Kristian Burt, Editor-at-Large
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Staff Rants: First day of classes
Welcome, or welcome back! WSN staff shares our thoughts and feelings about the start of the semester.
Alexandra Cohen, Kristian Burt, Carmo Moniz, Edward Franco, Jules Roscoe, Lorraine Olaya, Tori Morales and Kevin Wu
• September 1, 2022
Relief in East Village after alleged Brooklyn shooter arrested
Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, after Zack Dahhan spotted him walking on the First Avenue sidewalk.
Kristian Burt, Rachel Cohen and Abby Wilson
• April 13, 2022
Hamilton to step down as NYU president next year
University president Andrew Hamilton will resign from his role on June 30, 2023, and later rejoin NYU as a CAS chemistry professor.
Kristian Burt and Abby Wilson
• April 13, 2022
The Soapbox: US prioritizes European refugees
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• March 25, 2022
The Soapbox: Sanctions on Russia deplete global resources
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• March 11, 2022
The Soapbox: Migrants continue to suffer at borders
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• March 4, 2022
NYU Campus Safety to increase security after several students assaulted
After another student was attacked on campus on Feb. 25, the department will add security officers, cameras and lights east of Washington Square Park. A suspect in a similar string of assaults was arrested on March 2.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• March 3, 2022
The Soapbox: Parties in power continue to suppress their opponents
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• February 18, 2022
What to do this week: Valentine’s Day and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Feb. 14 to Feb. 20.
Rachel Cohen and Kristian Burt
• February 14, 2022
The Soapbox: The fight against sexual abuse continues
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• February 11, 2022
What to do this week: MLK Week, New York Fashion Week
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Attend NYU’s MLK Week events or watch the Super Bowl.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• February 6, 2022
The Soapbox: Mexico, Congo, ISIS
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• February 4, 2022
What to do this week: Jan. 31-Feb. 6
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: watch a discounted Broadway show or join a conversation with Angela Davis.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• January 31, 2022
The Soapbox: Burkina Faso, Storm Ana, Tonga
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• January 28, 2022
What to do this week: Jan. 24-30
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• January 24, 2022
Spring 2022 semester will be in person, NYU says
The university formally announced that classes will be in person this semester amid a surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Senior leadership provided rationales for their decision and emphasized the need for flexibility.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• January 12, 2022
NYU alumni newsletter hints at in-person spring 2022 semester
An NYU webpage dated Jan. 15, 2022, states that NYU “is preparing to resume in-person instruction at the start of the spring semester” at its New York City campus and abroad sites.
Kristian Burt, Rachel Cohen and Alex Tey
• January 10, 2022
NYU to announce spring semester plans this week
The university will soon decide whether classes will remain in person or turn virtual for the spring 2022 semester as the omicron variant continues to drive high case rates.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• January 10, 2022
Tandon shooting suspect arrested
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the September shooting of an NYU student at the university’s Brooklyn Campus. The suspect and 16 other alleged gang members stand accused of a series of armed assaults and murders.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• January 5, 2022
Steinhardt MCC faculty also demand the school be renamed
Michael Steinhardt’s possession of stolen antiquities has led 26 professors from the department of Media, Culture, and Communication to demand their school be renamed — with some asking why such action was not taken following sexual assault allegations in 2019.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• December 10, 2021
Trustees will probe Michael Steinhardt’s conduct, NYU says
Responding to backlash over the results of a criminal investigation into prominent trustee and donor Michael Steinhardt, NYU’s board of trustees announced that it will begin an inquiry.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 9, 2021
Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed
The undergraduate and graduate student governments at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development are penning a joint letter asking for the Steinhardt name to be removed from the school.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 8, 2021
CAS admins field questions on academic opportunities and mental health
Interim CAS dean Matthew Santirocco held his first town hall of the semester in its last week, focusing on student mental health resources and academic opportunities.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 8, 2021
Michael Steinhardt surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70 million
The NYU trustee and Steinhardt school namesake was ordered to turn over 180 stolen antiquities after a four-year investigation by the Manhattan district attorney.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• December 7, 2021
NYU Dems and Republicans debate prisons, education, drugs
Representatives of the two campus organizations clashed on drug decriminalization, prison policy and higher education funding at the NYU Politics Society debate.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 3, 2021
Australia study away program expanded through NYU-University of Sydney partnership
NYU and the University of Sydney announced a new partnership starting next July, allowing students and faculty to participate in programs at either institution.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 2, 2021
The Soapbox: New Delhi, Kashmir, white supremacy
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• November 19, 2021
Black trans activist Raquel Willis talks resistance and remembrance
NYU’s LGBTQ+ Center began Trans Awareness Week with a panel featuring Raquel Willis, an award-winning writer and activist.
Kristian Burt and Suhail Gharaibeh
• November 16, 2021
Repeat dorm intruder infiltrates Lafayette, security response delayed
NYU security took over an hour to arrive when two Lafayette residents reported a stranger in their room harassing them and refusing to leave. This was the second time that the intruder was snuck into the dorm by the same hall resident.
Arnav Binaykia and Kristian Burt
• November 12, 2021
Bomb threats at NYU force evacuations
NYU received bomb threats targeting the Stern School of Business and the Center for Neural Science. Buildings across campus were evacuated, but are now clear to reenter. Classes will proceed as normal on Nov. 12.
Arnav Binaykia, Kristian Burt, Rachel Cohen and Suhail Gharaibeh
• November 11, 2021
The club is bumping: Recreational ketamine use on the rise, Langone study finds
According to a study conducted at NYU Langone, nonmedical ketamine availability has risen in recent years, but usage still remains limited to below 1% of the general population.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• November 8, 2021
Bomb threats force evacuations at Brown, Columbia, Cornell
Brown, Columbia and Cornell Universities are the latest in a slew of bomb threats targeting universities across the United States this past week.
Arnav Binaykia, Kristian Burt, Rachel Cohen, Rachel Fadem and Suhail Gharaibeh
• November 7, 2021
Imani Douglas, late playwright and NYU prof, memorialized at Gallatin service
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study hosted a memorial service for Imani Douglas, who taught television writing at the school for over 20 years and worked on a range of pioneering theatrical productions.
Kristian Burt, Staff Writer
• October 27, 2021
College Republicans talk being conservative at NYU with state GOP director
New York state GOP director Katie Bloodgood answered a wide range of questions from NYU’s College Republicans during a virtual event on Oct. 13.
Kristian Burt, Staff Writer
• October 19, 2021
Explained: COVID-19 booster shots, and who can get one
The CDC’s recent booster shot recommendation left members of the NYU community wondering who is eligible to receive an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kristian Burt, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2021
NYU Law dean Trevor Morrison to resign
Trevor Morrison, a tenured dean at NYU’s School of Law, announced that he will step down at the end of the current academic year after nine years as dean.
Kristian Burt, Contributing Writer
• October 8, 2021
NYC Debt Collective seeks to end student loan burdens
With national student debt at a record high, the New York City chapter of a national debtors’ union is seeking to cancel loan payments through legal action and community organizing.
Kristian Burt, Contributing Writer
• October 5, 2021
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