Off-Third
![An image of a N.Y.U. flag, with the color purple edited into pink.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/culture-firstyears-laurensanchez_720.jpg)
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
![A laptop with the screen open to “NYU Albert” is covered with a red X on the left, and a piece of paper with the NYU logo titled “Course Registration” is covered with a green checkmark on the right. The background is blue.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ops-offthird-paperregistration-1200x900.png)
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
![A crowd of students in a large lobby.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ops-offthird-paulson-1200x800.jpg)
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
![A wrecking ball comically shatters the Washington Square Arch into pieces. An X shape of yellow-and-black striped tape is behind the image, in front of a paler yellow background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ops-offthird-nyudemolisheswash-1200x900.png)
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
![An illustration of a black car with N.Y.U. Safe Ride logos on the hood and side. On top of the illustration is a smartphone displaying an application called “N.Y.U. Safe Ride.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ops-offthird-saferide-900x675.jpg)
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
![A photo of Andrew Hamilton, the president of N.Y.U., wearing a brown suit with red glowing eyes. Above his left hand is an illustration of a paper box with red glowing lights.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ops-offthird-dorm2orm-900x600.png)
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
![A flag with N.Y.U.’s logo hangs from a red brick building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ops-offthird-nyuticketmaster-900x600.jpg)
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
![A purple flag with the logo of N.Y.U. hangs from a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ops-off-third-newstudentsweekend-900x600.jpg)
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
![Two N.Y.U. security officers standing outside the entrance to N.Y.U.’s Lafayette residence hall with a small police car parked on the street](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ops-offthird-trumpcommute-900x600.jpg)
Off-Third: Students upset that Trump arrest delayed their morning commute
As history happens outside their windows, students at NYU’s Lafayette Hall just want Trump to move on already.
Lily Ritterman-Peña, Contributing Writer
• April 6, 2023
![A paper straw with blue stripes in a plastic cup against a red wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ops-offthird-paperstraws-900x675.jpg)
Off-Third: The last straw: Dining hall paper straws turn students into climate deniers
Save the turtles — or don’t. Just give us our plastic straws back, climate-denying students say.
Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 29, 2023
![An illustration of a college dorm room with two beds and posters hanging on the wall. The bed on the left is purple and a girl wearing a purple tank top and blue pants sits on top. The bed on the right has light blue bedding and a girl wearing a blue long-sleeved jersey and gray pants sits on top. Both of the girls are crossing their arms while turning away from each other, facing opposite walls.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ops-offthird-roommate-900x675.jpg)
Off-Third: NYU says farewell to randomized roommates
Gone is the delight of coming home to a stranger’s belongings strewn all over the floor of your shared bedroom.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 3, 2023
![A student walks through the N.Y.U Bookstore entrance.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ops-offthird-nyumerch-900x600.jpg)
Off-Third: “Anti-NYU” merch line now available at bookstore
Save showing your college pride for your hometown. It's not welcome here.
Lily Ritterman-Peña, Contributing Writer
• March 3, 2023
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024