![Graduate Ayham Adawi in purple graduation robe holds the NYU Abu Dhabi banner. A crowd of graduates in purple robes are seen in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC_0604-900x675.jpg)
Abu Dhabi, Shanghai seniors come together at NYC commencement
NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai seniors represented their schools during the university commencement ceremony for the class of 2022.
Roshni Raj, Culture Editor
• May 20, 2022
![A beret, a top hat, a cowboy hat, a floppy hat and a sun hat against a light green background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ops-offthird-tiefer-hats-Susan-01-900x675.png)
Through the looking-hat: What we as a society can learn from hats
My journey from hattraction to hatdiction to hatving no more puns to put in this description.
Max Tiefer, Copy Chief and WSN’s Unofficial Rabbi
• May 4, 2022
![A crowd of concert-goers dressed in summer outfits in the foreground and an outdoor stage in the background. The weather is sunny.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/govball-capriotti-46-1-900x599.jpg)
Q&A: Gov Ball co-founder Tom Russell on what makes the festival tick
WSN spoke with Governor’s Ball co-founder Tom Russell about the festival’s history and this year’s lineup.
Nathan Chizen, Contributing Writer
• April 27, 2022
![The webpage of the Housing Solutions Lab with a video of the launch event attended by the founders.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-01-at-3.30.24-PM-1-900x435.png)
NYU Furman Center lays foundations for affordable housing
The Furman Center’s Housing Solutions Lab announced its second Peer Cities cohort, which aims to improve the affordability and equality of housing in small to mid-sized cities.
Tori Morales, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2022
![An illustration of a purple heart-shaped bong, two Oreo cookies and a pair of Beats earbuds against a bright green background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Image-from-iOS-3-900x675.jpg)
Staff Recs: Crunchin’ the munchies
The Arts Desk recommends the best movies and music for dozing off into high heaven as you celebrate 4/20.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• April 20, 2022
![A green outdoor dining structure on the street. Inside, three people are eating at a table.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/news-outdoordining-mirny-9-900x601.jpg)
Opinion: Despite its flaws, the city council’s outdoor dining proposal deserves to pass
As the City Council calls for permanent open restaurant stalls, city planners should focus on enhancing the street culture with regulated structures and more walkable streets.
Blake Salesin, Contributing Writer
• April 15, 2022
![The facade of the City of New York graduate building, as seen from the corner diagonally across the street. On the left side of the building, a row of nine flags hangs above the entrance.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CUNY_Graduate_Center_by_David_Shankbone-min-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: New York, invest in CUNY
As New York state lawmakers finalize budgeting for the 2023 fiscal year, we must urge them to increase support for the City University of New York system.
Srishti Bungle, Opinion Editor
• March 30, 2022
![An illustration with a United States C.D.C.-issued Vaccination card in the background. In the foreground is a half-full syringe on the left and a bottle of vaccine on the right.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled_Artwork-2-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: Adams, take away the mask mandate but keep the vax
New York City has removed the mask mandate in public schools, but it is an irresponsible choice to have also gotten rid of proof of vaccination requirements.
Alexandra Cohen, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 11, 2022
![An image of Bobst Library looking down on the ground-floor atrium. On each level, metal screens run from the floor to the ceiling.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_0942-2-900x675.jpg)
Bobst Library’s enduring history of suicide
Alyssa Goldberg, Features Staff
• March 7, 2022
![An illustration of a cell phone showcasing on the screen a Tik Tok app video, with a sign that reads “Shein Haul”. Under this, a girl with brown hair and a yellow sweater holding 5 plastic packages.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jae-Jin-900x675.png)
Slow down and resist fast fashion
TikTok keeps telling me to buy more clothes. The planet is begging me to stop.
Mika Chipana, Contributing Writer
• March 3, 2022
![Martin Fritsche stands outside Bobst Library holding a white rose.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/culture-WSProsesguy-900x675.jpg)
Q&A: Meet the guy behind the rose cart
The street florist who’s been selling roses outside of Bobst since September has much more to say than just “roses, roses.”
Alex Tran, Culture Editor
• February 22, 2022
![(Staff Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ops-susan-illy.png)
Opinion: The country needs a pro-democracy movement. It can start with you.
Following the Senate’s failure to pass voting rights legislation, succumbing to defeatism is no longer an option.
Saha Guerrero, Staff Writer
• February 8, 2022
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 12, 2025
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Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 12, 2025
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Steven Wang, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025
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Maggie Turner, Deputy Under the Arch Editor • February 12, 2025