Aspiring and Current Student Senators at-Large Mingle at Meet-and-Greet

Student government held their second meet-and-greet for those interested in the Senator at-Large positions, meant to represent communities that lack a voice at NYU.

Alexandria Johnson, Staff Writer • March 27, 2019

Student Senators at-Large, whose constituencies make up underrepresented communities of students, met on Monday with those who hope to take their places in the fall. More than...

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

After Tuesday's elections, New York state Democrats now have control of the state Senate for the first time since 2010.

President Hamilton Talks Avital Ronell, Trustees at University Senate Meeting

Campus leaders convened Thursday for the first University Senate meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year.

Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor • October 5, 2018

Campus leaders convened Thursday for the first University Senate meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year.

University Senate Approves Resolutions for Student and Faculty Representation on the Board of Trustees

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor • March 29, 2018

SLAM's demands were heard at the University Senate Meeting today, asking for more student and faculty representation on the Board of Trustees.

University Senate Discusses New Freshman Housing, Sexual Misconduct

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor • February 16, 2018

WSN attends the University Senate meeting that occurred on Feb. 15.

Graduate Students Protest Tax Reform

Miranda Levingston and Sakshi Venkatraman • November 30, 2017

About 100 graduate and PhD students occupied Union Square Park on Monday to protest the proposed GOP tax reform bill.

Roy Moore and Party Polarization

Alison Zimmerman, Contributing Writer • October 23, 2017

Party polarization has been a formidable source of instability in recent American political history and the problem is only worsening.

Democrats Have Shot Themselves in the Foot

Louis Rodriguez, Contributing Writer • April 6, 2017

The Democratic filibuster, which intended to put Merrick Garland back in the running as a Supreme Court Justice, is directly responsible for the Senate Republicans going nuclear to push through Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

Student Petitions Against School on Jewish Holidays

Herman Lee, Contributing Writer • April 6, 2017

An NYU student is circulating a petition that requests that the university's academic calendar allow classes to be cancelled to accomadate major Jewish holidays.

University Senate Rundown March 30, 2017

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor • March 30, 2017

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Value of listening sessions disputed

John Ambrosio and Valentina Duque Bojanini • October 1, 2014

Event coverage of the latest listening session of the NYU Presidential Search Committee.

Political dynasties will lead until voted out

Johnpaul Baratta, Contributing Columnist • September 30, 2014

It shouldn't be a surprise to voters that the presumed frontrunners of the 2016 president election are a Clinton and a Bush - they keep the family in.