Miranda Levingston, Editor-at-Large
All content by Miranda Levingston
![Tisch School of the Arts building on Broadway.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/040918_tisch_Katie-Peurrung-5-900x621.jpg)
Tisch Students Encounter Racial Insensitivity in Drama Program
Miranda Levingston, Editor-at-Large
• April 9, 2018
![Furnace Fire Engulfs Roof Near Lafayette Hall](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_4019-900x900.jpeg)
Furnace Fire Engulfs Roof Near Lafayette Hall
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• December 4, 2017
![Department of Health Finds Rat Droppings in Lipton Dining Hall](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Messages-Image1497746234-900x437.png)
Department of Health Finds Rat Droppings in Lipton Dining Hall
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• December 1, 2017
![Graduate and Ph.D. students gathered in Union Square on Nov. 29 to protest the proposed GOP tax reform bill.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3113-e1512007823502-900x675.jpg)
Graduate Students Protest Tax Reform
Miranda Levingston and Sakshi Venkatraman
• November 30, 2017
![Jack DeFuria is the founder of Bolt, an adaptive learning tool aimed at students to help them prepare for SAT.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3119-900x599.jpg)
U.S. State Dept. Invites Gallatin Student to India for Entrepreneurship Summit
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 29, 2017
![Places to Study and Sip](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/theme-random-coffee-anna-2-900x600.jpg)
Places to Study and Sip
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 20, 2017
![The words “Hasta Luego Dreamers” were found written in a bathroom in Bobst and translates to “goodbye dreamers” in Spanish.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/racist_anonymous-.jpeg)
Anti-Dreamer Vandalism in Bobst Bathroom, Again
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 20, 2017
![NYU is one of several Universities to offer free tampons to its students.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/092116_Tampons_SarahPark_web.jpg)
Free Menstrual Product Initiative Puts the Uterus in NYU
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 16, 2017
![On Nov. 9, around 60 NYU students gathered to protest President Donald Trump’s decision to end DACA.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2848-675x900.jpg)
NYU Students Walk Out to Clean the Dream Act
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 10, 2017
![NYU alum Sal Albanese is running for mayor in New York City this upcoming election on Nov. 7.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/albanese_facebook-900x832.jpg)
A Q&A with Mayor Potential and NYU Alum Sal Albanese
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 6, 2017
![Approximately 200 people attended a vigil on Nov. 1 for the victims of the TriBeCa attack.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Image-uploaded-from-iOS-1-675x900.jpg)
NYC Holds Interfaith Vigil for Victims of TriBeCa Attack
Several NYU students attended a vigil supporting the victims of Tuesday's terror attack in Lower Manhattan.
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• November 1, 2017
![NYU SLAM members made posters outlining how members of the board have ties to other industries that could be deemed a "conflict of interest."](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image_uploaded_from_ios_720-3.jpg)
Photo: NYU SLAM Seeks Support for Student Representation at Alumni Weekend
Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor
• October 21, 2017
![A rally was held in Kimmel today, responding to a vandalized poster in Bobst which threatened DREAMers.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image_uploaded_from_ios_720-2.jpg)
Photo: Kimmel Rally Responds to Anti-DREAMer Vandalism
Jemima McEvoy, Managing Editor
• October 17, 2017
![Panelists share their thoughts on gentrification on Bella Quisqueya's Gentrification Panel on the evening of Oct. 16.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gentrification-1-of-1-1.jpg)
NYU Dominican Club Hosts Gentrification Panel
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• October 17, 2017
![After a vandalized poster was found in Bobst Library yesterday, NYU's Dream Team and the Incarceration to Education Coalition will host a rally in Kimmel today to demonstrate support for Dreamers.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image_uploaded_from_ios_720.jpg)
Vandal Scribbles Racist Message in Bobst Bathroom
Miranda Levingston and Mack DeGeurin
• October 17, 2017
![A student from the class puts the finishing touches on the 3D model of Gallatin's 2061 "School of the Earth" plan.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_3712-675x900.jpg)
Gallatin Students Create ‘School of the Earth’ 2061 Plan
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• October 11, 2017
![Crime Log Sept. 23 to Sept. 28](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Crime-Log-logo-e1535227454864-900x257.jpg)
Crime Log Sept. 23 to Sept. 28
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• October 2, 2017
![Students from NYU and New York activists gathered in Washington Square Park on Sept. 28 to rally against pamphlets that were left by IDENTITY EVROPA -- a white nationalist hate group](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2611.jpg)
Rally Held in WSP After White Nationalists’ Pamphlets Found in Kimmel
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• September 28, 2017
![Crime Log: Sept. 14 to Sept. 21](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Crime-Log-logo-e1535227454864-900x257.jpg)
Crime Log: Sept. 14 to Sept. 21
Miranda Levingston, News Editor
• September 25, 2017
Crime Log: Sept. 8 to Sept. 14
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• September 18, 2017
![Crime Log: Sept. 1 to Sept. 6](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Crime-Log-logo-e1535227454864-900x257.jpg)
Crime Log: Sept. 1 to Sept. 6
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• September 11, 2017
![In the middle of Washington Square Park, a wall of bricks was put together in artistic protest against the Trump Administration.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_6857.jpeg)
“MURO” Installation Divides Washington Square Park
Caroline Haskins and Miranda Levingston
• September 7, 2017
![Crime Log: Aug. 20-30](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Crime-Log-logo-e1535227454864-900x257.jpg)
Crime Log: Aug. 20-30
Miranda Levingston, News Deputy
• September 5, 2017
![Stephanie Pianka, the previous Vice President for Financial Operations and University Treasurer, will now be the Senior Vice President for Finance and Budget and CFO, effective June 15.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/050117_finance_nyu.com_-1.jpg)
NYU Promotes University Treasurer to CFO
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• May 1, 2017
![NYU professor Bei Wu was recently honored with the 2017 International Association for Dental Research Distinguished Scientist Award for Geriatric Oral Research.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dental_via-nursing.nyu_.edu-copy.jpg)
Nursing Professor Receives International Association for Dental Research Award
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• April 24, 2017
![NYU Athletics Received $338,379 from Charity Linked to College Admissions Scandal. (Photo byAlex Muhawi-Ho)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/033017_Money_Alex-Muhawi-Ho_2-900x602.jpg)
NYU Tax Return Breakdown
Sayer Devlin and Miranda Levingston
• April 18, 2017
![This story is about the law school.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/news_probono_renee-900x599.jpg)
West Virginia’s Former Secretary of State Joins NYU
Miranda Levingston and Htoo Min
• April 10, 2017
![Take Research for Granted at NYU](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-03-at-3.09.01-AM-900x465.png)
Take Research for Granted at NYU
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• April 3, 2017
![The Research Issue](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/the-research-issue-733x900.jpg)
The Research Issue
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• April 3, 2017
![The Research Issue](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-03-at-3.16.33-AM-900x532.png)
The Research Issue
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• April 3, 2017
![Jared Kushner, senior advisor to his father-in-law, President Trump, owns property at NYU, including the lounge in NYU Law and the Puck Building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kushner_-900x600.jpg)
Jared Kushner Owns NYU Building
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• March 27, 2017
What Makes the MakerSpace
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• March 20, 2017
![President of Earth Matters Natalie Petrulla, left, reads questions from the audience to Sheila Katmann, center, and Eleanor Blomstrom, right.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sustainability_miranda-levingston-675x900.jpg)
Women and Sustainability Summit Promotes Environmental Feminism
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• March 6, 2017
![Peter Henry is the dean for NYU's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He has been a member of the board of directors for Citibank since 2015.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pbhenry.jpg)
Stern Dean Pipes Money Into DAPL
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• February 17, 2017
![Women donned pink pussy hats today for a pro-Planned Parenthood rally in Washington Square Park.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pussypic-900x600.jpg)
People Rally for Pro-Planned Parenthood
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• February 11, 2017
![Man holds up poster, relaying the message that Americans must resist the discriminatory policies Trump is trying to instill.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Miranda-Levingston1-900x600.jpg)
LGBT Members and Allies Protest Trump’s Cabinet Picks at Stonewall
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• February 6, 2017
![Crime Log: Jan. 30 to Feb. 4](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Crime-Log-logo-e1535227454864-900x257.jpg)
Crime Log: Jan. 30 to Feb. 4
Sayer Devlin and Miranda Levingston
• February 6, 2017
![Betsy DeVos (center) at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/020217_DeVos_facebook.com_-900x675.jpg)
How Will Betsy DeVos’s Policies Affect NYU Students?
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• February 1, 2017
![Students, Teachers Gather Outside Senator Schumer’s Office to Protest Education Rights](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_4661-900x600.jpg)
Students, Teachers Gather Outside Senator Schumer’s Office to Protest Education Rights
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• January 31, 2017
![Hundreds gathered at the Muslim Students Association’s Nov. 10 Rise Against Hate Rally, in Kimmel.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/012617_MSA_ShivaDarshan-900x600.jpg)
MSA Continues Efforts for Inclusivity in the Aftermath of Trump’s Inauguration
Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor
• January 25, 2017
![Hundreds of students gathered to protest DAPL in response to Donald Trump's controversial inauguration.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_7026-675x900.jpg)
Trump Moves to Revive DAPL, Students Respond with Protests
Miranda Levingston and Jemima McEvoy
• January 24, 2017
![Traffic along West Third Street raises concerns for the safety of passersby, prompting a petition to call for reform.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/traffic_maps.google.com_.png)
This Stern Professor Wants to Make West Third Street Safer
Miranda Levingston, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2016
![President-elect, Donald Trump, proposed many ideas during his presidential campaign, but due to their equivocation on the major issues, here are the top 6 that will impact NYU students.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trumpman-easton-self.jpg)
How Will Trump’s Policies Affect You? We Broke It Down
Miranda Levingston, Herman Lee, Téa Kvetenadze and Coco Wang
• November 18, 2016
![Many NYU alums have gone into government positions in and out of the country.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/government_annaletson-900x600.jpg)
From NYU to Government Offices
Miranda Levingston, Staff Writer
• November 14, 2016
![In order to raise mental health awareness, Lily Derella, Sirin Thad, Leah Linder, and many others worked together to create a colorful quilt in Washington Square Park.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/102716_Quilt_MirandaLevingston_01-900x675.jpg)
Quilting Away Mental Health Stigma
Miranda Levingston, Staff Writer
• October 26, 2016
![Through language and culture barriers, it’s often tough for international students to find a fitting community here at NYU.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/esl_polina-900x600.jpg)
The ESL Community of NYU
Miranda Levingston, Contributing Writer
• October 11, 2016
![Neighbors of the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center oppose its invasive construction for the 2031 Expansion Plan.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12417910_949644155119242_4549310023599483968_n-900x666.jpg)
Cherry Trees Downed in Coles Project
Miranda Levingston, Contributing Writer
• September 8, 2016
![(Alex Woodworth for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/news-ciapicket-3-1200x800.jpg)
![(Courtesy of NYU Athletics)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sports-mens-basketball-season-breakdown-1200x800.jpg)
Brian Sanchez, Contributing Writer • February 13, 2025
![(Kyra Reilley for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/love-songs-listicle-1-1200x800.png)
Eleanor Jacobs, Pritheva Zakaria, Skylar Boilard, Dani Biondi, Amelia Knust, Maggie Turner, Isabella D’Erasmo, Eva Mundo, Luke Vrba and Annie Emans • February 13, 2025
![(Julia Smerling for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/761A2940-1200x800.jpg)
Grace Tan, Identity & Equity Editor • February 13, 2025
![(Courtesy of Universal Pictures)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/arts-film-love-hurts-1200x799.png)
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025