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Haley Quinn, Vishnu Bachani, and Aaron Petykowski (from left to right) of NYU’s Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM) protest in front of the NYU Welcome Center on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, advocating a raise in student worker pay to $15 an hour.

NYU addresses payroll backlog, student workers still unsatisfied

Thomas Peracchio, Contributing Writer October 22, 2015
A follow-up on the ongoing undergraduate student-worker wage backlog.
On October 23rd, Stern’s Big Data Conference will explore how mobile technologies and connected smart devices affect advertising, promotions, marketing ROI, and omni-channel targeting effectiveness.

Stern hosts annual Big Data Conference

Ludovica Grieco, Contributing Writer October 22, 2015
NYU's Stern School of Business is holding the Big Data Conference of 2015.

Steinhardt hosts first NYC National Education Week

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 20, 2015
Steinhardt will be hosting Education Week in December.
NYU Sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, have been working hard to raise money to enable the American Cancer Society to fund crucial breast cancer research.

Seeing pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Christine Wang, Deputy News Editor October 20, 2015
A look at what NYU organizations are doing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
People gathered in Union Square in 2015 for one of the many rallies for Black Lives Matter that occurred regularly throughout the year. Tisch Professors Andromache Chalfant and Donyale Werle recently resigned in protest tied to the Black Lives Matter movement, citing a lack of diversity within their department. (Photo by Christian Forte)

Black Lives Matter still going strong with October call to action

Alex Bazeley , News Editor October 20, 2015
Three Black Lives Matter events just got announced for this week in NYC for #RiseUpOctober, which will culminate in a big rally in WSP on Saturday.
Pharrell, shown performing at the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, will be an artist-in-residence at NYUs Tisch School of the Arts this year.

Pharrell to spend year as artist-in-residence at Tisch

Alex Bazeley, News Editor October 19, 2015
Williams is going to be teaching a class at NYU, with details to be announced at a later date.
 NYU Faculty Against the Sexton Plan (FASP) claims the univeristy does not have a sufficient alternative space ahead of the Coles closure.

FASP says better Coles replacement is needed

Lexi Faunce, Deputy News Editor October 19, 2015
NYU Faculty Against the Sexton Plan claims the university does not have a sufficient alternative space to replace Coles Sports Center.
Three teams of NYU students will present their business ideas at the Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit next month.

NYU entrepreneurial teams to join Cornell summit

Greta Chevance, Contributing Writer October 19, 2015
Three student teams from NYU will share their business ideas with investors at the Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit at the beginning of November.
Marc Gershow, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Physics, received a National Science Foundation CAREER award.

Physics professor talks fruit fly larvae research

Monica Hanna, Contributing Writer October 19, 2015
An interview with Marc Gershow, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Physics who received an NSF CAREER award.

Crime Log: Oct. 5-12

Christine Wang, Deputy News Editor October 19, 2015
A weekly recap of crime on the NYU campus.
 In an effort to engage in more sustainable practices, some students are pledging to go waste-free from Oct 19 - 26.

NYU goes green with Zero Waste

Thomas Peracchio, Contributing Writer October 19, 2015
From Oct. 19-26th, a group of students are challenging themselves by going waste-free.
The NYU Student Health Center opened a location on the Tandon campus at 6 MetroTech in Fall of 2015.

Tandon opens first Student Health Center

Tegan Mosugu, Contributing Writer October 19, 2015
The NYU Student Health Center opened a location on the NYU Tandon campus.