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New York University's independent, student-run newspaper, published since 1973.
Review: ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway is full of ignorance and beauty ...
Oct 4, 2024 · When you step off the streets of Manhattan into the Kit Kat Club, you will immediately be transported to 1930s Berlin. Security and staff will encourage you to relax and loosen up, beginning by handing cherry schnapps to audience members over 21. Then, viewers are led through a hallway adorned with jarring portraits of actors...
NYC students petition against NYU and Columbia tax cuts
Sep 18, 2024 · NYU and Columbia University are the largest private landowners in the city, yet collectively save over $320 million on annual property taxes due to exemptions outlined in the New York state constitution. City University of New York colleges are meanwhile subjected to extensive budget cuts, which have resulted in layoffs, structural issues and reduced course...
How multicultural clubs helped me find my place at NYU
Sep 10, 2024 · As I enter my senior year, I’ve been reflecting on the people and experiences that have made my time here so special. While my study away program and internships have influenced my academic and career goals, my involvement in multicultural organizations on campus shaped my Asian American identity and helped me find my footing at NYU.
To Condemn Serial Killers, We Must Stop Glorifying Them
Oct 21, 2019 · In an era where documentaries about serial killers are so palatable that people throw watch parties with snacks and bottles of wine, it’s no surprise that millennials have a morbid fascination with the gruesome aspects of existence and the perpetrators of awesome crimes. For some, this fascination extends far beyond curiosity. Earlier this year, a...
The truth about changing your NYU major? It’s not that bad
Apr 18, 2022 · I originally applied to NYU as a Psychology major. Instead, I got accepted into the Liberal Studies Core program, which meant I couldn’t officially declare a major until the end of my sophomore year. In a way, I’m kind of grateful for it, because it gave me enough time to think about what I really...
NYU Law admin threatens pro-Palestinian students with …
Dec 5, 2024 · An administrator at the School of Law threatened a group of students with disciplinary action for hosting a pro-Palestinian study-in at the law school library, the NYU Law Students for Justice in Palestine claimed in a Wednesday Instagram post.. At the silent demonstration, which LSJP said took place Monday, law students displayed signs on the …
Opinion: Will DEI survive another Trump presidency? - Washington …
Nov 20, 2024 · As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, his administration’s renewed attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could mark a turning point for higher education in the United States. Diversity initiatives are already suffering as a result of the first Trump administration, and as universities brace for his second term, the future of...
Postdoc terminated after taking down hostage posters
Apr 30, 2024 · NYU terminated a postdoctoral instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences earlier this month, after he was seen taking down posters of hostages taken by Hamas, a Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine statement said and a copy of a termination letter obtained by WSN confirmed. The instructor, Darren King, appears to have been terminated for violating …
Protesters condemn NYU sanctions against students and faculty, …
Dec 19, 2024 · Over 100 students, faculty and alumni picketed outside Bobst Library on Wednesday demanding that NYU drop charges against two faculty members who were arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration last week and withdraw sanctions against students and faculty who participated in the protest. At a gathering in Washington Square Park prior to the picket, …