Faculty research challenges NYU’s claims of little to no risk of classroom COVID-19 transmission
As NYU returns to full in-person instruction this semester, faculty have expressed safety concerns with university COVID-19 prevention policies.
Health and safety take center stage at first fall 2021 student government meeting
The NYU Student Government Assembly discussed the university’s COVID-19 guidelines and other safety protocols during its first meeting of the semester.
Editorial: NYU must expand virtual attendance options
Although we’re making progress in the fight against COVID-19, it is essential that virtual attendance options are available to the NYU student body.
NYC vaccine mandate goes unenforced at local businesses
The city’s Key to NYC vaccine mandate came into effect Sept. 13, but NYU students and local businesses have expressed concerns about its implementation.
Packed classrooms provoke COVID concerns
NYU returned to full in-person instruction this fall, but students are concerned about large class sizes, limited room for social distancing and contrasting rules for academic and non-academic spaces.
Return to campus eases 18 months of financial distress for local businesses
Bagel Bob’s, Irving Farm and many other businesses near campus are household names around NYU. During the height of the pandemic, however, they almost disappeared for good.
For sophomores, a brief glimpse into the first-year experience
Many members of the class of 2024 spent their first year of university online. Now they’re settling into campus life with a feeling of excitement and nervousness.
The Soapbox: India, Congo, Afghanistan, vaccine inequity in Africa
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Students report a smooth dorm move-in experience after a peculiar year
After a year of remote and hybrid learning, students reflect on an uneventful transition to residence hall life.
Opinion: The NYU Daily Screener is redundant
There is no reason why we should have to show our Daily Screener and NYU ID to enter university buildings.
NYU YDSA halts fall 2021 tuition strike, plans instead for Spring 2022
After calling off its original fall 2021 tuition strike, the NYU chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America is encouraging students to stop paying tuition for the spring 2022 semester.
Masking, testing, reopening: A guide to the fall 2021 semester
Learn about NYU’s plan to return to near-normal operations and all the guidelines and requirements you should know about this fall.
