Sammy Tavassoli, Deputy Under the Arch Editor
Masters in Extracurriculars
Graduate students discuss being a part of all-university extracurricular activities and clubs in between their first and second graduations.
The Challenge of Navigating an Intersectional Identity as a Queer Student of Color
Students discuss the tools they use for self-acceptance when their queer identities clash with the cultural norms they associate with home.
Coming Home to Xenophobia: Racism in the Dorm Room
First-year international students share how cultural and communication differences made them seek out Bed-for-Bed roommate exchanges.
Home is Where the Stomach Is
How culturally authentic food has become many students’ primary token of home and a way for them to reconnect with their native cultures.
A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs
Students discuss how school reputations burden them with expectations to meet and cliches to disprove.
