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An illustration of a silver laptop and a cup of tea placed on top of a dark blue cushion. The laptop is displaying two people walking alongside each other. On the left is a man wearing a blue shirt and pants while carrying fish nets. On the right is a woman wearing a green dress while carrying a basket.

Off the Radar: ‘Manila in the Claws of Light’ dissects a city under the pressure of tyranny

Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Manila in the Claws of Light” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer December 2, 2022

“Manila in the Claws of Light” takes viewers on a tragic cinematic odyssey. Director Lino Brocka’s masterpiece is a visceral indictment of the moral corruption, economic...

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The Soapbox: Philippines, European migrant pushbacks, Beirut

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Deputy News Editor October 15, 2021

In the Philippines, an alarming twist in the presidential race  Although observers of the 2022 Philippine presidential elections expected Sara Duterte, the daughter of incumbent...

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The Soapbox: Russia, Philippines, Tunisia

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Deputy News Editor September 20, 2021

In Russia, an illusion of democracy, courtesy of Vladimir Putin Russia’s parliamentary elections closed yesterday afternoon, Sept. 19, ending a three-day process that is set...

Steinhardt professor Raul Lejano works in environmental education for those displaced by the Rohingya refugee crisis. (Via NYU)

Steinhardt Professor Helps Prepare Rohingya Refugees for Natural Disasters

Environmental Education professor Raul Lejano and his team have created natural disaster prevention programs to educate Rohingya refugees for potential extreme weather events.
Julia Santiago, Staff Writer December 4, 2019

To help victims of the Rohingya refugee crisis, NYU Steinhardt professor Raul Lejano created workshops on environmental disaster risk education, working with graduate students...

CAS junior Isay Acenas visits a falcon hospital in the United Arab Emirates in January. Isay has done research in the UAE, studied in Sydney and Buenos Aires and will study in Madrid next spring. (Staff Photo by Sam Klein)

This Junior Feels a Weight on her Shoulders — But She’d Never Tell You

After securing a $10,000 research grant as a first-year, junior Isay Acenas has moved onto projects as wide-ranging as working in the Sydney Fish Market and in U.S. Foreign Aid. She’s also in the second of four consecutive semesters abroad.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor September 30, 2019

Isay Acenas doesn’t want to talk about the entrepreneurship program she started in the Philippines as a sophomore. She doesn’t want to talk about how she’s in Buenos Aires...

A trunk fell on a car in the city of Guangzhou.

At NYU, Students Sheltered From Storms

Students from hurricane-ravaged regions have evaded the full brunt of the damage.
Sarah Jackson, News Editor September 24, 2018
A report on how a recent typhoon which hit the Philippines affected NYU students, and how NYU reacted.
Daniel Cole/WSN

NYU community raises money for Typhoon Haiyan relief

November 22, 2013
The SSC organized a vigil and a benefit for Typhoon Haiyan relief last night.
Typhoon Haiyan portrays Philippines government as political disaster

Typhoon Haiyan portrays Philippines government as political disaster

November 17, 2013
Typhoon Haiyan has revealed the incompetence of the government in the Philippines.
via wikipedia.org

NYU Reacts: Impact of Typhoon Haiyan

November 12, 2013
Typhoon Haiyan may have struck the Philippines, but some students at NYU are also feeling the effects.