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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 Put on Paid Leave

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor October 31, 2016
Deplorable NYU Professor is now on paid leave for the rest of the semester.
NYU provides new scholarship for formerly incarcerated students. (Photo by Anna Letson)

NYU Begins Search for Chief Diversity Officer

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor October 31, 2016
NYU began their search for a Chief Diversity Officer.
Close to the centre of campus and part of a freshman dorm, Lipton Dining Hall is a go-to place for many students. How are they reacting to the news that it could become exclusively plant-based?

NYU Reacts: Vegan Dining at Lipton

Natasha Roy, Deputy News Editor October 31, 2016
Animal Welfare Collective is pushing to make Lipton 100% vegan.
After students petitioning and protesting, NYU has finally announced that menstrual hygiene products will be free this coming spring.

How NYU Got Here: No Cost Menstrual Hygiene Products

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor October 28, 2016
A timeline of NYU's efforts to provide menstrual hygiene products to students.
The former president of Tisch Asia is suing NYU, claiming that the university did not follow proper procedure in her firing.

Former Tisch Asia President Sues NYU for the Second Time

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor October 27, 2016
Former Tisch Asia President Pari Shirazi is suing NYU.
NYU College Republicans feel that it was unfair of the university to cancel the Milo Yiannopoulos talk. They are trying again to have the event, successfully this time.

College Republicans Continue Fight for Milo

Faith Gates, Staff Writer October 25, 2016
Students had mixed reactions after the Milo Yiannopoulos speech the College Republicans had planned was cancelled.
Women play video games just as much as men but are vastly outnumbered on the design side of the industry. A new NYU scholarship hopes to change that.

New Scholarship Increases Gender Equality in Game Design

Herman Lee, Staff Writer October 25, 2016
NYU has created the Barlovento Scholarship for Women in Games to encourage more women to study video game design.
Michael Rectenwald, Liberal Studies clinical assistant professor, has been condemned and punished by members of the department for his controversial @antipcnyuprof twitter account.

Q&A with a Deplorable NYU Professor

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor October 24, 2016
WSN sat down with Deplorable NYU Professor.
After students petitioning and protesting, NYU has finally announced that menstrual hygiene products will be free this coming spring.

Free Menstrual Hygiene Products Come to NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor October 24, 2016
NYU will begin providing free menstrual hygiene products to its students.
The Disabilities Studies minor will be an interdisciplinary course taught at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Steinhardt Adds Disability Studies Minor

Herman Lee, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
Steinhardt now offers a minor in Disability Studies.
The availability of financial aid is a major factor when choosing a college for many prospective students, yet often they are met with a disappointing figure.

How NYU Alerts Students of Financial Burden

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
NYU used to directly call students to discuss discrepancies between their financial aid necessities and the actual package they received, but they no longer do this.
YikYak allows users to post anonymous “Yaks” that others nearby can view on the app, but Professor Keith Ross found a way to strip away the anonymity.

Yik Yak Could Lose Anonymity

Faith Gates, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
A team of NYU professors discovered how to find the exact location of Yik Yak users.