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Influential Means…

December 12, 2013

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Nischala Meni | The Conductor

Nischala Meni | The Conductor

December 12, 2013

“You have to take the first step,” CAS junior Nischala Meni said. “Making students take that first step is sometimes difficult, especially when [they] have to take a two-hour...

Asma Imam | The Giver

Asma Imam | The Giver

Emily Bell December 12, 2013

In the breaking of bread, Asma Imam stumbled upon a community like she had never experienced before at the Islamic Center at NYU. Ramadan coincided with the start of her freshman...

John Keshecki | The Bridge

John Keshecki | The Bridge

Alex Greenberger, Film Editor December 12, 2013

Organic Chemistry means three things to NYU-Poly senior John Keshecki — it’s the study of the most basic structures of life, a class for which many students dread the workload...

Antonio Duran | The Optimist

Antonio Duran | The Optimist

December 12, 2013

“Hey sweetie,” he said, exclaiming. CAS senior Antonio Duran greeted every resident assistant with his catchphrase as they stepped through the double doors into a meeting...

Shafeka Hashash | The Commander

Shafeka Hashash | The Commander

December 12, 2013

There is no such thing as a casual chat with Shafeka Hashash. The CAS junior is too intense for casual. Expect your conversation to last twice its allotted time. Expect to feel...

Trisha Goyal | The Connector

Trisha Goyal | The Connector

Nicole Brown December 12, 2013

When Trisha Goyal ran against 10 other freshmen for underclassmen liaison of the Stern Inter-Club Council, she was the only one not wearing a suit. The Stern junior didn’t...

Daniel Kao | The Motivator

Daniel Kao | The Motivator

December 12, 2013

Some figures, however influential, are difficult to catch in their element — in those moments that set them apart from the rest. In the case of Stern senior Daniel Kao, there...

Joe Landolina | The Inventor

Joe Landolina | The Inventor

December 12, 2013
Each morning, NYU-Poly senior Joe Landolina wakes up around 6 a.m. and checks his Android smartphone for his schedule.
The Most Influential Students 2013

The Most Influential Students 2013

December 12, 2013
WSN presents NYU's most influential students
Chelsea Culbert | The Guide

Chelsea Culbert | The Guide

December 11, 2013

In a cramped classroom at East Side Community High School in Alphabet City, filled with bright signs and posters with phrases like “Keep your hands and objects to yourself”...

Alain Balan | The Supporter

Alain Balan | The Supporter

December 11, 2013

If you find yourself at the Height Lounge in the Waverly Building on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m., CAS senior Alain Balan will politely approach you and hint that you might want to leave....