November 20th, 2009
 

Rally in support of UC protests ends with two NYU student arrests

Arrested students are members of Take Back NYU; the march began with a "dance party" in Washington Square Park.

11/20/2009

 
 

BK College grad awaits trial in terror case

Gallatin student Ara Cho is working on the case of Fahad Hashmi, the first U.S. citizen to be extradited from the U.K. on terrorist charges. Hashmi is currently awaiting trial for allegedly providing material support to al-Qaida.

11/19/2009

 

Protesters rally for workers' rights

Kawa Sushi delivery worker Tian Wen Ye says he was fired for trying to unionize, and many rallied yesterday in support of him outside the restaurant.

11/19/2009

 

Stern alum's $20M gift to be used for faculty endowment, financial aid, building projects

Stern alumnus John Paulson's gift will primarily be used to fund the "Concourse Project," a plan to renovate undergraduate classrooms.

11/18/2009

 

Allocation of H1N1 vaccines raises criticism

The swine flu vaccine has been distributed to private companies such as Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, causing many to question why individuals in high-risk groups still have not received the vaccine.

11/16/2009

 

University tackles bike storage issue

A lack of bike racks has forced students to store their bicycles in unsafe places, an issue the university is working to remedy.

11/16/2009

 

Free Wi-Fi hotspots

New York is home to a surprisingly large amount of free wireless Internet hotspots — you just need to know where to look.

11/13/2009

 

Wi-Fi hits Broadway at Times Square

This Tuesday, the Times Square Alliance made wireless Internet available in Times Square, as wireless Internet continues to infiltrate public parks across the city.

11/13/2009

 

The issue of gender in study abroad

A recent study found that women are almost twice as likely to study abroad than men, but that doesn't change the abroad experience for those who take the opportunity.

11/13/2009

 

Dunkin donates left-overs to senior citizens

An NYU community service organization recently partnered with Dunkin' Donuts in U-Hall to collect leftover doughnuts and give them to Caring Community, a service group dedicated to helping senior citizens.

11/11/2009

 

Dean defends NYU education program

Steinhardt dean Mary Brabeck responded to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's speeches in which he characterized teacher education as "discouraging."

11/11/2009