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Law and Legal Thought professor Vasuke Nesiah meets with Gallatin students during Visiting Week to discuss his classes. By CHARLIE SPECTOR This week, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study is attempting a vastly different form of course selection by giving students a taste of potential future courses during Visiting Week. Since Monday, Gallatin stu-

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dents had the option to sit in on any class of their choosing and will be able to observe classes throughout the week. “The invitation to the students to participate in Visiting Week came from the faculty in response to requests from the Student Council to enable the students to have more infor-

mation about faculty and the classes they teach before registration,” said Gallatin dean of students Susanne Wofford. After the Student Council brought it to the attention of Gallatin administration, Wofford signed off on the plan and she expects the visiting week policy to continue before

registration each semester. “Over time students will be able to visit the classes of a number of Gallatin faculty and will learn more about the resources available in the school,” Wofford said. “Of course we could always decide not to if it doesn’t work.

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Belgian designer collaborates with H&M on new line By PAIGE BROTT Lines will be out the door and around the corner at H&M locations this week. Tomorrow marks the debut for the H&M guest designer collection, in collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela. Designed for both men and women, the collection will be distributed to around 230 H&M stores worldwide and be sold on H&M’s website. H&M and Maison Martin Margiela’s democratic and collaborative approach, and philosophy on design make this a dynamic and groundbreaking collection. Maison Martin Margiela, created by Belgian designer Martin Margiela is one of the most important and influential French fashion houses of the past three decades. Constantly questioning the norms of fashion, Margiela focuses on recon-

struction and transformation, reinventing volumes, modifying shapes and changing the original use and movement of garments. This radical collaboration with H&M presents a re-release of iconic and avant-garde Margiela garments and accessories for men and women, showing the house’s history through various modern reinterpretations of its classic designs. “The pieces are incredibly accurate to the originals, and prove how the most radical concept can result in fashion that is both desirable and wearable,” said Margareta van den Bosch, H&M’s creative advisor. Overall, the collection will represent an overview of Margiela’s creative approach through shape and volume, oversized clothing and extensive tailoring. One of

Margiela’s unique styles is the concept of ambiguity through the usage of trompe l’oeil, something that can trick the senses, with nude colors to convey the illusion of skin as well as tattoo patterns and a graphic image of a bra. Additionally, transformation is shown through deco struction, reconstruction and assemblage techniques such as the fusion of different jackets and dresses. Pieces include everything from coats, jackets, trousers, dresses, trompe l’oeil T-shirts and body suits, wedge pumps, leather boots, bags made of repurposed gloves, oversized hobo bags shaped like guitar cases, candy wrapper clutches, jeans and sweaters. Stand out pieces include a comically oversized blazer, fire-engine-red wedge sneakers and a navy hitchedup skirt. The muted color palette is very representative of

Margiela’s style and showcases pieces in shades of white, black, red, nudes and silver. Prices range from $13 to $399. Steinhardt sophomore Max Philp appreciates the color palette of the collection as well as the somewhat gothic style of the Maison Martin Margiela and H&M collection. “I love the minimal aesthetic of the H&M Margiela collection,” Philp said. “The basic, monochromatic colors add a somewhat gothic touch to the collection that fits my style and mocks the unnecessary grandeur of last decade’s fashion.” The Maison Martin Margiela collection will be available at the H&M stores in SoHo at 515 Broadway and the Fifth Avenue location at 18th Street. Paige Brott is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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Gallatin shopping event gives students insight about new classes But, yes, right now my expectation is that this would continue as a plan.” One of the obstacles of Visiting Week is the possibility that it may disrupt the usual flow of classes. Although Steinhardt professor of Educational Sociology and Higher Education Floyd Hammack supports students making informed decisions about coursework, he expressed some concern about the new selection process. “It might not make much of a difference in a large lecture class, but having a bunch of strangers walk in and out of a class at this point in the semester would harm the pace and process well established by the students in the class and the instructor,” Hammack said. Hammack also noted that at the beginning of the semester there is an opportunity for students to attend classes provisionally, and they are able to add or drop classes during this period of time. “I am not in favor of seeing education entirely through consumers’ eyes,” Hammack said. But in an email notifying students of Visting Week, the student council noted that professors can turn students away at their own discretion. Despite the concerns, students seem receptive to the new plan. Gallatin senior Ashima Talwar, who also serves as president of the Gallatin Student Council, was pleased with the

enforcement of the plan. “The consensus we came to was that students should experience Gallatin professors and their teaching styles for themselves rather than reading about them secondhand,” Talwar said. “From those conversations, Gallatin Visiting Week was born.” Although Gallatin freshman Rachel Wang has already chosen her coursework for the spring semester, she has friends who have already begun taking advantage of visiting potential classes. “It’ll be helpful because Gallatin classes are structured like seminars, and sitting in [on classes] really gives you an idea of how the class works,” Wang said. CAS freshman Jesse Hanlan said that the College of Arts and Science provides similar precedent for the new Gallatin process. “While you can’t take them for credit, you can still sit in on them and get a feel for the class,” Hanlan said. LSP sophomore Lauren Weiss said the Gallatin program offers a nice alternative for professor and class recommendations. “For me, I would like it for electives. I choose classes based on what is required for my major,” Weiss said. “If I have options, I use ratemyprofessor.com or talk to other students.” Charlie Spector is a contributing writer. Email him at university@nyunews.com.

NYU students launch online public health journal By MARGARET EBY

An online journal dedicated to global and domestic health, The Torch, is launching online Thursday. Led by students from the College of Arts and Science, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, the College of Nursing and NYU Abu Dhabi, the publication is intended to encourage members of the NYU community to publish their thoughts about modern issues in health and well-being. The topics range from biomedicine to socio-political issues, according to their website. “Every semester, we invite students and scholars to share and publish innovative ideas, research and involvement in public health initiatives and to exchange sustainable and modern approaches to the ways problems are being addressed within the public health community,” said CAS junior Renán Orellana, one of the journal’s editors-in-chief. Orellana added that the idea for the journal came when the NYU Global Institute for Public Health launched in Spring of 2012. “I have come to understand the potential of so many members of the NYU community in becoming effective leaders in the international push to bring public health to the forefront of the global agenda,” he said.

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The Torch will launch as a journal for global and domestic health. The articles that are currently online include “Malaria in Ghana: Gaining Insight on Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Malaria Vector Control” and “Can Bacteria Make You Fat?” “I think people tend to minimize what public health is,” said NYUAD junior Jorge Zárate, an editor-in-chief. “I think that leading a healthy life is the whole package, making healthy decisions [and] also promoting healthy decisions in others.” “A lot of the burdens in our society today can be alleviated if people would take care of themselves a little better,” Zárate said. “There are so many aspects of public health that are more complicated than people give them credit for.” Diana Silver, faculty adviser of the journal, said she is enthusiastic about the initiative taken by students to start the

publication. She added that the journal is an incredible project because it came from students for students. “This isn’t faculty-led or faculty-directed,” Silver said. “The excitement and the enthusiasm for the project came from the student body, some of whom are enrolled in the public health program and some of whom are interested in public health from other disciplines.” “I think it reflects this growing sense that NYU is able to take advantage of that public health is an area that touches on lots of disciplines and requires engagement from all kinds of intellectual orientations interested in making measurable improvements in the world,” Silver added. Margaret Eby is a staff writer. Email her at university@nyunews.com.

New York state elects first Asian-American to Congress By KAYANA JEAN-PHILIPPE

Election Day yielded historical outcomes for New York, as Queens native Grace Meng was elected the first Asian-American to represent New York in the U.S. Congress. Collecting 67 percent of the vote, Meng defeated Republican councilman Daniel Halloran, who collected 31 percent, and secured the seat to represent the newly created Sixth District of New York in Washington. “I’m proud to be an AsianAmerican, but I’m just as proud to be a woman [and] I’m just as proud to be a parent,” she said in an interview with WNYC. “Those are all big components in my life.” The New York Times’ map from of the newly created districts revealed that 38.1 percent of the residents in the Sixth District are Asian, much higher than the 7.7 percent Asian population for the rest of the state. Because of the high Asian population in the district, Meng’s election comes as no great surprise to Jack Tchen, an NYU

professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and founding director of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. According to Tchen, electing a Taiwanese-American to represent New York’s Sixth District is long overdue because of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which restricted immigration into the United States and its extension in 1917 to all Asians in the United States. He added that the nature of the immigration laws now emphasizes professional preferences with higher educational, social and financial capital. Immigrants and their children have a high success rate if the nation’s immigration policy allows professional elites and those with money to invest. “Grace Meng is someone who understands these issues and community issues,” Tchen said. “It’s an important voice for the region she represents, the education of the New York City and New York State delegation.” “The U.S. Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing immigrant

group in the United States and the group least acknowledged and understood at this point,” Tchen added. At NYU, the Asian population is 20 percent of the student body — a larger percentage than all other minority groups on campus — according to College Board statistics. With the fast-growing Asian population in New York, NYU students said it is fitting to have an Asian representative in Congress. Jesslyn Guntur, a CAS sophomore, said she is proud to see Asian-American involvement in the nation’s government. “Seeing that all these leaders who are competing were AsianAmerican, I was glad to see that Asian culture is playing so much force right now, and it’s good to see that they’re winning,” Guntur said. This news failed to surprise CAS sophomore Nicole Huang, who said Meng will bring as much of a change as any other member of Congress. “It’s the 21st century, and the

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Meng becomes the first Asian-American to represent N.Y. in Congress. fact that people think I should be surprised or happy for this makes me feel more suppressed than I ever did,” Huang said. “I don’t think it’s important because I think people are making this a matter of appearance.” Guntur agreed, as she also does not see any specific changes that Meng will bring about that a rep-

resentative of another ethnicity could not carry out. “Culturally, their actions and choices would still be the same,” Guntur said. “It’s for the benefit of everyone, not just one race.” Kayana Jean-Philippe is a deputy city/state editor. Email her at kjeanphilippe@nyunews.com.

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By ARIANA DIVALENTINO In the spirit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit “Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years,” Nars Cosmetics recently released its holiday collection, based on Warhol’s work and muses, channeling Warhol’s vibrant pop art color scheme into beauty products. The Nars collection features makeup sets and individual pieces based on the Warhol aesthetic and even specific paintings. Eye shadow palettes are designed to look like his paintings “Flowers” (1964) and “Self-Portrait” (1966). The collection includes sets named after notable Warhol muses, such as the “Debbie Harry” eye shadow and blush palette, featuring bold colors inspired by Harry’s glamorous and gritty downtown style. Every item packaged in a compact includes a Warhol quote printed on

the mirror, such as “You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you,” and “All is pretty.” Additionally, the outside of each item features Andy Warhol’s signature printed below the Nars logo, and the external packaging features graphic prints of the art piece that inspired that particular product. Since a large component of this collection’s appeal is its packaging, some wonder whether the products are worth buying for practical use. Similar colors can certainly be found elsewhere at more affordable prices. Still, Nars makeup is of high quality, and the aesthetic of the collection is well worth the price. Being reminded of the boldness and meaning of Andy Warhol’s art, even during the daily primping process, is something of value. CAS freshman Dana Reszutek finds the Warhol inspiration very appealing for a

Nars collection. “The Andy Warhol era is an ideal one to have a makeup line,” Reszutek said. “Think of the great style of that time.” The crowd that frequented the The Factory, Warhol’s New York studio in the ’60s through the early ’80s, had style. Designer Betsey Johnson, for instance, was a regular in the creative scene in the ’70s, along with other individuals with distinct style, like David Bowie and Edie Sedgwick. Bringing a piece of that culture into your own life is the draw of this collection. François Nars, the mastermind behind Nars Cosmetics, said the inspiration for the collection was to blend art into beauty routines. “Andy Warhol realized art could take any form,” Nars said in a statement on the Nars website. “Putting on your makeup is a kind of self-portrait.” Nars and Sephora released several

instructional videos on how to recreate Harry’s and other’s looks, but the makeup can also be used for a more nuanced homage to the Warhol era. Try one or two bright eye shadow shades, such as the purple and yellow from the Flowers 1 palette ($55) paired with retro winged eyeliner. Also, the Walk on the Wild Side set ($39) includes an illuminator called Silver Factory, which can be very attractive but also tricky to use as it contains a high volume of glitter. Apply just a small amount in a C-shape around your eye — from the brow bone to the top of your cheekbone — for a shimmer that is pretty and sophisticated without being over-the-top. The Nars Andy Warhol Collection is available at Sephora retailers and online at narscosmetics.com Ariana DiValentino is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

No-Shave November grows awareness, not just facial hair By HELEN HOLMES

It’s the time where razor sales decline and women stop kissing their boyfriends. This month recommences NoShave November, the annual, unofficial event during which participants of both genders refrain from removing excess hair from their bodies. Although No-Shave November may seem like a meaningless albeit fun way to combat prefinals anxiety, the act of growing out facial hair can be associated with a deeper meaning. In 1999, a group of men in Adelaide, Australia had the idea to grow mustaches during November as a way to raise awareness for prostate cancer and other male cancer causes. Thus, Mustache November, or Movember, was born. For the average post-pubescent male, the philanthropic benefits of abstaining from shaving seem to pale in comparison to the aes-

thetic appeal of facial hair. “My beard is about to be straight-up luscious,” said LSP freshman and No-Shave November participant Ross Perkel. But No-Shave November’s implications are not lost to Perkel. “Contrary to popular belief, [I don’t think] most guys like using November as an excuse to look like a dirty hippie,” Perkel said. “I think that important male illnesses are often overlooked by the mainstream media, and as a result, programs funding testicular cancer and prostate cancer are desperately in need of more awareness from the general public.” While some men grow out their facial hair to raise awareness, many NYU men use the month as an excuse to grow beards and mustaches. “Honestly, I don’t shave because I’m lazy, and I like to stroke my beard while I reminisce about the good old days,” said LSP sopho-

more Gregory Hyver. CAS freshman Lara Casselman thinks more women should participate in the unofficial holiday. “It’s amazing watching the city being taken over by chic, furryfaced men, but No-Shave November should be a holiday for everyone,” Casselman said. “Ladies should be able to take part, too.” In fact, November is an ideal month for women to stop shaving their legs because people will not notice overgrown hair under jeans and cozy knit leggings While No-Shave November could be construed as an excuse to be lazy, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, it offers individuals the opportunity to raise spirits and even raise cancer awareness if volunteering in other ways is not possible. Get hairy and get happy, ladies and gentlemen. Helen Holmes is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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Subscribing for samples: stocking up on beauty supplies By KENDALL HILL

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The beauty world’s equivalent of a taster — product samples — is becoming more popular. They now have their own market on the Internet. Hundreds of online beauty companies offer monthly sample box subscriptions, and with many companies to choose from, it can be difficult to decide which box is worth the subscription fee. With any sample subscription, users sign up and pay a monthly fee, usually between $10 and $20. Most companies ask subscribers to complete a beauty profile so they can send personalized samples that fit both the subscriber’s beauty needs and personality. Although some vary in number, most boxes contain an average of five different products per month. Many beauty suppliers also create monthly themes, which adds to the surprise of the package. Sizes range from a small sample to a full-size product depending on the subscription, and can include both inexpensive and high-end products. Each company is unique and offers its own twist on the experience. Here are some of the most worthy subscriptions.

GLOSSYBOX Glossybox ($21 per month) has recently started delivering to the United States and is already sold in over 15 countries. This box offers highend products in deluxe and fullsized samples. Stern alumnus Corey Huggins, head of brand management for Glossybox, said the luxury products and global presence separate Glossybox from its competition. The company personalizes offers for users. “Based [on] a profile that we ask each of our subscribers [to fill out, we determine] beauty needs, beauty wants and hair and skin type,” Huggins said. BIRCHBOX New York-based Birchbox ($10 per month) offers a range of beauty and lifestyle products from brands like Stila, Kiehl’s, Smashbox Cosmetics and many more. The company also publishes a magazine each month that includes tips for using the products in its sample box. “I like Birchbox because it lets you try things without getting too committed and, more importantly, without shelling out [for] the full-size products,” CAS freshman and Birch-

box subscriber Hannah Caldwell said. “[It is] a really cool way to learn about new products.” IPSY GLAM BAG Popular beauty blogger Michelle Phan created the Ipsy Glam Bag ($10 per month) last year. Rather than a cardboard package, Glam Bag’s samples are packaged in a small makeup bag each month. This bag is full of products marketed for a younger generation, including sweet-smelling perfumes and funky nail decals. Phan also uses her website to create a sense of community among subscribers. Those who subscribed to Ipsy Glam Bag can post tutorials and pictures of styles that incorporate the products. With so many options, there is surely a box and price point for every shopper to find their perfect sample subscription. The boxes are well worth the buy and often exceed expectations in both quality and quantity when compared to regular-sized products. These boxes make it fun and easy to discover new products while on a budget and test products out before committing an expensive purchase. Kendall Hill is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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Young Indians miss significance of Diwali By SIDDHI SUNDAR On Sunday afternoon, I attended a Diwali party in my hometown, a suburb with a heavily established Hindu-American community. Admittedly, being born and raised in the United States has left me somewhere in between embracing Hinduism at a philosophical level and total ignorance. Save our parents and grandparents who, for the most part, immigrated to the states after vested lives in India, the 25 or so people my age and younger at this celebration didn’t really know why we were celebrating. But it was Diwali — good food, good talk and an excuse to dress up. It wasn’t until last year around this time that I really started questioning why I was perpetuating traditions I barely understood. In October of 2011, when the U.S. Senate passed the Diwali Resolution, which officially acknowledged the festival of lights as a culturally significant holiday for nearly three million Hindu-Americans in the country, I was at a personal loss. It began to disturb me that I was celebrating, with so much of my generation,

a holiday that made me a Hindu of convenience. But tradition, to some extent or another, has survived despite the ignorance of the diaspora. It is dual — the action it prescribes is backed by a system of ideas and, therefore, cannot be sustained through activity alone. Diwali is highly energized, aptly named the festival of lights and embodies the spirit of the triumph of good over evil. Fittingly, this characterization has its roots, and these are the roots that need to be integrated into the American counterpart of the wholesome Indian tradition beyond the parties and fireworks. Diwali takes place on the final harvest before winter. Technically, there are five days of observation, and each day is specific to a certain tenet of family and social life. As a broader entity, the holiday stands for themes and motifs – good over evil, light over dark – written in the scriptures of Indian mythology that have sculpted an ancient spirituality; a holiday that cannot be reduced to contemporaneous manifestations of catered buffet lunches and temporary dress-ups that parade as

truthful honors of tradition. When our families who host these celebrations today pass on, the torch and tradition that binds Hindu-Americans everywhere with those of all creeds is in our hands. Diwali in America may survive as a token of annual merrymaking. But, with this grim fate, it may never be a vital method of communicating with our shared history, philosophy and religion — the Hindu tradition. We must refocus our attention on the why. I wish my generation had done something to try to understand why we were at the party last weekend. We must enlighten ourselves to discover why the tradition implores us to take certain actions, like asking ourselves questions about how to better serve that system of ideas. Such a discourse points to the reason why we’re celebrating Diwali. It certainly seems more relevant to tradition than engaging in a Halo 4 tournament, the central interest of a few young Hindu-Americans that Sunday afternoon. Siddhi Sundar is a staff columnist. Email her at opinion@nyunews.com.

ARGENTINA

Growing up does not mean leaving home behind By SUZI BROWN BUENOS AIRES — Coming of age in a society in which kids cannot wait to grow up and start their own lives, I always thought that we had to leave our parents when we got older. I envisioned myself moving to California after graduation and never looking back. But instead, I ended up in New York City, just 20 miles away from the house I grew up in. I can see my parents whenever I want by hopping on a train for 40 minutes. And I live in a place I have known for most of my life. Does this mean I have not grown up, become independent and moved on from my childhood life? For a while, I thought that by staying physically close to my past, I remained there emotionally and mentally as well. But then I came to Argentina and learned how another culture dealt with coming of age and maturity. In Buenos Aires, it is not uncommon for people to live at home until they are more than

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30 years old or even until they get married. Many of my friends have been able to witness this first-hand — one classmate lives with a host brother who is 37 years old and still under his parents’ roof. Children tend to go to university in the city in which they live. For ease and financial reasons, they live at home during their schooling and continue to do so well into their 30s. This is not seen as being lazy or unsuccessful; it is simply part of a strong family culture. Toward the beginning of the program, I had lunch with a family friend of ours from a province just north of Buenos Aires, and we talked about this clear difference between our two cultures. Her son just started university and is living at home, and she has two younger daughters who are not far behind him. She cannot imagine how difficult it will be the day her children move out, and fortunately, she might not have to for a while. Of course, in the United States, parents are equally freaked out by their children’s departure for

the real world, but it is also seen as unavoidable. American children seem very bent on getting out. I never considered this pattern as anything other than the natural progression of things, but after living here for a few months and missing the comforts of home on more than a few occasions, I see that moving within the confines of your family circle is just as natural as moving outside of it. Americans move away to build their own lives and figure out who they are. Argentines find that they can do the same, and still remain a part of their parents’. I definitely do not want to be living at home when I am 37, or even 27. But living in Buenos Aires has taught me that wanting to be close to your family and your roots does not imply a lack of independence. Rather, it is an acknowledgment of your origins — a celebration of that which made you who you are. Suzi Brown is a foreign correspondent. Email her at opinion@nyunews.com.

State secession is the wrong direction for change

We have come a long way since the Civil War, but suddenly secession is a hot topic once again in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of citizens in more than 30 states — including New York — are petitioning the federal government for their right to secede from the union, and the number of signatories is growing rapidly in the wake of President Obama’s re-election. Apparently, to a handful of Americans, all it takes is 25,000 signatures for a state of millions to exit the union. This development seems a little brash and ill-conceived. It suggests that Americans would rather expend energy to withdraw from the federal government than work out a solution. It goes without saying that the United States as a whole would suffer both geopolitically and economically if the states secede. At the same time, the only benefit that these states would receive would be ideological homogeneity. Their economies would be weak, as they would receive no more funding from the federal government. And in the absence of a strong government, these states would be even more vulnerable to wars and other conflicts — just as the Confederacy was weakened and eventually defeated due to its lack of a strong central government. While we feel that secession is not the solution to the social and political woes these states are facing, their petitions force us to acknowledge that polarization in this country has reached a point where many citizens feel they must break ties with the nation in order to solve their economic and social woes. While we agree with them that the policies of the federal government may not always align with their views and that it can be difficult to affect change within the system, a more viable solution would be to work for change within the United States. Fortunately, if you think the government is not doing what is right for you, there are a number of less radical ways to change that. Vote for candidates who agree with you or run for office yourself. Create or sign petitions that propose substantive solutions rather than quitting the country altogether.

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SPORTS

Chelsea F.C. captain John Terry deserves break from critics By SARA LEVY

John Terry deserves a break. Yes, I’m saying that because I am a die-hard Chelsea Football Club supporter. But I’m also saying that because I’m human, and so is Terry. The British sports press has been relentlessly attacking Terry for years now, whether it be for his alleged affair with an ex-teammate’s ex-girlfriend four years ago, for his use of racist language toward a black footballer on an opposing team more than a year ago or for any other reason the media could create. Neither of the above-mentioned incidents is respectable, as they should never happen no matter who you are — especially if you are a major figure in the public realm. But there are many other footballers who have done much worse things on the moral scale, and they are not targeted half as much as Terry. For example, Manchester United star forward Wayne Rooney cheated on his pregnant wife numerous times with a prostitute. This was also not the first time he admitted to having affairs with prostitutes during their relationship. Arguably worse than Terry and Rooney is Ryan Giggs, the midfielder for Manchester United who not only cheated on his wife with a model but also with his brother’s wife. This infidelity was rumored to have occurred over a period of eight years. But, it’s Terry — a family man who

dedicates his time to charities for ailing children, donates his cleats and jerseys to young fans and passionately loves his team — who receives the most attention for his past misdemeanors. His career with the England National Football Team was also cut short when he chose to retire because of the way the English Football Association was persecuting him. After winning the Champions League last season, Terry, who was sitting out because of a red card he received in a previous match, was criticized for celebrating in his full kit when he did not play in the match, though every other Chelsea player on the bench did the exact same thing. In Europe, footballers are celebrities, and their lives are documented by the press and paparazzi. Terry’s every move is scrutinized to an unfairly intense degree, and the media seems to seek him out unlike any other footballer. The general public chooses to overlook what he has given to Chelsea and England’s national team. He led his country to success on countless occasions and continues to carry Chelsea to remarkable new heights. Terry has made grave mistakes, ones that not even I, his most faithful supporter, will deny. But the constant vilification of his life has reached disgusting levels. If Rooney and Giggs can be let off the hook, why can’t Terry? Sara Levy is a deputy sports editor. Email her at slevy@nyunews.com.