NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 40, No. 33
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
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Sandy elicits climate change concerns
Nor’easter to hit city after election
By TONY CHAU
By ISAAC MARSHALL
Roughly a mile away from the coastline and outside of the mandatory evacuation Zone A, Steinhardt senior Nicolette Ursini and her family were confident they were far enough away from Hurricane Sandy’s wrath in Staten Island. But in a record-breaking storm surge, Sandy flooded Ursini’s sixfoot high basement almost to the top. Ursini recalled images of her family’s couches, tables, computer screens and other furniture floating around the basement-turned-pool. “The damage [Sandy] has caused my community is unlike anything I have ever witnessed firsthand before,” she said. But, many environmentalists and climatologists said that a climate change natural disaster like Sandy, which has been widely labeled a once-in-a-century storm, will occur much more frequently in the future.
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Even as many Mid-Atlantic and New England states struggle to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy, another storm is brewing off the coast of Mexico and is expected to hit the region late Wednesday and into Thursday. The nor’easter is poised to slam the area, packing in rain, snow and winds that can reach up to 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. With possible coastal flooding and wind gusts potentially knocking down more power lines, some people in the area are worried that the storm could exacerbate conditions in neighborhoods that have not had a chance to recover from Hurricane Sandy. “A lot of people didn’t have VIA WEATHER.GOV
High winds from the northeast threaten areas already ravaged by Hurricane Sandy.
Chastain’s royal outing cannot save ‘Heiress’ By CLIO MCCONNELL
This November, “The Heiress” transports theatergoers back to the mid-19th century. Moisés Kaufman directs a cast of talented, wellknown actors in this revival, which is based on Henry James’ 1880 novel, “Washington Square.” Scrupulously staged, this production stars Jessica Chastain as the titular heiress Catherine Sloper and David Strathairn as her pragmatic father Austin Sloper. Dan Stevens, of “Downton Abbey” fame, plays Chastain’s suitor, Morris Townsend. “The Heiress” follows Morris’s pursuit of Catherine, a plain young woman who is almost cripplingly awkward among company. Catherine is a huge disappointment to her father, who is a successful and wealthy doctor. Catherine is expected to receive quite a large inheritance from her father and is starved for affection while Morris is a handsome, charismatic young man who has just spent the last of his small inheritance.
The heroine’s conflict is that she loves two men, both of whom might only be interested in money. Indeed, her father seems far more concerned with his legacy than with his daughter’s happiness, and we can never be sure whether Morris is truly in love with Catherine or her money. In this production, Stevens’ portrayal of Morris appears entirely genuine from the first act. Instead of being a sleazy opportunist, he gallantly defends Catherine when her father criticizes her and generally shows fondness for the poor girl, who has been emotionally neglected throughout her life. Paired with Chastain’s shy, funny and terrifically tragic Catherine, Morris seems lovesick and even awkward — a far cry from the more calculating figure the script portrays. When we arrive at the very dramatic ending, this choice proves problematic. Through most of the night, Morris’ affection for
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Village restaurant cooks classic French sandwich By JONATHAN KESHISHOGLOU Greenwich Village’s newest French restaurant is all about sandwiches. La Maison du Croque Monsieur located on 17 E. 13th St. centers its menu around the croque monsieur, a grilled ham and cheese sandwich similar to an American grilled cheese. Yves Jadot, one of the restaurant’s owners said there is one special ingredient that is entirely unique to the croque monsieur. It’s called béchamel, a white sauce made up of flour, milk, salt and pepper. The classic croque monsieur is also generally open-faced, but La Maison is willing to make changes to accommodate their customers. “We make them [closedfaced] because people want it on the go,” Jadot said. The restaurant has a variety of croque monsieur sandwiches, ranging from the classic ham and cheese sandwich on toasted sourdough to croques with banana and Nutella. The menu is separated into four categories: classic, new, break-
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La Maison du Croque Monsieur offers a variety of sandwiches. fast and sweet. Each item on the menu is also named after a certain person, such as the classic Mr. Henry or the Mr. Gonzalo. Each name has an interesting story behind it, such as the Mme. Anaïs, named after Anaïs Nin, the famous author who used to live in the building. Other sandwiches have names such
as the Mr. Gore, named after Gore Vidal, which has a combination of mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, goat cheese and pine nuts. According to Jadot, the restaurant is inspired by the local neighborhood, especially the NYU community.
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