Identity & Equity
NYU’s first and last ‘first days’
First-years and seniors on their first or final chapters at NYU.
These NYU students are getting the wrongly incarcerated out of prison
In Making an Exoneree, students produce documentaries on victims of wrongful conviction.
Who gets to be represented during AAPI Month?
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is hailed as a time to celebrate, but not all cultures are represented equally.
Students confront youth incarceration through community-focused advocacy
NYU ROSES challenges the punitive approach of criminal legal reform, working directly with at-risk or involved girls to meet their self-determined goals.
20 years in, this CAS department combines analysis and activism
A look into how students in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis get much more out of their education than a diploma.
The fight for food security at NYU
A look into how student-led efforts to create food pantries and donate meal swipes can help students struggling to afford standard meal plans.
Why are there huge inflatable rats in NYC?
Named “Scabby” by protesters, the rat represents a decades-long hunger for labor justice in the city and beyond.
4 LGBTQ+ organizations to join outside of NYU
Amid an increase in anti-LGBTQ+ federal policy, these organizations provide much-needed support to local communities.
‘A vile complicity’: Members of the Rwandan community recount 1994 genocide
Through powerful testimonies, NYU’s first Kwibuka memorialized the 31st anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Where did all the gays go?
Over the past 50 years, the gay bar — facing rising rent prices and evolving expectations of queer nightlife — has dramatically changed.
How millennial cafes are fueling NYC gentrification
Aesthetic coffee shops all over New York City are both a product of changing generational preferences and a driver of gentrification.
As Bobst prayer room is vandalized, Muslim students gather to celebrate Eid
Eleven Muslim student organizations at NYU hosted the second annual Eid Fest last Thursday, bringing together Muslim students and community members.
