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A collage of three photos. On the left, Professor Sanford Gordon, dressed in a white shirt and a plaid navy blue blazer. He wears a pair of glasses with black frames. In the middle, Professor Bryant Moy, dressed in a blue shirt and a navy blue blazer. On the right, Professor Julia Payson, dressed in a gray shirt. She is wearing gold earrings and a thin gold necklace.

How Republicans could take control of Congress, according to NYU politics profs

Faculty experts in NYU’s Politics Department spoke to students about the importance of voting and the potential consequences of the 2022 midterm elections.
Katherine Williams, Contributing Writer November 4, 2022

NYU politics professors encouraged students to vote in this year’s midterm elections, which have seen Republican candidates lead in many races across the country, at a panel...

Ten NYU students and one professor were arrested for civil disobedience in Washington D.C. This is the second time in three weeks that an NYU group blocked pedestrian traffic outside of the White House. (Image courtesy of The Workers Circle)

More NYU students arrested for voting rights protest outside White House

A group was arrested for civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., while demanding the Biden administration pass federal voting rights legislation.
Rachel Cohen, Deputy News Editor November 18, 2021

Ten NYU students and one professor were arrested for civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 17. This was the second time in three weeks that an NYU group blocked pedestrian...

On Wednesday morning, five NYU students and two professors were arrested for civil disobedience in Washington D.C. The protest was for the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. (Image courtesy of The Workers Circle)

5 NYU students, 2 profs arrested outside White House

In an act of civil disobedience, a group refused to move from the sidewalk of a street near the White House, calling on the Biden administration to pass legislation protecting voting rights.
Rachel Cohen, Deputy News Editor November 4, 2021

Five NYU students and two professors were arrested for civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 3. They refused to move from a sidewalk near the White House in an effort...

Shriya Khonde | Climbing Through Advocacy

Shriya Khonde | Climbing Through Advocacy

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Managing Editor March 13, 2019

Ohio State Stadium on game day.

Athlete Introspection Follows Football Controversy

Mahmoud Mohamed, Contributing Writer August 26, 2018
This college football season is starting amid controversy. Learn about how NYU student athletes are reacting.
Former White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci speaking at an NYU Republicans event.

Anthony ‘The Mooch’ Scaramucci Speaks to NYUCR

Mack DeGeurin and Sunanda Gaskins April 5, 2018
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci spoke at an event held by NYU College Republicans on Thursday night.
College Republicans to Host Former Trump Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci

College Republicans to Host Former Trump Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci

Mack DeGeurin, News Editor March 22, 2018
The NYU College Republicans announced that they will host an event featuring former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Scaramucci lasted 10 days in the White House before resigning.

Alex Smith

The Ambidextrous Academic
Natasha Roy, Managing Editor-at-Large March 8, 2018

Alex Smith can’t tie himself down to just one passion. Instead, he plays the field, trying his hand at whatever piques his interest at the time, immersing himself in all he does.  The...

30 players from Kaepernick’s former team, the San Francisco 49ers, kneel during the national anthem before their game on Oct 1, 2017.

Trump Fights With Pros

Tori Bianco, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
Trump's comments on NFL national anthem protests further demonstrate his political immaturity.
The Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU created a storytelling project that focuses on hate crimes faced by NYU students within the first 100 days of Trump's presidency.

APA Records Hate Crimes for First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency

Lorenzo Gazzola, Contributing Writer April 27, 2017
NYU's Asian/Pacific/American Institute started a project meant to document hate crimes in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's administration. Recently, they released the first videos from the project.

Ryan Thomas

The Diplomatic Educator
Taylor Nicole Rogers, Features Editor March 23, 2017

A student who has now interned at the White House and with Hillary for America once struggled to get through a book. But Ryan Thomas now excels in the classroom and serves as the...

Record High School Graduation Rate Is Not Meaningful

Record High School Graduation Rate Is Not Meaningful

WSN Editorial Board October 19, 2016
The number of high schoolers graduating on time is not an accurate measurement of the success of the nation’s education system, or its future workforce.