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

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[PHOTOS]: Divest demands accountability from NYU in face of climate change

[PHOTOS]: Divest demands accountability from NYU in face of climate change

Christine Wang, Deputy News Editor October 29, 2015
Members of NYU Divest occupied the main floor of Bobst Library to encourage NYU to divest from fossil fuels three years after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast.
Divest fact-checks Sexton’s Town Hall

Divest fact-checks Sexton’s Town Hall

Jeffrey Kopp, Contributing Writer October 26, 2015
NYU Divest has a disagreement with Sexton during his last town hall meeting regarding NYU's dependency on fossil fuels.
Students, faculty, and alumni calling on NYU to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

Road to divestment paved with miscommunication

Myles Agudelo, Contributing Writer September 9, 2015
NYU suddenly cuts communication with NYU Divest, a group calling on the university to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

University senate votes to divest

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor April 30, 2015
The University Senate voted in favor of a resolution that proposes divestment from fossil fuel companies.

Professors urge NYU to divest from Israeli occupation

Ned Harrell, Contributing Writer April 14, 2015
NYU professors and students have signed a petition urging NYU to divest from companies linked to the Israeli occupation.
NYU must divest from scholarships

NYU must divest from scholarships

Smooch Stallion, Staff Sergeant March 31, 2015
The divestment movement should focus on decreasing scholarship funds.
Members of NYU Divest demonstrate during the University Senate meeting last Thursday.

NYU Reacts: Senate subcommittee opposes divestment

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor March 30, 2015
NYU students share their thoughts on the prospect of NYU's divestment from fossil fuels.
Activism from abroad: How to understand global social movements

Activism from abroad: How to understand global social movements

Louis Plottel, Contributing Writer December 1, 2014

This article comes from the Global Desk, a collaboration between The Gazelle, WSN and On Century Avenue. Read more by searching ‘global.’ This is an opinion piece. I was...

Divest projects images of Sandy

Suebin Kim, Staff Writer October 30, 2014
Students from NYU Divest projected images of the destruction from superstrom Sandy on the walls of the lobby of the Kimmel Center.

Activists protest NYU Law Forum

John Ambrosio, News Editor October 28, 2014
NYU Law members are sending an open letter to NYU officials pressuring them to divest from the Forum for Law, Culture and Society.
Courtesy of Alice Sholto-Douglas

Environmental activists rally to block Keystone plan

February 19, 2013
Members of the NYU community joined a march of 40,000 in Washington D.C. in railing against the Keystone XL pipeline plan.

NYU must divest

February 8, 2013
After McKibben visited Cooper Union on this past Tuesday, it's time we listened to his message.