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By Ismail Ibrahim On Wednesday, February 1st the Muslim Students Association held a rally on the Kimmel steps to show solidarity for students affected by the travel ban, as well as those who oppose the president’s proposal to build a wall along the Mexican border. The student association brought in a diverse group of speakers, including […]
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Thousands Protest for LGBT Rights at Stonewall Inn
Yesterday, thousands gathered around Stonewall Inn to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community and other marginalized groups whose civil rights are currently being threatened by President Donald Trump’s administration. In the few weeks following President Trump’s inauguration, dozens of protests have erupted around the globe in a collaborative effort to combat the leader’s oppressive executive orders. […]
Holiday Nostalgia Train
The Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Holiday “Nostalgia” Train is another reminder of the holiday spirit in the city. The train rolls down on the tracks between Second Avenue and Queens Plaza along the M line every Sunday through Christmas (November 27th, December 4th, 11th , 18th ). The train is made up of eight R1/9 subway […]
Bleeding Violet and White: The State of Sports at NYU
At a university that tends to hold the arts in a higher standing than sports, student-athletes deal with low interest and travel challenges. Through it all, though, those who compete for the Violets take pride in decades of history and accolades.
Guns Don’t Run : Punk Addicts And Soccer Fanatics
Guns Don’t Run is a five-man punk-rock band that came into being four years ago. It happened when three men decided to combine their fandom for a European soccer club, Arsenal, and their passion for hardcore punk. The men have been friends for more than a decade and punk-rock lovers for a lifetime. They come […]
Not Just For Kicks – Professional Women’s Soccer Is Here To Stay
The third attempt at starting a National Women’s Soccer League in the United States began in 2013. Unlike the previous efforts, the NWSL successfully progressed into its fourth year, a feat that had never been accomplished before. This time around, there are sponsors, television coverage, and most importantly, fans. Sky Blue Football Club, the only […]
Grillz, More than Jewelry
LGBTQ & NYIC Protests
The LGBTQ community and the New York Immigrant Coalition both held marches to Trump Tower (Fifth Avenue location) this past weekend.
The Power of Fashion
Inspired by his love of culture, identity and ‘othered’ beauty, NYU Gallatin fashion student Victor Leonard looks to the outside world, today’s political climate, his black identity and the power he finds in otherness as he prepares for his premiere collection in this spring’s NYU Gallatin Fashion Show. By Jennie Neufeld
Cuba after Fidel
A Cuban American NYU student, Reynaldo Madiedo, discusses Fidel Castro’s rule and reactions to his death. He also tells the story of his grandparents, who were Cuban exiles. By Revathi Janaswamy and Kilee Alexander