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There
are a couple services available to you here at the Law School that you
may not discover immediately. Here's one you should know about (while
the weather is still nice) before you start freaking out about classes and
wondering if the person sitting next to you has any more of a clue about
what the professor is saying than you do: by leaving a nominal cleaning
deposit in the Office of Special Events located on the mezzanine at D'Agostino
Hall (110 West Third Street), students can reserve either the 14th Floor
Terrace of D'Agostino Hall (killer views of the Empire State Building),
the terrace and the wings of Golding Lounge in Vanderbilt Hall (killer views
of D'Agostino Hall), or the Mercer Pub (killer views of a large screen television).
There are some restrictions on hours of availability, but the friendly,
helpful
staff in the Special Events office will be only too happy to let you know
what they are.
Too many law students make the mistake of isolating themselves in the confines of the Law School as opposed to utilizing the services that are available to them through the University proper. These include the standard services, of course, like a meal plan, Coles and Palladium health clubs, and the University Health Service, but they include other types of perks like cheap theater, sporting event, and movie tickets, as well as other venues for study and leisure activities.
The Kimmel Center for University Life, located at 60 Washington Square South, despite looking like a bank building in Raleigh, North Carolina, boasts several floors of comfortable, quiet study space, as well as multiple email portals, a student café, and abundant terrace space for eating, studying, cell phoning, and, dare I say it? Smoking!
Additionally, Ticket Central, located in the Box Office of Kimmel's Skirball Center on LaGuardia Place, offers a wide variety of cut-rate theater and sporting event tickets as well as discounted movie passes. Obviously, the selection of available activities varies week to week, but it's definitely worthwhile checking regularly.
Bobst Library at 70 Washington Square South has a good selection of novels, non-fiction leisure reading, and periodicals which you can check out. Bobst is also a good place to study when you just can't bear the sight of your classmates any longer but you know if you try to study at home you'll be cruising the internet all day (and you know who you are).
Additionally, the Steinhardt School of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, Tisch School of the Arts, as well as the other schools of the University routinely offer musical and theatrical performances, screenings, concerts, and lectures that are all-too-often missed by law students. Check out the listings in the Washington Square News as well as those on individual schools' Web sites. Make it a point to get on the mailing list for the Grey Art Gallery, a gallery right on Washington Square East that has recently been undergoing a renaissance of sorts in the exhibits they are attracting.
Finally, although your NYU ID card most likely features a photo with which you'd rather not be associated, in addition to getting you access to the Law School and other University buildings, it's good for somewhat substantial discounts at local businesses including cafes and restaurants, drug stores, clothing stores, eyeglass stores, etc. Be shameless and ask the clerk wherever you're purchasing something if they offer the student discount in their establishment. It can't hurt.