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‘Insulting’: Contract faculty call for stronger NYU response to Trump administration
University administrators debated immigration policy, vaccine mandates and data privacy in their seventh bargaining session with Contract Faculty United.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 25, 2025

SGA postpones self-nominations for chair elections
Members of the student government will vote to grant all students a say in who becomes the next chairperson.
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer
• February 25, 2025

At least 2 NYU affiliates involved in organizations that promote anti-trans practices
An adjunct professor and alum have ties to nonprofits accused by human rights and medical experts of engaging in medical practices opposing gender-affirming care.
Ania Keenan and Raea Lovett
• February 24, 2025

Students share stage with JT and Ravyn Lenae at V100 Concert
The annual student-run event saw 1,000-plus attendees and featured two NYU performers, alongside its first all-female guest list.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy
• February 24, 2025

Joe’s Wine Co. rebrands after monthslong legal battle with Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s location near Union Square sued the local wine store for copyright infringement — because it had the name “Joe” in its name.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

NYU-affiliated groups sue Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ executive orders
A lawsuit signed on by the American Association of University Professors successfully paused federal bans on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Vaishnavi Girish, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

Gallatin faculty call on NYU to pardon students suspended for pro-Palestinian demonstration
Nearly 1,000 alumni have also demanded that university leadership remove its sanctions on student protesters.
Amanda Chen and Amelia Hernandez Gioia
• February 21, 2025

Hundreds protest Trump research cuts in Washington Square Park
Researchers, politicians and union leaders called for better protections for academic research in a Wednesday afternoon rally.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 21, 2025

Students and faculty hold vigil honoring 2 Israeli children
The event, organized by NYU Hillel, commemorated the lives of 4-year-old and 9-month-old hostages.
Danny Arensberg and Dharma Niles
• February 21, 2025

The Soapbox: Crypto fraud in Argentina, foreign spies in Australia, migrant boat deaths in Spain
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news and developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 21, 2025

Graduate student union condemns NYU sanctions and Trump’s immigration crackdown at study-in
The union, GSOC-UAW Local 2110, cited the university’s promise to protect immigrant and international community members amid the first Trump administration in 2021.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 20, 2025

Students send letters to admin in protest of Nike contract
NYU’s chapter of Students for International Labor Solidarity also delivered a poem condemning the university’s relationship with Nike amid wage theft allegations.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 20, 2025


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Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • April 18, 2025