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Public Safety Officer is the First COVID-19 Death in the NYU Community

Rodney Mack, an NYU Public Safety Officer, has passed away from COVID-19 complications, according to a statement released by the College of Dentistry. Known by...

April 10, 2020

Some Professors Opt for Pre-Recorded Classes Amid Remote Instruction

COVID-19 News April 9, 2020

Students at The New School Stage Academic Strike

City News April 8, 2020

Two NYU Dorms Will Be Made Available to Medical Workers

City News April 7, 2020

Opinion

Survivors of Abuse Are Not Safe in Quarantine

City April 10, 2020

Content warning: this article contains mentions of domestic violence. The coronavirus pandemic and government-imposed lockdowns have made surviving increasingly difficult and painful for abuse survivors...

Students Need Long-Term Reliable Internet Access

Education April 9, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic has forced public and private schools across the country to move to remote learning, the number of students who don’t...

Staff Rants and Raves: Fruit

Opinion April 9, 2020

Rants On Eaten Fruits Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Deputy Managing Editor This is going to be an opinion as unpopular as my previous hot take on apples, however, this...

The Pandemic Calls for More Mental Health Care

Economy April 8, 2020

Just weeks ago, NYU asked many of us to leave our dorms. COVID-19 was spreading rapidly and soon transformed the city into the next...

Making Room to Mourn the Ordinary During Extraordinary Times

Opinion April 7, 2020

This situation is unprecedented. Since December 2019, the coronavirus has devastated the globe, rampaging country after country at an exponential rate and bringing life...

News

Public Safety Officer is the First COVID-19 Death in the NYU...

April 10, 2020

Rodney Mack, an NYU Public Safety Officer, has passed away from COVID-19 complications, according to a statement released by the College of Dentistry. Known by...

Some Professors Opt for Pre-Recorded Classes Amid Remote Instruction

April 9, 2020

Students at The New School Stage Academic Strike

April 8, 2020

Two NYU Dorms Will Be Made Available to Medical Workers

April 7, 2020

Patel Renews Push for Universal Testing After Testing Positive for COVID-19

April 6, 2020

NYU COVID-19 Task Force Supplies Face Shields to Medical Workers

April 6, 2020

Culture

Fast-Fashion in the Face of the Coronavirus

Beauty & Style April 9, 2020

Long before the coronavirus, the future for the fashion industry was grim. As the pandemic spread to Italy as the Fall 2020 fashion week...

A Short Guide to Big-Batch Cooking

Culture April 8, 2020

As we all try to stay healthy by staying home, grocery store trips remain one of the most essential reasons to leave your house,...

No Gym? No Problem

Culture April 7, 2020

The idea of exercising at home seemed appealing when it was cold and rainy in New York City. But now that we’ve transitioned to...

How NYU Students Are Social Distancing

Culture April 6, 2020

It’s hard being back home after an abrupt end to the spring semester. It’s hard not being able to get Joe’s pizza after midnight....

‘Sidetalk’ Brings The Sidewalk to Life

Culture April 6, 2020

The familiar chime of the closing subway doors sounds and you know you’re in for a ride, albeit a more figurative one. This isn’t...

Change Your Major, Change Your Life

Culture April 3, 2020

As 17-year-olds, we’re asked to make the life-altering decision of choosing a potential major to study when we apply to universities. We’re expected to...