Student gov’t expresses concern over NYU silence on Lebanon
NYU’s Student Government Assembly said in a Thursday statement that it condemns Israel’s escalating bombardment of southern Lebanon and that it is “concerned” about university leadership’s “lack of...
View ArticleStaff Rants: Post-election feelings
The Democrats have severely underestimated the power of the insecure white man. — Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief To the women from our grandmothers’ generation and to the future generation of our...
View ArticleAdmins talk Trump win at University Senate, while students protest NYU ties...
NYU leadership debriefed potential changes to the university’s operations in the wake of Donald Trump’s reelection at a meeting Thursday, including possible restrictions on visas for international...
View ArticleStaff recs: Men’s beauty products
Some think beauty products are reserved for women, but that is far from the truth. For the good of humanity, we must acknowledge that taking care of yourself is not inherently feminine — only then...
View ArticleThe Soapbox: Farmers protest in France, party dissolution in the UK,...
In France, farmers protest potential foreign competition Farmers took to the streets of France earlier this week to protest a trade agreement that would intensify competition with South American...
View ArticleBooks beyond Bobst: 2 collections of feminist essays, a critique of U.S....
“On Womanhood: Bodies, Literature, Choice” by Sophie Gilbert (Allina Xiao for WSN) “But the ability to shape the narrative in our own terms is a transformative one, as so many of the subjects of these...
View ArticleNYU Law admin threatens pro-Palestinian students with disciplinary action
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...
View Article2 faculty members arrested at Bobst demonstration
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Update, 10:52 p.m. Dozens of students have been issued persona non grata status for participating in yesterday’s demonstration in Bobst Library,...
View ArticleProtesters condemn NYU sanctions against students and faculty, demand divestment
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...
View ArticleLetter from the editor: A reflection on WSN’s mission
Dear readers, This spring marks my last semester as WSN’s editor-in-chief and possibly my final semester working at the paper. Though I am only a junior, I can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic. My...
View Article‘Collective punishment’: NYU suspends 13 students after pro-Palestinian sit-in
NYU has suspended at least 13 students since a group of protesters held a pro-Palestinian sit-in during finals week last semester, and has placed at least 20 others on probation for at least a year,...
View ArticleThe Soapbox: Housing tax in Spain, the UK to join pan-European agreement,...
In Spain, an ‘unprecedented’ housing tax on foreign-owned properties Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said last Wednesday that his government would issue a 100% housing tax on properties bought by...
View ArticleNYU Langone silent after denying gender-affirming care to 2 children
NYU Langone Health has denied gender-affirming care to at least two patients under the age of 19, following a Jan. 28 executive order from the Trump administration that directed institutions that...
View ArticleAlum Sean Baker snags 4 Oscars for ‘Anora,’ including best picture
Tisch alum Sean Baker won four Oscars for “Anora” at the 97th Academy Awards, sweeping best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best film editing. “We’re all here tonight and watching...
View ArticleNYU appoints Title VI coordinator as Trump cracks down on Columbia
NYU President Linda Mills announced the overdue appointment of the university’s Title VI coordinator on Monday amid the Trump administration’s recent crackdown on Columbia University. David Krieger,...
View ArticleFilmmaker Mona Benyamin’s dark humor expertly analyzes Palestinian suffering
The Palestinian experience is one defined by misery, trauma and nostalgia — a collection of memories and hopes that strive to achieve a sense of comfort and belonging in a life defined by dispossession...
View ArticleMills freezes hiring amid federal funding uncertainty
NYU placed an immediate hold on hiring and will lower salary increases for faculty and staff in response to the Trump administration’s threats to withdraw federal funding from research institutions and...
View ArticleTrump DEI rollbacks push NYU Langone to ditch terms like ‘marginalized’ or...
NYU Langone Health is facing pressure from in-house lawyers to omit phrases like “diverse students” and “systemic racism” from its website as President Donald Trump rolls back diversity, equity and...
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