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

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Panelists at the town hall discuss wellness resources for students. (Photo by Victor Porcelli)

Hamilton Highlights International, Study Away Wellness at Town Hall

Student and administrator panelists discussed wellness at NYU, focusing on the difficulties students experiencing different cultures may face.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor April 2, 2019

Administrators and students discussed the added difficulty for international and study away students attempting to access wellness resources due to cultural and language differences...

NYU alumnae and current editor in chief of OUT Magazine, Phillip Picardi, references his time covering LBGT rights at Teen Vogue at an NYU Stonewall Talk. (Staff Photo by Alana Beyer)

Continue the Fight 50 Years After Stonewall, Activists Urge

A variety of LGBTQ activists said it is important to maintain an adversarial relationship with those in power who do not support equality.
Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi April 2, 2019

LGBTQ activists discussed the legacy of the Stonewall Riots and the need to continue fighting those in power at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. The event...

An Aramark truck parked on the NYU campus. NYU will be ending its contract with Aramark. (Photo by Marva Shi)

Students Say New Dining Service Provider, Same Problems

Students don’t understand why NYU decided to switch to Compass Group for dining services because, like Aramark, Compass Group also has connections to prisons.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor April 1, 2019

After months of deliberation, NYU confirmed last week that Aramark will be dropped as the university’s food service provider. The controversial company, which has been on campus...

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Crimebot, Crime Editor March 31, 2019

From March 21 to 29, the NYU Department of Public Safety received two reports of criminal mischief, three reports of controlled substance violation, one report of disorderly conduct,...

The NYU Langone Health center, located at 550 1st Avenue. (Photo by Tony Wu)

NYU-CUNY Center Involves Immigrant Community Members in Healthcare

Members of local communities, especially immigrant communities, are employed by the center to provide and translate medical information for those who need it.
Bethany Marie Allard, Staff Writer March 31, 2019

At the NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center, researchers are changing the way immigrant and ethnic communities access healthcare by turning to health professionals that are not...

A new bot created by NYU IT in collaboration with OGS will assist students traveling from foreign countries to America through the
immigration and customs process. (Staff Photo by Jorene He)

University to Launch Chatbot in Response to Trump’s Travel Ban

The bot will assist students traveling from foreign countries to the U.S. through the immigration and customs process.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor March 31, 2019

When President Trump announced his travel ban in 2017, employees in NYU’s Office of Global Services panicked. With over 17,000 international students at NYU — more than any...

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

Student Government Elections, Explained

Starting Monday, an election portal for certain positions in student government will open — here’s a guide to what that means.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor March 31, 2019

Elections for student government positions will be underway in the coming weeks, so WSN broke down how students can vote and what they are voting for. How to Vote Students...

Yann LeCun (via Facebook)

Courant Professor Who Won Turing Award Sees Hopeful Future in AI

From digital assistants to medical image analysis, Professor Yann LeCun said artificial intelligence will continue to improve society.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor March 29, 2019

NYU Courant Professor of Computer Science Yann LeCun won the A. M. Turing Award on Wednesday. The award is considered by many to be the “Nobel Prize of Computing.” Announced...

University Senate meetings are held on a monthly basis in the colloquium room. Attendees include members from the Student Senators Council, the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, among others. (WSN File Photo)

University Senate Approves Motion to Expand LS Representation

The USenate voted to give the Dean of Liberal Studies a seat after a year-long effort by a faculty member.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor March 28, 2019

The University Senate overwhelmingly approved a resolution which will allow the Dean of Liberal Studies, currently Julie Mostov, to sit on the Dean’s Council of the University...

The acceptance rate for the NYU Class of 2023 has dropped to 16 percent, the lowest in university history. (WSN File Photo)

NYU Acceptance Rate Drops to 16 Percent for the Class of 2023

The Class of 2023 will be the most selective and diverse class yet.
Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi March 28, 2019

The acceptance rate for the Class of 2023 fell to 16 percent according to admissions decisions released Thursday, making the class the most selective in university history. Of...

The “Carceral Crisis: Race, Class and Punishment in America” course in the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute focuses on providing students with an in-depth understanding of mass incarceration. (Photo by Victor Porcelli)

Journalism Class Invites Author Alex Vitale to Discuss the Impacts of Mass Incarceration

The class “Carceral Crisis: Race, Class and Punishment in America” invited author Alex Vitale to discuss the effects of mass incarceration on a local level.
Emily Mason, Staff Writer March 28, 2019

Students from NYU’s newest class on mass incarceration convened on the fourth floor of 20 Cooper Square on Wednesday to meet Alex Vitale, the author of their most recent in-class...

Chartwells, a division of Compass Group, will replace Aramark as NYUs dining service provider starting this summer. Recently, Aramark revamped Third North Courtyard Cafe (pictured above) to Harvest Table in its attempts to continue its contract. (Photo by Tony Wu)

University Confirms Aramark Out, Chartwells In

The university will be prioritizing continuing employment, among other things, as it looks to transition to the new dining service provider.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor March 27, 2019

NYU will begin negotiations with Chartwells, a division of Compass Group, to take over on July 1 as the university’s dining service provider, according to university spokesperson...