During the academic year, it can be easy to fall into a mid-semester slump, especially when that coincides with changing seasons and midterms. If listening to music or…
Day of the Dead in NYC: A Look Into How the City Celebrates this Traditional Mexican Holiday
Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday in which family and friends come together to remember those who have passed away. “I remember going to my…
‘Demanding Your Respect’: Student-Led Self Defense Workshops Empower Campus Community
For many femme New York residents, navigating the city alone can be terrifying, especially for femmes of color. Simple tasks such as waiting for a bus or standing…
“Don’t Just Tolerate Us, Accept Us”
“Act up, fight back!” responded the audience to keynote speaker Tanya Aspansa, who asked, “When trans people are under attack, what do we do?” The response filled The…
Trans Students Ask to Be Heard: Inside The Classroom, During Faculty Trainings
Edmund Langdell, a fourth-year fashion design student at Parsons, works as a New School peer health advocate. In the bi-weekly “gender venting” group that he helps run on…
Site-Specific Art: The Varied and Multifaceted New School Art Collection
Walk into almost any building at The New School, and you’ll be face-to-face with enormous works of art. Some of those artworks were created specifically for The New…