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Through language and culture barriers, it’s often tough for international students to find a fitting community here at NYU.

The ESL Community of NYU

Miranda Levingston, Contributing Writer October 11, 2016

Balancing school work with extracurriculars, internships and a social life is challenging for any student during midterm season. This struggle is heightened for more than 5,000...

The NYU Native American and Indigenous Students Group protested in Washington Square Park with posters and sidewalk chalk.

Native American Group Protests Columbus Day

Jemima McEvoy, Contributing Writer October 11, 2016
The Native American and Indigenous Students Group at NYU protested for the university to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day.
NYU’s Black Student Union has quite the set of plans for this upcoming year.

Growing Intersectionality Within the Black Student Union

Adeija Jones, Contributing Writer October 7, 2016
The Black Student Union plans to expand its community by exploring various intersectional identities of its members.
Security in and of Cities

Security in and of Cities

Alice Li, Contributing Writer October 7, 2016
NYU's various study abroad sites have security measures in place to keep students safe at any NYU location across the globe.
Reduced MetroCards for NYU students: fantasy or feasible?

Transportation Compensation Still Stalled for NYU Commuters

Ashley Arnold, Contributing Writer October 6, 2016
NYU students could possibly get MetroCards at reduced prices in light of the introduction of half-priced MetroCards at Hunter College.
Students think NYU’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels contradicts its sustainability efforts, even though the university focuses on other efforts such as water, power and waste.

Is Divesting the Key to Sustainability?

Natasha Roy, Deputy News Editor October 5, 2016
NYU claims to be environmentally friendly, but student groups don't think the university can be sustainable without divesting from fossil fuels.
NYU is one of several Universities to offer free tampons to its students.

Removing Financial Menace from Menstruation

Téa Kvetenadze, Contributing Writer October 4, 2016
NYU students have created a petition that urges the university to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all restrooms on campus.
MakerSpace opened on September 20th in Rogers Hall where students can create their own projects using 3D printers and laser cutters.

Tandon’s Newest Upgrade Helps Students Build the Future

Polina Buchak, Deputy Multimedia Editor October 4, 2016
Washington Square News took a look at NYU Tandon's new laboratory known as the MakerSpace.
Naomi Klein, an activist for environmental sustainability spoke at NYU in hopes to spread the conversation regarding climate change activism.

Changing the Climate of Climate Change

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
Activist Naomi Klein discusses steps world leaders must take to combat climate change.
A page on NYU’s website was recently hacked by a gambling website, delicately hinting in random locations throughout the page about the gambling site.

University Hack Raises Security Questions

Stephen Malkowicz, Contributing Writer October 3, 2016
An NYU webpage was hacked last week to display links to online gambling sites.
NYU Shanghai introduced a new higher education model within China, but its success is yet to be determined.

NYU Shanghai vs. Chinese Universities

CoCo Wang, Contributing Writer October 3, 2016
NYU Shanghai presents students with more academic opportunities than local Chinese universities.
Crime Log: Sept. 24-30

Crime Log: Sept. 24-30

Abraham Gross, Deputy News Editor October 3, 2016
A look at campus crime from the past week.