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Activists remember Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Alanna Bayarin, News Editor • March 25, 2015

On the 104th anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, labor rights activists staged a rally outside the Silver Center.

NYU Reacts: Sexual assault education

Marita Vlachou, News Editor • March 25, 2015

Students react to NYU's new online sexual misconduct education program.

Professor discusses poverty research

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor • March 25, 2015

Dr. Michal Shimai gave a lecture on her research project to determine if poverty is a collective trauma.

Female journalists discuss crisis reporting

Justine Morris, Contributing Writer • March 25, 2015

Panelists discussed the dangers that filmmakers face when documenting events from the front lines of danger zones.

Rapper Killer Mike discusses equality, diversity

Shawn Paik, Multimedia Editor • March 24, 2015

Killer Mike of the rap duo Run The Jewels gave a lecture on police brutality, for-profit jailing systems and racism in America.

Panelists analyze child care in NYC

Amanda Morris, Contributing Writer • March 24, 2015

The NYU Steinhardt hosted a panel on the promise and challenges of early childhood policy in New York City.

Report: homeless rates increased

Lexi Faunce, Contributing Writer • March 24, 2015

The Coalition for the Homeless released their State of the Homeless report for NYC, showing that more children than ever are sleeping in homeless shelters.

NYU Reacts: Hamilton named NYU president

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor • March 23, 2015

Members of the NYU community shared their thoughts on the new university president Andrew Hamilton.

Crime log: March 10 to March 18

Marita Vlachou, News Editor • March 23, 2015

A weekly round-up of crime from around the NYU campus.

Professor barred from Abu Dhabi

Valentina Duque Bojanini, Editor-In-Chief • March 23, 2015

NYU Professor Andrew Ross was barred from entering the UAE.

Andrew Hamilton appointed president of NYU

Valentina Duque Bojanini and Marita Vlachou • March 18, 2015

The university has announced that Andrew Hamilton, vice chancellor of the University of Oxford, will succeed John Sexton as the 16th president of NYU. In an email sent Wednesday,...

Professor barred entry into U.A.E.

Valentina Duque Bojanini, Editor-in-chief • March 17, 2015

Social and Cultural Analysis professor Andrew Ross was barred entry into the U.A.E.