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Gregory Woltman performs at midnight every Friday and Saturday night at Cinepolis Chelsea Cinema. Tickets cost $9.

Thrill Me, Chill Me, Fulfill Me: Gregory Woltman Is the Creature of the Night

Camille Larkins, Staff Writer November 18, 2016
CAS Sophomore Gregory Woltman has a job quite out of the ordinary — every Friday and Saturday, he performs in New York City's famous Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Written by Eric Bernet, NYU Drama Therapy Department showcased Behind the Doors play this past weekend.

NYU Drama Therapy Opens Its Doors

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 18, 2016
NYU's Drama Therapy Department put the question of what place theater has in therapy into a proper test this week with the premiere of its play "Behind the Doors."
Gramercy Hate Crime Raises Tough Questions

Gramercy Hate Crime Raises Tough Questions

WSN Editorial Board November 18, 2016
Regardless of intent, this was a hate crime and must be treated as such.
The post-it notes covering Anastasiya Muravyevas  door on Nov. 17 displayed rhetoric commonly employed by white nationalists, like white pride and make America white again.

Post-Its With Swastika, ‘White Pride’ Found on Gramercy Door

Sayer Devlin and Diamond Naga Siu November 17, 2016
A student living in the Gramercy Green residence hall found her door covered in post-it notes displaying pro-Trump rhetoric on Thursday morning.
With the controversy of the current election, political tension between family members may cause awkward gatherings over the Thanksgiving break.

Taking Politics to the Thanksgiving Table

Jemima McEvoy, Deputy News Editor November 17, 2016
NYU students discuss how the election results will affect relations with their families at Thanksgiving.
With his poem discussing police brutality, Michael Frazier is one of the chosen few to represent NYU this year at the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational.

Poignant Poetry Grand Slam Sends Five NYU Students to Compete in Finals

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 17, 2016
SLAM! at NYU held their Grand Slam on Sunday, with emotions leftover from the presidential election making for a night brimming with all sorts of passion.
Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Sergey Karjakin of Russia dueled in an intense game of chess at the World Chess Championship.

Modern Love for a Medieval Game

Venkat Iyer, Contributing Writer November 17, 2016
At the World Chess Championship, people of all cultures and political perspectives come together for their love of the game.
On Student Debt, Trump Fails

On Student Debt, Trump Fails

WSN Editorial Board November 17, 2016
Beyond damaging the atmosphere of higher education by devaluing liberal arts educations, the Trump student loan plan’s deregulation goals hit lower-income families the hardest.
Students stood on the steps of Kimmel on Tuesday to show their support for the No Dakota Access Pipeline Movement.

Divest Rallies With National Standing Rock Movement

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor November 16, 2016
Divest stood in solidarity with Standing Rock during its pre-rally on Kimmel's staircases that happened before they joined a larger rally in the Financial District — a nationwide effort that occurred in various cities today.
Simply pushing in front of someone at Starbucks and buying them coffee after has been suggested as a winning “move”.

I Tried… Hitting on Men in Public

Camille Larkins, Staff Writer November 16, 2016
Our writer followed Cosmopolitan's guide to hitting on men in public, and it was as hilarious, weird and interesting as you'd expect!
The famous rapper published his book Gone, Til’ November on October 1st.

‘Gone ‘Til November’ Tells A Different Story

Lizzie Essiedu, Contributing Writer November 16, 2016
Lil Wayne's new autobiography "Gone 'Til November" humanizes him in a way that his music has never been able to.
Kaitlyn Read scored 15 of NYU’s 60 points in the first game of the season.

Women’s Basketball Kicks Off Season With Rocky Win

Michael Thompson, Staff Writer November 16, 2016
The women's basketball team successfully tipped off their season Tuesday against the Stevens Institute of Technology.