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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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A boy and two girls stand side by side smiling at the camera. Each holds different styles of food shopping bags. Behind them, the green trees of Washington Square Park.

Gallatin first-years mobilize students to donate meal swipes to mutual aid

XR University NYC, revived in March, is challenging students to address issues ranging from climate change to food insecurity.
Tori Morales, Staff Writer May 2, 2022

It’s no secret that NYU has a food insecurity problem. The university’s Swipe it Forward program, which allows students to donate meal swipes that would otherwise go to waste,...

Members of the NYU hockey team are growing out their mustaches for Movember. (Photos Courtesy of NYU Hockey)

Mustaches for a Cause: NYU Hockey Joins Movember Movement

The men’s hockey team is growing out their mustaches to raise awareness for men’s testicular and prostate cancer and suicide awareness.
Bin Cho, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

This November, members of the NYU men’s hockey team are growing out their mustaches in support of Movember, a global charity dedicated to raising awareness about men’s physical...

Donating food or volunteering your time at a food pantry are just some of the many ways you can help this holiday season. (Photo by Gloria Lee)

Generosity Lives at NYU

Priya Subberwal, Contributing Writer December 3, 2018
There's no reason generosity should be limited to the holiday season.
Martin Brekke at a Kids Action for Kids event.

Student Athlete’s Charity to Fundraise at Division III Week

Warner Radliff, Staff Writer March 19, 2018
Senior swimmer Martin Brekke's charity is the highlight of NYU Division III week.
Students discussing and critiquing the Haitian Revolution,  at “Revolution: Forgotten Remembered Reimagined,” one of the MLK Week Events.

NYU Recognizes Today’s Revolutions at 50th MLK Week with Spike Lee

Alesha Bradford, Staff Writer February 12, 2018
Students celebrated NYU's Martin Luther King, Jr. week of service in a variety of ways.
Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry with children at Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in Tanzania. Curry worked with Nothing But Nets, a charity that donates malaria-preventing nets to communities across Africa.

NBA Leads the Way in Social Justice

Brendan Duggan, Contributing Writer January 22, 2018
Brendan Duggan gives insight into the NBA's history of social justice and philanthropy.
The aluminum  panels that line the corridors of Bobst Library.

NYU and New York City Come Together to Give Back

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer December 6, 2017
Make giving back to your community the first item on your holiday to-do list.
Former Presidents Set Example for Unity at One American Appeal

Former Presidents Set Example for Unity at One American Appeal

Wayne Chen, Staff Writer October 23, 2017
While bipartisanship in politics has escalated to the point when opposition forces are described as radicals, the gathering of five living former presidents this past weekend is a reminder that Americans can still hope for one indivisible nation, with liberty and justice for all.

On Wednesday Oct. 4, St. Anthony’s Church hosted the Slice Out Hunger event. At $1 per ticket, people could get up to ten tickets and get one slice of pizza from any of the 66 vendors that participated.

Slice Out Hunger

Caroline Zemsky, Staff Writer October 10, 2017
A pizza event for charity took place at St. Anthony's church this past wednesday.
Atelier Kate S/S 2018

Atelier Kate S/S 2018

Kaylee Scinto, Contributing Writer September 14, 2017

  When Katherine Tramposh got out of college, she swore she would never own her own fashion brand. But later on, she found herself looking at the way the fashion industry...

NYU graduate student Kristyn Millan has Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder. But ever since she was diagnosed, Millan has been working to raise awareness for the disease.

Graduate Student Is ‘Shaving Lives’

Han Wang, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
NYU graduate student Kristyn Millan has struggled with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder, for most of her life. Now, she’s planning on shaving her head and while the hair is going to cancer, the money will fund LDS research.
NYU student models walked down the runway in a variety of eye-catching designs.

FBA Fashion Show

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor March 27, 2017
The Fashion Business Association's annual Spring Fashion Show featured eight student designers from NYU and other local universities.