IRHC’s Annual Flurry! Announced For December 11th

November 26th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

IRHC’s fifth annual ice skating extravangaza, Flurry! (it’s referred to as FLURRY! on the event’s Facebook page, but we figured the exclamation point provided enough emphasis) is coming on December 11th. There will be ice skating! Candy! Giveaways! We personally hope that there will be some Tonya Harding leg-breaking action.

Buses will be leaving Kimmel for Central Park’s Wolman Rink every 20 minutes starting at 5 PM. Upon arrival, one can skate, fall down, consume holiday-themed cuisine, have a charmingly romantic snowball fight, or reenact Amy Poehler and Will Arnett’s (RIP) incestuous sibling routine from Blades of Glory.

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The Saaaaaadest Song: In Defense Of New Girl’s Winston Bishop

November 26th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

In the past two seasons, New Girl has evolved from adorkable comedy starring a woman-child with issues saying the word “penis,” to a smart, hilarious ensemble comedy, with fully developed, interesting characters. It’s gotten so good that, for last week’s Thanksgiving episode, Rob Reiner and Jamie Lee Curtis were the guest stars. ROB REINER AND JAMIE LEE CURTIS.

Season One’s breakout star was Max Greenfield as the absurdist, loafer-wearing, “chut-a-ney”- loving Schmidt. Season Two seems to be the season of crotchety, angry Nick Miller. And Zooey Deschanel’s star continues to burn as brightly as her shiny, shiny hair. But what of Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop?

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Consuming the Real Housewives, In More Ways Than One

November 6th, 2012 by Ben Murray, Alex Bedder, Ken Greller, and Jocelyn Silver

We know you’ve been as anxious as we have. Now, the wait is finally over.

No, we’re not talking about the election, silly. We’re talking about the return of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which had its third season premiere last night.

In the debut, our favorite plastic forty-somethings from the West Coast — sans Camille Grammer, but including newbie Yolanda Foster — returned to our television screens as feisty as ever. In celebration of the event, we decided not only to break down the premiere, but also to survey some of the vast array of wines and spirits that have come from the Real Housewives franchise.

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Students In Residence Halls Relocated, Most NYU Buildings Closed Through Saturday

October 31st, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

Yesterday evening at 7:30 PM, Vice President of Student Affairs Tom Ellett sent NYU residents an email detailing which NYU buildings are open, and which need to be evacuated. Residents of 13th street were relocated to Founders, Alumni to Third North, Carlyle to University Hall, Coral to Palladium, Rubin to Weinstein or Goddard, and 2nd Street, 7th Street, Brittany, Broome, Greenwich, Hayden and Lafayette were all sent to Kimmel.

Weinstein Dining Hall is open every day from 8-10am, Noon to 3pm, and 5-8pm. Kimmel Marketplace is open for the same hours, and the building as a whole is available as a charging station (this could prove equally beneficial for non-residents). Movie screening and other activities will also be taking place in Kimmel (they’re currently showing The Princess Bride). Health services will be available at the Student Resources Center on the 2nd floor of Kimmel, Wednesday to Friday from 10am-5pm.

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A “Beautiful Suicide Prevention Screen”: The Bobst Renovation

September 4th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

Beloved Bobst, home to some, prison to others, received a facelift over the summer. My personal opinion is that the library was scary before (Elmer Holmes Bobst was a Nazi!) and it’s scary now. Only now there are crazy gold things hanging everywhere that are supposed to look like pixels. Maybe this will make us all better at Mario Kart.

According to the New York Times, the renovation, done by architect Joel Sanders, is intended to keep students safe following the three sobering suicides of the past decade. Metal screens, presumably painted gold (NYU doesn’t have that much money) completely enclose each balcony. The effect, at least from afar, is that of some crazy golden waterfall. The panels resemble both golden lace, which is a kind of lovely image, and pixels, which they were intended to do (and is a less lovely image).

Gawker (with an entirely accurate yet probably upsetting headline) pointed out the different reactions on Twitter, which at least now seem mostly positive. Most tweets make mention of the new Bobst’s “beautiful suicide prevention screen” which just might be the creepiest architectural phrase ever.

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Finals Inspiration: When People Just DGAF

May 7th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

Finals are not fun. We know this. But considering the fact that most of us in school want to go on to graduate and go on to not have real careers, they’re a necessary evil. But what if they didn’t have to be? Have you ever been sitting at an exam, having stared at the same question for what feels like ten years, when a fantasy washes over you? A dream of jumping up out of your seat and running for the door, ne’er to return? Because we have. And these fictional people can fulfill your dreams.

Crazy/Beautiful

Carlos (Jay Hernandez) spies Nicole (Kirsten Dunst) clearing out her locker before she is shipped off to a school for girls with greasy hair and histrionic personalities. Before she leaves, Carlos must declare his love for her. But wait! He is in the middle of some sort of very important final that is essential for his acceptance to very important naval school! But no matter. He leaps from his desk! Love wins!

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Local Stops: Hillary Clinton Rejects Jason Segel, May Day Livestream

May 1st, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-The definitive list of white music stolen by black people.

-There is a bacon bakery that just opened in a children’s bookstore in the Flatiron.

-Hillary Clinton sent Jason Segel a rejection letter.

-Here is a livestream of May Day protests.

Photo of the Day by Priya Vij


Waist Up/Waist Down: An Evening At The Met

April 27th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

We’ve previously reported on college parties at The Met, and how much they rule. The College Board at the Met, a group of 25 wonderful students who enable us to party next to really old, cool art (and some new cool art) is throwing an event on May 15th to celebrate The Costume Institute’s new exhibition on the work of designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. The exhibit is designed to show the similarities from two designers from entirely different eras. It will most likely be gorgeous, considering their respective works and the Costume Institute’s history of kicking ass.

The College Board’s party, called Waist Up/Waist Down: An Evening of Schiaparelli and Prada, takes place on May 15th. Guests are told to dress in their best “waist up/waist down” ensemble. We’re assuming that references the changing of silhouettes in fashion, but we’d rather go with the idea that guests should attempt to physically alter their waists as they please. Or not.

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Exhibition: Ghada Amer & Reza Farkhonder “The Other”

April 27th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

Egyptian artist Ghada Amer is consistently adamant about not being categorized as any particular kind of artist or woman. As an Egypt-born, France-trained artist, Amer has consistently been in the middle of two cultures, with a desire to not wholly identify with either. As she said last night at her and long-time collaborator Reza Farkhonder’s new exhibit at the Tina Kim gallery, The Other, “I never want to be put in a box!”

Amer’s work is truly beautiful. Trained as a painter, she incorporates embroidery on canvas depicting sexualized female figures. The exhibit features a scene of Disney princesses kissing each other, and canvases of naked female forms atop beautiful watercolors and gold paint. They’re striking and provocative, yet are done with calming, soft pastels.

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Always Be Yourself, Unless You Suck: An Interview With The President Of NYU’s Joss Whedon Club

April 25th, 2012 by Jocelyn Silver

Community at NYU is a constant source of discussion and frustration. We talk about it on this site. A lot. But Tisch freshman Melissa Feuchtinger found a way to create her own community at NYU, one based around the genius that is using adolescence as a metaphor for hell and creating a Western on a spaceship that somehow became one of the most emotional and enduring television shows of all time: Melissa founded NYU’s Joss Whedon Appreciation Club. We met for coffee and nerded out over a mutual love of Buffy and Nathan Fillion.

When did you found the Joss Whedon Appreciation Club?

Technically we started in January of last year, and it really began on Facebook. In a group for accepted students [to NYU], people were talking about what kind of shows they liked, and I asked if anyone like Joss Whedon. We started talking about it, so we made our own group. Then we found out you could create a club at NYU, so in November we sent in our application and were accepted.

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