The second day of WIC’s Wall of Dreams was an absolute success. It was so popular that contacts from NYU TV documented the event. That video will be posted as soon as it is revealed. For now, check out our home video- Go Tiffany Engsell! Thank you to everyone who participated!
-Kristen Dolle
On November 28, Women in Communications kicked off their ‘Dreams’ campaign with the Wall of Dreams. Inspired by WIC’s amazing semester and the end of school rush that members have just begun to suffer, WIC’s ‘Dreams’ campaign strives to bring joy and motivation for WIC members by celebrating the club’s accomplishments and providing uplifting messages to members each day.
The campaign began with the Wall of Dreams, a stimulating creation designed to inspire and excite members. Located in the lobby of Kimmel, WIC’s wall gloriously hung by the main staircase. Below, WIC officers manned a table where students were asked to write their aspirations onto a colorful and creatively cut piece of paper, which they then posted to the wall. The wall serves as a tool for students to remember what they are working towards and also inspires others to think about the good to come in their futures. The wall will be hanging again today in Kimmel from 11:30-2:30pm. Stop by if you can- WIC’s Wall of Dreams is so sassy, everyone should take part!
In addition to the wall, WIC will be sending members quotes from some of our favorite female heroines to encourage them to stay positive throughout these trying days and to take pride in being critically thinking women.
The campaign will conclude with WIC’s final event, the Dream & Dine Dinner Commemoration. Also signaling the end of the semester for WIC, Dream & Dine will celebrate the vast accomplishments of the club’s semester. One of WIC’s first speakers, Mary Ellen Egan, Associate Editor and Chief of Reporters for Forbes Magazine, will be presenting a special reflection on her personal destiny and the possibilities abound in the futures of the members of WIC. Food, music, and beautiful decorations will be in Kimmel, Room 912, December 6th from 7:45-9:30pm to spice up our final networking event of the semester. Drinks are definitely to follow!
-Kristen Dolle
Dove Viral Draws Heat from Critics
Advertising Age
The recent “Onslaught” is receiving major backlash from the media and viewers as hypocritical.
FCC Chief Seeks Votes to Tighten Cable Rules
The New York Times
The head of the FCC is struggling to find enough support from a majority of the agency’s commissioners to regulate cable television companies more tightly.
ABC News and Facebook in Joint Effort to Bring Viewers Closer to Political Coverage
The New York Times
ABC News and Facebook have formally established a partnership — the site’s first with a news organization — that allows Facebook members to electronically follow ABC reporters, view reports and video and participate in polls and debates, all within a new “U.S. Politics” category.
-Tiffany Chang
The dry wind of NYC’s bitter winters presents a tricky challenge: how to maintain our style while staying warm. You don’t need to submit to swimming in a Northface fleece and three scarves- by choosing your winter coat carefully, you will be able to stay fashion forward while bravely facing the arctic weather.
Shorter jackets are typically more fashionable than warm, but there are some that are both cute and functional. This plaid, wool coat from Delia’s has a large, faux fur- trimmed hood that will keep your face and neck insulated. Short coats also tend to be much more affordable than long coats. This one goes for $69.50—a great deal for those who are on a budget and want something cute and rustic.
A long, black coat preserves the look of the sophisticated urban trench, while protecting your body from frigid temperatures. It’s great for any outfit, especially for a dress with stockings, as it covers half of your legs. This formal look is only $98.00 at Nordstrom or Nordstrom.com.
If you are looking for something less conventional, this chic houndstooth pattern from Nordstrom will definitely give you a unique appeal. Its high collar and long length will shield you from the wind. This coat is $128 at Nordstrom.
And how to stay the warmest of all? Donate your old coats to those in need. There are plenty of homeless people that desperately need protection from the cold. Your generosity would be appreciated more than you can ever know. For more information on where to drop off these coats, visit NY Cares.
- Tara Andres
Now that the temperature has dropped, we’re feeling less and less inclined to step outside and brave the cold. So when we’re in need of some retail therapy, we half-heartedly reach for our wool coats… and then we remember. It’s the 21st century, baby! Why suffer the chill when you can indulge that shopping addiction from the comfort of your own home? Here we reveal some of our favorite online shopping destinations that will keep you warm all winter long.
Unique, quirky-cool, and inexpensive… what more could a girl ask for? Featuring everything from clothing and accessories to stocking stuffers, this site is great for finding that one-of-a-kind gift that doesn’t break the budget. 
We love:
Improve your Japanese and never be late again! These Japanese talking watches ($20.00) tell you the time in their native tongue. Plus, they come in the coolest pops of color.
Day-lab.com offers distinctive jewelry, accessories, paper goods, and novelties. This site runs the gamut from the mainstream (xxxx) to the exclusive (a single vintage Oscar de la Renta scarf for $12.00). One click takes you from faux leather bags reminiscent of the Dior saddle bag to delicately-wrought snowflake earrings.
We love:
These solid gold initial necklaces ($20.00) have a fantastic vintage vibe, but are still somehow so of-the-moment.
We hate it when we see something irresistible, but impossibly unaffordable in the 5th Avenue windows. That’s when we turn to Bluefly.com, the website which touts itself as “the ultimate hook-up for the fashion obsessed.” Heavily discounted designer clothing, as well as reasonably priced apparel from smaller labels lure us back every time.
We love:
This Romeo & Juliet Couture geometric charmeuse bubble hem dress ($93) is sleek and chic without being winter-drab. The best part? You save more than 40% off of the original retail price of $155.
-Jill Voon
“The man I worked for had one of the biggest companies in New York City. He didn’t own his own company. White man owned it, so they owned him. Nobody owns me, though,” explains Frank Lucas, officially cementing his place as one hell of an on-screen villain in American Gangster. Frank Lucas, played by a fiery Denzel Washington, is a 1970’s drug dealer who smuggles extremely potent heroin into the U.S. from Thailand, often by using the caskets of dead Vietnam soldiers to ensure a safe delivery. He supplies all of Harlem with his “Blue Magic,” while gracefully rising through the power ranks of New York by gaining the support of family, friends, junkies, and crooked cops. Of the very few straight cops determined to take Lucas down, we meet Richie Roberts, played by a magnetic Russel Crowe. Not since 12 years ago in the thriller “Virtuosity” have Crowe and Denzel proved to be such an enigmatic screen team. But once again, they affirm their presence as an intense duo, so captivating that it seems nearly impossible for audiences to be disappointed with this remarkable crime drama.
Directed by Riley Scott, the man who brought us Gladiator and Hannibal, this is a film that will surely claim a prime location on the DVD shelf right next to similarly gripping films like The Godfather and Scarface. There is never a minute when you’re bored or unmoved; every scene sparks with pure action-packed electricity. The picture takes you through a seductive world of drugs and crime that will only leave you wanting more. I sat on the edge of my chair the whole time, in awe of a simply flawless film that has already earned itself a fair amount of Oscar buzz. With any indication, this film is definitely worth seeing ASAP. Whether it is drugs or cinema satisfaction, American Gangster will surely deliver.
–Ali Feinstein
“I’m just a liberal schlub who all of a sudden snapped,” said Colin Beavan, a.k.a. No Impact Man, as he opened his talk at Cooper Union’s Great Hall Monday, the culmination of a week of environmental activities sponsored by NYU’s Bronfman Center.
Beavan must have snapped pretty hard, as what he decided to do involved a complete overhaul of the way he (and his wife and daughter) lives his life – he resolved to have no impact on the environment whatsoever. Naysayers told him it couldn’t be done, while some posts on his blog suggested the best way to have no impact would be for him to commit suicide. Still, by Beavan’s completely unscientific calculations, he figured if he reduced his negative impact and increased his positive impact that would leave no net impact on the environment.
The way Beavan went about doing that incorporated everything from buying only local food at the city’s greenmarkets to getting electricity solely from solar panels on the roof of his building to not creating any waste whatsoever. If that sounds extreme, it was. Beavan joked that his wife had no idea what she was getting herself into, but also conceded, “This is how I earn my living. I know not everyone can do this.” (He’s a writer and is currently working on a book about his experiences.)
Not surprisingly, Beavan’s experiment has gotten a lot of press attention, an overall positive thing he thinks because it draws attention to the environmental problems our society faces. He hasn’t enjoyed all the publicity, however – thanks to an article that appeared in the New York Times, Beavan is known as “the guy who doesn’t use toilet paper.”
One of the best parts about the experience for Beavan has been riding his three-wheeled bike around the city. His two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Isabelle likes it too. “If you happen to pull up to us at a traffic light and yell out the window, ‘Nice bike,’” Beavan said, “Isabella will yell back acerbically, ‘It’s not a bike, it’s a rickshaw!’”
There have also been downsides. “Having one solar panel and not having very much light and the sun going down at 4:30 – this is one part of the project that has not made us happier,” said Beavan.
Beavan said his involvement with the Bronfman Center’s Footprint Forward program has helped him get back to the larger purpose of his project. “They’ve reminded me of the importance of community in this whole thing,” he said. According to Beavan, a breakdown in a sense of community has contributed immensely to our destruction of the environment. Without it, he said, we rely on our culture of consumption to fill the void and have no sense of accountability towards others.
As for the project as a whole and what he has gotten out of it, Beavan said, “I didn’t feel like I was saving the world, but I did feel like I was doing something.”
For more on Colin Beavan and his experiences, visit www.noimpactman.com.
-Liz Webber
Another Step for a Remade AOL
The New York Times
AOL has scooped up yet another online advertising company, one that has faced off with Google and Yahoo.
Cyber NAUGHTY GIFTS!!
The New York Times
So you can throw a sheep or kiss somebody via the Facebook application. But did you know you can give naughty gifts to your friends as well this holiday season? People, we’ve definitely hit a new way to communicate.
NFL Signs Bridgestone for Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Advertising Age
Bridgestone Firestone has signed a multimillion dollar deal with NFL to be the title sponsor of the next two Super Bowls.
-Tiffany Chang
Facebook Puts Advertising Back in Hands of Public with New Plan
Advertising Age
Facebook is now embarking on a new “pull marketing” era where consumers are voluntarily promoting and endorsing products and brands they like. Their new ad plan will provide capabilities to users to attach themselves to a brand or company as a “fan” which will be alerted to those in their network via newsfeed. In other words, word-of-mouth just got extremely digital and extremely ubiquitous.
Anheuser-Busch Retaliates to Miller’s Mock Ad With Charity
Advertising Age
Miller recently put out an ad mocking A-B but A-B is not letting it get to them. Instead, they’re being the bigger man–er–industry and responding by charitable donations to animal rescue groups.
Giuliani: I’ll Talk Your Ears Off
Advertising Age
Giuliani promised that if he is elected, he’ll hold more White House press conferences.
Yahoo Lied About China, Legislators Say
The Washington Post
Members of Congress yesterday accused Yahoo of lying about its cooperation with the Chinese government in an incident that resulted in the imprisonment of a dissident.
-Tiffany Chang
Ty-rant November 13, 2007
Since that day, I cannot bear through an episode of America’s Next Top Model, or anything featuring Tyra, without feeling consumed by her complete self-centered narcissism. Top Model is supposed to be about the models, and yet all Tyra talks about is “me, me, me.” On this past Wednesday’s episode, Tyra was teaching her protégées how to be fluid and sexy when they modeled. She gathered them in a dance studio, forcing them all to wear matching nude-colored uni-tards with clunky white kneepads (for their sexy crawls), while she twirled around in a cute black leotard with almost invisible black kneepads. She stuck out like a sore thumb—a beautiful one, that is. Tyra’s vanity can be seen throughout the rest of any episode. Every season the girls are equally excited about receiving “TYRA MAIL!” (which, of course, features pictures of Tyra), and at the end of each episode when the unlucky girl leaves the house, the camera pans back to an enlarged picture of Tyra hanging up on the wall.
Though I just Ty-ranted on the self-loving ego that is Tyra Banks, I do have to admit that she is good at what she does—the modeling, but not anything else. To be such a successful supermodel, you really do have to have a complete overabundance of confidence, which is exactly what Tyra has, and which is why her career has brought her so much success. As long as she’s frozen in a picture, I suppose Tyra is OK with me.
–Ilana Phillips