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State court reinstates 2016 conviction for burglary in Lipton Hall

The New York State Court of Appeals reinstated a second-degree burglary conviction last month concerning a 2016 assault at Lipton Hall.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor March 5, 2024

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault.  The New York State Court of Appeals unanimously reinstated a burglary conviction for an incident that took...

Staff Rants: Campus Edition

Staff Rants: Campus Edition

Deck: Even a campus in the heart of New York City has its flaws.
WSN Staff March 28, 2019

On the Worst Lecture Halls: Cantor Film Center Paul Kim, Deputy Copy Chief The very fact that you have to line up outside of the Cantor Film Center before your class stuffs this...

Third North’s laundry room holds a re-fashioNYC recycling point — 16 other halls have joined this initiative. The re-fashioNYC program promotes the recycling of clothing, the majority of which is not biodegradable.

NYU Recycles Through re-fashioNYC

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor April 17, 2017
How does NYU's clothing recycling program re-fashioNYC weigh in?
NYU commuters are moving into residence halls for the spring semester to save themselves time and stress.

A Senior Citizen As Your New Roommate

Sierra Jackson, Contributing Writer October 17, 2016
As part of its plan to make NYU more affordable, the Affordability Steering Committee plans to match students with senior citizens who have a spare bedroom by the fall of 2017.
NYU Needs a Tinder for Roommates

NYU Needs a Tinder for Roommates

Emma Rudd, Contributing Writer September 23, 2016
Using poorly assembled personality surveys for the roommate matching process can only hurt the experiences our first-year students.
Letter to the Editor: Housing Gripes

Letter to the Editor: Housing Gripes

Tom Ellett March 29, 2016
The room selection process for upperclass students is ultimately designed by students. We strongly encourage students to take the time to be engaged and informed about the process and continue to provide constructive feedback. We can work together to provide a better experience.
The Housing Issue

The Housing Issue

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2016

Welcome to the 2016 housing guide. We crafted this with the intent that you’ll be able to start looking for your next place to live with the reassurance that you’re making...