Students protest war in Gaza at graduation ceremonies
Pro-Palestinian disruptions, including students chanting and waving Palestinian flags, occurred at the ceremonies for Tisch, Gallatin and NYU Law.
Aashna Miharia, Bruna Horvath and Dharma Niles
• May 21, 2024
‘Not celebratory’: GLS valedictorian not permitted to deliver pro-Palestinian speech at graduation
The student told WSN they did not want to write a speech “tailored towards the sensitivities of the administration.”
Bruna Horvath, Editor-at-Large
• May 21, 2024
Review: Capturing memory and everyday moments at ‘Can Thought Go On Without A Body?’
From May 5-12, the art group Stilllife showcased an exhibition with paintings, sculptures and installations by 20 artists.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 20, 2024
Guest Essay: American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists calls for the expulsion of Steinhardt students
Tanisha Thakkar is the president of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development’s Undergraduate Student Government.
Tanisha Thakkar, Guest Contributor
• May 19, 2024
Dozens walk out of Yankee Stadium as Mills gives commencement address
The walkout is the latest of several demonstrations by pro-Palestinian student protesters over the last few weeks.
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large
• May 15, 2024
Human rights scholar Martha Minow on civil rights, race and gender at commencement
Martha Minow, the former dean of Harvard Law School, delivered this year’s commencement address, during which she highlighted the importance of fighting social injustice and inequality.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• May 15, 2024
Guest Essay: Martha Minow’s commencement remarks
Martha Minow, this year’s commencement speaker, is Harvard University’s 300th Anniversary University Professor and the former dean of Harvard Law School.
Martha Minow, Guest Contributor
• May 15, 2024
Hundreds wait to enter Yankee Stadium as commencement begins
Dozens of graduates told WSN they had been waiting in line for over two hours.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• May 15, 2024
2024 commencement exercises begin at Yankee Stadium
The ceremony comes amid heightened tensions between the university’s administration and pro-Palestinian protesters, and follows cancellations of commencement ceremonies at Columbia University and the University of Southern California.
Bruna Horvath, Carmo Moniz, Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• May 15, 2024
Students arrested at Gould Plaza required to complete ‘dozens of writing assignments,’ faculty group says
The Office of Student Conduct allegedly informed students that they must complete the assignments before May 29 to avoid receiving a sanction for the “violation of university policy” on their academic transcript.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• May 14, 2024
NYU allegedly drops charges against protesters arrested at Gould Plaza
A legal representative for student and faculty protesters also challenged NYU’s report of the number of arrests carried out by police at the encampment.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 13, 2024
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