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Oculus takes flight

inhabitat.com katrina Alonso Features Intern The new World Trade Center transportation hub and shopping center, dubbed Oculus by its architect Santiago Calatrava, had a soft opening on Thursday, Mar 3. This long-awaited opening comes three years too late and an astounding $2 billion over budget, but, most surprisingly, Oculus opened without any pomp or fanfare at all.

Peter Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, denounced the structure, calling it “a symbol of excess.” Foye continued to tell Politico New York that he would not be attending any grand opening for Oculus.

Though the enormous edifice, which boasts 155-foot-high ceilings and 75,000 square feet of retail space, did open as a transportation hub Thursday. Many, if not, all of the shops that will be set up in Oculus are not slated to open their doors until August of this year. Both Port Authority and retail leaseholder Westfield are purportedly to blame for this delay and

have received substantial criticism for it.

While Port Authority supposedly “turned over the keys” over a year ago to Westfield, a representative from the shopping center group told the New York Post, “The path to Westfield’s opening is reliant on the Port Authority’s completion and delivery of the spaces in the conditions required by their agreement with Westfield in order for tenants to expeditiously and without interruption build out their stores.”

This conflict between two of Oculus’s key investors is not the first bump in its long journey to completion. Along with budgeting issues, Oculus suffered through leaky ceilings and big changes to its original design, which called for a moveable roof so that the building’s “wings” could move up and down. This was supposed to reinforce Calatrava’s vision of a bird in flight, which symbolized the American people’s ability to get back up off the ground after the attacks on Sept 11, 2001. Despite all of its setbacks, the architect seems to

be incredibly proud of the work he has done—and rightly so, the magnificent structure, once complete, will certainly bring life back to the Financial District.

Oculus is not Calatrava’s debut piece, however. The Spanish architect has designed several notable buildings in the United States, including the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Chicago Spire Tower. His work abroad includes theaters, bridges and train stations in several cities like Zurich, Seville and Lisbon.

“It’s like I now have a little piece of home in New York City,” said Sydney Davis, a Wisconsin-born University freshman. Clearly, Calatrava’s influence is far-reaching, whether through an art museum in Milwaukee or a transportation hub in New York City.

Calatrava’s attention to detail adds to the appeal of Oculus; besides the symbolism behind the bird-like structure, other features were included in the building’s construction to pay proper

respect to the victims of 9/11. For example, they built in a 330-foot retractable skylight that will open annually on September 11th, and the steel-and-glass construction is evocative of the Twin Towers, as well.

If anything will bring back the spirit that the Financial District has lost over the past few years, Oculus will be it. With its inspiring architecture, broad selection of retail shops, and convenient transportation, Oculus at Ground Zero is sure to be the most popular spot in Lower Manhattan over the next few months. Even University students are anxiously awaiting its full opening, which will come with a grand ribbon-cutting event later this spring.

“I think that Oculus is going to provide a convenient way for travellers to do some quick shopping and eating before they leave or after they arrive.

The structure is also extremely unique, and I’m glad I can finally see what they have been working on,” said University freshman Tanner Johnson.

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melanie GUptar Contributor Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is currently in the midst of a $40 million legal battle over his educational institution, Trump University, which was marketed as an online college.

The courses aimed at teaching people how to succeed in real estate investing and other business practices. The lawsuit came about when a woman named Tarla Makeaff accused Trump University of “deceptive business practices.” Trump University counter sued claiming defamation; Trump maintains his innocence, saying at Thursday night’s debate, “I could settle it right now for very little money, but I wont do it out of principle.” The lawsuit has been brought up repeatedly during the Republican debates, with presidential hopeful Marco Rubio challenging the Better Business Bureau rating of the institution.

Trump claims the rating for his now shut down institution maintained an “A” rating throughout its entirety, several published reports show the university’s ratings fluctuating from a “B” all the way down to a “D” before it closed. Other former students have brought about lawsuits as well claiming that the classes were useless, saying that they were pressured into spending thousands of dollars in investments with little returns.

Since its establishment in 2005, Trump University was in violation of state law for operating without a New York State Education License, which forced the institution to change its name toThe Trump Entrepreneur

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Initiative. The plaintiffs in the case have compared the Trump University scam to a bait-and-switch scheme in which something is advertised at a low price and when customers realize that the goods are not available, they are pressured into considering similar but higher priced items.

Pace University student Feven Merid says, “Trump University was doomed from the get-go, his biggest fault was calling it a university in the first place, he could have gotten away with this scheme had he advertised it differently.”

Trump has come under fire by his opponents with Ted Cruz saying that upon graduation from Trump University, students received a cardboard cutout of Trump instead of a diploma. Pace University student Somani Gupta says, “I think its interesting that so many people fell for the trap, I think a lot of people look up to him as a business man and aim to be just like him, but its sad that he’s resorted to scamming people out of their money to make himself more rich.”

Trump has come in defense of his university saying that he has hand picked all of the professors to ensure the highest quality of education. Trump has also made comments saying that 98 percent of the people who took the courses thought they were terrific. Various sources that fact checked Trumps comments show that these stats are simply not true, many post-course surveys show that former students voiced displeasure with the fact that they paid $30,000 in tuition and went as far as to call Trump a “fraud”. Trump maintains his innocence and is hopeful that he will win this case.

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University holds environmental forum asia letlow Features Intern On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the University held a forum in the Bianco Room that focused on the introduction of changes that are proposed to lead to a more environmentally adaptable New York City campus. Approximately twenty people attended the event held from 12:20-1:20PM. The event began with opening remarks by Jean Gallagher, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives.

Gallagher is part of the Master Plan Committee, a group that focuses on implementing the changes on the campus. She detailed the group’s origin, stating that it formed earlier this year. She noted that reformations have already been underway to improve Pleasantville, and acknowledged how well the implementations would translate into the New York City campus. As the environments of both locations vary widely, the initiatives may translate differently, and each has its specific needs to cater to an urban or suburban landscape.

A map of all properties owned by the University was on display, providing a visual for the audience.

Soon after, Gallagher introduced faculty members and students involved in the mission; Shelby Kurland, who is the Vice President of the Lubin School of Business Student Government Association, and Dr. Maria Iacullo-Bird, a Dyson College faculty

member who serves as an overseer of the Dyson Society of Fellows. Bird highlighted that members of the seminar expressed curiosity in knowing how to make both campuses environmentally sustainable.

Bird reached out to Gallagher, and Kurland joined.

Kurland detailed her involvement in the initiative as she introduced members of the forming environmental club of which she is a part. The environmental club is in its preliminary stages.

Current members include Mackenzie Moorhouse, Barbara Armulles, and Cole Witmer. “We believed [the forum] would be an awesome step for use as a school and our community,” Kurland said. Kurland spearheaded the forum, citing the Student Government PR Committee as a great source of support.

Speakers included Peter Pesce, project architect; Ilana Judah, Director of Sustainability; and Jeff Rios, AFK Engineering. Judah was the first of the three to present. She outlined the differences in sustainability between an urban campus and a suburban one. Subsequently, she spoke about biodiversity and the ways such can be achieved to introduce connectivity to nature, despite the different challenges it presents. Highlighting water efficiency, Judah mentioned processes to control its consumption through mediums such as cooling towers, water metering, and rainwater harvesting. She explained the heat-island effect, which occurs when

a metropolitan area is warmer than its surrounding rural land because of constant human activity.

Rios, highlighting initiatives to conserve energy, introduced the concept of occupancy sensors and regulating air circulation relative to room capacity.

Other areas of focus discussed in this realm include reduction of energy toward elevator use, construction of green roofs, and both indoor and outdoor air quality with a focus on the impact of carbon dioxide buildup.

The changes are proposed to affect the two main university buildings, 1 Pace Plaza, and 41 Park Row. While dormitories are also in need of attention, the two main academic buildings are the focus at present. Goals included the proposal to expand university programs by creating a distinct identity for Dyson College and the Lubin School of Business, and to create new learning and research spaces for general use. Representatives from FXFowle, an architectural firm, spoke about the key aspects of making the University a “green” campus and their plans to achieve such. The firm has worked on various projects throughout New York City, many of which are local and in a short distance of the University. Out of nine bids from firms expressing interest in the initiative, seven proposals were made.

Two architectural firms withdrew because of deadline issues. FXFowle was chosen because of their experience in crafting urban architecture. “Sustainability is intrinsic to everything we do,” Pesce noted.

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Subway lines plagued with knife attacks ashley spenCer Advertising Manager You are on the subway alone, it is late but not late enough where you would feel unsafe or question the safety of using public transportation. Unbeknownst to you a passenger nearby has a knife on them. You bump into them as the car lurches and you apologize only to be met with an arm around your neck and a blade to your throat. This premise that is a staple in crime dramas became all too real in recent months as New York City saw a disturbing rise in slashings, particularly on and around the subway.

Since the end of January, New York City has faced numerous amount of subway slashings, with multiple attacks occurring in a single week. Not isolated to a subway line in particular, victims of these attacks have ranged from men and women young and old. In addition to slashings on the subway, recent knife assaults have included cab driver, store clerks, and pedestrians who are not on the subway.

Though in most cases the assailants have been caught and no victims died in the attacks, the slashings continue to occur. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton have assured the public that “these are individual incidents. There is not a pattern here.” In the days following the attacks that occurred in early February police presence was increased on subway platforms and through out stations.

As part of the joint plan put in place by the mayor and commissioner officers would be reassigned to patrol subway lines late at night and early in the morning. At each stop the MTA would announce police activity and the

officers would comb through the trains checking to make sure everything was safe. While some worried about the delays that would result, the duo assure that the delays would be insignificant and would not occur during rush hours.

University senior Vanessa Joseph said, “I think it’s not a surge in attacks it’s just becoming more apparent and visible to the general public.It’s just the same issue that’s been going on time and time and again. Personally, I don’t feel a safer or unsafe,everyday’s a gamble but it’s just a matter of being vigilant and aware.”

Authorities are reporting an 18 percent spike in year to date in knife attacks.

Some point to the colder weather and a rise in the homeless seeking shelter on trains. In an article by The New York Post, a surge in knives and similar weapons confiscated from shelters pointed to a greater issue. Homeless and emotionally disturbed individuals are not getting the psychiatric help they need.

A representative for the Department of Homeless Services told the Post that, those caught with knives are to be cuffed and brought to local precincts for arrest but the safety officers aren’t armed, and the shelters are so understaffed that there can be as few as three officers per 100 to 150 residents. A union representative for the officers cited that many of the people in the shelters are using the synthetic drug K2 and their behavior poses a threat to officers.

As of last week there was another slashing and a domestic dispute that resulted in one person being attacked with a screwdriver. The mayor insist that the city is safe. Commuters are advised as always to be aware of their surroundings and to contact MTA employees and police if they see something.

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Cruz and Rubio’s citizenship questioned natalie Condrillo Features Editor It is no secret that the Republican Party and likeminded individuals have questioned the birthplace of President Barack Obama since 2008 when he originally ran for office as the country’s first black president. His mother was an American-born white woman of Scottish, German, and Welsh heritage, and his father was from Nairobi, Kenya. President Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, however speculations and rumors surfaced about his birth certificate. Many accused his illegitimacy to be president, accusing him of being born outside the US, disqualifying him for the position of Commander-In-Chief.

Enter 2016 Presidential hopeful, Republican senator Ted Cruz from Texas. Born in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, Ted Cruz was born outside the US to an American mother and a refugee Cuban father, but became a naturalized US citizen through his mother when he moved to Texas at the age of four. Cruz has been open about his birthplace that took place north of the border, however his conservative colleagues do not seem to have a problem with it, unlike with Obama.

Looking further into the constitutional rules to be eligible to become President of the United States, there are three official rules that must be followed: 1.) The candidate must be at least 35 years of age. 2.) The candidate must be a US citizen for at least 14 years. 3.) The candidate must be a natural born citizen. Since Cruz’s mother was originally from Delaware, he is granted the title of being a natural born citizen, even if he was born in Canada. This loophole let Cruz gain recognition for being able to run for office.

Although it was proved that President Obama was born in the US, even if he was born in Kenya, he still would have met the requirements for running for president. President Obama is still under attack and suspicion about his place of birth, while Cruz supporters simply brush off the fact he is not a native of Texas. Even back in 2008 when

Republican John McCain ran for president, no issues were brought up regarding the fact he was born in Panama.

In true Trump fashion, the Donald had much to say about Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for office, as well as raising questions about other Republican hopeful, Marco Rubio. Cruz’s ineligibility is more evident than Rubio’s, who was born to Cuban refugee parents in Miami, Florida.

Since Rubio was born on US soil, he is eligible. Being born to immigrant parents should not affect that, considering Trump himself also had a mother who was an immigrant from Europe. Trump shared on Twitter a video about litigation stating that the Constitution would have never allowed Cruz or Rubio to run for President of the United

States. It is unknown whether or not what Trump is saying, since he claimed he only re-tweeted the video and did not post it himself. Featured on ABC’s “This Week,” Trump was asked by host George Stephanopoulos about his opinion on Rubio’s eligibility. Trump responded, “I don’t know. I’ve never looked at it, George. Honestly, I’ve never looked at it. Somebody said he’s not, and I retweeted it.”

This question raised a lot of controversy. Rubio’s parents were not naturalized US citizens when he was born. However, he did not need them to be because being born in Florida grants him the title as a natural born citizen – making Trump’s allegations false and blindly said.

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Apple v. FBI Technology giants defy the FBI and respect their clients privacy Christian Gomez Editor in Chief The FBI is appealing to the Supreme Court to demand Apple to create a backdoor to one of its last generation iPhones formerly owned by Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the two shooters from the San Bernardino Massacre that occurred in December 2015. The case has attracted a huge amount of attention as Apple refuses to comply with the FBI; this has sparked a new privacy debate that will influence the future of how law enforcement and the tech industry interact in cases requiring seizing encrypted information. This is not the only phone recovered-a burner phone was discovered and is in FBI position.

Industry leaders from Google to Verizon have come to Apple’s defense in fear of the government demanding similar backdoors from them in the future.

In the mind of the FBI what they are asking for is simple and should be easy

for Apple. But the question is, why do they not crack the iPhone themselves, and what do they hope to find?

This is a more complicated question when you begin to look at how phones are encrypted today. Post the addition of fingerprint sensors on most modern smart phones a new piece way of encryption was added to keep the information locked behind fingerprint sensors safe. In the most basic way the iPhone in question has two CPU’s, one that manages the normal functions of the phone and an independent CPU that is always on that safe guard’s encrypted information. Attempting to crack the secondary safeguarded area from anyone other than apple will result in the device wiping all of the information within.

This is where apple comes in; the FBI is not skilled enough to break into the iPhone without destroying what is on it.

What they hope to find is the most important aspect. Apple uses a service

called iCloud for backing up any media on an iPhone to your contacts and in app information. The iCloud is owned by Apple and managed by them, therefore, it can be accessed at any time and with a warrant can be given to law enforcement. Only two things are encrypted and out of reach for the FBI on Farook’s IPhone: his iMessages which are encrypted by Apple, and his recent calls. Farook was a Verizon customer and Verizon had always been friendly to law enforcement going as far as to have a Law Enforcement Resource Team (LERT) that handles all requests from local to federal agencies on matters such as these. This leaves only the iMessages on Farook’s iPhone as encrypted.

This case is not the FBI attempting to bring justice to lives lost in the San Berindino Massacre. Standard police work can gather almost all the information locked behind Apple’s encryption. The FBI is taking the longest

way around to get the information locked in the iPhone in an attempt to set a future precedent where it can demand more from the tech industry. Officials on the side of the FBI have called Apple’s refusal “Childish” but Apple and its peers are thinking ahead. Submitting to the United States in this matter sets the precedent that governments can ask for a back door in legal issues. It is a real fear that nations around the world are watch and waiting on the final decision thinking of the demands that they will possibly be able to ask because the US will have set the pace for cracking phones.

From China, to the EU the decision that our Supreme Court decides on will be the standard at which the world will treat Tech Company’s moving forward. All this to crack a personal phone very similar to the one that a majority of people own.

Does our government have this right?

That is for the Supreme Court to decide.

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Racism, controversy and Oscars, oh my!

Diversity wins big at Independent Spirit Awards sarah hartzell Arts Editor

Cast and crew of “Spotlight” celebrate their big win

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maXimilliano onofre Executive Editor This year the 88th Academy Awards began with a scandal as the nominations were announced. #OscarsSoWhite became a topic of discussion among the media as people of color were once again absent in nominations. Celebrities like Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee called out the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for snubbing people of color, mainly black actors, for well-deserved nominations.

This is not the first year that the Academy has gotten called out for the lack of diversity in their nominations. During the 2015 Oscars, actors of color were left behind as their white counterparts were nominated time and time again for a variety of roles.

“For 20 opportunities to celebrate actors of color, actresses of color, to be missed last year is one thing; for that to happen again this year is unforgivable,” commented David Oyelowo—who was passed over at the 2015 awards for his portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma.”

Thecontroversydidnotstop there, however.Thered carpetfollowed the discussion as stars strolled through the throng of fans and reporters.

Robin Roberts spoke to Kerry Washington about the nomination choices, as she was presenting one of the nominees for best picture.

Washington told E! Red Carpet, “If you look at the history of movements, the history of change, a lot of voices are needed at the table, so I really respect and actually admire some of the people who are not here tonight, I really get it. But for me I felt like my voice in my heart, my voice is best used at the table as a new member of the

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Academy….I really want to be part of the conversation to make sure that they’re institutional changes so that we never have a year like this again, so that we can be as inclusive as possible. “ This discussion of the controversy continued into the ceremony, as well. Host Chris Rock spoke out about the lack of diversity. He began by introducing the show as “the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the White People’s Choice Awards.” He poked fun at himself, saying that if hosts were nominated, Neil Patrick Harris, known for hosting many award shows, would be there instead.

Rock spoke out about people telling him that he should have declined the offer, that he should have boycotted the awards but he realized that “they’re gonna have the Oscars anyway. They’re not gonna cancel the Oscars because I quit. You know?” He also poked fun at Pinkett Smith for boycotting, saying that she wasn’t invited anyway.

The conversation continued by acknowledging that people of color had not fought over the lack of nominations before, especially when they were disregarded for awards from the very beginning. But, Rock said, now people of color have the chance to protest this because before, they were “too busy being raped and lynched to care about who won best cinematographer.” He captivated the importance of this call to action and realized that we had reached a pivotal moment to move forward. Nevertheless, Rock did not disregard the fact that black people were still having to fight racial injustice by making a jab at the In Memoriam package. “It’s just going to be black people that were shot by the cops on their way to the movies,” he stated, pulling the audience in for a moment of true reality outside the fictional worlds.

However captivating and poignant his speech was, Rock did receive backlash for talking about the movement that women of the red carpet had been fighting for. “Another big thing tonight is — somebody told me this — you’re not allowed to ask women what they’re wearing anymore. There’s this whole thing, ‘Ask her more.

You have to ask her more.’ You know it’s like, you ask the men more. Everything’s not sexism,” Rock said, hitting a harsh note with the audience. Women have spoken out about the fact that men were given more serious interviews, whereas women were only spoken to about their choice in dress.

Furthermore, Rock was criticized heavily on making a racist joke about Asian children and child labor. One of the children involved in the bit, Estie Kung, and her mother, Laura Kung, spoke out about the joke, saying that they hadn’t realized that Estie would be the butt of the joke, but that they are trying to look at it through a positive side, hoping that the inappropriate joke might provoke a conversation about the lack of Asians at the Oscars as well.

There were a few less controversial topics that night, including the two biggest wins. The night ended with a surprise best picture win for “Spotlight”—“The Revenant” was the odds-on favorite— and Leonardo DiCaprio finally being awarded his elusive first Oscar for lead actor in “The Revenant.”

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The Film Independent Spirit Awards were held the night before the Oscars and provided a startling contrast to to #OscarsSoWhite trend.

The ceremony, which honors the year’s best independent films, celebrated films that flew under the radar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, like Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation” and “Tangerine.”

The show’s hosts Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani took their roles as alternatives to the more mainstream Oscars to heart, poking fun at the Oscars controversy and diversity issues.

“Tonight we’re going to do everything we can’t do at the Oscars, baby,” McKinnon said. “We’re going to cuss, we’re going to flash some nip. We’re gonna nominate some people who aren’t white!”

“Tonight’s nominees are more diverse than the cover of a brochure for a liberal arts college,” Nanjiani joked. “While the Oscar nominees are as diverse as the actual student body of a liberal arts college.”

Even though “Spotlight” brought home the most awards, the awardwinners as whole were far more diverse than on Oscar night. Mya Taylor, an African American transgender woman, won Best Supporting Female for “Tangerine,” a low-budget film that was shot entirely on iPhones. Abraham Attah, a 14-year-old from Ghana, and Idris Elba both won for “Beasts of No Nation,” which was considered a major snub from the Oscars.

“Carol,” a film about lesbians in the 1950s, won for Best Cinematography, and Emma Donoghue, who is gay, won Best First Screenplay for her adaptation of her novel “Room.”

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Starlets dazzle on the red carpet Alicia Vikander wore a yellow custom Louis Vuitton dress, and paired it with the brand ’s jewelr y and heels.

Her yellow flowing dress had a hint of fair y tale to it, being compared to Beauty from “Beauty and the Beast ” time and time again.

Lady Gaga, always one to surpass traditional dresses, walked the carpet wearing a custom Brandon Maxwell cream pantsuit with a flowing train, Brian Atwood heels and jewels from Lorraine Schwartz ’s collection.

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Saoirse Ronan found her style on this red carpet, flaunting her fashion forward mind with a custom green sequined Calvin Klein Collection dress and Chopard jewels .

She held a tribute to her Irish background with earrings in two different colors, one emerald and the other white.

Sofia Vergara walked down the carpet in a beautiful ballgown by Marchesa. Vergara looked like royalty in the navy blue dress, with hints of sequins peeking from the bust, waist and down the hips.

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Fillin’ up the house Amoreena Crispino Editoral Intern The popular television series from the late ‘80s into the ‘90s, “Full House,” has made a comeback with a Netflix spin-off, “Fuller House.” This continuation of one of America’s favorite family-oriented shows has been anticipated to be fantastic. A few different trailers had been released a few weeks before the release date of the show and all the characters look so much older and mature, but that does not mean they will not be the same close and hug-loving family.

“Fuller House” is set in the same iconic house in San Francisco and is focused on recently-widowed DJ Tanner-Fuller. She is now a veterinarian and a mother of three sons. DJ receives the help of Stephanie and Kimmy to raise her three boys with her. Essentially, the setup is the exactly same as “Full House.” Danny Tanner and Aunt Becky have moved to do a morning show in Los Angeles, along with Uncle Jesse, and Joey now has a residency in Las Vegas. And then there are the twins, Alex and Nicky, making a comeback. They are definitely not babies anymore; they are now college-aged delinquents who have Becky longing for the days of their infancy. These two grown-up boys are definitely a crowd-pleaser in the pilot of the series, even in their limited scenes.

For fans of the original series, it was exciting to see these beloved characters under the same roof again. Well, all of the characters except for the Olsen twins, that is. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen did not return to the new series as the beloved Michelle Tanner, and everyone, even within the show, is pretty upset about it. In the first episode, some shade is thrown their way about not appearing on the show, saying that Michelle was busy running her fashion empire in New York. There must be many reasons for the Olsens not wanting to participate in this long-awaited addition, but the main reasons are that Ashley said she has not been in front of the camera since she was 17 years old and does not feel comfortable acting, and that Mary-Kate claims to have no time. Despite their decision, the fans of the show are still loyal and tuned into Netflix in droves the day of the premiere.

Before the show aired, many students at the University showed their interest in the new spin-off by sharing the trailer and posting articles on social media. Freshman Victoria Eaton said, “I’m so excited to see ‘Fuller

ew.com House.’ Even though I am a little mad that the Olsen twins won’t be on the show, I think it’s still going to be so cute and definitely worth watching.”

Now that the show has aired and people have started to share opinions, another freshman, Emily Conklin, says, “I had been waiting for this show to come back on for years, and it finally happened! I am just going to binge watch the whole series when I have time!” It is unfortunate that the premiere coincides with the beginning of midterms. Students will definitely have a difficult decision on their hands.

All thirteen of the new episodes were released onto Netflix on the same day, Feb. 26.

As mentioned before, the same exact actors will be playing their beloved characters on the show.

With that said, there are also other characters being added to the show, including DJ’s sons and Kimmy’s daughter. The three men of the house, Danny, Joey, and Uncle Jesse, took care of the girls their whole life, and now it is their turn to be adults and have a full house of their own.

Friends’ cast is still there for you Katrina Alonso Editoral Intern

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It has been 12 long years since audiences have seen Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross sit together on their couch in Central Perk, but on Feb. 21, everyone witnessed the cast of “Friends” reunite one more time on television to honor “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory” director James Burrows.

During the two-hour NBC special hosted by Andy Cohen, five out of the six cast members were in attendance. The absentee, Matthew Perry, was in London working on his play, “The End of Longing.” Perry sent in a video explaining his absence and giving his apologies at his inability to be there in person, and then introduced his fellow castmates to the stage. After an awkward shuffle from their table in the audience of the showroom to the stage, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer made it to the bright red sofa onstage—a far cry from the brown, dingy one viewers saw onscreen every week for ten years.

Cohen steered the conversation towards Burrows and the cast’s relationship with him, as well as their relationships with each other.

The stars replied with several anecdotes about filming during that time.

In an effort to help the cast bond during the early months of the show, Burrows made them play poker and even gave them his dressing room to play the game.

“They even wrote an episode about it,” added Aniston, referring to the episode “The One with All the Poker.” The cast

divulged other secrets, as well, like how the girls on the show ate the same thing for lunch together every day for ten years—a “Jennifer salad,” which was apparently just a craft services salad that Aniston tossed.

Cohen asked the cast if they had any favorite episodes: LeBlanc remembered a note he was given by Burrows during the hockey scene from “The One with George Stephanopoulos” and Cox reminisced about “The One With the Blackout” and how much fun it was to film the chaotic scenes in that episode.

A peculiar rumor about the cast had also been passed around over the years that Cohen chose to address during the reunion. “Is it true?” he asked.

“Did you all sign contracts saying that you wouldn’t sleep with each other?”

This was followed by a very awkward pause, and exchange of incredulous looks between the stars.

“I was not asked to sign anything like that,” quipped Kudrow to a rouse of relieved laughter. To his credit, Cohen did try to bounce back fairly quickly after that embarrassing exchange and continued to ask the cast for more on-set stories and about their favorite memories with Burrows.

“There’s nothing that I don’t think anyone in this room wouldn’t do for him,” said Aniston when they were asked about Burrows’ legacy.

From start to finish, the whole “reunion” only lasted about 12 minutes.

Matt Wiltenstein from The Daily Beast eloquently put it, “Reuniting them as themselves and not as the characters we knew and loved only brought to

light the sad reality that, by this point, they’re not really friends anymore.”

It was evident that the different directions life took each of the “Friends” stars over the past decade have put a strain on their relationships in real life. Certainly, some of them were luckier than others when it came to landing substantial roles after the end of the popular TV show. After the finale, Aniston became the most wellknown of the group thanks to her highly publicized relationship with Brad Pitt. Even so, her career was a series of hit-or-miss roles after that, culminating in the Oscarsnubbed “Cake,” which was her attempt to show off her serious acting chops.

Since “Friends,” Courteney Cox tried her hand again in the sitcom game with “Cougar Town,” but the show never quite caught on with audiences as well as “Friends” did. LeBlanc was in a similar situation after his tanked spin-off, “Joey,” but has since found success playing himself on Showtime’s “Episodes,” for which he nabbed four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe win.

Kudrow is doing well in the comedy field with HBO’s “The Comeback” and Showtime’s “Web Therapy.”

She has also done voice-over work, playing Wanda Pierce on Netflix’s first animated series, “Bojack Horseman.”

David Schwimmer has moved on from comedy after his role as Melman the Giraffe in Dreamworks’s “Madagascar” and its many installments. He currently plays the role of Robert Kardashian in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”

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www.democraticunderground.com nicole fleetwood Contributor A recent video now making headlines showcases the extreme measures some people will take in order to boost their status on social media. The video in question depicts a horde of tourists passing a baby dolphin from person to person and taking happy, smiling selfies with the young sea mammal. Voices can be heard in the video, some calling for the dolphin to be released back into the water, but most vying for their turn to handle the dolphin or take a photograph with it. The video ends on the dolphin lying in the sand, as people continue to surround it. Several contradictory eyewitness accounts make it difficult to determine whether or not the dolphin was found outside of the water or taken out of the water by the tourists. In the video the dolphin appears listless and subdued, not fighting the tourists and children who repeatedly pat it or pick it up.

The La Plata, or the Franciscana dolphin, featured in the video is a threatened species, unique in that its thick skin leads it to dehydrate very quickly. La Plata dolphins can only survive out of water for a very short amount of time, meaning that if the dolphin was found alive, the prolonged exposure to the sun and the rough handling of the tourists definitely played a role in its death. This endangered species of dolphin faces its largest

threat from gill nets, which often capture the La Plata dolphins mistakenly due to the their small size. However, it would appear that tourists with cameras or smartphones are a growing threat, not to just the La Plata dolphin, but to wildlife in general. This story has been rapidly gaining traction, bringing people to question the negative influences of social media on the environment. University sophomore Holly Wright commented, “Our intense addiction to social media lowers our self-awareness to everything, as well as our worldly awareness. We become so self-absorbed. With the constant need to photograph and share everything, people become blinded to the impact of their actions.” In 2015 a similar news story broke about a conservation area in Costa Rica that was flooded with tourists during the nesting period for an endangered species of sea turtle. Tourists reportedly disrupted the nesting turtles by picking them up to take additional selfies.

As a result, the nesting turtles were not able to lay eggs.

In our current technological age, social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are getting increasingly popular. With this heavy focus on social media comes a need to document and share experiences and events, sometimes to preserve a moment and

sometimes to prove that something occurred. This need to share and document is not necessarily a problem when the experience or event is a night out with friends, but when the event involves wildlife; the selfies impact more than just someone’s followers or friends. There is the issue of animal cruelty and environmental impact to be considered.

Additionally, with events as rare as the sea turtle nesting or finding a live dolphin, one wonders if the event could have been more impacting had the focus been on the experience rather than on the proof. Social media is an incredible resource, but, as Seidenberg student Igor Botan puts it, “People used to live in the moment, but now they just want to freeze the moment. It’s a very weird transition from the past to now.” In light of this video, the question of how social media culture impacts our behaviors and perceptions of the world has been renewed in a new context.

On the brighter side of the situation, VidaSilvestre, an Argentinian nonprofit focused on wildlife conservation, has decided to use this new story as a teaching moment.

In a statement released in mid-February, they urge Argentinians and tourists alike, to return dolphins to the ocean if they are found along the shoreline. As they put it in their statement: cada uno cuenta. Every one counts.

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Plus size model Ashley Graham is making a major splash in the modeling industry and igniting conversations on America’s views on body image. The 28-year-old achieved model history when she became the first plus size model to grace the cover of the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue for their February 2016 issue. This right of passage is usually reserved for the models that fit the sizes 0 to 4. But that has all changed with the introduction of Graham as one of their cover models.

Graham is actually no stranger to the magazine; she was one of the first plus models to be featured in an ad in the magazine last year, and this year she is also featured with two of her fellow models, Philomena Kwao, 26, and Nicola Griffin, 55, for the e-retailer Swimsuits for All. The issue not only tackles sizeism by putting Graham and Kwao in the magazine but also ageism with Griffin being the oldest model to grace an ad in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. But, of course, out of all this positivity and several strides towards a better future for all people no matter the size, there still seems to be a hater in their midst. Former top model Cheryl Tiegs is not at all impressed by SI Swimsuit allowing Graham to be their cover girl. Tiegs told cable network E!, “I don’t like that we’re talking about a full figured women, because that’s glamorizing them, because your waist should be smaller than 35 (inches). That’s what Dr. Oz said and I’m sticking to it.”

Tiegs herself was a two-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model.

Since her negative words have been

heard by the world, she has since made a public apology on her official Twitter account due to major backlash about her unflattering remarks about Graham. Tiegs tweeted, “My sincere apologies to everyone I have hurt. I truly just want everyone to be happy & healthy.” She has also written an open letter that appeared on the Huffington Post website to Graham directly stating that she was not trying to equate beauty to weight but expressing her concerns of the health of America and that she has a 35 inch waist. Graham responded and said, “Cheryl Tiegs may have said what she said, and it may have hurt a lot of people’s feelings but my skin is thick.” Amid the negativity there are positive expressions about Graham and her achievements. Student Chris Boyce said, “I see no problem. A model is a model no matter what size.” This seems to reign true, due to many hashtag campaigns on popular social media sites such as #EffYourBeautyStandards created by plus size model Tess Holiday, #BeautyBeyondSize by Graham herself, and plus size retail giant Lane Bryant coined the term #ImNoAngel as a critique to an ad campaign by Victoria’s Secret illustrating what the “perfect body” type is. Graham and other notable plus size models were featured in many campaigns and commercials that mimic Victoria’s Secret. This definitely catapulted Graham into the spotlight and put her on everyone’s radar. Graham’s newest venture as a fashion designer. Her new line called Beyond by Ashley Graham will be in partnership with Dressbar at Dressbarn, and the collection will go from sizes 4 to 24. “It was important for me to collaborate with a company who shares my belief that beauty is beyond size,” Graham said.

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New York City event-finding apps anna yesilevskiy Staff Writer Going to school and living in New York City is a great advantage for University students, as there is always something to do in the city that never sleeps.

There are many applications and websites that have been created solely for people in NYC to find places and events to go to in the city and that Pace students can find quite useful. From art exhibitions to nightclubs, everyone can find something to do using Time Out New York’s website as it periodically lists many different free and affordable events to go to in the city. In addition to that, the magazine also has an application that works with both IOS and android products that allows users to find art exhibitions, concerts, nightlife, film, theater, and music events to attend.

Another app that is great for finding events or things to do in the city is the New York Times the scoop

application, which works with IOS products and lists restaurants, cafés, shopping places, and cultural events go to, which have all been reviewed by The New York Time’s staff. Students and city dwellers alike can also use the official parks and recreation website of New York City to find places to go to, having a calendar of events that students may find interesting to go to. The city government also has an app called NYC Events, which can be used with IOS products and allows users to see listings of parades, street fairs, and festival that are currently occurring in the city. Another application that may be useful for University students to use when looking for places to go to is the Central Park application.

The application has a lot of information about attractions and activities that occur in the park and can be used with IOS products. Downtown NYC is another great application that students can use to find events as it lists and offers discounts on cultural attractions that occur in Lower Manhattan. Students may also find the application

called Urbanspoon valuable as it lists nearby restaurants, businesses, and stores. It also provides photos of those places and reviews from users of the application.

Furthermore, it can be used with an android product, an iPhone, a palm pre, or a Windows phone. University students also gave their opinions on which websites or applications they use to find events or places to go and if they also uses websites or applications to find free or discounted events. University student, senior Kristina Mema said that she uses social media applications like Facebook and Instagram to find events occurring in the city and said that she is excited for New York Fashion Week, an event that is currently occurring in the city.

The aforementioned websites and applications can be quite beneficial to people visiting or living in New York as it gives people new places to explore and interesting new things to do. Thus, University students can definitely use these apps or websites when they’re planning on going out and deciding on where to go.

University performance at Millennium Hilton katrina alonso Editorial Intern Picture this: you come into a swanky hotel lobby, still warming up from the cold February air outside, and you are immediately taken by the dulcet tones of Madeleine Morrell’s voice. She and Ian Hutter, both freshmen in the University’s Performing Arts Program, were chosen to perform together at the Millennium Hilton early this past February, and together they wowed the crowd.

Morrell and Hutter performed some jazzy crowd favourites like Frankie Valli’s “I Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” as well as some more contemporary hits like “Sugar, We’re Going Down” by Fall Out Boy, “Cocaine” by Zane Alexander Fair and “Heart Shaped Box” by Nirvana. The crowd enjoyed their set so much that people from outside came into the lobby and sat down just to watch them perform.

Their set-up was simple. “They just put out a couple of stools in the lobby area for us, gave us a pair of mics and that was it. It was a very chill, very much like an acoustic café vibe,” said Hutter. Even for these born-and-bred performers, getting up onstage was still a nerve-wracking experience, though they quickly adjusted. “Once I noticed that my audience was just a bunch of businessmen with headphones in, not paying attention, we went all out,” said Morrell, lead vocals and guitar, with a grin. A BFA Acting major, Madeleine Morrell has been a performer since age 12. She said her parents, who are both opera singers, played a big part in her love for music, though originally the push to pursue the arts came from an obsession with a German rock band.

“I thought that the only way I was going to get to meet them was to become famous, so here I am,” she joked. Once she started work as an actress and a musician, though, her passion for the craft quickly took over as the primary reason for pursuing the arts.

Hutter, Morrell’s accompanist on guitar and backup vocalist, said that his training was a bit different. His father taught him how to play guitar when he was 10 years old and then he taught himself a few things before taking formal lessons until the age of 16. “I wanted to play guitar to be like Elvis, no joke,” he said of his inspiration to learn. His admiration grew to include the Beatles, especially Paul McCartney. Hutter revealed, “For a while I tried teaching myself left hand guitar like him, but it didn’t pan out.”

Some may think that, as a major in Film, Television, Voice and Commercial Acting, Ian Hutter’s interests are incongruent with each other. But as he puts it, “Acting is my work and guitar is my therapy. That’s true for me. Like, I need guitar to help me get away from my acting, you know? Because if I’m just an actor all the time, I’d be so stressed out.” Instead of letting them detract form each other, Hutter uses them both to stay focused.

Photo by Katrina Alonso Morrell and Hutter recounted the story of how they received the fateful e-mail from Wayne Petro, an administrator for the University’s Performing Arts Program, advertising an opening for live music performers.

“Everyone had to send in samples of their performances and we were chosen out of a bunch

of applications, which is really cool,” said Hutter.

A manager from the hotel then contacted the duo and offered them a chance to perform, which they, of course, accepted. With their talent, experience, and drive, Hutter and Morrell made the night a success and were invited by Hilton management to return for an encore performance in the near future.