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

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Student Activities Board is an organization which composes three committees that are allocations, development and governance. Allocations Committee is in charge of funding all-university clubs on campus and among all these clubs, the most funded clubs tend to be the cultural clubs and the debate clubs.

NYU Clubs May Face Funding Changes, Says Student Activities Board

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor October 24, 2017
Change is underway for the process of funding clubs at NYU.
Photographs of the Identity Evropa flyers in the lockers outside of the Marketplace at Kimmel

White Supremacist Event in Kimmel Confirmed

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor October 23, 2017
A white supremacist event in Kimmel sparked an anti-Nazi rally and policy change at NYU.
On Oct. 18, the Brennan Center for Justice successfully sued Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban and put a stop to it before it would go into effect.

Brennan Center Wins Trump Lawsuit

Amy Rhee, Contributing Writer October 23, 2017
The Brennan Center for Justice won a suit against Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban in Zakzok v. Trump.
On Oct. 19, 800 colleges and universities around the U.S., including NYU, signed a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to protect immigrants while DACA is in the process of a repeal.

NYU Among 800 Colleges to Urge Congressional Protection of Dreamers

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor October 23, 2017
NYU was one of 800 colleges and universities listed on an ACE letter urging Congress to protect Dreamers.
NYU SLAM members made posters outlining how members of the board have ties to other industries that could be deemed a "conflict of interest."

NYU SLAM Seeks Support for Student Representation at Alumni Weekend

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor October 21, 2017
NYU SLAM took to the Kimmel stairs this morning to ask for support from alumni and parents in its mission to get student representation on the Board of Trustees.
NYU President, Andrew Hamilton, responds to the MEIS in a letter after some NYU teachers were denied visas to teach at certain locations.

Hamilton Letter Explains University’s Position in Wake of Visa Denials

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor October 20, 2017
After weeks of silence, NYU President Andrew Hamilton responds to complaints of academic freedom violations at NYU Abu Dhabi.
NYU College Republicans canceled their guest speaker, James Merse, after releasing a statement on Oct. 17 calling him a “whiny cluck”.

NYUCR Call Canceled Speaker ‘Whiny Cuck’ After Conservative Backlash

Sayer Devlin, News Editor October 20, 2017
NYU College Republicans disinvited conservative speaker James Merse, who was originally scheduled to speak Thursday, Oct 19.
PolyBOTS president Jesse Lew and Abhimanyu Ghosh were among those who competed at this years SumoBots competition on Oct. 17

PolyBOTS Club Hosts Annual SumoBots Competition

Alesha Bradford, Contributing Writer October 19, 2017
Tandon PolyBOTS club hosts its annual SumoBots competition on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
NYU is offering free flu shots for students at the Health Center, located on 726 Broadway.

NYU Offers Free Flu Shots

Lorenzo Gazzola, Staff Writer October 18, 2017
The Student Health Center is offering free flu shots to all NYU students.
A rally was held in Kimmel today, responding to a vandalized poster in Bobst which threatened DREAMers.

Kimmel Rally Responds to Anti-DREAMer Vandalism

Jemima McEvoy, Managing Editor October 17, 2017
After finding a vandalized DREAMer flyer in the Kimmel Center for University Life, students responded with a rally against the act.
Panelists share their thoughts on gentrification on Bella Quisqueya's Gentrification Panel on the evening of Oct. 16.

NYU Dominican Club Hosts Gentrification Panel

Miranda Levingston, News Editor October 17, 2017
The Kimmel Center hosted a panel on gentrification and what students can do to stop it.
After a vandalized poster was found in Bobst Library yesterday, NYU's Dream Team and the Incarceration to Education Coalition will host a rally in Kimmel today to demonstrate support for Dreamers.

Vandal Scribbles Racist Message in Bobst Bathroom

Miranda Levingston and Mack DeGeurin October 17, 2017
Anti-Dreamers graffiti was discovered in a bathroom in Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.