![Three medicine boxes and one tube of ointment on top of a table.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/culture-familymedicine-1-1200x900.jpg)
As the weather cools, students lean into family medicinal practices
With sickness in the air, NYU students share their stories on the traditional Chinese medicine, Southern herbal cures and Indian Ayurveda they use to stay healthy.
Teresa Mo and Polina Belova
• October 21, 2023
![A basket of purple flowers in the foreground and peoples hands holding flower petals in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/lei-900x600.png)
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi
May Day can be a celebration of flowers, lei and aloha — even when you're not in Hawaiʻi.
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Staff Writer
• April 29, 2022
![Bright red-and-white decorations hang from a tree with a very thick patch of branches. The bramble is in front of an evergreen tree.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Image-from-iOS-19-900x675.jpg)
Chestita Baba Marta: The monthlong welcoming of Grandmother March
The Bulgarian holiday signifies the coming of springtime.
Jules Roscoe, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 31, 2022
![Mooncakes are a dessert that are eaten in some countries to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival. The festival, which begins tomorrow, is an important holiday in Asian cultures that honors unity and family. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/culture-midautumn-900x675.jpg)
More than a mooncake: Students celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with beloved dessert
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important holiday in Asian cultures that honors family and reunion. Here’s how NYU students celebrate the festival while away from family and share its traditions with their peers.
Gabby Lozano, Dining Editor
• September 20, 2021
![Helping out in the kitchen, having a relaxing movie night, or writing to family members. Listen to the traditions that are keeping us sane in the middle of the pandemic. (Photo by Sammy Tavassoli, Alana Beyer and Alex Tran. Staff Illustration by Alex Tran)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-design-900x506.jpg)
Culture Desk Staff: The Traditions That Keep Us Grounded
It’s been almost a year since the start of the pandemic in the U.S., and life has been the same ever since. Check out the traditions our staff writers follow to keep themselves sane, especially over Zoom University.
Dana Sun, Sabrina Choudhary, Madison San Miguel and Felicity Huang
• March 8, 2021
![Tisch senior Alexandra Muhawi-Ho identifies filmmaker Richard Linklater as one of her primary influences. Linklater is best known for his portrayal of bluntly quotidian experiences. (Photo by Katie Peurrung, Collage by Sophia Di Iorio, Additional Images via the New York Public Library)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ArtsIssue_AlexandraMuhawi-Ho_Edit-600x900.jpg)
Richard Linklater | Everyday Realities in a Cinematic Dream
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2019
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Staff Raves: What WSN Is Thankful For
Before the Thanksgiving break ahead of us, WSN Staff is taking a break from ranting and instead reflecting on what we’d like to give thanks for.
WSN Staff
• November 20, 2018
![For international students, Thanksgiving break is a nice excuse to relax and spend time with their friends. (via flickr.com)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/thanksgiving-via-flickr.com_.jpg)
‘Americans Are So Weird’: International Students On What They Know About Thanksgiving
Jorene He, Contributing Writer
• November 16, 2018
![Smells Like Teen Spirit: Millennials and Alternative Spirituality](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/032618_wicca_Echo-Chen.jpg)
Smells Like Teen Spirit: Millennials and Alternative Spirituality
Scott Hogan, Staff Writer
• March 26, 2018
![Laura Rubio’s family recipe for Cuban guiso: kielbasa sausage, sweet corn, potatoes and pumpkin over white rice.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/031918_dining-family-Laura-Rubio-900x659.png)
A Hearty Dish From Home
Laura Rubio, Staff Writer
• March 19, 2018
![Dinuguan a traditional Filipino pork dish typically served with rice cakes. A dish of NYU students searching for a taste of home. (via instagram.com)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thanksgiving_instagram-900x632.jpg)
NY-Untraditional Thanksgivings
Laura Rubio, Staff Writer
• November 20, 2017
![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
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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