University Life
Opinion: Mandatory vaccine policy for Fall 2021 overlooks international students
NYU administration has announced that all students must be vaccinated — with the exception of those unable to due to health and religious reasons — before returning to campus in the fall. How will this impact NYU’s international student body in the Global South?
Opinion: The Museum Gateway Program suspension is an opportunity to scrutinize our relationship with museums
While we cannot reverse the suspension of NYU’s Museum Gateway program, we can use this time to re-evaluate our relationships with museums and which ones we, as students, receive free admission to.
Opinion: The CDC must grapple with its racist history
As vaccination efforts continue at NYU and across the country, the CDC must address its history in order to overcome vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans.
We need a spring break
NYU cancelled spring break when students needed it most.
The urgency of supporting the #StrikeOnNYU
NYU’s graduate student union will vote on strike authorization until this Thursday. A strike would be a courageous bid for justice and fair conditions on campus, and deserves full solidarity from the NYU community.
NYU Is Neglecting Its Struggling Graduate Students
NYU’s graduate student union and its fight for a fair contract have been met with complete disregard. It’s time for the administration to step up and meet the demands of its graduate student workforce for negotiations, or else risk a collective strike.
We’re Resigning from WSN. Here’s Why.
We are now publicizing the grievances that led us all to this decision.
Support GSOC to Protect NYU
The gains that University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees’ Organization made through its strike shows that GSOC and its negotiating power should be at the forefront in any fight to support and accommodate the NYU community.
If NYU Can Punish Violaters of COVID-19 Policies, Why Not Sexual Assault Perpetrators?
NYU’s recent suspension of students demonstrates its power to hold students accountable for their actions. This level of accountability must set the precedent for cases of sexual assault in order to create a true zero-tolerance policy, instead of upholding an illusory idea of campus safety.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are Not Enough
In light of anti-racist uprisings across the country, the NYU administration has recently stressed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. This does little to tackle institutional racism in any meaningful way.
NYU’s Inadequate Quarantine Meals Exacerbated Food Insecurity
NYU’s failure to deliver sufficient food to quarantined students has become a social media trend in the last few weeks. But amidst all the jokes and viral posts, the struggles of low-income and food insecure students are being neglected and trivialized.
The Persistence of Classism at NYU
The classist language used on the American Sign Language Department’s universal syllabus reveals an ongoing culture of elitism that extends beyond the student body.
