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WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 41, No. 92 INSIDE THIS ISSUE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013
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Rev. DuBois recounts advising Obama’s faith By ANN SCHMIDT
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The Rev. Joshua DuBois, former spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama held a reading of his recently published book, “The President’s Devotional” at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life on Nov. 11. DuBois and the Rev. Paul Raushenbush, senior religious editor of the Huffington Post, discussed different segments of DuBois’ book at the event yesterday before allowing questions from the audience. Yael Shy, co-director of the NYU Center for Spiritual Life, said the center sponsored the book reading and discussion because both DuBois and Raushenbush are advisory board members for the Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership at NYU and are passionate about the institute’s mission. “We believe that the devotionals, prayers, reflections [and] meditations, that DuBois sent to President Obama each day during his tenure will inspire our students and those who attend the event tonight in the same way that they inspired the president,” Shy said. “The President’s Devotional” consists of essays about DuBois’ experiences in the White House and a selection of the devotionals DuBois sent Obama daily, dating back to the 2008
The Rev. Joshua DuBois discusses faith and his book “The President’s Devotionals.”
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Lady Gaga earns no Violets prepare for D-III championship applause for ‘ARTPOP’ By MARY JANE DUMANKAYA
By ADDY BAIRD
As Lady Gaga returns with the release of her third studio album “ARTPOP,” the musician who is famous for her antics delivers simultaneously what was expected from her while also exploring new territory. In many ways, “ARTPOP” seems like the next logical step in the development of Lady Gaga’s work. On the album, she still wrestles with her feelings about fame, men and her own self-image. With most artists, there is pressure with the release of new work to bring something fresh to the table, which is something Gaga seems to understand. Her response? Disco beats and electronic dance music influences on tracks like “G.U.Y.” and “Venus,” rap and
pop infusions on “Jewels N’ Drugs” and, oftentimes, theatrics exceeding even her previous albums. In a word, “ARTPOP” is exhausting. It’s often devoid of real instruments aside from the single ballad near the end of the track list, “Dope,” which in its simplicity doesn’t make up for the lack of depth apparent throughout the rest of the album. An unrelenting electronic beat underlies the entire album, so the last hour of “ARTPOP” mostly sounds like noise. Memorable moments of Gaga’s past — such as the sing-along choruses of older songs like “Born This Way” and “Just Dance” — are few and far between. Whereas in past releases Ga-
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The NYU women’s volleyball team received a bid for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship on Monday, Nov. 11. The Violets, who finished the regular season with an overall record of 27 wins and 7 losses and a University Athletic Association record of four wins and three losses, did not automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament. They were selected by the NCAA D-III Women’s Volleyball Committee to compete in the 64-team tournament. NYU was one of five UAA teams selected by the committee. The others are the UAA Champion University of Chicago, Emory University, Carnegie Mellon and Washington University in St. Louis.
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Junior captain Allie Williams spikes the ball during a home game. “This NCAA bid is an awesome opportunity for us to have a clean start and redeem what we lost this past weekend,” Gallatin junior and co-captain Allie Williams said. “I am so excited to see how we progress.”
This is the first time the women’s volleyball team has made the tournament in four years. In 2010, the Violets reached the Elite Eight, where
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