Hundreds Gather at Washington Square Park — Again
Washington Square Park saw yet another weekend of people flouting safety guidelines, as fears of spreading COVID-19 surge.
Trace Miller and Aarushi Sharma
• September 14, 2020
Rave at Washington Square Park Sparks Outrage and Confusion at NYU
Students, New York City residents, and university officials are angered by a rave that was held in the park Saturday night largely consisting of young people.
Trace Miller, News Editor
• September 8, 2020
Tisch Professors Resign in Protest Over Lack of BIPOC Representation
Andromache Chalfant and Donyale Werle, professors in the Tisch Graduate Department of Design for Stage & Film, recently resigned in response to unmet demands from students and alumni for a more diverse faculty.
Vanessa Handy, Social Media Editor
• August 11, 2020
Yes, Stay-at-Home Orders Are Legal and Necessary
Last week, we witnessed an eruption of protests against multiple government’s shelter-in-place orders, across multiple states, under the guise of protecting personal liberties, but these protestors have failed to truly grasp what civil liberties actually are.
Emily Dai, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 21, 2020
Activists Demand Climate Change Education Reform With Duct-Taped Mouths
Activist group Extinction Rebellion duct-taped their mouths and handed out flyers outside City Hall on Monday morning to urge climate change education.
Andrew Califf, Contributing Writer
• March 10, 2020
Senate Acquittal of President Trump Spurs Protest
New Yorkers with the group Rise and Resist came together in Columbus Circle on Wednesday to protest the US Senate acquitting President Donald Trump of impeachment nearly 90 minutes after the vote came in.
Nick Mead, Contributing Writer
• February 6, 2020
The Olympics’ Ban of Protests Is Hypocritical and Unfair
The International Olympics Committee is asking to remain a politically neutral stage. Aside from infringing upon the free speech rights of its competing athletes, the move also ignores the political history of the competition.
Bela Kirpalani, Editor-at-Large
• January 27, 2020
Pro-Hong Kong, Pro-China Protesters Clash Ahead of NYU Law Human Rights Panel
Pro-China protesters and pro-Hong Kong counterprotesters gathered on Monday night outside of an NYU Law panel on human rights in Hong Kong.
Ishaan Parmar and Alexandria Johnson
• November 18, 2019
The NYPD’s Subway Occupation Must End
After several instances of police abuse in New York City subway stations, an awareness of the NYPD’s campaign against those most in need is growing — this violent force must be confronted.
Asha Ramachandran, Contributing Writer
• November 11, 2019
Student Cyclists Concerned as Bike Deaths Reach 20-Year High
As the number of biking-related deaths continues to climb, New York City has rolled out new plans to increase biker safety.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2019
Graduate Students Protest NYU’s Continued Employment of Professor Who Sexually Harassed a Student
The protest was held outside of Bobst Library by NYU’s graduate student union, which has continued to demand that NYU fire German and comparative literature professor Avital Ronell.
Victor Porcelli and Mina Mohammadi
• November 5, 2019
New Yorkers Protest Inequality in Chile and Its Right-Wing President
Inequality in Chile spurred thousands of simultaneous protests around the globe against President Sebastián Piñera this weekend, including one that drew hundreds to Union Square.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 28, 2019
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