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Hacking event  capitalizes  on Bitcoin

Hacking event capitalizes on Bitcoin

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor November 17, 2014
Students worked for 24 hours to create innovative platforms incorporating Bitcoin.
Marathon more than doubles donations

Marathon more than doubles donations

Lingyi Hou, Contributing Writer November 17, 2014
NYU Greek life hosted an all-day dance marathon to benefit the fight against childhood cancer.
TorchPAC organized a debate regarding Israel and the Modern Middle East on Thursday.

Policy experts debate Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Christine Wang, Contributing Writer November 14, 2014
NYU TorchPAC hosted a debate about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Thursday, Nov. 13.
Pam Nogales, far left, moderated the round table discussion among a panel of graduate students from the Academic Workers for a Democratic Union(AWDU). The discussion focused on the progress of the union by the AWDU representatives on the panel.

GSOC meets to evaluate contract negotiations

Stephanie Grella, Staff Writer November 14, 2014
Members from the Graduate Student Organizing Committee met to discuss their plans as it continues to negotiate with NYU.
The NYU Momentum Campaign is making progress toward its goal of raising $1billion in financial aid.

Fundraising on track to reach $1 billion

Suebin Kim, Staff Writer November 13, 2014
NYU's momentum campaign on track to raise $1 billion by 2017.
Research program examines universal pre-K

Research program examines universal pre-K

Stephanie Grella, Staff Writer November 13, 2014
New York University’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) is partnering with the New York City Department of Education and the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity to provide educators with the tools they need to monitor and support the quality of universal pre-K programs

Panelists discuss democracy in Turkey

Christine Park, Staff Writer November 13, 2014
NYU's Center for Dialogues hosted an event to discuss democracy in Turkey under Erdogan on Nov. 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
Graduate students, NYU still at standstill

Graduate students, NYU still at standstill

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor November 12, 2014
The Graduate Student Organizing Committee met with representatives from NYU as a part of a bargaining session.
TEDxNYU talks approval voting

TEDxNYU talks approval voting

Rebecca Spalding, Staff Writer November 12, 2014
Coverage of Tuesday's TEDxNYU community event hosted by NYU Politics Professor Dr. Steven Brams over the shift in political power caused by the results of last Tuesday's election.
Town hall focuses on sexual assault

Town hall focuses on sexual assault

Alanna Bayarin, Staff Writer November 12, 2014
Coverage of an NYU Town Hall with President John Sexton held on Tuesday, November 11th
Assault survivor, New York Magazine editor encourage activism

Assault survivor, New York Magazine editor encourage activism

Marita Vlachou, Deputy News Editor November 11, 2014
Experts and activists discussed rape culture on college campuses and the Roman poem "The Rape of Lucrece".
Clean Start program gives students leg up in tech industry

Clean Start program gives students leg up in tech industry

Long Li, contributing writer November 11, 2014
NYU recently announced its new Clean Start program, an energy industry certificate program at NYU Poly.