Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
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NYU Langone surgical team performs world’s first robotic double lung transplant
Surgeons said the procedure will minimize recovery times and make the procedure less painful for patients.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 26, 2024
Students read names of Palestinian and Lebanese martyrs at vigil
The group read aloud Palestinian poetry and wrote names of victims of Israel’s ground invasion outside Washington Mews in support of students in mourning.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 20, 2024
Tisch begins search for new dean
The new search committee will hold listening sessions with NYU community members to outline expectations for Allyson Green’s successor.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 13, 2024
TAs to receive compensation for attending lectures
NYU owes hundreds of student workers from the last four semesters additional payments, with many missing over $1,000 in back pay.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 12, 2024
Student gov’t on upholding ‘mutual respect’ on campus post-election
In a statement, the Student Government Assembly directed students to upcoming events where they can “actively engage in the civic process” following the election.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 11, 2024
The Soapbox: Tamils to be airlifted into the UK, heatwaves in Australia, coalition government collapse in Germany
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 8, 2024
Contract faculty union concludes initial negotiations with administration
The bargaining session came one day after New York City politicians joined dozens of students and faculty in a rally commending the union’s recognition.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 4, 2024
Why NYU students are voting third party in the 2024 presidential election
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• October 28, 2024
Anti-Zionist Jewish group criticizes NYU ‘restrictions on movement’ at Gaza Solidarity Sukkah
The on-campus group Jews Against Zionism said Campus Safety officers were “increasingly hostile” toward its members at the Tuesday demonstration.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• October 25, 2024
The Soapbox: Regime change in Australia, pub-crawl bans in Prague, obstructed aid in occupied Palestine
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• October 18, 2024
Pro-Palestinian faculty read passages from ‘bannable’ books in Bobst demonstration
The faculty members who organized the demonstration said the books could potentially violate NYU’s updated conduct policies.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• October 11, 2024
Tisch grad student workers criticize updated conduct policies in letter to admin
Students and alumni from the Department of Cinema Studies claimed that NYU violated its contract with its graduate student worker union by requiring that students complete the “How We Engage” modules on Brightspace.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• October 3, 2024
What to do this week: VR flight simulator, a ‘Big Walk’ in the Bronx and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 30 - Oct. 6.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 29, 2024
Students hold vigil in Washington Square Park to mourn deaths in Lebanon and Palestine
Dozens gathered under the Washington Square Arch on Tuesday to grieve the hundreds of lives lost in the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 26, 2024
NBA star Tacko Fall discusses his ‘Faith on the Court’ in talk at Kimmel
Around 200 students attended the talk held by the Black Muslim Initiative and Islamic Center at NYU.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 25, 2024
The Soapbox: Typhoon in China, tightened borders in Germany, youngest person to be sentenced in the United Kingdom
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 20, 2024
Tisch dean to step down at the end of the academic year
NYU said that Allyson Green, who has served as head of the Tisch School of the Arts for 11 years, will continue her work as a professor after stepping down from her administrative position.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 17, 2024
Student gov’t to create new committee for student participation in academic conferences
In its first meeting of the semester, the Student Government Assembly passed a resolution to split its funding for students to participate in academic conferences from the financial support it receives from NYU.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 13, 2024
NYU earns ‘abysmal’ score in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression threatened to submit an accreditation complaint against NYU if it does not respond to a letter criticizing recent policies by Sept. 20.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 9, 2024
What to do this week: A club fest at Tandon, Hispanic Heritage Month and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 8, 2024
Pakistani Supreme Court judge talks environmental justice at NYU Law
The event focused on integrating human rights, environmental policy and the legal field.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 4, 2024
Students and faculty join hundreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day
As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Liyana Illyas and Mariapaula Gonzalez
• September 3, 2024
Summer recap: What you missed on campus since May
A student sues roommate for stealing over $50,000 in luxury items, a $6 million donation for artificial intelligence research and more news around campus you missed over the last few months.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles, Liyana Illyas, Mariapaula Gonzalez and Rory Lustberg
• September 3, 2024
Mariana Arboleda, Contributing Writer • December 4, 2024
Julia Diorio, Arts Editor • December 4, 2024
Lauren Ng, Dining Editor • December 4, 2024
Sreya Nair, Contributing Writer • December 4, 2024
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor • December 4, 2024