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Getting in Touch With the Great Outdoors

Students discuss why this extended break away from the city isn’t as bad as we think.

Addison Aloian, Deputy Culture Editor • May 4, 2020

Due to the abrupt move to remote classes for the rest of the semester after the outbreak of COVID-19, some students have relocated miles away from New York City, either in their...

Building a Home Away From Home

NYU students share how they’re adjusting to life in their hometowns and reminding themselves of New York.

Sara Miranda, Under the Arch Multimedia Editor • May 4, 2020

Although NYU has prematurely closed its doors for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus outbreak, its students are not letting that stop them from continuing...

Virtual Hangout Apps for Social Isolation

Missing your friends in quarantine? Try these four apps to keep in touch digitally.

Madison San Miguel, Staff Writer • April 30, 2020

It’s a Zoom world, and we’re all just living in it. Now that NYU has transitioned to remote learning, community members are forced to frequent the app as a pseudo-setting for...

A College-Friendly Homemade Delicacy

Ideas for a grand meal, dumbed down for the college student’s time and budget.

Addison Aloian, Deputy Culture Editor • April 29, 2020

With COVID-19 calling for social distancing, being away from New York City is daunting for many students, so I’ve been trying to focus on the positives of this situation. The...

Viral Quarantine Activities I’ve Done and Why I Hate Them

DIY at your own risk.

Anna Cuciurean-Zapan, Contributing Writer • April 28, 2020

Like all of us, I’ve been super bored in quarantine, so I tried a few viral DIY trends, but my experiences with them have been less than ideal. With every social media platform...

The Uncertain Future of Summer Internships

Students discuss the cancellation of their internships and the challenges presented through remote work over the summer.

Addison Aloian, Deputy Culture Editor • April 27, 2020

In the midst of COVID-19 and the uncertainties it has thrust upon the world, one of the biggest questions for students are the fate of their summer internships. Large media...

Online Classes Find Difficulties in Engagement

Students find difficulties and disappointments in their remote classes that were formerly hands-on.

Ivy Zhu, Contributing Writer • April 27, 2020

Online education at home might be effective when it comes to catching up on sleep and spending time with family. When it comes to learning though, for many students, the benefits...

How Student Takeout Habits are Altered by COVID-19

NYU students adjust their dining routines in wake of crisis.

Chad Evans, Staff Writer • April 24, 2020

Using takeout and delivery services is a privilege that has shifted greatly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions on in-restaurant dining in New York and beyond...

I Discovered the Joy of Bread Baking in Quarantine

A little yeast goes a long way.

Divya Nelakonda, Beauty & Style Editor • April 23, 2020

If I could explain the phenomenon of baking bread during the pandemic, I would. Maybe it has to do with the primitive feeling of kneading a ball of dough. Or perhaps it's the patient...

Easy Three-Ingredient Recipes

Put those masks away — these tasty dishes can be made with ingredients you likely already have.

Gaby Baldovino, Staff Writer • April 22, 2020

With the COVID-19 outbreak transforming our ways of life. A trip to the grocery store is no longer a leisurely, somewhat-relaxing weekend activity. Instead, it is a high-stress,...

Yoga Adjusts to a Virtual Reality

Students try to find some balance as the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life programs, including yoga and meditation classes, shift to Zoom.

Sabrina Choudhary, Staff Writer • April 21, 2020

As I’m lying on my living room floor with my laptop perched on the mantel on a Saturday morning. I try to empty my mind, keeping my eyes closed, a yoga instructor’s disembodied...

How These Students Celebrate Birthdays in Quarantine

From hosting virtual Zoom parties to celebrating six feet apart, here are some of our favorite quarantine birthday stories.

Maria Olloqui, Contributing Writer • April 20, 2020

Being with someone on their birthday in the age of the coronavirus may mean joining a Zoom party or celebrating at a safe distance. Though many traditional birthday celebrations...