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The conversation over safe spaces was sparked again following a UChicago decision.

Safe Spaces: The New Cryptic Buzzword

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor September 6, 2016
NYU students weigh-in on the presence of safe spaces on college campuses.
Students think NYU’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels contradicts its sustainability efforts, even though the university focuses on other efforts such as water, power and waste.

NYU Decides Against Fossil Fuel Divestment

Anne Cruz, News Editor June 16, 2016
Despite continued protests from some NYU students, the university decided it would not divest from fossil fuels, choosing instead to focus on what it described as "direct" action against climate change.
The email was framed as a general threat towards U.S. universities and colleges and did not mention NYU directly.

NYU Received a Message Threatening U.S. Universities

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief June 16, 2016
NYU received an email on Wednesday threatening an Orlando-style attack on U.S. universities and colleges.
Tisch School of the Arts Commencement '16

Tisch School of the Arts Commencement ’16

Gabriella Bower, Beauty & Style Editor May 21, 2016
The Tisch Salute at Radio City Music Hall beckoned the Tisch class of 2016 into the real world.
NYU alumna Anna Powers started Powers Education, aiming to offer the support and guidance needed for women high school students to succeed in the fields of math and science, hopefully adding to the female presence in STEM research.

Alumna Startup Aims to Empower Women

Lucy Hwang, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
Dr. Anna Powers, an alumna and core curriculum fellow at NYU, hosted a launch party in honor of launching Powers Education, a startup dedicated to the success of women.
Top 5 News Stories This Spring

Top 5 News Stories This Spring

Lexi Faunce, News Writer May 2, 2016
WSN reflects on the most popular news stories of the 2016 spring semester.

An In-Depth Look at Campus Crime This Semester

Anne Cruz, News Editor May 2, 2016
WSN compiled the data for all campus crimes throughout the 2016 spring semester to determine what offenses are most common at NYU.
NYU’s 13th annual Relay For Life, organized by Colleges Against Cancer at NYU, helped raise over $78,000 this past week for cancer research and treatment.

Students Commemorate Cancer Victims at Relay for Life

Christine Wang, Deputy News Editor May 2, 2016
Colleges Against Cancer at NYU hosted the 13th annual NYU Relay For Life at Chelsea Piers Field House on Saturday.
Divestment: More Controversial Than You'd Think

Divestment: More Controversial Than You’d Think

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer April 29, 2016
NYU Divest seeks to make NYU divest from fossil fuel companies, but some NYU students disagree with their cause.
NYU Gallatin senior, Madeline Dolgin, has been awarded the Social Justice Award for her "I Am Your Protector" campaign.

Q&A: Gallatin Student Seeks to Protect Peers Through Campaign

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor April 29, 2016
Gallatin senior Madeline Dolgin was awarded the first ever Social Justice Award by the Global Spiritual Life Office.
The Graduate Student Organizing Committee, or GSOC, voted this past Friday regarding Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions' measures against the Israeli state.

GSOC Passes Referendum in Support of Boycotting Israel

Yulin Lou, Staff Writer April 28, 2016
Members of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee voted in support of a referendum calling for NYU to withdraw their investments from Israeli state institutions and international corporations complicit in violations of Palestinian human and civil rights.
Current Tandon doctoral student, Jared Frank, will soon be known internationally after his participation in the French-American Doctoral Exchange Seminar, FADEx, for his work on a socially interactive robot.

Q&A with the Tandon Student Behind the Facially Cognizant Robot

Brooke Jensen, Staff Writer April 28, 2016
Tandon doctoral candidate, Jared Frank, was selected as one of 10 American students to attend FADEx 2016 in France.