
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
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Rubin Residents Free To Leave Quarantine
Two students shared their experiences quarantining in Rubin Residence Hall. Meanwhile, NYU has changed the format of its COVID-19 dashboard.
Aarushi Sharma and Trace Miller
• September 17, 2020

Student Ambassadors Rep Public Health
A new program aims to help students understand and observe NYU’s changing public health guidelines.
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
• September 15, 2020

Hundreds Gather at Washington Square Park — Again
Washington Square Park saw yet another weekend of people flouting safety guidelines, as fears of spreading COVID-19 surge.
Trace Miller and Aarushi Sharma
• September 13, 2020

Steinhardt Dean Reveals Creation of Office of Equity, Belonging and Community Action
In an email sent to Steinhardt students and faculty, Dean Jack Knott announced that the school is creating the Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action to help establish an anti-racist academic culture.
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
• September 8, 2020

Class Syllabus Features Discriminatory Language Against Low-Income Students
Students enrolled in the American Sign Language II class are demanding action after seeing their syllabi feature exclusionary language against low-income students.
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
• August 30, 2020

CARES Act Funding ‘Yet to be Received,’ NYU Shanghai Returns and an Uncertain Fall Semester Remains
The email sent by NYU senior leadership announced plans to allocate all of the CARES act funding to the emergency relief fund and for displaced students in the fall.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• May 6, 2020

NYU Pledges Housing Refunds If Fall Goes Remote
An email was sent out about housing deposit refunds if in-person classes do not resume in the fall semester as well as other housing information.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• April 29, 2020

NYU Marron Institute Recommends Prisoners’ Early Release to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management issued a report making recommendations to allow the release of at-risk prisoners early to flatten the curve within correctional facilities and aid their transition back to society.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• April 23, 2020

Panelists Say COVID-19 Has Disproportionate Effects on African American Communities
GPH and NYU’s John Brademas Center organized a webinar discussing the discriminating impact of pandemics on vulnerable communities.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• April 19, 2020

NYU School of Global Public Health Plans to Expand in 2021
The School has begun construction to expand its facilities on 708 Broadway by 2021 to accommodate its growing student body and staff.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2020

Tisch Students Lead Movement for Partial Tuition Refunds
Tisch Partial Refund Effort sent out a mass email laying out its next steps to get students’ demands met after Tisch Dean Allyson Green responded to concerns about partial refunds on students’ tuitions with a video of herself dancing.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• March 30, 2020

Coronavirus Cases Rise at NYU Hospitals
Several patients are currently receiving treatment at NYU Langone’s Winthrop, Tisch and Brooklyn hospitals.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• March 12, 2020

Ta-Nehisi Coates Talks Political Writing With Former WSN EIC
The bestselling author and NYU Journalism professor sat down with former WSN Editor-in-Chief Sakshi Venkatraman and spoke to a crowd of NYU community members.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• March 6, 2020

NYC Council May Curb Food Delivery Apps
The New York City Council is considering stricter licensing requirements on food delivery apps amid fears of local businesses going under.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• March 5, 2020

Wagner Professor Calls for Stricter Waste Reduction Legislation
As New York State prepares for the enactment of the Bag Waste Reduction Law, NYU Wagner Professor Tatiana Homonoff explains why this may not be enough.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• February 27, 2020

Wagner Professor Urges Visibility for the Hearing Impaired
Wagner hosted a discussion with Professor Jan Blustein about the growing need for accommodations for patients with hearing impairment in healthcare.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• February 19, 2020

NYUAD Anniversary Riddled With Controversy
NYUAD has launched its milestone project to celebrate the university’s first decade, despite controversy over academic freedom and labor law violations.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• February 18, 2020


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