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Proud to be first: First-generation students talk about their experiences

Proud to be first: First-generation students talk about their experiences

NYU seniors Yasmine Elasmar, Brianna Ivette Vera and Michael Guerrero-Calderon reflect on being first-generation graduates — the first in their immediate family to graduate from college.
Ivy Zhu, UTA Senior Editor May 7, 2021

The following are transcripts from interviews conducted with three students from Proud to Be First, a mentorship program at NYU College of Arts and Science for students who are...

Exposure | Stay Informed, Stay Inspired

Exposure | Stay Informed, Stay Inspired

Alex Pienkowski, Contributing Writer April 15, 2018
The March For Our Lives that occurred on Saturday March 24 brought almost 200,000 people together in New York City, and hundreds of thousands more around the country and the world. I attended because I wanted to be a part of history, but mostly because I wanted to express my frustration about the fact that I don’t understand why there is even still a debate around stricter gun control. Why are there still constant mass shootings? Shouldn’t this have been resolved already? So many lives have been lost, but how is it that the adults in Congress can’t agree to value lives more than guns?
Exposure | Peru, Alive With Color

Exposure | Peru, Alive With Color

Taylor Stout, Contributing Photographer September 14, 2017

This summer, I had the opportunity to explore Peru, a country that is alive with color, sound, and flavor. Just by walking down the street, one can smell local delicacies being...

Staff Rants: Oct. 11-17

Staff Rants: Oct. 11-17

WSN Staff October 17, 2016
Welcome to a new series on WSN, Staff Rants. Read what made your favorite WSN Staff Members angry this week!

Portraits of your community

Jake Quan, Staff Photographer September 14, 2015

 

Hannah Luu, Staff Photographer September 14, 2015

A lot of people say there isn't much of a community at NYU. They obviously haven't studied abroad. I spent my freshmen year in London and as a result I have an amazing community....

Jake Quan, Staff Photographer September 14, 2015

A common misconception NYU’s student community is that it’s virtually non-existent. Many applicants are discouraged by the decentralized campus and disjunct student communities....

Hannah Shulman, Deputy Photo Editor September 14, 2015

Community is a fickle thing, especially at NYU where living off campus and being detached from everyone is cool. A lot of the community that I’ve found in my short time here...

Calvin Falk, Deputy Video Editor September 14, 2015

Much like New York City, NYU is constantly in motion. We hustle up stairs, dodge across the street between speeding taxis and squeeze onto crowded subway trains. No matter...