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A final vision of Stacy’s map that reflects the first impression he hopes to subject players before. (Photo courtesy of Paris Stacy)

Paris Stacy, Player Agency and Art Against the Odds

The Tisch game designer has continued to refine his game project even after contracting the coronavirus.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Music Editor, Music Editor April 23, 2020

A funny dynamic arises in the relationship between the fact that a video game level presents players with the liberty to go about solving it all the while purposefully concealing...

Jackson Craig performs for Summer Love Fest at the World Cafe back in July, 2019. A year later, Jackson continued to experiment with developing a persona through his music. (Photo by Gabriela Mancini)

Clive First-Year Crushes Musical Conventionality with Charisma

Getting ready to mount his second concert in the city, Jackson Craig talks about his music and what it means to be a storyteller in today’s day and age.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Music Editor February 10, 2020

Sporting a puffy yellow jacket and an unguarded smile, Jackson Craig sits before me, ready to distill his knowledge of dad-rock and good vibes. Hot off the release of last year’s...

Statistics Aren’t Everything, NYU

Statistics Aren’t Everything, NYU

Despite advertising otherwise, diversity at NYU is more complex than the numbers it releases
Kenzo Kimura, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

Two months ago, I stepped into Radio City Music Hall along with thousands of other first-years for the Presidential Welcome. As we all shuffled into the amphitheater and watched...

Webb Hunt poses in front of neon lights. The Gallatin first-year video jockey incorporates such video elements with music. (Photo by Lukas Sheehan)

Through Video Art, First-Year Video Jockey Transforms Concert Experiences

Webb Hunt turns music into an experience for both the ears and the eyes.
Chad Evans, Contributing Writer September 26, 2019

The room glows in neon. Distorted images projected upon the walls pulse to a psychedelic rhythm. We are not in a trendy converted warehouse in Bushwick or highbrow bar in the Meatpacking...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

First-Years Reflect on Their Fall Semester

First-years discuss everything from navigating Greenwich Village to new sleeping schedules.
Anna de la Rosa, Staff Writer December 3, 2018

The first semester of college is a time for learning — and not just in the classroom. For many students, it’s their first time away from home and they have to figure out how...

My Parents and I Don’t Talk Often, and That’s Fine

My Parents and I Don’t Talk Often, and That’s Fine

Staff Writer Sima Doctoroff discusses why it is okay for students not to call their parents all the time in college — every parent-child relationship is different, after all.
Sima Doctoroff, Staff Writer October 29, 2018
Staff Writer Sima Doctoroff discusses why it is okay for students not to call their parents all the time in college — every parent-child relationship is different, after all.
Illustration by Rachel Buigas-Lopez

NYU First-Years Go the Distance for Love

Many first-years come to college without their significant other. Here's what it's like keeping up a long-distance relationship.
Anna de la Rosa, Contributing Writer October 17, 2018
Long distance relationships can be tough and could end in turmoil. But these NYU students are sticking it out.

First-Years and Seniors Compare College Experiences

First-year and senior NYU students answered a set of the same questions. Hear how the answers differ between the two years.
Natalie Chinn, Culture Editor October 4, 2018
First-year and senior NYU students answered a set of the same questions. Hear how the answers differ between the two years.
Parents enjoy sending their kids little trinkets and snacks to remind them of home.

Sending Love From Home

It's care package season — what are your loved ones sending you?
Faith Marnecheck, Deputy Copy Chief October 1, 2018
It's care package season — what are your loved ones sending you?
Some students choose to transfer into NYU, despite the extra work of applying to college a second time.

Transfer Students Reflect on Their First Month at NYU

Every year, students transfer to NYU from schools all around the world.
Anavi Jalan, Contributing Writer September 24, 2018
Every year, students transfer to NYU from schools all around the world. Learn more about how the transfer student experience is like.
Notre Dame Cathedral, seen from across the Seine.

Why I Can’t Stop Studying Abroad

Hannah Benson, Contributing Writer September 4, 2018
This GLS student is studying abroad in Paris for the second time. Here's her thoughts on what's different and what she's looking forward to.
Students in the Liberal Studies class in which Milo Yiannopolous was slated to speak said they were upset to hear about his visit. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Spring Admission Program Expands

Kaitlyn Wang, Editor-at-Large September 4, 2018
NYU's first batch of spring admits just finished their first full academic year. Here's what they had to say about their experience.