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

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MAI (Movement Art Is) is an organization that uses movement artistry to inspire and change the world while elevating the artistic, educational, and social impact of dance. MAI was co-founded by Jon Boogz and Lil Buck.

Love (and Dance) Heals all Wounds at Skirball

Julia Fields, Staff Writer April 16, 2018
Skirball Center for Performing Arts hosted “Love Heals All Wounds” –– an expressive dance performance from the group Movement Art Is that highlighted current social issues
Book cover for NYU graduate Ian Mark’s debut novel “Love from Amanda to Zoey.”

WSN Alumnus Alphabetizes Life and Love at NYU

Julia Fields, Staff Writer March 5, 2018
Ian Mark captures every students’ feelings of loneliness by writing from experience. He lived it and now he shares his story in new book "Love from Amanda to Zoey."
A display for “Narrative and Counter-Narrative: (Re)defining the 1960’s,” an exhibit in the Mamdouha Gallery in Bobst, running through through May 16. The exhibit features artifacts from revolutions that occurred on the NYU campus throughout the ‘60s.

Bobst Exhibits History of Political Activism at NYU

Julia Fields, Staff Writer February 26, 2018
“Narrative and Counternarrative: (Re)defining the 1960’s” displays stories, photographs and mementos from the various revolutions that occurred right on NYU's campus throughout the ‘60s.
“What to Do When Jane Knows DICK about Dating: If He Wants You, You Will Know It,” details a traditional approach to dating in the modern day.

Dick and Jane are All Grown Up

Julia Fields, Staff Writer February 2, 2018
Author Laura J. Wellington recently released a satirical, self-help book all about the elementaries of dating.
The photo depicts Marsha P. Johnson, an African-American gay liberation activist, handing out flyers in support of queer students at NYU outside of Weinstein Residence Hall in 1970.

Hey Mama, Welcome (Back) to the ’60s

Julia Fields, Staff Writer January 30, 2018
You say you want a revolution? Well, the counterculture movement is back, alive and well in Gottesman Exhibition Hall. Tensions surrounding race, politics and sex are captured through various mediums of art exclusively at the New York Public Library.
NYU Tisch Dance held a Master Performance Workshop in the Jack Crystal Theatre, including 5 works created collaboratively by undergraduate and graduate students.

Tisch Dance ‘Masters’ Elegance

Julia Fields, Staff Writer November 20, 2017
NYU Tisch School of the Arts hosted their Master's Performance Workshop, as a showcase of the Dance Master BFA program's class of 2018.
The College of Arts and Science Theatre presented “Forbidden NYU” Friday night, where performers sang classic Broadway hits, but with lyrics to fit all things NYU.

‘Forbidden NYU’ Turns 18

Julia Fields, Staff Writer November 13, 2017
Forbidden NYU celebrated its 18th year with a "Barely Legal" edition, containing spoofs of many famous musicals tailored to the school's most common problems.
The new off-Broadway show “This One’s for the Girls”, is performed by four women who transform into female heroines from the past 100 years like Princess Diana and Malala Yousafzai. Catch the show every Friday and Saturday at St. Luke’s Theatre.

The Future Is Female, So Is the Past

Julia Fields, Staff Writer October 30, 2017
"This One's For the Girls" is a new off-Broadway musical telling the story of one woman's life through some of the most iconic female pop hits of all time.
The Front Bottoms were performing at Starland Ballroom on Oct. 21. They are currently on a national tour promoting their new album “Going Grey.”

The Front Bottoms Light Up the Stage in Their Home State

Julia Fields, Staff Writerbrim October 23, 2017
At the Starland Ballroom on Saturday, alternative band The Front Bottoms brought their signature fiery energy and left the crowd brimming with excitement.
The new art exhibit by NYU students Nathan Freeman, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju and Aley Saparoff discusses the innocence of childhood memories with larger themes between sexuality and gender. “Tuck Me In” is running until Oct. 9 at NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions at 34 Stuyvesant St.

Three NYU Artists Redefine Childhood With ‘Tuck Me In’

Julia Fields, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
"Tuck Me In" showcases three NYU students' artistic representations of the innocence of childhood.