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NYU Alumni Featured in Forbes' '30 Under 30' List
Sherah Ndjongo, Social Media Editor January 20, 2018

A spot in the annual Forbes’ 30 Under 30 class is a much coveted position, considering that earning a spot on this list is harder than getting into Harvard, with over 15,000...

Influential 2017

Influential 2017

Abigail Weinberg, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2017
NYU is chock-full of talented, passionate students. We chose to profile 11 who make an impactful difference on campus.

Rose Asaf

The Activist Next Door
Jordan Reynolds, Arts Editor December 7, 2017

Rose Asaf shows up. Whether it’s NYU Against Fascism’s protest against an alt-right speaker hosted by the NYU College Republicans, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s surprise visit...

Grace Moon

Writing the World into Words
Abigail Weinberg, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2017

Grace Moon has the kind of adventurous spirit that leads someone to ride the subway to random stops and pop out to take photographs of whatever she finds. Her curiosity makes her...

Victor Leonard

Styling Connections
Pamela Jew, Copy Chief December 7, 2017

With tiger-like eyes, in appearance and nature, Victor Leonard has a keen sense for two things: fashion and making connections. He does everything from designing and styling to...

Brittany Claybrooks

Building the Foundations of Success
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor December 7, 2017

“Education was always like my sport,” Brittany Claybrooks said during a First Generation College Students panel hosted by NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service....

Jackson Tisi

Visionary Leader
Miranda Levingston, News Editor December 7, 2017

As 450 people gathered in front of his camera, Jackson Tisi, in his signature way, focused his lens on others. Like he’d done many times before — as the media captain of the...

Cadence Daniels

Engineering Inclusivity in STEM
Maddie Howard, Sports Editor December 7, 2017

Cadence Daniels is iridescent. She is the definition of poise. When the students at the National Society of Black Engineers Executive Board meeting address their leadership, it...

Juan Calero

The Students’ Warrior
Kaitlyn Wang, Features Editor December 7, 2017

Juan Manuel Calero Canaval will not take your bullshit. “If I feel like something is unjust or that someone is being unethical or that something is just not right in any capacity,...

RJ Khalaf

Leading With Love
Natasha Roy, Assistant Managing Editor December 7, 2017

Leadership. Faith. Football. RJ Khalaf’s passions are varied, but they all center around his desire to weave positivity into his surroundings. Though his passions don’t...

Ananditha Raghunath

Coding a Better Future
Sayer Devlin, News Editor December 7, 2017
Ananditha Raghunath works relentlessly to make STEM a more inviting place for women, and for anyone else who is interested in learning to code.

Cam Mesinger

Breaking Boundaries on Campus and in Comedy
Andrew Heying, Opinion Editor December 7, 2017
When asked if there is a particular comedian that Messinger looks up to, they hesitate. Messinger then goes on to explain that no one currently in comedy currently seems to understand how to write jokes that are not at the expense of other people. Messinger, on the other hand, is determined to change this.