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

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A wheelchair-accessible bathroom doubles as a gender neutral option (via Wikimedia Commons).

Tisch Senior Advocates for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms at Pearl Studios

Ryan Lowe has started a petition to bring gender-neutral bathrooms to Pearl Studios, where students in Tisch’s New Studio take some of their classes.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer April 29, 2019

A petition started by Tisch Senior Ryan Lowe to bring gender-neutral bathrooms to Pearl Studios quickly amassed over 600 signatures and gained the attention of the building’s...

The entrance to Vanderbilt Hall, which houses NYU School of Law. (Photo by Tony Wu)

NYU Law Faces Backlash After Eliminating Alumni From Listserv

A petition by an NYU Law alumnus to keep the current listserv has garnered over 180 signatures from students and alumni.
Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi January 16, 2019
A petition by an NYU Law alumnus to keep the current listserv has garnered over 180 signatures from students and alumni.
The Tisch School of the Arts hosts many majors that require in person instruction. Students at Tisch and other schools have begun to worry about the possibility of a virtual fall semester. (Photo by Alina Patrick)

Tisch Students Call for Resources for Students of Color

A petition calling for more resources for Tisch students of color has garnered over 300 signatures.
Sarah Jackson, News Editor October 15, 2018
Students are calling for scholarships for the school's students of color and diversity trainings for its faculty.
The Laysan albatross, a federally protected species, with its chick at the Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve in Hawaii.

NYU Student Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for Albatross Murders

Jemima McEvoy, Managing Editor July 7, 2017
An NYU student was sentenced to 45 days in jail on July 6 for crimes in 2015 that left over a dozen endangered albatrosses dead in a Hawaii nature reserve. Community members have been petitioning to expel him from the university.
Traffic along West Third Street raises concerns for the safety of passersby, prompting a petition to call for reform.

This Stern Professor Wants to Make West Third Street Safer

Miranda Levingston, Staff Writer December 6, 2016
An NYU professor has created a petition to make West Third Street safer for pedestrians by implementing midblock crosswalks.
NYU is one of several Universities to offer free tampons to its students.

Removing Financial Menace from Menstruation

Téa Kvetenadze, Contributing Writer October 3, 2016
NYU students have created a petition that urges the university to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all restrooms on campus.
Student activists gather outside of Bobst, where they remained chanting while organizers entered into the library to speak with the University representatives.

NYU SLAM Petitions in Bobst for Student Representation on Board of Trustees

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor September 24, 2016
NYU SLAM held a protest outside of Bobst, eventually migrating to the 12th floor, to petition the University to include a student representative on the Board of Trustees.
An NYU Divest petition encouraging people to withhold donations from the university has gathered more than 100 signatures.

Student group calls for halt in donations until NYU divests

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer November 4, 2015
NYU Divest launched a petition that encourages people to withhold donations from the university unless is divests.

Tuition hikes questioned

Marita Vlachou, News Editor March 26, 2015
Growing speculation over tuition hikes for the 2015-2016 school year has resulted in a petition accumulating over 2,000 signatures opposing the change.
Revived coalition brings labor issues to administration

Revived coalition brings labor issues to administration

Nicole Brown, Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2014
The Coalition for Fair Labor at NYU sent a petition to the administration requesting three changes to the university's labor standards.
Felipe De La Hoz/WSN

NYU Law community lends support to students subpoenaed by trustee’s company

April 18, 2014
Students have expressed their concern over freedom of speech following a dispute between Daniel Straus and two law students.
Matt Goldman for WSN

Student petitions for addition of ‘upstander’ to dictionary

February 18, 2014
A CAS freshman is campaigning to add a new word to the dictionary.