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There are a number of classes you can take if you’re into food and health, available in Steinhardt’s Food and Nutrition Studies Department.

NYU Classes For Student Foodies

Diya Jiang, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
It is not a dream to enjoy delicious food, learn knowledge and earn college credits at the same time. In fact, many food related NYU courses have been wondering around and waiting for you!
Steinhardt freshman Oliver Wang tutors at University Neighborhood Middle School in Brooklyn.

On the Job: America Reads and Counts

Faith Gates, Staff Writer November 4, 2016
Although NYU gives students many different opportunities to earn scholarship money through work study jobs, the most popular job for students is the America Reads program, which attracts more than 1,000 volunteers each year.
Faith Gates challenged herself to go a week without Netflix.

I Tried… Giving Up Netflix for a Week

Faith Gates, Staff Writer November 4, 2016
Netflix is often a comfort for students at the end of a long day. But what happens if you had to give it up for a week? Read on to find out!
Tyler Sanchez

Tyler Sanchez

Sherah Ndjongo, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

The modeling industry’s influence has grown significantly in recent years, allowing for models to play a larger role in fashion by embodying a designer’s vision or a brand’s...

Skye Daru

Skye Daru

Camille Larkins, Staff Writer November 3, 2016

Skye Daru won’t tolerate being seen as one-dimensional. In the new age of the social media supermodel, Daru knows the key to success is more than just showing off her latest...

Shaye Davis

Shaye Davis

Ali Webb, Staff Writer November 3, 2016

Shaye Davis may be balancing a budding modeling career with studying film and TV at Tisch School of the Arts, but she is surprisingly relaxed about it all. Sitting in the Think...

Matthew Russo

Matthew Russo

Pamela Jew, Staff Writer November 3, 2016

Hailing from suburban Pennsylvania, Gallatin senior Matthew Russo came to NYU knowing he wanted to pursue a career in the fashion industry. Russo’s experience derives from him...

Rachel Wang

Rachel Wang

Sophie Shaw, Violet Vision Editor November 3, 2016

Fashion and fantasy are two realms that highlight the whimsical, inspire imagination and have dark sides. Designer and Gallatin alumna Rachel Wang, hopes to marry all of these...

TheLaserGirls

TheLaserGirls

Brina Jeffries, Staff Writer November 3, 2016

We all know the traditional designs that appear in New York Fashion Week and in glossy Hearst and Conde Nast magazines. While these fashion houses have shaped the industry world...

The snorting of raw cacao has revealed itself to be as a surprising new form of legal high.

Will Chocolate Be the New Nose Candy?

Shirley Cahyadi, Contributing Writer November 2, 2016
In Europe, there are reports of ground cacao being used as the newest party drug — instead of snorting cocaine, there are people who are turning to the superfood for their high.
Collaborating with the Broadway show “Waitress,” Anne Taylor will contribute to the Adrienne Shelly Foundation for women in film.

Fashion and Beauty Campaigns Empower and Inspire

Brina Jeffries, Staff Writer November 2, 2016
From Nasty Gal x Nasty Woman to the 67 Percent project by Refinery29, fashion and beauty campaigns are taking a feminist stand that every woman can rally behind.
Kale and Swiss Chard at Union Square Greenmarket.

Dethroning Kale As the Trendiest Green

Liv Chai, Staff Writer November 2, 2016
Kale. This may be your fifth time reading something about Kale and, because you live in a city obsessed with the newest health trends, you yourself have probably consumed something with this leafy green in it today. Here’s some quick facts about your favorite veggie.