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A lecture hall with students sitting in the foreground and two men sitting around a Palestinian flag.

NYU restricts SJP event access, citing admin concerns of ‘contentious speakers’ on college campuses

The university closed public access to a Students for Justice in Palestine event last week, and a similar event was postponed by another student-led organization earlier this month.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Staff Writer March 14, 2024

NYU restricted access to an event hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine last Thursday due to what an administrator referred to as “events featuring contentious speakers”...

SLAM! at NYU celebrates the art of spoken word

The only slam poetry club recognized by NYU brings together spoken-word enthusiasts and leaves its competitive aspect on the back burner.
Doga Usanmaz, Video Director December 14, 2023

Videography & Editing: Doga Usanmaz Contact Doga Usanmaz at [email protected].

SLAM protestors outside of the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute protesting the violations of labor rights during the construction of the NYU Abu Dhabi campus (Photo by Ronni Husmann).

SLAM Protests NYU’s Past Fair Labor Violations at NYUAD

At an NYU Abu Dhabi Institute screening of a documentary about the UAE, protesters from the Student Labor Action Movement demanded the university compensate underpaid and unpaid NYUAD construction workers.
Ronni Husmann, Deputy News Editor November 18, 2019

Chants of “F-ck forced labor! Pay them back!” echoed through Washington Square Park on Monday evening as student activists protested the treatment of workers whose rights were...

Bill de Blasio is the king of New York. (Staff Illustration by Marva Shi)

Off-Third: Happy Alumni Weekend From Bill de Blasio

The NYU alumnus and self-proclaimed king of New York may not have been invited to NYU’s Alumni Weekend, but that’s not stopping him from advocating for his alma mater’s students.
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor October 28, 2019

Happy Alumni Weekend from Off-Third, WSN’s satire section. Try not to take us too seriously. Bill de Blasio is the king of New York. At least that’s what he tells me. We’re...

A Semester in Review

A Semester in Review

The Editorial Board reflects on some of the most important NYU topics of the semester and our stances on them.
WSN Editorial Board December 3, 2018
The Editorial Board reflects on some of the most important NYU topics of the semester and our stances on them.
On the steps inside the Kimmel Center for University Life, a student activist holds a sign that reads, "NYU would rather suspend students than speak to them #TrusteeTownHall."

Frustrated with Setbacks, Student Activists Plan Change in Tactics

Bela Kochkarova, Contributing Writer September 13, 2018
After years of failing to get through to the university, NYU's Student Labor Action Movement is changing its tactics for the 2018-2019 school year.
Democracy at NYU Is Dying

Democracy at NYU Is Dying

Editorial Board August 26, 2018
In the Editorial Board's inaugural editorial of the fall 2018 semester, WSN's opinion team explore how the Board of Trustees handled demands for representation from student activists.
A house is right in front of Jamaris Martinez-Lugo's grandparent's house, the house is supposed to be on top of the blue columns on the right side but there was a flood and the river knocked it down.

Returning Puerto Rican Students Face Uncertainty

Yasmin Gulec, Natalie Chinn and Pamela Jew April 29, 2018
Students who came to NYU for a semester with the Hurricane Maria Assistance program reflect on their semester and talk about the upcoming storm season, Puerto Rican politics and the possibility of staying.
At a public town hall in April, NYU President Andrew Hamilton denounced the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as against the principles of academic freedom.

Hamilton Denounces BDS, Acknowledges Racism in Stern at Town Hall

Mack DeGeurin, Sakshi Venkatraman and Alex Domb April 19, 2018
Tensions ran high at a town hall between President Hamilton and students as a large cohort of student activists criticized the administration.
Prospective Students Get a Preview of Protests at Weekend on the Square

Prospective Students Get a Preview of Protests at Weekend on the Square

Beth Sattur, Staff Writer April 17, 2018
Weekend on the Square is an ideal time for student activists to protest. Protesting while there are prospective students and families on campus pressures the NYU administration to acknowledge the protesters' demands.
SLAM and NYU Divest protestors occupied Kimmel overnight on the night of April 9 — and for as long as it takes for their demands heard. With sleeping bags and supplies, they appear to be prepared for the long night ahead.

105 Professors Express ‘Grave Concern’ Over Administration’s Treatment of Student Activists

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor April 15, 2018
92 professors came out and and expressed 'grave concerns' over threats issued to SLAM and Divest protestors by NYU.
Student activists gather on the staircase of the Kimmel Center for University Life during Weekend on the Square to protest for a meeting with the Board of Trustees

Student Activists Rally at Weekend on the Square

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor April 14, 2018
The Student Labor Action Movement and NYU Divest filled the Kimmel Center for University Life staircase during Weekend on the Square to continue their ongoing protest for a town meeting with the Board of Trustees.