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Gillian Blum, Deputy Managing Editor
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In defense of the franchise film
Science-fiction and action movies are often disregarded and considered to be incapable of nuance. In degrading such projects, we often overlook true pieces of art and storytelling.
Gillian Blum, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 7, 2024
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Photo: Opinion: NYU Club Fest was far too chaotic to enjoy
September 8, 2023
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Review: ‘Shucked’: How Broadway’s newest comedy subverts theater tropes
The new musical comedy follows a woman investigating the abrupt disappearance of corn from a rural American town. When an entire audience cheers for a plant growing, you know you’re doing something right.
Gillian Blum, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 3, 2023
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NYU buys $122 million Brooklyn building
The 10-story office building, which is located adjacent to NYU’s Brooklyn campus, was formerly owned by JPMorgan Chase.
Gillian Blum, Copy Chief
• September 16, 2022
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A guide to the serpentine madness of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Are you confused about what’s in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what isn’t? So is (almost) everyone else. Let’s break it down.
Gillian Blum, Copy Chief
• May 4, 2022
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Adjunct faculty begin negotiations for new union contract
Supporters marched in solidarity with ACT-UAW Local 7902, the union representing adjunct faculty at NYU, as they begin negotiations with the university over their next contract.
Gillian Blum, Copy Chief
• April 19, 2022
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Students protest in solidarity with pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong
On the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, NYU’s Hong Kong Student Advocacy Group took to Washington Square Park to rally against Chinese Communist Party rule in Hong Kong.
Gillian Blum, Deputy Copy Chief
• October 4, 2021
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024