Guest Essay: Open letter from NYU parents, guardians and loved ones in response to Mills mobilizing NYPD against our students
In a letter to university president Linda Mills, almost 600 parents, guardians and loved ones criticized NYU’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Gould Plaza.
April 29, 2024
Admins begin negotiations with encampment protesters
President Linda Mills is reportedly not directly involved in negotiations, during which protesters are discussing their demands with NYU.
Carmo Moniz, Managing Editor
• April 27, 2024
Mills avoids topic of encampment arrests at University Senate
At the University Senate’s most recent meeting, student leaders also suggested an alternative way forward for the student government’s resolution on protecting pro-Palestinian speech, which President Linda Mills appeared to dismiss.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 26, 2024
Students abroad organize sit-ins to support those arrested in Gaza Solidarity Encampment
The demonstrations, organized at NYU Berlin and NYU Buenos Aires, called on the university to suspend ties to Israel and protect those arrested at Monday’s encampment from any disciplinary action.
Christian Romero, Danny Arensberg and Liam Hibbert
• April 26, 2024
Guest Essay: NYU chose bureaucracy over addressing pro-Palestinian student concerns
Lamisa Khan is the Student Government Assembly senator at-large for Muslim women.
Lamisa Khan, Guest Contributor
• April 25, 2024
Editorial: NYU must reckon with its actions at Gould Plaza
The arrests at Gould Plaza three days ago are proof NYU has failed to engage with its community.
WSN Editorial Board
• April 25, 2024
AAUP, SGA and GSOC release statements condemning NYU’s response to encampment
The groups criticized the university for its response to the pro-Palestinian encampment protest at Gould Plaza on Monday, with some offering opposing accounts of events to those shared by NYU.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• April 24, 2024
Men’s volleyball makes Final Four for the first time in program history
The Violets face fellow United Volleyball Conference finalist Vassar College next weekend.
Sydney Barragan and Jonathan Mak
• April 24, 2024
120 arrested at ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ most released
Police were seen barricading Gould Plaza, where the encampment was set up on Monday, with wooden planks and plastic barriers.
Carmo Moniz, Managing Editor
• April 23, 2024
‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ becomes site of mass arrest at NYU
WSN photographers documented protest and police activity from early morning to late in the evening on Monday, the day the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” was set up in Gould Plaza.
Krish Dev, Manasa Gudavalli, Emily Genova, Yezen Saadah, Matt Petres, Julia Smerling, Lianna O’Grady, Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Samson Tu
• April 23, 2024
Mills breaks silence 15 hours after start of ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’
NYU president Linda Mills criticized protesters in her first statement regarding the encampment, issued alongside Campus Safety head Fountain Walker.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 23, 2024
Dozens arrested after NYU authorizes NYPD to sweep Gould Plaza
NYU asked the New York City Police Department to remove protesters from Gould Plaza and take action “accordingly up to and including arrest” in a letter on Monday.
Carmo Moniz and Yezen Saadah
• April 23, 2024
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WSN Staff • December 13, 2024
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor • December 13, 2024