Portraits


Hear Her Roar: The Voices More Than Ambient Noise
In the professional world and on student-film sets, female-identifying Film and TV students at Tisch encounter the repercussions of an industry dominated by white men and continue to fight for change.
Chandler Crump, Staff Writer
• May 7, 2020


Encountering Trauma in the Classroom
Black students often view racially traumatic images, videos and readings for the sake of learning, and that exposure can take a lasting toll on their emotional and mental health.
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Contributing Writer
• Apr 20, 2020


Magic and Glitter in Brooklyn: Interpreting the World Through Drag
In this audio profile, Gallatin sophomore Milenka Bermanova discusses being a nonbinary drag performer while dealing with alopecia, a rare autoimmune disease and how it informs their art.
Mandie Montes, UTA Senior Editor
• Apr 13, 2020


More Than Just Train Delays: What Being a Commuter Really Means
NYU commuters share how commuting affected their college experience socially, professionally and mentally, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Rachel Lee, Staff Writer
• Apr 6, 2020


The Challenge of Navigating an Intersectional Identity as a Queer Student of Color
Students discuss the tools they use for self-acceptance when their queer identities clash with the cultural norms they associate with home.
Sammy Tavassoli, Under the Arch Deputy Editor
• Mar 30, 2020


Making Space for Religion at Secular NYU
At a secular institution like NYU, being a devout student of faith can be an isolating experience, but within religious centers, tight-knit student networks offer support and friendship.
Ali Zimmerman, Staff Writer
• Feb 3, 2020


This Should Have Never Happened To You
In these video-diaries, three survivors of sexual violence share their stories of experiencing assault and the way it affected their lives.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Lu Limanowski, and Claire Feng
• Jan 27, 2020


Pier 40 is a Soccer Oasis in a Concrete Desert
NYU soccer aficionados have found an international community in the worn-down fields of Pier 40.
Alejandra Arevalo, Contributing Writer
• Nov 27, 2019


Field Work in Motion: NiNi Dongnier on Designing Interactive Spaces
A recent Tisch alumna continues her research with interactive material at The Watermill Center & The Movement Lab at Barnard College.
Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes, Under the Arch Voices Editor
• Nov 26, 2019


‘No Two Latinxs Are the Same’: Afro-Latinx Academics Carve Out Their Space at NYU
Afro-Latinx students, peers and professors find community in academia and re-learning history.
Mandie Montes, Deputy Copy Chief
• Nov 25, 2019


Home is Where the Stomach Is
How culturally authentic food has become many students’ primary token of home and a way for them to reconnect with their native cultures.
Sammy Tavassoli, Staff Writer
• Nov 22, 2019


Tandon Transfers Discuss the Struggles of Leaving
Former Tandon students discuss their reasons for transferring out of Tandon and the struggles that came with the process.
Kiara Royce, Contributing Writer
• Nov 18, 2019


Cora Snow, Deputy News Editor • Mar 28, 2023


Kaisei Arai, Contributing Writer • Mar 28, 2023




Rojienne Groves, Contributing Writer • Mar 28, 2023


Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer • Mar 28, 2023


Ania Keenan, Features Editor • Feb 6, 2023


Ania Keenan, Staff Writer • Nov 3, 2022