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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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An accompanied child walks through the streets of New York (Photo by Echo Chen).

Racist Tendencies Are Not Inherent, Study Finds

Carol Oliveira, Contributing Writer February 8, 2018
A recently study conducted by NYU researchers suggests that children are not inherently racist.
Eric Kandel, a Nobel laureate, spoke at NYU Skirball alongside other neuroscientists and artists about the intersection between art and science.

The Intersection of Neuroscience and Art

Inspired by the hand-drawn brain renderings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of neuroscience, NYU hosted a panel of esteemed artists and neuroscientists to discuss how the two fields overlap and ultimately contribute to each other.
Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor February 7, 2018
NYU hosted Nobel laureate Eric Kandel yesterday to discuss the intersection of art and science.
Researchers are looking into whether branding police cars with the words peace officer will shift public attitudes in favor of law enforcement.

New York Organization Wants to Rebrand Police as ‘Peace Officers’

Alex Kaplan, Contributing Writer February 7, 2018
An NYC organization is rebranding police as "peace officers".
New Stern Dean Rangarajan Sundaram discusses his plans for the future of NYUs Stern School of Business.

New Stern Dean Seeks to Implement New Ideas

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor February 7, 2018
New Stern Dean Rangarajan Sundaram discusses his hopes and goals for his new position.
Some students started lining up at 1.30 p.m. for Ruth Bader Ginsburgs 4.30 p.m. event at NYU Law.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Speaks at NYU Law School

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor February 6, 2018
84-year old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a progressive judicial icon, spoke at NYU Law on Monday afternoon.
A student vapes in Union Square at night. (Staff Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Study Suggests Vaping Increases Risk of Cancer and Heart Diseases

Mariana Castro and Christine Lee February 6, 2018
While the number of young people smoking e-cigrattes continues to rise, a new study released by NYU researchers shows how these smokers may be jeopardizing their health. The study, which exposed lab rats to 12 straight weeks of nicotine vapor, suggests smokers may be at an increased risks of heart disease and cancer.
Speaker at an event hosted by NAS which highlighted concerns about academic freedom at universities

National Association of Scholars Holds Event on Academic Freedom

Sasha Solovyeva, Contributing Writer February 6, 2018
The National Association of Scholars and Heterodox Academy held an event last Thursday about the evolution of academic freedom on college campuses. In the face of faculty members who have called for white genocide and the elimination of political correctness, NYU is facing its own question of academic freedom.
NYU alumni Katie Lowes, John Leguizamo, Andrew McCarthy and Deirdre Lovejoy, who were among those mentioned in a recent New York Times article for buying bots from the company Devumi.

Tisch Alumni Used Fake Bots to Boost Celebrity Status

Sunanda Gaskins, Contributing Writer February 5, 2018
Several famous NYU Tisch alumni are known to use an online service selling fake Twitter followers to booster their social media profiles.
Screenshot from a video taken during the fight. The fight broke out immediately after the game when a fan insulted a Syracuse player.

Syracuse Hockey Team Suspended after NYU Fan Punched in Brawl

Mack DeGuerin, Sakshi Venkatraman and Maddie Howard, News Editors and Sports Editor February 5, 2018
After the NYU-Syracuse club hockey game on Jan. 27, a fight broke out between Syracuse players and NYU fans.
NYUs GSOC is showing support for Columbia Universitys graduate student union.

NYU GSOC Stands Strong in Light of Recent Conflict at Columbia

Ehrland Hollingsworth, Contributing Writing February 2, 2018
NYU's GSOC stands by Columbia's GWC in wake of strain between the Ivy and its graduate students.
NYU has been posting information online about how to stay cold-free this flu season.

NYU Health Service Immune to Influx of Influenza Cases

Louis Dalle, Contributing Writer February 2, 2018
This year's flu season is the worst in nearly a decade. While national hospitalization has skyrocketed, the NYU Health Center has seen a relatively small number of new cases.
NYU alumnus and freelance journalist Jaeah Lee was honored with a prize of $100,000 from the Heising-Simons-Foundation.

NYU Alumna Wins $100,000 Journalism Prize

Sophie Brach, Staff Writer February 1, 2018
The Heising-Simons Foundation awards $100,000 to NYU alumna and freelance journalist Jaeah Lee.