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Lipton Hall lounge closed after hate symbols found again.

More Hate Symbols Found in Lipton Lounge, Security Cameras to Be Installed

Sakshi Venkatraman, News Editor February 22, 2018
Swastikas were found again in the second floor lounge of Lipton Residential Hall.
The second floor lounge in Lipton Residence Hall

‘Offensive’ Symbols Discovered in Lipton Residence Hall

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor February 21, 2018
Two offensive symbols were found in a lounge in Lipton Residence Hall.
Downstein Dining Hall, home to '90s and early 2000's throwback songs. (Photo by Echo Chen)

President Hamilton Apologizes for ‘Insensitive’ Black History Month Meal in Downstein

Sayer Devlin, Managing Editor February 21, 2018
President Andrew Hamilton and Aramark apologized for racially insensitive menu items served in a Weinstein dining hall to honor Black History Month.
The panel at the event held by GSOC discussing debate and action surrounding Title IX.

GSOC Panel Discusses Title IX and Sexual Harassment

Darcey Pittman, Contributing Writer February 21, 2018
GSOC, NYU's graduate students' union, held an event Tuesday on Title IX and sexual misconduct.
Azizjon Azimi (right) at the Class of 2016 commencement ceremony. Azimi was the youngest graduate in his class and is currently  pursuing concurrent degree program at Harvard and Stanford.

Recent Alumnus Pursues Degrees at Harvard, Stanford

Sabeena Singhani, Contributing Writer February 21, 2018
Azizjon Azimi '16 has been accepted into a prestigious scholarship program that will allow him to pursue graduate degrees at two of the top universities in the nation simultaneously.
Free tampons in the bathroom of the Forbes building.

Free Menstrual Hygiene Products Not Always Available

Nicole Rosenthal, Contributing Writer February 20, 2018
After NYU agreed to provide free feminine hygiene products, five out of six dispensers were found to be either empty or still charging 25 cents.
Student Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in Carlyle Court

Student Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in Carlyle Court

Jamie Karns, Contributing Writer February 20, 2018
A list of crimes reported to Public Safety from Feb. 11 to 18.
Exterior of the Judson Memorial Church next to Washington Square Park.

Activist Ravi Ragbir Granted Stay of Deportation Files First Amendment Lawsuit

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor February 20, 2018
Immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir has been granted a stay of deportation, which allows him to stay in the country at least until his next check-in with ICE on March 15. He has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming ICE deports immigrants for speaking out against the agency.
A student reports an incident to the Bias Response Line.

Bias Response Line Releases Pilot Report — Annotated Facts and Figures

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor February 19, 2018

Number of reports by semester:  The relatively low number of reports in the spring 2016 semester reflects Bias Response Line's May 2016 debut date, and thus spring 2016 was a...

NYU's campus in Shanghai, China, founded in 2013. (Photo by Casey Kwon)

NYU Shanghai’s First Graduating Class Excels After College

Alesha Bradford, Staff Writer February 16, 2018
NYU Shanghai's class of 2017 has seen glowing successful upon graduation. 97% of the school's first graduating class are currently employed.
University Senate meetings are held on a monthly basis in the colloquium room. Attendees include members from the Student Senators Council, the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, among others. (WSN File Photo)

University Senate Discusses New Freshman Housing, Sexual Misconduct

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor February 16, 2018
WSN attends the University Senate meeting that occurred on Feb. 15.
A computer screen displaying a chart of the recent stock market drop.

NYU Students Don’t Panic During Stock Plunge

Paul Kim, Contributing Writer February 16, 2018
NYU students discuss the impact of the recent stock market crash on their investments.