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NYU’s Broome Residential College, where a student was locked in their laundry room overnight. (Julia Moses)

Student Trapped for Eight Hours in Broome Laundry Room

GLS sophomore Hunter Major found herself locked in Broome’s laundry room for eight hours due to the lockset failing.
Emily Mason, Staff Writer March 4, 2019

GLS sophomore Hunter Major hosted some friends in her Broome Street Residential College dorm on Thursday night. The group ordered pizza, danced and was together until about 1:00...

The facade of Rubin Residence Hall. (Photo by Alana Beyer)

NYU Student Takes Own Life in Residence Hall

Victor Porcelli, News Editor March 3, 2019

A student died in an apparent suicide late Saturday night, according to the university. The 18-year-old student was found early Sunday morning in university housing on 5th Avenue...

(WSN File Photo Illustration)

SGA Passes Socially Responsible Investment, Sexual Respect Resolutions

The Student Government Assembly passed two resolutions Thursday evening, one of which required a senator to vote despite not attending the full presentation.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor March 1, 2019

SRI Policy Passes With two abstentions, Student Government Assembly’s Socially Responsible Investment Policy passed on Thursday evening. Senator at-Large Rose Asaf, author...

Journalism Minor Provides Flexibility for Students

Journalism Minor Provides Flexibility for Students

Students and professors react to the new journalism minor that the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute announced on Friday.
Alexandria Johnson, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

After NYU introduced two new journalism minors on Feb. 22, students are figuring out how this development may change their plans for graduation. The five-course minors allow...

The Tisch School of the Arts hosts many majors that require in person instruction. Students at Tisch and other schools have begun to worry about the possibility of a virtual fall semester. (Photo by Alina Patrick)

Tisch Mentorship Program Helps Young Women Pursue Business in the Arts

Thirteen students have been paired with arts industry professionals who hope to give them a better idea of what their future careers may look like.
Bethany Allard, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

This month marked the start of a new mentorship program that pairs female-identifying Tisch School of the Arts Drama students with top entertainment industry professionals. The...

The exterior of the Strand Book Store. (Staff photo by Lauren Kim)

Historical Status Up in Air for Strand

The owner of the well-known bookstore is against a historical status that may impede future renovations.
Remie Arena, Contributing Writer March 1, 2019

The Strand Book Store on 828 Broadway is fighting for its rights — not against those who want to tear it down, but those who want to make it a historical landmark. Last fall,...

Missing Student Found in the Bronx

Missing Student Found in the Bronx

According to an administrator, missing student Nyamal Pal was found today and is safe.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor February 28, 2019

After missing for nearly a week, CAS senior Nyamal Pal was found safe Thursday morning. Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Marc Wais confirmed that Pal was found in a...

Ta-Nehisi Coates, distinguished writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, spoke at NYU Skirball Center tonight. (Courtesy of Gabriella Demczuk)

Ta-Nehisi Coates: ‘The Power of Invisibility Is Dissipating’

At a Tony Judt memorial lecture, the "Between the World and Me” author spoke about how history’s misremembered accounts contribute to misunderstandings with today’s left.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor February 28, 2019

Distinguished writer Ta-Nehisi Coates spoke at Skirball Center for Performing Arts yesterday in honor of Tony Judt, celebrated historian and founder of NYU’s Remarque — a program...

Panelists Kleaver Cruz and Jewel Cadet discuss intersectional politics and activism with moderator Ayasha Guerin. (Photo by Elaine Chen)

Black and Queer Activists Talk Action Toward Equality

Activists discussed how the intersections of race and sexuality have impacted their advocacy in New York City.
Lachlan Hyatt, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

The value of community-making by marginalized groups is essential to equality, according to a panel of experts and activists speaking at the Urban Intersections: Black, Queer Lives...

Scholars Win Fully-Funded Trip to Asia — and a Job, Too

Scholars Win Fully-Funded Trip to Asia — and a Job, Too

The Luce scholarship places students at an institution or agency in Asia for 13 months to work in a field relevant to their major.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer February 27, 2019

Students selected to receive the Luce scholarship will receive more than money. The scholars will have the chance to work in different countries and experience a new culture while...

NYU Student Missing, Last Seen in Brooklyn

NYU Student Missing, Last Seen in Brooklyn

Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor February 26, 2019

Update Feb. 28: According to Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Marc Wais, Pal was found this Thursday and is safe. CAS senior Nyamal Pal was last seen leaving a courthouse...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Founder of Viral McMansions Blog Talks Sustainability, Architecture

Kate Wagner, the founder of the blog McMansion Hell, gave a talk in GCASL last week on the absurd nature of McMansions.
Marie-Louise Onga Nana, Contributing Writer February 26, 2019

McMansions are a staple of upper middle class suburbia. Notoriously built with a disregard for architectural consistency, the large houses have become the joke of the modern neighborhood. Kate...