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Although NYU does not record annual student suicide statistics, a WSN investigation discovered 15 confirmed cases since 1990.

NYU Does Not Track Suicides

Caroline Haskins, Investigative News Editor January 22, 2018
Despite several suicides in the past two decades, NYU has not publicly recorded or released its suicide statistics.
George Ciccariello-Maher appearing on MSNBC in 2015. Ciccariello is controversial for his opinions on white genocide and has recently been named a visiting scholar at NYU.

‘White Genocide’ Drexel Professor Taken on as Visiting Scholar

Sakshi Venkatraman and Mack DeGeurin January 22, 2018
George Ciccariello-Maher, former Drexel University Professor, is now a visiting scholar at NYU Tisch's Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics.
NYU’s Hurricane Maria Assistance Program has increased their numbers of students who were affected by the national disaster that occurred on Sept. 16 - Oct. 3.

NYU Welcomes Puerto Rican Students

Mack DeGeurin, News Editor January 22, 2018
NYU announced in November that it would launch the Hurricane Maria Assistance Program for students from Puerto Rico affected by the hurricane. It initially committed to accepting 50 students but will accept more because of the large volume of applicants. The students will study tuition-free at NYU for the spring semester.
NYU Divest and NYU SLAM attempted conversations with some members of the Board of Trustees with limited success.

Divest and SLAM Confront High-Profile Trustees in Kimmel

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor December 11, 2017

Members of NYU Divest and the Student Labor Action Movement occupied exits of the Kimmel Center for University Life to track down trustees following Tuesday’s Board of Trustees...

The Review and Debates hosted a discussion about whether or not students thought NYUAD was a mistake.

Students Debate the Existence of NYU Abu Dhabi

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor December 7, 2017
Review and Debates prompted students and professors at NYU to consider the existence of NYU Abu Dhabi.
Screenshot taken of the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database.

NYU Trustees Mentioned In Paradise Papers

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor December 6, 2017
NYU trustees may be more closely linked to aspects of the Paradise Papers than you may have previously known.
RJ Khalaf, president of the NYU Muslim Student Association, spoke at the Emergency Rally Against the Muslim Ban today in Kimmel Center.

Muslim Students and Allies Rally After Trump Travel Ban Upheld

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor December 5, 2017
Sixteen NYU groups jointly held an emergency rally against the Supreme Court's upholding of Donald Trump's "Muslim Ban."
Jonathan Capehart, who sits on the Washington Post editorial board; April Ryan, White House Correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, and Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, took to the stage on Monday to discuss race and politics in America.

In Conversation with April Ryan, Michael Steele and Jonathan Capehart

Sayer Devlin, News Editor December 5, 2017
Jonathan Capehart, April Ryan and Michael Steele sat down with WSN to talk politics, race and the media before their Skirball Talk.
According to one NYU Dining employee, Lipton had maintained an A grade by the DOH until their Nov. 14 inspection, for which they received a low C for failure to meet minimal health standards

UPDATE: Aramark Fires Lipton Hall Manager Over Poor Inspection Results

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor December 5, 2017
WSN investigated why Lipton Dining Hall received 39 points from a Nov. 14 New York City Department of Health inspection and what has changed since the initial conditions were exposed.
NYU Divest and NYU SLAM attempted conversations with some members of the Board of Trustees with limited success.

Divest Suspends Elevator Occupation

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor December 4, 2017
NYU Divest ended its occupation of a Bobst elevator after it found out that NYU did not hold direct investments in fossil fuel companies Anadarko and Noble.
Crime Log: Nov. 24 to Nov. 30

Crime Log: Nov. 24 to Nov. 30

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor December 4, 2017
A recap of crimes reported to Public Safety from Nov. 24 to Nov. 30.
Five days after a fourth-year student was found dead in her dorm, a psychiatry resident is believed to have reported suicide on Sunday.

Langone Study Finds New Method of Killing Lung Cancer Cells

Christine Lee, Staff Writer December 4, 2017
NYU Langone researchers have found evidence for a new method of killing lung cancer cells.