In Cheap Oil Economy, Stability Pays the Price

Daniel Moritz-Rabson, Staff Writer • February 5, 2016

For citizens in countries with less diversified economies, the plummeting oil prices accompanied with the devaluation of local currency forecast harsh economic conditions and social disorder.

NYU’s New President Talks the Corporate University, Diversity and the Future

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief • February 4, 2016

NYU President Andrew Hamilton discussed what he'd like to make a priority at NYU as he steps into his new shoes.

After Long Wait, Divest Gets Meeting With Board of Trustees

Anne Cruz and Lexi Faunce, News Editors • February 2, 2016

NYU Divest finally met with the Board of Trustees to discuss their plan for divesting from fossil fuel investment.

Divest speak-out relates race and climate

Raven Quesenberry, Contributing Writer • December 8, 2015

NYU Divest hosted a discussion on how climate change contributes to racism and violence on Monday.

Divestment is ineffective, sets poor precedent

Anand Balaji, Staff Writer • November 23, 2015

Divestment will likely have no significant financial effect on the fossil fuel industry and distracts the public from more concrete reforms that can be made to combat climate change.

NYU signs pledge to slow climate change

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer • November 23, 2015

NYU and more than 200 hundred other universities signed the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge to demonstrate their support for action against climate change.

Divest’s activism is the answer to bureaucratic heel-dragging

WSN Editorial Board • November 4, 2015

NYU Divest is to be lauded for their ability to maintain a spotlight on the administration's heel-dragging on the topic of divestment.

Student group calls for halt in donations until NYU divests

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer • November 4, 2015

NYU Divest launched a petition that encourages people to withhold donations from the university unless is divests.

[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

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.

NYU needs to move forward with divestment talks

WSN Editorial Board • September 9, 2015

The NYU administration is dragging its heels on divestment, and must acknowledge the promised meeting between the board of trustees and NYU Divest.

Climate change a form of oppression

Malcolm Kim, Olivia Rich and Charlie Martin • April 28, 2015

NYU Divest on upcoming University Senate vote.