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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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238 Thompson Rooftop Garden, one of NYU’s landscaping projects, sits on top of the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life. (Staff photo by Tony Wu)

Administrators and Students to Work Together Toward Sustainability

A student government committee was created at the end of last semester to continue the work of NYU’s Sustainability Working Group.
Miliana Bocher and Victor Porcelli Sep 30, 2019

A new committee within NYU’s student government will seek to work with, rather than against, university administrators in reaching its sustainability goals. In previous semesters,...

With new regulations on e-cigarettes and ban on flavored Juul products, students discuss the danger of e-cigarettes. (Photo by Aidan Singh)

Student Vaping Fears Intensify Amid Recent Wave of Illnesses

Students discuss e-cigarette culture on campus and how first-year students develop their addictions.
Tatiana Velasco, Staff Writer Sep 30, 2019

He was an NYU student who would never be seen without his Juul in hand. Nicotine was, unbeknownst to him at the time, something he was becoming dependent on. He thought he could...

The shots were fired on the same street as the NYU Bookstore.

Shots Fired Near Broadway and West 3rd, No Injuries Reported

Victor Porcelli, News Editor Sep 27, 2019

Updated 12:25 p.m. Shots were fired near Broadway and West 3rd St. — a few minutes away from the NYU Bookstore, NYU’s 194 Mercer St. and the Washington Square Park campus...

The logo of NYUs Student Government. (Courtesy of NYU Student Government)

Student Government Address Diversity Through Alternate Senator at-Large Positions

The Student Senators Council has reached out to clubs and organizations representing minorities to encourage students to apply.
Ishaan Parmar and Victor Porcelli Sep 27, 2019

NYU’s student government is making efforts to increase diversity through their Alternate Senator at-Large applications, which are due Monday. The Student Senators Council...

NYU class rings are displayed in the NYU Bookstore. Each one retails for around $400. (Photo by Talia Rose Barton)

Seniors Weigh Sentimentality, Price in Decision to Buy Class Ring

NYU’s class ring starts at $429. The price is comparable to other universities, but many seniors think it is still too high.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor Sep 27, 2019

As their last year at NYU begins, seniors will have to decide whether or not to dish out hundreds of dollars to immortalize their time here in the form of a purple-emblazoned class...

These pieces are part of an art exhibit on formerly incarcerated individuals curated by NYU doctoral student Michelle Jones. (Photo by Emily Dicks)

Multimedia Project Has You See, Hear and Watch Formerly Incarcerated People to Confront Stereotypes

Michelle Jones, a well-known advocate for the formerly incarcerated (and formerly incarcerated person herself) presented her new project located in Gallatin Galleries on Thursday.
Emily Dicks, Contributing Writer Sep 27, 2019

NYU doctoral student Michelle Jones unveiled a project on Thursday that incorporates different forms of media in an attempt to humanize formerly incarcerated people, who are often...

Shots were fired today near 6 MetroTech at Tandon. (Photo by Alana Beyer)

Shots Fired Near Tandon, No Injuries Reported

One suspect is in custody and another is at large.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor Sep 26, 2019

Shots were fired near 6 MetroTech, which is on the campus of Tandon School of Engineering — no injuries have been reported, according to NYU Public Safety. Senior Vice President...

Suraj Patel stands on the busy streets of Union Square West. Patel, an assistant adjunct professor at Stern, is rerunning for congress on a progressive agenda that prioritizes criminal justice reform, debt-free college, defunding ICE and the Green New Deal. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)

Stern Professor Prepares for Second Congressional Run

Suraj Patel has his sights set on a progressive future for New York’s District 12, which includes parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer Sep 26, 2019

Surrounded by students and young professionals in a buzzing coffee shop on Union Square West, Suraj Patel blends right in. However, he is doing something few 35-year-olds do: he’s...

CAS Student Council is holding elections. (via NYU)

Candidates for CAS First-Year Class President Debate, Talk Fitting in at NYU

One candidate suggested that New York natives teach other first-years about the city in a “How to be a New Yorker” day.
Jana Warshawsky, Contributing Writer Sep 26, 2019

CAS first-years running for the position of CAS class president debated on Tuesday and proposed events that could help their fellow students find community at NYU. The College...

Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, delivers a lecture titled On Responding to the Interacting Crises of Our Times to NYU at the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium on Tuesday. His speech touches on points like climate change and sustainability. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)

President of Ireland Talks Global Unity at Kimmel Ahead of UN Summit

Michael Higgins, the ninth president of Ireland, gave a speech to NYU in which he discussed education and cooperative efforts in alleviating climate change and global poverty.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor Sep 25, 2019

A hushed silence came over the 400-plus audience members in the Kimmel Center for University Life’s Eisner and Lubin Auditorium in order to hear the President of Ireland, Michael...

Building of Stern School of Business. A Stern institute is revamping to analyze types of risks such as ones associated with climate change. (Staff Photo by Jake Quan)

NYU Alumna Donates $5 Million Toward Advancing Women in Business

Elizabeth Elting’s donation will fund 20 women-led tech start-ups and aid 40 high-achieving women in receiving their MBAs.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor Sep 25, 2019

A Stern alumna and entrepreneur donated $5 million to the school of business last Thursday, which will go toward fostering the success of women in business. Elizabeth Elting’s...

Graduate students could lose their right to unionize. (Photo courtesy GSOC)

NYU’s Graduate Student Union Could Lose University Recognition

A proposal by the National Labor Review Board could threaten the status of graduate workers at private universities.
Matthew Fischetti, Contributing Writer Sep 25, 2019

The National Labor Review Board proposed a new rule last week that would redefine graduate students as nonworkers, preventing them from unionizing and participating in collective...

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