Opinion: NYU’s hypocritical attitude toward student activism isn’t new
As much as the university frames itself as a progressive institution, it continues to regress into actions that undermine social and political activism.
Student gov’t proposals call on NYU to condemn on-campus support for terrorism and protect pro-Palestinian speech
The two resolutions were proposed at a student government meeting, with one demanding that NYU leadership protect pro-Palestinian speech and another condemning on-campus support for terrorism amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Off-Third: Students upset that Trump arrest delayed their morning commute
As history happens outside their windows, students at NYU’s Lafayette Hall just want Trump to move on already.
Manhattan anti-abortion marchers impeded by counterprotesters, ‘Joker’ movie set
Abortion rights advocates confronted a large crowd of anti-abortion demonstrators near Foley Square this past weekend.
The Soapbox: No-confidence motion in Spain, judicial changes in Israel, potential ban in EU
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Demonstrators march across Manhattan to protest Tyre Nichols killing
New Yorkers marched through the streets after Memphis authorities released footage of Nichols being fatally beaten by police.
Guest Essay: Everything we cannot say: The global protests against tyranny in China
Protests in response to China’s extreme COVID-19 prevention protocols are kept alive through courage and unity.
At Times Square, NYU students join thousands to demand Iran regime change
NYU’s Persian Cultural Society took part in the largest Iranian protest in New York City on Saturday.
Hundreds call for downfall of Iranian government amid global protests
Protesters in Washington Square Park called for revolution in Iran on Saturday following the Iranian government’s crackdown on protests.
First-ever South Asian New York Fashion Week reclaims origins
Amid protests prior to the runway, South Asian New York Fashion Week pays homage to South Asian heritage through design.
Review: ‘Riotsville, U.S.A.’ is about the present as much as the past
In "Riotsville, U.S.A.," the civil uprisings of the ‘60s are recontextualized using previously-unseen archival footage from public broadcasts and the U.S. military. “Riotsville, U.S.A.” begins its theatrical run at Film Forum on Sept. 16.
Veselka, the heart of Ukrainian solidarity in New York
The Ukrainian restaurant has been at the center of local support for Ukraine, fighting against the Russian invasion with what they have: food and community.
