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Fadumo Osman

Fadumo Osman

On the Front Lines of Organizing
Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2016

Sitting on a bench in Washington Square Park, the cold November air biting at her blue headscarf, Fadumo Osman is tired but in good spirits. It has been a long week. Not 48...

Joey Onwughalu

Joey Onwughalu

The International Opportunist
Lexi Faunce, Investigative Editor December 8, 2016

At 9 a.m., while some NYU students are still fast asleep, Stern senior Joey Onwughalu is wide awake and raring to go to his University Senate meeting with members of the administration,...

Afraz Khan

Afraz Khan

Revealing Beauty in Islam
Nina Jang, Digital Director December 8, 2016

Afraz Khan gazed up into a crowded staircase during the NYU Rise Above Hate Rally. He was met with a sea of faces, eager to hear him continue reading in poetic verse. “I see...

Anami Nguyen

Anami Nguyen

The Altruistic Innovator
Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor December 8, 2016

A German hip hop artist covered in lettuce convinced Anami Nguyen to become a vegetarian — she was seven years old at the time. “It clicked to me that if you want to eat...

Carolyn Fan

Carolyn Fan

Transforming Research Into Activism
Emily Fong, Opinion Editor December 8, 2016

Carolyn Fan arrives just before a meeting of NYU’s Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, nearly tipping over from the weight of an armload of pizza. In her work...

Mayor De Blasio continued to show his support for the Democratic Party by declaring New York as a sanctuary city.

Thanksgiving News Update

Diamond Naga Siu and Lexi Faunce November 28, 2016

While NYU students decompressed after midterms and stuffed their faces with turkey over Thanksgiving break, the news cycle had a number of breaking stories develop during the start...


The idea of Americanizing food has also turned into the fusion of foods from other cultures, such as this chicken katsu sushi burrito that plays on the idea of a hand roll and burrito.

Not All Is Bad with American Fusion

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

The United States serves as a melting pot of cultures from all corners of the globe. In turn, it has a wide variety of global cuisine, and New York City is a perfect testament...


Not sure where to start? The Free Food Events @ NYU Facebook page is a peer-sourced collection of coupons, deals, and events that will guarantee you a free dinner

How to Get a Free Lunch

Camille Larkins, Staff Writer November 28, 2016
If you're looking for free eats around campus, we've got six ideas to try out.
Athletes’ mental struggle is often overlooked in favor of their physical feats.

The Problems Athletics Present at an Academic University

Alex McGurk, Contributing Writer November 21, 2016

Walking down 10th Street and University Place, a pack of freshly-showered students wearing grey NYU athletic sweatshirts and sweatpants emerge from a sea of suits and dresses....

Young Baseball Team Bonds in Offseason Training

Young Baseball Team Bonds in Offseason Training

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2016

With the cold setting in for the winter and the days growing shorter, you’ll find the NYU baseball team in the weight room, staying fresh and waiting for the fields to thaw...

Engineering and Cross Country

Engineering and Cross Country

Emily Dethlefs, Contributing Writer November 21, 2016

I’m a part of the NYU women’s cross country and track and field teams. Cross Country is a fall sport, while indoor track is in the winter and outdoor is in the spring. This...

Golf and Stern

Golf and Stern

Catherina Li, Contributing Writer November 21, 2016

Being able to represent NYU on and off the golf course is a tremendous honor I am blessed to have. After playing this past fall and spring I’ve met a ton of people from all over...