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Anti-gay graffitti targets NYUlaw student

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Over 2,000 students attended the fourth annual Flurry last night despite high temperatures.

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By CiCi Chen and eLizAbeth MAGUiRe

When thousands of stu-dents hit the ice at Wollman Rink in Central Park last night for the fourth annual Flurry, they were greeted by a few changes this year — and unseasonably warm weather for ice skating.

For the first time in the pro-gram’s history, the Inter-Res-idence Hall Council held the four-hour event for no charge. Last year, the event cost $5. A number of dorms did, howev-er, purchase tickets for their residents and either sold them at a discounted rate or distrib-uted them for free.

Students were also greeted

By nitAshA MAindiRAttA

In a bias-motivated crime, small portion of the basement locker room wall in Furman Hall was vandalized with anti-LGBT graffiti last month.

The university did not explain the content of the graffiti, but af-ter the incident, NYU Law dean Richard Revesz sent an email to the NYU Law School community expressing his outrage.

“Such hateful conduct is de-plorable and has no place here,” he wrote in the email. “I con-demn it in the strongest pos-sible terms.”

Revesz said he contacted the student targeted by the graffiti to offer his support.

According to vice president of NYU Public Safety Jules Martin, the victim filed a police report,

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Country club adds touch of class to Union Square

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Bargain hunters and trendset-ters alike can score exclusive deals and discounts from down-town boutiques during this weekend’s ShopNOLITA event.

Over 40 retailers and businesses — some offering discounts of up to 25 percent — will team up to create a unique shopping experi-ence for both new and return-ing Nolita customers. Customers will also be entered into a raffle for purchases they make at par-ticipating locations and can win one of five ShopNOLITA gift bags worth $500.

“These smaller stores repre-sent New York’s unique fashion aesthetic, and Nolita is one of the few neighborhoods where they take center stage,” Cristina Nunez, an employee at FROCK Vintage, said. “ShopNOLITA is a great opportunity for students to explore one of New York’s great-est shopping neighborhoods full of unique boutiques that you wouldn’t find anywhere else.”

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Bowlmor Lanes brought a touch of class to concrete-laden Manhat-tan last week by opening up its first and only indoor miniature golf course.

Located at 110 University Pl., the building’s newly established Greenwich Village Country Club boasts activities, including bocce ball, shuffleboard and beer pong. The new fifth-floor site, which also houses multiple recreational areas and a dance floor, aims to combine family-oriented sub-urban entertainment with the nightlife dance scene.

Bowlmor founder and CEO Tom Shannon said he envisioned a kitschy, retro-themed “urban oasis” that caters to clientele of all ages.

“I wanted to create a place that was affordable and less preten-tious than the typical club scene,” he said. “It’s like a playground for adults to come and hang out.”

Upon stepping out of the elevator, customers are immediately struck by vintage fiberglass animals — restored from a 1960s amusement park in Rhode Island — scattered throughout the golf course.

The 16,000-square-foot site was

formerly home to Carnival, a cir-cus-themed club equipped with miniature games, including a dunk tank. However, after a dev-astating snowstorm last year, the building’s dome roof collapsed and the facility suffered signifi-cant damages. The venue was forced to temporarily close down to undergo repairs.

But from what remained of the long-lost hangout comes a new and unique nightlife experience.

Astroturf flooring, faux stone fa-cades and flannel wall coverings adorn the interior of the bars and lounges. The new transformation was reanimated by bar artist Lee T. Wheeler, who was responsible for similar projects at the H Street Country Club in southeast Wash-ington, D.C.

Steinhardt sophomore Jon Czin-er appreciated the thrilling new atmosphere in the venue.

“I believe that this venue will be hugely successful,” he said. “The pattern schemes and designs cre-ates a preppy and rock and roll eclectic style that exists nowhere else in the city.”

Brian Tam is a deputy city/state editor. Email him at btam@nyunews.com.

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How to shrink your dragonTaiwanese artist Chen Forng-shean claims to have sculpted the world’s

smallest dragon. Chen created the dragon from gold foil and black resin in honor of next year’s Lunar Year of the Dragon. After working on the dragon

for three months, Chen included barely visible legs, claws, open jaws and whiskers on his 1.2-cm long and 0.9-cm high sculpture. Chen has used rice, sand and dental floss in his past handiworks. Although this is a 30-year-old hobby for Chen, the creation of miniature sculptures descends from an art

form that is thousands of years old. Chen’s dragon is currently displayed in an exhibit of Chinese zodiac animal sculptures. — Reuters

UNivERSiTY oF SoUThERN CALiFoRNiANew Libyan PM earned master’s degree at USC— The Daily Trojan

CoRNELL UNivERSiTYReport: Fewer students from Latin America are attending Cornell— The Cornell Daily Sun

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6:30 to 8 p.m. | NYU BookstoreSCPS WRITING WORKSHOP WITH

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1.The Impossible Project

As evidenced by the plethora of photo apps like instagram and hipstamatic, Polaroid effects are all the rage right now. But you know what’s even cooler than every digitally manufactured photo put together? The

real deal! Yes, actual Polaroid film can still be purchased thanks to The impossible Project, a website that provides

a multitude of film shades, how-tos and much more. Come one, come all to the real Polaroid revival.

— Gabi Jensen

2.‘Take Shelter’

It is impossible not to be moved by this harrowing film. Curtis, played by Michael Shannon, is a young father

inundated with dreams of natural disasters and the apoca-lypse. Are they real or has Curtis just inherited schizo-phrenia, which runs in the family? Shannon and Jessica

Chastain (as Curtis’ wife) give breathtaking performances in a film bound for Oscar recognition.

— Ana Luisa Crivorot

3.Thought Catalog

Thought Catalog’s collection of random thoughts and es-says features pieces including “Uncomfortable Thoughts

inspired by My Roommate’s Rabbit” and “5 Social Faux Pas that Make Me Want to Crawl Into a Bottom-

less Hole.” While sometimes unabashedly hipster, these spot-on interpretations of the crazy social world we live

in will never fail to make you laugh.— Carrie Lowe

4.‘Wetsuit’ Music Video by The Vaccines

“We all got old at breakneck speed/ Slow it down, go easy on me.” Made entirely of photos generated by

iPhone app instagram, this music video is a living testa-ment to the eternal summer of youth. Such a lovely song

and a such an upbeat, happy video.— Ritu Ghiya

5.‘Doctor’s Advocate’ by Game

This album came out in the wake of Game’s high public-ity split with Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and G-Unit, but it seems to have gotten lost among all the gossip. Pity, too, since it’s Game’s most consistent and most thrilling album to date.

Building off of the retro West Coast vibes of his first album, “The Documentary,” Game raps fire over monster

G-funk beats. it’s the pinnacle of what Dr. Dre started, and he doesn’t even produce a track.

— Charles Mahoney

6.Betty Draper

My favorite part about watching Mad Men, besides Joan harris (formerly holloway), has got to be Betty Draper. She is devoid of empathy and enviously stylish, making

her addictive to watch. i adore watching her smoke a cigarette and drink a glass of wine. Her finest moment

had to be when she shot her neighbor’s birds while smoking a cigarette and wearing her housecoat, or when she slapped helen Bishop in the grocery store. Beat that,

Real housewives of New York.— Parker Bruce

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by Mass Transit, an all-male a capella group at NYU.

“People are surprised,” CAS junior and Mass Transit mem-ber Michael Weisner said. “I don’t think they’ve ever had a group come out and sing for the buses. It’s been very positive so far. I think people have had a lot of fun. We’ve confused a lot of joggers, but in general it’s been great.”

One of IRHC’s most popular events, Flurry attracted about 2,100 students this year, up from about 1,500 students last year.

“When you see Wollman Rink, it looks exactly like it’s out of a movie,” CAS sophomore and IRHC marketing chair Thomas Schoen-felder said. “It’s that quintessen-tial New York experience.”

Stern sophomore and co-IRHC programming chair Rishi Rajani said the event builds community among NYU students.

“We want to make sure we maintain the tradition, as well as make it better,” he said.

IRHC president Olivia Baackes

said she looked forward to the first-ever Gingerbread Housie competition. For $5, contestants received a kit with crackers, can-dies and icing to build the best Housie McGuire look-alike. The creator of the house that receives the most Facebook likes by Nov. 16 will win an iPad 2.

“It’s not all freshmen this year, which I was really sur-prised about,” CAS sophomore Liwen Hu said. “It’s good to see everyone out here, people you might go four years without meeting.”

CAS sophomore Sion Choi said she appreciated the chance to relax and get a break from studying and homework.

“I feel like it’s a really good way to take a break from the stress of midterms,” she said. “It’s a really nice thing that the school is doing this year.”

Cici Chen is a contributing writer. Elizabeth Maguire is a staff writer. Email them at university@nyunews.com.

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but after no evidence was found both NYU and the NYPD have closed the case.

“[This case] is not easy because of the lack of cameras,” Martin said. “And there is no clear-cut reason for the graffiti.”

When a crime occurs on campus, NYU Public Safety typically works with the NYPD, but also conducts its own internal investigation.

This is not the first time NYU Law students have been the tar-get of ethnically-charged graf-fiti. Last year, a similar incident occurred when an individual wrote “Damn Orthodox Jews” on the first floor of a men’s room stall. The NYPD Hate Crimes Bias Unit and NYU Public Safety closed this case before catching the person behind the vandal-ism because there were no leads in the case.

Director of Uniformed Services of NYU Public Safety Patrick Wing said there was no correlation be-tween these two incidents.

“They happened approximately 15 months apart, and if someone was in-volved in putting up racist graffiti, it would happen more often,” Wing said.

Geoff Westime, a first-year law student, said last month’s in-cident makes him uncomfortable as a gay student.

“I came to NYU be-cause in part because this is the kind of school where people are really open and accepting,” he said.

First-year law stu-dent Theresa Troup-

son was impressed by the law school’s response.

“I don’t know that there’s more that they necessarily can be do-ing, but it’s very disheartening to know that this kind of targeted hate activity can be going on at a school like ours,” Troupson said.

Cheryl Cornelius, who has her Ph.D. in psychology and is a mental health expert, said it is especially disturbing when hateful behavior occurs in an academic setting.

“Where an individual was singled out to be harassed, this experience will no doubt deeply effect self-esteem, self-perception, sense of safety and confidence going forward both personally and academically,” she said.

Nitasha Maindiratta is a staff writer. Additional reporting by Kristine Itliong and Tony Chau. Email them at university@nyunews.com.

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Ex-Treasury Sec. talks global economyBy sARAh FenG

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury John Snow spoke about the global economy at large and reflected on the 2008 financial crisis last night at the Stern School of Business.

Joined by Martin Lipton, chair-man of NYU’s Board of Trustees, Snow discussed a wide range of topics, including the causes behind the nation’s financial collapse, the outlook on jobs, the state of the Euro and the rise of China in today’s global economy.

As he spoke about the factors that led up to the recession, Snow recognized that they were often complex and convoluted.

“It’ll be years and years before we fully understand the com-plex interactions of the differ-ent forces that brought the col-lapse of the financial markets,” Snow said. “There was a system-atic underpricing of risks by central banks around the world [that] were faced with a huge in-crease in global savings.“

He and Lipton also addressed issues surrounding the fall of Lehman Brothers. Snow said the firm’s bankruptcy was inev-itable due to excessive lending and plunging interest rates.

“We lived on very low interest rates for too long,” Snow said. “Companies had gone massive-ly in debt feasting on those low interest rates.”

However, Snow said, Leh-man’s collapse brought to light the fact that the government itself wasn’t really in charge of the situation and that, in many ways, it precipitated the disas-ter.

The duo also discussed China’s overheated economic growth and the nation’s role in this pe-riod of financial turmoil.

“I don’t view China as the threat,” Snow said. “The threat is our own inability to take the actions we need.”

He noted that as long as the United States and China made smart policy choices, China can help fuel long-term economic growth by opening up new global markets.

“Avoiding big policy mistakes between United States and Chi-na is probably the single most important issue for the global economy,” Snow said.

The conversation led to the question of the sustainability of Europe’s key currency.

“The EU is on shaky ground,” Snow said. “It’s a currency union designed to promote con-vergence, but it has become the source of diversions. The single currency is a good idea, but it won’t work without the coun-terpart fiscal union and political integration that [it] requires.”

At a question-and-answer ses-sion shortly after the discus-sion, one audience member asked Snow what advice he had

to offer the current adminis-tration, on job creation in the United States.

“Lower payroll taxes because the demand for labor goes up if labor is cheaper,” he said. “Expense capital for small busi-nesses because it makes the cost of capital cheaper on an after-tax basis, and if you have more capital, you’re going to hire more.”

Snow concluded the evening with his own advice for current business students.

“Take advantage of a good education,” he said. “Because it will stand in good stead no mat-ter how the economy is.”

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

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Study shows fewer chains in ManhattanBy KRistine itLionG

The next time you’re craving a Big Mac, you might have to walk a bit farther than usual.

For the first time in three years, the number of chain retailers in Manhattan, including McDon-ald’s, has decreased, according to a recent report from the Center for an Urban Future. This year, Manhattan lost 2.1 percent of its chains and was the only borough to see a net decrease.

Though chains across New York City as a whole increased by 1.6 percent, this is a lower growth rate than in years past. Last year, the city saw an in-crease of 4 percent.

With a total of 169 chain re-tailers, the East Village, not

including Alphabet City, has the second highest number of chains of all Manhattan neigh-borhoods, the study said. New Springville in Staten Island and Manhattan’s Garment District/Koreatown had the first and second highest number of chain stores across all five boroughs.

According to Stern marketing department chair Russell Winer, the decline of New York City chains can be attributed to two factors — the struggling econo-my and the popularity of New York-unique goods and services.

“People here have taste and the money to spend,” Winer said. “Due to the weak dollar, international tourists shop the boutiques because they can shop at the chains anywhere.”

Beltyza Velasco, an optician at Devonshire Optical on Universi-ty Place and a former chain store employee, said smaller stores al-low owners to develop a unique customer-vendor relationship.

“I think the main difference between a chain and a mom-and-pop is the approach they have towards people,” he said.

Tisch junior Katie Watson said she avoids chain stores because of their widespread popularity.

“If I go to Urban Outfitters, every girl [who shops there] will have the same shirt or the same purse,” she said. “[If you go] to a vintage store, you have your own thing, and it’s yours.”

Kristine Itliong is a staff writer. Email her at cstate@nyunews.com.

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one-of-a-kind piece or get brand-name garments at a bargain, ShopNOLITA is suited for a range of seasoned shoppers. To stock up on vintage staples like ’60s-era dresses or a pair of western cowboy boots, visit The Clothing Warehouse, an Atlanta-based vin-tage chain, and snag a 20 percent storewide discount.

Spend $50 or more at Erica Wein-er’s jewelry shop and score a free pair of vintage earrings. For a per-fect match, make a statement with the store’s silver button necklace ($70), letterpress pendant ($50) or gold safety pin necklace ($50). Pa-tricia Field, costume designer for “Sex and The City,” is offering 20 percent off all items except sale merchandise. Pick up her funky cropped pleather jacket in maroon or black ($54 after discount), a uni-sex knitted neck warmer ($11 after discount) or a classic pair of skinny jeans ($45 after discount).

For more upscale designer piec-es, FROCK Vintage will offer a 10 percent storewide discount, plus 15 percent off vintage Yves Saint Laurent clothing and accessories. FROCK has also teamed with fash-

ion powerhouse Refinery 29 for ex-clusive deals lasting until Nov. 23. Check out Babel Fair for foreign fashion items from Argentina and Spain, to Japan and China. These rare and worldly pieces range from $50 to over $300, but you can enjoy a 15 percent storewide discount and a free gift with any purchase.

ShopNOLItA will run from Saturday, Nov. 12 to Sunday, Nov. 13, spanning from the Bowery to Mulberry streets, and Broome to Bond streets.

Kristina Bogos is a staff writer. Email her at fashion@nyunews.com.

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Fashion monster must be tamed By KAtYA bARAnniK

The beautiful and creative age of Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta and Valentino is gone. In its place is a world dominated by celebrities and pop culture magazines, where detail and high quality are overshadowed by mass production and com-mercialization.

As designer Eric Gaskins said at the annual FIT Fashion Sympo-sium last Thursday, “a beast has been created that has to be fed.”

With the growing influence of Twitter and blogging, pro-duction in the fashion world is taking place at lightning speed — designers have moved to producing four collections a year instead of two.

The world of fashion media has created a monster, hungry for more, devouring styles and trends at rapid speeds. Fashion today works to benefit corpora-tions, while the interests of the fashion-loving consumers have been left in the dark. Older gen-erations of fashionistas hunger for well-crafted, interesting clothing, but Gaskin said to-day’s youth demands quantity over quality. How many times

have you bought a jacket or a pair of shoes only to find your-self giving them away because they’re no longer in style?

We, as a generation, need to cure this case of fashion ADD and learn to invest in higher-quality clothing, Gaskin added. He predicted that people will eventually tire of the factory-like industries, and the fashion world will ultimately slow down.

Designer routines have also been affected and dismantled by this fashion earthquake. With the recent boom of young designers, many of whom are searching for fame and instant success, art and craftsmanship are fading.

Fashion designer Sophie Theal-let, who also spoke at the FIT event, offered a few simple words of wisdom to aspiring designers.

“A strong technical foundation is priceless,” she said. “Take time to intern or shadow designers to truly learn the craft and process of creating a collection.”

She went on to compare designing a collection to be-coming a nun — you must be both passionate and extremely committed. Most importantly, she said, trust your ideas and

yourself when following your dreams. Don’t let a lack of per-sonal finances rule out the op-tion of becoming a designer; everyone goes through rough patches. Take legendary design-er Jean Paul Gaultier. Accord-ing to Thealet, Gautlier almost quit in 1979 because he had no money. In the end, he created his infamous collection out of trash bags and tin cans.

For those who are still dab-bling in different fields with-out a clear direction, take comfort in the story of Joseph Altuzarra, the 27-year-old de-signer who entered into fash-ion on an impulse. Majoring in art history and sending an in-tern application to Marc Jacobs on a whim, Altazurra realized designing could be a profession only after interning there, and then at Proenza Schouler.

Despite the constant evolu-tion of technology, fashioni-stas will hopefully tire of the factory-like industries, and the fashion world will once again return to its Grace Kelly-esque glory days.

Katya Barannik is a staff writer. Email her at fashion@nyunews.com.

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To easily emulate the style of Lady Gaga or Rihanna without a single headdress or metal cos-tume, invest in the funky jew-elry of Noir. Score 75 percent off a gunmetal, pyramid-studded leather cuff for $65, a barrel cac-tus cubic zirconia brass ring for $35 or a pair of bright feather hoop earrings for $20.

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Now is the time to stock up on jeans for the winter. Stop by MiH Jeans and snag a pair of jeg-gings for $100, or a classic pair of wide-legged jeans for $100. If you’re feeling bold, take on the tricky denim-on-denim trend and wear your pants with a den-im chambray shirt for $80.

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With snow falling in late October, it’s time to invest in some winter staples. Check out Gant’s preppy fall and winter gear, reminiscent of the ’70s, for both men and women at the store’s annual fall/winter sample sale. Guys, check out the brand’s wool varsity jacket marked down to $69. Girls, indulge in an alpaca wool sweater for $95.

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Tackling winter-white denim for fallBy hiLARY PResLeY

“Don’t wear white after la-bor day.”

It’s time that one of the old-est fashion rules in the book is modernized for the 21st-cen-tury woman. From the runway to the streets, trendsetters ev-erywhere have been embrac-ing the winter-wonderland white look. Don’t be afraid to break the rules and hold on to your white summer jeans a little longer. This summer sta-ple can easily be brought into your fall wardrobe if done the right way.

Summer is over, but to avoid looking like you missed the memo, pair your white pants with thick or cable knits or grandpa cardigans. For outerwear, opt for leath-er jackets, peacoats, pon-chos or capes. When mixed with earthy tones like olive, dark gray, marigold and bur-gundy, white pants can add brightness to a drab winter wardrobe.

Play around with plaid flan-nel or a denim button-down for some texture and acces-sorize with a knit hat, thick scarf and tough leather boots for a look that’s sassy yet sea-sonably appropriate.

White denim can work with

any style. Here are three en-ticing looks to try out:

tough and edgyContrast your white pants

with blacks or grays and ac-cent with a subtle stripe pat-tern. Top it off with a leather jacket and a pair of sturdy motorcycle boots. For the bolder fashionista, you may want to go for style with grommets, zippers, studs and other tough accents.

earthy and ethnicKeep it easy and pair your

white pants with tribal prints, dark florals or a Native Amer-ican-inspired poncho. Pile on layers of vintage jewelry and add a floppy hat or loose circle scarf. It’s all about con-trast this fall, and white pants provide the perfect balance to darker earthy tones.

Classic and tailoredKeep your look simple

with a slim button down and leopard-print belt for a subtle touch of pizzazz. Complete your outfit with an eternally classic trench coat or peacoat, black shoes and a bold coral lip. Toss a dark-colored tote over your shoulder and you have an easy look that will take you from classes to in-

ternships and everywhere in between.

If you’ve already packed away your white jeans, don’t fret. To get the look, Urban Outfitters has a cropped skinny pair for $54. Gap has a more relaxed, “broken in” fit on sale for $20, and J.Crew’s classic matchstick jean is available in white for $88.

Hilary Presley is a staff writer. Email her at fashion@nyunews.com.

Valli collaboration a must-see this season

By CARA CiFFeReLLi

This holiday season, the chic Pari-sian style of the Champs-Élysée can now be found in the aisles of one of America’s most accessible retailers, courtesy of Italian designer Giam-battista Valli.

Valli introduced his Macy’s Im-pulse Only line last month, joining the ranks of Karl Lagerfeld and other famous designers who have released similar collaborative collections.

The line, which arrived just in time for the holidays, features vi-brant patterns paired with feminine shapes, bringing a new excitement to the typically gray New York City winters. Ranging from $50 to $150, the pieces don’t come with Valli’s usual price tag and are perfect for even the most frugal fashionista. The collection will be in approximately 225 Macy’s stores nationwide.

In a press release, Valli described the line as being “a passport into my world and a chance to experi-ence the passion and romance of my house and Paris itself.”

Highlights of the collection in-clude Valli’s ruffled, red belted dress and rose print bow maxi. The line also tackles a number of tricky trends with ease: Leopard prints are used tastefully and color combina-tions like pink and red are handled

equally well. The high-collared pink blouse and red organza mini make for a classic ensemble without look-ing like it’s Valentine’s Day. And even those not so fond of animal print will appreciate the two dimen-sions of leopard found on Valli’s black and red color-blocked dress.

But that’s not to say the line doesn’t have a few faults. Two strapless mini dresses were reminiscent of styles found at a middle school semi-for-mal. It’s been done, and unfortunate-ly even Valli couldn’t deliver the look in a sufficiently mature manner.

Still, with flattering cuts, bright patterns and fun takes on the holi-day red and black, this limited edi-tion line should not be overlooked this season.

Cara Cifferelli is a contributing writer. Email her at fashion@nyunews.com.

Kickoffs alive and well in NFLVolleyball eyes second straight ECAC titleBy RYAn GiLMoRe

For once, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has actually changed the game for the better.

Before the season began, many (my-self included) were less than thrilled with the NFL’s decision to move kick-offs five yards to the 35-yard line in or-der to reduce the number of injuries sustained by players. Many said the move would ruin the point of kick-offs and render specialists like Devin Hester and Brad Smith obsolete, thus harming the overall sport.

However, halfway through the season, this does not seem to be the case at all.

While there is no doubt that touch-backs are up from last year, surpris-ingly, so are average return yards. Last year, the NFL averaged 22.47 yards per return; this year that number has in-creased to 24.15. Not to mention that there are seven teams averaging more than 27 yards per return and two teams racking up more than 30 yards per return .

To put this into perspective, New York Jets running back Joe McKnight leads the league in return averages at 40.2. The top returner in 2010 was Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Da-vid Reed, who averaged 29.3 yards per return, which would be good for

fifth this season. Touchdowns might be down in comparison, but almost all of this year’s touchdowns have come from out of the end zone, mak-ing them much more impressive and exciting to watch.

We’ve seen returns of 108 and 107 yards, two of the longest plays in NFL history. Every kickoff is a gamble, and whether you should risk getting stopped inside the 20 or try for a big return adds a whole new dimension and a bit more strategy to the return game. It has made good kick return-ers that much more important, since they now have less time to decide whether to take a knee or run it out.

The NFL has found a good medium between excitement and safety. There are certainly fewer returns than last season, which means fewer chances for injury. But in the instances in which returns do happen, the games are definitely more exhilarating to watch. Come winter, the plunging temperatures should also reduce the number of touchbacks, which will make for a perfect kickoff system.

The most exciting play in football is absolutely still alive and well.

Ryan Gilmore is a contributing writer. Email him at sports@nyunews.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RGilmoreWSN.

By sAnChAY JAin

With a 20-16 regular season record, the NYU women’s vol-leyball team earned the num-ber two seed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Metro/Upstate Championship, qualifying for postseason play for the 10th straight year.

At their last appearance in the ECAC Metro/Upstate Championship, the Violets won the tournament.

The news was bittersweet, however, as the NCAA Tour-

nament Selection Committee announced that the Violets would not advance to this year’s NCAA Division III tour-nament. This year snaps a run of two straight appearances in the NCAA tournament.

“You always have the goal of making it into the NCAA tour-nament and advancing as far as possible,” head coach Jolie Ward said. “But it seemed like in the middle of the season we might have squandered our chances. We are very pleased with the opportunity to quali-fy for the ECAC.”

NYU certainly had their share of growing pains this season, a consequence of having five players in the rotation who were not a part of the starting line-up last season. The team was marred by inconsistency and streaky play, and they en-tered the ECAC tournament having lost four of their last five games.

And yet the Violets still seem upbeat about their chances to succeed in the postseason.

“It’s not a matter of expecta-tions, but we’re going into the tournament with the belief that we can win,” Ward said.

“Hopefully it will be a good experience for some of our newer players.”

To have success in the tourna-ment, the Violets need captains senior Kolby Warren and soph-omore Hope Bogle to maintain the success they had through-out the regular season. Warren, who was ranked 13th this sea-son in hitting percentage in the University Athletic Association, also led the Violets in the cat-egory (.281) and in blocks (65). She was named Second Team All-University Athletic Associa-tion yesterday. Bogle led NYU with 1,137 assists and 72 ser-vice aces. She also finished the season third among the Violets with 309 digs.

Expect freshman Sarah Buckingham and sophomore Alex Mao to lead NYU in kills. Buckingham led the Violets with 409 on the season, while Mao added 340 of her own.

NYU will play Mount St. Mary College in the first round tonight at 7 p.m. at the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center.

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In the midst of budget cuts, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has started a competition among elite in-stitutions to build an applied science graduate school on Roosevelt Island. Predicted by New York City Coun-cil speaker Christine quinn to be Bloomberg’s legacy, schools like Harvard, Cornell, Stanford and Columbia universities, as well as our own school, are selling their proposals to build on the site. It seems the island will go to the highest bidder.

The main purpose of Bloomberg’s school initia-tive is to transform New York City into the next Sili-con Valley. The economic and intellectual stimulus from this project and vision could be an enormous transformation for all aspects of the city. It will undeniably create jobs and attract experts in the field to the Big Apple for unprecedented research and technological development, thus contribut-ing to the academic value of both the city and the country. The WSN Editorial Board fully supports the project, as well as an equal playing field for the proposals that is not based on regional ties.

In spite of the economic aid that may result from this academic placement on the island, it is important to bear in mind the possible effects of gentrification. According to the 2000 Census, the historic Roosevelt Island has a population of 9,520. Unfortunately, they are not included in the end decision on whether to use the land they live on for collegiate purposes. It is unknown as of now how the community on the island will be affected and whether they even want to become a part of a college town. Therefore, the WSN Edito-rial Board believes that the voice of the residents is of the upmost importance.

An advisory board consisting of business lead-ers, elected officials and scientists will help guide Bloomberg’s decision, but ultimately it will come down to the mayor’s final say. For a decision of this magnitude, it should not be solely Bloomberg’s decision. His self-interest and the concern of his legacy should neither trump the desires of the Is-land’s residents nor endanger the overall quality of the extremely beneficial project.

Michigan Republicans turn backs on bullyingBy ben MiLLeR

Since Democrats in Michigan be-

gan fighting to get a tough anti-bul-lying bill on the books almost 10 years ago, six Michigan teens have committed suicide due to the tor-ture they faced in public schools. Republicans — claiming the man-tle of faith and family — have re-peatedly opposed any efforts to pass such a bill, arguing that it would create “special rights”.

Disregard the notion that the right to a safe school is somehow special — because it gets worse. Last week, finally, it appeared as though anti-bullying legisla-tion was going to pass through the Michigan state legislature. But at the last minute, Senate Republicans inserted language that would protect school bullies into the Matt’s Safe School Law, the anti-bullying law named af-ter the student who committed suicide because of bullying. The language would allow bullying as long as a student — or even a teacher — can come up with “a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction” that justifies

the harassment.In other words, into the cliqu-

ey, bully-friendly hellhole of high school, let’s insert a grown-up game of identity politics with-out any care for who gets hurt or who learns what lesson. Let’s teach kids that bullying people because of your religion is OK. Let’s teach kids that tolerance only matters when your specific social group says it does. It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye, or kills themselves. Like Matt, Tempest, Chrystal, Kristina, Austin and Alex did in Michigan when their torment be-came too much to bear and their schools did nothing to stop it.

It’s not unfair to say that the culture of Michigan’s schools murdered those six teenagers. At a certain point, when systems clearly produce certain results and nobody changes those systems, it becomes the fault of those who could have changed them rather than the fault of the systems themselves. It’s not unfair to say that if this bill (passed by the Sen-ate but not yet by the state’s House of Representatives) becomes law,

Michigan’s Republicans will have blood on their hands.

The language was inserted at the behest of pro-family groups — a key part of the Republican political coalition — who insist that anti-bullying legislation is only a proxy for the larger gay rights movement. Anything that could potentially help LGBTq Americans — even helping them out alongside the legions of straight Americans who are bullied and harassed as well — is anathema to them. Even when doing noth-ing kills.

Perhaps the willingness to do nothing illustrates the difference between Democrats and Republi-cans. Both parties have flaws and both have orthodoxies. But only one is willing to let a society mur-der people rather than deviate from those orthodoxies.

And it happens in the name of God.

Ben Miller is a columnist. His column, “The Observationalist,” contains musings on society, culture and politics. It appears every Wednesday. Email him at opinion@nyunews.com.

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Stricter noise codes help health, economy By Liz beRAs

New York City is many things: urban, vibrant, crowded, sleep-less and loud, to name a few. As the center of numerous indus-tries, the city that never sleeps is always in motion. As the crossroads of the world, there seems to be no way to escape the sounds or noise. In an effort to mitigate the self-imposed noise created by New Yorkers, like honking cabs to excessively loud music devices, the city should es-tablish a stricter noise code. Not only will it reduce unnecessary sounds, but a stricter noise code will also generate substantial revenue through penalty fees from those who fail to follow the rules.

In tough economic times, there is no reason to raise taxes and risk angering the working class, let alone the wealthy. On the con-trary, New York City is better off using existing resources to iden-tify present issues, like noise, and make a profit from others’ lack of compliance. In 2007,

Bloomberg’s updated noise code proposal was instated, reducing noise from construction sites and commercial music sources like ice cream trucks. But what about the noise blasting from the sus-picious vehicle or the deafening indie band playing from the well-dressed hipster’s headphones or, better yet, what about that ag-gravating drumming from Zuc-cotti Park at the crack of dawn? The recommended level of noise is no more than 70 decibels (the sound of a toilet flushing). Yet, as New Yorkers, we are exposed to significantly more noise than this, an average of 100 decibels (car horn). Concrete rules about such annoyances will gradually eliminate problems associated with loud noises.

Generally, New York City streets are above the recommended lev-el of sound, which could cause loss of hearing over time. It is said that excessive loud noises like the subway clatter or other similar city sounds can cause noise-induced hearing loss. It can also cause stress, insomnia

and, of course, irritation. By damaging the hair cells in your ears that allow converted sound energy to travel to your brain, you risk noise-induced hearing loss. Being forced to keep sounds low, like noise from an iPod, will ultimately reduce health risks. If the city were to enforce fines for producing grating and dan-gerous sounds, it would immedi-ately provide capital for the city and help the violator become more disciplined in their noise or listening habits.

If the city can fine cars for honking on the Upper East Side, then there is no reason why they shouldn’t fine all people equal-ly for making similar levels of noise throughout the city. By en-acting a stricter noise fine, there is nothing to lose but substantial revenue and a slight peace of mind with reduced sound.

Liz Beras is a staff columnist. Her column, “Life is Pricey,” is about economics and its consequences. It appears every Wednesday. Email her at opinion@nyunews.com.

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