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Staff Rants: Holiday Overload
It's the end of the term, which means it's the holiday season! WSN staff shares their thoughts about it — the good and the bad, but mostly the bad.
Krish Dev, Alisha Goel, Alexa Donovan, Molly Koch, Qianshan Weng, Sabrina Lee, Bruna Horvath, Natalie Thomas, Katherine Welander and Naisha Roy
• December 1, 2023
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Muslim student groups, Islamic Center raise $880,000 for Morocco and Libya relief
The university’s Muslim Student Association and its Islamic Center have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for relief after deadly disasters led to devastation in North Africa.
Alyona Uvarova, Staff Writer
• October 19, 2023
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Opinion: NYU’s film production allotment isn’t enough
With rising production costs, NYU should financially support their student filmmakers to level the playing field and help them reach their greatest potential.
Sebastian Zufelt, Staff Writer
• February 20, 2023
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What NYU’s student government plans to do with its new $1 million fund
From new mental health initiatives to better options for fried chicken on campus, students share what they hope the student government will do with their newfound fortune.
Cora Snow, Deputy News Editor
• February 13, 2023
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Small-business renewal program rekindles Chinatown spirit
To bring Chinatown businesses affected by the pandemic back to the forefront, the Mott Street Girls held a walking tour that featured recipients of Citizens Bank’s Renewal Fund.
Linsey Liao and Qianshan Weng
• December 15, 2022
![Brad Hoylman, Noah Rosenblum, Alice Fontier, and Tasleemah Lawal sit at a panel discussion event. All four are wearing formal attire, including dark-colored blazers. Above the panelists is a screen projecting a video recording of the panel. In front of the panelists are members of the audience sitting in chairs listening to the discussion.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/news-teachin-900x675.jpg)
NYU profs, local politicians address sudden resignation of chief NY judge
The Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the NYU School of Law hosted a teach-in about the vacancy of the New York Court of Appeals chief judge position at D’Agostino Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• November 4, 2022
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Beyond NYU: Betting on building healthy habits
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. CAS senior Tiffany Lee shares how a habit-building app — developed alongside a Tandon graduate student and an NYU Abu Dhabi alum — allows users to bet on their own success.
Abby Wilson, News Editor
• September 16, 2022
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The yasses and flops of Grindr, as told by its NYU users
NYU students share their experiences with looking for fun and more on the Grindr app.
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Staff Writer
• May 5, 2022
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Playing pays: An inside look at how NYU students make money walking dogs
Some NYU students find dog walking to be the perfect side job as they tackle the rising costs of city living.
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2022
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University-Wide Email Leaves Students With More Questions Than Answers
In another community-wide email, university administrators detailed costs faced during the pandemic as well as how the university plans to proceed at this time.
Abby Hofstetter, Managing Editor
• April 28, 2020
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Coronavirus Outbreak Resources for the NYU Community
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of information can get lost in the panic. WSN has compiled a list of resources that could possibly be of use to the NYU community. Email [email protected] to help expand this list.
Abby Hofstetter, Alexandra Chan, Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Bella Gil, Paul Kim and Vanessa Handy
• March 23, 2020
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Manchester City’s Greed Made Them Invincible — Until It Didn’t
After Manchester City won four Premier League titles from 2012 to 2019, the team was dealt a two-year ban from Europe’s top competition. Now, one of Europe’s richest clubs is facing a crisis.
Bela Kirpalani, Editor-at-Large
• February 24, 2020
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024