NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS Vol. 41, No. 103
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013
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University to welcome Princeton professor in January By CASSANDRA CASSILLAS
Multimedia exhibit pops up in SoHo Youth leaders from across New York City are using the exhibit “More Than a Quota: Our Experience, Our Story” to share their perspectives about the police department’s stop-and-frisk policy.
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Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah will leave Princeton University at the end of the current semester to join NYU’s Department of Philosophy and the NYU School of Law in January 2014. “Leaving Princeton is bittersweet, since it has been a wonderful place to teach and to think,” Appiah said. “But the new job will involve exciting challenges in another great philosophy department.” Professor Stephen Schiffer, the acting chair of the Department of Philosophy at NYU, said Appiah’s presence at the university will enhance the department’s prestige. “What [Appiah coming to NYU] means for the department is a substantial increase in its excellence, an increase that will make it even more of a leader in moral, political and legal philosophy than it already is,” Schiffer said. “That will enhance its
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Define eyes despite thick, thin glasses By DANA RESZUTEK
As the fall semester nears its end, excitement for winter break is put on hold and sleepless nights at Bobst Library become routine. Makeup, hair and style in general tend to be put on the back burner for more comfortable study-friendly options, including forgoing pesky, drying contact lenses for glasses. For finals week, those who sport frames on a regular basis can accentuate their eyewear and flatter their features by following a few simple beauty tips. Most advice is dependent on the type of frames you own — ranging from thick plastic to wire. But a universal problem glasses present are the shadows around the lower lid region that
accentuate the appearance of dark circles under the eye. This is why concealer is essential when wearing glasses, since they can cause you to look even more tired than you feel. The best product to minimize these shadows is a cream concealer that is also a brightening agent, which means the concealer has more of a yellow tint to it than your natural skin tone. Try Benefit’s Erase Paste, ($26) or Almay’s Wake Up undereye concealer ($8), both of which conceal dark spots and brighten the skin. The amount of eye makeup you wear is based on the type of frame you wear. The thicker the frames, the more they overwhelm your eyes, so you can
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Coens, Isaac portray impressive ‘Llewyn’ By JOSHUA HANDLER
Winner of the Grand Prix at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and, as of this week, recipient of the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature, Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” is a haunting film of immense power that will hook audiences from its opening moments. The film begins with a shot of actor Oscar Isaac singing a melancholy song in one nearly uninterrupted take. Through Isaac’s singing and face, the audience can see the sorrow, failure and passion that form his character, Llewyn Davis. This scene sets the tone for an emotional journey into the heart of the 1960s folk music culture in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Llewyn, a bitter, unlikable folk musician, tries to turn his
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Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver star in “Llewyn.” career around. But despite his best efforts, his own arrogance and the cruel world stop him at every turn. The performances from the entire cast are top-notch, including John Goodman’s wacki-
est role in years, but this is a showcase for Isaac, who finally earns his first major leading role after supporting turns in “Drive” and “Sucker Punch.”
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