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

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NYU students protested the Whitney and recently signed a petition due to Vice Chair Warren B. Kanders's connections to military weapons. (via Instagram)

NYU Students Protest Whitney Board Member’s Ties to Border Weapons

Multiple students have been active in a campaign against the member’s ties to Safariland, a corporation that produced the tear gas used against migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Grace Moon, Contributing Writer April 9, 2019

An activist group co-founded by an NYU professor has continued a series of protests against the Whitney Museum of American Art due to its Vice Chairman’s connection to weapons...