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NYU Divest during a rally in 2016. (Photo by Jake Quan)

Student Decarbonization Efforts Gain Momentum

NYU Divest’s campaign for decarbonization may now finally be heard by the University Senate in a week, while NYU Divest plans to amplify its resolution by hosting a rally on the same day.
Meghna Maharishi, Deputy News Editor October 29, 2018
NYU Divest’s campaign for decarbonization may now finally be heard by the University Senate in a week, while NYU Divest plans to amplify its resolution by hosting a rally on the same day.
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NYU’s Endowment Grows 2.5% in 2018, Lagging Behind Other Top Universities

The endowment increased by $100 million during the 2018 fiscal year.
Sayer Devlin, Managing Editor October 29, 2018
The endowment increased by $100 million during the 2018 fiscal year.
Mr. Ro Hee Chang (second from right), defector from North Korea, spoke in a conversation hosted by NYU Freedom For North Korea and International Relations Society at NYU on Oct. 26. (via facebook.com)

‘Less Than $100 for 3 Years of Labor’

A North Korean defector spoke at NYU on Friday to raise awareness of labor abuses.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer October 29, 2018
A North Korean defector spoke at NYU on Friday to raise awareness of labor abuses.
Conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos is scheduled to speak at a class taught by self-proclaimed “deplorable” NYU professor Michael Rectenwald on Wednesday. (Image via flickr.com; illustration by Katie Peurrung)

‘Alt-Right’ Leader Slated to Speak at NYU

The conservative pundit Milo Yiannopoulos will speak on issues like cultural appropriation in a class taught by “deplorable” professor Michael Rectenwald.
Sarah Jackson, News Editor October 28, 2018
The conservative pundit Milo Yiannopoulos will speak on issues like cultural appropriation in a class taught by “deplorable” professor Michael Rectenwald.
A police car weaves between US Postal Service vans nearby NYU Langones emergency care unit.

Langone Emergency Unit Evacuated After Bomb Threat Next Door

Doctors, patients and staff were evacuated from Langone's Ambulatory Care unit at West 52nd Street after a suspicious package was found at the post office nearby.
Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2018
Doctors, patients and staff were evacuated from Langone's Ambulatory Care unit at West 52nd Street after a suspicious package was found at the post office nearby.
A red fire truck is parked in a garage with a firemans jacket hanging over the front of it.

How Tandon Is Keeping Firefighters “ALIVE”

Firefighters will be better able to keep us ALIVE with this new training program.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer October 26, 2018
NYU Tandon has a new online simulation program that can be used to train firefighters.
Why You Should Feel Better About Your B+ (and Worse About Your A-)

Why You Should Feel Better About Your B+ (and Worse About Your A-)

Alex Domb, News Editor October 25, 2018
NYU recently announced major changes made to the GPA grading scale.
View of Time Warner Center from Columbus Circle. Time Warner Center houses CNNs headquarters and was evacuated after the discovery of the device. (via wikimedia.org)

Students Recount Their Experiences With the CNN Bomb Scare

Meghna Maharishi and Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editors October 25, 2018
NYU students and alumni who work at CNN's New York headquarters were shaken by a bomb scare Wednesday morning. The incident comes at a time of increasing international animosity towards journalists.
A demonstration of the use of Virtual and Augmented Reality technology in motion capturing. (Photo by Victor Porcelli)

Alter Reality With Tandon’s New VR Hub

RLab, as the virtual and augmented reality hub is called, is backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor October 25, 2018
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is now home to a hub for virtual and augmented reality that will be run by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Ana Maria Archila and Darius Khalil Gordon in conversation at NYU Wagners Puck Building. ( Photo by McNeill)

Anti-Kavanaugh Elevator Activist Speaks at NYU

Elena Fox, Contributing Writer October 24, 2018
The woman who yelled at Jeff Flake in an elevator during the Kavanaugh hearings, Ana Maria Archila, speaks at NYU.
Gallatin is welcoming new winners of its human rights scholarship. (Photo by Echo Chen)

Gallatin Holds Town Hall to Discuss Being@NYU Survey Results

Meghna Maharishi, Deputy News Editor October 23, 2018
Gallatin hosts first open forum on the Being@NYU Survey released two weeks ago.
NYU Skirball Center Auditorium during the talk, with Slavoj Žižek on stage. (Photo by Julia McNeill)

Leading NYU Scholar Advocates Contemporary Socialism

Mansee Kahurana, Staff Writer October 23, 2018
NYU Professor Slavoj Žižek speaks at Skirball's On Your Marx festival.