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Philip Kain and William Crow come together to make chocolate chip pancakes, which are devoured by hundreds of students.

Gram Residents Flip for Pancakes

Abigail Weinberg, Features Editor October 17, 2016
Pancakes at Gramercy Green is a monthly event that has garnered a cult following among students.
Ithaa is a restaurant in the Maldives that is completely underwater, giving you the opportunity to eat under the sea.

Around the World in Nine Eateries

Caroline Zemsky, Contributing Writer October 17, 2016
The best way to travel is to plan your trips around food. Here is a list of the best food destinations from around the world, from divine, authentic places to messy mouth-watering drop bys.
I Tried…Not Drinking Coffee for a Week

I Tried…Not Drinking Coffee for a Week

Laura Sofia Diaz, Contributing Writer October 14, 2016
Not drinking coffee for a week? It's just as horrible as it sounds.
To give his room some color, sophomore Augie Briger takes great care of his Juniper Bonsai tree, which he keeps on his windowsill.

Survival of the Houseplants

Aakash Patel, Contributing Writer October 14, 2016
Different types of succulents you can use to beautify your apartment!
Love, Sex and All the Rest: Out on the Town

Love, Sex and All the Rest: Out on the Town

October 14, 2016
Women know all too well about those aggressive guys who can't seem to leave a woman alone at a bar. How should you deal with them? Read here.
For students who want to integrate themselves into the fashion industry, many fashion magazines, like Paper Magazine, offer internships in a variety of different departments.

Alternate Fashion Careers for the Next Generation

Sherah Ndjongo, Contributing Writer October 13, 2016
Learn about four not so typical fashion related careers you could pursue after graduation.
Taking a pottery class is a cheap and creative outlet for those who want to learn outside of their academic career.

Three NYC Classes for the Creative-Minded Student

Adryan Son, Contributing Writer October 13, 2016
NYC offers several opportunities to NYU students to get creative outside of the university classrooms.
With so many cultural differences between NYC and Ghana, a study abroad trip to Accra can be greatly eye-opening.

Ghana: Learning to Love my Dark Skin

Dejarelle Gaines, Highlighter Editor October 12, 2016
Highlighter Editor Dejarelle Gaines recounts her experience in Ghana and how it affected her perception of beauty and self.
Five doughnuts from Dunkin’ rest in an orange box on a light brown wooden table. Out of the four doughnuts, two are glazed with white icing and sprinkles, one is glazed with pink frosting and sprinkles, one is glazed with brown frosting and sprinkles, and the last one is plain glazed. A book can be seen in the distant background towards the right corner of the image.

Wal-Mart: You Can’t Have Your Cake or Eat It

Taylor Nicole Rogers, Dining Editor October 12, 2016
If you were a professional baker and a client asked you to frost a message on a cake that contradicted your core beliefs, would you do it? In recent weeks, Walmart has been critiqued because of a controversial decision made by its employees.
Hailey Baldwin was one of many spotted at Fashion Week in Paris.

Paris: A Ticketless Student’s Guide to Paris Fashion Week

Haley Crawford, Contributing Writer October 12, 2016
How do you get to rub shoulders with some of fashion's hottest names? Stalk them at Paris Fashion Week, of course!
ROTC students face a tough schedule on the daily, balancing a college life and military career simultaneously.

ROTC Program Trains Students for Future

Kaitlyn Wang, Contributing Writer October 12, 2016
A group of extraordinary NYU students part of the ROTC program train for the army while still being enrolled as full-time students.
When the weather allows for it, students at NYU Paris, like local Parisians, hang their laundry outside their balconies to dry.

Paris: Laundry Is Part of the Picture

Audrey Deng, Staff Writer October 12, 2016
For the first week of my semester in Paris, all I could think about was laundry.