This week’s question is a follow-up to our first contest.
Question: What restaurant is currently located in the old home of the American Mutosocope and Biograph Company?
To enter, click here, fill in the required information, and write your answer in the space provided. This week’s winner will receive a gift card to the establishment in question.

Question: What is going on in this picture and where is it taking place?
Answer: This picture show a camera team from the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company filming the Jim Jeffries-Tom Sharkey world heavyweight boxing title bout in Coney Island, New York on November 3, 1899. You can find an account of the fight in the Wikipedia entry for Sharkey.
The Biomax Films restoration project has an interesting history of American Mutosocope and Biograph (later simply “American Biograph”) on its website.
This week’s winner is Kathryn Musumeci, who will receive two …

Every Sunday, we’ll be posting a question about something notable from the history of New York City or NYU. To enter the contest, submit your answer before the following Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. One winner will be chosen at random from among those who submitted correct answers. Check the blog on Friday morning to find out the answer and the name of the week’s winner.
So let’s get started …

What is going on in this picture and where is it taking place?
To enter, click here, fill in the required information, and …

UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT!
The UHall Resource Center lends out DVDs to residents of the building. Over the summer, your RAs looked over the selection of films that are currently available and made suggestions about DVDs that should be added to the library. (The “Rentals” link above lists DVDs, video games, and board games that are available at the front desk.)
The UHall Faculty Fellows want to know which of these films appeal to you the most. We will buy your top FIVE choices. And two lucky respondents will each receive …

Linda Guo – $25 Barnes and Noble  Gift Card
Nicole Parada – $25 Regal Gift Card
Alyssa Sontag – $25 Trader Joe’s Gift Card
Congratulations!!
Stop by the resource center to pick up your prize! Please pick up by 12/18/09 @ 11:00 pm.
Thanks for all of those who came out.

Linda
Guo
Nicole Parada
Alyssa Sontfgdsaga

And the winner of our Regal Cinemas Gift Card Contest in celebration of the debut of the NYUHall blog is …
Karen Huang!
Congratulations, Karen. Your gift card will be waiting for you at the UHall Resource Center later today.

What kind of features would you like to see on the new UHall blog?
Leave a comment here and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
$25 gift card from Barnes and Noble
$25 gift card from Trader Joe’s
$25 gift card from Regal Cinema
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Can’t make it to the blog party tomorrow night at 8:30 in the Commons? We’ll miss you! But you can get it in on a little of the fun by entering our Regal Cinemas gift card contest.  Click on the link below, fill in the information requested, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card from Regal Cinemas.
Coming to the party? There will be additional contests, but you can enter this one anyway. Just make sure to do it before 8:30 p.m. when the contest closes.
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