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Expansion less beneficial to Village

MTA sees increasing number of riders

NYU Styleta showcasing MAD fashion show for charity

Debaters square off on Internet’s role Last night’s Intelligence Squared Debate held at Skirball Center focused on arguments for and against the impact of the Internet on people’s minds and political perspectives.

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By HANqING CHEN

NYU 2031 — the univer-sity’s plans to expand an ad-ditional six million square feet by 2031 — may serve other neighborhoods better than the Greenwich Village, according to a study released yesterday by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.

The report, which was commissioned by the GVSHP and conducted by Gambit Consulting, collected data over the last three months. It analyzed the impact of the proposed NYU expansion in the Village and compared it to alternative locations like the Financial District, Down-town Brooklyn and Long Is-land City.

The researchers found that though it would be ad-vantageous for local busi-

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By TATIANA BAEz

In 2011, the subway had over 1.6 billion people swiping into the system — the highest amount of users since 1950.

According to the Metropoli-tan Transportation Authority, Manhattan saw the most sub-way action and claimed the top nine most popular subway stops. Times Square-42 Street rang in the year with the high-est ridership with over 60 mil-lion people — closely followed by Grand Central-42 Street with 42 million and 34 Street-Herald Square with 37 million.

MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz at-tributes the ridership increase to the subway system’s efficiency compared to the city’s other modes of transportation.

“The fact of the matter is that more and more people are real-izing that riding the subway is the quickest, most efficient way

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By KEERTHI HARISHANKAR

There is no denying it: the ‘60s are back, mostly because of AMC’s hit show “Mad Men.” Don Draper’s dapper suits and Joan Holloway’s lady-like ensembles have sparked a comeback in the fashion arena, and these trends do not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon.

Picking up on this retro wave is NYU’s Styleta chapter. This Sunday, they will be teaming up with the Columbia Styleta chapter for MAD for Fashion, their Mad Men-themed spring fashion show.

Styleta is a national nonprofit organization with chapters at universities across the country. Its goal is to get fashionistas in-volved in philanthropic ventures, sporting their motto, “Fash-ion for a cause.” Styleta donates money and fashionable attire to nonprofits in the chapter’s area to provide stylish clothing alternatives to those less fortunate.

NYU Styleta Campus Director Michelle Su said the club uses fashion as a tool.

“[Styleta] nurtures the next generation of young social entrepreneurs by creating sponsored student organiza-tions on campuses nationwide that allow students to take on leadership positions and gain hands-on experi-

ence in the world of business while bettering their com-munity,” Su said.

This year, NYU and Columbia’s Styleta chapters have been working tirelessly all semester to find clothes, a venue, food and much more to create the event. Last year, NYU’S chapter put on a fashion show to benefit Charity: Water, an organiza-tion that brings clean water to developing countries. Charity: Water founder Scott Harrison attended the 2011 show as well as top fashion editors from Time Magazine, People Magazine, Stylewatch and InStyle.

This year’s show promises to be just as successful — with an exciting theme and a great cause to match. Styleta is work-ing with the Council of Fashion Designers of America and will donate to its charity, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. After the show’s commencement, there will be a reception where the modeled pieces will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to FTBC. The show promises to have something for everyone as a wide variety of designers will be participating. Vendors will include Beacon’s Closet, Callalilai, Dolce & Gabbana and Alice + Olivia. There will also be a raffle portion of the evening, and prizes include restaurant gift cards, a Hermes bracelet and other great items.

“It’s really a great event to get not only NYU students but

also members of the neighboring New York City communi-ty and fashionistas involved with an awesome cause,” NYU Styleta creative director Catherine Singer said. “Mad Men is huge right now. It’s fun to play off something everyone’s al-ready really excited about. Plus, the fashion from that era is just so amazing.”

So don your best pair of kitten heels and get ready to do some good at this Mad Men fashion extravaganza.

MAD for Fashion: NYU & Columbia Styleta Spring 2012 Fashion Show will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 at Greenspaces, 394 Broadway. General admission will be $8 at the door.

Keerthi Harishankar is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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“i wish for more productivity always, but wish is probably the wrong word because i don’t just hope it will hap-pen. i know it will because i make it happen.”— Kelsey Brewer, Gallatin freshman

“i wish James Franco would have a coffee with me.”— Shannon Litke, LSP freshman

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“i wish Joseph gordon-Levitt would make a movie with me.”— Sarah Simonson, Stern sophomore“i wish for cheaper tuition.”— Mekyas Mogues, Stern freshman

nesses, NYU’s expansion would have less impact in Greenwich Village than in Downtown Brooklyn or the Financial District.

The study predicted that NYU 2031 would lead to a gradual 10 percent increase in Downtown Brooklyn in retail spending, compared to a 2.5 percent increase for the Village. It also showed that the Village currently has a 3.4 percent vacant retail space whereas the Fi-nancial District has about 26 percent.

GVSHP executive director Andrew Berman said the study gave statistical merit to the reduction of NYU 2031. The group advocates that NYU 2031 would in-trude and change historical areas in the Village.

“What we’ve been saying from an intuitive and common sense angle, this study looks at with raw data and numbers that really back this up in a substantive way,” Berman said.

Manny Paretsolky, staff member of Bully’s on Broad-way and 8th Street, said Midtown has more vacancies because of higher rent.

“The further you go uptown, the more vacancies there are because of the rent prices,” Paretsolky said. “It’s defi-nitely a lot easier down here [in the east Village].”

However, NYU spokesperson Philip Lentz said NYU has just as much historical presence in the Village as other establishments.

“While opponents advocate that NYU build in some-one else’s backyard, the fact is that NYU has been in Greenwich Village for almost 200 years,” Lentz said. “This is our home.”

Lentz said NYU needs more space in order to accommodate its growing student and faculty community.

“If we are to continue to grow and provide academic excel-lence to our students and research opportunities to our fac-ulty, we need to expand near our existing academic core in the Village,” he said.

Jon ritter, professor of Architecture of Urban Design, said while the study’s findings seem sound, the GVSHP is dis-counting the overall accessibility of classes for students by recommending the university to expand to other parts of New York City.

“I do believe there is merit to the argument that NYU should consider building downtown, in the Financial District, where numerous leaders have invited NYU to locate,” he said.

However, ritter also said only certain facilities could be de-veloped outside of the main campus.

“Undergraduate class and study space must be located with-in the ‘core’ for easy access between classes,” ritter said.

Hanqing Chen is investigative editor. Email her at hchen@nyunews.com.

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By SARAH SKIRMONT

Members of the NYU community gathered at Skirball Center last night to debate the impact of the Internet on people’s minds and political perspectives.

On the team arguing for the motion that the Internet is closing people’s minds were eli Pariser, author of “The Filter Bubble,” and Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of “The Googlization of everything.” On the team contesting that the Internet creates diversity were evgeny Mo-rozov, author of “The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom,” and Jacob Weis-berg, editor-in-chief of the Slate Group.

The debate began with a majority of the audience against the motion that the In-ternet is closing our minds. 28 percent of the audience members voted for the mo-tion, 37 percent against and 35 percent were undecided. By the end of the debate 53 percent were in favor of the motion — a 25 percent increase from the initial 28 percent — while 36 percent were against. A remaining 11 percent were undecided.

One of the main questions of discussion asked if filters on websites narrow people’s interests by exposing readers to one-sided views or if they are used for less important tasks such as shopping.

“People are more likely to rediscover their own culture and their bigotry on the Internet,” Pariser said. “The object of personalization is to get us to like more, click more and [notice more] advertisements.”

On the opposing side, Weisberg cited filters as a useful technology in exposing individu-

als to a diverse array of political ideologies. “You can always change the search options

on Google or another search engine,” he said. The debate took a turn when Vaidhyana-

than condemned corporate sponsoring of search engines and social-networking sites.

“We are not all holding virtual hands with friends on Facebook — the dominant pow-ers that are governing the state in China, or America, are not interested in us being political,” Vaidhyanathan said. “Our minds are closing because our minds are distracted with cat videos.”

He also stressed the importance of be-coming aware of the problem that is caused when websites want to be the main operating system in people’s lives.

“We are on the way to having a balkan-ized society,” Vaidhyanathan said. “We should recognize that Bing and Google are intent to gratify us, [which] is great for pizza but not for politics.”

Loni Bordoloi, a Steinhardt doctoral candi-date and an audience member, said the de-bate that convicted the broad expanse of the Internet convinced her to change her vote.

“I was undecided, but later I chose for the motion that the Internet can have an impact on segregating our world views,” Bordoloi said. “I knew of course that search results were personalized, but I didn’t realize to what extent, so I was taken aback by that.”

Sarah Skirmont is a staff writer. Email her at university@nyunews.com.

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to get around the city,” said Ortiz. Stern professor Nicholas econo-

mides said that since economic activ-ity has improved after two years of a recession, there is more demand for subway service.

“The changes of lanes and park-ing in a number of avenues in NYC has made travelling by car much more time-consuming,” he said. “At key intersections, such as at Herald Square and Times Square, key roads were converted to sitting areas, fur-ther adding to the congestion of nearby streets.”

Joseph Ferris, communications co-ordinator of Transportation Alterna-tives, said last year’s ridership also highlights the critical importance of public transit in New York City.

“For the city to continue to be competitive in a global economy, we need reliable and affordable buses and subways,” Ferris said.

More straphangers are noticing the increase in riders as well. east Village resident Laura Mannino, 23, can see the growth within the past couple of years.

“People overcrowd the subway cars and I can barely keep track of my bag because I’m constantly afraid that someone will reach their hands in my stuff and go unnoticed,” Man-nino said.

The amount of people in the subway may also affect commuters trying to get to and from school, according to Commuter Student Council president and Stern Junior Anthony Galli.

“[I] have had some major issues in the past and present,” Galli said.

“[The] massive amount of people coming out of the train has caused me to miss trains.”

Steinhardt senior Damaris San-chez has grown accustomed to the crowded subway in her past four years of commuting between her home and NYU.

“Coming from student-teaching to my night classes at NYU is such a great hassle,” Sanchez said. “If there is too much congestion coming through 42nd, I would need another travelling route to follow.”

Some students have even searched for ways to remain on campus be-cause of the disarray that comes with commuting.

“As a commuter from the Student resource Center, I have seen a lot of my peers apply for r.A. positions to avoid the subway drama — or they rent a room at the Greenwich Hotel for finals,” said Sanchez.

Tatiana Baez is a staff writer. Email her at cstate@nyunews.com.

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By RACHEL SANDERSON

As the United States’ fixation with celeb-rity gossip seemingly grows each day, the number of fashion pieces boasting celeb-rity names almost equals the amount of stars mentioned on the covers of popular tabloid magazines.

A new breed of designers has been born. From style mavens to reality stars, a bevy of celebrity fashion lines — such as the Ol-sen twins’ The row and Snooki’s footwear collection — have made their way into the fashion industry.

Jessica Simpson’s footwear and accesso-ries collection and Victoria Beckham’s criti-cally acclaimed high-end clothing brand make it easy to see why so many stars want to be a part of such a lucrative opportunity. As rihanna gears up to produce her own line of designer duds, one must wonder if is it necessary for celebrities to impose on designers’ territories.

There is a bold line between authentic and fashionable collections and those that are designed as a ploy for financial gain and a rise in media coverage. However, some ce-lebrity clothing lines have gained notoriety within the fashion industry. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are more likely to be spotted at a variety of fashion events and are seldom

seen acting anymore. Known for their eclec-tic and trend-setting style, the Olsen twins’ many collaborations — including elizabeth and James, The row and Olsenboye — are infused with their own sense of style makes the pieces popular among the fashion elite.

Another celebrity clothing line that has

garnered accolade from the fashion world is Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. From season to season, the pieces featured in her collec-tions capture Stefani’s bold and fresh sense of style — true to her own fashion.

However, while some fashion critics may adore certain celebrity lines, not everyone will be a fan of clothing created by people other than fashion designers.

“I feel like celebrities are given the re-sources to make their lines because they are celebrities, not because they are talent-ed designers,” CAS freshman Tori Hill said. “even a celebrity like rachel zoe, who is an amazing stylist, is not that great of a de-signer. She is a great stylist, but her clothes are just remakes of stuff that she then styles her way.”

Despite the criticism, some celebrity fashion lines have really grabbed the public’s attention. Jessica Simpson’s brand has become an empire. Simpson is currently a judge on NBC’s Fashion Star and her line is on the way to gross-ing $1 billion.

“I would have never associated Jessica Simpson with having such a successful business, but I see why,” Steinhardt fresh-man Stephanie Goodman said. “The shoes are fashion-forward, comfortable and ex-tremely affordable, which is a plus.”

regardless of varying perceptions sur-

rounding celebrity designers, it seems they will not be disappearing any time soon.

Rachel Sanderson is a staff writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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By SHANNON LOUGHRAN

1. April 19 and 29Go on a free tour of New York City’s Garment District and visit a private showroom, a sample sale and Mood Fab-rics. Call to make reserva-tions at 212.764.9600 or email mikesnyctours@yahoo.com.

2. April 19 | 6 p.m. | 143 Prince St. Celebrate the book launch of “I Spy D.I.Y. Style” with the author and blogger Jenni radosevich at the SoHo Coach store. Craft your own sweets and meet the creative mind behind all of the fashion-able crafts on the blog I Spy DIY.

3. April 19 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 1000 Third Ave., at 59th Street

It was hard to avoid the leopard print smoking slipper last fall, and now you can meet the de-signer behind the most coveted version. Meet footwear designer Sam edelman and shop his latest collection at Bloomingdale’s.

4. April 20 | 111 Spring St.Stop by the opening of the popular L.A. store Splendid for fashionable summer staples.

5. April 20 | 8 p.m. | Vanderbilt Hall | 40 Washington Square South, Greenberg LoungeThe African Student Union pres-ents Sankofa: A Fashion Affair to celebrate Africa through fash-ion, food and performances.

Shannon Loughran is beauty and style editor. Email her at sloughran@nyunews.com.

By MICHELLE LIM

Bringing you the best fashion tips, Street Beauty shares the beauty routines of students around cam-pus. This week highlights CAS senior Leslie Lim.

Question: What is your typical beauty routine?Answer: every morning I use the Shiseido three-

step cleansing system called Pureness. First I wash my face with the Deep Cleansing Foam, put on the Balancing Softener Toner and finish with the Matifying Moisturizer. I don’t put on much makeup, just basic things like eyeliner. At night, I do the same three steps to wash everything off, except I also use the Clarisonic Brush at night.

q: What are your secrets to keeping your skin so clear and radiant?

A: I drink a lot of water, at least two bottles a day. I also eat a lot of vegetables, especially beets. Beets make skin clear. I get it in salads a lot, and Whole Foods has a really good beet salad. The beets are usually roasted. I also make sure to al-

ways take off my makeup and wash my face every night. I never go to sleep without doing that.

q: What are the specific beauty products that you use along with your healthy eating habits?

A: The Clarisonic Skin Care Brush is so, so good. I put my cleansing foam lightly on my face and use the brush all over, and it really cleans off ev-erything. The brush vibrates and even times ex-actly how long I need to place it on certain parts of my face. I use it every night. It’s expensive, but it’s such [a good] investment. If you think about it, if you take care of your skin now you won’t have to pay for facials when you’re older. I really recommend it because it made my skin really clean. Skin care starts really early. I also recom-mend Ole-Henriksen’s Sheer Transformation. You can find it at Sephora. It’s a night cream I put on at night, at least once a week, because you need to moisturize your skin really well.

q: You’re more focused on skin care than make-up, but are there any tips you want to share with makeup beginners?

A: For beginners, start slow and don’t use a lot. Mini-mal is actually the best. My motto is “less is more.” I feel like it looks so much better the more natural it looks. “Less” is also better for your skin. It’s also really impor-tant to stick to products that fit your skin — everyone’s skin is different. And practice a lot.

q: It’s warming up so quickly. What are some of the different things in your skin care regimen, and are you trying any new spring trends?

A: Because it’s spring, I try to wear sunscreen more. In the winter, I would exfoliate my skin a lot, and use my night cream every night. Now that it’s spring, I do it less. Makeup trends that I want to try are bright lip colors. I see lots of pretty pinks and coral colors that are in season and I want to really try it.

Michelle Lim is a contributing writer. Email her at bstyle@nyunews.com.

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By MAXIMILíANO DURóN

With a hot pink exterior and an interior with orange accents, the east Village Buf-falo exchange contrasts with the other, less lively tenants of 11th Street as it teems with customers of different ages and back-grounds on a busy Monday afternoon.

If Monday’s constant influx of buyers and sellers is any indication of a typical day at the store, chaos will definitely en-sue on April 21. The store — along with all Buffalo exchanges nationwide — will host its annual earth Day Dollar Sale to benefit the protection of marine animals by donating all proceeds to the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.

The earth Day sale event, which raised nearly $35,000 last year, is part of Buffalo exchange’s philanthropic mission. This mission includes its Coats for Cubs pro-gram, which encourages people to donate their furs to the Humane Society, and its Tokens for Bags initiative that donates five cents to one of three local nonprofit orga-nizations when customers choose not to use a plastic bag to hold their purchases.

As part of its giving back philosophy, the store has worked with numerous or-ganizations since it began the Tokens for Bags program in 1994 and has collectively raised over $700,000 through both the dollar sale and the anti-plastic bag cam-paign. The company’s decision to support

an organization with the dollar sale is a testament to that nonprofit’s dedication to social change.

Buffalo exchange marketing director Michelle Livingston said the company truly values the work of the Humane So-ciety as they effect legislative change for animal rights.

“They are a joy to work with, and it’s a mutually beneficial relationship,” Livings-ton said. “They get the word out about Buffalo exchange and the earth Day ben-efit to their large membership through social media and their website. Buffalo exchange’s customers are animals lovers, so this charity is a great fit for us.”

Livingston stressed the importance of the earth Day Dollar Sale in helping to ig-nite change on a local level.

“The $345,000 Buffalo exchange has raised for environmental causes since 1997 demonstrates how purchasing an item for just $1 can contribute to mak-ing a difference for important charities,” Livingston said. “It might not seem like much, but it adds up over time, and cus-tomers get excited about the bargains and about the environmental causes we sup-port through annual Dollar Day sales that celebrate earth Day.”

Lauren Hendrie, associate manager at the east Village Bufflao exchange, echoed this excitement for customers and employees alike from what she has seen in stores during past earth

Day sales. “The event is something that we’ve

always really enjoyed doing,” she said. “We’ve been doing it for over 10 years. It’s something that gets the community in-volved, makes people excited about com-ing in here and spreads the word about the buy-sell-trade philosophy we have here but also the giving back portion of our business. It’s just one way we can give directly to a charity.”

For any stylish New Yorker, this sale seems to be a must as the dollar mer-chandise will include unique, interest-ing clothing, not something from a bargain bin.

“There’s a lot of really great things that are going to be in the sale this year,” Hen-drie said. “I’ve seen some Marc Jacobs. I’ve seen some Prozena Schouler com-ing through. A lot of different high-end designer pieces are going to be there as well as great basics like that great win-ter jacket you might have missed out on, or even good summer pieces.”

Brooklyn resident Marion Smith, 51, who has gone to the east Village loca-tion almost every day for the past three years, said she is excited to buy as much as she can on Saturday while helping the Humane Society at the same time.

“I think it’s fantastic because most of the stores you find don’t do things like that,” she said. “It’s a fantastic organiza-tion to be able to give to. We need this

sale because it gives back to people that don’t have, so it shows that they’re still caring and helping the community and helping society. I think it’s fantastic.”

The Buffalo exchange earth Day Dollar Sale begins at 11 a.m. and will continue while supplies last.

Maximilíano Durón is a staff writer.

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All Buffalo exchanges will offer a sale on Saturday to benefit the Human Society.

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Though both choices poor, Sarkozy poised for imminent winGLOBAL

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By CHRISTOPHER GELLERT

French voters will have a chance to vote in the first round of the elections for le président de la république on April 22. While most Americans are unaware that the election is even upon us, the result will have drastic ef-fects on the european and global economies. Unlike here in the States, where voters have a stark contrast between the two candidates and the difference between disaster and hope is obvious, French voters have no good choice, and either candidate could sink the economy.

So far, the official policy has been a gradual belt-tightening that has practically strangled economies like that of Greece. The Greek crisis has been interpreted by republican poli-ticians and commentators alike as clear proof of the “risks of fiscal profligacy.”

But as Paul Krugman rightly notes, “Spain had low government debt and a budget surplus on the eve of the crisis; it’s in trouble thanks to private-sector, not public-sector, excess.” As Krugman has also noted, of all the models of fiscal responsibility in the face of huge deficits Ireland is the model par excellence, and it’s falling into an ever-widening hole where unemployment is nearing 15 percent.

On this front Hollande has the right idea. A day after the Greek parliament adopted the austerity measures that the bailout funds were held hostage to, the candi-date said, “everyone knows [that] there is no rebound in growth in europe and in Greece,” and that “everyone

wanted to treat Greece with ordinary measures. It was necessary to treat Greece with extraordinary measures.”

But on another front, Hollande seems to be beholden to entrenched socialist interests and practiced dangerous, perhaps unconstitutional, demagoguery. He recently pro-posed that individuals who earned over $1.3 million a year should pay a rate of 75 percent, but because of taxes on assets the effective rate would be a hundred percent. Hollande has himself admitted speaking on the Greek crisis, “The wealthiest people ... have gotten on their es-cape boats, they’ve left.”

That all of this is rhetoric for his base is self-evident, but this kind of advocacy of outrageous ideas by reason-able people in order to appeal to extremists is not with-out risk. He also has promised to curtail the small chip Sarkozy made in reforming the French welfare state in raising the retirement age minimum from 60 to 62.

The problem with Sarkozy is that he is widely seen an uncouth Bonaparte, and this is not just a reac-tion on his height. He is infamous for telling a visitor who refused to shake his hand at an agricultural fair, “Casse-toi, alors, pauvre con.” Loosely translated to: ‘Go screw yourself.’ Not very presidential. But Sarkozy has vowed to take on entitlements, the worst offender being the unfeasible and still present 35-hour work week. So far his success has been extremely limited. The strikes and protests against the two years addition to the retirement age are a sign of how difficult France is to govern.

But the French election may not be decided on econom-ics alone. The recent killing in Toulouse and Sarkozy’s decisive response along with his reputation for tough stances on immigration and terrorism will probably win him votes, or at least points in the polls. The latest polling puts Sarkozy at 27.5 percent and Hollande at 28. The can-didate with the most number of votes after the two front-runners, Marine Le Pen who represents the xenophobic party with a soupçon of anti-Semitism, comes in at 17.5. Those votes will go to Sarkozy in the second round.

While a Sarkozy win is not assured, at this point it seems likely. This is not what anyone expected; as an unpopular president, Sarkozy seemed unlikely win against his So-cialist rival, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is embroiled in another scandal; this time it’s the misappropriation of International Monetary Fund to compensate escorts. The best person to govern France has replaced him at the IMF: Christine Lagarde. Not only does she have the economic know-how to revive europe’s ailing economy, but she is also the best person disposed to work with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to convince the Germans to get on board with bailing out europe, given their close personal relationship. However, it looks like another five years of Sarkozy for France and greater aus-terity for europe. One can only hope that catastrophe will not follow.

Christopher Gellert is a contributing columnist. Email him at opinion@nyunews.com.

Disability cases promote unnecessary lawsuits

In Monday’s edition of The New York Times, an article ti-tled “Disabilities Act Prompts Flood of Suits Some Cite as Unfair” describes the increas-ing number of lawsuits filed against New York City restau-rants and stores on the basis of the 1990 Americans with Dis-abilities Act. According to the article, one NYC attorney has sued almost 200 businesses since Oct. 2009. This influx of litigation emphasizes a flaw in the judicial system regarding the enforcement of the ADA.

The current system exploits business owners in New York City. The plaintiffs in these disability lawsuits provide the defendants with no advanced notice and no opportunity to address the structural prob-lems with their stores. The

prevalence of old buildings in the city means there are pre-existing buildings that were designed centuries prior to the introduction of the ADA. Taking advantage of the struc-tural loopholes has created a new, unnecessary expense for businesses. Not only do they have to pay to make the build-ings more accessible, they also have to pay legal fees.

This trend seems to indicate that the days of industrious and sincere civil rights ad-vocates are long gone. They have been replaced by slea-zy money-mongers. Lawyers are earning up to $6,000 per closed case, often earning their clients a measly $500 in compensation. While it is reasonable for lawyers to want to earn a living by prac-

ticing a profession they in-vested several years and hun-dreds of thousands of dollars to master, it is unacceptable to make a mockery of the legal system by filing petty lawsuits that will never go to trial.

There needs to be a mech-anism in place to absolve people with disabilities and local businesses from the bureaucracy of the judiciary system. New York City should create a local board to over-see complaints of ADA vio-lations. Disabled New York City residents would be able to directly file a complaint, and the board would be able to give the business owners a fair chance to rectify the vio-lations within a certain time frame. By removing lawyers,

the local board would shift the focus of accessibility is-sues back onto those who suf-fer from disabilities, which was the intention of the ADA.

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sports eDiteD By DANIEL HINTON SPORTS@NYUNEWS.COM

By JOHN AXELROD The number of prominent college football coaches

that have been embroiled in scandals or had their name tarnished over the past few seasons is stagger-ing. Four of the most prominent coaches have come under scrutiny this past year alone.

The Ohio State University head coach Jim Tressel resigned after he reportedly failed to disclose allega-tions that his players improperly traded memorabilia for tattoos. In the fall, revered coaching legend Joe Paterno’s career ended in tragically disappointing fashion after he was fired from Pennsylvania State University amid the child molestation scandal involv-ing former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Head coach Bobby Petrino was recently fired from Arkansas University after bestowing improper and preferential treatment on a mistress he hired. Newly hired Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer also came under scrutiny after reports surfaced last week ac-cusing him of not disciplining players for failed drug tests and other infractions.

Accusations of corruption in college football have been occurring for decades. Nearly every aspect of the sport has come into question at some point: the bowl system, television contracts, scholarships, grades, benefits for players and countless other issues.

In what many would consider an inherently corrupt landscape, the duty of the head coach to teach and mentor his players is now exponentially greater. But it seems as if winning is the only priority for major programs. It seems like many coaches look the other way when their players are struggling in school or breaking rules, because addressing these issues and

helping student athletes in the long run would hin-der their chances of winning on Saturday.

The latest and perhaps most disappointing coach to come under scrutiny is Urban Meyer. Current NFL players Percy Harvin, Aaron Hernandez and Brandon Spikes all tested positive for marijuana during their time as Florida University Gators, but proper pro-tocol was never followed. For instance, rather than publicly disciplining his players for the failed test, Meyer allegedly listed them on the injury report for a week to protect them. Meyer also allegedly failed to discipline Harvin for repeated outbursts and insubor-dinations against assistant coaches. These three play-ers are all enjoying lucrative careers, but the rest of Florida football roster that is not in the NFL has paid the price.

Meyer has set a pathetic example for his young players. He needed to help them succeed academical-ly and punish them appropriately when they violated school or legal codes. When the program looked to be taking a turn for the worse, he promptly quit, cit-ing anonymous health reasons, and took a year off before resurfacing as Tressel’s replacement at Ohio State.

This perpetual cycle of morally corrupt college foot-ball coaches will never end unless serious reforms bring about more oversight. But these major college programs make money based on winning. As long as college football continues to be a cash cow, it will be very difficult to enact changes that will prevent the student athletes from being used for profit.

John Axelrod is a deputy sports editor. Email him at jaxelrod@nyunews.com.

College football coaches cannot escape controversy

First-round matchup against Heat favors Knicks

By COLE RILEY While only five

games are left in the regular season, the eastern Confer-ence playoff picture is still in flux. The New York Knicks continue to flip-flop between seventh and eighth place.

New York will prob-ably face either the Chicago Bulls or Mi-ami Heat in the first round. After consider-ing individual match-ups and past perfor-mances, the Knicks’ chances for success will be better against LeBron James, Dwya-ne Wade and the de-fending eastern Con-ference champions.

With Amar’e Stou-demire and Jeremy Lin stuck on the shelf with season-ending injuries, Carmelo An-thony has been on a tear recently. In the

first eight games of April, Anthony aver-aged 31.7 points per game with a 50.9 field-goal percentage and 7.3 rebounds per game. The Heat’s in-ability to lock down Anthony is perhaps the most appealing aspect of a New York-Miami matchup. In three games this sea-son agains the Heat, Anthony has averaged 30.5 points per game — his best average against any team in the NBA.

Defensively, the Knicks matchup well with Miami. Chandler, who stands at 7’1” and is the cornerstone of the Knicks’ defense, will also be important. Miami lacks a center taller than 6’ 10,” so New York should be able to capitalize on the 22nd-ranked rebounding team

in the league. In adition, Chandler leads the league with a 67.4 field-goal percentage.

rookie guard Iman Shumpert, who’s fifth in the league with 1.8 steals per game, will be able to showcase his defensive prowess against Wade, who is currently struggling with an ankle injury.

Although New York lost all three regu-lar season games to the Heat, Anthony’s elite scoring ability, favorable defensive matchups and Chan-dler’s consistency should persuade Knicks fans to hope for a series against the Heat in the first round.

Cole Riley is a deputy sports editor. Email him at criley@nyunews.com.