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University restricts travel due to Ebola By John Ambrosio News Editor
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On the steps of City Hall, Green Party candidate for Lieutenant governor Brian Jones demands the right to protest police bruality in Times Square on Oct. 22. The woman to the left holds a packet with images of people killed by police officers.
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Violets’ goalie receives award
“I think, because of that, our team has a really strong defensive base.” The Violets have greatly improved since last year, when they finished 7-8. Both offensively and defensively, the team has controlled possession and scoring opportunities. “I think that the main reason we are doing better is our strong team dynamic,” Steinberg said. “There is a harder work ethic this year and the freshmen that came in have played a huge role in our success.” Freshman forward Teressa Fazio lauded both Steinberg’s skill and leadership. “Cassie is so upbeat and so positive on and off the soccer
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Women’s soccer goalkeeper Cassie Steinberg was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15. This is the second time she has been awarded the honor in her collegiate career. Steinberg is a Steinhardt sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida, with a major in nutrition and food studies. “Being named ECAC player of the week was definitely a huge honor,” Steinberg said. “It was great to get recognition for my efforts this season.” Steinberg recently recorded her sixth shutout of the year against Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, Oct. 19
in a double overtime victory. This was her fourth clean sheet in six games, and she improved her record to 9-3 this season. Even in extra time, Steinberg remains as tough as ever. Three of Steinberg’s shutouts have gone into overtime and two have gone into double overtime. The Violets have not allowed more than two goals in a game, which demonstrates the effort put into their staunch defense. Steinberg has started all 14 games this season and has accumulated 37 total saves, maintaining a .787 save percentage. The NYU defense has been a key part of the team’s success this year. “Our head coach, Michelle Canning, has been drilling defending since before our season even started,” Steinberg said.
Def Jam celebrates 30th anniversary By Sean McCready Contributing Writer
This year marks three decades since Rick Rubin officially founded Def Jam Recordings in his dorm at NYU. Rolling Stone produced a short documentary with Rubin called “Rick Was Here,” recounting his experience with Def Jam at NYU, which was released on Oct. 16. That same night, Def Jam commemorated its legacy with a 30th anniversary concert held at the Barclays Center and featuring Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, DMX, Foxy Brown, Method Man and more. Living in room 712 of Weinstein residence hall, Rubin launched
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his label behind then-unknown acts such as LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. Rubin worked with Russell Simmons to launch the label and put out its first official single, “It’s Yours” by T La Rock and Jazzy J, in 1984. Def Jam put out LL Cool J’s “I Need a Beat” and the Beastie Boys’ “Rock Hard” later that year. The label expanded with the additions of groups including Slayer and Public Enemy by the end of the ’80s. Many of Def Jam’s early operations took place in Weinstein, where Rubin lived until he left NYU. Listed as Def Jam’s address on the sleeves of its first few releases,
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NYU issued a memorandum on the evening of Oct. 20 notifying the NYU community that travel between the university and Ebolaaffected regions will be restricted until further notice. “It is important to understand that the risk to the NYU community from Ebola is low,” the memorandum read. “However, that does not mean we should not be vigilant and prepared: the safety and well-being of our community is a foremost priority.” According to the email, NYU is prohibiting students, faculty and staff from traveling for university purposes to Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia — the three countries most affected by the outbreak. Exceptions may be made on a caseby-case basis but, according to the email, meetings with medical staff will be required prior to departure to discuss precautions and protocols
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Emerging Infectious Diseases lecture NYU Langone Medical Center professor and director of infection control and antibiotic stewardship at Bellevue Hospital Center Harold Horowitz will give a lecture on the spread of infectious diseases in Septodont Lecture Hall at 6 p.m.
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A panel will discuss sexual abuse on campus and what schools need to do to protect students at 7 p.m. on the seventh floor of 20 Cooper Square. The keynote speaker is congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. today’s events are free for NYU students.
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NYU Reacts: Legality of Airbnb questioned By Larson Binzer Deputy News Editor
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a report on Oct. 16 that found almost threefourths of New York City’s Airbnb locations illegal, as they violate hotel tax requirements and the Multiple Dwellers Law. Large-scale Airbnb users like building owners renting multiple units through the site are also being targeted by the report. NYU students shared their thoughts on the ruling and the ongoing debate. Kira Prentice, a CAS junior who used Airbnb in Barcelona, said she feels that contracts and hotel taxes should not be a reason to prevent Airbnb from continuing its business. “I automatically have a negative reaction to the ruling,” Prentice said. “Airbnb keeps apartments affordable for the folks who own them but are often away, and makes it easier for someone traveling to find an affordable place to sleep in New York City. I get legal proceedings and breaches to housing contract, but it’s already hard enough to find a cheap place to crash in New York, and the ruling certainly doesn’t mitigate that.” CAS junior Thiago Fernandes, who used Airbnb in Turkey, Scotland and Wales, said there is a solution to the tax issue.
“I think there’s an easy solution if the tax revenue thing is the main issue,” Fernandes said. “Airbnb could just add a hotel tax surcharge to every transaction, and then it would be okay again and still be significantly cheaper than hotels.” Thomas Pence, a Stern junior who used Airbnb in Argentina, said he is disappointed that the ban will prevent travelers from mixing into the culture of New York by staying with New Yorkers. “What I liked about Airbnb was that it allowed me to mingle with locals and get a more genuine experience,” Pence said. “[That’s] something that I would never get in a hotel or in a hostel. It’s really sad that people won’t get to mingle with New Yorkers who are usually very interesting and diverse people.” Alexandra Hoopes, a Tisch junior who used Airbnb in Spain and Australia, said American culture has to do with the ban in New York. “I just think it’s a testament to how horribly sneaky Americans are,” Hoopes said. “I used it three times in Europe and all my hosts were so nice. I received a discount from several people. The United States is so strict about everything and doesn’t seem to trust its consumers. It’s a shame New York City can’t hang.” Email Larson Binzer at lbinzer@nyunews.com.
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for return to the NYU campus. The university is also strongly discouraging travel for personal reasons and hosting visitors from countries with CDC travel warnings. The university is requiring anyone who has traveled to these countries or been in contact with a person infected with Ebola to contact the Student Health Center before their return to campus. The Student Health Center has been working with New York City officials to set up protocols for dealing with potential Ebola cases. If a student is deemed to be at risk of having contracted the disease, they would be isolated for further observation, associate vice president for student health Carlo Ciotoli said in an email on Oct. 14. “The Student Health Center has been in close contact with our colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New
York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYU Langone Medical Center to ensure that protocols are in place for the identification, isolation and transfer of any suspected cases,” Ciotoli said. NYU spokesman John Beckman said the university will be reaching out to students from the affected regions to discuss procedures and any accommodations that need to be made. Beckman added that these travel restrictions will not affect NYU’s study away site in Accra, which has been closed this semester due to concerns over the outbreak. “There haven’t been any cases in Ghana and the CDC travel advisories do not address Ghana,” Beckman said. “Our expectation is that Ghana will be open for the spring semester.” Email John Ambrosio at jambrosio@nyunews.com.
Rally at City Hall held for permit
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By Alanna Bayarin Staff Writer
Protesters gathered on the steps of New York City Hall on Oct. 20 to demand a permit for a protest against police brutality planned for Oct. 22. Protesters are expected to march from Union Square to Times Square. Approximately 20 people stood in front of City Hall behind a large banner that read “Mass Incarceration + Silence = Genocide: Act to Stop It Now.” According to a press release from the organizers, the annual march, which started in 1996, has never been prohibited. For the first time, the protesters were not granted a permit from the New York City Police Department to march this year. Carl Dix, the national spokesperson for the Revolutionary Communist Party, was in attendance and began the protest by announcing that he delivered the group’s list of demands to the mayor in person. “The message that we were going to deliver to [Mayor] Bill de Blasio today has actually already been delivered to him,” Dix said. “I put it into his hand since he was out here in the good weather, I guess, doing an outdoor meeting, and his response was ‘I’ll go to work
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Juanita Young (center) protested in memory of her son, killed by police. on this right away.’” Juanita Young, whose son Malcolm Ferguson was shot and killed by police in the Bronx in 2000, spoke out about being the mother of someone killed by police brutality. “We did not ask to be in this position,” Young said. “We’re tired of hearing other mothers having to go through what we have gone through. We are going to do what we need to do to get the attention that our loved ones deserve.” The press release also stated that the group was protesting the abuse of 120 juveniles at New York’s Rikers Island prison. Cecily McMillan, the famous Occupy Wall Street activist who spent three months on Rikers Island, said protesters do not feel that they have another outlet to express their concerns. “Who do these people work
for?” McMillan said as she pointed to City Hall. “Times Square? For Wall Street? Who do they work for? Fighting for your right to have a voice has become such a hardship. People are saying the only way you can have a voice is in the streets, so that’s where we’ll do it.” Brian Jones, lieutenant governor candidate for the Green Party, was also in attendance and compared the pandemic of police brutality to the Ebola virus. “This is a pandemic worse than Ebola,” Jones said. “Like the Ebola crisis, the structures that are supposed to be in place to protect people are incapable of doing anything about the crisis.Here, the district attorneys work so closely with the police that they are incapable of prosecuting them.” Email Alanna Bayarin at news@nyunews.com.
Panel debates issues of translation By Illana Berger Staff Writer
Language experts argued about the idea of untranslatable phrases on Oct. 20 in a discussion about philosopher and editor Barbara Cassin’s book “Dictionary of Untranslatables” at the Institute of Public Knowledge. The panel was presented as part of “Minds in Migration,” a series of debates sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the College International de Philosophie, which sponsored the event along with NYU’s Maison Francais and Public Books. The panelists included director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University David Bellos; cultural counselor of the French Embassy and graphic novelist Antonin Baudry; and philosopher and New School professor Simon Critchey. The event was moderated by Rutgers professor Rebecca Walkowitz. Walkowitz started the discussion by bringing up the concept of the untranslatable, on which the panelists had many
conflicting viewpoints. “I don’t believe anything is untranslatable,” Bellos said. “What people get fixated about, which is really just a diversion — a completely unnecessary complication — is the translation of words. Words as such, of course, are totally untranslatable. You can’t translate ‘of,’ it’s what it is that’s communicated by that act of speech or writing.” While in English it is titled “Dictionary of Untranslatables,” the French version of Cassin’s book was originally translated as “European Vocabulary of Philosophies.” “What’s interesting to me is mapping and understanding the symptoms of differences between languages,” Cassin said. “This is untranslatable.” Walkowitz also discussed the difference between translating texts into English versus other languages and whether this puts more pressure on translators, which sparked a debate among the panelists. “When you’re translating into English, the pressure on you is enormous,” Bellos said. “Everybody has a stake in it, and you know full well that
the translation will almost certainly be used to translate into other languages.” Baudry’s graphic novel and political satire “Quai d’Orsay” was translated into English and released in May under the name “Mass Weapons of Diplomacy.” Baudry wrote the book under the pseudonym Abel Lanzac. “Because the American culture is something everyone knows and wants to interact with, the pressure may be more of a subconscious thing,” Baudry said. “Comic book translations are aimed toward Americans.” CAS senior Mackenzie Cash, who attended the lecture and is an editorial assistant at Public Books, said she was interested by the divisions between the language experts. “I was really intrigued by the concept, which I think Bellos and Baudry argued about — the translating to English first,” Cash said. “[I found it interesting that] Baudry thought he was translating for Americans and Bellos thought he was translating more for the English-speaking world.” Email Illana Berger at news@nyunews.com.
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Global pancake varieties sold in NYC By Kendall Levison Staff Writer
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are often vegetarian, like potatoes, chickpeas and fresh South Asian cheese called paneer. If it is a nice day, the best place to enjoy a dosa is right in Washington Square Park from the NY Dosas street cart, which can be found on the corner of Sullivan Street and Washington Square South. For a wider variety of dosa and a sit-down option, try the Manhattan location of the Indian restaurant chain Saravanaa Bhavan at 81 Lexington Ave.
India is home to a wide variety of pancakes, including items such as potato pancakes called aloo tikki and malapua, which are fried and then dipped in sugar syrup. One of the most popular varieties, however, are dosas, which are found throughout South India. The crispy, chewy pancakes are made from a batter of rice and lentil flours and then cooked on a griddle. Dosas are stuffed with a variety of options that
This dish goes by a few different names — nalysnyky in Ukrainian, blinchiki in Russian and palacinky in Czech — but it is universally delicious. Blintzes are thin pancakes made with flour and eggs and filled with farmer’s cheese, which is a mix between cream cheese and cottage cheese. This pancake-like dish is so popular that the period of
In the United States, many people think of pancakes as just a vehicle for maple syrup on weekend mornings, but that is not the case in many other countries. Here are a few examples of pancakes from cuisines across the globe and where to eat them in New York.
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celebration before Lent is referred to as Pancake Week in many parts of Eastern Europe. The blintzes are cooked again after the filling has been added, usually by heating them in a pan with butter. At Veselka, located at 144 Second Ave., blintzes are folded into quarters, dusted with powdered sugar and served with either the house raspberry sauce or a seasonal compote. Many Jewish delis, including the Lower East Side institution Russ and Daughters at 179 E. Houston St., sell pans of blintzes that can be reheated at home, which are perfect for brunch when you cannot bring yourself to leave your dorm.
Crepes It is not difficult to find crepes in New York, but most of them are far from traditional. In the French region of Brittany, savory crepes are made with buckwheat flour, which
gives them an almost blue-black appearance, and are often only cooked on one side before the fillings are added. These galette bretonne, like the ones served at The Crooked Tree at 110 St. Marks Place, are worth seeking out. Traditional crepes can also be sweet, but a limited selection of fillings including jam, lemon juice and chestnut puree are more traditional than globs of chocolate.
Creperie NYC, which is at 112 MacDougal St., has a variety of sweet crepes, including one of the most famous versions, the Crepe Suzette, which was supposedly named for the actress Suzanne Reichenberg while she was in a play that required her to make crepes on stage. Email Kendall Levison at dining@nyunews.com
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Student gives insight as hostess
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By Kendall Levison Staff Writer
Everyone likes going out to eat, but often we forget how many people are involved in getting a dish to our table. In this new series, WSN will be profiling NYU students who work in different jobs throughout the restaurant industry. When you walk into one of the bustling Grey Dog cafes, CAS sophomore Lauren Barker is likely the first person you will see. She works part-time as a hostess at three of the restaurant’s locations around Manhattan and is pursuing a degree in history. Barker explained that hostesses at The Grey Dog have a slightly different job than those at most restaurants. “[Hostesses] are kind of the tour guides for Grey Dog because it’s sort of an odd system that isn’t normally used,” Barker said. Barker greets customers when they come in and tells them she will reserve a table for the party with a colored bandana. The customers order and pay at the restaurant’s main counter before finding their assigned table. Barker said she sometimes has to point customers in the right direction. In addition to her primary duties at the front of the house, Barker takes on other responsibilities, such as returning condiments to the hutch in
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Blintzes, a European form of pancakes, are offered at Veselka.
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Lauren Barker enjoys her job as a hostess at The Grey Dog. the back of the restaurant. “I also like to help out the bussers whenever I can,” Barker said. This is far from Barker’s first experience in the food industry — her past job titles include dishwasher and ice cream girl. Barker said the community at The Grey Dog makes her current job stand out, however. “I meet someone new every shift because there are so many of us and four different locations ... and they are always so nice,” Barker said. The Grey Dog can get busy during peak hours, and on a weekend shift that means Barker is on her feet dealing with customers non-stop for up to seven hours. Barker said the worst part of her job is the food stains she ends up with on her clothes. “It’s one of those things you don’t think about until you go to put a ketchup bottle back on the shelf and lean up against it,” she said.
Though there are challenges, Barker said all of the small annoyances are balanced out by The Grey Dog’s great work environment. “Grey Dog has this atmosphere to it,” she said. “The atmosphere of a restaurant drastically affects the hostess’ feelings toward the shift.” Barker reccommends a number of dishes at The Grey Dog. “We have great salads if you’re into that, which I’m totally not,” she said. “And great comfort food like PB&Js and mac ‘n’ cheese.” She also singles out the Philadelphia cheese steak because of its substantial filling. “It’s a wrap, so there’s less bread and more meat,” Barker said. Next time you are at The Grey Dog and cannot remember which color bandana that you should look for, Barker is more than willing to help. Email Kendall Levison at dining@nyunews.com
For those with meal plans, Dining Dollars are the sets of currency trapped inside your student ID, often overlooked in favor of meal swipes or debit cards. While they may be useful for buying extra smoothies or frappucinos, Dining Dollars can also be used to buy groceries. Sidestein Market, which just opened this year, offers a large variety of grocery items, as well as the markets located in Third North and other residence halls. Here are three recipes that are quick and use ingredients that can all be purchased with Dining Dollars. Cinnamon Strawberry Pancakes (Serves Three) Ingredients 1 cup Bisquick Pancake Mix 2 tbsp. sugar 3/4 cup of milk (can substitute with almond milk) 1/2 cup of chopped strawberries (or fruit of your choice) 2 tbsp. butter Dash of cinnamon Cool Whip (optional) Directions: Melt the butter in the microwave or in a pot over the stove. Mix together the pancake mix, melted butter, sugar and milk in a medium-sized bowl until the batter is smooth and has an even texture. Add a few dashes of cinnamon and stir. Coat your plates with a thin layer of butter to prevent the pancake mix from sticking. Finely dice the strawberries and cover the bottom of each plate. You can add more or less depending on how much fruit you want.
Fill the plates with the pancake batter and stir slowly to get an even distribution of fruit. Pop each plate in the microwave for 30 seconds and then flip and cook for another 30 seconds. After the pancakes are cooked, top with fresh fruit, leftover butter or Cool Whip. Microwave Scrambled Quiche in a Coffee Mug (Serves One) Ingredients: 1 egg 1 1/2 tbsp. milk 1/4 bagel 2 tsp. cream cheese 1/2 slice prosciutto or ham Dash of salt Dash of ground black pepper Dijon mustard (optional) Directions: Beat the eggs and milk together and add a few dashes of salt and pepper in a coffee mug. Tear the bread into small chunks and add them into the mixture. Add the cream cheese and strips of ham and mix well. Top with Dijon mustard if desired. Microwave on high for a minute and 10 seconds. Cake Batter Milkshakes (Serves Two) (Adapted from “Cooking Classy”) Ingredients 1/2 cup vanilla cake batter mix 1 cup milk 2 cups vanilla ice cream Directions: Place all of the ingredients into a blender and mix until there is an even consistency. If you do not have a blender, let the ice cream melt slightly and blend by hand in a mixing bowl. Pour into two cups and enjoy. Email Sangjun Bae at dining@nyunews.com.
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CMJ kicks off today with stellar shows By Margaret Farrell Contributing Writer
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712 Weinstein served as the de facto headquarters of the label for its first few years. Focusing on the DJ as a component of music production, Def Jam revolved around Rubin’s affinity for DJing at its beginnings. Having converted his room into a quasi DJ studio, complete with turntables and massive speakers, Rubin produced beats and backing tracks for rap songs. It was through his DJ career that he met the Beastie Boys, performing with them as a live DJ before signing them to Def Jam. As one of the first labels to incorporate DJing and hip-hop beats into rap music, Def Jam revolutionized rap and shaped its development into today’s contemporary hip-hop. Expanding internationally in the decades since its inception and now boasting big-name artists including Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Rick Ross, Iggy Azalea, Ludacris and The Roots, Def Jam has come a long way from its beginnings in 712 Weinstein. The same can be said for Rubin, who has since become a world-renowned producer, having worked with Jay-Z, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga and dozens more. Clearly, Def Jam has expanded since its days in Weinstein, when signing an artist as popular as Kanye West to the label would have been unthinkable. This is just a testament to Def Jam’s power to keep evolving, and it seems that, with time, Def Jam will only continue to be culturally important. Email Sean McCready at music@nyunews.com.
The CMJ Music Marathon, housed predominantly in the Kimmel Center for University Life, begins today. Lasting through Oct. 25, the proclaimed Music Marathon features hundreds of concerts a day across Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as a myriad of panels hosted by music industry professionals. Here are four acts to see on CMJ’s opening day.
PCPC PCPC, a supergroup made of punk goons Parquet Courts and PC Worship, is a concoction that lead singer Andrew Savage describes as “what happens when two legendary rock juggernauts join forces.” The joint band will be performing at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn and is a must-see. Parquet Courts is a homely group of rockers that love the slacker-punk aesthetic. Its last album, “Sunbathing Animal,” was critically acclaimed and had simple production coupled with dark, sometimes creepy lyrics. The two bands joined at the hip will conjure a crazy night of noise-rock.
DIIV The Brooklyn natives will be performing at the Brooklyn
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Brooklyn-based band DIVV will perform at the Brooklyn Bazaar tonight. Bazaar tonight. The quintet is known for its mellow vibes from its debut album “Oshin,” which was released in 2012. DIIV’s sound is similar to bands such as Beach Fossils, Real Estate and The Cure. Over the years, the band has gotten praise from sites such as Stereogum and Pitchfork. Its hollow grunge sound is one to watch out for with Zachary Cole Smith’s ghostly vocals leading the way.
PAWS Playing the same show at the Brooklyn Bazaar before DIIV, PAWS brings a grunge-pop
sound comparable to Wavves. Its lethargic, slacker sound will leave your ears with a warm buzz — distortion-flooded vibrations permanently staining the atmosphere. PAWS hails from Glasgow, Scotland, where it performed its first show opening for the Dum Dum Girls. The band has been around since 2010 when it released its first album “Cokefloat!” and continues to add to its passionate fanbase.
VÉRITÉ If shining electric pop is
more your style, then VÉRITÉ’s concert is not to be missed. This shy female performer has tunes — matched with an angelic voice — that will make you want to dance. She released her debut single “Strange Enough” this past summer, and her debut EP “Echo” was released in its entirety on Oct. 20. Comparable to Ellie Goulding, the 24-yearold will be performing at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Email Margaret Farrell at music@nyunews.com.
Kabam previews exciting video game apps By Mary Ann Odete Contributing Writer
Playing video games is a great way to unwind, but not everyone can spend hours on end glued to a controller. Thankfully, Kabam, an Android and iPhone app developer, has created apps for the casual player as well as hardcore gamers. At its most recent gaming demo on Oct. 8, Kabam had an exciting selection of apps to come, as well as new updates to previously released games. The demo mainly focused on “Marvel Contest of Champions,” a new game based on Marvel comic book characters. The game is meant for fans of the movies or the comics, but it is accessible to all gamers. In the game, the Collector has been hoarding all of the Marvel superheroes. Khan the Destroyer has taken the heroes, who have been turned evil, and made them a part of his army, and it is the player’s duty to gather a small force of his or her own to defeat the supervillains. In addition to have an engaging story, “Marvel Contest of Champions” has amazing graphics. This combat game utilizes the swipe ability of smart phones and combines it with tapping as a simple alternative to the usual button combinations of
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Kabam showcased games for all skill levels on Oct. 8. console games. Outside the Marvel universe, there were two demoed games that are based in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — “The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth” and “Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth.” “The Hobbit,” a previously released game, follows the plot of the movies, though it came out a bit before the first film. In the game, a player can choose to be either an elf or dwarf and build a kingdom in Middleearth. Players can defend Middleearth by making alliances with other players and groups. For big fans of the films and games, Kabam will release another extension pack when the final movie
comes out. “The Hobbit” game is for the engaged and serious gamer, but “Lord of the Rings” is a nice bridge for the casual gamer to step into committed gaming. Gamers build a fellowship and travel through Middle-earth, following the storyline of the film trilogy. “Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth” may be a little slow and simple for someone who wants more involvement but, for casual gamers, “Lord of the Rings” is just right. Another game presented at the demo was “Moonrise,” a highly customizable game that appeals to both the casual and dedicated gamer. In the game, the players
explore the realm and convert evil creatures called Lunari back to their non-evil state, Solari. These creatures can then be added to a personal team to aid in combat. Each time a new game is started, the various creatures change, making it impossible to play through the same game twice. “Creature Academy,” a cross between “Diablo” and “Pokémon” and based on a popular Korean game, was also featured. Players go through various levels attacking monsters, finishing each level when the boss is killed. It is a fairly simple game and is aimed at the casual gamer. Kabam’s “Spirit Storm” is engaging and similar to “Creature Academy,” but is more on the skill level of “Moonrise.” The goal is to level up and enhance the player’s character with powerful spirits. Though the games presented seem at first to appeal to more committed gamers, many are accessible to players of all experience levels. With the current success of Kabam’s games, it is likely that these will be hits as well. Email Mary Ann Odete at entertainment@nyunews.com.
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labor rights
Innovation built on backs of graduate workers By Gisselle Cunningham and Lily Defriend Contributing Columnists
When The New York Times exposed the abusive treatment of construction workers at NYU Abu Dhabi in May, people around the world reacted with disgust to a growing pattern at NYU of building advanced facilities on the backs of low-wage and financially precarious workers. A lesser-known example of this pattern exists right here in New York City at the Polytechnic School of Engineering. Although Poly is touted by university administrators and city officials alike as a hub of innovation and economic development, much of this intellectual progress comes at the expense of hundreds of hard working, low-wage graduate student employees who develop and carry out cutting-edge experimental research in labs across campus. Because of Poly’s substantial Incubator initiative, new research and patents have generated $250 million in direct economic impact, created 900 new jobs, and pioneered ground-
breaking startups — NYU has even compiled a long list of international conference presentations, grants, awards and more, achieved in the recent past by Poly researchers, many of them graduate students. But, the graduate student workers who helped to make those projects possible are paid as little as $10 per hour. Graduate assistants at Poly carry out truly innovative research projects with important social ends. Some projects aim to solve urban transportation problems or develop improved medical technologies, while others tackle clean energy solutions or storm resilience. As Poly is flourishing, however, graduate assistants are struggling to make ends meet on low wages and nonexistent benefits. Unlike the workers at NYU Abu
Dhabi, however, graduate employees have the right to collective bargaining through the Graduate Student Organizing Committee/United Auto Workers and have been engaged in negotiations with NYU since February for a first contract. The administration has so far failed to put a fair offer on the table, despite more than 1,000 NYU and Poly GSOC/UAW members signing a letter demanding that NYU raise graduate employee wages and greatly improve access to health benefits. Better pay would enable graduate assistants to focus on their cutting-edge work. After the Abu Dhabi scandal broke, NYU issued a disingenuous apology. At Poly, workers have the opportunity to win something more meaningful: a legally binding contract that guarantees fair wages and benefits for graduate assistants. Only once students are compensated fairly will Poly become the global center for innovation that NYU claims it to be and that we all want it to be. Email Gisselle Cunningham and Lily Defriend at opinion@nyunews.com.
Social issues
#GamerGate highlights industry misogyny By Tommy Collison Contributing Columnist
#Bendghazi. #StopTheGOP. #CDNPoli. It is tough to keep up with Twitter’s always changing trends, but some hashtags are worth paying attention to. Lately, users may have noticed a new hashtag — #GamerGate — popping up on their screens. Given its title, it is fair to think that the story behind the hashtag affects only video gamers. #GamerGate is a movement aimed at addressing the gender inequality in the video game industry, though it is sometimes presented as nothing more than a question of fairness in online video game reviews. In reality, however, this is not the case. The hashtag’s short history is rooted in misogyny and online harassment. Any alternative explanations for the controversy surrounding the hashtag are a subversion of the industry’s sexism problem. Gamers and nongamers alike have a responsibility to address the issue at hand. The #GamerGate campaign began in earnest on the heels of Anita Sarkeesian’s “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games” YouTube series. She funded the clips through a 2012 Kickstarter campaign that attracted some attention, though not as much as the vid-
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eos later would. In her seven videos, she calmly lays out the case that video gaming exists in an inherently misogynistic realm, one in which female characters either need to be saved or killed. If gaming were to diversify, she argued, all players would benefit. Response from the gaming community was swift. Sarkeesian received graphic rape and death threats, her home address was posted online and she was ultimately forced to flee. Last week, she canceled an appearance at Utah State University after someone threatened “the deadliest school shooting in American history” if she went ahead with the lecture. Harassment of women who stick their head above the parapet in traditionally male-dominated spheres is nothing new, especially for Sarkeesian. In 2012, a Twitter user created an online game in which players could virtually punch Sarkeesian in the face, leaving her avatar bloodied and bruised.
Some gamers are quick to point out that they do not condone the threats and abuse that women who speak out against sexism in the gaming industry are receiving. They do believe that video game journalism is to blame for the industry’s sexism, however, referencing a recent incident with controversial designer Zoe Quinn. Quinn’s ex-boyfriend posted blog posts in August claiming that the reason Quinn’s game was successful was because she slept with several video game critics. Gamers were enraged at the apparent journalistic dishonesty, and subsequently attacked Quinn for being a woman, among other things. Like Sarkeesian, Quinn was forced to flee. Women are coming forward to speak against this abuse at the expense of their personal safety. Gamers attempting to shift the discussion about the causes of #GamerGate away from misogyny and toward the ethics of video game reviews must stop implicitly condoning the abuse women are subject to. Trying to steer the conversation away from women within the industry fearing for their lives and to journalistic integrity draws attention away from the real issues at hand. Email Tommy Collison at opinion@nyunews.com.
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Met protests must reflect First Amendment rights
The Metropolitan Opera is currently preparing to stage its first performance of “The Death of Klinghoffer,” an opera about the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship by the Palestine Liberation Front. The opera dramatizes the murder of a handicapped Jewish-American passenger named Leon Klinghoffer. While the opera has triggered outrage since its inception in 1991, the tension surrounding the show has heightened given the escalated violence throughout the Middle East. Opponents of “Klinghoffer” claim that the production senselessly humanizes terrorism by giving the terrorists a voice — and an elegant one at that. Many protesters, namely the Zionist Organization of America and the Anti-Defamation League, believe that the show promotes Palestinian terrorism against Jews. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is among those protesting the opera. Giuliani said the opera offers “a distorted view of history,” and believes that the Met, of all places, should not be staging it. In response, Mayor Bill de Blasio pointed out that Giuliani “had a history of challenging cultural institutions when he disagreed with their content.” In 2000, Giuliani attempted to cut funding to the Brooklyn Museum of Art. He found a certain exhibition to be sacrilegious and led a campaign to prevent city tax dollars from financing the exhibit. Giuliani ultimately reached an agreement with the museum — BMA dropped its First Amendment lawsuit against the mayor and Giuliani dropped his suit to evict the museum from the Eastern Parkway. Although the Met has certainly inflamed passions by staging “Klinghoffer,” opposition to the production must be consistent with First Amendment rights. Protests against the opera constitute a legitimate exercise of the First Amendment right to assemble. At the same time, the Met’s right to free speech via the opera must also be observed. It is unreasonable for Giuliani to exert himself in the controversy as he did in 2000. In a situation as delicate as this one, First Amendment rights require the utmost respect and adherence. Just as it did in 2000, a power abuse would disrupt the functions of protest and dissent. Ultimately, the Met’s decision to stage the opera or not should come from a deliberate consideration of the opinions of both sides. Both the Met and the protesters are entitled to their First Amendment rights. The verdict should not, however, come down to pressure from political figures. Violating either party’s liberties would pose an egregious affront to the nature of democratic protest. While it seems de Blasio will not replicate past political overreach, he should remember Giuliani’s misconduct during future controversies.
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Steinberg continued from PG. 1
Surprising pairing at World Series By Charles Surette Contributing Columnist
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Cassie Steinberg has been a crucial member of the Lady Violets.
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field,” Fazio said. “She makes sure that she is giving 100 percent of her effort all the time. She is always very enthusiastic about playing. We all feel extremely confident having her.” Freshman midfielder Stephanie Ho echoed Fazio’s sentiments about Steinberg. “Having Cassie on the team is great because she’s such a smart and hard-working goalkeeper and is always reliable,” Ho said. With a record of 9-4, the Violets look poised to finish the season strong and be a contender in the postseason. Steinberg does not seem to have any doubts about the
team’s ability to win. “Our team has been great this season,” Steinberg said. “The team’s amazing chemistry has played the biggest role in our success. We are all extremely close and share a common mindset of wanting to win it all. We push each other to work harder every day in our training environments and during games.” The Violets will be back in action tomorrow, Oct. 21, against St. Joseph’s College Long Island in Patchogue, New York. Email Kyle Luther at sports@nyunews.com.
The 2014 Major League Baseball season is finally drawing to a close. Beginning tonight, Oct. 21, the National League champion San Francisco Giants will take on the American League champion Kansas City Royals in a best-of-seven showdown for baseball’s highest achievement. Both teams arrive in the World Series somewhat unexpectedly, having entered the playoffs in wild-card spots and later defeating heavily favored opposition. In the American League, the Royals trailed the Oakland Athletics 7-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning in the wild-card game before rallying to win 9-8 on a Salvador Pérez walkoff single in extra innings. Making their first playoff appearance since winning the World Series in 1985, the Royals then swept AL West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and AL East champion Baltimore Orioles to secure the American League pennant. CAS senior Alex Nay, who is from Kansas City, described the scene in his hometown and the excitement of the fans. “I actually was back in Kansas City this past weekend,” Nay said. “It’s electric. You have to understand, it’s not like we ever came close since ’85. Everyone was happy to just be in the
playoffs. I don’t think anyone really expected them to get this far. We don’t have any superstars. Those are our Royals.” Nay also called for people to rally to Kansas City’s cause. “Seriously, how can anyone not love the Royals right now?” he said. In the National League, the Giants cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates in their wild-card matchup before eliminating the NL East champion Washington Nationals in four games. Battling NL Central champion St. Louis, San Francisco defeated the Cardinals in five grueling games. A three-run walkoff homer by Travis Ishikawa in the bottom of the ninth of game five clinched the National League pennant. Tisch junior and Bay Area native Mickala Andres highlighted the Giants’ persistent underdog status. “I feel like every year the fans doubt the Giants, but the team always seems to prove them wrong,” Andres said. Both teams entered October with late season surges, securing wild card berths after tight races for the final playoff spots. Now they will play for October glory, each with different brands of baseball. The Royals pride themselves on pitching and quickness. Led by ace James Shields and lights-out closer Greg Holland, Kansas City
has stymied opposing batters all season long. The pitching staff was aided by timely offense from Alex Gordon, Norichika Aoki and Alcides Escobar, among others, bringing the Royals to within four wins of their first World Series title in 29 years. The Giants feature a classic mix of big bats and powerful arms. San Francisco boasts a star pitcher of their own in Madison Bumgarner, with former Oakland A’s ace Tim Hudson and veteran Jake Peavy making key contributions to the pitching staff. The Giants are led offensively by catcher Buster Posey. With Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval providing additional power, San Francisco will be a tough test for the Royals’ pitching staff. Each team will look to impose its will on the other. If the Giants are to win their third World Series title in five seasons, they will need to overwhelm the Royals’ pitchers and strike early and often. For the Royals to put the finishing touches on one of sports’ greatest Cinderella stories, they will have to find consistent offensive success against the Giants’ pitchers. This surprise championship matchup will not disappoint. Email Charles Surette at sports@nyunews.com.
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