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The Executive Committee of Student Government publicized a letter addressed to Andrew Hamilton on Facebook on Thursday, Sept. 28, in support of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Technical Staff in the midst of their contract negotiations.

Student Government Addresses President Hamilton, Supports Union

Mark Sheffer, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
The Executive Committee of Student Government writes letter to President Hamilton in support of the Union of Clerical, Administrative, and Technical Staff.
Republican Mayor candidate Nicole Malliotakis gave a speech to students at an NYU College Republican meeting on Sept. 28. She discussed topics relevant to many NYU students like prioritizing improvements on the NYC Public Transit.

Republican Mayoral Candidate Speaks to College Republicans

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor September 29, 2017
Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican Candidate for New York City Mayor, spoke to NYUCR.
Students from NYU and New York activists gathered in Washington Square Park on Sept. 28 to rally against pamphlets that were left by IDENTITY EVROPA -- a white nationalist hate group

Rally Held in WSP After White Nationalists’ Pamphlets Found in Kimmel

Miranda Levingston, News Editor September 29, 2017
Demonstrators gathered in Washington Square Park after pamphlets from a white nationalist organization were found in Kimmel.
LS Professor Michael Rectenwald has condemned a former NYU professor for a tweet he considered to be inciting violence.

NYU’s Deplorable Professor Goes After John Jay Professor Over ‘Dead Cops’

Mark Sheffer, Contributing Writer September 27, 2017
NYU Professor Michael Rectenwald, aka @antipcnyuprof, condemns former NYU professor and Antifa supporter for violent tweet.
Several members of SLAM met in the lobby of Elmer Holmes Bobst Library demanding to be met by President Hamilton.

SLAM Keeps Pressure on Hamilton in Fight for Student Representation

Sayer Devlin, News Editor September 27, 2017
NYU's Student Labor Action Movement continued their quest to get a student on NYU's Board of Trustees, this time by delivering a letter to President Andy Hamilton.
De Blasio Endorses SLAM, Discusses Racist Statues, Does Not Take Questions

De Blasio Endorses SLAM, Discusses Racist Statues, Does Not Take Questions

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor September 27, 2017
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited his old Weinstein dorm room. During his visit, he said he would consider taking down certain statues and supported SLAM's objective of getting a student on NYU's Board of Trustees.
Students in the SSAs of both NYU and Columbia with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan.

Singapore Students Association Members Attend the UN General Assembly

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor September 26, 2017
Eight students from the NYU Singapore Students Association attended the General Assembly of the United Nations on Sept. 23 and met Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
On Aug. 14 NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn opened a new center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.

NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn Opens New Epilepsy Center

Sakshi Venkatraman, Contributing Writer September 26, 2017
Seeking to expand its reach of care, NYU Langone has opened a epilepsy unit at its Brooklyn location. The center specializes in diagnoses and treatment of the disorder.
Twenty Minutes with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Twenty Minutes with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Sayer Devlin, News Editor September 26, 2017
The Atlantic's National Correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates sat down with WSN for a twenty minute interview.
NYU’s Dental school received a grant of  $13.3 M to fund childhood dental research.

NYU Dentistry Awarded $13 Million to Study Cavity Prevention

Patrick Pauley, Contributing writer September 26, 2017
A team of two NYU Dental Researchers has just been awarded to $13 million to study cavity prevention. The team will focus their study on predominately Hispanic communities in the Bronx.
Researchers combine with weeks of psychotherapy with a single dose of Psilocybin to improve the quality of life of recently diagnosed cancer patients

Cancer Therapy Could Be Psychedelic

Kristina Hayhurst, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health Dr. Stephen Ross spoke about the potential of psychedelics in medicine at the World’s Fair Nano on Sept. 16.
Crime Log: Sept. 14 to Sept. 21

Crime Log: Sept. 14 to Sept. 21

Miranda Levingston, News Editor September 25, 2017
A look at the crimes on campus between Sept. 14 and Sept. 21.