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GSOC member leads slogans with a megaphone.

Photo Essay: NYU graduate student union picket line — week 1

Photo galleries for each day of GSOC’s picketing, updated every day.
Alexandra Chan, Multimedia Editor April 27, 2021

Disclaimer: Multimedia Editor Alexandra was part of the picket line.         

LS Professor Michael Rectenwald suddenly retired. (via NYU)

‘Anti-PC’ Professor Rectenwald Has Retired

LS Clinical Professor Michael Rectenwald, who ran the Twitter account @antipcnyuprof, unexpectedly retired this January.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor January 28, 2019

Earlier this January, Liberal Studies Clinical Professor Michael Rectenwald suddenly retired. Rectenwald became a controversial figure within the NYU community through his Twitter...

LS Professor Michael Rectenwald has condemned a former NYU professor for a tweet he considered to be inciting violence.

NYU’s Deplorable Professor Goes After John Jay Professor Over ‘Dead Cops’

Mark Sheffer, Contributing Writer September 27, 2017
NYU Professor Michael Rectenwald, aka @antipcnyuprof, condemns former NYU professor and Antifa supporter for violent tweet.
The presence of Gavin McInnes, alt-right co-founder of VICE, incited a riot on campus last Thursday that resulted in 11 arrests.  Various political groups on campus reacted to the protest in different ways.

Political Groups on Campus Review Decision to Host Gavin McInnes

Arushi Sahay, Contributing Writer February 7, 2017
A follow-up with students and professors about their thoughts on the Gavin McInnes speech and the events that occurred last Thursday.
Protests and Attacks Cut Gavin McInnes's Speech Short

Protests and Attacks Cut Gavin McInnes’s Speech Short

Violence broke out at the Kimmel Center for University Life as Gavin McInnes spoke to the NYU College Republicans.
Michael Rectenwald, Liberal Studies clinical assistant professor, has been condemned and punished by members of the department for his controversial @antipcnyuprof twitter account.

Anti-PC NYU Professor Is Now Promoted

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor November 18, 2016
Michael Rectenwald, known as "Deplorable NYU Professor," has been given full professorship.