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A recreation of the poster held by Steinhardt senior August at a recent trans rights protest. (Photo Illustration by Tony Wu and Rachel Buigas-Lopez)

Trans Students Can’t Be Defined, Despite the Memo

The recent government memo regarding how gender should be officially described proposes a strictly biological definition.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

Sweating and panting from a rehearsal with his dance crew, Keith walked over to his bag to dig out his phone. He had a five-minute break to check if he had missed anything from...

Kylie Vincent speaking during the protest. Vincent is a resident from Thousand Oaks, CA. (Photo by Tony Wu)

Gays Against Guns Holds Rally for Thousand Oaks Shooting Victims

Dozens of people gathered in Times Square on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the lives of the 12 people killed in the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday and to call for gun control reform moving forward.
Sarah Jackson, News Editor November 12, 2018
Dozens of people gathered in Times Square on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the lives of the 12 people killed in the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday and to call for gun control reform moving forward.
Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio

Puppy Power and Human Healing

Puppies Behind Bars provides training to prison inmates while preparing pups to become service animals.
Joseph Beer, Contributing Writer November 12, 2018
Puppies Behind Bars provides training to prison inmates while preparing pups to become service animals.
Fringe Fall 2018 | The Dinner Party: Where Style Is Served

Fringe Fall 2018 | The Dinner Party: Where Style Is Served

This issue celebrates personal style and community — the kind that only exists in New York. There’s a certain elegance that comes with dressing up and sitting down for a meal or some drinks.
November 8, 2018
Dinner parties are the intersection of food and fashion, whether that be dressing yourself or dressing the table.
“Vote Here” signs in multiple languages outside the polling center in University Hall. (Photo by Alina Patrick)

Midterm Results Signal a New Wave of Progressive Policies for New York

Featuring momentous local and national results, the 2018 midterm elections are poised to have a tangible effect on NYU, New York and the nation as a whole.
Alex Domb, News Editor November 8, 2018
Featuring momentous local and national results, the 2018 midterm elections are poised to have a tangible effect on NYU, New York and the nation as a whole.
Thousands Nationwide Protest Country’s New Attorney General

Thousands Nationwide Protest Country’s New Attorney General

Sarah Jackson, News Editor November 8, 2018

Approximately one thousand people poured into the streets of Times Square on Thursday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker, a critic of Special...

“Vote Here” signs in multiple languages outside the polling center in Brittany Hall.  (Photo by Alina Patrick)

On Highly Anticipated Election Day, NYU Goes to the Polls

NYU students headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for the 2018 midterm elections.
Meghna Maharishi and Jared Peraglia November 6, 2018

With the possibility of Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and gaining the ability to check the Trump Administration’s power, students across the university...

NYU President Andrew Hamilton speaks at a Fireside Chat event in Kimmel on Nov. 6, 2018. Hamilton announced at the event that NYU will open a new campus in Los Angeles.

NYU to Open Los Angeles Campus

At a fireside chat with administrators, Hamilton cited a large number of students already in Los Angeles as why Los Angeles makes sense to be NYU's next site.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor November 6, 2018
At a fireside chat with administrators, Hamilton cited a large number of students already in Los Angeles as why Los Angeles makes sense to be NYU's next site.
Protestors at the "No Hate: Refugee Caravan Solidarity Rally" at Union Square Saturday morning. (Photo by Sarah Jackson)

Migrants in Caravan Used as Political Cudgel in Run-Up to Election

Sarah Jackson and Jared Peraglia, News Editor and Deputy News Editor November 6, 2018

Thousands of people fleeing dangerous conditions and unemployment in Central America in a caravan have become the latest group to be weaponized by Republicans in the political...

Shiv Soin, a first-year CAS student who works with the NY State Democratic Party.

From the Books to the Polls, NYU Students Ace the Midterms

Two students speak about working on midterm campaigns.
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer November 6, 2018
Two students speak about working on midterm campaigns.
The newest Seastraws addition, silicone straws. (Courtesy of Seastraws)

NYU Bought a Semester’s Worth of Sustainable Straws From This Student-Run Company

The university backs Seastraws, a student-run company seeking to reduce the amount of plastic in oceans, by providing their straws in select dining halls.
Yasmin Gulec, Under the Arch Editor November 5, 2018
The university backs Seastraws, a student-run company seeking to reduce the amount of plastic in oceans, by providing their straws in select dining halls.
Junior Travis Schmidt is the Chief Campus Manager at The Black Sheep NYU – which recently cut its writing staff. (Photo by Natalie Chinn)

The Black Sheep Is in Limbo After Pivot to Video and Memes

Even without a writing staff, this NYU satire publication still has a voice.
Natalie Chinn and Kaitlyn Wang November 5, 2018
Ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, here’s what you need to know about local and statewide elections pertinent to the NYU community.