Hello World, Meet Jimi Stine.

September 7, 2014 sc4841@nyu.edu Leave a comment

There are 203 people in the US who go by the name James Stine. But there’s only one Jimi Stine.

Born on the 21st of April 1994, Jimi Stine was raised in Merchantville New Jersey.

From an early age Jimi Stine stood out from the other 3,821 residents of Merchantville through his bright red hair and his abundance of passions and interests.

It could be said that one of Jimi’s greatest passions is for video games. He has been known to say that if his soul were a pair of light up sneakers, video games would have an effect on them akin to jumping up and down. This quote not only expresses Jimi’s love for everything PS4 related (note: he bought a PS4 not an Xbox 1) but also his rich and eloquent use of the English language.

However he’s not just interested in gaming, he has a prolific taste in music, a fan of everything ranging from Jack White to Bananas in Pyjamas and his favourite TV shows include The Office and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But don’t be fooled into thinking Jimi’s not an intellectual. He loves to read books such as The Maze Runner, The Hunger Games and anything by author James Rollins, a man whom he loves so much he became a fan of him twice on Facebook (one official page and one, rather risky, unofficial fan site).

Before coming to NYU, Jimi didn’t let high school get in the way of his passion for higher education. In 2013 he took part in the American Legion Jersey Boys State program where he took part in a week of fascinating college-level seminars with other like minded young men.

Some teenagers spend the summer before college lying in bed doing nothing but not Jimi Stine. After gaining admission to NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualised Study (note: the author of this piece spent a very long time trying to figure out what school of NYU James attended before realising she met him in a Gallatin only seminar) James used his summer to travel Europe.

He went on a 10 day tour visiting Germany, The Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland. While there he got a taste for different foods, languages and people, celebrating his 18th birthday in the wonderful Dresden. Ultimately this trip left him with a new persepective on the world and a thirst for more. However could all this travel have taken it’s toll on poor Jimi? Mid way through the trip Jimi sent out a tweet, or as some saw, a cry for help – ‘This world is so vast I could cry.’ – Friends and family were worried. However this picture of Jimi enjoying some brownies made by a man called Mr Gunson eased our worried minds.

So what does the future hold for Jimi? He’s currently attending NYU, living on the 18th floor of founders and going to classes like the good student he clearly is. One can only imagine that one of the reasons Jimi chose NYU was because of his love for travel so I think we can assume he’ll be taking full advantage of NYU’s study abroad programs in the near future. But until then he’ll be doing what he does best. Being Jimi. Being ginger. Being awesome.

Assignments, Reflections

Introduction: Mikaela Baruch

September 7, 2014 as8346@nyu.edu Leave a comment

Mikaela Baruch, or Mikaela Sarah, her social media alias, which she uses for her various social media accounts, is a jewish girl from L.A. who loves Emma Watson. Mikaela also happens to like One Direction, specifically Harry Styles, and gets frustrated when she doesn’t have access to Netflix, but then again who doesn’t get agitated when one can’t stream “Orange is the New Black” or my personal favorite, “House of Cards“. Last year she suffered from bouts of Senioritis, something we can all relate to. Also, she graduated from Windward School, a premier college prep school which is located in the Mar Vista neighborhood in Los Angeles. Apparently some of her friends went onto the University of Michigan for college, but she makes it very clear on social media that she does not attend there. She’s gluten-free and likes the show “Friends;” you can’t go wrong with either. Her favorite sport athletes consist of Darius Morris and Gabrielle Douglas, both of whom have residences in Los Angeles.

All in all, Mikaela is a pretty dynamic person, and a pretty active user of social media who is very excited to live in NYC.

Reflections

Introduction of Marissa Posner

September 7, 2014 kk2812@nyu.edu 1 Comment

Marissa Posner is originally from Bethesda, Maryland (Washington D.C. area) and is now studying at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She has attended the Madeira School and the Walt Whitman High School. Marissa is interested in business, entrepreneurship, marketing and music shown through her membership in various Gallatin clubs. Marissa is also interested in athletic life at NYU as she will be attending a varsity event at NYU.

Besides sports, Marissa is also involved in Jewish life as she participates in ceremonies. She enjoys these events as she gets to joke around with her friends as well.

Marissa also likes to do go to the beach whether it is for water sports or just to hang out with her two younger sisters.

Marissa also has an impressive background of internships and job positions, which may be due to these opportunities in Washington D.C. She has worked and interned:

Camp Medolark: a camp dedicated to art programs from June to August 2011
The Kilmer Center: a public school for those with disabilities and autism between the ages of 5-21 from September 2011 and May 2012
Senator John Kerry’s (now secretary of state) office where she interned. She went to briefings, wrote memos and worked with staffers from September 2012 to March 2013
Gator Ron’s Zesty Sauces & Mixes as a Sales Associate selling products to customers from August to November 2013
Baked by Yael where she raised money for a kickstarted campaign where they raised $74,000 for the enterprise as a Social Media and Marketing Consultant

Finally, Marissa has had a long term relationship with Reed Provolene Srere as she posts for three years, since June 16, 2012, prom pictures with him. The third one on May 13th she stated that the “3rd times the charm”

Announcements

Events in NYC

September 7, 2014 Amanda Marie Licastro Leave a comment

Hello class,

There are many exciting events happening in NYC this semester. If you attend an event and write a post that conveys the connections between the information you learned and the topics we cover in our class, I will award you extra credit. This will be worth the same amount as a reading post (5 points), which means that this could negate a missed/late post.

For example:

Thursday, Sept 11, 6:30pm, Room 5409 : Cheryl Ball on Making the Case for Scholarly Multimedia

In this presentation/workshop, Dr. Ball will briefly overview what “scholarly multimedia” is, the kinds of peer-reviewed journals it is published in, and how it relates to others kinds of digital humanities and digital media projects. Following this introduction, Ball will focus on helping participants make the case for their (or others’) digital media-based work through an interactive assessment workshop. We will start with a single webtext, go through some of the developmental and evaluative stages of feedback that Ball uses at Kairos, and spin that example out into relevant cases and questions the workshop participants might have.

Gallatin Fashion Show

The theme for the 2015 Gallatin Fashion Show is Literature & Fashion. We are looking forward to the many ways the Gallatin community will explore this topic! Intrigued?

Thursday, September 11 | 12 – 2 pm

8th Floor Dean’s Conference Room

Come to the first open planning meeting to see how you can participate.

Can’t make it? Questions? Email Tanya at tanya.gupta@nyu.edu.

Gallatin Writing Program & Writing-Related Fall 2014 EventsALUMNI ARTS & SOCIETY WITH MAIA DANZIGER (BA ’80): SYNERGY, SERVICE, AND SOUL: IMPROVISING

A CREATIVE LIFE

Friday, September 5 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts

A life in the arts can take many forms, and requires not simply looking for opportunities, but also reflecting on one’s potential for growth and ability to cope with change. Maia Danziger (BA ’80) was an Emmy Award-winning actress before creating the Relax & WriteTM process and becoming a certified professional co-active coach who helps writers and artists realize their personal and professional ambitions. In conversation with Gallatin Founding Professor Emeritus Laurin Raiken, Danziger will discuss how successful artists and writers use challenges to help them discover and expand their talents and develop the ability to continually reinvent themselves. The discussion will be followed by a short Q&A.

GALLATIN GLOBAL WRITERS: SAADI YOUSSEF

Tuesday, September 30 | 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts

The Gallatin Writing Program will host esteemed Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef for a reading and discussion.

Widely considered one of the most influential poets writing in Arabic and twice exiled for political dissent, is the inaugural speaker in the Gallatin Global Writers series, which aims to highlight contemporary nternational authors and the diverse literary traditions and cultures from which their writing arises.
Youssef, the author of more than 50 works of poetry and prose, will be introduced by Gallatin professor and poet Sinan Antoon, who has translated Youssef’s poetry into English. Youssef has translated Whitman, Cavafy, Ritsos, Lorca, Popa, Ungaretti, Ngugiwa Thiong’o, and Wole Soyinka into Arabic.

Wednesday October 1| 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Dean’s Conference Room (801)

On the second day of Youssef’s visit, he will lead a poetry workshop. A small group of Gallatin students will read from their original poetry and receive feedback.

GALLATIN REVIEW RECRUITMENT MEETING

Monday October 6 | 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Dean’s Conference Room (801)

Interested editors will have the opportunity to meet one another and learn about the Gallatin Review publishing process from past editors; the faculty advisor, Sara Murphy; and the Graduate Assistant, Syma Mohammed.

CAREERS IN WRITING AND PUBLISHING : SCIENCE FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE

Thursday, October 16| 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts

Do your interdisciplinary interests include both writing or literature as well as science, including health science and environmental science? Intrigued by the larger social and ethical issues raised by research in science and medicine? Are you interested in communicating scientific ideas to a general audience?

The Gallatin Writing Program will host a reading and discussion on these topics by prominent science writers and editors as part of its Careers in Writing and Publishing series. The panelists will be New York Times science editor David Corcoran; medical journalist and NYU Journalism School SHERPA (Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting) alumna and teacher Apoorva Mandavilli; and Gallatin alumna and author of Trespassing on Einstein’s Lawn (Bantam Books, 2014), Amanda Gefter.

Friday, October 17 | 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Dean’s Conference Room (801)

As a follow-up to the panel discussion, three to four Gallatin students will circulate and read aloud their own science writing and receive feedback from Amanda Gefter.

Questions? Contact Allyson Paty, Writing Program Coordinator, allyson.paty@nyu.edu

Reflections

Introduction: Ryan Choi

September 7, 2014 Francesco Leave a comment

Hailing from Randolph, New Jersey, Ryan Choi just began his freshman year as a Gallatin student at NYU. A man who knows his way around Facebook’s privacy settings; all that one finds under his About tab is an unsourced quote describing his hard-nosed, no-nonsense approach to work:

He keeps his online identity to a minimum by pledging his allegiance to only five Facebook groups, including his high school’s orchestra and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter.

In addition, he appears to have been a staunch supporter of Austin Joseph in the 2012 elections for Junior Class President at Randolph High School:

Since moving into university housing on August 24th, Ryan appears to be integrating himself well. He’s added about a dozen new friends on Facebook, all who attend NYU, in the last two days. Not that he isn’t popular already; he has almost 400 friends on Facebook. He’s also a part of the NYU Play: the Games club which recently took over UHall’s lounge area with a swarth of gamers for a meetup:

Coincidentally, Ryan shares his name with fellow gamer and renowned League of Legends player, Ryan Choi. This bestows upon him one of the coolest logos ever made for a name:

Ryan’s computer prowess and congenial nature will no doubt serve well any group he works with over the course of the semester. I look forward to getting to know Ryan more well when he comments on this post and as we progress in the seminar.

Reflections, Uncategorized

Introduction: Francesco o’Brien

September 7, 2014 jbm446@nyu.edu 1 Comment

Armed with a relatively common name and a healthy lack of enthusiasm for social media, Francesco o’Brien spends his days not frequenting Facebook or Twitter. His theoretical Instagram account contains neither filtered landscapes nor pictures of brunch. He seems to agree with the commonplace notion that Google Plus accounts are a waste of time, and opts not to comment on youtube videos (at least under his real name).

Whether by distaste or indifference, Francesco doesn’t partake in the social arenas of Pinterest or Steam. Myspace and Linkedin shed no light on his mysterious life, and don’t get me started on Ello. Be it Vox or Gawker, The New York Times or Whiskey Media, Francesco is nowhere to be found. Perhaps he prefers physical press, or maybe he silently observes the goings on of media dispersed through http. Regardless, Francesco’s online footprint is a slight as one could expect of a child of the 21st century.

Thinking and Writing Through New Media

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