![Two N.Y.U. security officers standing outside the entrance to N.Y.U.’s Lafayette residence hall with a small police car parked on the street](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ops-offthird-trumpcommute-900x600.jpg)
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.
Lily Ritterman-Peña, Contributing Writer
• April 6, 2023
![A rally attendee dressed in a gray mouse costume holding signs that read Democrat Rhino Politician and Trust me demonstrates in Collective Pond Park while two media personnel record the attendee from behind.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/news-collegerepublicans-2-900x600.jpg)
Trump rally outside Manhattan DA’s office sees scant attendance
A small group of protesters was surrounded by reporters outside of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Monday as they protested the potential indictment of former president Donald Trump.
Ania Keenan and Carmo Moniz
• March 20, 2023
![A group of people standing around a table with a sign propped up against it. The sign reads “National Review Institute” and “College Republicans at N.Y.U.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/news-collegerepublicans-feature-900x600.jpg)
College Republicans talk ‘woke capitalism’ with National Review editor
An editor of National Review, a conservative magazine, spoke about economic and social issues at an event hosted by NYU’s College Republicans.
Hope Pisoni and Connor Patton
• March 10, 2023
![The backs of multiple people who are sitting down and wearing shirts that are blue, khaki, and white. In the back, there is a wooden podium, and behind it, there is a female with black hair.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1279-3-900x604.jpg)
What happened at NYU’s annual College Democrats-Republicans debate
In their annual debate hosted by the NYU Politics Society, NYU’s College Democrats and College Republicans faced off over U.S. aid to Ukraine, affirmative action and student loan forgiveness.
Bryn Borzillo, Senior Staff Writer
• December 8, 2022
![A collage of three photos. On the left, Professor Sanford Gordon, dressed in a white shirt and a plaid navy blue blazer. He wears a pair of glasses with black frames. In the middle, Professor Bryant Moy, dressed in a blue shirt and a navy blue blazer. On the right, Professor Julia Payson, dressed in a gray shirt. She is wearing gold earrings and a thin gold necklace.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/news-midetermpanel-900x600.jpg)
How Republicans could take control of Congress, according to NYU politics profs
Faculty experts in NYU’s Politics Department spoke to students about the importance of voting and the potential consequences of the 2022 midterm elections.
Katherine Williams, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2022
![Conservative Senate hopeful J.D. Vance, pictured here at Turning Point USA’s Southwest Regional Conference in April 2021, often speaks at conservative events. Vance’s recent comments at the National Conservatism Conference disparaged higher education and professors. (Photo by Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ops-kurian-jdvance-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: Senate hopeful J.D. Vance embodies American conservatism’s anti-intellectualism
American conservatives are taking up arms against education itself in a misguided and dangerous anti-intellectual crusade.
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor
• November 16, 2021
![New York state Democrats failed to pass initiatives intended to expand voting rights. As a result, barriers to electoral participation will continue to be reinforced. (Photo by Katherine Chan)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ops-house-nydemsballotproposals.jpg)
Editorial: New York Democrats failed to protect voting rights
New York Republicans launched a well-funded campaign to defeat voting rights ballot initiatives. Democrats did not respond with the same effort or coordination. As a result, barriers to electoral participation, particularly for young people, will be upheld.
WSN Editorial Board
• November 15, 2021
![Kirsten Gillibrand has served as a junior New York Senator since 2009. Her internship program has been criticized for its inaccessibility to low-income applicants and lack of diversity. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ops-banks-GillibrandIntern-900x599.jpg)
Opinion: Kirsten Gillibrand needs to right the wrongs of her internship program
When it comes to her internship program, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is par for the course on the patronage, exploitation and corruption of Washington, D.C.
Zach Banks, Staff Writer
• October 21, 2021
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US Politicians Don’t Know How to Deal With Hong Kong
The fight for democracy in Hong Kong deserves better than the political maneuvering and schemes of U.S. politicians.
Alexandra Chan, Staff Writer
• November 4, 2019
![“Vote Here” signs in multiple languages outside the polling center in Brittany Hall. (Photo by Alina Patrick)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/LiveMidtermElections_AlinaPatrick_12-e1541656303542-900x477.jpg)
Democrats Clinch Control of State Senate for the First Time Since 2010
With Democrats in complete control of the New York state government, citizens may see abortion rights formally passed into law, single-payer healthcare and voting and campaign finance reform.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• November 8, 2018
![Why Does NYU Lack a Space for Non-Partisan Discussions?](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NosheenHossain-900x900.jpg)
Why Does NYU Lack a Space for Non-Partisan Discussions?
Nosheen Hossain, Contributing Writer
• October 2, 2018
![NYUs Washington Square campus falls within the 66th state assembly district.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/news-midterm-tonywu-1-900x506.jpg)
After Contentious Primaries, NYU Sets Sights on November Elections
Ben Davis, Contributing Writer
• September 20, 2018
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024