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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

The facade of The New School's Fifth Avenue building at night. Letters behind large windows spell out the university's name and the lights of passing cars are blurred.

New School student workers fighting for union recognition

Hundreds of non-unionized student workers at the university are calling for recognition under its student worker union.
Yezen Saadah, News Editor September 6, 2023

A group of hundreds of student workers at The New School are calling for the university to consider them union employees after being excluded from the school’s existing student...

The NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life terminated Gallatin senior A’Nisa Amaru's employment, claiming she was being overcompensated for her work. NYU’s Federal Work-Study program relies on students taking part-time work on campus as need-based financial aid. (Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Former NYU Student Worker Claims She Was Fired for Being Paid Too Much

Gallatin student A’Nisa Amaru claims she was terminated from the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life department due to mismanagement of payroll.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor October 28, 2019

Stay Woke and Meditate was an initiative Gallatin senior A’Nisa Amaru developed during her sophomore year. The program offers a weekly meditation session for students of color...

University's Wage Raises Have to Come From Somewhere

University’s Wage Raises Have to Come From Somewhere

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor March 28, 2016
Though the measures are undoubtedly a boon for student workers, we must all keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Haley Quinn, Vishnu Bachani, and Aaron Petykowski (from left to right) of NYU’s Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM) protest in front of the NYU Welcome Center on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, advocating a raise in student worker pay to $15 an hour.

NYU addresses payroll backlog, student workers still unsatisfied

Thomas Peracchio, Contributing Writer October 22, 2015
A follow-up on the ongoing undergraduate student-worker wage backlog.