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Opinion: Let’s be real about BeReal

The new social media craze is an exercise in connection and memorialization.

Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor • September 21, 2022

I love my friends from NYU and I love my friends from high school, even though they go to other schools far away. The nature of our distance lends to my stage four FOMO — so...

Declassified: An NYU Survival Guide

April 18, 2022

So you got into NYU. Congratulations! Now what? Let us tell you all about the nitty gritty details of changing your major, navigating the Liberal Studies Core program, celebrating the weekend in NYC, and making lasting friendships.

How to win friends at NYU

Forming meaningful connections in the big city is no small task. Here are a few ways to meet people.

Nikkala Kovacevic, Staff Writer • April 18, 2022

At some point on your NYU campus tour, your admissions ambassador probably uttered the words “the city is our campus” with an overly exaggerated gesture to the surrounding...

Fear You’re Missing Out? So Does Everyone Else.

Tips for being grateful and content with where you are right now.

Nya Etienne, Staff Writer • March 9, 2020

FOMO — the Fear of Missing Out — is defined as a type of anxiousness that arises from feeling excluded or missing out on any event, decision or even person. Simply put, FOMO...

‘It’s Okay to Feel Angry About This Play’

Tisch professor William Electric Black’s new play, “The Whites,” is controversial and loaded. But what should audiences take away from it?

Julie Goldberg, Books & Theater Editor • November 15, 2019

“The Whites” is a play that rests on a controversial premise: what if black people had enslaved white people? What if black cops were shooting white people at an alarming rate?...

The NBA Wants You to Forget About Hong Kong

With the start of the NBA regular season last week, the league thinks it has moved on from its China controversy. But the protests are still continuing, and so should the conversation.

Bin Cho, Staff Writer • October 27, 2019

In their 21st consecutive week, demonstrations in Hong Kong have become increasingly violent. A police officer shot an 18-year-old protestor earlier this month. Despite attempts...

Twitter: To Scroll or Not to Scroll

Unlike most of our fair-weathered apps, Twitter has survived all the way from the bygone era of 2006. But how many people actually use it?

Hanna McNeila, Staff Writer • May 9, 2019

As members of Generation Z, we’re very used to social media platforms coming and going. We saw the extinction of Vine and the rise of TikTok, we saw Facebook be taken over by...

Apps to Make Your Life a Breeze

Shivani Agarwal, Contributing Writer • March 27, 2018

Here are some apps that will help you organize your life

The Social Media Issue

Ryan Mikel and Molly Dolan • November 13, 2017

There is no denying social media has transcended the intentions of its forefathers and impacted past, present and future generations alike in unprecedented ways.

Decolonization on the Lower East Side

Michael Landes, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2016

A different sort of exhibition took place at the Museum of Natural History last Monday as the members of several different human rights' groups gathered together to bring attention to the demeaning ways the Museum dealt with the history of America's indigenous peoples.

Make a Difference at Impact Week

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer • February 22, 2016

A preview of Impact Week, which aims to create positive social impact through collaboration with students, alumni, and other organizations.