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A year ago, Lostboycrow’s tour van arrived in Berkeley, California after a long, morning drive. The Los-Angeles-based singer was finally back on the west coast, but his North American tour wasn’t over yet. After a brief respite at a vegan restaurant and a vegan tempeh tuna melt dinner, Lostboycrow returned to the van to unload […]
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What A Conference In Atlanta Can Teach Us About Urban Agriculture in New York City
Last month, Atlanta hosted the third annual Aglanta conference, which brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators in the AgTech industry. “It’s part celebration, part gut-check,” said Ricky Stephens, whose company, Ag Tech X, is New York City’s first agriculture focused co-working space. “Where are we? Where do we need to go? And how does […]
Juuling: a College Lifestyle or Epidemic?
You encounter it everywhere: sitting in a crowded lecture hall, walking down Waverly Place, and even in the quiet study rooms of Bobst. A quick puff of smoke followed by the sickeningly sweet smell of mango. The Juul, designed as a nicotine-packed electronic alternative to cigarettes and sleekly packaged to resemble a flash drive, has […]
New Awareness Campaign Sparked By Sewer Backups, Flooding and “Fatbergs”
An increase in sales and subsequent flushing of so-called “flushable wipes” has created enormous mounds of congealed fat and wipes in the sewer system, sparking a public awareness campaign run by NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection. These “fatbergs,” named for their fat content and resemblance to icebergs, have clogged sewer systems worldwide, including those in […]
Study Says 1 in 8 NYC Elementary Students Homeless Before Fifth Grade
A study conducted by the Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development for their Equity, Access, and Diversity series found that 12 percent of New York City children who began kindergarten in fall 2012 experienced homelessness by reaching fifth grade. The study also […]
A Day in the Life of a Blind Brooklyn Athlete and Rapper
A Day in the Life of Jahron Black Brooklyn local Jahron Black relaxes in his backyard before heading to the New York Association for Blind Athlete’s goalball practice, a sports game specially crafted for the visually impaired. As the president of this organization and a visually impaired man himself, Black prides himself in the awareness […]
LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Look For a New Life in the US
Alex needed a place to escape. With only one year left in his University studies, he could no longer stand the threats and physical violence he faced in his home country, even if that meant leaving his family, friends, and entire life in Russia behind. Now, just a few years later, Alex, who did not […]
These Activists Won’t Stop Talking About Menstrual Equity, Period
“As women I know it’s hard to deal with the world and men because we’re perceived as different,” said New York University sophomore Jhenelle Marson, reading aloud her letter to a homeless woman. Next to her, 20 other members of the NYU club WEST –Women of Excellence, Strength and Tenacity– were also handwriting letters to […]
NYU students show little interest in supporting student athletes
It is a brisk Friday night in December at New York University. Despite the low temperature outside, students are buzzing around campus. Some are headed to Bobst Library to begin preparing for their finals. Others are walking to Weinstein dining hall to grab a quick bite for dinner. But very few students are making the […]
Uncertainty plagues DACA college students
With exams, papers, and presentations looming, Carlos Alvarez, 20, sat tucked away in his Dallas, Texas, community college library away from all of the noise. Notes, pens, and the odd Starbucks coffee cup could be seen strewn across the table, making Alvarez’s workspace identical to all of those around him. But Alvarez is very different […]