Living as Transgender in the Czech Republic
Kiersten Dugan
January 31, 2023
“I’m not lying when I say half of the people here would prefer us dead,” said Chloe Monette of Czech society’s view on the transgender
The Word
Scrambling for Solutions to Stop the Spotted Lanternfly Invasion
Rachel Kenner
December 21, 2022
The spotted lanternfly is invading New York, and so far, an array of countermeasures — from vacuums and insecticides to official recommendations to stomp the
Buddy the Rat proves you can do anything in New York
Gabriel Vasconcellos
August 24, 2022
Jonothon Lyons had just finished live streaming an hour-long Instagram performance that included walking on all fours and climbing trash cans in Washington Square Park.
Athlete to Paralyzed to Walking Again: A Journey Through a Rare Autoimmune Disease
Rachel Kenner
May 30, 2022
It was the summer of 2017, and 19-year-old Avery woke up unable to move her arm. Half of her body felt like it had caught
NYU Student Wins NPR Podcast Competition
ruby naylor
May 6, 2022
In a podcast that won a $5,000 prize, NYU sophomore Aria Young weaves together interviews and personal storytelling to explore how she is reclaiming
Domestic Violence Became a Dangerous Side Effect of the Pandemic
Rocio Fabbro
May 12, 2021
Underneath the surface of the Covid-19 pandemic lies a “shadow pandemic”: domestic violence. With lockdowns forcing people to stay inside their homes, violence against
During Ramadan, it’s midnight workouts and night shifts for college students
David Cheung
April 20, 2021
During the holy month of Ramadan, third-year student-athlete Rayhan Kandri wakes up everyday at 4:30 a.m. to have her suhoor, the meal consumed early morning
After A Year On Zoom, the Toll of Online Learning Hurts Student’s Mental Health
Maria Sanz Bentivegna
April 7, 2021
With only one blended class in her five-course schedule, New York University sophomore Andrea Contreras has spent most of her spring semester inside her bedroom.
NYU International Students Face Additional Pandemic Hurdles
Elle Liu
April 7, 2021
The Covid-19 health pandemic created a new set of hurdles for international students at New York University from travel restriction to securing visas, leaving many
Usefulness Of The Useless
George Papazov
April 6, 2021
“Nothing beautiful is indispensable to life.” – Theophile Gautier, Mademoiselle de Maupin. On the 21st of May 2005, David Foster Wallace, an American novelist, gave
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