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Student Activists Rally at Weekend on the Square

On Saturday afternoon, NYU Admissions Ambassadors greeting prospective students had to yell over the chanting of about 50 student activists occupying the opening staircase in the Kimmel Center for...

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105 Professors Express ‘Grave Concern’ Over Administration’s Treatment of...

In response to recent disciplinary threats levied against activists from the Student Labor Action Movement and NYU Divest, a cohort of professors released a letter on April 13 criticizing NYU’s...

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Prospective Students Get a Preview of Protests at Weekend on the Square

Weekend on the Square protests push NYU to be accountable. This past weekend was NYU’s annual Weekend on the Square, during which prospective students come to get a glimpse into campus life and culture...

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Hamilton Denounces BDS, Acknowledges Racism in Stern at Town Hall

Dozens of student activists, student government leaders and NYU administrators gathered in room 802 of the Kimmel Center for Student Life on Thursday evening for a public town hall with President...

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Returning Puerto Rican Students Face Uncertainty

Natalie Chinn From left to right: Alex, Mariana, Sophia and Jamaris sing “Salimos de Aquí” by Fiel a la Vega while hanging out. Dispersed around Sophia and Alex’s room one night, Jamaris and her three...

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Democracy at NYU Is Dying

Over the summer, NYU’s Board of Trustees voted to keep the board free of both student and faculty representation. The board rejected three University Senate approved resolutions initiated by three...

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Frustrated with Setbacks, Student Activists Plan Change in Tactics

In an introductory meeting Wednesday evening, NYU’s Student Labor Action Movement rolled out its plans for a new campaign focused on increasing affordability and reducing student debt. The campaign,...

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A Semester in Review

As our semester comes to a close, the WSN Editorial Board would like to take the time to reflect on some of the most pivotal issues that have influenced campus life and encouraged student activism...

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Off-Third: Happy Alumni Weekend From Bill de Blasio

Happy Alumni Weekend from Off-Third, WSN’s satire section. Try not to take us too seriously. Bill de Blasio is the king of New York. At least that’s what he tells me. We’re at the Domino’s on 40th...

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SLAM Protests NYU’s Past Fair Labor Violations at NYUAD

Chants of “F-ck forced labor! Pay them back!” echoed through Washington Square Park on Monday evening as student activists protested the treatment of workers whose rights were violated under NYU’s...

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SLAM! at NYU celebrates the art of spoken word

Videography & Editing: Doga Usanmaz Contact Doga Usanmaz at dusanmaz@nyunews.com. This story SLAM! at NYU celebrates the art of spoken word appeared first on Washington Square News.

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NYU restricts SJP event access, citing admin concerns of ‘contentious...

NYU restricted access to an event hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine last Thursday due to what an administrator referred to as “events featuring contentious speakers” and “recent incidents of...

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