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NYU students rally to ban the box underneath the Washington Square Park arch.

IEC Meets With Common App, Rallies Support in Washington Square Park

Maria Torres, Contributing Writer March 30, 2016
IEC hosted a rally under the Washington Square Park Arch to show support and solidarity before its Common App meeting.
CAS alumna Emma Pliskin addresses the crowd during IECs sit in last weekend

DEVELOPING: IEC Will Not Get Previously-Promised Meeting with Common App CEO

Anne Cruz, News Editor March 29, 2016
Common Application CEO Paul Mott will not be present at Tuesday's meeting with IEC organizers and NYU.
Todays topic up for debate between the NYU Republicans and Democrats was the Iran Nuclear Deal and the Capital-Gains Tax.

College Dems, Repubs Tackle Nuclear Deal, Capital Gains Taxes in Spring Debate

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer March 29, 2016
NYU Democrats and NYU Republicans debated about the Iran Nuclear Deal and Capital-Gains Tax for their spring debate.
Students for Sexual Respect held a thank you note writing event to send to abortion providers.

A Look at the NYU Students Sending Thank You Letters to Abortion Clinics

Brooke Jensen, Contributing Writer March 29, 2016
NYU Students for Sexual Respect and others came together to write thank-you letters to abortion providers in the NYC Metro area.

All You Need to Know About the IEC Sit-In

Lexi Faunce, News Editor March 28, 2016
The Incarceration to Education Coalition won a recorded meeting with Common Application CEO Paul Mott for this coming Tuesday.
What is the box and why are NYU students in such vehement opposition to it?

The Box: Unboxed

Lexi Faunce and Anne Cruz, News Editors March 28, 2016
WSN breaks down the "ban the box" movement and why the Incarceration to Education Coalition advocates for the removal of the box from NYU's Common Application.
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions group are working to stop the Israel’s military presence in Palestine.

GSOC Voting on Boycott of Israel

Olivia Roos, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
NYU's graduate worker union may be the first private university union to join Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.
Greentown Labs assists startups associated with sustainable energy and the environment.

NYU Incubator Makes Clean Team

Momachi Pabrai, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
CleanTech startup incubator is working with NYU Tandon's Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy to create a new Network Expansion Program.
With his campaign kickstarting in Brooklyn, NYU students have the opportunity to show their support in the days leading up the New York primary.

Bernie Campaign Takes on Brooklyn

Carlos Michael Rodriguez, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
New York's Official Bernie 2016 Campaign was launched this weekend with State Directors and campaign organizers.
For 36 hours, students from the IEC occupied the Kimmel lobby to #banthebox from the Common Application.

Here’s What You Missed in March

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor March 28, 2016
Top 5 March news coverage from WSN.

Crime Log: March 19-24

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor March 28, 2016

The NYU Department of Public Safety received one report of controlled substance, one report of harassment, one report of arson and six reports of larceny between March 19 and...

Students continued to protest in Kimmel throughout Saturday for NYU to abolish the box.

TIMELINE: IEC negotiations with NYU administration

Anne Cruz and Lexi Faunce March 26, 2016
IEC and NYU continue negotiating about future meetings to ban the box.