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Opinion: Student activism in the age of Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies and rhetoric surrounding protests on college campuses threaten the safety of protestors and the efficacy of the First Amendment.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• November 14, 2024
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Guest Essay: The Oct. 7 rally supporting ‘resistance’ is designed to terrorize the Jewish community
Yoav Bergner is an associate professor at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and Batia Wiesenfeld is the Andre Koo Professor of Management at the Stern School of Business.
Yoav Bergner and Batia Wiesenfeld
• October 7, 2024
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Editorial: NYU is stifling protest in an attempt to control its image
In a bid to keep pro-Palestinian protests at bay, NYU is putting up physical barriers to limit congregation, an attempt to keep student activism out of view — and out of headlines.
WSN Editorial Board
• September 26, 2024
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Opinion: NYU needs to remove the wall at Gould Plaza
The installation of wooden boarding in front of the plaza, which was set up hours after the first Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus was swept by police, shines a spotlight on NYU’s weak commitments to activism and meeting student demands.
Sebastian Cardena, Deputy Opinion Editor
• May 3, 2024
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Protesters gather at Paulson in citywide march through university encampments
A group of more than 100 protestors met outside the ongoing encampment outside the Paulson Center, before marching to encampments at four other universities across the city.
Krish Dev, Multimedia Editor
• May 1, 2024
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Trump and Mayor Adams speak on NYU encampment
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized encampments at college campuses across the nation.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2024
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Over 100 picket in front of Stern after NYU barricades Gould Plaza
Two days after NYU put up a barricade in front of Gould Plaza, pro-Palestinian demonstrators picketed on the sidewalk, condemning the university’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and demanding that NYU divest from Israel.
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2024
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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
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NYU says it is not considering divestment from Israel amid protests
Students and faculty held demonstrations calling for the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its Tel Aviv program in multiple locations on campus two days after police swept the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Gould Plaza.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• April 25, 2024
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‘Linda Mills, you’re a liar’: Protesters take to WSP after encampment arrests
After police arrested 120 protesters at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in Gould Plaza Monday evening, hundreds gathered in Washington Square Park to criticize the administration’s response.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• April 24, 2024
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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
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NYU’s Paulson atrium restrictions might violate 2012 legal agreement
University officials insist that the public atrium is not closed — merely temporarily, indefinitely restricted to NYU-only access for security reasons. But potential flaws in their interpretation of a legal document cast doubt on this justification.
Alex Tey, Editor-at-Large
• April 17, 2024
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Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Jake Christy, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Brian Sanchez, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Vaishnavi Girish, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Skylar Boilard, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025