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Applicant Record Topped Again

Tegan Mosugu, Staff Writer • February 1, 2016

A record-breaking number of students applied to NYU for the 2016 school year.

Meditation, Ballet and Theater at MLK Week

Raven Quesenberry, Contributing Writer • February 1, 2016

Overview of upcoming events on campus in honor of Martin Luther King week.

Black Diaspora Icon Stresses Education

Daniela Cobos, Contributing Writer • February 1, 2016

On Jan. 29, Christiane Taubira, France’s former minister of justice, spoke at NYU about her life story and her political convictions during a public lecture.

Crime Log Jan. 25-28

The News Team • February 1, 2016

A look into NYU campus crime in the month of January.

Support for Sanders Soars With Social Media, Rally on Saturday

Lexi Faunce, News Editor • January 30, 2016

Bernie Sanders supporters rallied around the presidential candidate's message in major U.S. cities on Saturday.

Tisch Gets $10 million Donation for Performance Space

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor • January 29, 2016

Future Steinhardt and Tisch students will have a professional level theater, thanks to a donation from Iris Cantor.

Study Finds Fresh Water Access in School Reduces BMI

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer • January 29, 2016

NYU Langone researchers found a connection between implementing water jets in New York public schools and students' lowering their BMI.

Sleep Center Physicians Tired of Langone

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer • January 28, 2016

NYU Langone Sleep Disorders Center announced to shut down in March due to resignations from physicians overseeing the program.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Honored At NYU

Jami Tanner, Contributing Writer • January 28, 2016

People gathered in Washington Square Park to honor protectors during the Holocaust, especially Muslim individuals, who often risked their own lives to save the “other."

Union Workers Protest Bröd Kitchen on NYU Site

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor • January 27, 2016

Protesters gathered in front of Bröd Kitchen after the restaurant owners threatened to close down its Upper East Side location in favor of their NYU site.

EXCLUSIVE: Silver Master’s App Does Away With Criminal Conviction Box

Anne Cruz, News Editor • January 27, 2016

NYU's Masters Silver School of Social Work no longer requires applicants to disclose prior criminal convictions.

Applicant’s Angry Twitter Stream Spurs Policy Review

Jessica Martinez, Social Media Editor • January 26, 2016

NYU hopes to increase diversity after clarifying it will waive application fees for low-income students.