University Agrees to Meet Activists’ Demands on Aramark After 155-Hour Occupation

The Incarceration to Education Coalition ended their 155-hour long occupation in Bobst and Kimmel after NYU agreed to meet some of the organization’s demands, but NYU said “the University cannot make pledges that bind its actions in future years.”

Meghna Maharishi, Deputy News Editor • December 9, 2018

The Incarceration to Education Coalition ended their 155-hour long occupation in Bobst and Kimmel after NYU agreed to meet some of the organization’s demands, but NYU said “the University cannot make pledges that bind its actions in future years.”

With Its Contract Expiring, Student Activists Advocate for End to Aramark

Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor • September 26, 2018

On Wednesday, student activists from the Incarceration to Education Coalition were protesting NYU’s involvement with Aramark on the steps of the Kimmel.

Amanda Lawson

Shaping the Law

Jemima McEvoy, Managing Editor • December 7, 2017

Very few students can say the organization they created has freed 65 people from one of the toughest detainment facilities in New York City. Amanda Lawson has done just that, and so much more for criminal justice reform both inside and outside of the NYU community.

Weekend on the Square Protests Embarrassed NYU

Mollie Yellin, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2017

NYU has problems that should be fixed but overshadowing the Weekend on the Square event with protests was uncomfortable and embarrassing.

Prospective Students and Protests Flood Weekend on the Square

Natasha Roy, News Editor • April 22, 2017

Several activist groups protested against various university practices during Weekend on the Square today.

Students Must Offer More Than Slogans, Signs

WSN Editorial Board • October 24, 2016

With NYU’s hotbed of student talent, the next generation of activists are bound come up with more creative ways to enact change.

Banning the Box to Counter an Unfair Justice System

Emily Fong, Opinion Editor • October 3, 2016

The occasional admission of students with possible criminal backgrounds — like Wolfgang Ballinger — should not damage the reputation of the Ban the Box movement.

Enrollment of Student Accused of Rape Brings Up Ban the Box Questions

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor • September 23, 2016

A student who was suspended from Cornell for sexual assault now attends NYU, and students are torn about the ban-the-box discussion.

NYU Removes Question Regarding Criminal History From Its Application

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor • August 3, 2016

The move comes on the heels of heated protests during the spring semester from students hoping the university would change what they felt to be an unfair policy.

The Social Issues of Our NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor • May 2, 2016

The top five issues that NYU students engaged in, heavily over social media, during the 2015-2016 school year.

Top 5 News Stories This Spring

Lexi Faunce, News Writer • May 2, 2016

WSN reflects on the most popular news stories of the 2016 spring semester.

IEC Preps for Hamilton Meeting

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor • April 25, 2016

The Incarceration to Education Coalition decorated boxes in Washington Square Park as part of its 'Ban the Box' movement.