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An illustration of coquito, against a yellow background. The drink is white with cinnamon on top.

Bridging Puerto Rican culture and veganism with dairy-free coquito

Honoring my Puerto Rican culture and being vegan can often be a dilemma, especially during the holiday season. This coquito recipe is my happy in-between.
Juliana Guarracino, Culture Editor December 14, 2023

I’ve been vegan for about eight years now, and every time the holidays come around I’m faced with the same question: What do I eat? On one hand, I love cooking Puerto Rican...

V Spot Express is located at 12 St. Marks Place. (Staff Photo by Samson Tu)

From chicharrón to cashew-based mac ‘n’ cheese: The ultimate list of vegan restaurants around NYU

Here are some of the best places on or near campus for delicious vegan food to celebrate the start of the semester.
Juliana Guarracino and Gabby Lozano January 24, 2022

If you have ever gone out to eat with a vegan, chances are you have seen them order multiple side dishes, alter a dish until it’s unrecognizable, or settle for the dreaded house...

NYU’s inadequate quarantine meals gained some internet notoriety especially on video platform TikTok over the last 14 days. Students reflect on their experiences with viral video and news reports and find a silver lining from the chaos. (Photo by Cristina Diaz)

NYU Quarantine Meals Leave Students With a Taste of TikTok Fame

After NYU’s quarantine meal service proved to be insufficient, inconsistent and often inedible, students quickly learned that the less food they received, the more TikTok followers they gained. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, some students have found a silver lining in their newfound fame.
Divya Nelakonda, Beauty & Style Editor September 1, 2020

Just days into the mandatory 14-day quarantine, NYU students were served the now-infamous watermelon chicken salad. The strange combination was one of several poorly executed meals...

The Misleading Nature of Veganism

The Misleading Nature of Veganism

A vegan-based diet does not always indicate you’re eating the healthiest choice.
Matigan King, Contributing Writer February 11, 2019

In the complex, polarizing world of nutrition and diets, people tend to favor black and white rules to answer their questions. But simple answers are not available nor possible...

Lipton Dining Hall is going vegan for Earth Week thanks to the Animal Welfare Collective, a student activist group at NYU.

Lipton Dining Hall Going Vegan This Week

Herman Lee, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
Lipton Dining Hall is taking on a sustainable, entirely plant-based eating initiative between April 23-25. The initiative is a collaboration between the Animal Welfare Collective and food provider Aramark.
Plant-Based Dining Halls Are a Win for All

Plant-Based Dining Halls Are a Win for All

Eve Wetlaufer October 31, 2016
A plant-based dining hall would allow many NYU students to actively live out the widely held values of sustainability, health and compassion.
The Student Activist Issue

The Student Activist Issue

WSN Management Team October 24, 2016
This week, WSN takes a look at a handful of clubs on campus getting out into the community advocating for causes they're passionate about.