 SCPS prof gets Red Cross award for volunteerism
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“Lots of people were glued to their televisions on Sept. 11, 2001, but Kesiah E. Scully wasn't one of them. A member of her local volunteer fire department, she reported to ground zero and dug through the rubble in a brave effort to help others. She stayed for three months.”
A summer week in the city
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“THIS WEEK | WSN's Mary Jane Weedman tells you how to spend your week in the city.”
NYU real estate program gets $10M
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“The School of Continuing and Professional Studies will rename its Real Estate Institute the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate in honor of the Schack family's $10 million donation to the school. The Schack family owns Schack and Schack Real Estate, a privately held real estate company.”
NYU alum becomes food sleuth in new show
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“Ted Allen helped solve a predicament straight men faced in 2003, and now he's back to help out everyone else. One fifth of the "fabulous five" on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Allen will be back on TV this summer. On July 29, Food Network will premiere Food Detective.”
Students say Fulbright restriction won't help Gaza
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“Like any graduate student, Abdulrahman Abdullah, a 30-year-old from Rafah, Gaza, was looking forward to beginning his studies in the fall. Abdullah had received a Fulbright grant and was planning on studying for an MBA at Cleveland State University. But on Thursday, May 29, Abdullah received an e-mail from the U.”
Grand Theft Auto IV: real life, real lessons
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“When I hijacked a helicopter to make it on time for a date, I knew "Grand Theft Auto IV" was going to teach me a lot about myself. In these two months of gaming, I learned I am vengeful, yet forgiving. I do stupid things for cute girls. And I like driving fast”
Restaurant Week Cheat Sheet
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“For any foodie in New York, Restaurant Week is like a dream come true. Held twice annually in January and July, the celebration provides diners with the opportunity to eat at some of the best - and most expensive - restaurants in New York on the cheap. Prix fixe lunches are just $24.”
Review-worthy: Merkato 55
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“Of all the restaurant critics in New York, the Daily News' Restaurant Girl, Danyelle Freema, might be my favorite. Not because her writing talents or taste buds are particularly outstanding, but because she is to food reviews what Sweeny Todd is to haircuts: Something always gets mangled in the end.”
Desserts at KyotoFu
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“I typically dodge any trendy restaurant whose stark white interior directly resembles George Jetson's futuristic pad. To me, these places are strictly designated as the hangouts of Wall Street's elite - a crowd amongst whom I would stick out like a sore thumb.”
Tune in now: NYU med center starts radio show
by Washington Square NewsJun 29, 2008“Radio listeners may soon get the chance to listen inside an operating room during open-heart surgery.
In collaboration with SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the NYU Langone Medical Center has created Doctor Radio, a new 24/7 radio channel featuring medical news, information and live call-in radio shows hosted by world-class physicians.” | News Topics
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