On Campus - Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:20 - 4 Comments
Choose Your Internship Wisely
Having interned in the past, I knew that my job at Vibe Magazine last semester was not going be as cool as it sounded in the website description. Sometimes you have to be someone’s bitch and file papers, I know. But as the geniuses at Stuff White People Like stated so eloquently: “In most of the world when a person works long hours without pay, it is referred to as ’slavery’ or ‘forced labor’. For white people this process is referred to as an internship.” Granted, I’m not white, but damn, after spending six hours searching the internet for pictures of Yung Berg and Lil’ Wayne and then distributing sour patch kids from the vending machine to all the editors in the office, I realized it’s not just the stuff white people like.
3 horror internship stories from fellow NYUers after the jump: Continue…
On Campus - Thursday, December 4, 2008 2:36 - 0 Comments
Trend Alert: Faux Sexton Facebook
Question: What’s weirder than your parents trying to friend you on Facebook?
Answer: John Sexton trying to friend you on Facebook.
That’s right, President John “let me give you a hug” Sexton is on Facebook. Well, at least someone wants you to think he is. Continue…
On Campus - Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:28 - 0 Comments
NYU Will Help You Quit Smoking Those Cancer Sticks
Tired of coughing up yellow stuff and freezing your ass off outside every time you need a cigarette? Well relief is on its way, NYUers. The NYU Student Health Center is now offering a 3-step “Quit and Win Cessation Program”, which includes a consultation, several options for quitting methods, and a follow up. The free program couldn’t have come at a more perfect time as this Saturday, November 15th is “The Great American Smokeout.” This yearly event, created by the American Cancer Society, helps smokers quit by providing them with support and resources. So go ahead and toss out that pack of cigs so you can use that $10 bill to buy yourself something more useful, like beer.
Photo: Flickr courtesy of Saudi…
On Campus - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:00 - 1 Comment
Fire Inspections: Time to Hide the Vodka!
Time to put the Grey Goose back under your bed and hide those rose scented candles you bought in a failed attempt to lure girls into your dorm room.
That’s right, its fire safety inspection time! While your R.A. claims he or she is just coming in for a brief scan of any potential fire hazards you have lying around (cough, the futon you snuck in after welcome week, cough), you and I both know this is just another excuse to bust your ass. So as tons of NYUers prepare for these mandatory inspections, which may or may not take place while you’re present, make sure to stow your growing collection of Jack Daniels bottles and that gravity bong you brought back to New York after your last visit home. Don’t forget that any additional furniture you might have or pretty princess Christmas lights and fancy mood-setting light bulbs count as potential hazards, too. Bottom line: put all that shit away and don’t be lazy because even so much as an empty beer bottle turned flower vase (I know this from experience) could get you into trouble.
Photo: flick courtesy of mudpig.
On Campus, On-Campus Developing - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 14:46 - 2 Comments
Watergate Felon Tells NYU Journalism Class He’s Still Not Ashamed
It’s the G-Man! G. Gordon Liddy, the bald-headed, syndicated satellite radio show host with 9 felonies to his record and almost no conscience. Oh, and did I forget to mention, he’s also the mastermind, super-plotter, corrupt politician extraordinaire behind the Watergate scandal? The dude basically wrote the handbook on how to capitalize on post-media humiliation. Take notes NYU-ers because this man, often referred to as a “political monster” or “right-winged Nazi” (just a few of the nicer names I found on the internet), manipulated his role in arguably the greatest American political scandal to date, served some subsequent jail time, and now enjoys a prosperous career in the entertainment biz. Only in America, I guess. Continue…
Featured, On Campus - Monday, October 27, 2008 11:48 - 1 Comment
UK Tabloid Queen Now an NYU Freshman
Peaches Geldof. Type of mixed drink? Nope, its London’s “It” girl and the latest socialite to grace New York University with her super trendy, but oh so hipster and off the beaten path, presence. Spawned by Irish rocker turned political activist, Bob Geldof, and former showgirl/ actress/ erotic novelist, Paula Yates, Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof, hails to us from across the pond.
Lucky for us, Peaches, who presented her own reality show in the UK: Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind and later: Peaches Geldof: Teen America, decided to move to hipster’s paradise: Williamsburg, Brooklyn and begin attending NYU. Continue…
On Campus - Thursday, October 9, 2008 17:15 - 0 Comments
Executive Director of Tisch Film Production Put Under Faculty Review
Ever wanted to get back at a crap professor? Maybe shave his head or trip him on the street? Well, NYU, here’s your chance! But for those of you who’d prefer to avoid expulsion or jail time, here’s an even better option. Two words: Richard Litvin. Name sound familiar, Tischies? Yep, it’s the film god himself, the guru of production studies. I’m sure many of you received an email about how the Executive Director of Production at Tisch is under faculty review, but automatically deleted it along with the NYU Minute and all the other crap that’s mass emailed to us every day. But guess what? That annoying little rodent in your inbox could actually be your ticket to vengeance! Now is the time to get back at the longhaired man for giving you a C- freshman year and telling you that your future in film was over before it started. Continue…
On Campus - Wednesday, October 1, 2008 18:22 - 0 Comments
NYU beats MIT, Owns Brown in Global Language Survey
Here’s something to tell your parents tonight as they bitch about the Economic Apocalypse and tell you to transfer to state school. According to an analysis done by the Global Language Monitor, our very own NYU ranks in at #15 beating the bejeesus out of MIT , Northwestern, and Georgetown. Brown is a mere dot to us, barely even making the list at #30. Why is this almost relevant? The rankings were determined by appearances in the global print and electronic media, as well as on the Internet and throughout the Blogosphere. Continue…
