Around 100 grad student workers and faculty threaten to withhold final grades after arrests
Organizers of the strike are calling for several demands, many of which align with those of pro-Palestinian protesters on campus, to be met by NYU.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• May 5, 2024
More than 100 NYPD officers outside Paulson as hundreds protest encampment sweep
The protest comes hours after a police sweep of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on the Greene Street Walk Friday morning.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• May 3, 2024
Over 100 protesters rally outside Bobst Library, condemn Mills’ leadership
The demonstration took place hours after the New York City Police Department swept the pro-Palestinian encampment outside the Paulson Center.
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor
• May 3, 2024
Mills cites safety concerns, rule violations for Paulson Center arrests
President Linda Mills wrote in a universitywide memo that police were called to the encampment this morning to “reduce the likelihood of injury or the spread of disruption.”
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• May 3, 2024
NYU AAUP declares ‘no confidence’ in Mills following Paulson Center arrests
The letter from the faculty group disputed that the Gaza Solidarity Encampment outside the Paulson Center posed a risk to the university community, and criticized Mills’ approach to on-campus protests.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• May 3, 2024
Strawberry Festival canceled 3 hours after Paulson Center arrests
The NYU Program Board announced that the festival, which was scheduled to take place this afternoon, was canceled after police arrested student protesters at the Paulson Center earlier this morning.
Carmo Moniz and Krish Dev
• May 3, 2024
A Tisch professor disappeared during a misconduct investigation. Two semesters later, he’s scheduled to teach again.
An Office of Equal Opportunity investigation found that professor Robert Benevides’ actions toward a student in summer 2023 constituted sexual and gender-based harassment, email evidence shows. Benevides will teach two classes next semester, according to Albert.
Carmo Moniz, Managing Editor
• May 3, 2024
Opinion: NYU needs to remove the wall at Gould Plaza
The installation of wooden boarding in front of the plaza, which was set up hours after the first Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus was swept by police, shines a spotlight on NYU’s weak commitments to activism and meeting student demands.
Sebastian Cardena, Deputy Opinion Editor
• May 3, 2024
Staff Recs: HOT HOT HOT!
As the semester comes to a close, welcome in the warm weather with some of our summery staff favorites.
Julia Diorio, Alexa Donovan, Mick Gaw, Clara Scholl and Stephanie Wong
• May 3, 2024
Ryusuke Hamaguchi on blurring reality and fiction
WSN spoke with Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi about his newest film “Evil Does Not Exist.”
JP Pak, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2024
Benny Blanco visits NYU to celebrate the launch of his cookbook
In an exclusive interview with WSN, the award-winning songwriter and producer discussed his passion for food and the inspiration behind his new cookbook, “Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends.”
Amelia Chang, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2024
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Adrianna Nehme, News Editor • May 3, 2024