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NYU plans on opening vaccination sites at Student Health Center and the Bobst Library. The university has released plans for on-campus vaccination but has yet to state whether it is required for students to be vaccinated for on-campus activities. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: NYU prepares vaccination sites on campus

Mar 9, 2021

NYU plans on opening vaccination sites at Student Health Center and the Bobst Library. The university has released plans for on-campus vaccination but has yet to state whether...

The Vanderbilt Hall on Washington Square S hosts the NYU Law School. NYU’s School of Law has switched to a pass/fail grading system. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: NYU School of Law Shifts to Mandatory Pass/Fail

Apr 20, 2020

The Vanderbilt Hall on Washington Square S hosts the NYU Law School. NYU’s School of Law has switched to a pass/fail grading system. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

The Vanderbilt Hall on Washington Square S hosts the NYU Law School. An NYU Law student has tested positive for COVID-19 in an email sent by the Dean to students who were in class with the student.

Photo: NYU Law Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020

The Vanderbilt Hall on Washington Square S hosts the NYU Law School. An NYU Law student has tested positive for COVID-19 in an email sent by the Dean to students who were in class...

The first local case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by NYU administrators. An email sent to the NYU Law community late Tuesday night informed students that an NYU Law faculty member had tested positive for the coronavirus. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: Coronavirus Case Confirmed at NYU Law

Mar 11, 2020

The first local case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by NYU administrators. An email sent to the NYU Law community late Tuesday night informed students that an NYU Law faculty member...

With the number of cases of COVID-19 in the US quickly increasing, universities are taking steps to protect their students. CCNY, located in New York - a state with one of the highest infected patients, is no exception. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: CCNY Students Call for Campus Closure

Mar 11, 2020

With the number of cases of COVID-19 in the US quickly increasing, universities are taking steps to protect their students. CCNY, located in New York - a state with one of the...

Student Health Center provides resources for transgender students. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: NYU Launches Program to Address Long Wait Times for Counseling

Oct 8, 2019

Student Health Center provides resources for transgender students. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

The 12 by 12 foot panels are displayed in the Mamdouha Bobst Gallery. (Staff Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: NYU Honors AIDS Victims With Memorial Quilt

Sep 13, 2019

The 12 by 12 foot panels are displayed in the Mamdouha Bobst Gallery. (Staff Photo by Nina Schifano)

NYU Langone main campus. A Langone doctor accused of soliciting sex from a minor got fired. (Staff Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: Former Langone Doctor Accused of Soliciting Sex From Minor

Nov 25, 2019

NYU Langone main campus. A Langone doctor accused of soliciting sex from a minor got fired. (Staff Photo by Nina Schifano)

NYU Langone Health.  A physicians assistant from NYU Langone filed lawsuit when he got fired after having multiple surgeries. (Staff Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: Former Langone Employee Claims NYU Discriminated Against Him Due to His Chronic Back Pain

Nov 25, 2019

NYU Langone Health. A physician's assistant from NYU Langone filed lawsuit when he got fired after having multiple surgeries. (Staff Photo by Nina Schifano)

The entrance to the main campus of NYU Langone Health in Midtown. In June, Langone stopped accepting donations from the owners of Purdue Pharma. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

Photo: Langone No Longer Accepting Donations From Opioid Manufacturing Family

Aug 24, 2019

The entrance to the main campus of NYU Langone Health in Midtown. In June, Langone stopped accepting donations from the owners of Purdue Pharma. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

The YouTube logo. (via WikiMedia)

YouTube: Home of Nostalgia and Clickbait

Make sure to like, subscribe and dive into a world of YouTube nostalgia.
Nina Schifano, Contributing Writer Feb 12, 2019

Do you remember sitting in front of your parent’s computer in third grade, refreshing the subscription page for the newest nigahiga video? Or endlessly laughing at one of Shane...

Downstein Dining Hall, home to 90s and early 2000s throwback songs. (Photo by Echo Chen)

Finding Your Next Dining Hall Jam

Feast on these bangers.
Nina Schifano, Contributing Writer Feb 5, 2019

Next time you are scrambling for a chair during Kimmel Market Place’s lunch rush, or scooping the fourth hunk of sherbet onto a cone at Lipton, listen up — you may find your...