. For ex-
‘Institute’ documentary blends fiction with reality
By J.R. HAMMERER
Spencer McCall’s documentary “The Institute” begins with signs that advertise Jejune Institute and its bizarre inventions of human forcefields and algorithms. The signs appeared all over San Francisco, looking for new recruits for a mysterious organization. Those who answered the advertisements went to a strange induction center, where they were introduced to Octavio Coleman — a lawyer who entranced his audience and forced them to join him and the institute’s socio-reengineering movement. The institute’s members were seeking a nirvana known as Elsewhere, which they believed would enable mankind to transcend material existence and discover a world beyond their own. This research led to the discovery of a massive underground world, and a struggle between the Jejune Institute and the Elsewhere Public Works Agency. It isn’t until a third of the way
through this absorbing, labyrinthine and unsettling debut documentary, that the truth about the struggle is revealed. It’s all bogus. The conflict, Elsewhere Public Works Agency and the entire endeavor, are the creations of Jeff Hull, a situational designer whose work is a weird combination of performance art, multiplayer game and spiritual movement. Hull’s goal was to re-energize the public’s conceptions of the world by providing a narrative, something that has yet to be discovered, explored and resolved. In Hull’s vision, to take part in the Jejune Institute’s program is to become a major character in a primordial conflict of good and evil, truth and suppression, enlightenment and ignorance. To join the institute is to become part of something larger than yourself. The players learn it’s all a game eventually, but as they go deeper, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur in disturbing
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“The Institute” follows the true story of a fictional movement.
ways. McCall makes a mistake in not exploring this ambiguity in greater detail, as all the participants become affected. Many of the players claim to have their eyes opened to a sense of wonder in the way they intersect with the world. Others discover genuine spiritual epiphanies. Even the filmmakers aren’t immune to the psychological effects of playing the game — especially as they weave real people and events into the fictional narrative of the institute. The filmmakers have another problem on their hands. At a certain point, they are forced to find an ending before they completely lose control over their creation. But considering its effects on the players, the deliberately anticlimactic conclusion fails to put a damper on the proceedings. The film shows how a deliberately fake system starts to spill over into the real world. It’s about the dangerous consequences of mixing reality and fantasy. While watching the film, you start to understand how movements, both benevolent and malicious, are able to form into existence. By the end of “The Institute,” it’s obvious we haven’t reached the bottom of this philosophical rabbit hole of soul searching. Some people are still digging. J.R. Hammerer is a staff writer. Email him at film@nyunews.com.
ample, Bridgewater’s character sings three jazzy, amazing songs, and then she delves into a monologue about how she was kidnapped and raped in her childhood. The show fails to flow in a natural manner. Even while suspending beliefs, feels unrealistic that during a rehearsal, Billie would simply stop to go on tangents about her life. The show’s repetitive structure, jumping from songs to a flashback, back to songs before a monologue continues throughout act one. Act two has essentially the same format but is even more fantastical because Billie and her band are no longer in rehearsal. They are in concert and directly address “Day’s”
audience as if they were the audience of the concert. The question of why this show is not instead a Billie Holiday tribute concert looms in the background. That format would have made for a more enjoyable affair than the show’s failed attempt to construct a storyline. Holiday was a drug addict, an alcoholic and endured a traumatic life. “Lady Day” could have been a beautiful tribute to her music. Instead, the show is something not quite extraordinary, and ends up feeling feels like a slap in the face to Lady Day’s memory. Ana Maris Verde is a contributing writer. Email her at theater@nyunews.com.
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Despite unique production values, ‘Escape’ delivers shallow experience
ney World, it feels like the opportunity was wasted on a story that is quickly muddled with surrealistic narrative elements. The movie focuses on Jim White and his family on their last day of vacation at Disney World, and it starts straight away by highlighting the presumed psychological effects of “the happiest place on Earth.” It seems like an interesting concept, and it presents an intriguing contrast with the cheeriness of Disney, when Jim’s boss calls and fires him. If the movie was kept as simple as that, it could’ve been a stark look at consumer culture and a family’s relationship with consumerism. Instead, the movie descends into a trippy psychological journey that veers dangerously close to being self-indulgent. The first few instances of hallucinations on the “It’s a Small World” ride are fun, but the more they occur, the more stale they grow. While there are some interesting characterizations in “Escape,” the film never fully explores them, instead opting to give the audience a hallucinatory experience that feels gratuitously esoteric. The failing marriage of the Whites, infidelity and mid-life crises are among
the many topics put on the backburner for the sake of experimental filmmaking. Even the decision to have the film in blackand-white feels manipulative, as if the choice not to colorize allows the film to transcend the typical movie-going experience. While the blackand-white filter allows for some beautiful shots, especially those done using low-key lighting, one would think the subject matter would lend itself better to color film, where the director could show off the nauseating effects of the overly color-saturated theme park. While the film is a fun experience, most of the fun comes from marveling at how Moore was able to film much of “Escape” on Disney property without their knowledge. There is a lot of potential with this story idea, but it never dives deeper than a shallow satire. If “Escape from Tomorrow” spent more time fleshing out its strongest aspects, it could have been a darkly thrilling look at American consumer culture. Instead, it falls flat with unnecessary plot elements and excessive hallucinatory special effects. Chris Saccaro is a staff writer. Email him at film@nyunews.com.
‘Tomorrow People’ overcomes clichés with promising pilot By IFE OLUJOBI
In recent years, stories about groups of young, attractive people suddenly acquiring supernatural powers have cropped up around the entertainment industry — the film “Chronicle” and the British teen series “Misfits,” to name two. The CW continues this trend with “The Tomorrow People,” executive produced in part by Julie Plec, whose past work includes shows such as “Kyle XY” and “The Vampire Diaries.” Although “Tomorrow” originated as a British children’s television series in the 1970s, this 21st century adaptation stars Robbie Amell, who may seem familiar from his guest starring roles on “How I Met Your Mother” and “Revenge.” In “Tomorrow,” the 25-year-old actor does his best to mask his age behind exaggerated teenage emotions and clothes that would look appropriate on a middle schooler. Amell plays Stephen Jameson, a troubled New York high school student who has been hearing a voice in his head and is sleepwalking at night, and none of his psychiatrist visits or pills are helping. Despite Stephen’s best efforts to function normally, the voice grows louder and more persistent, until one night he finally obeys it and boards a subway train. There, he is teleported by John Young (Luke Mitchell) to an abandoned subway station, which doubles as the headquarters of the Tomorrow People. Upon his arrival, he meets the source of the voice, Cara Coburn (Peyton List). Stephen learns from Cara and John that they are all Tomorrow People, a group of advanced humans gifted with special powers. This revelation includes truly
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Stephen uses his newfound powers to protect Russell, Cara and John. cringe-inducing dialogue. Cara tells Stephen “You think you’re a freak? You’re not. You’re on the brink of becoming someone truly extraordinary.” However, this portion of the pilot ratchets up the tension when it is revealed they are in danger from Ultra, the government agency set on hunting them down, removing their powers and even possibly killing them. The first half of “Tomorrow’s” pilot is standard teen fare, with the writers layering on the teen angst, such as Stephen’s daddy issues. The writing, as evidenced by Cara’s dialogue, disappoints throughout the episode. But once the pilot moves past the exposition and accepts the unusual rules of its universe, “Tomorrow” sets some unexpected plot points in motion. The show also, for the most part, downplays any unnecessary romantic angle, which is out of
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character for The CW. Still, in a brief scene toward the end of the episode, audiences discover Cara and John are in a relationship, implying a love triangle with the two and Stephen may inevitably arise. Regardless, the pilot demonstrates that Stephen’s journey and the plight of the Tomorrow People will take prevalence over any romantic indulgences. While not revolutionary programming from The CW — especially considering the other sci-fi shows it will air this season — “The Tomorrow People” delivers a solid first outing. If the writers smooth over some issues, it could prove to be a campy cult favorite in the vein of predecessors that revolved around similar themes. Ife Olujobi is a staff writer. Email her at entertainment@nyunews.com.
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45 Batman villain who makes decisions by flipping a coin 47 Acts despondent 50 Log-in info 53 Highest and lowest black key on a piano 55 Up to one’s neck (in)
56 Unit of currency in the Harry Potter books 57 Oscar winner Blanchett 58 Point before “game” 59 Give up 60 Caffeine-yielding nut 62 “Now!”
63 Word that becomes its own synonym if the last letter is moved to the front 64 “NFL Live” airer 67 Safety measure
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OPINION
EDITED BY RAQUEL WOODRUFF OPINION@NYUNEWS.COM
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Prosecution, not execution should be norm By PETER KEFFER
Late last week a U.S. Special Operations Raid in Tripoli, Libya ended in the capture of a prominent al-Qaeda figure. Secretary of State John Kerry was quick to correctly proclaim the suspected terrorist group leader Anas al-Liby a “legal and appropriate target.” There are strong legal precedents which not only insinuate the validity of Kerry’s claim but also identify the emergence of a customary international law pertaining to the capture of international criminals. But there still remains a significant difference between the capture of a criminal, and ordering that criminal’s execution — a distinction which is often overlooked. The latter of these customary state practices threatens to undermine international standards of due process and places the state in the perverse position of being judge, jury and executioner. Kerry’s assertion is based upon a 1992 Supreme Court ruling on United States v. Alvarez-Machain, in which the court held that the abduction of a foreign national does not prohibit him or her from standing trial in the
United States. There is also a legal precedent manifest in the Israeli apprehension of Adolf Eichmann in Argentina — an ex-Nazi whose capture was pronounced lawful by a Jerusalem court in 1962. In 1998, General Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London on a warrant issued by a Spanish court for human rights violations committed in Chile. The capture of al-Liby in Tripoli on a warrant issued by a New York federal court for involvement in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania befits this model. It is readily apparent that jurisdiction and enforcement is consequently becoming an international — and universal — phenomenon. But this emerging phenomenon is not a license for acts of spurious justice. The killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan is clear evidence of an injustice which might originate from jus-
tified legal ventures. That bin Laden was unarmed exposes his death as a summary execution. President Barack Obama’s decision to either capture or kill the terrorist kingpin is also a sorely missed opportunity to fashion bin Laden as the subject of an international war crimes tribunal. This hypothetical proceeding would have been a landmark in international law and a legal deterrent for those who would imitate bin Laden. Indeed, the court would have exposed bin Laden as a criminal. According to reports from The New York Times, al-Liby is now in custody on board a U.S. Navy vessel in the Mediterranean. From this detainment it is likely that he will be extradited to New York to face a criminal trial. The decision to capture, rather than kill, a suspected terrorist is an anomaly in a policy marred by the use of combat drones. Nevertheless, it is a valuable one. Last week’s raid in Tripoli is an addition to a growing norm against impunity. Peter Keffer is a deputy opinion editor. Email him at pkeffer@nyunews.com.
HEALTH
NYC Girl’s Project benefits self-esteem By LENA RAWLEY
Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched his NYC Girl’s Project, abandoning his role as the soda crusader to take on a more relevant cause — instilling body confidence in young women. The project targets 7 to 12-year-old girls — a key demographic that is developing habits they will have for the rest of their lives. The campaign’s intention is to inspire positive body image and high self-esteem in girls through a series of ads promoting internal beauty and diversity, as well as after-school programs that include physical fitness classes and self-esteem workshops. Bloomberg’s campaign could not come at a more crucial time, as more and more young girls are facing an intense body image crisis caused by the unattainable
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standards of beauty set forth by mainstream media. The 31 percent of girls who have adopted unhealthy to dangerous eating habits is one of the main reasons Bloomberg’s campaign is imperative. There are currently 24 million people suffering from an eating disorder in the United States, and many of those eating disorders stem from body image issues in young girls. A quarter of young girls who diet see themselves develop some form of an eating disorder. There are many other risks associated with negative body
image. Teenage girls with body issues are more likely to take up smoking to lose weight, twice as likely to report alcohol abuse and have a high risk of teenage motherhood. Encouraging body confidence during this period lays the foundation to build a healthier future. Bloomberg’s campaign promotes beauty based on personal happiness rather than appearance. The campaign encourages girls to feel beautiful when they’re scoring a goal on the soccer field instead of when they have dieted to the point that they have a thigh gap equivalent to Miranda Kerr’s. More campaigns like Bloomberg’s are necessary. Beauty can no longer be in the eye of the beholder if the beholder cannot see what is beautiful. Lena Rawley is a contributing columnist. Email her at opinion@nyunews.com.
STAFF EDITORIAL
Errors prove Fox News remains unchanged
On Saturday, Oct. 5, “Fox & Friends” anchor Anna Kooiman criticized President Barack Obama for contributing his own money to a Muslim museum amid the government shutdown, unaware her source, “National Report,” is a satirical newspaper. She would later have to correct her blunder in a tweeted apology the following day. Kooiman neglected her responsibilities as an anchor, especially for a top-rated news network. Fox News has dominated cable news ratings for over a decade now. Some say this is because of the shock and entertainment value of their reporting rather than delivering objective news to the public. Critics, ranging from MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow to Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, point toward Fox’s weekly gaffes in reporting as a source of both comedy and genuine outrage. Kooiman’s journalistic slip, however, displays a disturbing breach in responsibility to provide accurate and reliable information to the public. This is not Fox’s first instance of misreporting. During the 2004 presidential campaign, its website reported false quotes by candidate John Kerry on his personal affairs. In 2009, the network was caught showing images from a previous year’s rally when covering the release of Sarah Palin’s book. More recently, in August they misreported that no Republicans were invited to attend the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, when in fact the top Republicans were but declined the offer. Kooiman’s error is ironic considering Fox’s recent efforts to rebrand itself and expand its audience, including a dramatic shift of its primetime lineup. Notably, conservative ideologue Sean Hannity was ousted from his 9 p.m. slot to make way for rising star Megyn Kelly, who promised her show would feature a more “moderate and reasonable” dialogue. Kelly’s promotion marks only the fifth primetime change that has been made in the network’s history, a significant indication of its effort to soften political rhetoric with a consistent message. Despite its dramatic alterations, the network’s reach is unlikely to broaden if it replicates an inflammatory mistake like the one on “Fox & Friends.” Kooiman’s baseless, divisive statement bolsters critics’ notion that Fox’s transformation applies only to style, not substance. All news outlets, especially a station with as much clout as Fox, have a tremendous responsibility to accurately inform the public and meaningfully analyze current events. There are certain standards of journalism that Fox continuously fails to meet, and, though other networks may make mistakes, Sunday’s blunder is just one more in the pile. They have entered an era of lazy journalism in which fact checking and thorough research is an afterthought. It’s dangerous enough when a news organization cannot offer reliable information, but what is more disturbing is that they believe they can change their image when they continue to make senseless errors like these.
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BEAUTY AND STYLE
EDITED BY ARIANA DIVALENTINO BSTYLE@NYUNEWS.COM
Eyeliner alternative adds linear, geometric touch By DANA RESZUTEK
Transitioning from summer to fall makeup generally involves replacing your bronzer and tinted lip balms with eyeliner and dark lipstick. From a subtle lined look to a dramatic cat eye, lined eyes have always made their marks on the fall/ winter runways, and this season introduced more unusual, geometric liner shapes that balance edginess and wearability. This specific look is meant to be an alternative to the daily black cat eye that many students wear on a regular basis. Instead of ends pointed toward the corner of the eye, the corners are elongated for a more rectangular look. To begin, be sure to apply concealer under the eyes, and on the eyelid itself, which acts as a primer. Liquid concealer works best as an eye primer, because it does not appear dry looking when it sets. Try Maybel-
line’s Fit Me concealer ($4.99) or Stila’s Perfecting Concealer ($23). Be sure to use your ring finger to dab under your eye for a light and smooth application. Instead of a black pencil or cream liner, try going for a softer look with simple black eyeshadow, such as NYX’s Nude Matte Shadow in Black ($4.50). First, lightly apply the shadow using a small or angled eyeshadow brush on the crease of your eye, starting at about halfway toward the edge of your lid. Then, follow the curve of your eyelid downward, ending at the edge of your eye to form a starting outline. Creating a sharp and defined geometric line on one’s eyes is quite difficult. Instead of attempting this look freehand, a simple trick involving Scotch tape makes getting a perfect line much easier. With your eyes closed, apply two small pieces of tape on your eye — one placed vertically next to
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Eyeshadow creates rectangular accent at the corners of the eye. the edge of your eye, and the other placed horizontally below your brow. The tape placement will mark how dramatic,
Find quality cashmere for autumn, winter weather
Few fabrics connote luxury and style quite like cashmere. The warm yet lightweight wool is a perfect choice for that allessential sweater you’ll want to wear on crisp fall outings. Shopping for cashmere, however, is no walk in the park. Finding a quality blend that won’t break the bank is daunting, and there’s also stretch, shape and ply to consider. The following guidelines will help you determine which cashmere sweaters are worthy of a splurge.
Blend purity Always check that a garment is composed primarily of cashmere. The label will specify what percent of the blend is cashmere and what is supplementary material. The closer to 100 percent cashmere, the softer the sweater. Italian brand Loro Piana is famous for their entirely pure cashmere pieces, like the stylish Battersea turtleneck ($1,370). French brand Equipment offers similarly high-end blends at a slightly more attainable price, like the 100 percent cashmere Oscar turtleneck ($318).
of your new splurge. If your style is more trendy than classic, opt for a pastel hue. The fall runways were full of sweaters in unexpected colors like powder pink, baby blue and mint green. Light dyes won’t alter the texture of the cashmere, so you can work the pastel trend without sacrificing softness. J. Crew has a number of colorful offerings, like the cashmere long-sleeved tee ($188), available in a rainbow of lighter colors, and the cashmere tippi sweater ($188) which comes in pastels like pale pink and heather sky.
Fiber quality You’ll want to look for sweaters made of long fibers, which come from the neck and underbelly of the cashmere goat. Avoid sweaters that appear coarse or bumpy. This type of texture indicates short-staple wool that will pill after it is worn a few times.
Color Fabric that has been heavily soaked in dye is not as supple as raw cashmere, which is naturally found in shades of cream, grey and brown. These neutral tones are preferable when investing in a luxury garment, as they will match a myriad of other colors to ensure you get the most wear out
Ply Go for a garment with at least two-ply, meaning two or more threads of cashmere are used per stitch. Heritage label Johnston and Elgin’s two-ply cashmere classic crew sweater ($385) is a solid choice. A higher thread count of four- or eight-ply will have a chunkier look, like the cashmere chunky turtleneck ($1,495) from specialty cashmere brand Tse. Steer clear of pieces that are seethrough when you hold them up, as they are most likely only one ply and will not insulate well come wintertime.
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Stretch and Shape Try bunching the sweater into a ball before you make the purchase. If it springs back to it’s natural shape without wrinkling, you’ll know it’s good cashmere. VIA FLICKR.COM
Finding soft, comfortable cashmere requires careful selection.
Lindsay LeBoyer is a contributing writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.
and how noticeable, the rectangular shape will be. Once the tape is placed in the desired shape, take your
eyeshadow brush and fill in this outline with shadow, making sure you fill in the edged corner formed by the tape intersection. Work the shadow inward on your lid, finishing with a diagonal line of shadow toward the end of your lid. This diagonal should start at your lash line and work into the soft crease line already made. The line does not have to be too defined, and can be a soft buildup into the defined edge of the eye. After all the black eyeshadow is applied, slowly remove the tape, and the geometric edge formed by the tape should remain. To complete this look, apply a light amount of your favorite mascara, and leave the rest of the face relatively natural — a simple soft nude lipstick and a light blush will allow for the eyes to stand out, creating a perfect fall look. Dana Reszutek is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.
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Take advantage of brand-name sample sales, avoid chaos
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Rent the Runway offers a wide variety of brand-name samples. their sales on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Preparing ahead of time is key because the actual sales are often chaotic. Plan to go to the sale in the first couple of days, as opening day is ideal for the widest selection. Make sure you also have more than enough time to spend at the sale because popular brands will almost certainly have a long line. Many sample sales do not allow shoppers to try on clothes, but in case fitting rooms are available, wear easy, comfortable clothes that are easy to pull on and off. Most sales also require all bags and purses to be checked, so be ready to rely on your pockets, and bring cash in case credit cards are not accepted. The environment at sample sales can be overwhelming. Clothes and accessories are usually in disorganized heaps
or racks, and customers can be competitive and pushy. Try to sift through racks and piles efficiently. If you plan to try on an item, take as many as you can at once so you won’t need to stand in line again later. Acting quickly when you find something you like is important, but don’t forget to carefully check the item. Inspect all merchandise for rips, tears, stains or loose threads because most likely, purchases will be final. Also, don’t forget to look at both the sale price and the original price to decide if the discount is substantial enough to buy. The purpose of sample sales is to find originally pricey merchandise at very discounted prices, so make sure the item is worth it. Deeksha Mehta is a contributing writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.