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Nearly half of eligible NYU students won’t vote in midterms, WSN poll finds
Despite the efforts of the NYU Votes campaign to increase student voter turnout, many students who are eligible to vote have chosen not to cast their ballots in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
NYPD vehicles park on sidewalks, violating city law and impeding accessibility
New York City Police Department drivers routinely park on sidewalks illegally. Police parking violations go unenforced, obstructing pedestrians and wheelchair users.
Students, faculty celebrate adjunct union’s tentative contract
Labor unions at NYU gathered in celebration of the adjunct union’s new tentative agreement with the university at Schwartz Plaza on Friday, Nov. 4.
Student gov’t deliberates Swipe it Forward, temporary visas and ICE event
NYU’s Student Government Assembly provided Swipe it Forward updates, debated temporary student visas and more at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Hundreds call for downfall of Iranian government amid global protests
Protesters in Washington Square Park called for revolution in Iran on Saturday following the Iranian government’s crackdown on protests.
What to do this week: Union Square block party and canine comedy
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Nov. 7-13.
Intruder evades NYU dorm security at Alumni Hall, Coral Tower
The New York City Police Department responded to reports of an intruder in the Alumni Hall and Coral Tower residence halls.
NYU profs, local politicians address sudden resignation of chief NY judge
The Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the NYU School of Law hosted a teach-in about the vacancy of the New York Court of Appeals chief judge position at D’Agostino Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
The Soapbox: Ecuadorian gangs, tensions in the Congo, North Korean missile tests
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk analyzing major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
How Republicans could take control of Congress, according to NYU politics profs
Faculty experts in NYU’s Politics Department spoke to students about the importance of voting and the potential consequences of the 2022 midterm elections.
NYU vows to save Morton Williams supermarket
NYU announced that if a local Morton Williams supermarket is demolished, it plans to relocate the grocery store nearby.
What the Supreme Court’s impending affirmative action decision means for NYU
NYU and other universities may be prohibited from considering race in admissions decisions after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on two cases next June.
