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An Activist Determined to Lead with Science

An Activist Determined to Lead with Science

As a three-time winner of the Green Grant program and co-chair of March for Science, Tandon Ph.D. candidate Omar Gowayed continues to fight for an equitable, sustainable world.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor December 5, 2019

Omar Gowayed has been an activist since he was five years old. He had protested against the Iraq War with his family in Auburn, Alabama while his classmates stood on the other...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met has announced the theme of the 2020 Met Gala and the Costume Institute exhibition: "About Time: Fashion and Duration." (Photo by Jorene He)

Students React to 2020 Met Gala Theme

The temporal theme has elicited little enthusiasm from students.
Chad Evans, Staff Writer November 21, 2019

Perhaps one of the only Mondays the world looks forward to is the first Monday in May, which marks the gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s annual exhibition...

Jeffrey Miller performs his first-ever set at the "Funhouse" concert. (Via Quadio Media)

‘Funhouse’: A Concert By, for and Featuring Students

The Quadio-Tigris collaboration celebrated local musicians late into the night.
Ethan Zack, Music Editor November 20, 2019

On the Smarties-adorned stage inside the SubCulture building on Bleecker Street, in a purple-pink haze of smoke and sweat, stood a small, huddled group. For the combined forces...

Taking Time

Taking Time

This interactive video plays off of the Fringe theme of taking time for yourself while handling the hustle of city life, allowing you to engage with two videos simultaneously.
Claire Feng, UTA Video Producer November 7, 2019

Back and Better: Tia Jonsson is Ready to Begin Again

Back and Better: Tia Jonsson is Ready to Begin Again

This model talks vitiligo, speaking Mandarin and taking a break from school.
Carol Lee, Culture Editor November 7, 2019

Tia Jonsson lives in an unremarkable building on a quiet street on the Lower East Side. So unassuming, in fact, I would have walked right past if I hadn’t been looking for it....

A Picturesque Picnic Spread

A Picturesque Picnic Spread

Everything you need for a perfectly chic French picnic.
Calais Watkins, Dining Editor November 7, 2019

There are plenty of ways to go about preparing a picnic, but everyone loves a theme to build around. For those of you who have always dreamed of emulating an artsy, ’60s French...

This NYU Sophomore Did 'Euphoria' Makeup Before it Was Trendy

This NYU Sophomore Did ‘Euphoria’ Makeup Before it Was Trendy

Isze Cohen serves confidence daily through her makeup business, Frostie Delite.
Anna de la Rosa, UTA Senior Editor November 7, 2019

“Sorry the place is a bit of a mess — we threw a party here last night for my friend’s birthday.” Gallatin sophomore Isze Cohen sits crossed-legged on her couch atop...

Statement From WSN on Decision to Pull Pro-Nationalist Advertisement

October 24, 2019

Last week, conservative pundit Rich Lowry purchased a full-page advertisement to be printed on the back page of WSN’s Monday, Oct. 21 issue. The ad promoted his Thursday talk...

Arts Issue Fall 2019

Arts Issue Fall 2019

October 17, 2019

A Purpose in Every Pixel

A Purpose in Every Pixel

One Tisch alumnus infuses his video games with autobiographical meaning and meticulous artistry.
Ethan Zack, Music Editor October 16, 2019

Tisch alumnus Julián Cordero ’19 doesn’t own a single modern video game console. He doesn’t like to play games for more than a short period of time. He rarely interacts...

A New Champion in the Fight for Tech Equitability

A New Champion in the Fight for Tech Equitability

Ashley Jane Lewis has made great strides in the new media art world, and she doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Deputy Arts Editor October 16, 2019

When asked about the one thing she wants people to take away from her work, Tisch graduate student Ashley Jane Lewis splits the question into two categories: art and education....

Claire Kearney-Volpe watches over three participants in her web development workshop for the visually impaired. In this study, she monitors the use of screenreaders to create P5.js sketches. (Courtesy of The Processing Foundation)

Claire Kearney-Volpe Makes Visual Thinking Viable

Kearney-Volpe teams up with various artists and educators, aiming to provide differently-abled individuals with the equal opportunity to learn and explore their passions without restrictions.
Andrew Ankersen, UTA Voices Editor October 16, 2019