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Russian New York University faculty and students on Friday expressed opposition and disappointment over President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. Speaking after a panel discussion hosted by the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, Anastasia Vlasova, a freshman student from Moscow with friends and relatives in Ukraine, said she’s “incredibly disappointed in […]
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The Ukrainian Crisis: What You Need to Know About the Invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin began a full scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 after months of troop buildup and failed diplomatic efforts by the United States and its European allies to avert a conflict. Since then, the Ukrainian people under President Volodymyr Zelensky have been courageously fighting to defend their freedom and their independence […]
A Tale of Two Sports Bars during the Super Bowl
When Super Bowl watch parties in minuscule New York City studios just can’t cut it, many head to sports bars to get their football fix. In NYC, a hub for people searching to celebrate, these venues bring together friends and strangers alike. On either side of the island of Manhattan, however, East and West Village […]
Solidarity Amidst Crisis, NYU Community Gathers in Support of Ukraine
Days after President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion, hundreds of New York University students, faculty and alumni on Monday gathered at the steps of Kimmel Center for University Life to recognize the innocent victims of the historic crisis in Ukraine. “We condemn Putin’s words, actions and the attempt to question the right of statehood in Ukraine,” […]
NYC LGBTQ+ community gathers for LGBTQ+ Ukrainians at Stonewall Inn
On Saturday, a crowd of around 100 people donning colorful flower crowns and waving bright blue and yellow flags gathered at Stonewall Inn in support of Ukraine and its LGBTQ+ community in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The group, many of whom held up cardboard signs, some reading “queer love stops Putin” and “404 NATO […]
Timeline: Key events that led to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
LGBTQ Adults Condemn Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Edward Martí Kring knew from a young age that he was different, but he couldn’t say the word gay. To him, gay was synonymous with bad, and he knew he was a good person. It wasn’t until he joined a confidential LGBTQ club at his Florida high school that he started to change his opinion […]
Expanding Drug Checking in Massachusetts Could Help Prevent Overdoses
In 2020, an estimated 92,000 Americans died of drug overdoses and fentanyl became the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18-45, beating COVID-19 and suicide. In Massachusetts, fentanyl was found in 92 percent of drug overdoses from January 2020 to September 2021 where a toxicology screen was available. Advocates say this is a powerful […]
Adora Dayani, a Jewish Meme Queen
Adora Dayani is an NYU student who is extremely fond of her Jewish heritage. So much so that she interns for a Jewish meme account, called @oldjewishmen, that plays on the comical stereotypes of an eldery Jewish man today. After hearing more about her background, we get a sense of where she finds herself in […]
New Zealand Becomes First Country To Fully Legalize Drug Checking
Last week, New Zealand became the first country in the world to create legal protections for drug checking, a practice which allows individuals or organizations to test illicit drugs for dangerous contaminants. A number of other countries, including the Netherlands and Portugal, have informal drug checking structures in place, and drug checking organizations are common […]