50 Best Gallatin Interdisciplinary Seminars They Just Haven’t Thought Of Yet

May 7th, 2012 by Myles Tanzer

Finals will be over soon, and we’ve all registered for fall classes. You’re still obsessively combing through Albert for that last perfect class to fit your schedule? Well, discover the world of the Gallatin Interdisciplinary Seminar. We’re sure that these classes are jam packed with great and applicable information, but their titles are just so silly. Some of this fall’s offerings include: ”Feeling, in Theory,” “On Freud’s Couch: Psychoanalysis Narrative and Memory,” “Thinking About Seeing,” and “Doing Things With Words: Arts and Politics Across Cultures.” 

NYU Local decided to help the Gallatin administration out on their summer homework and come up with some ideas for next spring’s interdisciplinary seminars. We wish that these were all real.

  1. Farting As Storytelling
  2. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Foes: The Importance of Self Defense in Kindergarten Classes
  3. Are Thumbs Necessary For Grabbing? Read more…

Who Decided To Book Lil B’s Rare NYU Lecture? Program Board’s Max Mellman Is To Thank

April 16th, 2012 by Myles Tanzer

Lil B’s extremely rare lecture caused quite the stir on campus last week. The Based God entertained a packed Kimmel auditorium while tweets from around the world poured in. So who  thought of the idea that created all of this madness? Max Mellman, the lectures chair of NYU’s Program Board, was the man responsible for booking Lil B at our university. He’s originally from Cleveland, Ohio and he’s part of the class of 2013.

NYU Local spoke with Max about getting Lil B to come to NYU and who his dream speaker at NYU would be.

How did you think of the idea of booking Lil B for a talk vs. a concert?

Well since I’m the Lectures Chair, I could book him only for a talk. I know last year we looked into booking him, but it was going to be out of our budget for that show. Read more…


More Than Half Of Hayden’s RA Staff Fired, Allegedly Because They Threw A Party

April 16th, 2012 by Myles Tanzer

Nine out of Hayden Hall’s fifteen R.A.s were fired this weekend, along with one of the building’s Resource Center Assistants. The Washington Square News spoke to the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, Tom Ellett, who said, ”There are some behaviors that are not tolerated by the institution, and these are very clear. R.A.s are trained, and certain policies are reiterated. I don’t think it’s fair that we hold students to one criterion and an R.A. to a different criterion.”

The R.A.s have been moved out of the building, and at least one of them was spotted moving into Gramercy Green earlier today.

Although it has not been confirmed by the University, it is widely speculated and well-known by students that the staff members were fired after throwing a party in their dorm with (gasp) alcohol present. As anyone who’s ever lived in housing knows, R.A.s are college kids too — they will drink if they so do please. It seems incredibly silly to fire more than half of a building’s R.A.s with only a month of the semester left, if the decision was made over one party — because God forbid anyone finds any community at NYU, right? Read more…


Exclusive: NYU Local Speaks With Subway Snacking Hero Charles Sonder

April 10th, 2012 by Myles Tanzer

NYC’s latest YouTube subway hero is Charles Sonder — the casual snacker who broke up a fight on a nighttime 6 train. NYU Local spoke to Sonder about snacking, subways, and the attitude of casual New Yorkers. Read more…


NYU Local’s Guide To First Year Dorms For NYU’s Class Of 2016

April 3rd, 2012 by Myles Tanzer

Calling all Freshmen of 2016! Do you know where you want to live next year? Oh, Hayden? How original! Not sure if you know this yet, but there are other residence halls to live in as well — and some of them might be even (gasp) better than good old Hayden.

NYU Local’s got your back from the start. Here’s a guide to all of the first year residence halls at NYU.

We can’t wait to meet you, just make sure you get a little bit cooler before you hit Washington Square in the fall. Just try.

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Mob Wives’ Big Ang Is America’s Next Big Reality Star And She Knows It

April 3rd, 2012 by Myles Tanzer

On a Saturday night in mid-February, a slightly oily young man in a white tank-shirt stood outside of Splash bar in Chelsea, smoking a cigarette, “I can’t wait for this bitch to show up,” he said to a friend, adding, “She better get here soon because I’m wasted.” He was one of the 100 plus guys, and a small handful of girls at this gay nightclub, who came to dance, drink, and see the night’s main attraction, Angela Raiola.

Better known as “Big Ang,” Angela Raiola is a star of VH1′s “Mob Wives.” The nickname fits perfectly because everything about Raiola is big: her height, her hair, her weight, and her voice. Although not as successful as “Jersey Shore,” “Mob Wives” recently started its second season with higher ratings then ever before. Casual observers chalk that up to the cast addition of “Big Ang,” who fills the role of “the funny best friend” with spectacular ease. Read more…


Kait, Kate, & KLehla Is Our New Favorite Web Series

March 30th, 2012 by Myles Tanzer


We need to talk about Kait, Kate, & KLehla. It’s the new Kardashian-spoofing web series made by NYU seniors Cait Raft, Khalehla Rixon, and Kate Shapiro — it’s hysterical. Cait is a former NYU Local writer and the creator of America’s funniest Tumblr, “I’m Meryl Fucking Streep” and Kate Shapiro is NYU Local’s resident sports guru. We don’t know Khalehla personally, but in the web series’ first episode she uses the  C-word, so we’re huge fans of her already. Read more…


NYU Local Presents Young Media Weekend 2012

March 26th, 2012 by Zoë Schlanger and Myles Tanzer

Join young journalists, bloggers and media enthusiasts from all over the Northeast in New York City for a day of panel discussions on New York media and the changing landscape of journalism.

Last year’s YMW was a lot of fun and this year’s event is set to be even better. On April 21st, we will host two panels — one focusing on the current state of the media in general and one on data journalism  – in NYU’s brand new Center for Spiritual Life. There will be an after party and details are forthcoming.

You need to RSVP for the young media event of the year! Here’s the RSVP for both panels–you can choose one or go to both, but our capacity is limited so snap ‘em up.

Get to know the panelists after the jump. Read more…


EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor To Speak At NYU’s 2012 Commencement

March 22nd, 2012 by Zoë Schlanger and Myles Tanzer


As May creeps closer, many seniors have been wondering how the 2012 commencement speaker will be able to compare to last year’s speaker, former president Bill Clinton. The class of 2012 will not be disappointed at all, because NYU Local has learned that the speaker at this year’s commencement will be Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.  Read more…


So Long NYUeVita, We Hardly Knew You (Did Anyone?)

March 21st, 2012 by Myles Tanzer


NYU has announced that their very own resume sharing network, NYUeVita, is going to be closed down at the end of May. Cue the lights: “Don’t cry for me NYUeVita, the truth is I never knew you” Read more…


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