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After five years in the making, the Polytechnic Institute of NYU has offi-cially completed a merger with NYU as of Jan. 1. The school will now be called the Polytechnic School of Engineering.

In 2008, the two schools formally agreed on a five-year plan to join the schools. In October 2012, the Board of Trustees of each institution voted to take the final steps in the merger.

Iraj Kalkhoran, the associate dean of Undergraduate Academics at NYU-Poly, said students will have the ability to conduct cross-school coursework.

“For students who discover a passion for engineering and technology, numer-ous cross-school minor opportunities are currently available,” Kalkhoran said.

One of the ways that students will be able to pursue their interests is through the 3+2 Program, which is a five-year program for students seek-ing a dual degree.

“The 3+2 Program provides CAS students the opportunity to pursue a double major in science and engineer-

By KATE MARIN A new app known as Mod-

abound allows students around New York City to sell and ex-change clothes with ease. Mod-abound reinvents the virtual fashion marketplace by localiz-ing its users within the city as well as creating an exclusive en-vironment for college students.

“It’s much more than a plat-form where you buy and sell clothes with strangers, it’s a community where girls come to-gether to refresh their look and develop real friendships with their peers who have a common interest,” said Gallatin sopho-more Francesca Conlin, NYU’s Modabound representative.

Modabound’s process of making a sale is very simple. An item can be listed for viewers to browse in less than a minute and all exchanges are made in person, thus elimi-nating shipping and complicated methods of online payment. The process is personal and simple and puts the seller in charge of the en-tire transaction.

“What’s great about Mod-abound is that you get noti-fied whenever someone adds an item to their cart, that way you know who is interested in purchasing it and can message them to complete the sale,” Conlin said.

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By DYLAN JARRETT The spring season is often the

most thrilling time of year for the Broadway community. A huge number of shows open in the year’s early months, creat-ing serious buzz among theater-goers. But only a few blocks downtown, NYU’s spring the-ater season is just as exciting, of-fering performances that range from university theater groups to West End productions.

At the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU will be hosting two National Theatre Live screenings this spring. National Theatre Live, which screened “Othello” and “Fran-kenstein” at Skirball last se-mester to great success, is a program that makes top-notch London productions available in

cinemas throughout the world.This semester, Skirball will be

showing Shakespeare’s tragedy “Coriolanus,” starring “Aveng-ers” star Tom Hiddleston and “Sherlock’s” Mark Gatiss, on Feb. 5. On March 2, Skirball will screen “War Horse,” Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adapta-tion from 2011 of the the Tony Award-winning play about a young boy and his horse during World War I.

On Feb. 28, Skirball will host “Past/Forward, 2014: Women at Work.” This dance show fea-tures the work of female chore-ographers who have graduated from the Tisch dance program. The choreographers span sev-eral generations and range from those just starting out to those who are already established in the dance community.

Within NYU’s theater pro-grams, several groups will have productions running this spring. The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Develop-ment will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical “Carousel.” The story of carnival barker Billy Bigelow, this tragic romance will run Feb. 6 through 9. Additionally, Steinhardt’s Edu-cational Theater Program will be performing the late-18th century play “The School for Scandal” Feb. 28 through March 9.

The Tisch School of the Arts’ graduate acting program is pre-senting two plays, Shakespeare’s best-known history “Richard III” and the Tony Award-nominated “In the Next Room (or The Vi-brator Play).” “Richard III” will

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ing disciplines,” explained Kathleen Hamilton, director of communications at the school. “These students are active in the School of Engineering’s summer research program, student clubs and even serve as teaching assistants for freshman courses.”

Kalkhoran said qualified students will also have the opportunity to study abroad through the engineering school’s exchange programs and part-nerships, in addition to NYU’s Office of Global Programs.

Students held favorable views on the merger as well.

“I’m very excited about the merger,” Poly sophomore Earl Co said. “I’ve always treated Washington Square as a second campus, but the overall feel between the two campuses makes it like going to two different colleges at once.”

Engineering students have had access to many facilities and services at the Washington Square campus since the original affiliation, including the Was-serman Center for Career Development. Other services followed later, such as ac-cess to NYU’s athletic facilities in 2011.

As of August 2013, all engineering students gained access to Google Apps for Education and academic email ad-dresses at the nyu.edu domain.

But some students are disappointed with the lack of free transportation

between the two campuses. In August 2013, Poly student Jeffrey Nichtberger created a petition urging the univer-sity to establish free transportation be-tween the campuses.

On Oct. 3, then-NYU-Poly President Katepalli Sreenivasan, now the dean of the engineering school, sent an email to the school’s student body regarding the issue of transportation.

“We have been examining the pos-sibility of operating a shuttle service between Downtown Brooklyn and Washington Square,” Sreenivasan said. “Details are still being worked out, but our intent is to launch a pilot program during the spring semester. More de-tails will be forthcoming as they be-come available.”

Poly sophomore Tonianna Lynch said the merger could offer exciting opportunities.

“Now that the merger is fully com-pleted it may encourage more students to actively participate in more of the social aspects NYU has to offer,” Lynch said. “Poly is a great school filled with many interesting people, but a lot of the majors are very similar; it will be nice [to] meet people studying very dif-ferent things.”

Graham Rapier is a contributing writer. Email him at news@nyunews.com.

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ENGINEERING continued from PG. 1Gov. Cuomo to allow New York hospitals to dispense

medicinal marijuanaBy SCOTT MULLEN

During his fourth State of the State Address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to relax constraints on the use of medical marijuana in the state. Citing research on the benefits of the drug and the policies of the 20 other states that have le-galized medical marijuana, Cuomo announced that his administration and the New York State Department of Health would enact a program called the Con-trolled Substance Therapeu-tic Research Program. The program will 20 hospitals throughout the state to pre-scribe marijuana to patients with serious illnesses such as cancer.

Details surrounding the plan are still unclear. Ac-cording to the NYSDOH, a number of hospitals have expressed an interest in learning more about the program. The hospitals that will be allowed to prescribe marijuana and the criteria being used to select those hospitals are unknown. Ad-ditionally, the particular standards that will deter-mine which patients are eli-gible for a prescription have not been announced.

The governor and the NYSDOH said the purpose of this initiative is to eval-uate the effectiveness of medical marijuana and the feasibility of a fully estab-lished medical marijuana

system, likely in anticipa-tion of a future New York State legislative action.

Julie Netherland, deputy state director for the New York office of the Drug Policy Alliance, an organi-zation that promotes drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights, expressed her approval of the gover-nor’s decision.

“We were really pleased to see that the Governor came out and acknowledged the benefits and need for medical marijuana,” Netherland said.

The current plan is not the final step in the pro-cess. This plan relies on Cuomo’s executive power to implement parts of a 1980 law that was passed in and allows for research into the medical prospects of controlled substances, rather than on a current law dictating a specific pol-icy for medical marijuana.

CAS freshman Maxwell Raderstorf, who is from Colorado where recreational

marijuana has already been legalized, said marijuana should be legalized nation-wide and restrictions should not be increased.

“All [the restriction] does is give more power to deal-ers and smugglers and drive people to come into contact with people like this, which can turn it into a gate-way drug and lead people into trying more danger-ous, harmful and addictive drugs,“ Raderstorf said.

Cuomo has previously opposed the use of medi-cal marijuana, so his en-dorsement of the drug is encouraging to propo-nents of the drug’s me-dicinal properties. Some, however, still think more needs to be done.

“It’s a great step for-ward,” Netherland said. “Having said that, there is still a need for comprehen-sive legislation.”

Scott Mullen is a deputy news editor. Email him at smullen@nyunews.com.

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By AFEEFA TARIQ

Migrant workers hired to build NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus on Saa-diyat Island are being subjected to squalid working and living conditions, according to an ar-ticle in The Guardian published late December.

The article described the harsh conditions, and quoted workers who claimed their situ-ation was inhumane.

Glenn Carrick, one of the jour-nalists who worked on the piece, said that an investigation was carried out between September and November last year on a housing camp in Musaffah, an industrial area in Abu Dhabi, where 43 workers from the NYU site lived.

“It failed even the most basic standards and the exploitation of the men was the worst [I] have ever seen — some had to pay for their own work clothes, their

first year salary had to be used entirely to repay recruiters and they had no health care,” Car-rick said. “There was no regula-tion of any kind ... There was no recreation [facility], no windows in the rooms, a dark, depressing, grim place.”

NYU hired its own auditor, Mott MacDonald, to monitor working conditions on its Saadi-yat Island construction site. One of NYU’s minimum living condi-tions for workers on the project is the requirement that there are no more than four individu-als per room. MacDonald’s most recent report, released last Janu-ary, found that the camps on Yas Island and Mussafah — where 90 percent of workers lived — met the university’s requirements.

But recent allegations have re-quired a new evaluation. NYUAD director of public affairs Greg Bruno said the university is in-vestigating the new reports of

poor living conditions.“The conditions depicted are

wholly inconsistent with the la-bor standards that have been in place to great effect over the past four years,” Bruno said. “Rigor-ous inspection and enforcement mechanisms are in place to en-sure labor standards are met, and in those rare instances in which gaps in these standards have been identified, they have been swiftly resolved.”

Nick McGeehan, a Middle East Researcher for Human Rights Watch, is quick to note that there has been no corroboration of the MacDonald report by a truly objective monitor. He ex-plained that access to Saadiyat Island is controlled.

“The only information we have comes from the auditing reports of the monitors who were appointed by NYU,” Mc-Gheehan said.

The last visit HRW made to the

construction site was in January 2011. Following the inspection, Sarah Leah Whitson, executive director of HRW Middle East, wrote a letter to NYU citing un-fair labor practices and urging the school to uphold its commit-ment to workers’ rights.

CAS junior Donnie Donilon said NYU should stop involving themselves with the United Arab Emirates or start speaking out.

“I would prefer for NYU to be able to stay at Abu Dhabi to be able to keep employment for those who rely on it abroad and be able to actually speak out sternly against the human rights abuses in the UAE and cause mate-rial change, but this unfortunately does not seem likely to happen in the current climate,” Donilon said.

The campus at Saadiyat Island is scheduled to open later in 2014. For now, students have been using the downtown campus.

Additional reporting by Daniel Huang. Afeefa Tariq is a deputy news editor. Email them at news@nyunews.com.

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De Blasio begins first mayoral term with focus on snowstorms, taxes

American Studies Association boycotts Israeli academics

By: ANN SCHMIDT

In the minutes after midnight on Jan. 1, Bill de Blasio was sworn into office as the 109th mayor of New York City.

One of the first challenges de Blasio has faced as the mayor of New York are the snowstorms. De Blasio made a statement ad-vising caution due to the danger-ous weather and temperatures on Jan. 3 and public schools were closed down for the day.

NYU was also closed on Jan. 2 and 3, and due to the snow on Jan. 21, classes ended early.

“Our crews will remain on the streets around the clock until the roadways are clear in every

neighborhood, in every borough, across New York City,” de Blasio said in a statement.

Since his inauguration, de Bla-sio has been working on several policies for New York City, includ-ing universal pre-kindergarten.

In his inauguration speech, de Blasio spoke about his five-year plan to raise taxes on those earn-ing in the $500,000 to $1 million range in order to support univer-sal pre-K. According to de Blasio, the tax will only increase at an average of $973 a year.

“Asking those at the top to help our kids get on the right path and stay there. That’s our mission,” de Blasio said in a speech. “And on that, we will

not wait. We will do it now.”The president of NYU College

Republicans, John Catsimatidis Jr., said de Blasio’s financing plan will not work, even if the idea of pre-K is an honorable one.

“The wealthy New Yorkers that he would like to tax con-tribute a very large percent-age of the overall tax revenue already,” Catsimatidis said. “If their taxes are increased, many will inevitably leave New York [City], and that tax revenue will be lost— leaving the system worse than it is now.”

LS sophomore Jack Zabelny said taxing the wealthy could be a difficult task to carry out.

“I think that alternative fund-

ing solutions should be consid-ered, but the tax seems to be the best solution as of now,” Zabelny said.

Politics professor Lawrence Mead said pre-K might not be as beneficial as de Blasio believes because similar programs, such as Head Start, have not had positive outcomes.

“I think we should be cau-tious here and we shouldn’t necessarily rush into a big in-vestment until there’s reason to think that it’s really going to produce results that de Blasio is claiming,” Mead said.

Mead said de Blasio inherited the crime, welfare and educa-tion initiatives of previous may-ors Giuliani and Bloomberg.

“The major policy issue that I think de Blasio faces is whether and how he’s going to maintain those achievements going for-ward,” Mead said.

De Blasio, an NYU alumnus himself, has placed other NYU alumni in city politics positions.

He appointed Anthony Shorris as the deputy mayor for opera-tions. Before his appointment, Shorris was the NYU Langone Medical Center’s senior vice president, vice dean and chief of staff.

De Blasio also appointed NYU Law graduate Zachary Carter as corporation counsel for New York City. Carter graduated from NYU School of Law in 1975 and served on the board of directors at NYU Law’s Brennan Center for Justice.

Ann Schmidt is anews editor. Email herat aschmidt@nyunews.com

By: ANN SCHMIDTand KAVISH HARJAI

The American Studies As-sociation’s National Coun-cil announced on Dec. 4 that they supported a boy-cott of Israeli academic in-stitutions. During a 15-day voting period, the mem-bers of the ASA also voted in support of the boycott.

On Dec. 20, NYU Presi-dent John Sexton and Provost David McLaugh-lin sent a letter to the ASA opposing the boy-cott and asking the ASA to repeal it, saying that the boycott goes against academic freedom.

NYU professor of social and cultural analysis and president-elect of the ASA Lisa Duggan said that the ASA’s boycott does not breach anyone’s academic freedom and is instead against Israeli restriction of Palestinian professors and students.

“We are inviting Israeli

as well as Palestinian scholars to our fall 2014 conference,” Duggan said. “We value our continuing collaboration with all our colleagues, in Israel and around the world. We are boycotting academic insti-tutions in Israel with the goal of protesting discrim-ination against Palestin-ians, and with the hope of expanding academic free-dom for all.”

An NYU alumnus and contributing editor to Forbes Magazine Richard Behar spoke out against the boycott and Sexton’s response in a 14-page open letter to Sexton published in Forbes magazine on Jan. 14. His letter was titled “Why The American Stud-ies Assn.’s Israel Boycott Makes Me Ashamed To Be An Alumnus.” In this let-ter, he urged Sexton to

send a stronger message against the ASA.

“If they are disseminat-ing provably-false infor-mation, through speeches or papers or petitions and resolutions — while pa-rading around the country as representatives of NYU — then that should give everyone pause,” Behar wrote in an email. “Their actions may also be in violation of the UN’s 1948

Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Their aim is the delegitimization of a nation-member of the UN, and they are huddling under NYU’s banner while they’re doing it.”

Behar believes that the relationship between NYU and the ASA should be made clear.

“[Sexton] also needs to get the ASA to clarify publicly if it’s NYU as an institution that is the member — as ASA lists it on its website — or if it’s just a studies department at NYU,” Behar said. “This may sound like hair-split-ting, but it’s not.”

NYU spokesman John Beckman said the uni-versity disagrees with Be-har’s assertions.

“We do not accept that the opposition NYU’s president and provost have expressed on this matter is different in kind or degree than statements issued by other like-

minded university presi-dents,” Beckman said. “Indeed, I do not see how their views on the matter could be clearer or more firm — they have said it contravenes the tenets of academic freedom, and called on the ASA to over-turn the vote.”

The NYU Students for Justice in Palestine ap-plauded Duggan and the ASA for their work.

“The ASA resolution re-sponds to the routine de-nial of scholarly freedom to Palestinian students and academics,” they said in a statement. “Taking action against abuses by the U.S. and its allies is never easy or convenient, and the ASA deserves tre-mendous credit for its courage in standing up for justice.”

Kavish Harjai andAnn Schmidt are news editors. Email them at news@nyunews.com.Professor Lisa Duggan has drawn criticism for her involvement in the ASA.

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Tips, tricks to maintain healthy, beautiful lifestyle

Create standout wardrobe with bright, bold colors

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By DANA RESZUTEK

A few months of cold are left before spring begins, and the bitter tempera-tures can leave your wardrobe dreary. Try these simple tips to add some brightness to your winter looks.

Bold Makeup

Perhaps the easi-est way to add some

color and brightness to a look is through makeup. Whether it’s a bold red lip or bright cheeks, the addition of one color can make a true difference to the look of an outfit. Al-ternatively, try using bright eyeliner, apply-ing close to the lash line, or a bright nail polish for a subtle yet statement-making ad-dition of color.

Accessorizewith Color

Often the colder it gets, the darker a wardrobe becomes. Though black apparel is always a classic and sleek option, adding pops of color through accessories is an in-stant way to make a look stand out. Accent an all-black outfit with a colorful loafer, sneaker or heel. Since

black goes well with any color, any shade you choose, from a bold jewel tone to a neon pink, can work for this style.

Pastels for Winter

Soft pastels are no longer reserved for springtime. Make a statement with a sim-ple coat or handbag by choosing items in one of the many

shades of trending pastels for winter, in-cluding pinks, blues and lavenders. For a true stand-out look, a full monochro-matic pastel outfit will bring brightness, as well as runway trends, to your ward-robe.

Dana Reszutekis beauty/styleeditor. Email her atdreszutek@nyunews.

By ILONA TUOMINEN

The new year is here, and it is once again time to make—and attempt to maintain—some lifestyle changes. This year, try these simple beauty resolutions that can truly make a difference in your health and appearance.

Resolution 1:Drink More Water

Try to drink eight glasses of water every day, or about one glass every two hours. The cold winter air is dehydrating and possibly damaging to your com-plexion. Drinking water can help keep your skin and lips from drying, your hair shiny and your nails strong. Water can also aid with digestion and weight loss, as well as relieve headaches and tiredness. In-stead of grabbing a cup of cof-fee to go, fill up a water bottle to stay healthy and hydrated throughout the day.

Resolution 2:Protect Your Skin with Sunscreen

Many believe that in the winter we don’t need to worry about pro-tecting ourselves from the sun’s UV rays. However, snow can act as a reflector and damage your skin without the indication of a burn. Although most of your body is bundled up in the cold weather, your face is still sensitive and vul-nerable to sun damage, so opt for a regular or tinted moisturizer with an SPF of at least 15.

Resolution 3:Always Remove

Makeup before Bed

One of the best ways to im-prove your skin is to remove your makeup before going to sleep. Leaving makeup on over-

night causes dead skin cells to build up and leads to more breakouts and other skin prob-lems. Let your skin breathe and rejuvenate at night by remov-ing all beauty products, wash-ing your face and moisturizing your skin. If you’re short on time, makeup wipes are a popu-lar and easy option. Try Neutro-gena Makeup Remover Cleans-ing Towelettes, found at local drugstores, as a quick makeup-removing method.

Resolution 4:Keep Makeup Brushes Clean

We often forget the impor-tance of keeping makeup brushes and other tools clean. Buildup of old makeup can cause your skin to break out. To clean a makeup brush, mix wa-ter and shampoo into a shallow bowl and swirl the brush in the bowl until clean. Repeat this process weekly. It is important to sharpen lip and eye pencils monthly and replace mascara every six months. This will help prevent bacteria from building up on your products.

Resolution 5:Get More Sleep

No matter how much work or studying you have to do, an all-nighter is never a good idea. Sleep is the time for your body to restore its energy, and not sleeping enough can do major damage to both your health and your ability to focus and do well in classes. About eight hours of sleep a night should be your goal. If you can’t manage that much, at least try to make a com-mitment to go to bed at the same time each night — a regular sleep schedule will help you feel more refreshed in the morning.

Ilona Tuominen is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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the world of online shopping. Not only has making an online sale become a more realistic oc-currence, but users are able to find inspiration for their person-al style simply by browsing other products on the app. A large part of the Modabound app is high-lighting the interpersonal aspect of the selling process.

However, Tisch freshman Emo-ry Parker said she would not want to use the app, and likened the experience to online shopping.

“It’s kind of like buying some-thing on Amazon,” Parker said. “It’s hard to judge by a small photo the condition of the

product being sold. Personally, I would prefer to go to a thrift store myself to see the item and to try it on.”

Conlin said Modabound is currently planning a meetup event on campus during the spring semester where students and local users can swap cloth-ing, make sales and learn more about the app.

Modabound can be downloaded on iPhones, iPads or iPod touches from the App Store.

Kate Marin is astaff writer. Email her atfeatures@nyunews.com.

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campusBy KIMBERLY SCHU

The Up to Us national cam-

paign was first introduced to NYU students in September, when the Stern School of Busi-ness’ marketing team sent an email to all students in the Busi-ness and Political Economy pro-gram and encouraged a team of five students to get involved.

The campaign, sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative, Pe-ter Peterson Foundation and Net Impact, aims to educate college students about the implications of long-term federal debt. The goal is to engage young adults and teach them about the cur-rent financial crisis through in-teractive techniques, including social media.

The NYU team that responded to the email’s challenge com-prises five Stern freshmen — Jai Malik, the team’s leader, Fahad Jamal, the deputy team leader, Shivangi Khanna, Michael Kok-kinos and Aziz Adib.

“Essentially, this is a na-tionwide competition to raise awareness about the national debt,” Jamal said. “We are the youngest team participating, and actually the only freshman team selected from around the country. Some teams even have graduate students on them.”

The team is aiming to reach their fellow classmates through a wide range of social media techniques.

“We have created a Facebook page with public support from NYU Secrets for our campaign,” Malik said.

In addition, the team is plan-ning to bring its campaign to residence halls once a week in

the evenings beginning on Feb. 3. They will distribute posters, give away free t-shirts and ask stu-dents to take their debt survey.

The debt survey, a critical part of the campaign, measures each student’s personal intelligence re-garding national debt and allows the team to determine which ar-eas need to be focused on while educating the student body of the current economic issues.

The team recently released two self-directed videos, titled “Thrift Shop Troubles” and “Death of an Economy,” that provide a basic overview of the causes of the na-tional debt.

The number one focus of the team’s campaign is to en-sure that students will become aware of the financial problems currently affecting their lives, especially with regards to stu-dent loan debt.

“It is our ultimate hope that we can inspire NYU to take ac-tion and be one cohesive move-ment and community, demand-ing rectification in a mature manner,” Malik said.

The team’s current goals for their campaign include having 2,000 people take the debt sur-vey, acquiring social media en-gagement and garnering a high turnout for all campaign events.

The team’s keynote event is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 19 in the Kimmel Center for Student Life. The event will in-clude a high-profile speaker — who is still to be decided — in discussion with NYU professors and alumni.

Kimberly Schu is astaff writer. Email her atfeatures@nyunews.com.

Stay warm, explore NYC’s best winter

activitiesBy SAM DEL ROWE

We can expect a lot more cold weather ahead of us for the beginning part of the new semester. While your instinct may be to avoid the subway as much as possible and curl up in bed to binge on junk food and Netflix, the city offers many places to visit while also staying warm during these winter months. Instead of hi-bernating in your apartment or dorm, check out to one of these exciting but warm loca-tions in New York City.

Antiques Garage/West 25th Street Market/Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market: Spend an afternoon antiquing at one of these famous flea markets, which are open every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round. The 25th Street flea markets are within a

short distance of each other, mak-ing for a day of browsing with-out too much outside travel. The markets contain a wide array of unique items, including clothing, jewelry and furniture. (West 25th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, West 39th Street between Ninth and 10th avenues, respectively.)

Chelsea Market: While Chelsea Market certainly attracts its fair share of tourists, it’s well worth it for the wide selection of interest-ing dining options offered under one roof. Chelsea Market is a great place to take either visiting family members or a group of friends for dinner, dessert or a snack when you’re passing through the area. Dining ranges from moderately-priced options to expensive meals. (75 Ninth Ave.)

Brooklyn Junk: With two

locations in Brooklyn, these vintage stores offer piles of ec-centric items, from artwork to vinyl records. The stores are within a few blocks of each other, and the area also fea-tures popular thrift stores such as Monk Vintage and Buffalo Exchange, making for a full day of thrift shopping. (197 North Ninth St. and 567 Driggs Ave.)

McNally Jackson Books: This bookstore may be small, but it still features a charm-ing cafe. Visitors can enjoy a sandwich and get some work done, in addition to looking through McNally Jackson’s se-lection of books. The cafe con-tains seating, making the store an ideal location to meet up with friends. If you are look-ing for an alternative study space to the library or your dorm room, or just a place to spend the afternoon browsing through shelves of books, con-sider a trip to Prince Street. (52 Prince St., between Lafayette and Mulberry)

IFC Center: This movie the-ater screens both independent and classic films. IFC’s choice in films shown are good alter-natives to the regular block-busters shown at most other theaters. Often, the theater will screen special, classic mov-ies for one night only, so make sure to check listings regularly. Worth a visit, both during the winter and during the warmer months of the year. (323 Sixth Ave. at West Third Street)

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run Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, and “In the Next Room” will run Jan. 29 through Feb. 3. The gradu-ate acting program will also host “Freeplay ‘14,” a week-long festival of plays from the Graduate Acting Class of 2011, which will run Feb. 25 through March 2.

The College of Arts and Sci-ence Theater will have two spring plays — “The Laramie Project,” a play based on the murder of a gay college stu-dent in 1998, and Neil LaB-ute’s “Some Girls.” “The Lara-mie Project” will run April 4

through 6 and “Some Girls” will run March 28 through 30.

From Shakespeare to Rod-gers and Hammerstein, the theater available on campus this semester is sure to be wonderfully entertaining. Ev-ery student should make an effort to attend at least one of these upcoming productions. After all, not every college has this much theater to offer so close to home.

Dylan Jarrett is books/theatereditor. Email her atdjarrett@nyunews.com.

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Fox plans to forgo pilot season in hope of better televisionBy NIVEA SERRAO

With many networks still premiering new shows, pilot debuts—usually slated for the fall—will continue for a while. However, as Fox president Kevin Reilly recently announced dur-ing the Television Critics As-sociation press tour, Fox will skip the traditional pilot sea-son broadcast. Instead, the net-work will work on developing whole series.

Reilly’s reasoning is simple. The current broadcast model is outdated and must be changed

both to keep up with the times, and to allow for better qual-ity of programming. Television pilots are used as a test to see which series will be success-ful. Networks order scripts for nearly a dozen pilots with the hope that a good number will be green-lit as fall and midsea-son shows. This process often results in a strong pilot episode but an inconsistent series.

Reilly’s new plan looks to fix that, and he’s already had some success. “Sleepy Hollow” and “The Following,” both projects that broke the traditional pi-

lot system, were breakout hits for the network and have been well-received by critics. The defined and consistent tone of both shows from first episode to season finale is only possible when viewing a television se-ries as a whole. This way, series can set the tone from the get-go, rather than spending half of the first season trying to find their groove.

However, the only way this is possible for shows — par-ticularly dramas — is if they have shorter seasons. This is quite attractive to many show-runners and television writers who find the current broadcast method exhausting. Reilly’s new model gives them a chance to plan out an entire story arc from beginning to end without having too much time to fill in 22 to 24 episodes.

Cable has long employed this method to great success, as seen in the kind of acclaim and viewership shows such as AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and HBO’s “Game of Thrones” have drawn. Moreover, it gives cable net-works the freedom to introduce shows throughout the year. In a way, this reduces the risk in-volved as they don’t have to compete with all the new shows

at once the way that network pilots often do. This means that Fox can debut its series when they are good and ready, allow-ing them more time to produce better television.

Broadcast shows already face stiff competition from online streaming and original pro-gramming from Netflix and Hulu. Skipping pilot season to focus on developing higher quality programming only ben-

efits Fox in the long run, mak-ing it a real contender in the fight for viewership.

If Reilly’s plan proves suc-cessful, it might lead to other networks following suit. While this may result in short seasons across the board, one thing is for certain: no one complains about good television.

Nivea Serrao is a staff writer. Email her at entertainment@nyunews.

Music preview: Keep an ear out for 2014 album releases

By JAKE FOLSOM

Last weekend, a major scoop about preparation for one of the year’s first buzz-worthy releases — a new track called “Blue Moon,” streaming from Beck’s forthcoming al-bum, “Morning Phase” — appeared on various music blogs. The LP will be released Feb. 25, and it marks Beck’s first release since 2008’s critically hailed “Modern Guilt.”

Iconic ’90s indie band Guided by Voices has also sparked chat-ter with their plans to release “Motivational Jumpsuit” on Feb. 18. This album is the latest in a string of new re-leases from Guided by Voices, all of which have been recorded by the band’s original lineup.

Following her jazz album “The Cherry Thing,” Neneh Cherry is on a return path simi-lar to that of Guided by Voices. In February, the Swedish hip-hop innova-tor is releasing her first album as a solo artist

since 1996’s “Man.”For music fans of

a more mainstream stripe than Cherry, Beck or Guided by Voices, there are many excit-ing prospects lined up for the first quarter of the new year.

On the pop diva front, newbies Candice Glover of “American Idol” and Lea Michele of “Glee” plan to release their first solo albums.

Meanwhile, in the vet-eran corner, Mariah Carey faces pressure after album

delays for “The Art of Let-ting Go,” which has been exacerbated by her con-troversial “American Idol” stint. It’s difficult to say whether this new album will bring her a new hit.

Popular act Rick Ross is expected to release new material in March. The new album, “Mas-termind,” has been in progress for over a year. Meanwhile, indie song-stress St. Vincent plans to release her album “St. Vincent” in late February. She has kept

critics’ attention and has built a steady fol-lowing, but it remains to be seen whether her newest album will con-tinue to increase her momentum.

Audiophiles seeking a combination of pop and indie sensibilities (Robyn fans, for ex-ample) may be more excited by the forth-coming releases that can live in both worlds. Pop artist Katy B will follow up her lauded 2011 album “On a Mis-sion” with new release “Little Red.” Swedish solo artist ceo will put out a new album after his viral 2011 cover of Beyoncé’s “Halo.”

The question of what will become this year’s “Beyoncé” is one that will take time and per-spective to answer. Un-til then, music fans can delight in watching for promising releases on the horizon.

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Unprecedented talent compete for glory at 2014 OscarsBy IFE OLUJOBI and

DANIEL RUBIN LIEBERSON

The nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were released Jan. 16, putting a much-needed lid on the wild prognos-tications that have been going on since July of last year. The announcement did not come with any huge surprises in major categories, but rather with exclusions — the problem this time around is that there are too many deserving artists and too few nomination spots.

This year’s scope of films make for an enjoyably per-plexing puzzle to predict winners for the upcom-

ing Oscars. However, the results from the Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards all show a trend of winners that make pre-dictions a bit easier. Here we’re giving you a break-down of the nominees in the major categories to give you a better grasp of how the Oscar race is shap-ing up as we get closer to March 2.

In recent years, espe-cially with the best pic-ture race expanding to include more nominees, some projects feel like filler, earning nomina-tions such as “Oscar bait” (see “The Reader” in 2008, “Extremely Loud and In-

credibly Close” in 2011, etc). This year’s race is so stacked with amaz-ing contender’s that a Martin Scorsese directed film starring Leonardo Di-Caprio could easily walk away with no awards. Whoever takes home gold on March 2 will have en-dured one of the most impressive arrays of nom-inees in Oscar history. Nothing is certain yet, but look for things to solidify, and for WSN’s coverage and predictions leading up to the awards.

Ife Olujobi is film editor. Daniel Rubin Lieberson is a contributing writer. Email them at film@nyunews.com.

Best PictureFrontrunner 12 Years a SlaveAs a well-made film with high social and political relevance, and after wins at the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Awards, “12 Years a Slave” is due for the win.

Dark Horse American Hustle“American Hustle” is still a strong contender after winning best act-ing ensemble at the SAG awards and Best Comedy at the Golden Globes, but “Gravity” could very well come out on top.

Should Win GravityAll the nominated films are fantastic and any one of them is worthy of the win, but “Gravity” was our pick for the best film of 2013 over on our Arts blog, The Highlighter, so it should take home the Oscar.

Best ActressFrontrunner Cate BlanchettFresh off her wins at the Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and

Screen Actors Guild awards, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett

looks poised to win Best Actress for her outstanding work

in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.”

Dark Horse Sandra BullockOscar winner Sandra Bullock, who gives the best per-

formance of her career in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity.”

Should Win Amy AdamsWe pick Amy Adams, the only actress in this category

to never have won an Academy Award, though she’s

been nominated four times before.

Best ActorFrontrunner Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaughey of “Dallas Buyers Club” has

won at every major awards ceremony this month and

has the most momentum going into Oscar night.

Dark Horse Christian BaleChristian Bale, whose performance in “American

Hustle” had been quietly building buzz until his sur-

prise nomination last week.

Should Win Chiwetel EjioforChiwetel Ejiofor, in a performance that seems to

be getting overlooked in favor of actors in showier,

more accessible roles. His work is the anchor of the

fantastic and harrowing “12 Years a Slave.”

Best Supporting ActressFrontrunner Jennifer LawrenceIt’s really a tie between Jennifer Lawrence for “Amer-

ican Hustle” and Lupita Nyong’o for “12 Years a

Slave.” Lawrence won the Golden Globe but Nyong’o

won both the Critics’ Choice and the SAG awards, so

either one could take it.

Dark Horse Sally HawkinsSally Hawkins for her strong turn opposite Cate

Blanchett in “Blue Jasmine.”

Should Win Lupita Nyong’oLupita Nyong’o for a brave and affecting perfor-

mance that, in a film full of suffering, stood out as

truly heartbreaking.

Frontrunner Jared LetoFar and away Jared Leto, who gives a transformative

performance as transgender AIDS patient Rayon in

“Dallas Buyers Club.” Like co-star McConnaughey,

Leto has won every major award up to this point.

Dark Horse Bradley CooperSecond-time nominee Bradley Cooper for “American

Hustle” or first-time nominee Michael Fassbender for

“12 Years a Slave” could surprise us.

Should Win Jared LetoJared Leto and his beautiful hair.

Best DirectorFrontrunner Alfonso Cuaron“Gravity” helmer Alfonso Cuarón has won the first

three major awards of the season for his revelatory

technical masterpiece.

Dark Horse Steve McQueenNYU alumnus Steve McQueen might win for his

unflinching look at slavery in “12 Years a Slave.”

But we also cannot forget everyone’s favorite little

director, Martin Scorsese.

Should Win Alfonso CuaronOur money is on Alfonso Cuarón.

Best Animated PictureFrontrunner Frozen“Frozen,” without a doubt.

Dark Horse The Wind Rises“The Wind Rises” has potential, though contro-

versy surrounding the film’s seemingly positive

message about Japan’s role in WWII has dragged

it down. “Despicable Me 2” is also vying hard for

the win.

Should Win Frozen“Frozen,” no contest.

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Men’s, women’s golf serve Madrid communityBy NISHAAD RUPAREL

This January, the NYU men’s

and women’s golf teams took a trip to Spain to prepare for the upcoming season. The trip, which lasted from Jan. 4 to 14, included both athletic training and community service.

As part of the teams’ service commitment, the golfers worked with “También,” an international nonprofit that focuses on using sports as a social integration tool

for adults with mental and physi-cal disabilities.

“What a great experience for [the teams] to be able to travel and be so helpful to a wonderful organization,” golf coach Todd Kolean said of the teams’ efforts.

The next portion of the trip centered on competitive train-ing and was equally fruitful. After being limited to indoor training since October, the men’s and women’s teams were afforded the opportunity

to play outdoors under ideal weather conditions on some of the premier courses that Spain has to offer.

Gallatin sophomore Julius Oppen-heimer commented on the impor-tance of these outdoor practices.

“It will be a while before the weather is good enough [in New York] to get out and practice, so getting to play those 72 holes should only help our prepara-tion,” Oppenheimer said.

Following a few days of these

sessions, the teams entered a two-day exhibition match to test their skills against a talented team of golfers from the La Ca-ñeda club in southern Spain. On the leadership of Steinhardt senior Kristine Shalhoup and Stern senior Kyle Demshki, the NYU golf squad was able to re-main neck and neck with Spain throughout the competition. On the final day, the match was de-cided on the 18th hole and, when the dust settled, it was the Span-ish team that had bested NYU by a single stroke.

“It was a tough loss,” Kolean said. “I feel that we played a very good match… and I look forward to a great season.”

Christopher Bledsoe, NYU’s Di-rector of Athletics, shared Kole-an’s enthusiasm.

“[The trip] was a great way to prepare for the intercollegiate season and the spring semester,” he said.

Looking ahead, NYU golf hopes to convert the momentum from a memorable trip to Spain into regular season success and solid match play. The team will kick off its season in March at the UAA Championships in Orlando, Fla.

Nishaad Ruparel is acontributing writer. Emailhim at sports@nyunews.com.

By FERENC PUSKAS

While many of you were en-joying your winter breaks, NYU sports kept going strong and achieved their share of successes. This is what you may have missed.

Men’s basketball started their winter season off with a bang by hosting the NYU Holiday Classic. After beating Clarkson University 87-77 in the first round behind LS sophomore forward Evan Kupferberg’s 31 points, they faced Kenyon College and won 60-44. After barely squeezing past Hunter College with a score of 66-63, NYU began its conference play against opponents in the Uni-versity Athletic Association.

The team began the UAA por-tion of their schedule with a 64-58 victory against Brandeis University at home. Since then, the results haven’t been in NYU’s favor. NYU lost to the Uni-versity of Chicago 58-50 despite Kupferberg’s double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds). NYU then traveled to Washington Univer-sity, where they were defeated

by a score of 81-65, their largest loss of the season.

Women’s basketball was also active during the winter period. Just like their male counterparts, they started this period with the NYU Holiday Classic where they beat both Oswego State and Cabrini Col-lege. They then squared off against Hunter College, where they were able to get their most convincing win of the sea-son with a score of 95-58. Five separate players earned double digit figures. They opened up conference play by defeating both Brandeis University and the University of Chicago be-fore squaring off with their toughest challenge yet, No. 2 Washington University. The ladies put forth a strong fight but eventually received their first loss of the season, falling by a score of 70-60.

Men’s volleyball looks to pick up where they left off last year. After finishing 2013 ranked No. 13 in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, NYU was recently

upgraded to number 10 to start the season. The team looks to win a title this year behind the arms of Stern senior Connor Mortland, who was chosen as a preseason All-American. NYU hosts their first home match on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Coles Sports Center.

In the pool, NYU’s men’s swimming and diving team de-feated Springfield College on Jan. 18 at Palladium Athletic Fa-cility. They won the dual meet by a score of 187.5-76.5 behind strong swims from LS freshman Jason Bo, who won the 200-yard butterfly, and Tisch freshman Max Phillips, who won the 200-yard freestyle.

Finally, NYU was represented well by three of its fencers. NYU’s team featuring LS sophomores Andrew Kelly and Alec Martini, and LS fresh-man Quinten Burgunder were able to advance to the final bout at the Division 1 North American Circuit where they eventually lost 45-39. The fencing team hosted the NYU Invitational, where they lost in five of the six matches they competed in against some fierce competi-

tion, including fourth-ranked Notre Dame and sixth-ranked Ohio State.

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By HARRY BROWN

The deaths of three protesters in Ukraine last week sparked a surge in violence not seen before in the Euro-maidan protests. The clashes between government forces and the opposition spread for the first time beyond the capital, Kiev, with barricades erected and the protests taking on a far more violent tone. On Thursday, Jan. 22, to abate the rapidly deteriorating situ-ation, a hastily drawn truce was an-nounced. However, that evening it was clear the truce was not going to hold. A series of concessions offered Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych were not enough to appease the opposition. The United States and the European Union must apply far more pressure on Ya-nukovych to call immediate snap elec-tions and to resign from office in order to ensure that last week’s events are the worst of the violence seen on the streets of Ukraine.

The once peaceful protest move-ment has drawn huge crowds of protesters onto the streets of Kiev through the bitterly cold winter months. These events were trig-gered by the decision made by Yanu-

kovych to shun an offer of integra-tion with the European Union and instead to embrace offers made by the Russian government.

The United States and European Union have been far too slow in their response to the events in Ukraine. For the most part, State Department offi-cials have offered timid expressions of sympathy with the opposition cause. The United States and EU must vocally condemn Yanukovych’s damaging ac-tions. At this critical stage, a forceful statement from the United States and collectively from E.U. members may have the power to tilt the balance in the opposition’s favor.

The truce marked a dramatic change in the rhetoric of the opposition. Vitali Klitschko, an opposition politician and former heavyweight boxer, announced the truce on Thursday. This marked a

dramatic reversal in the language where Klitschko, only 24 hours earlier to a crowd of protesters, stated, “If we have to fight, I will fight together with you. If we have to face bullets, I will face bul-lets.” With burning barricades momen-tarily being extinguished and Molotov cocktails being put down, there was a window of opportunity. But on Friday, the news came that the truce had broke down. Widespread violence soon re-turned to cities across the Ukraine. The headline of the opposition-leaning daily newspaper Ukrayina Moloda described the scene in the city center as an “upris-ing amid hell.”

With the truce having faltered, it is time for Western powers to seriously condemn Yanukovych. Vladimir Pu-tin, the president of Russia, has al-ready ominously offered assistance to “stabilize” the protests in the re-gion. The West must further demon-strate its commitment to Ukraine be-fore the Kremlin secures its grasp on their once democratic neighbor. The future of Ukrainian democracy hangs in the balance.

Harry Brown is a staff columnist.Email him at opinion@nyunews.com.

By CHRISTINA COLEBURN

Recent developments involving the communications of the Sandy Hook El-ementary School shooter have surfaced, reviving the debate on how much press should be afforded to the perpetrators of heinous crimes. On Dec. 14, 2012, a deranged gunman rampaged through the Newtown, Conn., school, sense-lessly murdering 20 children and six educators. While most of the media coverage surrounding Newtown has been appropriately aimed, some stories have adopted a dangerous focus — the inner workings of the killer. The Daily News obtained an audiotape of a call the shooter made to a radio station one year before the massacre, which several media outlets have made available for public listening.

This is not the first instance where the media’s focus has been excessively directed toward the gunman. Sightings of his former psychiatrist, extended analyses of his medical treatment and profiles on his mother — whom he killed before entering Sandy Hook El-ementary School — were all published within the past month. Although in-depth examinations of mass murderers are necessary for law enforcement to help prevent future tragedies, broad-

casting such intricate details might feed a vicious cycle. The public should certainly be entitled to information that promotes safety and awareness. Still, there remains a stark difference between releasing sufficient facts for communal protection and releasing su-perfluous elements that could inspire another madman.

Both state-sanctioned and indepen-dent sources have revealed that the Sandy Hook killer made use of media to fuel his homicidal urges. An investi-gative report on the Sandy Hook shoot-ings noted that the gunman collected murder memorabilia, including a Feb-ruary 2008 article about the Northern Illinois University shooting and photo-copied newspaper articles from 1891 about the shooting of schoolchildren. The report also found that the gunman possessed a large amount of material pertaining to the April 1999 Colum-

bine shootings, as well as documents on other mass murders. Furthermore, he exchanged e-mails and posted about these shootings, particularly Colum-bine, on Internet blogs.

Although interest in such stories could largely be derived from morbid curiosity, the press may also be fan-ning the flames of troubled minds. Constantly publishing shooters’ pic-tures, psychoanalyzing their motives and turning their communications into news only magnifies their presence. It can convey the message that acting on these destructive, blaze-of-glory thoughts will be incentivized with in-famy, as may have been the case of the Sandy Hook killer. Rather than giving mass murderers excessive attention, the media should shift the focus of its reporting. There are only three rea-sons why the media should consider these perpetrators — to remember the victims, to evaluate the mental health care system and to devise preventative solutions. Any other consideration risks rewarding cowardice, violent behavior and the inability to confront personal demons with instant fame.

Christina Coleburn is adeputy opinion editor. Emailher at ccoleburn@nyunews.com.

Yesterday afternoon, the Syria peace talks in Geneva produced their first breakthrough. The UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi reported that both parties have agreed upon conditions under which women and children are allowed to leave the besieged city of Homs, Syria. Al-though this deal marks an important first step in these talks, it falls critically short of both what was expected and what is needed. Indeed, Brahimi conceded that it would take time “to bring Syria out of the ditch in which it has fallen.” If the peace process takes too long, Presi-dent Bashar al-Assad will be left appearing as a partner in the process while continuing to decimate his people.

The Geneva II Conference’s aim is to make steps toward a transitional government in Syria. The meeting comes more than a year after the initial discussion on peace in Syria began. In June 2012, an action group, with the sup-port of all five permanent members of the UN Security Council, devised an outline for international intervention in Syria and the goals any potential political settlements would need to meet. With those guidelines in place, Ge-neva II has resulted in several peace talks between Syr-ian opposition and the incumbent government, but the efforts seem worryingly perfunctory.

The talks are unlikely to precipitate a regime change with the current ineffectual Syrian delegation. Assad seems to have played his political cards just right. By send-ing a powerless delegation to Geneva II, he may hang on to the presidency. The only deals without Assad’s involve-ment will be minor guarantees of further humanitarian relief and brief ceasefires in return for western aid.

While political talks have continued, the death toll has risen dramatically. Recently, evidence was uncov-ered that revealed the systematic killing of roughly 11,000 detainees. Many of the corpses showed signs of torture. The evidence is more detailed than most other documentation of the war crimes in Syria and could be used to indict Syrian officials.

While the developments of Geneva II may ap-pear conducive to Syrian peace, spectators must remain cognizant of the looming risks with feeble rewards. Although the talks may have produced a minor victory for women and children, true prog-ress cannot be achieved until the negotiators stop ignoring the actual problem. Warfare is waged by the Assad regime on its own citizens, from relent-less blockades to air strikes to inhumane imprison-ment. Discussions that fail to produce meaningful action against these jarring realities are not only woefully neglectful of civilian suffering but also perpetuate Assad’s crimes against humanity.