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

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

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Earlier in the semester SLAM members protested the student voice should be heard on the Board of Trustees.

Despite Resistance, SLAM For Student Representation on Board of Trustees

Herman Lee, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
WSN catches up with the Student Labor Action Movement on their efforts to get a student representative on the Board of Trustees.
Former Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro died on Nov. 25, and NYU students have something to say about it.

NYU Reacts: Former Cuba President Fidel Castro Dies at 90

Diamond Naga Siu and Jemima McEvoy November 29, 2016
NYU students react to the death of Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro.
GLS senior Melissa Godin is one of three Rhodes Scholars at NYU and has done extensive work in the international community.

NYU Senior Awarded Rhodes Scholarship for Human Rights

Jemima McEvoy, Deputy News Editor November 28, 2016
Q&A with GLS senior Melissa Godin who was one of three students named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar for her research on human trafficking and volunteer tourism.
Despite univeristy efforts to prevent sexual assault, it is still a common occurrence on college campuses. NYU’s sexual assault policy is full of ambiguity surrounding the idea of affirmative consent, leaving a lot of grey area regarding proper procedures.

Affirmative Consent Causes Confusion

Sierra Jackson, Contributing Writer November 28, 2016
An in-depth look into NYU's policies regarding sexual assault on campus.
Crime Log: Nov. 19-23

Crime Log: Nov. 19-23

Jemima McEvoy and Natasha Roy November 28, 2016
A look at the last week's crimes.
Mayor De Blasio continued to show his support for the Democratic Party by declaring New York as a sanctuary city.

Thanksgiving News Update

Diamond Naga Siu and Lexi Faunce November 28, 2016

While NYU students decompressed after midterms and stuffed their faces with turkey over Thanksgiving break, the news cycle had a number of breaking stories develop during the start...

Realize Israel acts to facilitate conversation about the State of Israel, and provide a means to support Israel.

NYU Students Realize Israel

Natasha Roy, Deputy News Editor November 21, 2016
Realize Israel is a club at NYU that educates students about Israeli culture.
Smoking marijuana is slowly becoming less of a taboo.

Considering a Career in the Cannabis Industry

Jemima McEvoy, Deputy News Editor November 21, 2016
NYU hosts a Cannabusiness Seminar to teach students about entrepreneurship in the cannabis industry.
Students for Justice in Palestine is a pro-Palestine club which seeks to discuss the issues in Palestine.

NYU Students Call For Justice in Palestine

Coco Wang, Staff Writer November 21, 2016
Students for Justice in Palestine to educate students on Palestine issues.
NYU professors paired with the Ohio State University researchers to examine how the noise pollution effects the city and its inhabitants.

NYU Moves Forward with Study of City Noise

Maria Torres, Contributing Writer November 18, 2016
Researchers from NYU and The Ohio State University are gathering data on noise levels in New York City.
Michael Rectenwald, Liberal Studies clinical assistant professor, has been condemned and punished by members of the department for his controversial @antipcnyuprof twitter account.

Anti-PC NYU Professor Is Now Promoted

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor November 18, 2016
Michael Rectenwald, known as "Deplorable NYU Professor," has been given full professorship.
The post-it notes covering Anastasiya Muravyeva's  door on Nov. 17 displayed rhetoric commonly employed by white nationalists, like "white pride" and "make America white again."

Post-Its With Swastika, ‘White Pride’ Found on Gramercy Door

Sayer Devlin and Diamond Naga Siu November 17, 2016
A student living in the Gramercy Green residence hall found her door covered in post-it notes displaying pro-Trump rhetoric on Thursday morning.