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Students struggle to afford off-campus housing as rents surge
Due to increases in New York City rent prices, many students at NYU’s Greenwich Village campus are having trouble finding affordable apartments.
Egg flung at prospective student on NYU campus tour
Eggs were thrown at an admissions ambassador and a group of prospective students near the southeast corner of Washington Square Park on Monday, March 28.
Taylor Swift, Judith Heumann to speak at NYU graduation
Graduates of NYU's classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022 will be honored at a ceremony at Yankee Stadium on May 18.
Hundreds take over Brooklyn Bridge for climate justice
Fridays for Future, a youth-led climate advocacy movement, organized a global strike to pressure legislators to enact environmental legislation on Friday, March 25.
Campus tour guides who were harassed say NYU response was inadequate
After at least two admissions ambassadors were physically and verbally attacked while giving tours of campus, NYU enacted new measures to increase security. But the tour guides who were harassed say they still feel unsafe.
University community condemns uptick in anti-Asian violence across NYC
The Student Government Assembly held a processing space after seven students — three of whom were Asian — were assaulted on campus last month.
What to do this week: Women’s History Month concert and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: March 28 to April 3.
The Soapbox: US prioritizes European refugees
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Video: 111th anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire to be commemorated
A ceremony for the anniversary of the fire, which took place in NYU’s Brown Building, will be held online on Friday, March 25.
Pregnant NYU Silver student denied remote learning accommodations
After reaching out to professors and several university departments, a Silver graduate student with health concerns reported being repeatedly denied learning accommodations.
Anti-abortion protesters pester students outside Bobst
Protesters wearing body cameras stood outside of the library on Wednesday afternoon with graphic images to discourage students from supporting the right to get an abortion.
2 NYU alumni nominated for student filmmaking awards
"Eagles Rest in Liangshan" by Bohao Liu and "Finding Freedom" by Fiqah Rahman are in the running for a Television Academy Foundation student-produced television award.
