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Off-Third: NYU released their shortlist for consultants on ‘institutional restraint.’ You won’t believe who’s on it.
These professionals are seeking a new purpose: helping NYU skirt around socio-political tensions.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor
• December 13, 2024
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Off-Third: Linda Mills lookalike contest brings new crowd to Gould Plaza
Move aside, rat men of the month. There’s only one doppelganger search that matters.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor
• December 3, 2024
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Off-Third: Eric Adams and Rudy Giuliani compete to be NYC’s most disgraced mayor
In a week of indictments and disbarments, the two mayors are dueling over who gets to claim the title of “New York’s Biggest Embarrassment.”
Naisha Roy, Editor-at-Large
• October 10, 2024
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Off-Third: How to stalk campus celebrities
Tips, tricks and borderline illegal strategies to keep up with NYU campus celebrities.
Ivy St. Clair, Staff Writer
• October 4, 2024
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Off-Third: NYU changes branding to save misled patients
After failing to secure its right over the color purple in hospital advertising, NYU has decided to make magenta its trademark shade.
Emily Genova, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 6, 2024
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Off Third: NYU takes course registration completely off the grid
After many complaints about Albert’s course registration system, the university announced it would make the program entirely analog — paper, pigeons, trolls and all.
Katherine Welander, Deputy Copy Chief
• November 17, 2023
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Off-Third: NYU to use students as human fire extinguishers following policy change
Through combat, singing and the NYU spirit, there’s a new way to fight fires — Violet-style.
Emily Genova, Copy Chief
• November 2, 2023
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Off-Third: NYU to demolish Washington Square Park for campus expansion
With more event space, a fine-dining cafeteria and an institute for jaywalking strategies, who would miss the park anyway?
Kaiyu (Kevin) Wu, Digital Director
• September 21, 2023
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Off-Third: NYU Safe Ride adds skateboard service
Students need reliability when it comes to their safety. Who’s more cautious than New York Skaters?
Lily Ritterman-Peña, Contributing Writer
• May 8, 2023
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Off-Third: Hamilton is behind storage company email spam
The soon-to-be-former NYU president has cast his chemistry accolades aside for a new entrepreneurial endeavor ― storing his students’ belongings.
Mayee Yeh, Editor-at-Large
• May 5, 2023
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Off-Third: NYU to adopt Ticketmaster strategy for housing and course selection
Think getting into the Eras Tour is hard? Try getting into a Texts and Ideas class.
Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor
• May 3, 2023
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Off-Third: NYU spends entire budget on admitted students weekend
NYU is courting accepted students with the intent of long-term commitment.
Lily Ritterman-Peña, Contributing Writer
• April 20, 2023
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Aditte Parasher, Contributing Writer • February 14, 2025
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025