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BDS Resolution Meets Resistance
Some students studying away at NYU Tel Aviv wrote a letter in response to a resolution that would have NYU sever ties with companies tied to Israel.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Dec 3, 2018


Faculty To Discuss Academic Freedom at NYUAD
Professors hope to take action where they feel NYU’s administration has not in regards to the universities relationship with the United Arab Emirates.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Dec 3, 2018


Student Government Initiatives Gaining Traction, But Not Passed Yet
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Nov 30, 2018


Queens Residents Protest Amazon’s Arrival
Protestors gathered on a rainy Monday afternoon in Long Island City to protest the impending arrival of Amazon's new headquarters.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 27, 2018


$114M of NYU’s Gifts From Donors in China, UAE
Donations from China and the UAE to NYU totaled $114 million from 2012 to 2018.
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Nov 26, 2018


Town Hall Highlights Few Resources for Food-Insecure International Students
Students affected by food insecurity came together to talk about the scope of the issue and how it is being dealt with at NYU.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 20, 2018


Steinhardt Sets Sights on LA
With NYU looking to expand in LA, Steinhardt students now hope to take advantage of new opportunities in the City of Angels.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 19, 2018


NYU Recipients React to Making Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
Nineteen NYU community members made the list this year.
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Nov 19, 2018


NYU’s Involvement in Amazon Bid Unclear
NYU President Andrew Hamilton has said the university was “part of the bid” to bring Amazon’s new headquarters to New York City.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 16, 2018


Club Fest Is Now at Your Fingertips
A team led by a former student has created an app that will allow students to easily connect with clubs that match their interests.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 16, 2018


[email protected] Town Hall Highlights: Faculty Want Money, Students Want Inclusivity
In a presentation to students on the [email protected] survey conducted by the university, President Andrew Hamilton addressed issues ranging from diversity at NYU, sexual misconduct, Aramark’s prison ties and the potential of a university program in Los Angeles.
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Nov 14, 2018


Man Threatens to Jump From Building Near Alumni Hall
Students near Alumni Residence Hall and the Barney Building stopped in their tracks as cops flooded the area and a landing pad appeared on the sidewalk.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 12, 2018


NYU to Open New Medical School on Long Island
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 8, 2018


Democrats Clinch Control of State Senate for the First Time Since 2010
With Democrats in complete control of the New York state government, citizens may see abortion rights formally passed into law, single-payer healthcare and voting and campaign finance reform.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 8, 2018


NYU to Open Los Angeles Campus
At a fireside chat with administrators, Hamilton cited a large number of students already in Los Angeles as why Los Angeles makes sense to be NYU's next site.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 6, 2018


Transgender Activists Protest Trump, Prepare to Vote
With a push to rollback Obama-era policies that had expanded transgender rights, activists are protesting Trump and looking to elect representatives that oppose the possible changes.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 5, 2018


Student Introduces BDS Resolution, to Vote by Secret Ballot
Divesting from pro-Israel corporations that violate Palestinian rights could harm Tandon students job prospects.
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Nov 2, 2018


New Yorkers Let Loose at Packed Halloween Parade
At the annual New York City Village Halloween Parade, WSN met a queen from Colombia, Bob and Linda Belcher and a cotton candy-costumed foodie.
Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi
• Oct 31, 2018


Professors Spar With NYU Over Self-Expression on BDS
Students, professors and administrators react after the university released a statement about the 30-club boycott of NYU Tel Aviv.
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Oct 31, 2018


Alter Reality With Tandon’s New VR Hub
RLab, as the virtual and augmented reality hub is called, is backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 25, 2018



30 NYU Clubs Pledge ‘Non-Cooperation’ With NYU Tel Aviv
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 23, 2018


BDS Resolution Alarms Pro-Israel Groups
NYU microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian debate.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 15, 2018


Students Condemn ‘War Criminal’ Kissinger
Kissinger is slated to speak at the Stern School of Business on Tuesday.
Victor Porcelli , Deputy News Editor
• Oct 15, 2018


Student Senators Continue Efforts to Divest From Israel With New Proposal
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 12, 2018


Construction on West 4th to End in November — Before Resuming in Spring
Wake me up when November ends.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 9, 2018


Professor Wins Nobel Prize in Economics
Paul Romer was honored for his work in "integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis."
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 8, 2018


President Hamilton Talks Avital Ronell, Trustees at University Senate Meeting
Campus leaders convened Thursday for the first University Senate meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 5, 2018


With Its Contract Expiring, Student Activists Advocate for End to Aramark
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 26, 2018


Pop-up Museum Spotlights NYPD Failings
A new pop-up museum near campus hopes to bring attention to broken-windows policing.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 24, 2018



How Freedom of Information Could Look at NYU
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 17, 2018



Student Senators Take Another Shot At Board of Trustees Transparency
After resolutions for student and faculty representation on the board were rejected in July, Student Senators are proposing a new way to increase transparency.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 13, 2018


Rubin Will Cool Down — In Three Years
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 10, 2018


Food Insecurity Programs Serve Only ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
Due to fears of overuse, an NYU program meant to address food insecurity has been kept quiet.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 10, 2018


Heat Wave Displaces Rubin Hall Residents
Rubin Hall residents were temporarily moved to cots during the heat wave.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Aug 29, 2018


Brennan Center Sues U.S. Department of Justice
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• Aug 26, 2018


On Transferring to NYU
Victor Porcelli, Deputy Opinion Editor
• Apr 30, 2018


Elitist Policies Surrounding Stern
Victor Porcelli, Deputy Opinion Editor
• Apr 24, 2018


Cynthia Nixon Embodies Worrying Trend
Victor Porcelli, Deputy Opinions Editor
• Apr 20, 2018


First-Years: Internships Don’t Matter
Victor Porcelli, Deputy Opinions Editor
• Apr 13, 2018


Slack Chat: How can student activists better leverage NYU?
Tyler Crews, Natasha Roy, and Victor Porcelli
• Apr 13, 2018


Big Data, Big Problems
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Apr 8, 2018


Autonomy or Loneliness? Dealing with the Independent Culture of NYU
Being an NYU student can be lonely at times, but living in the city can also be an opportunity to become more independent.
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Apr 6, 2018


Society Favors Extroverts
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Apr 2, 2018


Which Lives March for Our Lives Is Missing
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Mar 26, 2018


General Education As a Juice Cleanse
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Mar 22, 2018


Don’t Censor Lil Yachty
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Mar 19, 2018


Companies Have Values, Just like People
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Mar 6, 2018


Georgia’s Unjust Spiritual Shield
Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer
• Mar 4, 2018


School Spirit, Only $5
Victor Porcelli
• Feb 26, 2018


Don’t Discredit This Opinion
Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer
• Feb 20, 2018


The Wealth Gap and Canada’s Golden Goose
Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer
• Feb 16, 2018


Let Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ See the Light of Day
Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer
• Feb 2, 2018


Adulthood Begins at 24
Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer
• Jan 31, 2018


Ansari Heard ‘Yes’ When She Didn’t Say ‘No’
Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer
• Jan 29, 2018


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