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The annual Tribeca film festival since 2002 hosted in Manhattan shows a wide variety of independent films. The festival has now been cancelled due to COVID-19. (Illustration by Cicek Erel)

Photo: Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus

March 12, 2020

The annual Tribeca film festival since 2002 hosted in Manhattan shows a wide variety of independent films. The festival has now been cancelled due to COVID-19. (Illustration by...

Washington Square Village

Photo: Washington Square Village

Nina Jang, Deputy Digital Director February 25, 2016

Information via NYU Crime Reports and Statistics

Photo: Case by Case

December 4, 2014

Information via NYU Crime Reports and Statistics

11-18-dining-butter

Photo: Unique alternatives to peanut butter

Cicek Erel, Web Managing Editor November 18, 2014

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Photo: Protests grow on second night

John Ambrosio, News Editor November 26, 2014

Weekend

Photo: Weekend Wrap Up: Nov. 7-9

Kyle Luther, Staff Writer November 10, 2014

This Weekend Title2

Photo: This Weekend: Nov. 7 to 9

Hannah Treasure, Features Editor November 7, 2014

A member of the EPA discussed the economic impacts of climate policy on Oct. 28.

Photo: EPA speaker discusses economic effects of climate policy

Elizabeth Gurdus, Contributing Writer October 29, 2014

A member of the EPA discussed the economic impacts of climate policy on Oct. 28.

Mick Royale performs during the event's first live set.

BowieBall features glitter, extravagant outfits

Cicek Erel, Web Managing Editor October 15, 2014
Blazing lightning bolts and vermilion mullets electrified the downtown underground for the ninth annual BowieBall on Oct. 12. Nightlife impresario and fashion designer Deryck Todd hosted the David Bowie-themed bash at local music and art venue Le Poisson Rouge. The charity event honored the glam rock legend and fashion icon by inviting guests to revel in their unique eccentricities amid glitter and glitz.
The Adventure Issue

The Adventure Issue

Cicek Erel, Web Managing Editor October 9, 2014

  In the four months I spent studying abroad in Florence, I visited 20 cities in eight countries. In the three years I’ve lived in New York City, I’ve barely...

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Photo: Weekend Wrap Up: Sept. 27-28

Kyle Luther, Contributing Writer September 29, 2014

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

NYU plans to build on the superblocks shown above as part of the 2031 Expansion Plan.

Photo: [UPDATE] NYU 2031 hearings to begin today

Rebecca Spalding, Contributing Writer September 24, 2014

NYU plans to build on the superblocks shown above as part of the 2031 Expansion Plan.

092214 WEEKEND

Photo: Weekend Wrap Up

Alexa Aseel-Fine, Contributing Writer September 22, 2014

Altuzarra

Photo: Target works with Altuzarra for newest line

Sophie Lewis, Contributing Writer September 17, 2014

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Photo: Once-trending foods fading, making room for new fads

Anna Ferkingstad, Contributing Writer September 16, 2014

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Photo: Weekend Wrap Up

September 15, 2014

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Betsey Johnson Spring/Summer 2015

Betsey Johnson Spring/Summer 2015

Cicek Erel, Web Managing Editor September 10, 2014

When Betsey Johnson arrives at New York Fashion Week, she doesn’t just put on a runway show — she throws a party. For Spring/Summer 2015, Johnson celebrated marriage and equality...

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Photo: Versatile Fashion Week accessories to suit every occasion

September 10, 2014

Staff graphic by Cicek Erel

Video: Weekly Recap Sept. 1-7

Matthew Tessler, Host September 8, 2014
A wrap-up of the most popular stories from the past week. 
courtesy of Masik Collegiate Fragrances

Perfume line modeled after colleges

Cicek Erel, Creative Director April 30, 2014
Would you want to smell like your college? Perfume brand, Masik, thinks so, and has created a line of fragrances representing universities across America.
Graphic by Cicek Erel and Lyanne Natividad

Photo: Latinos in New York

April 2, 2014

Graphic by Cicek Erel and Lyanne Natividad