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Arts Issue Spring 2020
Much like the subjects it showcases, this Arts Issue has to persevere against the odds.
Kaylee DeFreitas and Ethan Zack, Arts Editors
• April 24, 2020

NYU College of Dentistry Rejects Pass/Fail
NYU Dentistry students say that the decision supports cheating and illegitimate grades.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor
• April 23, 2020

Student Organizations Put $75,000 Toward COVID-19 Emergency Relief
The Student Government Assembly, Program Board and Student Activities Boards have transferred a total of $75,000 from their budgets — money that was initially allotted for programming — to NYU’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
Lisa Cochran, News Editor
• April 22, 2020

COVID-19 Coalition Begins ‘Virtual Week of Action’
The NYU COVID-19 Coalition advocated for graduate student support, tuition refunds and protection for the essential workers during the inaugural event of its Virtual Week of Action.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 21, 2020

Panelists Say COVID-19 Has Disproportionate Effects on African American Communities
GPH and NYU’s John Brademas Center organized a webinar discussing the discriminating impact of pandemics on vulnerable communities.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2020

NYU School of Law Shifts to Mandatory Pass/Fail
After NYU School of Law supported the implementation of mandatory pass/fail policy, the administration put it into place, making grading for nearly all courses pass/fail.
Nick Mead, Deputy News Editor
• April 20, 2020

Students Concerned Over Possibility of a Remote Fall Semester
The potential for a remote fall semester has some NYU students reconsidering their plans.
Julia Santiago, Contributing Writer
• April 16, 2020

One Student’s Perspective on Social Distancing in NYU Residence Halls
A student who remained in NYU housing shares his experience remaining in the city and trying to avoid catching the coronavirus.
Jessica Xu, Contributing Writer
• April 15, 2020

Expecting Tuition Reimbursement, Tisch Students Receive Fee Refunds Instead
Some Tisch students received refunds as low as $35 for fees after the closure of campus.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• April 13, 2020

Student-Led Coalition Lobbies for Greater University Support Amid COVID-19
The NYU COVID-19 Coalition is advocating for the university to better support students financially and academically as coronavirus continues to pose challenges to the community.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• April 13, 2020

The NYU Athletics Department Remembers Levester ‘LT’ Thompson Jr.
NYU’s long-time assistant women’s basketball coach passed away from COVID-19 in a Staten Island hospital on Thursday, April 9.
Paul Kim, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 13, 2020

Public Safety Officer is the First COVID-19 Death in the NYU Community
Rodney Mack, who worked for NYU’s Office of Public Safety for 21 years — 19 and a half of which were at the College of Dentistry — passed away from complications caused by COVID-19.
Lisa Cochran, News Editor
• April 10, 2020



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