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Crime Log: Nov. 7 to 13

Justine Morris, Deputy News Editor November 16, 2015
A weekly recap of campus crime.
A workshop on cyber security careers for women took place at this year's Cyber Security Awareness Week.

Thousands attend Tandon’s cyber security awareness week

Tegan Mosugu, Contributing Writer November 16, 2015
A recap of Cyber Security Awareness Week at Tandon.
The Washington Square Arch was lit up to mirror the flag of Paris following last year's attacks on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters. A new HBO documentary looks back on the tragic days.

NYU shows solidarity with Paris after Friday attacks

News Team November 16, 2015
An overview of Friday's attacks in Paris.
Contrary to popular belief, nutrition labels on menus do not particularly alter people’s food choices.

Study says calorie counts ineffective

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer November 16, 2015
A new NYU study shows that calorie counts on menus barely affect consumers choices.
Hundreds gathered in Washington Square Park on Saturday, waving French flags and signs of solidarity with Paris.

[PHOTOS] NYC shows solidarity with Paris following terrorist attacks

Lexi Faunce and Christine Wang November 14, 2015
People across New York gathered this weekend to show support for Paris following terrorist attacks that killed over 100.
NYU Langone's new data program has students learning how to interpret data rather than just diagnosing patients using public domain data provided by the New York State Department of Health, Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System.

School of Medicine introduces big data training

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
The School of Medicine's new "big data" program encourages medical students to analyze all the available data at their fingertips.
NYU's first Healthcare Innovation Makerthon Conference was held this weekend and was a collaboration between the NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute.

NYU to host first healthcare makerthon over weekend

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
NYU is kicking off it's first Healthcare Innovation Makerthon this weekend to find solutions to the biggest problems in healthcare today.
A look at the interior of Wednesday's findings.

NYU Reacts: Tomb under Washington Square Park

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
Members of the NYU community shared their reactions to the bodies that were discovered during construction near Washington Square Park.
John Sexton along with members of the Commuter Student Council cut the ribbon to Hayden Hall's new commuter den.

Sexton cuts ribbon at Commuter Den

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
The Hayden Commuter Lounge was officially unveiled to the community at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.
In her presentation entitled “White Heteromasculinity, Anal Resilience, and the Erotic Spectacle of Repulsion”, Jane Ward, author and explorer of gender at the University of California Riverside, shows a captive NYU audience provocative images of the white American heterosexual male’s obsession with homoerotic acts.

Homosexual hazing rituals in a heteromasculine context

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer November 11, 2015
The Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality and Department of Social & Cultural Analysis hosted Jane Wards talk on the homosexual nature of hazing rituals.
Braving the rain, students gather in Washington Square Park to protest wages provided by NYU for their student employees.

Student-workers Fight for 15 on National Day of Action

Ryan Matera, Staff Writer November 11, 2015
NYU student-workers took to Washington Square Park on Tuesday for a National Day of Action to fight for a $15 minimum wage.
From left to right, panelists Owen Moore, Alison Leary, MJ Knoll Finn and Martin Dorph discuss the issues students have with the high expenses of NYU.

Five things you should know about your money at NYU

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer November 11, 2015
Administrators held a talk Tuesday on the facets of the hefty NYU price tag.